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hing-boats, rafts, or ng ay bay, harbor, _ horse-power, sail, or ver, or anchored or annel or fair-way of and not in any port, fog-horn or equivalent signal, ake a sound equal to a seam. als of not more than two min. [NG AND SAILING RULES, SAILING VESSELS, eon. If two sail-vesse!s are meeting early end on, su as to involve risk the helms of both shall be put to ‘each may pass on the port side of eventeen, When two sail-vessels are 80 a8 to involve risk of collision, then, ‘the wind on different sides, the ves- the wind on the port side shall kee), y of the vessel with the wind on ‘side, except in the case in which with the wind onthe port side is uled and the other vessel free, in which J Jatter veasel shall keep out of the way. had the wind on the same side, or if hem has the wind aft, the vessel which ward shall keep out of the way of the is to leeward. STEAM-VESSELS MEETING, Eighteen. Iftwo vessels under steam end on, or nearly end on, a0 as to of collision, the heln.s of both shall port, so that each may pass on the f the «ther. ; ‘TWO STRAMERS CROSSING. fineteen, If two vessels under steam / s0 as to involve risk of collision, ich has the other on her starboard ap out of the way of the other, TEKAM-VESSELS MEETING, If two) vessels, one of which is and the other a-steam-vessel, are uch directions as to involve risk ‘the steam-vessel shall keep out of the sail-vesrel. i APYROACHING ANOTHER VES- OR IN a FoG, ; ity Every steam-vessel, when ‘another vessel, 80 aa to involve the on, shall slacken her speed, or, if and{reverse, and every ateam-ves- in a fog, go at a moderate speed. , OVERTAKING ANOTHER. ty-two. Every vessel overtaking el shall keep out of the way of the vessel. “RIGHT OF way. nty-three. When, by rules seven- een, twenty, and twenty-two, one of “shall; keep out of ie way, the keep her course, subject to the quali- rule twenty four. PECIAL INSTRUCTIONS, I ra gation, and to any special cir- which may exist in any paticular dering adeparture from them necessary, to avoid immediate danger. G-VESSELS TO BE FURNISHED WITH SIG- NAL-LIGHTS AND TO SHOW TORCHES, le twenty-five. Collectors or other chief of the customs shall require all sail-ves- le to be furnished with proper signal-lights; d every such vessel shall, cn approach of any yam-vessel during the night-time, show a d torch upon that point or quarter to ich such steam-vessel shall be approaching. 2 ADDITIONAL RULES, ‘These additional rues (found in the proceed- of the board of supervising inspectors of | vessels and decisions of; treasury depart- lent) are published for’ the information of all LIGHTS FOR FERRY-BOATS. Rule} Sixty-five. All double-ended ferry- on lakes and sea-bvard* shall carry a central range of clear, bright, white lights, show- zall around the horizon, placed at equal alti tudes forward and aft; also such side-lights as pecified in section 4233 of the revised statutes, tule 3, paragraphs band c. Local iuspectors, “in districts having ferry-boats, shall, whenever ‘the safety of navigation may require, designate for each line of such boats a certain light, white ir colored, which shall sbow all around the hor- izon, to designate ani distinguish such line from ‘each other, which lights shall be carried on a flag-staif amidships, fifteen feet above the white ‘range-lights. * * * The signal-light on ferry- boats, on waters flowing into the Gulf of Mex- ico and their tributaries, shall be the same as thoseon all other steamboats on the same waters, except double-ended ferry-boats which shall be governed by the rule governing double-ended ferry-boats on lakes and sea-board. LIGHTS OM SMALL ORAFT. Rule supplemental to rule twelve, and by virtue thereof: All coal boats, trading boats, produce boats, canal boats, oyster boats, fishing boats, and other water craft, navigating any bay, harbor, or river, propelled by hand power, horse power, sail, or by the current of the river, or which shall be moored in or near the channel or fair way of any