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[ee ee nT TE EEE AROUND THE LAKES. CLEVELAND. The miserable weather of the past few days has not put a damper on the spirits ot our mariners as one would naturally think, but on the contrary the good reports made by the vessel brokers have caused a remarka- bly good feeling to prevail. ‘They report the prospect for the coming season to be bet- ter than last year, and that it will be better as the year advaices. Itis reported on good authority thata large sale had been eflected by the well- known firm of H. J. Webb & Co., and that the prices were remarkably good. ‘I'his will have a good effect on the vessel market and will go tar towards improving this branch of the business. It was stated that they sold the schooner Exile and George W. Davis for $25,000, to a stock company consisting of H. J. Webb & Co., M. Bradley, Chris Grover, Captain John Nelson, and others. We met our friend Charles Day on the street last Wednesday and pumped him in regard to his fish oil and phoshate establish- ment at Vermillion. He reports it to be allin running order and opening up with a good business. They have purchased the steamyacht 8. H. Hunter, of Erie, and will use it in the business. We wish Charley every success. There will be a great deal of dredging to be done in the river this summer and in fact it is needed at once. The other day the schooner Venus groun- ded ne&r the upper furnace of Cleveland Rolling Mill Company, drawing only eight feet. of water. ‘The tugs Doan and Wors- wick went to pull her off. The Dread- naught was unable to get anywhere near there. The two tugs pulledat her but were unable to drag her-over the mud to the docks for some time. : Captain John Kirby, the harbormaster has issued a warning advising vessels to take the west side of the C.C.,C. & I. bridge pier. The east channel is obstructed. The steambarge D. M. Wilson, of Wil- son’s Line has been sold to Buffalo parties. Terms private. The captain and crew that have been engaged will no doubt continue. SANDUSKY. : Forde’s agency reports business fair, de- mand for freights large. ; ; Schooner James Wade, formerly owned here but purchased this winter by B. Foote, of Detroit, for $8,000,.is fitted out and load- ing coal at the B. & O. derricks for Port Huron. i Steamer Ella G., owned by J. Homegard- ‘ner of this city, which was caught in the ice last winter at Huron, has returned here, and is carrying stone from Marblehead to Huron. Scow Homer Hine cleared from the Is- lands with stone for Detroit. The fishing schooner Ida Voiglet, owned here, capsized off Pert Clinton last week. She lost her cargo of fish, but the crew reached shore in safety. She will be righted and brought here.. : The steamer Louise has commenced her trips to Canada, having just come off the drydock. The steamer Ked Jacket returned from Sandusky river with a load of cordwood. The barge Bay City arrived in tow of the Lark. She will lood coal for Marine City. The steambarge Monitor, of Kelleys Is- Jand, has been sold to Captain Minskey, of Waukegon. She willbe placed in the lum- ber trade. between Chicago and Grand Ha- ven. ‘he captain is here fitting her out. The schooner Irene arrived from Detroit with corn for the B. & O. elevator. She Joads coal for Marine City. Captain Collins reported encountering ice in the river, but being soft, he had no difficulty in getting through. The Propeller Neindoff, partly owned here, will run this season, between here and Windsor, touching at intervening ports. She betng a large and cominodious passenger steamer, and having the City of Dresden and Louisa on the same route, no doubt com- petitiop will be brisk. i It is stated that the avid Dows is to be converted into a towbarge. The steamyacht G. B. Wilson, owned at the head of the bay, laid here last week. The tug Myrtle arrived from Cleveland with a new wheel and having been thor- oughly overhauled. She awaits inspection, John Hayden’s dredges are about fitted out and ready for business. Captain Henry Crandall is fitting out the tug Louise. He will command her this summer as he did last. ‘The captain is considered the best tug master inthe harbor and isa universal fa- vorite. The barge Wend-the-Wave, owned by Hubbard Brothers, ia fitted out and awaits her tow, the East Saginaw. She looks very fine in her new paint and is one-of the best barges on the lakes. She will engage in the lumber trade as usual. The ecow Magruder, of Port Huron, which wintered here at Hubbard & Son’s dock, was tied up for non-payment of dock- age dues. ‘The case was settled before going into court. The steambarge Ruby arrived from St. Clair river with wood and is loading coal for Marine City. The schooner Ferret cleared for Detroit with stone from Hartshorn’s dock. The eteambarge Marsh arrived from Cleve- land light, on her way to Marblehead, She ran in here for shelter. The Government supply ship Haze is daily expected to place stakes and buoys. ‘The steambarge Westford, Captain Cleary commander, leaves in a day or two for Al- pena with her consort, the barge Monitor. The steamer Feiris will run this season between this city, Marblehead, Lakeside, Ottawa City and Moore’s dock. Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Stannard, Gov- ernment inspectors, are expected this week to inspect several steam craft. A corpse was found floating in the bay by a fisherman, ‘I'he body was identified as that of a woman named Felter, and as she had some trouble with her husband prior to her disappearance, foul play is suspected. High northeasterly winds have been_ pre- vailing all the week. Wind changed and now is blowing fresh from the west. ‘lhe weather is cold and unpleasant, Mr. Rice, from the United States Engi- neer’s office, Cleveland, is here, arranging for the harbor work, getting’out buoys, ete., to be commenced at once. There are about $5,000 of last year’s appropriation left to be expended this year. There is every appearance that, there will be plenty of water here this season. SAGINAW. More or less repairing is going on at this port and we are rapidly making prepara- tions for the opening. We had the p easure of welcoming back Captain Wm. Crosthwaitz, the shipbu Ider of Bay City, who has just returned from Or- egon, where he has been spending the win- ter. He is the same genial fellow as of old. The tugs are oeing put in order for the season’s business, and the tugs Maythein and Cheney buve been overhauled and repainted, and are now ready for active work. The Belle Cross has been recalked, and has received a new stem, bulwarks, new house aft ‘and other repairs at a cost of $900. Stickney & Cram have commenced dredg- tng out the slip at Eddy & Son’s mill. Captain D. M. Pierce has been appointed deputy collector of customs at Bay City, in plaze of Colonel McDermott removed. -A number of vessels have begun to load lumber and will get away in a short time. MILWAUKEE, The city of Milwaukee is evidently follow-, ing in the footsteps o1 its big-sister Chicago. An ordinance compelling the bridges to'close one hour in the morning, at noon and night, was presented to the council, and was passed by a decisive majority. . ‘Che mayor Has not yet legalized ‘the act by his signature, but unless he vetoes it within five days after the next meeting succeeding its passage the new measure will become a law. ‘The tug and vesselmen are endeavoring to persuade the mayor to interfere with his veto. It is stat- ed, however, that he will decline to take any Official action in the matter. DULUTH. The Duluth Times say the tugs are all nearly ready for business. The front of.Culver’s dock will be refitted this season. ; The fishing tugs are now coming and go- ing all the time. Cleaning up to be in readiness for the opening is the general order on the docks. Calking was begun on the barge Osceola Monday. She will need few other repairs. There are conflicting reports about ive on the north shore, in and around ‘Thunder Bay. Williams & Upham expect to get dredge No. 2 at work on the Ohio coal dock next Monday. Ice in the slip is nearly all brokeup. All the boats that wintered there will be free in a few days. : The dredging of a slip in front of the new St. P. & D. dock will begin just as soon as the ice and repairs of the dredges will per- mnit. The little tug Eviston is making regular and frequent trips to and from her present fishing grounds some fifteen miles down the lake. The contract for carrying mail on the north shore rvute is not yet awarded, nor }will it be for severnl weeks. Cooley, La- Vaque & Company have tendered a bid. The tug J. A. Paige, jointly owned by the Paige-Sexmith Lumber Company and her captain, hae been attached to secure a debt the company owes the American Exchange Bank, of this, The engine for M. Carroll’s new tug is now in the railroad yard. It is: small, 9x9 cylinder, ‘The boiler will be put in and she will be ready for launching in about three weeka, and will probably not be named until that time. It is now reported that the barge North- erner, of Ward’s Detroit line, will not run to Duluth this year as at first intended. I'he line to this port will consist of the passenger propeller St. Paul