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la i AR Sialic enna Ihe Marine Record. 5 propeller Robert Wallace, built in 1882, and the barge David Wallace, built in 1884 _ Messrs. H. J. Webb & Oo., for whom the J. H. Outhwaite has been built, are among the most noted and enterprising vessel own- ers on the lakes and can, perhaps, furnish more cargoes at good prices than any other firm engaged in the ship brokerage business. Captain John’ Nelson, who owns an inter- est, will be in command, with Charles Sco- ville as engineer, and Joseph Gorman mate. {Around the Lakes Continued from 1st Page.[ xe DETROIT. Special to the Marine Record, In the introduction of this communication and by way of recalling to mind some im- portant events of the past it may not be out of place to record two incidents, one of which was the arrival at Detroit of the full-rigged brig Vidar, of lees than one hundred tons burden, from Bergen, Norway, just twerty years ago, bound for Chicago, with a few passengers and some merchan- dise. She was a handsome modeled craft, and was not eclipsed by any of our lake ves- sels in any respect. It was only an experi- ment, by which no money was realized. Sne was preceded about a month earlier by _ the bark Sliepner, which was also full-rigged. . The other incident was the burning of the steamer Northern Indiana, at the head of Lake Erie, thirty years ago, by which un- fortunate event fifty-six lives were lost: She was 1470 tons burden, commanded by Captain I. T. Pheatt, and at that-period was one of the fastest on the lakes. She had been only three years in service. The past week has not been marked with anything beyond the usual routine of events save in one or two instances which will be found recorded further along. Business, upon the whole, it may be stated, has been steadily improving, and those en- gaged in shipping are correspondingly en- couraged. Even some of our steamers, ply- _ ing on short routes, state that the passenger and freight traffic are better than they have been for several years. The steamer Siberia and consort, which passed this way the other day, from Duluth, had a4 cent freight on wheat. ‘he Detroit and Port Huron steamers, notwithstanding a strong compe- tition, have no reason to complain, the pas- ' senger fare having been fixed. at 50 cents, and 75 cents the -round trip. mate An allianee has been formed between the Cole and Star lines by which the former is permitted to land at the Star Island dock, on the St. Clair river, with an exchange of tickets, which virtually interferes with the Cole-Grnmmond arrangements, and leaves the Ward to work out her own Salvation. The new steamer Greyhound, it is expected, will be in readiness to take her place on the route by the latter part otf the present week or the first of next. There is appar- ently just now something behind the screen which ‘‘no fellow’’ can find out, and which it will not do to bring to light at present. The tug International has been lying at Windsor for two weeks, waiting for some- thing to turn up; meanwhile she has passed an inspection. The steamer Don M. Dickenson and con- sorts have gone to Grand Marias, Lake Su- perior, to bring lumber to this port at $1.65. Coarse freights continue somewhat scarce, yet the few vessels which arrive here do not go away disappointed. The arrival ot coal cargoes by vessels at this port has almost become u thing of the past. The United States steamer Dahlia has just taken on a supply of coal here, and left for Lake Superior with a supply of oil for the various lighthouses in that district. Steamers from Lake Superior complain that navigation in those waters is made dif- ficult by dense smoke, and for miles nothing is visible even when near to elther shore. The tug Martin Swain, while towing a rafton Lake Huron had her engine badly broken up, and was towed here for repairs, which will require considerable time. The Detroit Drydock Company disposed of their steamers, the W. L.. Frost, W. A. Haskell, and W. J. Averill to the Vermont Central railway the other day. The condi- tions of the sale were not revealed. The travel to Lake Superior within the past few days has rapidly increased, and it 1s a matter of wonder why many in search ot cool resorts, and the most beautiful scenery in the world do not visit that sec- tion where hote) accommodations are not surpassed in the world, instead of the burn- ing sands of the seacoast. The excursion steamer Saginaw