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OE a on THE MARINE RECORD. 5 hole made by the steamer’s bow, ‘The accident occurred last May, and the Goodrich line settled with the owner a short time azo, but, as usual in cases of this kind, “poor Jack” was left out in the cold, ‘he company has givén bonds and the matter will be settled in court,—Chicago Tribune, (Continued from 1st page.) pug this porta day or two since in the shape of a steambarge called the A. H. Jennie, of Port Rowan, Ont., and commanded by Cap- tain Becker, whois also her owner. She measures 108 tons. Cuptain Isaac Becker, her master, comes of a numerous family in that part of Canada, and is a near relative of Mrs. Abigail Becker, the heroine of Jake Erie, who, during a severe snowstorm in November, 1854, rescued. and saved the en- tire crew of the schooner Conductor, which was wrecked near Long Point, Ont. ‘This she accomplished by wading out in the cold, icy water and grasping the unfortunates as they were swept overboard by the heavy seas, She was subsequently awarded, by the underwriters, a handsome sum of money which secured her « farm upon which she at present resides. John Leonard, fifty years ugo a lake engi- neer connected with Reed’s line, puid this city a visit a few days since, trom Florida, where he is the possessor of an orange grove. He is now upwards of 75 years of age and in the enjoyment of good health. J.M. Jones, of this city, sold the steam- barge Kincardine, on Saturday last, to Thos. Marks for $7,500. After taking on a supply “of coul she cleared for Lake Superior, where ‘she will be.employed hereafter. © The grain fleét enroute from Chicago are gradually making their appearance, passing here, though few ata time. ° John Quinn,.the well-known snbmarine diver, has just returned bere from Vermill- ion, where he has been engaged in. raising the tug Vulean, burned last summer. Her machinery was found in good ordet and fit for further service, and was recently purchased by Daly. & Birkhead, of ‘loledo, who will re- move it to that port. Lake treights at this point are virtually without any change, though grain has wenk- ened a ec since. my last quotation. Schoon- ers O. M. Bond, Acontias and, W. H. Oads are in port discharging coal. Stave treights, Detroit to Buffalo, as last quoted, $6, $8, and $10. From Detroit to Garden City, L. O., $30 for pipes. Grain, Detroit to Ogdens- burgh, 6c. Lumber, Alpena te Detroit, $1.75 perM. ~ The scow Frank Morris, Captain George McClure, has sunk near Algonac, river St. Clair. While sailing up on Thursday morn- ing, laden with stone, the tug McCrae, with a tow of barges, attempted to cross her bows, and in se doing the barge nearest the tug collided with the Morris and sunk. her. Captain McClure states that the tug was wholly in fault, and he has blood in his eves with nose turned up, and as.a consequence. the law will be resorted to. Advices reached here last evening ofa marine casualty on Lake Huron, and al- though it appears in different shapes in two or three papers, as near as can be arrived at is as tollows: The steambarge Abercorn, having in tow barges Lyman’ Casey and Mai%e, struck on Spectacle reef on Friday night. ‘The Casey waterlogged by colliding with the steamer, which was also damaged and broke her wheel, also threw over her deckload. ‘I'he Maize was not injured and all were finally released. There has been little or no cause of com- plaint the present season regarding lights or lighthouses, which for a period in time past was more or less commented upon, and it is satisfactory that such complaints no longer exist. One of the first lighthouses west of Buftalo was erected in 1823, at Fort Gratiot, at the head of river St. Clair, the tenders for which were given out by Wm. Woodbridge, collector of customs at Detroit. Nearly all of the early keepers lie beneath the sod. There areon our police force in Detroit quite a number of lake men who have in for- mer times held important positions of trust on vessels,’such as captains, mates, engineers, ete., ete., but who, for various reasons, find their occupations gone, seek the next best at hand. One of these was, a few nights since, shot down on the main street of the city#nd soon after was a corpse. His name was George C. Kimball and well known among the lake fraternity. Inquiry is made, or was made, a few days since, in a paper, as to the antecedents of the old steamboat Superior, which came on the lakes in 1822, tn relation to her rig and what became of her, In response I will state that she was fitted out as asteam brig—that is, having two masts with yards forward only, but carrying a standing top gallant yard and one smoke stack—commanded by Captain Jedediah Rogers until 1825, thea by Captain John Sherman, Jv., and W. Ty Pease. She was the first boat to Sault St. Marie in July, 1822. She was made into a ship and lost at Michigan City in October, 1845, while in command of Captain John Mungon. The tug Champion is on Lake Erie en- route for Buffalo with a raft of logs, and is having fine weather. MT, CLEMENS. Special to the Marine Record. The new steam yacht Pauline, owned by Mr. Hagan of this city, broke her in board shaft while coming up the river Sunday, It has been sent to Detroit for repairs. The steamer Ida made her last trip October 6. She is going into winter quarters, Work is progressing rapidly on the new boat building for Messrs. Chapton & Larcoy. She has already