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-_ stopped probably caused last winter while engaged in cutting ice for the city. The Worswick is also getting some calking, the leakage being caused probably by-the scor- ing the Osceola gave her recenty. Captain Greenhalgh will have in operation next week a steam pump manufactured by James Sheriff, Milwaukee. ‘The strong winds of ‘Tuesday night played much havoc with the shipping on the lakes. Among other disasters is that to Messrs. Smith’s barges, the H.P. Baldwin and Pacific’ under the consort of the tug Sprague. ‘They were loading stone ai Kelley Island and just ready to sail when the line became entan- gied in the wheel of the tug and the whole fleet drifted hard ashore on the north side of the island. The tug S. S. Stone anda lighter, at Marblehead atthe time, went to their relief and succeeded in getting off the Sprague and Pacific, but the Baldwin is still fast, and it is feared that she will be pounded to pieces. A decision has been rendered by Judge Coxe in the United States Court for the northern district of New York, in the case of the Jeremiah Godfrey vs the schooner Moonlight, in collision, involving the right of vessels to tie up any length of time near the end of the government pier at this ‘port, thus narrowing the channel and endanger- ing vessels seeking to make the harbor in rough water. Judge Coxe in summing up the case finds both vessels at fault, the Godfrey in occupying an improper position in the channel and the Moonlight in enter- ing in a negligent manner, and rendered a decree in favor of the one which. suffered most for so much of the dmage as exceeded one half of the aggregate damage sustained by both vessels. H. D. Goulder appeared for the Moonlight and F. H. Canfield and Spencer Clinton represented Moore, Canfield & Warren tor the Godfrey. We will print the full text of the Judge’s decision next week. CHICAGO, Special te the Marine Record " The schooner Annie Dall lost her boat. The schooner Japan lost her boat. It was washed out of the davits when off Kenosha during the heavy gale last week. , The schooner Lizzie A. Law, grain laden, was run into in the river by a canal boat and sustained some damage to her stern. The steambarges Monitor and R. J. In- gersoll, lumber laden for Waukegan, were compelled to run on to this port for shelter. The schooner Racine, Captain Hanson, experienced very bad weather on Friday last and lost about 900 of her deck load of ties. The schooner Pensaukee, owned by J. S. Dunham, of Chicago, is ashore at Cheboy- gan Point. The crew are all safe. She is insured for $14,000. The schooner Levi Gran‘, Captain Law- son, was forced to slip her anchor when off the hospital on Saturday morning, but suc- ceeded in getting into harbor safely. The schooner Sardinia, which collided with the pier at Whitehall, arrived here in tow of the steambarge R. C. Britain. A gang of men at the pumps succeeded in keeping her above water. The funeral of Harry Fox, the well known .dredgeman, took place on Monday after- noon at Rosehill cemetery. His remains were followed from Unity Church by a very large number of his old marine and other triends. The schooner Lavinda was in great dan- geron Saturday morning some distance north of the Marine Hospital. She had sprung a leak and was dragging her anchors when help arrived from the life boat station, and the tug Hackley, which towed her into the harbor. The schooner Advance, Captain Paulson, had a very rough time in the late gale. She left Whitehall, lumber laden, for this port Friday morning. She was struck by the gale and sprung a leak, and also lost a con- siderable portion of her deckload, but suc- ceeded in reaching Chicago on Saturday with her crew all safe. The schooner Ida Keith, owned by Cap- tain Keith, of Chicago, corn laden from this port for Buffalo, sprang a leak off Little Point Sauble. She was towed to this port and had her cargo discharged, when it was tound that about 400 bushels were wet. She went into the Chicago drydock to be inspect- ed and have the leak stopped. THE MARINE RECORD TTNTNTNeFeFee ee eee 353 35SSSII I fron ore treights are firm and higher. ‘The schooner W. H. Vanderbilt was char- tered ‘in Chicago to load at Escanaba for Buffalo at $1.70, and other vessels were held at $1.75, ‘The demand for vessels is urgent. Grain freights were steady at 4!gc on corn to Buffalo and 3c on corn to Sarnia. It is understood that the schooner Nevada gets 9c on her cargo of corn to Prescott. The schooner Belle Walbridge, Captain Joseph O’Brien, sprung a leak when about 30 miles from Chicago on Friday evening last, during the gale. She succeeded in mak- ing Chicago harbor with about four feet of water in her hold, and she continued to leak at the rate of 13 inches of water per hour, when at the dock unloading, which necessi- tated a crew of eight men at her pumps to keep her free. Miller Brothers, owners of the lumber schooner N. J. Ferry, have Jaid her up in consequence of the poor freights, as they do not see where the fun comes in of running their vessel at a loss to themselves to benefit the lumber merchants. If other owners of lumber schooners would do likewise freights would go up and they would not be com- pelled to carry lumber at the present starv- ing rates, The tug Halliday, of South Chicago, was in Miller Brothers’ drydock for x new wheel, the schooner Norman was calked all over, schooner John Mee was inspected and calked to fit her for the grain trade, the