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. Street, was probably fatally injured by a ter’s boat made four and a half miles in five minutes, No preparations have been made here for Wiggin’s great March storm. ‘The steamboat dock at the South side was bought by John Rinchimer from N. Kelley for $4,500. Parties in Sandusky and Kingsville, Gan, have bought the propeller ‘I’. W. Stinkoff to Chatham, and she is to run, touching a. hints between Windsor and Leamington,t pence to Pelee [sland and thence to San- dusky. She is to be commanded by Captain Young, of Detroit. She will also run in op- position to the City of Dresden. She is coming to Sandusky principally for coal. Captain W. Freyensee, of the steamer B. F. Ferris, has retired from sailing and gone into the coal business. He thinks he has burned coal enongh to know what will suit the engineer the best. He is one of the firm of Werhle Bro, & Co. All of the craft in Sandusky wiil be com- manded by their former captains except the B. F. Ferris, which is to be commanded by Captain A. Fox, of North Bass Island. It isa pity there is not one more boat that wants a captain, as there is one here, Paddy Smith by name, from Cork, that has made applications for every boatin San- dusky. He is a erank, and the boys around the docks tell him to go back to Cork, and he thinks he will have to. He claims to have first-class pilot papers from Buffalo to Chicago, and probably has in a horn, PORT HURON. The railway tug Merrick will be taken into the Wolverine drydggk for repairs. The directors of the Star line and White Star line of river steamers have decided to pool their gross earnings during the coming season. ‘The steamers of both lines will leave AROUND THE LAKES. CLAYTON. S. G. Johnson*has commenced building a yacht for James Stebbins, of New York. It will be 47 feet over all, 40 teet keel, 1344 feet beam, 6 feet deep. ‘The frame, stern post, stern and planking will be of oak, and the decks of pine. It will be sloop rigged, main sail jib, gaff top sail and jib top sail. Tt is expected to be fast. Mr. R. A. Prichard, of Phenix, is build- ing a new steamboat to run between Syracuse and Canastota next summer. It will be 87 feet long and 1614 feet wide. She will be propelien with a five foot wheel, and will have a stronger engine than most canal steamers. She will be finished with birch and oak and have a fine passenger cabin. Mr. J. Henley, of Phoenix is the builder. ‘The steamer “Flower City.’”’ at Clayton, has been bonded to secure the claim of the Collins’ Bay tug company, in case it suc- ceeds in establishing the claim in the courts. The deputy United States marshall has been removed and the men allowed to commence work again. ‘lhe work will now be pushed to completion. CLEVELAND. The lake off this port presente an ap- perance of alternate ice and water. The river froze over during the cold snap of Wednesday and Thursday. Little work is being done in the way of repairing on account of the present cold weather. The City of Detroit is having some slight repairs made on her. All the ore docks are piled with ore and there is very little hopes of having them cleared betore July or August. The Cleveland & Pittsburg R.R. are having a new dock built the entire length of their property on the river bed. One of Pat Smith’s tug captains appeared betore the board of improvements to object to the manner in which the bills for break- ing the jams in the river had been cut down. It was explained to the fresh-water marine, that the charges were exorbitant and ex- cessive. He withdrew to consult the Harbor Master. Tuesday morning, at 11 o’clock, John Logan, a 8a vyer, who lives at No. 24 Detroit Detroit. ‘This arrangement willl prevent the entting uf rates which was s0 injurious to both lines in the early part of last season. BAY CITY.’ The tug men of Saginaw river met in Whittemore & Bridges’ office at Bay City Saturday afternoon, pursuant to call. Nearly all tugs were represented. _A committee of George King, John Hollywood and W. H. Bridges, of Bay City, and A.C. McLean, Michael Madden and John Moiles, of Saginaw,, was appointed to prepare a schedule of towing rates for 1883, the com- aittee to report at another meeting to be held on March 5. The election of officers was postponed until the next meeting. SAULT STE. MARIE. It is stated that Ward’s Lake Superior line will add another boat to its equipment the coming season. The propeller A.C. Wan Raalte will run the coming season on the Cheboygan and Sault Ste. Marie route. Messrs. Smith & Adams have made arrangements to run in connection with the Michigan