got thirty-five frames up and will be. ready to plank in two weeks: Mr. James Wain of the Fulton Iron Works at Detroit will build the engine and boiler, which will cost $4,700 on board the boat all ready to run. ‘The vessel when complete will cost about $12,000 and will carry 150,- 000 feet of lumber. * MILWAUKEE, The Peterson had-one main and foresail blown away at the foot of the lake Friday. Louis Larsen has sold one-fifth interest in the G. C. Burrows. to Chipman & Raesser for $2,000. The Milton of this port, parted her anchor and went on a reef near Jackson port, this afternoon, She is in four feet of water, and will probably be a total loss, although tugs have gone to her, The schooner Trowbridge, bound from Drummond’s island to Chicago with a load -of lumber, was towed into Milwaukee Satur- day in a waterlogged condition. She lost her deck load and would have sunk had not the crew: pumped all night. Lewis Larson yesterday sold his one-fifth interest in the steambarge G. ‘I’. Burroughs to Chipman & Raerser for $2,000. Chipman & Raesser are now sole owners of the vessel. The schooner Fitzhugh, coal laden, from Cleveland, was ashore on the South Manitou on her up trip, and was released by thei propeller Milwaukee. She lost her jibboom in a collision with the steambarge on Lake Huron, A bottle was picked up onthe beach at North Point holding a paper on which was written, in plain lead pencil: ‘Steamer Rice ran ashore and all hands lost.”? 1t was signed P. J. Rice and Charles Groffer. ‘There is no steamer Rice known to marine men here, bi:t there Isa barge Rice, of which nothing is known, not even her approximate whereabouts' TOLEDO. The Secretary of the ‘Treasury has sent information to the eftect that the beacon towers for the new range lights in Maumee Bay will not ke erected this season. ‘The substructures are completed, and the towers will be erected eurly next season. James Quinn, submarine diver, has just returned to Detroit from Vermillion, where he has been engaged in raising the unburned portion of the tug Vulcan’s hull. The work of raising it was in charge of George Duily, of ‘Toledo. ‘The hull was found to be useless, but the boiler and engine were found to be in good condition and will probably do. ser- vice again in a steambarge. OSWEGO. The cargo of the schooner Typo has been discharged. The yacht Phantom, which went ashore in the big blow and was considerably dam- aged, has been repaired and was around into the river ‘Tuesday. SHEBOYGAN, The scow Nellie Chureh after coming in the harbor struck the pier and water logged. | The scow is owned by C, Reiss & Co. The eargo of lumber is owred by W. L. Crane, | of Frankfort. The tug Perrett and barges, | londed with lumber, passed here at 1 o’clock this morning, going south, making heavy weather. MANITOWOC, ‘The New York had her rudder repaired at Rand & Burger’s drydock. The echooner Pensaukee will be ready to leave for Cheboyyan for lumbor to Chicago on the 11th. * PORT HURON. ‘The towbarge Arizona has been released from the rocks at Caseville, and is coming to this port in tow of the tug Laketon, Captain Thos, Allen, well known on the lakes, had his arm broken by getting it in the trip lever of the steamer Idlewild’s ma- chinery. ; The tow barge Sumatra, which has been ashore near Marquette over four weeks, arrived here tor repairs in tow of the propell- er Osceola. The Sumatra’s bottom is badly used up. She will need but little done to her topsides, decks, ete. EAST TAWAS. The United States steamer Dahlia is here to replace the buoy lately carried away from Tawas Point. LUDINGTON. A petition is being circulated with a view of having the life-saving station kept open all winter, and the crew retained in active employment.’ It is expecred that ten or twelve fishboats.and one or two steamers will run duriug the entire season. BUFFALO, At present there are about 2,000,000 busbels of grain from Buffalo, ready ‘to be tran- shipped. ; ‘The steamboat inspectors here have con- demned the boilers of the Commercial Line propellers Nebraska. - , Coal freights advanced to 75 cents, and 80 cents offered. At the former figuies were taken, propeller H. E. Packer, Minneapolis; schooner Lizzie A. Law and George. ~Captain James Davidson starts for Bay City with the view of building another large steambarge.. ‘he Siberia and the George T’, Hope are proof of the staunch style of vessel he has in mind. The Canadian brig Hercules, which was ashore at Port Colborne, has been placed in the Mills drydock. A survey was held on ker by, Captain Sam~ Gibson and. John Humble. She needs considerable new plank- ing on her bottom. Her damage. will foot up about $2,000. ‘ Captain George McCullough has taken command of the propeller George ‘Il’. Hope. Captain James Davidson has sailed her since she came out. Captain McCullough is a sea- man of long experience, having been in the employ of the Lake Superior ‘Transit Com- pany for some years as master of various vessels. Last season he commanded the Wissahickon and afterwards the Cumber- land. ‘The Hope isa verv easily handled vessel, most of the work being done by steam.. ALPENA, The Marine Underwriters’ arrived here ‘Tuesday, and after looking over the James Davidson decided to abandon her, and offered her rigging and cargo for sale. The tugs Winslow and Sain left here with steam pumps tor Detroit, not being needed. The schooner Owaco, loaded with coal from Cleveland for