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THE MARINE RECORD. ‘Troy tear Buffalo, 16, and a like number by the explosion of the America on Lake Erie. At midday on Saturday a sight somewhat marvelous presented itself at Hutching’s wharf, near the foot of Shelby street, and hundreds of citizens rushed to the scene to see what was going on. It will be remem- bered that a short time eince the propeller St. Paul took her departure for Lake Supe- rior with a cargo of lime in barrels and car- boys ot acids. On reaching Detour she stranded, was soou on fire and scuttled. Af- ter temporary repairs it was deemed advisa- ble to abandon the voyage and return to De- troit. She arrived here and the process of removing her cargo was commenced. ‘This was found a tedious and difficult task, the lime having becomne a mass of mortar. ‘I'o deposit it in the river was forbidden by the harbor master, und to land it upon the dock was found to be a slow proceeding. Such was the situation on Saturday, when gas and smoke of a fiery appearance was seen escaping from all parts of the’ boat and many supposed ‘she was really on, fire. The acid continued to vaporize and it seemed impossible to quench it. In the course of a few hours order seemed apparently restored, Later, at 5 o’clock, smoke issued from the steamer making it certain that she was on tire. ‘The fire department was summoned and it was feared that she was doomed to destruction, At first, as was the ease in the earlier part of the day, water seemed to pro- duce little or no effect, but after’ awhile it accomplished its purpose. At 9:15 in the evening the fire again broke out, the fire ae- partment were again summoned and soon had it extinguished. ‘The interior of the huil and cabins are seriously damaged and the loss will not fall short of $20,000. She now lies sunk alongside of the’ wharf and proves a serious drawback to other steamers which make this their landing place. The St. Paul is owned by Wickham & Co., of Huron, O. The fire, beyond a doubt, was the result.of spontaneous combustion. During the tire David Finglayson, the mute, was ovorcome by the fumes from the acid vapor und was remoyed to the marine hospital for medical attendance. : ; ESCANABA. Special to the Marine Record ‘Last ‘Tuesday five inches thickness of ice had formed on the Escanaba river. Captain Graves of the John S. Richards arrived with his vessel last Sunday, in tow of the Andy Johnson.’ She had been driven about between here and the Straits for over a week, had lost her foresail and center board, had lain at anchor in the Straits, at Beaver Harbor and at the south of Manitou, had been so loaded with ice that the sea swept her decks, not even her signal haliards could be cleared for hoisting her signal of distress, when the Andy Johnson found her near the Manitou, unable to get away, and towed her to Escanaba. Captain Graves is full of praise to the officers and men of the Andy Johnson, She also had on board the crew of the schooner Monitor, taken from the wreck of that vessel on the South Mani- tou. The Andy Johnson had cruised’ dur. ing the whole of the previous week of storm ard frost in the north end of Lake Michigan, assisting vessels in distress. Besides saving the crew of the Monitor, and bringing the Richards safely into port, she assisted the J. 1, Case ashore on Hog Island, had pulled ot the bexch at South Manitou harbor the steamer Lawrence, and rendered valuable help to other distressed craft. Captain Owen arrived with his vessel the Escanaba, Monday last and all you can get vutof hin as an, answer to the question about his experience during the terrible llth and 12this: “f£ dont know how we saved her.” a The Argonaut was caught in Lake Michi- gan, and hada narrow escape, the sea break- ing over her firehold and put her boiler fires out, but by cutting through the bulkheads, and leting the water Into the hold, they were able to start them again and get steam to work her off shore. ‘The steambarge Alcona, with her consort the San Diego, arrived here last Monday from Milwaukee for a load of ore, but on account of delay in getting the cargoes (ore being frozen in pocket) left ‘Tuesday light for ‘T'awas to load lumber. The schooner Floretta came in leaking to such an extent as tobe unfit to take a cargo and was towed to Chicago by the Delta. 5 Shipping of ore has been slow work for the last two weeke, and the fleet now in port and loading is making its last trip. Some straying vessels may drop in yet for a load, but the shipping season is over. The schooner D. Vance, coal laden and bound for Milwaukee came here for shelter, November 20d. wind bound fresh from the south, dense fog. Am unable to get this week’s ore ship- ments. It is pretty certain the coming week will be the closing up of the season. BUFFALO, Special to the Marine Record, An attachment has been filed in the county clerk’s office agains the propeller Oneida for running into the schooner Ironton at Cleve- land in September and damaging her to the extent of $1,000. Mr. John Kelderhouse, owner of the barge Iowa, ashore below Cave Island light at the entrance tou Georgian Bay, received a letter from Captain ‘Taylor stating that the barge would prove a total loss. She was