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amt sia Sinan 6 TMhe Marine Record. HISTORY OF LAKE NAVIGATION. BY J. W. HALL. Written for the Marine Record, | CHAPTER LXXX. The principal steamboat agencies and for- | waring houses at Detroit in 1869 were, J. W. | Keith & Uo., for the Saginaw line of boats; A. Cheesebrough, for the steamers plying between Buffalo and Detroit, also Chicago; W. O. Ashley, for steamers to Sandusky; N. J. Kodier, for Northern Transportation steamers plying between Oyzdensburg and Chieago; Buckley & Co., agents for Luke | Superior steamers; Eber Ward, owner and agent of Lake Superior boats; David Carter, agent for Detroit and Cleveland line; J. ‘I’. Whiting, agent of Luke Superior steamers; and it may also be stated that he is there yet, having held the position for a longer period than any person on record. R. L. Montgomery, agent for Lake Shore boats, for Captain E. B. Ward; Brady & Co., for Lake Superior boats; Thompson & Wagner, passenger agents; J. L. Hurd & Co., for Buffalo and Detroit line of propellers. The following tormed a line plying between De- troit and Buffalo: Propeller Atlantic, 656 tons, Captain Wm. ‘Thorne. Propeller Tioga, 695 tons, Captain G, W. Stoddard, Propeller Guiding Star, 463 tons, Captain Duncan McFarlane. Propeller Missouri, 588 tons, Captain Fus- sell. Propeller Evergreen City, 624 tons, Cap- tain T. Shannon. Propeller Dunkirk, 542 tons, Captain Harry Watts. One of the above boats made daily depart- ures from Buffalo or Detroit, via North Shore, A. Chesebrough agent. There were also the following boats plyimg between Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, and Saginaw: Propeller Annie Young, 1006 tons, Cap- tain H. K. Langley. Propeller Phil Sheridan, 800 tons, Captain G. D. Langley. Propeller Saginaw, 600 tons, Captain An- drew Downie. Rates from Detroit to Saginaw: Heavy goods 124c, light goods 20c per 100 lbs, hard bread, crackers, and apples 25c per bbl., beef and pork 35c per bbl., chairs, mat- tresses, etc., at special rates. ‘he above rates included Detroit charges. The pro- -prietors of the line stated that, having freed _ the Saginaw Valley froma freight monopoly that was paralyzing its best interests, they looked with confidence for the support of every man interested in developing the rapidly growing trade of the valley. J. L. Hurd & Co., owners, A. Chesebrough & Co., agents. eel The daily line for Cleveland, east and south, were: Steamer Northwest, 1109 tons, Captain E. R. Viger. Steamer R. N. Rice, 1096 tons, Captain Wm. McKay. David Carter agent, Detroit; L. A. Pierce, Cleve- land, For Port Huron and Lexington and way ports: Steamer Reindeer, 191 tons, Captain M. 8. Lathrop. Steamer Dove, 440 tons, Ciptain John A. Sloan. Agency at Ward’s warehouse, foot of Wayne street. The last named boats were not without opposition from one or more outsiders, Plying between Detroit and Saginaw, in- cluding the way landings, New River, Hu- ron City, Port Hope, Sand Beach, Rock Falls, ete., were the following: Steamer Susan Ward, 359 tons, Captain W. E. Co- wer, Steamer W.R, Clinton, 395 tons, Cap- tain W. McGregor. Steamer Heron, 348 tons, Captain P. Kenyon. J. W. Keith & Co., agents, foot of Bates street. Steamer Marine City, 659 tons, Captain John Robert- son, plied on the same route; agency at Ward’s warehouse. Between Detroit, the Islands, and San- dusky, steamer Jay Cooke, 414 tons, Cap- tain John Edwards. W.O. Ashley agent, foot of Shelby street. Whe steamer George L. Frost, Captain I. Rutledge,plied between Detroit,Mt. Clemens and New Baltimore, making daily trips. A. BE, Bissell agent, foot of First street. The steamer Kighth Ohio was an outsider, plying between Detroit and Port Huron part of the season. The steamer City of Toledo, 815 tons, owned and sailed by Captain Selah Dustin, was taken to Lake Superior to carry the United States mail between Marquette and Portage Lake, and remained there during the season. The propeller St. Paul, on the Lake Su- perior route, came out in