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THE MARINE RECORD. CHICAGO, Special lo the Marine Record. *'The schooner Guiding Star, ashore abandoned to the underwriters by the own- ers. On Sunday night, during the heavy gale, the schooner Elizabeth Jones, corn laden, from this port, went ashore on Racine reef and it is teared she will become a total lose. She is making a great deal of water, ‘The schooner Potomac, lumber laden from Manistee to Chicago, went ashore north of the piers off Frankfort, on Sunday night, and became «a total loss. ‘The crew. were‘ saved. ‘The schooner Radical went into Miller Brother's drydock and got her bottom calked and a new centreboard.. ‘Lhe propeller Ore- gon had some repairs to her stern and some calking. ‘The echooner ‘Vempest, Captain. Moore, went out on Sunday morningNast, light, but was forced to put back. when off Kenosha, She experienced a very rough time and ‘lost her mizzentopsail and eplit her mainsail be- fore she got back to Chicago in the evening. A large fleet arrived on Sunday and Mon- ‘day, many ot the vessels bearing evidence cf the heavy gale they had experienced, and proving by the quautity of icicles hanging trom thei that winter is. fast approaching. A large number oft vessels will make it their last trip for the season ‘Mhe schooner Lincoln Dall, which went ashore off Washington Island, has been aban- Joned by her owner, Captain David Dall, of Chicago. . Her bottom. has gone out of her, and she has been stripped. She was built by Miller Brothers at this port in 1869, meas- tres 206 tons, rated B1, valued at $5,700 and is insured in the Union, of Philadelphia, for $5,000. os. ‘ ‘The sehooner Lucy J. Clark, which went ashore near Cross Village, was released by the tug 8. S. Coe, on the 12th instant, and when in tow of the latter, bound for Stur- geon Bay, she was struck by,a heavy guale, ‘the tow line parted, and she capsized and sank, carrying with her the mate, the engi-. neer of the steam pump and the cook. ‘The remainder of the crew were saved. At.the Chicago drydock the schooner De losde Wolf is having a. ‘leak stopped. ‘The steambarge Annie Laurie received a new wheel, tug Miller a new shoe, steambarge Milwaukee a new wheel, steambarge Alcona is getting a new ‘boom and gaff, schooner Santiago a new foregaft, barge’ May Richard- son a new bowsprit and jibboom, schooner Wolverine a new jibboom, schooner C, Amsdei a new centreboard, and the schoon- er Bertie Calkins a new cathead. ‘Captain. T. D. McBride, of Grand Haven, who was in command of the steambarge Milwaukee, has been missing sitce ‘Tuesday, the 6th instant. The Milwaukee left Chica- go on that date but was forced to put back on account of the loosening of her wheel, ~ and on her arrival, at about 6 p. m., the cap- tain went ashore to go to the Chicago dry- dock to have her putin: dock, and he has never been seen or heard of since. *He had about §400 in his possession at the time he went ashore, and fears are entertained that he has met foul play. Captain McBride was in his 39th year, of fair complexion, carried a mustache and no side whiskers. or beard, weighed about 180 pounds, and was five feet eight inches in height. His wife, who is here from Grand Haven, is making every effort, with the aid of detectives, to find him, ESCANABA, Special to the Marine Record A good many vessels ran in for shelter from the weather of Monday last and an- chored out in the bay. The schooner Monitor ore Jaden for lake Erie ports went ashore on Seuil Choix Point last week and was abandoned to the under- writers, As the shore is very rocky, she pro- bably is a total loss. | The management is imptying the docks preparatory to a suspension of shipment as soon as the weather becomes cold enough to treeze the ore. The Menominee compauy’s fleet is laid up, and the J.O.'T. boats are on their last trip. The Julia Willard, coal laden for Milwan- kee, ran in here last ‘Tueaday morning with three feet of water in her hold and the crew worn out at the pumps. The schooner Reed Case, coal laden for Milwaukee ran in for shelter on Wednesday about twelve miles below Milwaukee, has been | on ‘Tuesday morning for Milwaukee. morning and laid until Friday evening. Seasons shipments of ore from Escanaba, pig iron and quartz to Wednesday November 7th 1883, 1,362,102 tona, Departures Nov, 9.