uninsured, She was valued at $10,000. Her crew are doing well, and expect to leave for home in afew days. ‘Two sections of the steambarge built in Scotland for the Canada Pacific railroad, arrived from the Welland Canal and will be put together here. The steamer City of Rome arrived on Saturday with the Luzerne from Chicago. The schooner will probably load coal for Sandusky, and be towed there by the Cum- berland, now in one of the Mills docks for a new wheel. ‘lhe City of Rome will be laid up here, and during the winter her machin- ery will be altered. She now has a Holloway fore-and-aft compound engine, made by the Cuyahoga works. of Cleveland, its cylinders being 32 and 60 inches, and stroke 48 inches. The grain receipts at this port for last week were 1,433,300 bushels. Coal ship- ments amounted to 28,820 tons. ‘By canal 341,040:'bushels grain were moved eastward. The propeller New York, with a cargo of merchandise, left for Chicago at noon to-day. She will tow the schooner G.S. Hazard up from Cheboygan, if she finds the latter there. The New York’is the last of the railway line steamers to go . up this season. The stéamer Iron Chief coal laden for Chicago, left this afternoon with the schooner David Dows. ‘The latter will be dropped at Detroit and laid up there. The steamer Cumberland left to-night for Cleveland, where she will go into winter quarters. MILWAUKEE, Special to. the Marine Record. ; While making Sheboygan harbor during the heavy southeaster on the 25th, the schooner Guido, bound for Chicago, ran on the “ reck of the schooner Petrel and sunk. The. tug Welcome. has succeded in re- leasing the schooner M. L. Collins from the rocks at Sister Bay. The tug Maxon and a diver went to the foundered schooner Ashtabula on the 24th. An attempt is to be made to tow her into the harbor. The tug Hagermann, with a steam pump, left for the schooner Gipsey, ashore at North Bay. ‘lhe Gipsey is owned at Sheboygan, ‘and valued at $7.000. The repairs to the wrecked steambarge Michael Grohan. are about completed. The damage, including wrecking, is $8,500. : MT. CLEMENS. Special lo the Marine Record. Work on O. Chapton and Captain Gilbert LaCroy’s new steambarge is progressing very fast. She is now nearly half planked and will probably be completed in about two month’s time. Boats are beginning to go into winter quar- ters, among which we note the following at this port: the steambarge 5. H. Johnson, Captain Paul Record, steambarge Handy Boy, Captain Webb, and her consort, the Nellie, Captain John Duprey; towbarge Fulton, Captain Peter Pelkey; towbarge Jennett, Captain Peter Grabon; and both of the A. Weston’s tow. ‘The steambarge A. Weston will probably winter at New Balti- more. The scow E. Fox, lumber laden for Wm. K. Hall, arrived on the 26th inst., with her jibboom carried away by the late storm, CHEBOYGAN, The Leviathan released the schooner Case Friday and towed her into Beaver harbor and came down here, where she is stationed for jobs. No pumps. were left on the Case. Her own pumps keep her free by hand, ‘The tug Sill will tow her to Manitowoc where she will be repaired by Rand & Burger. ‘The schooner China ashore near ‘lober- morey, Georgian Bay, is a total loss, She was flying light. ‘he crew were saved. The China was a canaler. She was built at Port Robinson by Abbey in 1863, rated B 1 for course freights only, and was valued at $5,000. Probably insured. D. O'Neil of Hamilton, Can., was the owner. The schooner Hazard, coal laden, was picked up on Lake Huron by the propeller Lehigh disabled in steering gear and towed to this port, and is awaiting the arrival of the propeller New York to tow her to Chi- exgo, PORT HURON, The schooner Young America was re- leased trom the reef above Sand Beach this afternoon by the tug Kellogg. The barge Mills, of Buftalo, is off Sulphur Island leaking. ‘The tugs Moore and Sweep- stakes left to look after the Mills, Sherman, and Hungerford. ‘I'he Sherman is at Black River, in Thunder Bay. The barge Merrimac, in tow of the tug Torrent, broke ten stanchions, rail, and bulwarks in the Ellen Spry. The Spry was struck by the squall coming down Lake Hu ron, and lost her head sails and mizzen sail. The schooner F. L. Danforth lost her two jibs in the same gale while oft Au Sable, Lake Huron. The Merrimac wet 5,000 bushels of corn from her hatches and decks. A man fell’ overboard trom the barge Tempest on Friday night and was rescued by Mr. Wm. Lynn. The tug Gladiator came in this afternoon with either a loose wheel or a broken shoe. She became disabled on Saginaw Bay while towing the barges Sherman and Mills from Georgian Bay to Buffalo with lumber car- goes. She will go into the drydock at De- troit. ‘ BAILEY’S HARBOR. The schooner Gypsy, ran ashore at the entrance of North Bay. She is loaded with furniture matter, all for Sheboygan. She is lying on arocky bottom. Ybe Gipsy was built at Sheboygan in 1882, is owned by Kelton, of Sheboygan, rated A 2, and was valued at $7,000. Insured. Whether, her cargo is insured is not known. OWEN SOUND. The steamer Frances Smith, from Port Arthur, arrived here on the 24th. Captain Robertson reports the schooner Straubenzie ashore inside Point Porphyr in a com- paratively safe position, and will not