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A Ee : ne = E _ ZZ = = Ale ee = = Lh OTED. TO COMME VOL VIII. NO. 20. ARO UND THE LARES CLEVELAND. _ The tug Star was inspected ‘Tuesday. The M. F. Merrick and M. E. Tremble went on Smith’s drydock for repairs. There were no charters for ore -Teported ‘at this port, Wednesday. The new steamer Oity of Cleveland was struck by a barge while going out of the river Saturday night, _ The tug O. J. True, which was condemned}. in this city last fall, has been put in shape again. She was inspected Tuesday. ‘The barges George W. Bessel, Knight Templar, and Florence M. Dickenson, which have been waiting at this port for several days for their tug, the Justice Field, got away last evening tor Toledo, where, in connection with the barge Magnet, sad load coal for Milwaukee at 60c. The schooner David Vance,Captain Yanee, arrived on the 19th. She was leaking and was using one steam pump. On the way down she got out of the channel in the Lime Kiln crossing, and struck rocks. that had not been dredged out. Her cargo was taken out and she went into dry dock. On Thursday, July 1st, at 10 o’clock a.m. at the U. S. district court clerk’s office, post- office building, there will be offered for sale by Charles H. Bill, as trustee, under the order of the U.S. district court, the tug Peter Smith and all the. remains and rem- nants thereof, now lying at thisharbor. The terms of the sale will be cash. The steam yacht Cyclone has been char- tered by Captain J. M. Mitchell to run ex- cursions between Cheltenham Beach and Chicago. Cheltenham Beach isa new pleas- ure resort, and is about eight miles from Chicago. The Cyclone will run in connec- tion with another steamer which has not yet been decided upon, and will make their Chicago landing at the foot of Van Buren street. Captain Lohmeyer will go along to Chicago with the Cyclone. DETROIT. Special to the Marine Record. June 22. The past week has been all that could be wished for by lake men, by which I, of course, have reference to those who do business upon the watere. Lumber has al- most daily passed here in large quantities, some tows having from three to four million feet. There are four steamers employed in the timber trade, having each four barges in consort from Lake Ontario, owned and man- aged by Calvin & Company, of Garden Island, who have for many years been en- gaged in the traffic. These vessels have been more than usually active thus fer this season, and there is not a week that their passing may not be noted. On reaching Kingston the timber is discharged and con- verted into rafts, for Quebec, thence by timber carriers to Liverpool, its final desti- nation. The cost of timber at the point of shipment is estimated to be worth $200 per 1,000 cubic feet; the freightage to Kingston $70 per 1,000 feet, and to Quebec $50 per 1,000 feet, so that on its arrival at Liverpool the valuation has increased to $500 more than at the place of shipment. The stave trade between the lakes and the old country, up toa few years past, was largely carried on, and as already noted it was shipped directly through by lake vessels. Latterly, however, for some unaccountable reason, the traffic has comparatively ceased and no more is heard of ir. The Hon. Eugene Swith, of St. Clair, who for many years was engaged extensively in the shipping and ownership of vessels, was in this city on Friday, and Abram Smith, Esq., of Algonac, who has caused to be built and owned numerous Craft, paid a visit here on Saturday. James P. Donaldson, the late ship chand | days, westerly and southwest winds are in | dock. ler, whose death wus noticed in last week’s CLEVELAND. O.. JUNE 24. 1886. dren, one of whom, William P., has grown to manhood and is possessed of good busi- ness qualifications, The business will there- fore continue right along as heretofore. The propeller India, Captain Mooney, of the Lake Superior Transit line, which passed down on Saturday, reported the steamer Raleigh ashore above the Sault, with two consorts alongside. It was thought she would be got off without damage. Moftat & McVenn, the shipbrokers, have made numerous charters the past . week, chiefly in coarse freights. Southeast Bend, on the St. Clair river, which has gained considerable notoriety for various casulties for the week past, pre- sented the usual list Friday night; none, however, of a serious character and need no special notice. The schooner Kate Kelley, coal laden, ar- rived here on Friday in a demoralized con- dition, the result of a heavy squall the night previous below Bar Point, Lake Erie, Her foremast head was. carried away, also fore. and main top masts and