bay, harbor, or river, shall carry one bright white light forward, not less than six feet above the rail or deck. _ Rafts of one crib, and not more than two in length, shall carry one bright white light, on @ pole not less than six feet high; three or more cribs in length, shall carry one white light at each end of the raft at the same height. , ; Rafts of more than one crib abreast shall carry one white light on each outside corner of the raft, making four lights in all. ervals of not how poaté of the treasury: Heeb Shab shall carry one white light two feet above the stem. i : It is recommended by the board of super- vising inspectors of steam vessels that, when- ever there is a fog by day or night, sailing vessels and every craft eee by sails up- on the ocean, lakes, and rivers, when on the starboard tack, shail sound, with intervals of not more than two minutes, one blast of the fog horn; when on the port tack, twe blasts; when with the wind free or running large, three blasts; and that, when lying to or at anchor, they shall sound the bell with the same intervals, FOG HORNS. The selection of an instrument to be em- ployed in making the fog signals required by ‘aw must in all cases be left to the master or owner of the vessel, it being only necessar that this department shall so far regulate suc selection that instruments not effective for the purpose shall be excluded. Any instrument or device for this purpose, which produces a sound equivalent to that of a steam whistle, will be considered sufficient for the purposes of the law. CONFLICTING RULES, Any directions heretofore given by this de- partment conflicting with the above instruc- tions:are hereby revoked. STEAM VESSELS TOWING. _“The following rule adopted by the board ‘of supervising inspectors of steam vessels, (see circular.29, February 25, 1885) has been approved by the secretary of the treasury: “Section 8. All steam vessels (except upon the Red River of the north and rivers whose waters flow into the Gulf of Mexico,) when engaged in towing during fog or thick weather, shall sound three distinet blasts of their steam whistles in quick succession, re- teem at intervals not exceeding one min- ute,” The cid section adopted by the borad of supervising inspectors (circular February 11, 1887) ‘has Geen approved by the secretary : “RULE IX. ‘Section 2. It shall be the duty of the in- tors jointly, before granting a certificate 8 st lnspeddidn, to thoroughly test the fire apa- Tatus of steamers, and to examine carefully all pumps, hose, life boats, and other equip- ments required by law, and to see that the [glass glo case less thah six inches diameter and six inches high.” | : of] colored signal lights are in no *This rule isint ended to all ferry-boats sub- ject to the pilot-rules for seas, guifs, lakes, bays, sounds, or rivers, excep the Red River of the North, or.rivers whose waters flow into the Gult of Mexico. ao —_——_ [Chicago continued from first page.] ——————— eee Captain Quayle, of Grand Haven, has re- tired from sailing, having sold his echooner Evaline, to Captain 8. Jackson, of Kenosha. The Evaline left this port light for Manistee Thursday afternoon last and when off Grosse Point that night, Conrad Rathmonson, aged 30 years, one of her crew, whilst engaged in setting the foregaff top éail fe!l from the foremast head to the deck and was killed. Captain Jackson put back to this port arriv- ing Friday morning with the lifeless body of the unfortunate sailor. BUFFALO. : The tugs Hector and Alert from Port Gol- borne were in for coal Monday, They report considerable business in the Welland just now, especially as the Og'ensburg fleet is already passing up. Generally it is very dull there though low freights are thought to be favor- able to the Welland route as with high freight more boats came to Buflalo in erder to make more. trips, Buffalo harbor appears to be in better shape than the other lake harbors, none of the in- coming fleet having touched bottom, and the pro- pellor Oregon drawing 15 feet 9 inches