charge of Captain H. W. Thompson, who was retired and the boat placed in charge of Captain John Mc- Kay, Jr. Lumber freights, on the opening of the season, were: From Harrisville to Chicago, $3 per m; from Bay City to same destina- tion, like rates. Wheat from Lake Michigan ports to Butlulo 64ge and 7}gc, to Oswego 134gc. This was during the monthof April. Later on, lumber freights from Alpena to Buffalo were $4 and $4.50. continuing thus | for some time. Grain treights, during May | were quoted as follows: Whear, Chicago to Buffalo 3c, to Oswego 10e, to Kingston 104%e. Lumber, Alpena to Toledo $3 per m, Sauble, Lake Huron to Detroit $3.50. The steamer Reindeer was sold during the latter part of May to Fox Brothers, of Bass islaad, for $17,500, the steamer Eighth Ohio being included as part payment. This brought about a change of steamers and masters on the Detroit and Port Huron route. The steamer Dove took the place of the Reindeer, between Detroit and Port Hu- ron, and the Eighth Ohio the Dove’s route. Captain M. 8. Lathrop took charge of the steamer Huron, vice Kenyon, and the latter the steamer City of Sandusky, vice Captain W. W. Collins, who was retired. On May 31, 1869, the steainer Dove, dur- ing thick weuther on the St. Clair river, came in collision with the propeller May- flower and was sunk, where she remained submerged for some time. ‘The damages resulting from this unfortunate affair were nearly $10,000 beside the loss of time. The Mayflower was but slightly injured. The steamer George L. Frost, which had been plying between Detroit and Mt. Clem- ens, not meeting running expenses, was hauled off the route and sold by J. Luff to E. Schulte, of Lake Superior, and taken up there to ply the rest of the season, The propeller Mineral Rock was sold to Hugh Coyne at Detroit, for $17,950; pro- peller Lac La Belle, atauction, to N. Engle- man, of Milwaukee, for $23,500; propeller Ironsides to N. Engleman, terms not stated; steamer Philo Parsons to C. D. Chapman, Chicago, for $12,000; propeller Van Raalte to L. M. Green, Chicago, for $12,618; pro- peller Skylark to Thomas L. Parker, Chi- cago, for $4,150; propeller Union, Germain Bank to L. Curtiss for $21,383; propeller Sun, by R. Montgomery to E. T. Evans, Buffalo, for $25,000; propeller Dictator, to Belle City line, Racine, for $30,000; steamer Island Queen, by W. Dana to Lake Shore line for $7,500; steamer Huron, by Cole & English to Lake Shore Company for $40,000; propeller East Saginaw to W. C. Walker, Chicago, $19,000; propeller Old Concord at marshal sale to E. B. Ward, for $12,500; propeller Dubuque at marshal sale to E. B. Ward for $10,000; propeller Relief to R. Barrington, Saginaw, for $14,000; steamship Detroit, Detroit & Milwaukee Railway to Campbell, Owen & Co., for $21,500. The foregoing include ull the important sales of the season of 1869, ‘I"he entire number of sales, including all classes of vessels, was 335, an excess over 1868 of 148. A few outside appointments may be enumerated as follows: Propeller Oswe- gatchie, Captain E. Chapman; propeller Dominion, Captain McMaugh; propeller B. F. Wade, Captain Archie Gillies, between Chicago and Sarnia; propeller Edith, Cap- tain C. W. Nichol, Detroit and Alabaster; propeller Montgomery, Captain R. Nichol. | son, Chicago and Sarnia; propeller Eclipse, Captain F. L. Pope, Buffalo and Detroit; propeller Toledo, Captain A. H. Sissons, In- dependent line; propeller Union, Captain Gil Dumont, to Lake Superior; steamer Metropolis, Captain D. Cole, on Saginaw Bay; propeller Thomas A. Scott, (new) Captain C. M, Fellows, Chicago line; pro- pelier Sun, Captain R. Jones, Chicago and Sarnia; steamer City of Sandusky, Captain W. W. Collins, Saginaw route; propeller Dubuque, Captain A. McIntyre, to’ Lake Superior; propeller Huron City, Captain Thomas Neil, in lumber trade, Twelve steamers of all kinds were rebuilt during the season, and thirty-eight schooners and barges. 