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i August 3.—There are those still living oe who will remember forty-five years ago to- morrow, August 4, on which date the sad- dest event that ever occurred in our lake _ history happened on Lake Erie, off Silver _ ereek, the burning of the steamboat Erie, Captain T.J. Titus, at about midnight, with the loss of two hundred and twenty-five lives. She had just received a fresh coat of paint at Buffalo and left that port at 9 o’clock in the evening, bound for Chicago, with a valu- able cargo ot merchandise. She was built at Erie, Pa., was of 497 tons burden, and at the time of her destruction was the finest steamer on inland waters. She commenced plying in August, 1838, and bad but one commander during her existence. During the past week there were quite a | number of grain shipments from this port, chiefly for Buftalo, and in one or more in stances from three to five cargoes a day. Freights continue much the same, from 214 to 244 per bushel. In all, there was a total of twenty-five cargoes. The schooner F. C. Leighton, which met with disaster some days since in Luke Michi- gan, while en route to Escanaba, being owned here, returned to this port for re- pairs. | The steamer Manitoba, which has been held in controversy the past two years, is now offered for sale by the insurance com- pany who own her. Having been exposed to the weather for so long a time, with little or no eare, it is not expected she will bring much; beside, it is fifteen ‘years since she was built. The hul] could be converted into -a lumber barge, and the engine placed th a new boat. ; Captain §, F. Atwood, a veteran of the earlier days of lake navigation, quite unex- pectedly to those who knew him long and well, hove in sight in this city. The captain is now verging closely on to eighty years, and during his long pilgrimage on the lakes was held in kigh esteem by all who ever traveled with him, and his history, if writ- nota few amusing anecdotes. Commencing with the steamer Argo, which he was cap- tain of in 1832, he has commanded the fol- lowing boats successfully: The General Jackson, General Brady, Lady of the Lake Oliver Newberry, Macomb, James Monroe, General Harrison, Fulton, Troy, Arrow, DeWitt Clinton, John Owen, Ariel, Bay City, Dart, J. Whitney, and Philo Parsons, and during all that time only four lives were lost, and those not through any mismanage- ment on his part, He has husbanded his resources, and has enough to keep himself and his good wife eomfortable the remainder ef their lives. They now reside in this city, at 55 Mitchell street. The steam yacht Cyclone passed through here the other day, en route to Chicago, and was much admired by many along the docks. The revenue steamer Fessenden for some time past has been actively on the move, mainly on Lake Huron, looking after delin- quent vessels, regarding their papers. The excursion business continues at high tide from all sections. The past week the Saginaw brought from Toledo, on three separate occasions, some four hundred per- sons, and the Chief Justice Waite a like number. The steamer Evening Star, which for a short time was put on the route to Star Island only, bas hauled off aud gone to Toledo in the excursion business, the former route not panning out as was expected. The steambarge Morley’s name has been changed to Grand’ Traverse. She is still at Port Huron, and about ready for business. The steamer Eighth Ohio, which has just been rebuilt at this port, was launched on Thursday, and appears in better shape than ever. It will be some time before she is completed, and it is probable that ere that time arrives she may be sold, The steambarge City of Mt. Clemens, Captain Gilbert Lacroix, which has been ply- ing for three months this season, has made twenty trips from Oscoda to Detroit, one to Sandusky, and one to Toledo, having car- goes each way, which speaks well for her | management. Anchored in the stream for a few days past was the barge Banner, of historic fame. This vessel has been in commission for nearly forty years, and yet looks in good trim. She | was built at Conneaut, and came out asa} brig, commanded py the late Captain M. Capron, of that port. On her advent she) astonished all beholders when it was an-| nounced that she had a capacity of 18,000 bushels of grain. The first trip from Chi- | cago she beat down past Detroit, and as her passage was anticipated there were hundreds along the docks who stood gazing at the) monster’s