went out Saturday without any trouble. She towed the Al- yerson and Harvey Bissell. The latter goes to Sandusky and will drop off at Point Pelee. There is some uneasiness as to the whereabouts of the schooner C. B, Benson, she towed out of Toledo with the J. M, Cummings, but though the Cummings came in Saturday before dark the Benson had not heard from late Sunday. The coal charters made on Saturday i: cludes the propeller Philadelphia and schooner T. L, Parker for Chicago at 75 cents; the schooner C. B. Benson for Toledo, and the schooner J, G. Richards for Sundusky,both at 50 cents It was learned Sunday that the propeller Sitka would load here for Duluth on contract and the Tower weuld go to Ashtabula to load for Duluth at 70 cents, The propeller Syracuse headed the Chi- cago fleet into port Friday morning at 10:30 oolock, followed during the day by the George T. Hope, Wallula, Sitka, Ira H.Owen, and C. Tower Jr. The Hope devsloped some power asa racer coming down Lake Huron. She went by all the other flyers, and was five minutes ahead of the Sitka and ten ahead of the Syracuse at Detroit, but her fuel neceessi- tated a slowing up, and when she cume into port she had hardly a shovel of coa} leit. The Sitka will load coal for Duluth on con- tract, and the Tower will goto Ashtabula to load coal for Duluth at 70 cents. The Phila- delphia loads for Chicago at 75 cents. None of the incoming fleet touched bottom in com- ing into port, and the Oregon, drawing 15 feet 9 inches, went out Saturday without any trouble, ‘Lhe most surprising event in marine circles Saturday was the victory of the new steel steamship Owego in the free-for-all race from the straits to Milwaukee, Captain William Griffin of the Monteagle said the Owego was running like a greyhound when she passed him after leaving the straits, and this speed she kept up all the way to the Cream City, the boat reaching there nearly two hours in ad- vance of the Jewett, one of the speediest boats on the lakes, damaged pretty badly. Mipe Manine Revonil. : Owego’s speed is a surprise, because at her trial trip last fall she did not do well, and marine men generally predicted that ocean models were not adapted for the lakes. The “Mallory” or salt-water wheel she had been given came in for the most criticism, and so great was the objection to it that the twin boat to the Owego—the Chemung—was given a “Trout” or Buffalo wheel. It was also pre- dicted that the Union line, in putting in over a half-million dollars into the two boats, had invested in white elephants. As regards speed these predictions seem wide of the mark, although the adaptability of ocean models to the needs of the great lakes is yet to be proved. For size the Owego is the larg- est vessel on fresh water, being thirty-five feet longer than the Susquehanna,built for the An- chor line by the Union Dry Dock Co., who also built the Owego. Chemung, Jewett and Tioga. The Chicago fleet arrived in numbers about twenty-five in all. So far all have obtained elevators, though some waiting is expected. The) propeller Australasia in getting to her elevator broke her wheel, and will have to go into adry dock foranother. Propeller Nyack the second Lake Superior transit poat, left for Duluth, The first one, the Winslow, which left Saturday, is still on Lake Erie, stopping at way ports. A heavy chartering was done at former rates. An attempt of one tow to obtain an advance to( hicago failed, Char- ters: Props. John F’, Eddy, consort John Shaw, J.B. Lyons, Inter Ocean, to Chicago; R. P. Fitzgerald, consort Northwest, C. J. Kershaw schooner Sunshine, for Milwaukee, all 75 cents; propeller J.C. Pringle, for Kenosha; schooners Sweetheart, F, B. Gardner, for Ra- cine, all 85 cents; propeller Australasia, for Duluth, 60 cents. A few canal cargoes of wheat have been taken at5 cents to New York, but receivers again refused to pay the figures and nothing is doing. Arrived with grain—Propellers Syracuse, Austalasia, J.B, Lyons, Wallulu, ©. Tower, Jr., Roumania, W. H. Barnum, George