Marquette, went on off Presque Isle harbor, forty-five miles above this place. She was released by Captain C. A. Richardson with the tug Ralph. The Captain reports that great credit is due the life saving crew of station No. 7, at Middle Island, for services rendered. ‘lhe schooner went on up the lake not making much water. The propeller James Davidson, ashore at Thunder Bay Island, has been abandoned and the insurance companies notitied to take charge ot her. The tug Winslow,arrived | up with steam pumps, and after looking over the wreck the captain decided not to try to raise her, as it was considered use- less. The Davidson measures 1,456 tons. she was bullt at Bay City by James David- son in 1874, rates Al!g, and is valued at $60,- 000, She is insured as tollows in Smith & Davis, agency: Boston Marine, $15,000; Western, 10,000; Fireman’s rust, 3,000; balance in the -tnaand “Big 42? Mechanics and ‘Traders’, 5,000; the total insurance on the hull is $45,000; the cargo is in the “Big 1.” Robert Jenks, of St. Clair, is the owner of the Davidson. ; CHEBOYGAN, The steambarge Abercorn, towing the barge Lyman Casey and Maize, with Jumhber from Lake Superior for Chicago, ran on Spectacle Reef Friday night ina fog. Ail flually got off, but with some damage. ‘The Abercorn broke her wheel, lost her shoe, bent her rudder-stock, and had her stern damaged by collision with the Lyman Casey she filled soon after being released. ‘The Maize is not injured. KINGSTON. The propellers Ontario, Armenia and Canada, lightened to nine feet, in order that they may be able to get through the canal. ‘The Chieftain came down on Saturday from the canal, with the Calvin’s square pump, and proceeded to Port Colborne to the rescue of the Norway. ‘The Prinvess Louise made her last trip be- tween Gananoque and Kingston on Monday. The Pierrepont takes her place’ and will make three trips per week, A report was afloat Saturday that the barge John Gaskin was at the bottom of Lake Huron,+ The rumor is incorrect.. Nothing wrong with her, except that she is making alittle water. She is laden ‘with iron, and itis probable that she will have to lighten at the Sault. She is expected to arrive in Kingston safe with a load of grain from Duluth in a week or so. , Captain John and ‘Thomas Donnelly have arrived with the Hastings. They report that | the T'ypo is at Oswego. As soon asthe grain is taken out of her she will be put on Gobe’s drydock, Captain ‘T.. Donnelly says that it was a risky thing to take the schooner ‘'ypo across to Oswego, considering the dangerous condition she was in. If Kingston hada drydock capable of hauling her out, she would have been brought to the city and the work done here. As it was the vessel was put toa large’ expense in being taken across the like. SAND BEACH, At an earley hour Monday morning a large Lower Lake propeller was seen out- side at anchor flying-signals of distress. Her signals were seen and answered by the life- saving crew, who immediately went to her assistance, ‘The propeller proved to be the Annie Young, of the Anchor Line, bound from Chicago to Buffalo with a large cargo ot flour and merchandise. Her engine was completely disableu. While off Middle Is- land Friday night .her machinery was dis- abled and she was delayed until temporary repairs could) be made. Sunday night a flanye of the feed-pipe was broken, which again caused her machinery to cease work- ing, and as aheavy wind was blowing she ex- perienced a rough time. She remained here all day making repairs. DULUTH. The propeller George ‘I’. Hope is chartered for wheat from.Duluth to Buftalo at 10 per cent above Chicago rates. One of the best freights of the season was obtained by the steamer Farwell and consorts Rutter and Godfrey. They get $1.30 per ton, free on board, on coal to Port Arthur, and 5 cents on wheat from Duluth to Buffalo. The total freight aggregates $12,700. BAY CITY, The success which has been met with in the performances of the steamship Manis- tique as.a freight and towing steamer and the necessity of something to take the place of the burned tug Vulcan, have caused Alger, Smith & Co. to give orders to Mr. Craig, ot ‘Trenton, to build a steamer similar to the Manistique. ‘The new boat will be about 180 feet in length, 34 feet beam, and 14 feet deep, and she will be supplied with powerful machinery. ——— From 1880 to 1882 the French flag has gained to the extent of 50,900 tons, and for- eign flags in French ports lost 345,000 tons of that foreign shipping trade-which receives abounty from the French Government. The bounties granted under the Freneh mereantile marine law of January, 1881, on- ly affect the navigation of France with her colonies, and countries beyond the limits of Europe, and do not apply either to the cousting trade, the fisheries, or the naviga- tion with the European ports. As regards the latter trade the French still) fall) below their foreign competitors in their own ports to the enormous extent of four millions of tons, with no immediate prospect of better- ing themselves. How costly is the system of bounties is shown by the fact that the duilders of the new iron steamers’ for the line between Havre, Canada and Brazil—the contract price for which is £72,000 a-piece— will be entitled to claim from the State about £6,000 for each vessel, as well as a bounty of Gf for every hundred kilogrammes weight of machinery, boilers, capstans, windlasses, puinps, ete,, put aboard,