movements. long commanded by Captain Scott, has not been brought out this season. As there is no public work going on, it is quite proba- ble she will remain tied up the remainder of the season. The schooner D. Provost was sold the other day by Christian Stein, of Huron, O., to Detroit parties for $2,000. She was built in 1864, is 99 tons burden, and was firet owned and sailed by Captain John Peterson, a Swede, who commenced bis career on the lakes in 1886. The last arrival from Lake Superior Satur- day reports no further progress in raising the schooner Thomas P. Sheldon in Lake George. It is now some seven weeks since the expedition left here, and with the acci- dents and delays they have met, there will net be much of a margin arising from the ubdertaking. It is to be hoped that better luck is in store for them from this time out. From three to four rafts pass this week from Like Huron, destined, respectively, to Buffalo and Toledo, The tug Ohatnpion has just arrived safely at Buffalo with one, and the Swain with another for the same port passed. here on Saturday. Moffat & McVenn made several charters during the week of coarse freights. ‘The schooner Provost was taken for lumber from Alpena to Detroit at $1.25; also, barge Church, coal, Huron to Point Edward, at 30c; barge Hale, a like cargo and rates; the schooner Arctic, ties, Colchester to Fairport at 6c each, The steam yacht Sigma, of Toledo, called here Friday on her return from Duluth and points on Lake Superior. After taking on fuel she proceeded homeward. About 1:30 o’clock last Thursday morning a collision occurred at the Lime Kiln Cros- sing between the schooner Selkirk and the tow barge Favorite, which resulted in about $1,000 damage to both vessels, The tug Oswego had the Selkirk in tow, bound down and the Favorite was bound up in tow of the tug Music. When the latter tow hauled . ten, would be full of interest, spiced with | up at the lower end of the range light series the Favorite, which was the last vessel, failed to keep in line with the others, and so fouled the Selkirk. The damage to the Sel- kirk was principally to her rigging, while the Favorite had some of her planking ripped off by the fluke of the Selkirk’s anchor. The Whitbeck Lumber Company, of De- troit, sold on July 28 the tug Tillinghast to a tag company at Sturgeon Bay for $2,000. She was built in 1858, and is 37 tons burden} The three-masted scow, Grace Amelia, which has been lying in a demoralized con- dition over at Windsor all season, was on Friday towed up to Walkerville and there sunk, which will probably be the last of her, an@ also the tow barge Michigan whigh was taken there has since sunk and rolled over. She was formerly a Grand Trunk ferry steamer. Captain Brooks, of the barge Victor, was placed under arrest at Windsor for allowing her to sink, but after his examination he was honorably acquitted. The barge Mary Birckhead had a new foremast placed in her at the Detroit dry- dock on Monday. The steambarge F. McBrier, on Saturday night ran aground near Mama Juda island, Detroit river, but was released, jointly, by Captain Mills’ tugs and the Ballantine, The barge Australasia, while en route, called here on Sunday and took on board a uumber of calkers to work at her decks. This was done to avoid delays. The United States steamer Michigan re- turned here from her western cruise on Fri- day, and left the following day for Lake Erie. Ha... EAST SAGINAW. Special to the Marine Record. Captain T. H. Speedy and family have gone on a two weeks’ cruise around Sagi- naw Bay, on his yacht Maude. The propeller Saginaw Valley took a large number of Saginaw people to Cleveland on her last trip out. The steamer W. R. Burt is giving three excursions a week to Bay View, and is meeting with good success. The steamer Lucile took the Orphans’ band to Point Lookout Saturday night. The day was divided between Point Lookout and the Charities, and all unite in saying that the Lucile can not be excelled in ac- commodations, ete., nor her officers for courtesy and kindness. The tug Peter Smith and tow are in the river. The recent trouble between the ’long- shoremen and stevedores has at last been / adjusted. The way they do it now is every one for himself. The barges Brainard, Birckhead, E. Co- | ! | hen, McDougall, R. J. Gibbs, A. W. Wright, | The government steamer Warrington, s0 | and Jenness were all loaded by stevedoreg during the week, and the loadirg of boats can now be finished at Bay City by steve- dores regardless