—Propellers Henry Chisholm, R. J. Hackett, City of Cleveland Wa, McGregor, Nov. 10.—Propellers R, P. Ranney, W. L. Brown, and Minnesota; schooners J. B. Kitchen, Massasoit, Ahira Cobb, and Thomas Quayle. Nov. 12.—Steamer Anva Smith, Massa- chusetts, Monohansett; schooner J. B. Kitchen and J. C. King. Nov. 13.—Steamer Jim Sheriff's, schooner F. W. Giflord, LUDINGTON, Special to the Marine Record ‘The arrivals and departures from here have been very few for the past week aside from the regular boats, ‘The steamer John A. Dix has gone into winter quarters at Mil- waukee, the owners contemplate making some repairs to hull and boiler. Steamer F. & P. M. No. 2 left Ludington On nearing Milwaukee her master discovered a schooner ashore on Fox Point Reef there being too much sea to render assistance, pro- ceeded to Milwaukee, he schooner proved to be the Mystic Star of Oswego, caal laden. The'tug Welcome and life saving crew went to her assistance. The weather in this section has taken a decided change; a heavy gale set in yesterday morning from west southwest, accompanied by:a heavy sea. ‘I'he steamer Norman in at- tempting to enter Pentwater missed the river and went ashore, the schooner Charles Luling also went ashore at the same place, in attempting to sail in. The schooner Mars of Ludington ‘collided with the south pier at Ludington carrying away her jibboom and demolishing about fifty feet of the elevated walk from shore to the lighthouse. Steamer No. 2 arrived at Ludington five p. m: twelve hours late. BUFFALO. Special to the Marine Record, The steam yacht Huntress which was sold to Chicago parties zeveral months ago arrived here on the 10th under charge of Captain Imsen. ‘The purchasing parties failed to meet the terms and she was sold‘under fore- closure and reverted to her former owners. The steambarge Isaac May and barges Severn, Muskoka and Waubashene were sold onthe 10th by virtue of several libels by United States Marshall Levet. All: of the boats were bid in by Robert Moat of Mon. treal. Isaac May for $16,000, Severe for $5,300 and Muskoka for $3,200 and Maubashene for $3,000. John C,. Miller of Toronto holds a first mortage On the vessels for $10,000. and Mr. Moat has a second mortgage tor $20,000, After paying the claims and costs and the second mortgage the balance of the proceeds will be applied Mr, Moat’s second mortgage. The boata ‘are worth about $50,000 and will cost Mr. Moat about $45,000, MILWAUKEE, Special to the Marine Record. Private advices received here state that the schooner Lilly E., which left here on Sunday hight with -partofacargo of .oats, was ashore at Manistee, and high and dry. She is insured for $7,000 in the Thames, Mersey, Continental, and Union. During last night the big schooner Eliza- beth Jones, coal laden, was on Racine reef. She had several holes punched in her bottom, and she now has several feet of water in her hold, and -her cargo badly damaged. ‘Tugs and lighters went to her. ‘The Jones meas- ures 646 tons, rates A 2 and valued at $28,000 Insured for $21,000 in the hull pool, Abel, of Buffalo, is the owner, The cargo is insured by Chicago agencies, A private dispatch to-day announced that the tug Coe yesterday released the schuonez Lucy J. Clark from the beach at Cross Vil- lage. : Another expedition will leave here in the morning for the wrecked schooner Guiding Star. During the heavy gale the schooner Ashta- bula capsized off this port and went to the | bottom. Crew all saved. The Ashtabula was built in 1854, nnd meas. | ured 95 tons. She rated B 2, and was valued at $1,500. Anderson, of Milwaukee, was the owner, Probably no insurance. The steambarge Akely of Grand Haven, foundered