1th eee teenie i THROUGH THE WHIRLPOOL. Very few of the thousands of persons who visited Niagara Falls on the 11th had any idea that another adventurous mar would attempt to swim the Whirlpool rapids, in which Captain Webb lost his life. For some time past C.D. Graham has been making preparations for the attempt, but few per- sons, ifany, really believed his courage would hold out long enough to make it. Such, however, was not the case. At about four o’clock this afternoon Graham started on his perilous voyage, which he success- fully accomplished. Graham had told a re- porter all about his plans, and stated that he would carry them out at the time he did, but requested that the time be not given in publishing the article, for fear the authori- ties would prevent him in his purpose. Ac- cordingly very few were aware of the fact, and the banks of the river which would bave contained several thousand more per- sons than watched Captain Webb in his suicidal attempt contained but afew hun- dred, and most of these were attracted there by the curiosity and with which those who knew of Graham’s intentions were watch- ing different points of the river. Graham kept the cask, in which he intended to make his trip, inasaloon in this city. About cleven o’clock last night he loaded it on a wagon, and accompanied by several triends, started for the falls. They arrived there about 4 o’clock this morning ard unloaded the cask at a point on the American sie of the river below the falls and about 300 rod: | above the cantilever bridge. A police-nan noticed him after he had unloaded his barrel arranging matters around his horse and wagon. Graham looked somewhat anxionsly atevery approaching person, being afraid of arrest. The officer took him for one of the Tonawanda horse thieves and promptly | arrested him on suspicion. His Buffalo friends, however, managed to get him clear with the promise that he would appear be- fore the justice of the peace on Monday morning at 10 o’clock. When, everything was in readiness, Graham got into the barrel and closed the man hole at the top from within. At this point of the river the current is very slight. A small boat towed the tank out into the river toa point where the current would cateh it and Graham was started on what might have turned out to be tis trip to eternity. The towing process took only afew minutes and then the stream caught the cask and_ started it on towards the rapids and whirlpool. At first it moved slowly along, then taster and faster until the mad current dashed it on with its full force. The cask bounded up and down over the great waves and several times turned a complete summersault; but generally speak- ing the wider portion remained uppermost, although it whirled around like atop. ‘The cask kept pretty well in the center of the river until it reached the whirlpool, when it struck a strong side current and was carried swiftly through, reached the waters beyond in safety. From here the journey was com- paratively quite. The cask floated on towards Lewiston right side up and all dan- ger was passed. It was picked up at Lewis- ton about five miles below the starting point and Graham crawled out of the barrel un- injured, with the exception of a slight bruise on one arm which he received when passing through the whirlpool. He re- marked: ‘*When I struck the eddy it was one con- tinued round of jerks, but [am not hurt a bit.” C. D. Graham is a native of Phliadelpt ia, is 33 years old and a cooper by trade. eis a poor man, compelled to work every day for a living. About two months ago hecame to Buffalo and obtained employment ina cooper shop. He has travelled pretty ex- tensively, and for a long time had some scheme of this sort on the brain. Being a cooper, a barrel naturally suggested itself to him as the best means with which to swim the rapids. All his possessions which he constitutes himself were put into the barrel. The barrel is made of inch and a quarter oak staves, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and shaped like a buoy. A sand ballast was so fixed as to keep the side of the barrel which Graham faced