jibboom, which will entail a Joss of not far from $500. The tug Niagara, having in tow six of the Merrick & Esseltyn fleet of vessels, made fast time from Marquette to Detroit, each | vessel being laden with ore aggregating 8600 tons, and making thetrip in three days | and eighteen hours. Strong westerly winds during the latter Recon, left behind a family of eight chil- | bound, in the river, an Socermee oe sail. ing through withont the aid ofatug. Yet it is somewhat remarkable how few there are who take advantage of such opportuni- ties. It is not necessary to go far back toa period when charts were limited, yet every captain could sail the rivers and keep clear of reef or shoals, Now, however, if the at- tempt is made they very often strand or get ashore, incidents which are almost daily re- | corded, and a tug is required to get safely through, Thirty-nine years ago this month the schooner Merchant, trading on Lake Su- perior, foundered with all on board, four- teen persons, including passengers, Cap- tain Robert Brown was in command. The schooner Dauntless, laden with cord wood, owned by Captain Stark, of this city, met with disaster in Georgian Bay at Lion’s Head, and arrived in the river, water-logged. The steamer City of Alpena, Captain A. Stewart, on her recent passage from Macki- nac, reported continual fogs at the head ot Lake Huron, J.C. Goss, the sail maker, has at ieeiens on hand a full force of men, and orders are continually coming in. At present he is | preparing suits of sails for two vessels at | Bay City, and also the schooner E. A. Nich- olson, with five new sails; the steamer Greyhound, canvas for her decks, and the new steamer City of Cleveland canvas to be placed over her carpets. part of the week delayed the progress of} Captain Blanchard has chartered the the upward bound fleet in Lake Erie from two to three days. . The body of a man, supposed to be the person who suicided from the steamer City of Mackinae some weeks since, was found near Colchester on Thursday last, though no definite description has been re- ceived. The steambarge Michigan, formerly of the N. TI’. Company line, now thirty-four years in service, called here the other day for supplies, looking fairly well. Such is vessel longevity. The ferry boat Essex, which in her day was the par excellence plying between De- troit and Windsor, lies sunk in St. Clair river, and it may be added her usefulness has passed away. The wreckers at work on the schooner Thomas P. Sheldon in Sault river, are re- ported as making fair progress. The rail- road iron has been removed from her decks and the divers are engaged in getting the cargo out of the hold. Captains Harbottle and St. John, govern- ment inspectors from Toronto, have ar- rived at Windsor, for the purpose of in- specting the steambarges C, N. Pratt and Ada E. Allen. The Pratt has just been re- built from damages by firea year or two since, and is now owned by new parties. The schooner Ganges has just received a new mainmast, and left Saturday for Toledo, in tow of Mills’ tug Hercules. The schooner Venus, early on Saturday morning, stranded on Bois Blane island ani was released by the tug Folger; damage | unknown. The schooner Kitty Kelley will have ber repairs made at the Detroit drydock as soon as discharged. The steambarge Raleigh, noted above as | ashore uear the Sault, has been released, uninjured. The passage through the néw locks on Sunday was unprecedented, causing more than ordinary detention. The steamers of both Lake Superior lines arrived down with large cargoes, chiefly flour, copper, and pig iron. The up freights have, up to the present, been somewhat limited, with merchandise and supplies. The time of the northerly and easterly winds having expired with the usual ninety the ascendency, affording vessels upward | broke it while at Chicago and at once tele- | steamer Justice Field and her six consorts to freight coal from Toledo to Milwaukee at 50 cents per ton. The steamer Don M. Dickisnon and con- sorts, also owned by Captain Blanchard, are freighting lumber from Traverse City to Detroit at $2.50 per thousand. Captain. John Robertson, at present in command of the steamer Darius Cole, has been a mariner from his early youth, and he wears well. His first command was the steamer Detroit in 1852; in 1853 the Pacific, part of the season, when he was promoted to the steamer London; 1854 the Cleveland; 1855 the Forester for two suecessive seasons, 1857 the Clifton, between Detroit and Port Huron; 1858 the Forester again, on the Grand Haven and: Milwaukee route; 1859 60 Forest Queen and the Marine City four sea- sons. Inthe latter part of 1862 he took the propeller