on Monday, nine miles off Iol- Jand Mich, and ic is reported that six of her crew including Captain Stretch were lost. The Akely lett Chicago with 50,000 bushels of corn for Buffalo and Sunday she picked up in mid-lake the tug Protection with the crew ot the abandoned schooner Arab, fer several days thought to be lost, and had it not been fer the Akely all would have been lost. ‘The Akely, while towing the Pro- tection, lost her smoke stack and canvass, and shifted her eargo, but she held on to the Protection until Monday night, when they became separated, and soon after the Akely foundered, Her cargo of corn was insured in the “Big Four.” She meastires 1,189 tons, Yas built at Grand Haven in 1881, is owned by Kirby & Akely, and valued at $90,000; insured for $40,000. ‘The schooner Clara Parker, on the beach ten miles south of Grand Haven, will un- doubtedly be a total wreck. SANDUSKY. Special to the Marine Record. The John 'l, Johnson, which went ashore at Cleveland on the 11th inst. ore laden, left Escanaba on the 7th inst. and is owned at this port by Messrs Estes, Ryan & Jobnson. Her cargo, consisting of about 900 tons of ore, was consigned to ‘lod, Stambaugh & Company, Cleveland. ‘The schooner Consuello, lumber laden, is pounding to pieces against the dock and can- not be rescued. . The propeller Tuttle, bound for Lake Su- perior with coal, got aground here this morn- ing, while she was goiny out of the channel Hler stern went- up on.the bank, and her rudder was unshipped. She is ina good position and will sustain no damage. Captain B. F, Dwelle, owner of the schoon- er H. F: Merry, of this port, received word from Dunkirk that his vessel is ashore about 15 miles below that port. The Merry is valued at between $18,000 $20,000; unin- sured. CHEBOYGAN. During the storm of Sunday, the tug Champion bound up with the schooner Kent and Winslow became disabled about twenty miles below Cheboygan and the tug Levia- than went: out and’ brought ber into port. The Kent and Winslow sailed up. The steamship Progress lost both anchors in the Straits and came inside. The tug Col onel got the Clark off, but had to let her go amile from Cross Village and ran here for shelter. News came from there to day that the Clark had rolled and went down and drowned three of her crew. ; Captain Davis, of the cutier Audy John- son, While cruising about in search ot dis- asters (liscovered the schooner J. [. Case, corn laden, ashore on Hog Island, a reef be- tween the Beavers and the Shark, and in bad shape. Sheis full of water. The John- son brought the mate and captain down here and the tug Leviathan left at once for the wreck. Most of her cargo will have to be taken out before she can be released. The propeller St. Paul, bound up, caught fire and the tug Winslow worked with their hose for two Gays putting the fire out. She wae finally scuttled at Detour in twelve feet o¢ water and was saved from further destruc- tion. The fire originated in the hold in some lime which was part of her cargo, PORT HURON. The tug Mocking Bird left here this morn- ing to tow in the schooner L. C. Butts, now four miles from Goderich, at anchor with her canvas gone. ‘I'he seas are still running high. It was first supposed the vessel was the Merrimac. The schooner D, Kelly is anchored two miles south of Sand Beach. The propellor Escanaba lost part of her sails. She is unloading, and will have but a small amount of wet grain. The John Martin has not yet arrived at Kincardine. A dispatch from there says there is a large vessel at anchor off that port. ‘he schooners Colonel Cook, A. J. Rogers, and tug Sprague are in port. The propeller Vanderbilt, Argonaut, and Lycoming came down this afternoon | covered with snow and ice, GRAND HAVEN, The schooner ashore south cf here is not the Arab, but the three-master, Clara Parker, | Captain A. Lewis, which left Chicago Satur- day night corn laden, for Collingwood, Ont. At Big Point Sable Sunday she was) struck by a squall and materially disabled and | much