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be ¥ z & i F our new yachts will be and fleet next season. khurst general manager 0i the ks Co., is visiting NewYork is fi ‘business as being fairly brisk, upplying several orders. lker3, who have beenon a or some time, have returned to the difficulty having been set- president of the Eagle ‘troit, was in the city this next seuson, the city. Captain G ass has sold his iaterest in the Thomas Gawn, which he sailed Jast ‘season to Mr. Smith, in Marine City. » Mr. Lacklin, boatbuilder, is building two ‘boats for Johnson, two for Robert Rhodes, two for the Glube Iron Work’s chipyard, and two for Quayle’s Sons shipyard, " Captain Glass, of Marine City, Mieh., isin b DEVOTED 10 NAVIGATION, COMMERCE, ENGINEERING AND SCLENCE. CLEVELAND. O.. JANUARY 17. 4889. — $2.00PzR Anenum SINGLE Copixs 5 cent Mr. Quincy Miller, toreman boiler maker for the Cleveland ship bui ding compiny, anticipated a ride to Detroit on the new Michigan Central ferry steamer Transfer, He failed to make the connection, however, and consequatly, his trip did not material ize. The firm of Bassett Presley & Train have taken the contract to provide the iron work, ine nding the diagonal straps, and frames for the boat now building at Qnayle’s Sons shipyard for Captain Thomas Wilson. They will also furnish the iron for the boat build- ing at the Cleveland dry dock for Captain Johnson, and report business brisk. with a most favorable outlook. Captain W. Bradford, who has during the lust three years successiully conducted a scheol of navigation in Butfalo, has been prevailed upon by a uumber of our promi- nent owners and masters, to open up a school in this city, and rooms have been taken in Seymour block on Detroit st. Some of our best lake steamboat men and sailor men have joined the class. Captain Bradford bejng both a navigator and steam- bost man. At Quayles’ Sons’ shipyards the steam! arge uilding for Rhodes and others is well ad vanced; they are now putting in her diagonal straps, arches, and lower deck frames, She will be ready to receive her machinery in three weeks. The boat building fir Captain Thomas Wilson isallin frame aud work on her is advancing rapid’y, considering the dif. ficulty which is experience! in getting timber Orders for the Chase fog whistle machine] the lack of snow being a great drawback in are coming in to the makers regularly, and | this particular. The keel is laid and they itis expected that most of the uew boats | are commencing to put up the frames of the now In course of construction wil] be fitted With this valuable invention, The Cleyeland ship building company have the second boat building for the Cleve- land Iron Mining Co., weil along, keel and keelson jaid, fattocks, floors, and one hun- dred frames up, and work is being pushed rapidly along. The officers of the Orient transportation company are: President, A. C. Saunders; vice president, L, C. Hanna; secretary and treasurer, Silas Hitchcock. Directors, A.C. Saunders, L. C, Hanna, George P. McKay, Thomas Joplin and C. C. Bolton. The engine connected with the machinery used in the swinging the Superior street viaduct is being repaired. In the meantime should any vesxcls carrying sticks desire to pass up or down the river, they will be obliged to house there top~asts at least, the repuirs will take about two weeks to com- plete, The Mutual, and Orient transportation companies, have both held annual meetings. The officers of the Mutua) transporation company are: President, L. C. Hanna; vice president, M. A. Hunna; secretary and treasurer, A.C. Saunders. Directors, M. A. Hanna, L. C. Hanna, William Chisholm, H, P. Card, H. M. Hanna, Thomas Joplin and A. C, Saunders. Mr. Frank Manton, agent for the Amer- ican Ship Windlass Co., of Providence, R. L., was in the city last Saturday, he will make a short stey at each of the principal ports on the chain of Jukes and expects to be very busy attending to the numerous orders given for the Providence ship wind lasses, and cap-tans, by the builders of our large new fleet. Mr. Manton is accompanied by his duughter, Work at the Globe Iron Works Ship yard is moving rapidly along. Already the new buildings are erected, and most of the ma- chineryin place. Notwiths anding the recent blaze no time bas been lost on the work in hand. The firm have signified their inten- tion of improving the building at the ship- yard by raising it a few feet, so as to cor- respond with the new