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f . damaged. Z Tin Pa = ©) OCTOBER 11, 1883. $2.00 PER ANNU SINGLE Copirs & Cente, AROUNDTHE LAKES. CLEVELAND, Seamen’s wages are now $3.00 per day. The damaged propeller Colorado is oftered ‘for sale at Buffalo. The.schooner Haloran will go into Globe, -drydock as soon as she is ready. It is said five new propellers are to be built for the Toledo and Ogdensburg and Ogdens- ‘burg and Chicago routes. The Zach Chandler left Ashtabula harbor minus her jibboom, which will be replaced ’ at Port Huron on the way up. Supervieing Inspector General James A. Dumont will attend the investigation of the Colorado explosion at Buffalo. The first shipment of wheat by lake from Buffalo was-made this week, the schooner E. P. Beals taking 23,000 bushels to Ogdens- burg. Rose, Downer, submarine diver, of Chi- -cago, has taken a contract with the Missis- ‘sippi & New Orleans railroad Company, at Vicksburg, Miss. ; Captain Greenhalgh has got his new steam pump at.work, and he is furnishing a very ‘clean quality of sand at his yard, foot of De- _ troit street. : “Tir Smith's drydock, the schooner Cataract for calking, the tug Tuttle, which has re- cently teen. rebuilt, is in for calking and tightening, and a dump scow is also in for some minor repairs. The tug L. P. Smith will probably go out of service at the end of this season. ‘The en- gine and boiler will probably be put into the tug Patrick Henry anda new hull built to accommodate the machinery of the Patrick Henry. “ ‘Captain, James C. Thompson, one of the old-time lake navigators, but long since re- tired, died at Hudson, Wis., ‘Tuesday. Cap- tain Thompson was well. known, and com- manded some of the finest crafts on the lakes. ‘The Comrade, a new schooner, built at Buffalo this season and now owned at Port Huron, was in port. this week under consort of the steambarge Columbia, with 1500 tons of ore which she discharged at the old river bed dock. The Comrade was intended for a barge originally but the plans were altered somewhat, and she now presents a fine appearance asaschooner. She is commanded by Captain L. H. Wilcox. The Leader says a large number of re- liable vessel captains claim that the entrance | to the harbor of refuge at Sand Beach is too narrow, and that during storms it is almost impossible for tows to run in without being Complaints are also made against the manner in which the breakwaters are built, being so arranged that vessels are liable to be wrecked by striking them. One. old captain says that he believes more yessels have suffered since the harbor was built than before. The Detroit Post says: Record has been made at the custom house of the sale of the steamer Keweenaw by William E. Warner and others to the Detroit Mutual Steamboat Company for $10,000 and other valuable con- siderations. Nothing regarding the pur- chasing company has yet been made known to the public, and what they intend to do with the steamer is also a mystery. It is stated that her machinery will be placed in a new hull, yet to be built, to run as an ex- cursion steamer between Buffalo und Cleve- land, while her hull will go the way of all hulls, and be turned into a lumber barge. Freight rates remain steady and un- changed, this week, with a limited number of charters, Among those made on Monday are schooner Monitor, coal, Cleveland to Chicago, S5c free; schooner Nelson Bloom, ore, Escanaba to Black Rock, p. t.; schooner Zack Chandler, ore, Escanaba to Cleveland, $1.50; schooner S, P. Ely, coal, Cleveland to Marquette, p. t.; same vessel, ore back to Cleveland, $1.75; steamer J. M. Osborne and consorts, schooners Davis and- Exile, coul to Portage, p. t.; same fleet, ore back from Marquette to Clevelanu, $1.75; Sarah E, Sheldon, ‘coal, Lorain to Washburn, $1.00. On ‘Tuesday, schooners Colone) Cook, ore, Escanaba to Lorain, $1.50; Columbian, wheat, Cleveland to Buffalo, p. t.; and on Wednesday the schooner. R. P. Ranney, ore, Escanaba to Cleveland, p t.; schooner J. D. Sawyer, coal, Cleveland to Chicago,. 85e; steamer Columbia and consort. Comrade, coal, Cleveland to Duluth, p. t. CHICAGO. Special to the Marine Record, Seamen’s wages haye’’been increased to $3 per day at this port. a ‘She schooner-yachts Countess and Idler have.been laid-up here for the season, .