of the ?longshoremen. A sailor engaged in loading the barge W.R. Clinton at Briggs & Stillman’s mill, had his arm broken by a heavy stick of timber falling on it while at work. The steambarge Tempest brought her tow into the river on Monday and then left for Tawas to load. The steambarges Maine, Benton and Bay | City, and tugs Peter Smith and ‘om May- tham, with their tows, arrived in the river} Sunday. The steamer Tucile has been chartered : for a two weeks’ trip by the Russ military band, who will give concerts at ‘awas, Alpena and other points. The friends of Captain John R. Rogers, of the steamer L. G. Mason, will regret to learn of his seriousillness. The captain has many friends on the river who wish for his speedy recovery. SHaw. ST, CLAIR FLATS. fj Special to the Marine Recora * The largest number of passages of steam- ers, vessels and barges of the season in thirty-six hours was from Wednesday even- ing until Thursday morning. : The scow Johu J. Enright, sunk about fifteen rods above the lower light in the government canal, is, up to this writing, lying on her starboard side, with her spars extending toward the center of the channel, and all steamers bound down, are cautioned to keep well to the eastward to clear her. We have taken pains to keep a night-watch to inform all bound down boats to that effect. : The tug D. L. Hibbard passed down Thursday from Lake Superior with three barges in tow. She returned up Sunday with barges loaded with, merchandise for ports above. Her owner and master de- /Serve great credit for the long trips, con- sidering the. capacity of the barges. The captain tells us he will continue to run as long as possible, We wish him success, as his boat is a stranger in our midst. ; The Milton D. Ward continues to keep the fare from Detroit to Port Huron at op. position rates, while the Star lineand Darius Cole have doubled the same. MeNift & Son have kept a strict watch of all bound down steamers and vessels to notify them of the obstruction in the lower end of the canai, for which many thanks from masters and pilots have been received. Agents have called upon MeNiff & Son urging them to substitute electric lights for oil in range and point lights. Two lights have been placed on Fish’s dock, red over white, to guide pilots after leaving range or before picking up range on foot of Herson’s island; also, ranges on the head of Russel’s island, opposite Algonac. The ranges on Russel’s island are almost in range with the government buoy, so that when pilots pick up the range they also have the buoy in range, thus enabling the mariner to use his judgment, and leave them well to starboard, coming down. ‘There will be a range puton Stagisland by McNiff & Son as soon as masters and owners show any disposition to keep up the same, making a total of fifteen lights. The schooner Adventure, while working down the Southeast Bend, loaded with stone trom Grindstone city, missed stays and run on, opposite McNiff & Son’s lower ranges. Bos. SAULT STE, MARIE. The steambarge Thomas W. Palmer, tow- ing the schooners Ogarita and Emma L. Ooyne, bound down from Ashland to South Chicago, met with an accident to her ma- chinery ten miles below this place. Repairs were made here, The canal report for July shows the great- est duily average so far. It is atrifle less than forty-two per day. There is a cor- responding increase in both freight and registered tonnage. The new bulkbeuad of solid timber that has been placed in the schooner T. P. Sheldon has been completed. The wrecking tug Moore with schooner | Mayard in tow arrived with the machinery of the C. P. steamer Algoma, A numberof | steel plates were included in the wreckage. ALPENA. The total shipments of lumber, etc., by vessels that reported, the present season from Alpena are as follows: Lumber, feet 59,504,000; lath, 2,883,000; shingles, 1,860,- 000. FAIRPORT, The machinery to be used in handling iron | ore and coal is beginning to arrive and pre- | parations are being made to put it in place. | The dock building continues to go forward with a progress that indicates that the day | of the arrival of ore in increased quantities, | and the shipment of coal is near at hand. CLAYTON, Special to the Marine Record, The display of northern lights on Tues- day evening was beautiful, reaching far to the east and west and high in the heavens. The mirage seen at Carthage, N. Y., last week on the St. Lawrence river from Clay- ton to near Alexandria Bay, on the islands, parks and steamers