shops and increased facilities.. The interior of the new offices, a “description of which was published ina former edition of the paper, is now com- pitied. each department being conveniently new boat building for Captain Lockwood and others. Captain James Lowe and Captain Mur- phy, who have long been in Captain Thomas Wilson’s employ, have been ap- pointed to the command of the new _ steel steamer now under construction. at the Cleneland ship building company’s yards for the Cleveland iron miazisg company. Many good mustets have been made under the jurisdiction of Captain Thomas Wilson; their discipline is perfect, and whoever se- cures the services of masters who have ever been in the Wilson Transit line, will never fail to recognize that they have good men to the fore, Captain‘Charles Gale, well known by Cleve- land navigstors, father-inlaw of Mr. Thomas Quayle, still adheres to his old cus tom of being an onlooker over the waters He has not been heard of lately about the lower lake, but is still hae and hearty and upwari!s of 70 years of age, and is just as ag- gressive as he used to be in his younger days, aithough he has apparently coiled up his ropes and breught himself to an anchor in good and safe moorings alongside of his aged consort. Heis not entirely forgotten by his old nautical cronies, and many of them will be pleased to hear that he has hove to at Som’ ra, Ont., and is busily eng ged ploughing the land with as much zealas he formerly ploughed the ocean The new drydock is entirely completed and the water has been Jetin. ‘The machin- ery will all be in place in a few days, when the engines will betested. The deck looks to be a fine, commodious structure, and is well located. It is 400 jeet long, 98 feet wide on top, and 48 fect wide at the bottom, carrying 18 feet of water over the mitre sill. Thereis fully a week’s work yet to dredge out the coffer dam, but it is confi- dently expected that the dock will be ready to accomodate a vessel in two weeks, and there is enough work ahead to keep it uccu- pied until spring. It has been computed that 8 800,000 gallons of water is contained in the dock, though about twenty-five per cent more matter hasexcavated than these figures would show. PORT HOPE, ONT. During the recent gale the schooners Suffel and Garibaldi broke from their moorings in the new harbor and ran against the east pier; both located and occupied by the respective offi- | re more or lessdamaged. The damage to the cers of the company. Garibaldi is estimated at about $100. CHICAGO, ILL, Special to the Marine Kecord. The schooner G. A. Marsh, was sold by Marsh, Bingham & Oo., to G. Michelson, of Chicago; consideration $7,000. MeGarigle, who escaped on her ard was landed on Canada’s shore may thank his lucky stars ébat she did not change hands before, as he may nct have found such a kind, generous hearted friend in command of her as Cap- tain John Freer, who enabled him to «svape, Captain Freer must be held blameless for what happened, as his kind, big heart, always compels him to hetp out of trouble any one in need. The tug A. G. VanSchaick is receiving a partial rebuild at the Vessel Owners’ Tow- ing Ov’s, shipyard, foot of Franklin street. Dan McLeod, inspector for Inland Lloyds, returned from Milwaukee, Tuesday, where he had examined the repairs done to the | propeller Progress, at Wolf & Davidson’s shipyard, comprising new keel and bottom planking, extra floor timbers and lower deck frames. He informed your correspondent that the Milwaukee shipyard company had closed a contract to build a tow barge 200 feet kee), 84 feet beam, 18 feet hold for the Pesthigo lumber company. W. iH. Wolf, of the shipbuilding company of Wolf & Duvidson, was in Chicago, Tues- day. He informed your correspondent that although they were not building any new vessels, they had 150 men working on re- pairing and rebu‘lding. Se i Captain H. GC. Albrecht, of Manitowoc, stopped off here on his way home from Cleve- land. Captain Fred P. Houghton, who has sailed the schooner J. I. Case, for five years past, will next season have command of the steam- ship R. R, Rhodes, Captain Larry schooner J. I. Case. The steamship Tacoma, of the Lehigh Vulley line, has yone into one of Miller Brothers’ dry dock, for caviking, and to have her shaft straightened. Captain Sam Shannon, ofthe steamship Chemung, has arrived here to look after work to be doneon the Union Line com- pny’s steamships laid up at this port. Easton will sail the