left here the other day to ‘‘excursionize”’ for the peo- ple of Port Stanley and vicinity on Dominion day. She carried to Cleveland over five hundred robust Canucks; and brought them back in good order and condition. The steamers of Captain Ward’s line are doing an excellent business, and have full cargoes to and from Lake Superior. The freights on grain from this port rule about as follows: Wheat to Buffalo at 2c, Oswego 41¢c, and to Ogdensburg 5c. There have been more than the usual shipments for the week past. The schooner W. H. Rounds which was sold the other day, on her arrival here took on a new captain whose name was not Mae terialized. Tugs, while en route through the rivers with tows, meet with much annoyance oc- casionally when calling here and make a|’ halt to accommodate a captain who has a few minutes’ business on shore, and not un- frequently delaying the tug and other ves- sels from two to three hours. Simon Langéll, the St. Clair shipbuilder, was in this city on Friday, homeward bound, ' - The schooner Kate Kelly, which got badly ‘demoralized by a squat] on Lake Erie, has completed her repairs here and taken her departure. Steamers from Lake Superior, which ar- rived on Saturlay, report the cargo of the schooner ‘Thomas P. Sheldon, sunk in Lake George, all taken out, and the work of put- ting in bulkheads was going on, when she will be raised, and probably towed here for repairs, Detroit was flooded on Dominion day by a large number of excursionists from all parts of Canada, by water and rail. Their behavior was of the exparte kind, all leaving for home soberly and well behaved. Captain John Varner, your ex-harbor master, was here the latter part of the week. The sands of life have rapidly overtaken him. The old Bar Point light ship is being re- moved to the White Shoals, where in future it will serve as a guide to the shipping pass- ing through the Straits, The tug Sweepstakes passed this way with six loaded vessels on Friday; not calling here. Vessels coming from Chicago complain of light winds and long passages. Some were reported as having been twelve days out from Chicago to this point, unfortunately not meeting with tugs in the meantime, Captain W. A. Mills has his tug Hercules ready for business again after the scorching received some ten days ago, ‘ : There was a beautiful sight on the Detroit river Sunday, such as rarely occurs, which was the arrival of sailing yachts to attend the regatta soon to take place. - There were fifty in full view at one time, some of which were under full sail, while the tug Mosier, of Ruell’s line, had twenty in-tow. * For the time being it created quite a commotion. The schooners American Union and M. J. Cummings, both corn -laden, arrived here Monday in adamaged condition. It appears that while on Lake Michigan they were overtaken by the steambarge Fayette, lum- ber laden for Tonawanda, and were taken in tow. Sunday night while passing through the St. Clair river the Fayette struck on Steg island. The Cummings being next, ran into her, and the Union into the Cum- mings. The latter’s-damages will reach $2,000, the Union $1,000, and the Fayette $500. The Cummings is leaking some; her cargo will have ta be taken out, thence to the drydock, Hatt, BAY CITY. Special to the Marine Record. The tug Temple Emery, and the ‘‘big log boat,” with her first load of logs, consigned ; to the Saginaw & Salt Lumber Company, of Crow island, arrived in the river Satur- day afternoon, and proceeded to her dock to unload her cargo, The owners say that everything about their raft has far exceeded their expectations, the hoisting machinery being far more powerful and effective than it was thought at first could be possible, which, by the way, is very complimentary to the builders, A. F. Bartlett & Company, of East Saginaw. She left again Tuesday on her second trip. The steamer Lucile is to be placed on the Point Lookout route July 10, making a round trip daily between Saginaw and the | Point. ‘This move on the part of the own- ers of the Lucile will give the steamers W, R. | Burt and L, G. Mason a much better chance on the river route. The tug Robert Weideman, Captain Ben- son, brought the largest raft of the season down the river on Friday, it being nearly one mile in length and five strings wide. Hon. N. B. Bradley, president of the Calcasien Lumber Company, is loading a vessel with lumber for Liverpool, England. About three weeks ago a passenger with | a