-: - The steambarge G. P. Heath was towed into port yesterday in a disabled condition. ’ The schooner Porter lost her toretop mast in a collision with the steamship City of Rome in the river on Saturday last. The schooner Helvetia, Captain ‘Thomas Otter, had her headgear carried away by a steambarge on Thursday last, when lying at a dock getting ready to unload. There was a collision in the river nea Armour & Doles’ elevator, on Monday last, between the schooners Masten and Oak Leaf, The latter had her main rigging carried away andthe Masten lost her bowsprit and headgear. The steamer Huntress, which has been en- gaged in the excursion business, has been seized to satisfy a mortgage of $17,500, held by Captain Imsen, of Buffalo. ‘The craft is to be sold under the hammer. The rate on corn to Buffalo, Monday, was 334¢; wheat, 4@4!4c. On corn to Sarnia the rate advanced, ruling, at 31g¢c, the freights including 677,000 bushels of grain. And on Wednesday corn to Buffalo was steady at 33¢¢; wheat, 4c. Corn to Sarnia, 34gc. Wheat to Oswego, 7!¢c. On Thursday evening last the schooner E. R. Blike, Captain Johnson, when going out light, was driven ayainst the outer break- water by a.suddem shift of the wird, and the vessel’s stern was badly damaged. She was towed into the harbor by the tug Flossie Thielke and got. the damage to her stern repaired. At the Vessel Owners’ drydock schooner M. J. Cummings had some calking to her deck; schooner Hattie Earl had anew jib- boom and rudder stock; the tug Roller re- ceived a new wheel; steamship Minneapolis got some repairs ; the centrebourd box of the schooner Grace Murray was recalked; the schooner Floretta had some calking and re- pairs; the tug Satistaction had some calking and repairs; the schooner Adventure had her deck and centreboard calked; the tug A. A. Carpenter got anew wheel, her bottom calked and some new iron plates. At the Chicago Drydock Co.’s yard the schooner Granger went into drydock to get aleak stopped; the scl ooner H. D. Moore got her bottom calked; the schooner Golden Fleece received a new centreboard; the pro- peller Peerless got some calking, and new fron on her bow; the canal boat G. and C. had aleak stopped; the schooner Duncan City had a leak stopped; the tug St. Mary, of Ra- cine, received some repairs; the steambarge Whiting got some repuirs, and the steam- barge Nellie Torretit anew set of fenders. At Miller Brothers’ drydock the propeller St. Joseph received a new wheel; the steam- barge A. R. Colborne had a bucket taken off her wheel; the schooner Chandler J. Wells had a leak stopped; schooner Lottie Wolf had some ealking; schooner L. A. Simpson got some calking;-the barge Advance had her bottom calked ; the schooner Nellie Gard- ner got some new stringers on both sides her entire length to strengthen her beams; the ‘schooner Porter was supplied with a new toreiopmast. Six miles north of Grosse Point the reve- nue steamer Andy Johnson fell in with the schooner H. D. Moore, From Frankfort, loaded with lumber, leaking badly. Heavy sera running from southeast and blowing hard. With great difficulty the steamer’s hawser was run to the schooner, and she was towed to the mouth of the harbor and delivered. “to-.the.tug.O,-B. Green. ‘The schooner sprung aleak ‘uesday night. The Johnson goes to Racine and will look for more vessels in distress, score one more for Captain Davis. The Johnson left again during the afternoon. She is makingan ex- cellent record asa guardian angel fur the merchant marine. : The construction of the outer breakwater is now being pushed along with a good deal of vigor. Since the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 700 feet of pier have been built, which, added to 2,300 feet built prior to that time, makes 3,000 feet completed up to date. The breakwater, when completed, will be 5,400 feet long, which still leaves 2,400 feet to be constructed. Only two more cribs will be sunk this season. While the work of extending the outer breakwater has been in progress other cribs have been sunk in the inside harbor. ‘The terrific storm last spring did not impede the work so much as was first anticipated, but damaged the cribs considerably where vessels were thrown on top of them. The inner harbor is being dredged toa depth of sixteen feet. Major Benyaurd, the engineer in charge, says