A. O. Rogers, chief engineer of the Union Steamship Co., was in this city Monday. Captain F. M. LaSvlle, vessel agent, Du- luth, is in Chicago this week, visiting friends, Captain Stubbs, who commanded the schooner Adirondac last season, and laid her up in winter quarters here at the close of naVigation, is puzzled to know why she is reported lost inthe “lost tonnage’’ list published in the Marine Recorp of January 8rd, and wishes the report contradicted. Captain Henry Richardson, of the steamer S.C. Hall, of Alpena, who bas been spend- ing a week inthis city ameng his friends, leaves fur Bay City tonight,(Wednesdav). WILLIAMS. TOLEDO, OHIO. Special to the Marine Record. Captain J. W. Cooke of the sandsucker Companion, returned last Saturday after having bad a very pleasant visit with friends and relatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. On last Thursday Daniel McKinley, the well known grain trimuer, died at his home on Tecumseh street. On the same day ‘bis daughter, aged eighteen years, died also, Thomas Purney, Geo. W. Bills, Charles Curtis, Captain Al. Fitts and others, on the 14th, organized what will be known as the Maumee River Steamboat company, with a capital of $50,000. The contract for a new steamer of the Mississippi style, and capable of carrying 1,000 passengers was let to Moses Bowes to- day. ‘The steamer will be 165 feet long and 80 feet beam, with all the latest and most modern designs. The boat is intended to run between here and Perrysburg. Arrangements have al- ready been made at that point for dockage, etc, Tuledo will have severai other new steamers next summer. Jack Worden, a well known calker, died last Saturday night at his residence in Noith Toledo, He was very eccentric in his ways, but was very well liked by every one who knew him. The lower derrick at Columbus dock will be moved up closer to the others. They wil! then be able to work four boats steady, day and night. The lease of Kelsey & Freeman, Jumber dealers, who occupy the first dock below the Columbus, expires April 1st. It. is re- ported that the C,H. V.and ‘Lf. folks will then lease it and use it for an ore dock, J. V. Ketchum and others of Toledo pur. chased for $150,000 the big prcpeller Ma- jestic, recently built by James Davidson of Bay City. The Majestic is probably the largest and most complete wooden steam. boat afloat. Vessel owners from all over the lakes were figuring for this boat. Several Cleveland vessel owners were among the peopie whobidfor her, = Wednesday morning, the 9th inst., the water was down 9 feet and 9 inches. The lowest ever known. , C0. D. _ MILWAUKEE, WIS. Special to the Marine Record. Marine items of interest have been very | searce lately but nevertheless I send you what there is. : There is an unwonted activity in vessel property in this vicinity, and apparently, also, at every port on the lakes. 2 The fo'lowing are some of the sales: | Steamer Joys, W. A. Starke to R, Winkler, 1 interest, $6,000. Steamer Colin Campbell, John Cochran to Wm. Anderson, 3¢ interest $5,500. Steamer G. H. Dyer, Wolf & Da- vidson to W. & D. 8. 8. Co., whole, $75,000, Steamer May Durry, ,John Fitzgeral:l et al, to Spry Lumber Co., whole, $49,000, and other transfers to come gin a later issue. These sales indicate in a measure the confi- dence felt in next season’s business, and it is hoped no one will be disappointed. Work is progressing rapidly on the syndi- cate boat at the Miiwaukee ship yard com- pany, and they will soon commence on the second boat. The same company are giving considerable of a rebuild tothe steamer J. Pridgeon, Jr., and are putting new spars in the schooner Louie Burton. At Woif & Davidson’s they are giving#the steamer Progress a $45,000 rebuild, putting in extra frames, renewing keelson and part of keel, pew outside planking extending from bilge to bilge. They are also putting steel plates on both sides of keelson, and bolting them through and through to give additional strength. The steamer R, Hol- land is also receiving an extensive overhaul- ing at, Wolfs. The steamer Tremble is nearly finished having received an extensive overhauling. The new boat building at Messrs. Riebolt, Wolien & Co., Sheboygan, is for the Duna- her Melendy Co., and Captain John Coch- rane. She will be about the same size and style of the Simon Langell, and her power will comprise a fore und aft com pound 24 and 44 by 42 stroke, to be built by 8. F. Hodge & Co., and two boilers 8 by 14 inches to be