small satchel and an overcoat boarded the steamer Metropolis for Alpena. His satchel and overcoat were deposited on the sofa in | the cabin, the man went forward and took | a seat, and the boat started for Alpena. Nothing more has been seen of him, and the property remains unclaimed. Clerk Beebe opened the satchel, but nothing was found toidentify the owner. The question arises, who was he, and where has he gone? During the month of June the Saginaw river ports shipped 103,000,000 feet of lum- ber, 8,000,000 pieces of lath, and 20,000,000 shingles. There were shipped from this _ port 71,350,000 feet of lumber, 13,802,000 shingles, 5,399,000 pieces of lath, which is considered a very good showing. SHaw. EAST SAGINAW. Special to the Marine Record. Captain Thomas Faulks, who has been confined to his bed for some time, is con- valescing rapidly. ; Captain George Fletcher returned from Canada Saturday, where he has been on a business and pleasure trip combined, for the past two weeks. While absent Captain Fletcher, with his brother, purchased a steat:boat which will be run as a passenger boat on Toronto bay. A number of people who were assembled on the Carrolton dock the other evening, waiting for the steamer Handy Boy, were greatly startled by seeing the body of a man floating down the river, in an upright posi- tion, the head partially out of the water. A rope was made fast to the body, and upon investigation it proved to be a man by the name of Patrick Ryan, a dockwolloper, who when last seen was much the worse for liquor, and who had been missing for some days past. ‘ Captain John N. Stewart was in port during the week with his craft, the schooner Mary Birckhead, which loaded ‘for Toledo. Captain Carson Glass brings coal to this port with the schooner Senator Blood from Toledo at 30 cents. The new summer resort Bay Port on Saginaw Bay, is now in full blast, no less than fifty guests having registered for the summer during the last ten days. By the way, any one having a smart.steam yacht, which is a good sea boat, can learn of some- thing to their advantage by addressing H. L. Shaw, this city. ‘The schooner Garabaldi brought a load of | cedar blocks from Tawas Saturday for the city. The schooner Lizzie P. Betts brought 500 tons of coal up on her last trip for Mor- ley. & Company, of this port. i The numerous pleasure steamers and yachts reaped a harvest on the 4th and 5th, many going to the bay, while others fought mosquitos on the raging Shiawassee. Messrs. English & Maher, the owners of the steamer Lucile, have made arrange- ments for the purchase of the river line steamers W. R. Burt and L. G. Mason from the Root estate, and now control the freight and passenger carrying business of the Saginaw river. It is rumored that the pur- chase price was $18,500. The steamer Lu- cile will, after the 10th, run daily to Point Lookout and return, calling at intermediate points. The above purchase ends the oppo- sition, and the fares will be restored to the usual rates. SHaw. MARQUETTE. The total lake shipments of iron ore from the mines of the Marquette and Menominee ranges for the current season, up to and in- cluding Wednesday, the 30th, are as follows: Marquette, 280,747 tons; Escanaba 469,690 tons; St. Ignace, 17,649 tons; total 768,086, against 619,416 up to the same time last sea- son. The grain for this year over the lake shipments tor the corresponding period of 1885 from the two districts named is 148,670 gross tons. Adding to this the total ship- ments from the Gogebic district, 161,685 tons, and we have a total gain so far ot 310,- 355 tons, Two Harbor shipments eo far are 72.707 tons, about the same amount that was shipped at a corresponding time last year. The grand total shipment of ore to the above date is 1,002,478 gross tons. KINGSTON, The Armenia has again been placed on the route between South Bay and Kingston. The barge Glengarry has been hauled out at the M. T. Co.’s shipyard and is being re- built. The M. T. Co. commences next week to lay the keel of anew tug, to be built on their wharf here. SHEBOYGAN, Captain Ole Grob, for ten years keeper of the Sheboygan life saving station, has been succeeded by Merritt Kasson, here.ofore a surfman of the Sheboygan crew. POINT SAUBLE, Captain Cooley, of the steambarge Mar- shall F. Butters, reports that Joseph M. Gilman, a watchman on board the boat, was lost overboard off this port last Friday. When the unfortunate man fell into the wat- era