and ‘Toledo, and the steam barges Oscolu, Roanoke, and Sam Hodge. The propeller Canada is to run in the line between Montreal and Duluth, South shore ports are still blocked with ice. ; 'The hull of Carroll’s steambarge has been painted blue, She looks fine. The steamer George E. Dunlap, owned by Captain Ira Holt, at present in the city, sunk at Bay City a few days ago. Messrs. Gooding and Blanchard, of Mar- quette, hull and boiler inspectors. for this district, are to be in Duluth on the 20. Duluth needs a good substancial dry- dock. ‘i The tug Favorite is being rebuilt at Bay- eld. The Hattie Lloyd will be one of the pret- tiest steamcrafts at the bead of the lake. Her upper works are now being put on, It is expected that one of the dredges will be put to work in front of Culver’s dock this week. Captain John McKay, of the propeller Manistee, will arrive from Cleveland the latter part of next week. The tug John Martin will tow logs on the St. Louis this season. The Danforth is undergoing repairs to machinery and hull. The Ward line of steamers will stop at Culver’s dock again this season, Light-keeper Jeffery says that he will not illuminate for a month yet. All the boat houses on the island will have to be removed this week. _ The very latest is that the propeller Quebec will leave Sarnia for Duluth May 1. ‘The tug T. H. Camp has cleared for the Sand island fishing grounds, on the south shore. A.P.A. Landing paper says that the Manitoba will only run as far as that port. Mr. Daughtery says that the Eliza Wil- liams will fe launched us soon as the dry- dock is ready to receive her. The tug Alice M, Campbell is being re- paired quite extensively. Captain John M. Campbell will sail her this season. The Ontonagon Herald man don’t expect to see the Manistee shove her nose into that] port before May 10. The work of repairing Culver’s dock and putting it in good condition for the season’s- business has been commenced. The Superior Inter Ocean states “that a portion of the city dock has been leased to’ Mr, L. F. Johnston, of this city, for a term of five years. Mr. Johnston will commence the erection of a fine freight building, about one hundred feet long, and will fit it up in first-class shape.” Captain Ira F,. Holt, of Detroit, owner of steam ferry R. G. Stewart, arrived here yesterday morning, and says he intends to commence making regular trips daily be- tween here and Superior next week. Should the ice prevent his taking the usual route through the bay he will go by the way of lake through Superior entry. The tug fleet of Duluth is to be increased by four additional tugs from other ports as soon.as navigation onens. ‘I'wo of these are the Johnston and the Maple Leat, from Sandusky, Ohio that will come under con- ‘tract for towing for the firins that have been lumbering on the north shore, and for the Duluth Lumber Company. ‘The Johnston will be the most powerful tug here; she is as large as the Niagara, and her engine is 26x30. ‘The Nemadji Boom Company have hired the tug Oneida, of Saginaw, for this season, and Graff, Murray & Robbins the May them, of Houghton. REPAIRS ON THE OTHER SIDE. That excellent paper, the News, gives the following account of the repairs going on at Kingston, a general overhauling is being given to each one: Mary Ann Lydon, Captain Thomas Fox, of Port Hope, is receiving new hatch comb- ings, new tow post, and is being repainted. orth Star, Captain R. Coots; mate, Alf. Thomas. She is getting a new foreboom, new toresail, mainsail, jib and staysail, and will be repainted. The captain claims that she is the fastest schooner on Lake Ontario. White Oak, Captain Joseph Dix. She will be repainted and made to look as handsome as ever. Acacia, Captain W. Wellbanks; mate, L. Collier. Repairs—new bowsprit two feet longer than the old one, and repainted. She will carry an extra jib this season, for the reason that she needs it badly. Jessie Breck, Captain Ned Booth; first inate, Dan Bates; second mate, E. Booth, Jr. She is getting some new planks in the cen- treboard box, new covering board, calked, and painted black with Florida lemon stripe. She is nothing short of a daisy. Annandale, Captain H. McMaster. As yet she has not been classed, but as she will get considerable ropniring, the inspection will prove favorable to her. Great Western, Captain James Edmundt, general repairs and repainting. Annie Falconer, Captain Thomas ‘Taylor, general repairs and repainting. She will look well in her new coat. Barque Louis, Captain Monk; mate, John Saunders; general repairs and repainted Grantha , Captain John