propeller A. R. Colborn, bad her stern bearing fixed, schooner Belle Walbridge had a_ leak stopped, and the schooner Racine had a leak stopped ard a new stern. At the Vessel Owners’ drydock the barge Florence Lester wae calked and _ received some other repairs, the schooner Frank B. Barker got some repairs-to her steering gear, the schooner Nassau received new crosstrees and some repairs, schooner Floretta had her deck calked, the tug Satisfaction received a new wheel, the steambarge C, W. Moore had some repairs to her stern bearing, the Rube Richards, Lad her deck calked, also the barge Mary Richards, and the steamer Clyde received some repairs. At the Chicago Drydock Co.’s yard the schooner Moonlight had a leak stopped, the propeller Europe got’ her bottom calked and a new rudder, the side-wheel pleasure steamer ‘I'wilight was calked all over, also had her cabins extended and a variety of new fittings which will delight the hearts of the Pullman folks when she gets back; the schooner A. P. Nichols, recently ashore, re- ceived a new keel, stern post and rudder post and some calking; the schooner Acon- tias, recently ashore, received a new torefoot and some new keel and bottom plank; the schooner North Cape had a new foretoom, schooner Windsor a new centreboard, the schooner Pilgrim had a leak stopped, the propeller H. L. Hurd had some repairs, also the barge Brunette, the schooner Ida Keith had a leak stopped, the barge Robinson was ealked all over and the schooner Parana was recalked. DETROIT. Special to the Marine Record. The events of the past week may be sum- marized as follows: Colin Campbell, an old and highly re- spected citizen of Detroit, and at one time a vessel owner, died on Sunday at the age of 72. His loss is much regretted. Captain G. W. McGregor, of the propeller Oconto, on his arrival at Goderich the other day, was presented with a watch and chain costing $185 by the mayor and citizens of that place. The tugs Balizeand A. W. Colton collided at the head of Detroit river a few mornings since, sinking the latter near the shore. There is a fair show for going into admiralty for a final settlement. Mr. Warriner, owner of the steamer Ke- weenaw, informed your correspondent to- day that for the remainder of the season her route will be confined exclusively between Detroit and Cleveland. The sale of the propeller City of Dresden is now on the tapis, and it is probable will soon be effected. ‘The purchasers, if carried out, will be Captain John Weston and oth- ers, who contemplate keeping her on the route between Windsor and Leamington, as formerly. W. G. Keith, owner of the schooner Ida Keith, has commeneed suit in the United States District Court here against the Mich- igan Navigation Co. for $1,229.43 damages caused by a collision with the schooner George Steel in the St. Clair Flats canal last fall. Steamers or vesgels short of a master could find here a score or wore of captains who have been idle nearly the entire season, and may be seen along the docks on any fine day basking in the sun, ‘The steamer R. J. Gordon, plying on the river, has made a se- lection of three thus far this season. The schooner Corsican, which, at nota very remote period, was one of the finest canal craft on the lakes has been lying at Windsor nearly the entire season, and has probably run her full time, not even going to Lake Michigan, where, asa rule, all old lower lake hulks are consigned to, to eke out afew more years. She has been twenty- one years in service. Although so frequently referred to in the papers, but little regard is had to vessels overloading, and at this point itis almost daily observable. On Friday last a steam- barge, coal laden, arrived here from a Lake Erie port, decks too. In fact, many at first sight imagined she was ina sinking condi- tion. ‘The captain gave us to understand he believed he understood his business, so that settled it. One of the sad events of the week was the loss of the small schooner-yacht Explorer with all hands on Lake Huron while en- route from Goderich to Georgian Bay. The vessel seems to have been ill-starred from the - first, it being charged that she was puposely scuttled a year or two since, in or- der to obtain the insurance cn the hull and cargo which was for more than it was worth. ‘The party so charged came out in the papers with a flat denial, but the diver who exam- | ined the hull before she was raised affirmed its correctness. ‘There kas been a somewhat increased ar- rival of vessels here for grain cargoes, al- though there does not appear any boom in rates, notwithstanding the rise at Chicago, and the figures are about as last quoted, viz. : 237¢ to Buffalo, and staves as given last week, though but tew are on hand for shipment. Captain: Webster reports the schooners Benedict and Home, ties from Fishing Is- land, Lake Huron, to Detroit at 8c. A few timber cargoes have taken their departure from the river St. Clair and at this port within the past few days for Kingston, Ont. The schooners Acorn and Wawanosh took staves for the same point. ‘lhe tormer will finish out her cargo to-day. The litigation between the parties inter- ested in the steambarge Salina and barges, which has been going on for the past month and which, meanwhile has kept them laid up, has been finally settled, Captain Thos, Allen receiving for his portion of the spoils, $3,200. ‘The nature of this contest grew out of the purchase of these vessels by J.C. Potts, of this city, who being a Canadian could not