boat was lowered, and an effort was made to save him, but he sank out of sight before the boat reached him. at Lorain, Ohio. CLAYTON. Special to the Marine Record, The steamer Hazleton run on a shoal at the head of Cherry island last week and nearly capsized, She was got off by steamer Island Wanderer on. Friday. The steamer Lizzie, of Al>xandria Bay, has been sold to parties at Sodus, and left last week. Her pumps gave out at Thou- sand Island Park, and she was towed back by the steamer Maynard. Editor Covert, of the Cleveland Leader, and Ex-Mayor Rose are enjoying themselves finely on the St. Lawrence. There was a grand time on the St. Law- rence last week. The steamers St. Law- rence and John Thorne went down from Clayton to Alexandria Bay, taking the Rev. Mr. Talmadge and seven hundred of hia congregation, and during the run down, the river was one continual blaze of fireworks, and on Sunday the following steamers ar- rived, loaded, from different points: The St. Lawrence, John Thorne, Maud, J. F. Maynard, Princess Louise, Deseronto, Ju- nita, Sirius and Chaffy. A fine race was enjoyed by the excursion- ists on Sunday from Alexandria Bay, be- tween the steamers Maud, Princess Louise, Deseronto, and Jessie Bain. The Bain leav- ing afew moments after the rest, making a stop at Central Park; passed them all be- fore going four miles, and was far ahead. in reaching Clayton. The celebration at Clayton was lively on Monday, July 5th. — The sailing race was a fine one. Only five boats entered. The Minnie A. took first prize, Laura second, and Bessie third. The Gracie was second best, but got dismasted and was towed in, The Garfield carried away her topmast, but did not have breeze enough to make it lively _ for the other yacht. The steam yacht race — was a hotly contested one. Three yachts entered; the steamer Sirius, of Clayton, — Jessie Bain, Clayton, and the Taneata, of Gilman lived Kingston. The Kingston boat thought they __ had a walk away with the Clayton boats — till they got the word to go, the Taneata — taking the lead, as she was a light boat, but — the Sirius hauled up on her, shot past, held — the lead around all the buoys, and took first money, the Tneata took secdnd money, and — the Jessie Buin third. The Bain was put in just tocomplete the race. The weather was fine, a big crowd witnessed the races and went home satisfied. Propeller Oconto struck a shoal near Rock Island light on Tuesday night at 11 o’clock, and sunk, with valuable cargo. The Oconto is surely having an unfortunate career. She was built by Rand at Manitowoc in 1872 for the Goodrich Transportation Company, received extensive repairs in 1884, was sunk at the Charities in 1885, where she remained all winter, was raised and repaired, and put on a new route. She is a double decker, hails from Port Huron, and is valued at $30,000. There has been litigation going on in the United States courts against the Goodrich Transportation Company by citi- zens of Green Bay, the cause being brought for fires which it is alleged were started in that city by sparks from the Oconto. The Oconto is insured for $15,000. The cargo consisted of silks, cotton, boots, shoes, Wire and iron to the value of $500,000. ‘The loss on cargo will be at least $800,000. This loss is covered by insurance. B, MILWAUKEE, Special to the Marine Record. Some months ago it was stated in the Marine Recorp that the Flint & Pere Mars quette railroad company was about to put another elegant steawer on their line. It is now an assured fact and the company has about decided to make Chicago their terminus next season. Milwaukee has always been the terminus of the line. The road runs from Ludington and Manistee to Saginaw. A line of boats, F. & P. M. Nos. 1 and 2, have furnished the connection with the west shore. These boats for some time past have been making one trip per week to Chicago and their business has been in- creasing so rapldly as to compel the manag- ers to send them there altogether. he com- pany has also under advisement a plan to construct a third steamer of large di. mensions than the two they have in service now. The contract for the new boat has not been let out yet, but it will bein a short time, All the machinery of steambarge Graves, wrecked last fall on Beaver island, has been recovered by the wrecking tug Leviathan, and will arrive here to-morrow. owned by Wolf & Davidson, Captain C. E. Benham of Cleveland wag in the city this week. It is now