Central Rail- road, and in consegence they will not puton the Dove or any other boat on the route. The Van Raalte will be just the boat for that route, and cannot fail to prove popular with the traveling public and the citizens along the route. ‘I'he Ste. Marie, we under- stand, will run in connection with the Van Raalte from the Sault to points on Lake Su- perior. The Van Raalte will be able to ruu regularly in all kinds of weather. Captain J. W. Brown, master of the steamer Mary last season, will sail the Van Raalte the com- ing season. ‘The captain is a skillful and ac- commodating offiver, and the Van Raalte will loose none of her popularity under his management. Messrs. Smith & Adams have made arrangements with Captain 8. B. Grummond to run his Detroit line of boats in connection with their steamers, the Mes- senger and the A. C. Van Raalte, the com- ing season. one: GRAND HAVEN. On Wednesday the 21 City Treasurer J. W. O’Brian levied on the property of the Michigan Barge Company to satisty a tax of $1,200. The property is valued at over $100,000, anc their inability to pay their taxes created much surprise. It is claimed, however, that. their barges are all morgaged to nearly their full value. CHICAGO. At Miller Brothers Drydock the propeller Philadelphia has been receiving a new stern bearing and a general overhaulirg and having her machinery fixed. The propeller Cumberland has had her top sides, ceiling and part of her deck calked. The schooner Elizabeth A. Nicholson has had new deckg, hatch combings and mizen ,| mast. The schooner Truman Moss is in drydock, he will have new frames forward and aft new keleona some new outside planks and a general rebuild. The tug L. B. Johnson is in Drydock getting new top sides and a general re- build, The tug Chicago is having a new shaft. The tugs A. Miller and Ingram are receiy- ing a general overhauling. RACINE. Mr. Robert Broadbent of this city and for several years past one of the crew of the life-saving station located here, has been appointed captain of the station at Luding- ton, Michigan. Bobert is well worthy of the position, for he is a through seaman and heavy piece of timber. He was engaged with another man in sawing timber on Grover & Son’s dock, where the schooner Charles Wall is being repaired. ‘Ihe end of the timber slipped from the high “horse’’ on which it rested, and Logan being the under sawyer, received it on his head, nearly crushing his skull. Dr. Peck was sum- moned and ascertained that his skull was badly fractured. Hogan & Harris’ ambulance was sent tor, and the injured man taken to Huron Street Hospital. The Globe drydock, although not com- pletly finished is in shape to do business and the steamer Sparta of the C. ‘I’. Line isin it having repairs done to her machinery, a new shaft to her wheel and some slight repairs toher hull. ‘Thetug Bolton is also in the dock being ironed off, and having a new wheel put on besides being calked and having some other repairs to her hull. The entire fleet of tugs belouging to Greenhalgh’s tug line has been so badly damaged by working at the gorges in the river that they will all have to be docked for repairs. Grover & Son have repainted their store and are fitting out tor spring trade. New goods are arriving every day and the store presents a fine appearance. J. C. Hemmeter is also fitting up his store. He has had it repainted and thoroughly cleaned. He will put in a new stock of goods this spring. The repairs on the Chas. Wall and D. M. Wilson are still in progreas. ‘The boats will come out as good as new at the opening of navigation. We were pained to learn of the severe ill- ness of Mr. R. Doty, of this city. Our re- porter called on him Thursday morning and found him convalescing, but unable to leave the house. Mr. Doty is Secretary of the Marine Engineers’ Mutual Aid Association. While the tug Fanny Tuthill was towing the schooner Exile up the river, some time since, the latter vessel collided with the schooner Wawanosh, which was at Grover & Son’s dock, with her bow out ia the stream. Both schooners were damaged and the Exile libeled the Wawanosh, which in turn libeled both the tug and the Exile for running too rapidly. The three-cornered case is on trial in the United States District Court. KELLEY’S ISLAND. The warm weather last week told upon the ice, although the ice between the island and Canada is passable for a horse. The American Eagle is still making regular trips between the Island and Sandueky. She does not go to Put-in-Bay on account of the heavy ice. Captain Brown is in command of the Eagle at present as Captain Magill