hold the papers in his own name and they were consequently confided and made out in Captain Allen’s name, Mr. Potts holding a mortgage to near their valu- ation. In course of time a disagreement en- sued and the result was a resort to the courts terminating as above stated. The northerly gales which have been prev- alent here for the past four days have been more or less destructive throughout the lake region. The first call for a wrecking steamer here was for the schooner Richard Winslow, stranded near the head of the river St. Clair on the Canadian shore, but owing to the continuation of the storm, up to latest ad- vices nothing had been done towards uer re- lease. At this writing no definite reports have reached here as to the extent of dam- ages sustained and nothing of correct na- ture will be learned until the storm is over. Fortunately but little loss of life has thus tar been reported, save as above noted. Notwithstanding the severity of the storm the steamer City ot Cleveland arrived from Mackinaw in good order and condition, She left again in the evening with freight and passengers. Nothing of special interest was received save the stranding of the schooner Lottie Wolf at or near Cheboygan. She has been seventeen years in service, was built at Green Bay, and was 334 tons burden. The total loss of the schooner Laura Belle with one life, is also announced as having oc- eurred on Lake Superior on Friday last, The name of the unfortunate sailor was William Howell, of Kingston. The Belle was built at Toledo in 1870 and was 269 tons 5 burden, She had three masts and was val- ued at $10,000. 7 Captain Harry Whittaker. an old steam- boat master, and now in his eighty-second year, hale and hearty, is one of the very few left of pioneer steamboaters. ‘Those of the ancients might be counted on the fingers? ends, and we can from present memory cite here and there one. Captain James Van Cleve, upwards of eighty, living opposite here, was steamboating in 1816 and master in 1830. Captain Levi Allen, of Buffalo, al- so in the eighties, and Captain C. L. Gager, of that port, has rounded the same period ot life. Captain D. P. Nickerson, of steamer Eclipse in 1837, and others subsequently, and Captain B. A. Stanard of the steamer Julia Palmer in 1846, of Cleveland, and Cap- Joel H. McQueen, of Amherst, O. Captain Fred S. Miller, of Buffalo, and Arthur Ed- wards, of Trenton, Mich.; Atwood of Mt. Clemens, and with these tew exceptions all others of the olden time have gone to their final acconnts@ Fr MILWAUKEE, Work on the wrecked propeller Potomac has been suspended, her owners having gone to Buffalo to effect a settlement with the un- derwriters. As yet shippers are making no inquiries for grain carriers here on aecount of the present unsteady condition of the market, caused by the report of frost. STURGEONN BAY. The schooner Graham Brothers fs out high and dry on the beach’ at Garret’s Bay, in Green Bay, just eouth of Death’s Door. She was out in the blow of Friday night, and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water. A heavy squall struck her, and she was rapidly driven ashore. I: will take considerable work to get her afloatagain. The tug Greg- ory went to the stranded vessel to attempt her release. ‘'he Graham Brothers is loaded with wood for James Hanson, ot Ephraim, Ind., and is insured against total loss only. She is a small schooner of eighty-two tons burden, add was built at Green Bay iu 1874. Her owner is W. W. Cargill, who values her at about $3,500. BUFFALO, ' Canal freights remain firm at 64gc on wheat and 6¢ on corn to New York. The Comwercial Line propeller Nebraska, which has been in ordinary during the past four weeks is being fitted out, and will leave for Chicago as early as possible. The steambarge Clinton and consorts, Clyde, Gibraltar, and Grimsby, were taken to-day for railroad iron to Algoma Mill at $1.50 per ton. f. 0. b. R. Mills & Company have begun the con- struction of a new steambarge, the di- mensions of which are to be 200 feet in length, 35 feet beam, and 12 feet hold. The steamship City of Rome, while work- ing down the Creek on Monday picked a log up in her wheel, damaging her sternpost considerably. She goes in drydock to-night for repairs. The Albany Argus announced the death on Tuesday 4th inst, in that city of Captain Elias P. Hale. In 1859, with Abe Sickles, also of Albany, Captain Hale came to Buffalo bought a tug, and began work on Lake Erie. He was shipwrecked, lost his all, and returned to Albany. CHEBOYGAN, The propeller Clinton encountered Fri- day’s gale off the Manitous, with her tow Gibraltar, Grimsby, and Clyde. Her air- pumps gave out and she was compelled to let go her barges. ‘They gave themselves up for lost. ‘The Clinton considered itself lost also but was finally pumped out and found safely in the harbor here, where she was re- paired. Her lost tow sailed in on Tuesday and together proceeded to their destination. MARQUETTE, The tugs J. D. Dudley and F. W. Gillette made an attemp this afternoon to release the schooner Sumatra but without success. DULUTH, The iron tug Colton, which went on the beach last Thursday, has been abandoned. Her machinery is utterly ruined, The new breakwater was broken to pieces by ‘Thursday night’s storm, and strewn all along the shore. It will prove a total loss. Boats were all kept in port for the day by the storm. The work of putting the masts in the re« built schooner Belle Stevens, now calledsthe Henrietta, has been commenced,