was a grand sight to those who saw it, and one never to be for- gotten, The sailing yacht Condor, of Toronto, is in port and the crew are enjoying themselves here for a tew days. The steamer Rothesay is in commission again, and took a large excursion to Morris- | burg on Wednesday. f A number of fine steam yachts are on the river, one from Detroit and two from Mon- treal. cs tee : The steamer Hazleton, on her last trip down from Oswego, blew the packing out of her steampipe, and was towed into King- ston, The shoals around the Thousand Island park are picking up the steamers. The Quintie, of Picton, Ont , with four hundred people on board, on Saturday evening in going into the park, run on a shoal and passed nearly over and stuek nearly mid- ships. Some of the passengers became panic- stricken, but by the coolness of the captain and crew they were calmed down. The steamer John Thorne came to their rescue, - and took the passengers ashore, On Sun- day morning the Thorne pulled her off and landed her at the park dock. A green hand pilot is no use on the river and the sooner owners of steamers find it out the better for them, : Sunday the St. Lawrence river was flooded with excursion parties from all points. Through the kindness of Mr. Charles M. Marshall, insurauce agent at this port, and with Messrs. Henry Webber and John La- lone as oarsmen, we were up the bay of Quinte to Picton, fishing, on. the 27th | We drove over and visited Salmon | and viewed all that is left of the schoon Henry Folger. Although the vessel str and went to pieces three-fourths of a mile from shore, we found large portions of the wreck which, after breaking up, had drifted high and dry upon the beach, about twenty rods below the lighthouse. She split in two, from stem to stern. A large piece of her port bilge, at least 80 feet long, I found firmly imbedded upon the gravelly beach, and liable to remain there for many years, a monument of that terrible disaster; also, a large piece of her topsides with plank shear, stanchions, rail, and forward timberhead attached. On the grounds surrounding the lighthouse many things from the wreck can be found. Only two weeks ago her capstan was fished out and now lies upon the shore with the cap ontop gone. Myselt and party brought away portions of the wreck and many pieces of coal which we found lying upon the beach. The horseshoe that sailors place upon the samson post for good luck was taken off and will be given to Captain James McDonald’s widow. The keeper of Salmon Point light kindly answered the many questions asked. The lake and river steamer Passport, of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Com- pany’s lipe, when leaving the Cornwell canal Sunday night, struck a pier at the en- trance and sunk in twenty feet ot water. The passengers and baggage were takeu oft. A wrecking expedition will attempt to raise the steamer. The Passport was a light draft iron sidewheel steamer. She was built at Kingston in 1847 and plied as a passenger boat between Montreal and Toronto. She was owned by a company in Montreal, and valued at $30,000. It is not known whether she was insured, or whether there is any possibility of raising her, B. RA SA RR REN SEN A RL et RE STEAMBARGE FOR SALE. Dimensions: Length 109 feet, 224% feet beam,6%4 feet depth at shoalest place, draws 714 feet water loaded and 6 feet light aft and 14 inches forward. Machinery 15>4x20 high pressure. Will run 600 miles om 20 tons of slack. Twe spars and everything in first-class shape, and a splendid sea boat. She will carry 282 tens of coal or 160,000 feet of lumber. Three years old and classes A2 and is valued x«t $10,000 in Lloyd's; cost $14,000 in 1883. Cuan be bought cheap for Cash. Address W. FE, RICE, Detroit, Mich. Care of Parker & Millen. STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE, A handsome new steam launch 57 feet long over all, 8 feet beam, 4 feet depth of hold Engine 8x8. Steel eliptic boiler 544 feet high, 314 feet wide, 644 feet long, Tested to carrv 120 lbs. steam per squareinch. Li- censed to carry 48 passengers. Can run fourteen milesan hour. Address, DUNCAN ROBERTSON, Shipbuilder, Grand Haven, Michigan. STEAM YACHT FOR SALE. The steam yacht Ente: prise now at Congress Lake, near Canton. Length 85 Peet, beam 9 feet,depth 4 feet, draws about 2 feet 6inches. Hag carried 64 passen- gers. Engine 5x5 high pressure. In good shape, and will sell for $400 at Congress Lake. Address, JAMES NUEMAND, #52 Washington Street Cleveland, 0.