receive much damage, Her rudder was carried away and tow line parted. The steambarge Lothair subsequently had to let go the barge Corisande, which vessel weathered the gale and made Sau't Ste Maria all right. Cap- tain Symes, of the Lothair, got into Jacktish Bay and is now hunting the north shore for his barges. It is also reported by Captain Greene, of the schooner Nett Woodward, that the schooner China is ashore at Cape Hurd, Lake Huron. The vessel is light and lying ina very dangerous position. MARQUETTE, Captain Wilson, of the schooner C. G. King, fell down a hatechway, breaking three ribs and injuring his back, ‘Lhe propeller Whiting came in last night with a bursted cylinder head. She was towed in by the schooner Guiding Star. The captain of the steamer Hackley re- ports running through portions of the wreck- age of the Manistee between Ontonagon and Portage canal, fifteen miles off shore. Messrs. Leopold & Austrian for the first time believe that the entire crew are at the bottom of Lake Superior, where they will remain, as that treacherous body of water never gives up its victims. The friends and families of the lost crew have all along entertained a hope that the crew might have eseaped, but now this hope is lost. OSWEGO, The schooner Mary Copely is laid up at Morristown . There is 2 report in the streets that sailors’ wages have been raised to $6 a day. The George C. Finney will go on Mitchell & Gallagher’s dock. EVANSTON, On the 25th inst. at 4 o'clock the schooner Cuyahoga, of Chicago, with a cargo of rail- road ties and cordwood, sprung a leak off Glencoe. Duritig four hours the water gained two feet with all the pumps at work. After tacking several times she came to anckor off Winnetka 9:30 a.m, The leak was found and partly closed, A signal of distress was hoisted, which was soon dis- covered by the Evanston life saving crew. Captain Lawson, before launching the surfe boat, telegraphed to the Vessel Owners ‘Tug Company to send a tug to the relief of the vessel, After a pull ot four miles the life crew reached the schooner and found her in the condition above stated. At 2 p.m. the tug Union reached the Cuyahoga and towed her to Chicago, BAY CITY, The tug Music reached Bay City on the 22d from Munising, Lake Superier, where she was forced to leave her tow—the barges Rosciur, Emma A, Mayes, Favorite and Nel- son, all coal lacen, bound for Port Arthur, Ont. The Favorite is minus her mainsail and two shroads, and the Nelson her tore= boom and her stays. SANDUSKY, The work on Ohlemacher Brothers’ new — steambarge is progressing rapidly at Cap- tain. Monk’s shipyard at this port. ‘The stanchions are being put in, and she is partly planked. She will be completed about March 1. Her engine will be put in by Barney & Kilby, and her boiler by the Portland Boiler Works, of this city, WIARTON, The steamer Eclipse, which left Algoma for Port Sarnia, was caught ina gale on Wednesday night off Pine ‘Tree harbor, and is supposed to be lost with all hands, as part of the wreck and three bodies came ashore vith life preservers marked **Eclipse.”’ Papers found on one of them identify him as Captain Bush, of Sarnia, James Moore, engi- neer, of Thessolon. ‘Ihe third is unknown. John Drew was cut loose from the steamer alone on ascow, which drifted ashore at Pike Bay, and he is the one known survivor. ‘The _ Eclipse was a tug, measured’ seventy-four tons, and was built in Hamilton, Canada, by Cooper in 1878, Palmer, of Hamilton, is the owner. DULUTH, The propeller Oscola.arrived from Buffalo with merchandise she will try and make the return trip through the Sault, and leaves as soon us she can get her cargo on board. The barge Egyptian and schooner Pelican and propeller Quebec are now on their way | here, and will probably winter at Duluth, The weather is very cold, and ice is mak- ing fast. It is doubtful if the Oscola can get” out of Lake Superior. Navigation is practi- cally closed, except short trade. EAST TAWAS, There is a violent gale from the southwest. The tug Moore arrived in search of the Gladiator’s tow of schooners just in time to rescue the schooner Bissell from the violent pounding she was receiving outside of the East ‘Tawas Salt Company’s dock. ‘The tug struck bottom several times in getting a line to her, but finally succeeded in getting her to anchor without damage. Yesterday she pushed about 15,000 feet of lumber into the lake, trying to get it from the dock. ST, JOSEPH, It was reported last week that the lumber laden schooner Regulator, on the beach south of St. Joseph, had gone to pieces and became a Lotal wreck. The underwriters have ascertained that the report was untrue, and will send a wrecking expedition to release her. ‘The tug A. Mosher, witha complete wrecking outfit, was to leave Chicago Mon- day night. © MAKE $20 FOR CHRISTMAS. The publishers of Rutledge’s Mouthly offer twelve valuable rewards in their Monthly for December, among which is the following: We will give $20.00 to the per- son telling us how many verses there are containing but three words each in the Old Testment Scriptures by December 10, 1883. Should two or more correct: xnswers be received, the reward will be divided. 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