Marshall, last senson master of the Metamora’s barges; mate, John Sproul. She will be repainted and repaired. Pride of Americs, Captain James McDon- ald, her owner. Repainted and repaired, Prince Alfred, Captain Robinson of Grind- stone Island. He sailed her last spring but quit sailing herin July and went home. His friends welcome him back to the sea, The Watertown will be commanded by her old master, Captain Connors. She will be repainted. Oliver Mowat, Captain John Saunders. She is getting new decks and other repairs, and will look as pee as a peacock when she gets repainted. Next season she will trade through the canal. : Captain Smith, late of the Florida which sunk in Lake Erie last fall with coal, is on the Glenora. His mate is Alfred Euston. Eureka, the new skipper, Captain Charley Chambers, who is part owner. ‘The Eureka will be made as good as a new schooner, B. W. Folger, Captain W. Dandy. She is getting six iron knees, which with her late rebuild, will make her as solid asa rock. R. Gaskin, Captain E. Crawford, formerly of the Hyderbad. Steambarge Indian, Captain Samual Fra- ser, She will be nicely painted and repaired, M. O’Gorman, Captain George Malone. She will be repaired and made as watertight asa hide bowl. Fannie Campbell, Captain Patterson. She will be repainted. Hyderbad, Captain E. Beanpre; matagc. Beaupre. She will be repainted. Bangalora, Captain J. McCarthy. Singapore, Captain J. Cochrane, her mate last season. Annie M. Foster, Captain Ryan, her owner. . Forest Queen, Captain E. Yott, who re- cently purchased her, William Elgin, Captain Ellman. Gazelle, Captain John Cornelius. getting a new stern to the water’s edge and a new covering board trom main rigging aft. Her mate wil] be John Tuttle. Pilot, Captain O’Mahoney. She is getting a new stern, and the coat of paint she will , receive will make the captain’s heart glad. A. G. Ryan, Captain C. Allen; mate, An- toine Larush. eo FREIGHTS.. There has not been any great change in treights during the pst week although a number of charters have been made. . The average freight on and to Chicago being 75 cents per ton. : It is very probable that lumber will open as follows: Saginaw to Ohio ports, $2.24; Saginaw to Buffalo, $2.50;-Bay City to Ohio ports, $2; Bay City to Buffalo, $2.25, Vessel men at Saginaw are feeling good over the prospect. Vessels carrying limestone from the is- lands to Ashtabula arege tting $2.25 per cord but scows are offering to carry the same freight at $2. which is some lower than last year. Our latest advices from Chicago report the freight on corn at33Z cents to 4 cents, and 44 cents to 41g cents on wheat to Buffalo. At Toledo a number of coal charters are being made principally trom ‘Toledo to Port Huron and Detroit the freight paid being 45 and 36 cents. All the rates given above are considered by vessel men as only opening rates, and that they will be greatly improved upon as the season advances, Thre is an immense quantity of grain stored at Chicago and in a recent article ‘the Inter Ceean says; Chicago is known all over the world asa great grain mart and a great receiving and shipping point for grain, And at present she has more grain in store than she ever. had before on any given date. There, are twenty-five elevators (or grain storehouses) in Chicago—one of them of 1,000,000 bushels capacity, just completed— and yet this immense capacity is well nigh all utilized. Many of the houses are so full that they cannot hold more. and the only manner in which they can gain relief is by paying shippers a rebate toship.”? Shippers “ship” by chartering vessels and loading grain into them and Jetting ‘them lie in the harbor until the opening of navigation, This rebate pays the elevator proprietors, too, because when old grain, which has already paid storage, is taken out of the elevators new grain is taken in and full storage is charged upon it. Itisa paying plan all around, The total capacity of all the elevators is 24,925,000 bushels, The quantity of grain in store is 16,248,692 bushels. Owing to the different kinds and grades of grain bein kept apart, the elevators cannot be fille full, and tor this reason inconvenience and crowding has already been felt, with a pro- spect (with the daily arriving grain) of in- creased difficulties, ‘l'o relieve the elevators, about 2,500,000 bushels of grain have already been loaded into vessels in the harbor, mak- ing the total stock of grain here about 18,- 748,692 bushels. CORRECT WRITING. One who desires to be a good writer should use right words. 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