Spencer, Ira H. Owen, Chicago, Cleared with coal—Pro- pellers Wallulu, Duluth; Milwaukee, Mil- waukee; schooner American Union, Chicago. Mr. Samuel McCatcheon, dealer in engi- neers’ supplies, steam and gas fitting, Buffalo, N. Y., whose ‘‘ad” appears in another column, has one of the largest and best selected stock of marine engineers’ goods on the chain of Jakes, and does a very extensive business in his line. He is well knowm as an upright, fair dealer, and has a host of friends among those with whom his business brings him in contact. EAST SAGINAW. Special to the Marine Record. The only excitement of the past week has been the lighter men’s strike for an ad- vance of wages from 20to 30 cents per thousand for the handling, on and -off;of lumber. The price last season was 25 cents, a. d no doubt all would have been well bad it opened up this spring at the same figures. The entire fleet of lighters belonging to the Shaw Transfer Co, and McOle:n & Bridger are idle in consequence. Rivalry between the two lines of steamers between this city and Bay City still contin- ues hot, and promises to be still more co as the season advances, The ‘‘Boy Line,’’eun- sisting of steamers Plow Boy and Post Boy, are hard at work and pick up considerable business, while the steamers W. R. Burt and Golden Eagle, of the old line, seem to still have numerous patrons. The Shaw Transfer Co, also contemplate putting on an excursion steamer for the summer months and no doubt our citizens will have cheap rates. The new dredge, No. 6, for Carkin, Stick- ney & Cram, was laurched Thursday. She goes to Hay Lake for work there. The fire tug Edgar Haight is now sta- tioned nights at the mill of Mitchell & Mc- Clure, The schooner Republic is in port unload- ing 500 tons of coal for the electric light company. The steamer Golden Eagle is having a new cabin put on her upper deck, Captain Geo. Felcher has the tug C. C, McDonald all fitted out and will take her to Detroit for use the coming season, where he has lighters working on the garbage con- tract. Captain John Nelson, one «f the owners of the barge H. W. Hoag, was in the city during the week. Captain reports the Hoag in better condttion than ever, and says she is placed for the seas« n, Inspectors Mehbar und Fitzgerald inspected the tugs Nat Stickney, Dudley Jot nson and C. C, McDonald on ‘Tuesday, The tug River Queen has left here and gone to Chicago, The tow barge Norway arrived at Tawas Thureday; there was a light wind at the time and the captain, J. N. Stewart, made ready to getinto the boom. ‘The first mate, J. W. McKinnon, In Jetiing go the line was crushed between the boat and spile and in- stantly killed. McKinnon was single and about 21 yeurs of age. Saw, AMHERSTBURG. The Quinn Bros. cafe down S unday nigh on the tug J. L. Miner and examined thet schooner Francis Palms, where she struck on the lime-kilns Saturday, when in tow of the tug Bob Anderson, and found that she was They patched her with canvas. She will leave for Buffalo in| his crew. On getting outto her they found = tow of the tug M. D, Carrington, where she | that she wae disabled by the breaking of her will go into the Detroit dry dock for repairs, backing eccentric yoke; they telegraphed — She was drawing 14 feet 10inches when she | ahead for the necessary: repnirs and pro- struck, % ceeded slowly on down the Juke. Te PORT HURON, BAY OITY. Special to the Marine Record. Special to the Marine Record, During the last gale cf north wind there | ‘The new steamer Post Boy was tied up was a crowd of captains in Kendall’s ma- | here Monday by the custom house officials, rine reporting office, and they$got to telling | for alleged non-compliance with the United fish stories: one said that he lived in Alpena, States marine laws, and that he went out wih a fich boat to see| The new s'enmship Tom Adams, recenly them litt their nets, and as the net was lilted | !aunched at Wheeler’s yard, is nearly ready and the fine whitefish and trout were put in | for sea «nd isa beautiful craft, the boat, they