and his wife are both sick. Albert Metchum, of the tug Myrtle, who has been sick for the past three 'montha, is getting better, which fact his many friends are pleased to hear. He is under the treat- ment of Dr. Thomas Gawn. The ice boats are still running. Carpen- trom the dock at the foot of Shelby street, | & has always been ready to brave the elements when duty called him, ‘Ihe station at Lud- ington is considered one of the most import- ant on the lakes, Mr. Broadbent will enter upon his duties on the first of April. He will leave many friends here who, while sorry to have him go, will congratulate him upon his promotion. DULUTH. It is the general belief among sailors, says the News, that we will see our first boat from below soon after the first of May. ‘The coal barges which were trozen in at Sarnia while bound for P. A. Landing, are being quite largely repaired this winter. ‘The three docks at P. A, Landing are being enlarged, rebuilt and strengthened. Lake Superior, says the Journal of Com- merce, is yet open at Duluth, with the ex- ception ofa narrow etrip of ice along the shore. Meanwhile reports are rife of heavy ice at the other end of the lake, so that from present indications, except along the North shore between Duluth and Thunder Bay, an early opening of navigation need not be an ticipated. Preparations for the opening ot navigation can now be said to have fairly commenced at this port. ‘he Ohio Central Barge and Coal Co.’s dock work is about commencing, the St. P. & D. are increasing their ware- house facilities and the Northern Pacific railroad is again discussing the project of the slip system commenced two years ago by the St. Paul & Duluth. An important change will take place in the handling of the goods bonded here for Manitoba next spring. Heretofore the bus- iness has been done exclusively by the Northern Pacific, but since the consolidation of the interests of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba, it is proposed to_hanl these oods over their own road via. Hinckley and St. Cloud instead of having them forwarded by the moat direct way of the Northern Pa cific to Glyndon. This necessitates a new bonded warehouse which is now being erect- ed between the freight and flour houses at the St. Paul & Duluth slip. Hence the Ca- nadian steamers and vessels will probably land at the St. Paul & Duluth docks next summer instead of at the Northern Pacific as heretofore and the Northern Pacific will probably not employ a bonded warehouse keeper next season. 5 KINGSTON. ‘The News says as yet no charters have been made. The Jessie Breck has been painted black. Last year she was white. Preparations are being made to commence painting the different vessels in port. The Jessie Breck will bring two loads of timber from Hamilton to Collinsby before the canal opens. Captain Booth generally has his eyes open. The tug McArthnr is receiving repairs to the extent of about $5,000. Her engines and boilers are being rebuilt. The schooner Prince Alfted is being un- loaded of the cargo of coal which remained in her during the winter. NAUTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC. Cauada subsidizes a direct line of steam- ships with Mexico for $50,000. Boat stores worth $58, were stolen from the bark Grace Amelia, lying at Windsor. The employes of the Sault Canal are to be uniformed this season. A tug and wrecking company has been crmasiined at Detroit with a capital of 1,000,- B Qutie a number of improvements are to be made to the machinery of the tug John A. Paige. Williams & Upham’s tug, the E. lL. Ma- son, now lying at L’Anse, is to receive a new engine. All of the ribs of the new steamer Hattie Lloyd are in position and she is partially planked. Sailor men all predict that the coming season will be the most active one ever seen in Duluth harbor. We hear a rumor to the effect that the St. Paul and Duluth will duild quite an addi- tion to their inside dock. One of the largest steambarges ever built is now under construction at Bay City, Michigan, for the Duluth trade. The Cleveland Leader says that sailors wages will be considerably higher during the coming season than they were last. Lake Manitoba is three feet lower than it was last winter,a phenomenon for which there appears to be no explanation. The width of the Hudson river opposite Peekskill has recently been measured and found to be 6,293 feet. The navy yard commission value that part of the Brooklyn navy yard which they rec: ommend for sale at $1,530,000. W. M. Curran fell through the hatchway fo Fries’ big vessel at Fries’ Landing, Nor- walk, and was