built by T, L. McGregor of this place, There has been some quiet figuring lately on the consumption of fuel, and it is said that the results are not at allcomplimentary to the triple expansion, If possible I will get some figures und give them to the Rro ORD readers, Engineer Riggs of the steamer Rust, has arriyed in Milwaukee, and assumes control of the repairing to be done to the machinery of the steamer Progress, W. W. Tyler, last season engineer of the steamer Gladstone, and patantee of the Ty- ler feed water purifier, was in town last week in the interests of the patent, Thomas Albrighteon, chief engineer of the steam ship W. H. Wolf has returned from a two weeks visit in the east. The tug Temple Emery has had her ma- chinery overhauled, and received a new port; her dimension sack and brichen and a new shoe from Sheriff’s. Sheriff’s have also furnished a new shoe for the steamer C. W. Moore at Manitowoe, Secretary H. J. Mille, of the dry-dock as. sociation of the lakes issued aca)l for the annual meeting at Milwaukee, Wednesday. Officers of the marine engineer’s asgocia- tion number 9, of Milwankee, Wie. President, T. W. Sheriff; vice president, T. Havelock; past president, W. E. Elliott; treasurer, F'. Coons; financial secretary, C. @. Oleson; recording secretary, ©. H. Wilcox; corresponding secretary, W. E. Elliott; chap- ! lain, J. Juireman; conductor, W. R. Hunter; dvorkeeper, J. F. Fogg, delegate, C. G, Olson. , DETROIT, MICH, Special to the Marine Record. At the Detroit drydock, the City of St, Joseph received all necessary repairs and its refurnishiog has been completed in rich style, She will be ready for business at the’ opening of navigation, — ee Captain McLachlan, last i Idlewild, has been appoini one of the largest over all 297 feet, beam 42 feet, depth of ho 20 feet. ; 7 ; } The four.comnosite hoats being built at Wyandotte are getting along nicely. The boat they No, 90 will be ready to launch © about the 1st of February. f Mr. Westaway and Captain Innes think the machinery of the new transfer steamer is about right. At Springwell’s dry dock the planking is go. ing on to the new boat and the progress reported is quite satisfactory, The schooner Cermania isin the smal! dock getting newceiling and general repairs, and general repairs will also be made on the government steamer Warrington. The engines of the New City of Detroit will be ready in a short time, the eabin work is about compleied, and we do not hesitate to say that when she is ready for seashe will be the finest furnished and finished stea ner on the lakes, Commodore George Gardner, ex-mayor of Cleveland, and Mr. H, D. Coffinberry, president of the Cleveland Shipbuilding Company, came along to this city on the new traosfer s!eamer o§ the Michigan Central Railroad Company, agd spent afew pleasant hours among our marine men Monday. While 8. F. Hodge & Co- do not feel like giv- ing away auy of their new busiaess, they are industriously at work on machinery heretofore reported in these columns, SAULT STE, MARIE, Mayor G. W. Brown, of Sault ste. Marie is in Washington to assist in the fight before the Secretary of the Interior for the possession of the site on which the city ballin the Baultis built, “Sault ste, Marie,” he said, ‘keep growing and has 10,600 inhabitants to-day, The completion of the water power canal there will be asource of additional prosperity. We vught to have @ new customs house. Marquette has 6,000 inhabitants, but is made the head- quarters of the distriecand Uncle Sam is build- ing a $100,000 custom house there. Marquette’s collections are about two hundred dollars annu- ally. The Sault uses an old barn of a warehouse for customs pur; oses, but manages to collect, about twelve thousand dollars yearly. W. ought to have the district headquarters, ral new customs house. The building of the Do- minion canal has given the Canadian Sault'd’ boom also. They,have about two thousand ind! habitants there now,” AMOMR oo bas DULUTH, MINN. 3 bo es Special to the Marine Record. The Inman tug line of Duluth, witl'ddd two more first class tug to its fleet in thé’spring,’ and will have a branch office at West)'Supe~ rior, where two or three tugs *Will Be‘ sw tioned and kept in readiness for 'thatbranéht of the work. This will make la*fdet of siz’ tugs which will, of course) be ‘hore! that! will need at all times, but wé'bré® deteripined’ to give satisfaction if gooedéervive! did Yticke dispatch will do it. IL to oan bolypydoloo