came to a trcut that weighed | The tug J. Beebe, jr., hax been chartered twenty pounds and had a red light with the | t0 go to Lake Superior, bail over his neck; when they got him and Tog business at this prrt is exceedingly examined the light it had the name of the | Gull at present, and the ucky man is the Schooner 8, Vanvalkenburg painted on it;|'™#7 who eold bis tags last winter. she was sunk some weeks before this hap-| + Bari ger, of Hast Tawas, has pur- tened by the Propellor Lehigh, chased the tug John Lawrence of Green Ed. J. Kendall, the marine reporter, eal She will do duty ut Tawas this sea- opened his office April 28, and will keep| *™ open day and night a the close of Hs Captain Jolin Rogers has gone to Mar- season; he has a small boat on the river day quette to sail the tug Gilbert. and night, so s8 to get all the names of Captain J. P, Devaney will sail the tug passing boats correct and furnish the news- Lawrence at East Tawa, papers with reliable reports. dba 4 pai abcut the same with no Captain Smith, of the schooner L. A,| Prospect of a ra ipteeea a = gyi tate ba hes his vessel. kd John Ritchie, aged 72, known as the “sailors ad is having some work done on friend,” died here Monday afternoon, afters her boiler; also the Stewart and and Lowell long life of usefulness amongst seamen of this at the Phoenix [ron worke. port. He was nianager of Sailors’ Institute for Captain Fred Watson 1s improving very twenty years, and flagsare flying at hulf mast on much; he was in a critical condition for | all shipping in the port. three days and had two dectors, but he is} Tuesday morning man named Louis Joseph all O K now. Leonard, aged 35, deliberutely ju. ped off the The mate, of the schooner Newsboy, who| Wharf at Hachelaga, and although beth ropeand broke his leg some time since, is still at the | Piece of plank were thrown to him, he refused hospital und home. all assistance and sank a few yards from shore, The Phoenix Iron works has a double ies bald friends oes oer ie r at work da: t B easiles ay & mancou put an end to himse: , dike cousin in terres al en ee but ashe was known to be eccentrie nothing 5 y 7 ye "| was thought of the strange question. Deceased, ’ Wei who left a widow and several children, had been The Herald has the following notes: Dredges without work for some time and had been drink- eo he * ny nib Seok aa cae Upham & ing considerably of late. The body hasnot yet - * , 4 s been recovered as the currant is very strong Mathew Carroll has purchased the General where the unfortunate man met his death, - J. H. Hatanond and will use her for stone faiiag: KINGSTON. Captain Lutes’ purchase, the Maggie Carroll, meape ich a dts ecer he ie in Wel company’s new barge, Kildonan, was successfully 1s being overhauled and will soon be placed 1 Wed the shisvard: ’shecs in commissien under the name of the “Laundry uae RenE ne upyenes bs is valued bee Girls : $25,000. : Z Py The tug Camp, of Duluth, goes to Bayfield The steamer Geneva has gone to Deseronto to after the arrival here from Philadelphia of the | ge docked. After being caulked Dixon snd wil fish for the Bouth from there, | the ferry route between ( The Dixon is not expected.before June, The Grantham, Dr, Maggie and Bruce Nimmo of the West | ore Sunday, w End have bought the hansome little steam yatch | water is full Sadie that was owned at Ashland last year and | than it was last, will briug her up here as soon as possible. She H.L, Wilson, of will be a decided addition to the pleasure fleet brought up of the city. Beecher and Kinc a5 Mae Not enough ice to make a Jemonade remains which the club will ; in the bay or harbor and tugs are free to go and . shige ERE ~ Captain Milo D. Este come where and when they will for tke first time since last November. The Superior ferry boats Pies 2 will be put on this week and business will begin | has arrived at Kingston, where he \ in earnest in the harbor, intend repairs on the steamer St. Lawrence, The agents of the propellor Freemont have re- preparatory to