dangerously injured. A steamer was wrecked in the Bosphorus Thuraday, resulting in the drowning of twenty-two persons, Captain Rich, is to sail the propeller Celtic, of the Montreal line, in place of Captain George Malcomson, who sailed her last year. Captain James McMaugh, of St. Cathari- nes, has been appointed captain of the steamer Ontario, of the Beatty line, on the upper lakes. The Armstrong a few mornings since tore oft a portion of her iron sheeting and was obliged to suspend her trips tor the day be- tween Ogdensburg and Ptescost. J. A. Brown, who was clerk of the ferry Stewart last season, is to sail the new boat which Captain Holt is going to put,on the Duluth and Lake Superior route. The Jeanette Board has adjourned subject to orders from the Secretary of the Navy. When they will be examined in reference to the DeLong-Collins affair. The pleasant odor of cedar seems insepa- rable from the wood. Pieces of white jar stumps which had long been under water at the entrance to New York harbor, had the odor of newly grown wood. It is stated that the new owners of the eosin’ A. H. Morrison intend to repair her quite largely before the opening of nav- gation. It is tobe hoped that they will pur- chase a new whistle for her. Bay City vessel men predict that naviga- tion will not open until about April 15. They anticipate a prosperous season, and place the opening lumber freight at $2 to Ohio ports and $2.50 to Buffalo. J. W. Dennis, of Buftalo has been award- ed the contract for extending the Govern- ment piers at Charlotte. The work consists of preparing the toundation and sinking twenty cribs. It is aaid the splendid West Shore brid, over the Central Hudson at East Syracuse is unsafe, the abutments having settled, owing to hasty and careless work in its con- struction. Jay Hubbell hae filed the petiton of 56 Michigan vessel owners asking that $100,000 be appropriated for eontinuing the improve- ment of the Grand Marais, Lake Superior, harbor of refuge. Ogdensburg Journal: ‘The Transit and Belleville were both lying at the ‘I'ransit de- pot Wednesday. ‘The Ottawa was under- going repairs of the damages received in the tug with the ice during the preceding four days. The work of rebuilding the Fessenden at the Union Drydogk Company’s yards at Buffalo is progressing findly, and she will probably be ready for service early in the coming summer. Captain A. A. Fengar is superintending the work. The great tug Arctic of the Goodrich Transportation Company, has done valiant service in keeping the Grand Haven and Milwaukee route across Lake Michigan open this winter, but the remarkable severity has obliged her to yield several times. Mr. Burlingame, who was engineer of the propeller Manistee last season, informs us that be will not sail this season. His place on the Manistee will no doubt be filled by Patrick Collins, who was second engineer on her last season. Hall & Co., of Ogdensburg, are getting their fleet of tugs and barges inte shape for the.opening of navigation. ‘The barge Tus- carora has received a new deck and bul- warks, while the tug curfew is being im- proved. The Pulaski Democrat says that Captain H. C. Page, of that village, has just received his appointment as commander of the steamer J. L. Hurd, of the Michigan and Lake Superior Transportation Company. The captain is a thorough sailor and ranks well among the upper lake captains. The steamer building by Captain James Davidson at Bay City, Mich., is to havea Providence steam windlass with latest im- provements so as to handle her anchor chains and haweers with the least amount of timé and labor. ‘The new boat being built at King’s yard Marine City, will be ready to launch as soon as Bellé river opens. It is claimed by com- petent judges to be one of the finest boats ever constructed at that place. She will be commanded by Captain Altred Mitchell. Our fish dealers at Cape Vincent, although receiving large quantities from Georgian bay, Canada, cannot obtain enough to fill their orders, and are beginning to fear that the time is not far distant when the supply will be totally exhausted. The freight steamer: Giamorgan was wrecked in mid-ocean, the White-Star steam- ship Republic arriving at New York Satur- day with the survivors. Six persons lost their lives. Great difficulty was experienced in taking the unfortunate ones trom the sinking vessel. Frederic N. McDonough and five other young men went up to Marine City from St. Clair with an ice boat on Saturday. They made the distance, 20 miles, in one hour, Their boat carries the broom on the St. Clair, sailing away from all others with ease.