of her canvas had been carried away since then, She fought the seas against heavy odds, and springing aleak was beached at Pigvon River at 4:30 p.m. She is owned at Evanston, D.. by Johanna Lindbren, and valued at $18,000; no insuranee, She had on boxrd 29,500 bushels of corn; insured for $6,000, Captain Lewis, Mate William Peter- son, and sailors John and William Oleson, Henry ‘Tunville. Andrew Nelson, Robert Zindve, Hemry Francis, and Charles Stewart were rescued by a line by the Grand Haven life saving crew, Captain De Young, amid great excitment. Captain Anderson, of the schooner Joseph Dresden, from Chicago, tor Pentwater, put in here last night. At 9 a.m. Sunday, he saw off Racine a black echooner with red cabin, lumber laden, with her stern elghteen feet out of water, and adandoned. The dead body of Captain Thomas Me- Bride, of Grand Haven, who disappeared in Chicago November 6, was found this morn- ing in Chicago creek, PORT COLBORNE. Hundreds of people lined the piers and beach Monday auxiosly watching two vessels trying to make this harbor, and the tugs Rooth end Hector fig) ting the heavy reas which were rolling, to assist them. ‘The first proved to be the Edward Blake, owned by Mr. St. John, of St. Catherines. She suc- ceeded in getting in between the piers all right, when the tug lost her line, and, before she could get it again the vessel drifted off between one of the openings in the east pier and went ashore, The Rooth stuck to her, and run- ning in close to her, lost wheel and rudder. Two other tugs then went to her assistance, and they succeeded in getting the vessel off into the harbor, The Hector had better luck with her vessel, the Hoboken, and after a hard fight succeeded in landing her in the harbor all right. The Blake is loaded with coal for Kingston. (She lost her jibboom and bowsprit, about all her sails, and is leaking badly. ‘The schooner Hamond reports the schooner Ladville ashore at Longspoint. : PENTWATER, The schooner Charles Ludwig and steambarge Norman were drived high up on the beach here on the 11th but no lives lost, GRAND RAPIDS, . Chicago tng Protection is in distress here, with helm and wheel disabled, short of fuel, and a crew of nine on board. The St. Joseph life saving crew reached Saugatuck at 5:30 p.m., but could not get a line to the tug, ard will make no further effort till morning on account of the heavy gale and high sea. The Protection was built by John Gregory in Chicago in 1873. She measures 60 tons and rates A 2, witha valuation of $10,000, She uninsured, The Arab, her tow, measures 158 tons, and was built in 1854 at Buffalo by Lavayea. Sbe rates B 1, and 1s valued at $4,000. Insured. Captain Starke is part owner, 18 ERIE. A terrible gale has been raging over this section since Sunday. ‘The schooner Mary went ashore last night between Erie and Buffalo. When daybreak came the crew of seven men were clinging to the rigging. They were rescued ina half perished con- dition. . SACKEII’S HARBOR, The schooner William Home from Detroit and bound to Kingston with a cargo of grain reached this port this morning with sails gone and vessel ina’ sinking condition, ROCHESTER, The schooner Albatross is probably ashore near Oak Orchard, She had crew of three green men. ‘The fate of the crew is un- known. The steambarge Albion towing her was obliged to cut loose and return to Char- lotte. ‘I'wo schooners are anchored west off Charlotte one showing signals of distress, The storm is 60 severe no tug can leave the harbor to rencer assistance. CONNEAUT. The schooner Mary, of St. Catherines, eame ashore near this harbor at midnight. It was blown high aud dry. The crew jumped from the vessel to the shore, and, by carrying her a line, made her fast to a tree SHEBOYGAN The schooner [tna was dismantled five miles this side of Port Washington, and was picked up by the propeller Saginaw Valley and brought into this port. The scow Laurel was in the bay on Suns day and when last seen was drifting across the lake, “hove to.’’