uppermost. Graham hung or rather stood in a hammock made like a suit of clothes and hung on to two iron handles fixed at the side. He could live for at least half an bour without re- quiring any fresh air, and by the time the air was exhausted he was beyond the whirl- pool and could pull out the plug from the little air hole, “about three quarters of an inch in diameter, and get all the fresh air he required. Graham did not make a cent out of the operation. He received no pay and bore all the expenses himself, being glad of the privilege of being allowed to make the great attempt. - : The cusk is 7 feet long, 33 inches in di- ameter at the widest portion, 22 inches at the top and 18 inches at the bottom. It is bound around with iron hoops which weigh 250 pounds. The ballast, which was at- tached to the cask to keep itin position weighs 240 pounds. Graham will probably repeat the trip. He says he will vet go over the horseshoe falls. ‘he cask reached the whirlpool in two minutes after it was started from abeve the cantilever bridge.— Buffalo Dispatch July 11. WOLF’sS HORSE BARNEY, Written for the Marine Record, Everyone in Milwaukee knows Wolf, the vessel owner and dock proprietor, and every one knows his horse ‘Barney,’’ and have |- known him for the Jast quarter of a century. It delights Mr. Wolf when he has a vessel in the dock to give the captain a ride around town in his bugpy. After getting fairly under way, Wolf will tell the captain that he has a very gentle horse, when old Bar- ney will prick up his ears, stand on his fore feet, and put his hind feet within a few inches of the passenger’s nose, and come some other gymnastic exercises that will make the captain think it safer to pull for the shore. Wolf, with a look of surprise on his face, will exclaim: “Well, if the old horse is going to cut up like that I shall have to sell him,” Instantly old Barney, concluding that he won’t haul a man any further who would be mean enough to sell him, comes to a stand- still, and seems as immovable as the rock of Gibraltar. After a few moments Wolf will say that he has had the old horse so long that he don’t think he ought to sell him, when off goes old Barney in a gentle trot, quiet as a lamb. Sell old Barney, not much! Wolf would part with his drydocke, ships, or anything he has, first. We might, perhaps, except the little grandchild that happened around about a month ago. ‘That child and old Barney are Wolf’s pets. or Subscribe for the Marre Recorp. VESSEL OWNERS AND AGENTS. H. J. WEBB & CO., Ship Brokers, Vessel Owners and Agents. [ESTABLISHED IN 1856.) H J. Wess & Co., will charter Ver sels for Lake Trade. | Spevial attention given to Cnartering Vessel« in the Lake Superior Iron Ore Trade, both for the season and | singte trip, : ARCADE BUILDING. 10! ST. CLAIR ST., Room 27. Cleveland, Ohio. ~« TELEPHONE { Sance. Xs: 228- 1328. MOORE, BARTOW AND GILCHRIS#, Ship Brokers and Agents, No. 101 St. Clair Street, Room 15. CLEVELAND, - OHIv. Specht HE x EN ALEX McDOUGALL, VESSEL AGENT AND BROKER, x Big he BB Bi - Owners and masters of vessels wishing to get cargees ‘_ = aien pes bb Son fer with me. aaron informa: ip egard - goes br saree to docks, es er alu Agate '¥ (new iron ore port), Port Ar- thar, Washburn, Ashland, and al enc Near the west end of Lake Superior gangs of men tur- nished @a short notice for :rimmin cargoes of grain loading and unloading all kinds of Reight: : THOS. WILSON MANAGING OWNER Wilson's Transit. Line. Gen. Forwarder. Freight and Vessel Agent. CLEVELAND, 0. J. J. H. BROWN, EDWARD SMITH : BROWN & CO., Ship Brokers and Agents. Special Attention given to Sarveying, Apprais- ing and Settling Marine Losses, Exchange Building, 202 Main-st., Buffalo, N. Y. PALMER & BENHAM, Vessel Owners & Agents, New Bank Building, corner of Superior and Bank Street, Cleveland, Ohio. WARNER & BECKER, Vessel Agents andBrokers, ROOM 10, : Arcade Bld. , 1Ot St. Clair St, CLEVELAND, OHIO. JOLN P. DEVNEY, Marine Collector. 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