the summer season’s work. ceived telegrams stating that the harbors of Han- | Last year Folger Bros. did not call for the cock and L’Anse are still ice bound. captain’s services until May 15th, and as they Large quantities of lumber will be shipped gave him notice to begin preperation a month ones re pienake sh by lake this seasov. | cartier this year, it would appear that the St. nlite ae ihe Beal wt be governed by con- Lawrence will be out earlier than usual. tracts already made in the ore and lumber aARDUEIES (rade and will be $2,75 to $3 to Take Erie. Spectal to the: Maina. Record. The ©.:C. Thoropson é. Walkitp: compavy | Mieseru Grech aad Ohlemacher have pur- have made contract for delivering 7,000,000 * feet of Ashland lumber at Ghicago for $2,75 per Chased the barge Bx: fam. he Hodguay thousand by the Lake Michigan and Lake Sup- Manufacturing Oo. for $2,000. 5 i erior line. The city of Duluth, which left Chic- The B.&0. R. R. Co. are extending their ago Saturdry the 5th will begin the fulfillment | ‘eight house docks out 800 feet and also of this contract. This sate is 25 cents less than | aking it considerably wider; when com- last spring. pleted it will be 548x92 feet. The rumor that the fine propellor Wisconsin} The City of Dresdon got off Captain was to join the Chicago-Duluth line is confirmed | Monk’s ways Monday; the steamer R, B. dy the company’s agent here. The Wisconsin | Hayes took her place and will receive slight will not be purchased, but secured by lease, and | repairs on her hull before entering her excur- will open and close the season onthe through | sion reute to Cedar Point. Cc. 4.8. line between Chicago and this city, and the ex- CARIES SETS SIRE Pavel GTA curaion season between Ghicago and Mackinaw.| The Union Steamboat Co. has applied the She is one of the finest } assenger vessels on the | principal of the street-railway cable for operating lakes, the hoisting machinery in its Chicago warehouse, The trim little tug J. H. Upham jr., entirely | A single cable 750 feet long runs two inclines rebuilt duriug the winter was launched Satur-| and two barrel lifis at the same time. day in the presence of quite a numder of inter- ested spectators. The renovated tug Eviston slipped off the ways intoher native element Saturday. The launching was witnessed by a number of people and the perfection which characterized the ar- rangement was highly praised, Reports frou: Two Harbors say the ice is n.oy- ing down the lake, very rotten and very much broken up. od Metin ARaert st HAW Mi cull; OTS ea TT he DEALER IN GROCERIES, AND PROVISIONS. Green Canned Goods. SAND BEACH, Special to the Marine Record, April 80, in tor refuge bound down, pro- KANILY AND YESSEIt SUPPLIES. ; GOODS DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY, peller Garden City, and barge A. H. La- : thiop lexking badly. The station crew here 141 River-st Clevel td, 0, Telsphone 145 amped her out and the leak was repaired cra ae to ae i ee on to ‘ek des- J. W. GROVER & SON. tination, Nelson Mills and two. barges SHIP CHANDLERS, Ozswegatchie and one, D. W. Powers, May 4, schooner A. Ford, Canadian barge| SAT], MAKERS AND RIGGERS Bruno and two schooners; schooner Home,| jy porrrRs AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN barges S. E, Curtis, City of Mt. Clemens, . pe light house supply boat Warrington, tug Gire Rope, Qunilta, and Garred Louise and one barge, Gorduge, Canvas, Blocks, Ouk- Sunday, May 6, the tug M. Swain with * the lighter Aunt Rath stopped here to trans ‘MH, Gan, Pitch, Ours, Hae fer steam pumps; they were on their way ghors, Ohuins, alg. to the relief of the schooner Emeu which 116 & 119 RIVERST., & 134 & 135 DOCK strandcd on Port Austin reef early last CLEVELAND, OHIO, week, AAV ANTED a small pamonget steamer, capacity 60 May 5, the propeller Escanaba, bound Wee reper tug not to: draw over down, blew distress signals, which were | 3% % 4 feet of water. State lowest prices. SHAW TRANSFER Cvu,, ‘ promptly answered by Captain Plough and East Saginaw, Mich,