City of Detroit to New York city by the St. Lawrence; 1863 64 steamer IIli- nois oa the Lake Superior route; then the Forester two more seasons;. also, steamers Montgomery, Milton D. Ward,Meteor, Dove, City of Duluth, Metropolis, Alpena, John Sherman, and Riverside; in all sixteen side- wheel and four screw steamers, and is yet in middle life. Being satisfied with a plain diet he bids fair to stay late. During the entire period of his sailing he has met with no accident through any fault of his own, a record of which any sailor may be proud. His home is at Marine City, where he has a very highly esteemed family. Just now the weather is somewhat threat- ening, and it may be more so when this issue tukes its rounds. Hatt, BUFFALO. The canal boat Prefontaine, loaded at Buffalo with corn, is reported sunk at the 16 locks, near Troy. The propeller Huron City and consorts Planet and M. I. Wlleox got away with their railroad iron for Duluth at 5 p. m. on Sunday. The lighthouse supply boat Haze returned from Lake Ontario Saturday. The propeller Australasia brought her consort Alverson all the way from Chicago with only one bucket on her wheel. She graphed for anew one here. Itis ready for | her and will be put on at the Union dry- The two vessels will load coa! tor Lake Superior, $2.00 Per ANNUM SineLe Copixs 5 Cents Canal freights were fairly active and firm at 814 cents on wheat, 3 cents on corn and flaxseed, and 2% cents on oats to New York. The Tacoma arrived from Chicago, having asa portion of her cargo about 900 tons of package freight. This is the first lot of merchandise brought here from that port by the Lehigh Valley line, The Nipigon and consorts, Middlesex, Melbourne,and Eureka, light, from Ogdens- burg, arrived to load coal for Milwaukee. The Nipigon was docked for examination of her stern bearings and the Middlesex to get her bottom calked. Coal freights were steady Tuesday at 70 cents to Chicago and Milwaukee. After the heavy chartering of Monday, shippers will be well supplied with tonnage for a couple of days tocome. All of the vessels offered, however, tound willing takers. havens comprised the J. H. Devereux, for Chicago; D. Ballentiue and consort Northwest, Bar- num, J. H. Prenticeand consorts Shawnee and Goshawk, for Milwaukee, The Russia takes a part load to Green Bay at 70 cents, | and the Tacoma and R. A. Packer will toad ue owners’ coal for Chicago. The propeller Nebraska got two whee and the Australasia is to get one. ‘The propeller Cuba has been chartered to make three or four trips with flour from Du- luth. to Sarnia, and her consort, the Don- aldson, will be sowed ay eon pha, steamer : e sy : in ‘the meantime. ts) BAY CITY. Special to the Marine Record. The barge Star of the North, that was re- cently badly shaken up on Saginaw Bay, is now being thoroughly rebuilt by her owner at Saginaw, atan expense of nearly three thousand dollars. The steambarge A. A. Turner was in the Bay City drydock for a calking on Wednes- day. The monster log boat of Capt. Jas. Davi- son has received her finishing touches and will leave about Thursday for Georgian Bay in tow of the tug Temple Emery. tig The new ‘‘Allington’” band sawmill in F. W. Wheeler’s shipyard, West Bay City, has proven itself to be an Al machine in every respect, doing all kinds of work with perfect satisfaction to Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Al- lington and its builders, A. F. Bartlett & Co., of Saginaw. The barge Emen, lumber laden from this port to Chicago, had her foresail and jib blown away on. Wednesday last on Saginaw Bay. She got into Tawas and at last ac- counts was waiting for a tow. Capt. John Sharpsten has been appointed master of the steamer J. C, Liken that is to ply between Bay Port and Heisterman Island during the season. The steamers Arundel and Metropolis carry large numbers of excursionists on nearly every trip. The officers of the steamer Lucille have been supplied with a neat blue uniform with brass buttons which is very becoming, es- pecially to Messrs. English and Mohor, her owners. A number of barges are lying ordinary in at Saginaw, among which may be mentioned the barges Mariner, Saginaw, S. A. Irish and others. Engineer Joseph Illingsworth has been engaged to run the mammoth hoisting ma- chinery on Capt. Davison’s log boat, In trying the machinery of the log toat on Monday afternoon,{when the first log was taken hold of and a strain put on the rigging a part of the fastenings above gave way and came down with acrash. Fortunately no one was near and no harm was done except to make an indenture in the deck. The barge The. erry received a thorough recalking at Whittams’. SHaw. eat eee ae