that the establishment of docks along the lake front in the inner harbor, and the abolish- ment of bridges is a feasible plan. Besides the work which the government is doing outside, the city is dredging the channel in the extremities of the river to allow the passage of the largest vessels. ‘his work has been carried on all summer with a good deal of vigor and good effect. DETROIT, Special to the Marine Record. Alger, Smith & Co. have about completed arrangements with Mr. John Craig, ship- builder at ‘T'renton, twelve miles below this city, for the construction of a steambarge to answer much of the description of the steam- barge Manistique, which they also own. The new craft will be 180 feet long, 34 feet beam and 14 feet depth of hold. She will probably be completed on the early opening of navigation. Captain James Davidson, the well-known shipbuilder and former owner of the steam- | barge Davidson as well as her builder, is at present in the city. As is well known, he is National ‘Board of Steam Navigation. The twelfth annuel merting-of the Board will be held at the METROPOLITAN HOTEL, Wew Scr City, On the 24th of October, 1883, at 11 o’clock A. M. As business of much importance to the Steam Vesse? in- terests of the country will be brought up for discussion, a full attendance is requested. 2! E. W. GOULD, President. CHARLES H. BOYER, Secretary, 90 Wall st., New York EDA N. B.—Local boards and individual delegates will please send names of those who will attend the’ meeting as early as possible to the Secretary so that hotel ac- commodations may be secured, ———————— the builder and owner of the new steam- ship George ‘I’. Hope, as well as master. ‘he Hope is at present enroute: to Duluth, in temporary command of Captain McKellar. She carries $85,000 bushels of corn, and with- in the space of forty davs no less than four cargoes have been in and out of her, two of which were of coal and the others grains a feat rarely accomplished with so large a vessel. The steamship James Davidson, with her consort, got ashore a day or two since at ‘Thunder Bay island, Lake Huron, while up- ward bound with coal for Duluth. At first no-tronble was anticipated ip afloat, but adverse weather having set in has rendered her situation extremely precarious and her recovery a matter of grave doubt. As it is she has been abandoned to the un- derwriters and Captain George McLeod, in- spector, has gone with a tug to visit the wreck. Meanwhile Ler consort has been got afloat, but the Davidson has broken in two, and will make a_ total loss, save her machinery and outfit.. Her captain avers that it was foggy at the time of going ashore, while on the other hand, the captain of the steamer City of Mackinac states quite to the contrary. The Davidson is insured fer $45,000. Her valuation is about $80,000. She has three masts, two decks, Bishop arches and was launched in 1874, As to the insurance on the cargo I am not at present detinitely advised. The wrecking tug Wins- low is at the scene of operations. She is owned by R. Jenks and others, of St. Clair, Mich. Our lake steamers are getting behind time on their respective routes, and none more observably so than those plying to Lake Su- perior. ‘These delays cannot always be at- ing. her. tributed to high winds, but to fogs which . are more or less prevalent on that route at all seasons of the year, and‘the difficulties of navigation more -hazardous.* 'Theve are three northern straits which connect the tive western lakes, the longest and most difficult to navigate being the Sault river. The en- tire length from the Detour lighthouse by the channel way to Round Island lighthouse is58 miles. Its greatest width is in Mud Lake—9!4 miles—its least width is 600 yards east of Garden river, where it narrows to 230 yards. Southerly gales, in accordance to their duration and strength, raise the water in the vicinity of Detour from one to three feet. The same winds with similar circum- stances lessen the depth of water at the junction of the Straits and Lake Superior from 6 to 20 inches. ‘The currents in the Kast Neebish Rapids during northerly gales runs from five to six miles per hour. In all cases it requires an expert pilot in such mat- ters to successfully navigate this stream. A strange craft: put in an appearance at {Continued on 5*h page}.