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VOL, V.INO. 50. SER O., DECEMBER 43, 1883 $2.00 PeR ANNUM SIncLE Copixks 5 CENTS AROUNDTHE LAKES, CLEVELAND. The Welland canal closed on the 11th. The Gospel ship Glad ‘Tidings has been laid up at Cheboygan, Mich. Captain George Davis, of the Fred Kelley» Stopped at this port yesterday on the way to Chicago. Captain John Low, of the Walula, which is going to winter at Duluth, arrived here on Monday. : The journals that published the story of the so-called survivors of the Manistee are calling the author a “crack-brained crank.’» The schooner ‘T, C. Johnson has finally been unloaded. She will await a decision in regard to who shall be her future owners, Mrs. Wilson wife of Captain A. Wilson of the schooner C. G. King has gone to Mar- qnette to care for her husband at-that port, who is sti}] suffering from his fall. A card was received. from Captain Ben- ham yesterday trom Marquette, stating that Captain Arthur Wilson was getting along nicely, and that he hoped to be in Cleve- land in about two weeks. Since our last report the Globe drydock has been occupied by the Henry Chisholm and Zach: Chandler for calking, the latter being calked ali around. ‘The John Martin will go in to-day to have a leak stopped. The life saviag stations in the Ninth dis- trict, comprising the southern coasts of Lakes Ontario and Erie, will be closed on Satur- day. Superintendent Dobbins will pay off the local crew that day, and on Sunday will leave on a visit to the other stations, At the convention of the Seaman’s Union, held at Detroit, Richard Powers of Chicago was elected chairman; J.D. Carey of St. Catherines, vice president; J. D. Murphy ot Toronto, secretary ; George McGatftey of Port Hope, assistant secretary T’. E, Wilson, the diver, sicceeded in put- ting chains under the Bee Line pony, which was precipitated into the river by an open draw, and it has been raised out. The work accomplished by the use of four wind- lasses. ‘The value of the pony is about $7,000 and the expense of raising it about $600. The propeller J. E. Mills, Captain Ellery, intends to run as long as possible between Stag Island and Port Huron, in the gravel trade. ‘The Mills will be iron sheathed for: the purpose. When she can no longer force | passage she will go into quarters at Marys- ville, Mich. Sensational reports have been occupying the dailies since Sunday in regard to the rescue of three passengers of the Manistee and their arrival at Houghton, Mich. ‘fhe newspapers make them give graphic ac- counts of the foundering of the vessel and the last words of the brave Captain McKay. The story, however, was too absurd to hang together and has fallen to pieces. We have not the satisfaction of recording the safety of even three of the people on board the ill fated Manistee, : A very successful season’s work has been done by the large steamship Oneko the past season (for the largest boat on the likes.) having made eleven and one-halt) trips be- tween Chicago, Lake Erie, and Escanaba, bringing ten cargoes of coal to Chicago, nostly soll, the cargoes averaging 2,400 tone, and eleven down cargoes of an average of 2,900 tons. She transported 55,900 tons ot | | for now Captain complete the papers, and refused to accept | “lay time” has been from ten to twelve days, On one trip while in this trade she was six- teen days discharging and taking in a cargo: She has done no damage of any kind, either to herself or any other craft, nor has she been on the bottom or lying around the harbors, and she has not laid by for any bad weather. A Washington special t> the Leader gives the following history of the Seabird, which we deem of interest to our readers: Among the lost craft of the season now closing must be numbered the scow Seabird, which was capsized and finally became a total loss dur- ing the last week in last July. She was an old craft, valued at about $4,000, had seen her best days, and many expressed them- selves as not surprised’ when it was an nounced that she was gone. A _ little fresh interest has been awakened in her by the discussfon of a suit at law in which she vas the “bone ot contention’? Nearly a decade ago she was owned by Captain John Gerlach, of this city, who still has ownership in quite a number of vessels sailing these lakes, the schooner Eliza Gerlach, as may be. easily surmised, being among the number. A: the time the Seabird was owned by Captain Ger- lach another vesselman took a fancy to her as being the boat he wanted for certain pur- poses, and finally a sale was made to him, Captain Schoneman, the purchaser, agreeing to pay the sum of $4,800 for her, and $50 of | the purchase money was at once paid down to “bind the bargain.” At the moment this transaction was taking place, the vessel her- self was on a voyage, and the remark was made by some one suggesting the possibility of accident, to whieh the purchaser replied that whether she went ashore or went down ‘she was his vessel, such was his confidence that no misfortune would take place. But here his confidence was misplaced, as the story shows, for the bargain had been made and a small sum of money paid, yet before the papers conveying the property had been signed on the next day, although they had been written out, a telegram came announcing that the ship had gone ashore. | In this condition of things, and though he had sold the property Captain Gerlach did the work of releasing her, and in due time she was once more put afloat. But at this juncture came the turning poiatin the story, Schoneman declined to the property. On the other hand Captain Gerlach firmly held that he did not own the balance of the purchase money beyond the $50 already received. When trial came on the suit was decided in his favor, as were also two or three later suits on appeal in Chicago courts, the case at last being taken to the Supreme Court at Washington. Here, as has alrendy been partially stated, a final de- cision has just been rendered in his favor, the total sum now being not only the $4,750, but adding interest and cost, about $3,000, In reaching this-sum and decision something like eight years or more have passed, and the Michigan.” SANDUSKY. Special to the Murine Re ord, The American Eagle will run between here and the Islands all winter. into winter Several vessels liave gone treigic in four days less than seven months, | While engaged in the iron ore trade her quarters here. Will give regular report of unbent sails, property, and finally brought suit for the | craft herself is at rest on the bottom of Lake | names ete. in our | CHICAGO. Special to the Marine Record. (The schooner Red White and Blue has arrived here. She is not much damaged.) Captain Peter Peterson will give the schooner Winnie Wing a thorough rebuild at once, The schooners Ellen Spry, of Chicago. and Melvina, of Kenosha, arrived at this port on Monday last, after long, rough voy- ages. Captain R. Seator is having quite a lot of work done on the schooner Lotus, of this port, thereby improving and strengthening | her considerably. Captain Peter Peterson, of Green Bay, ix giving the schooner Annie M. Peterson new | hatch combings and a thorough salting down prior to his return home. The tug Protection, at Saugatuck, is aband- oned for the present. Manager Higgie, of | the V. O. 'T. Line, will receive bids for her delivery in Saugatuck harbor. The tug Carpenter arrived back in Chiczigo last even- ing. The body of Captain Strech, of the ill- fated steambarge H. C. Akeley, was found near Saugatuck on Saturday and was brought to Chicago for burial on Wednesday. | He died doing his duty like the noble and good man that he was,. and may. he..rest in peace. At Miller Brothers’ drydock the schooner Daniel E. Bailey is getting part new keel and stem and calking; schooner Guido had some new planking in her bottom and some calking; schooner H. C. Richards will have a survey and necessary repairs, At the Chicago Drydock Company’s yard schooner J.B. Wilber went into drydock | and was calked all over, also supplied with anew mainmast; schooner William Jones | Was calked all over; schooner Ida Keith has had new pawl posts, windlass bitts and tim- ; ber heads. | The schooner Jamaica, Captain A, Rob. | ertson, and the schooner Samana, Captain W. F. Andrews, both of Oswego, arrived here on Sunday last, all safe, after a very protracted and stormy voyage. They were | thirty-two days out from Ogdensburg, four | | weeks of which time was occupied by them in getting from Charlotte, where they loaded | coal for this port. At the Vessel Owners’ drydock the tug J. C, Ingram is having some calking and her stern bearing repaired; tug Uncle Sam is getting some repairs to her rudder and stern bearing; tug G. W. Gardner is receiv- ing repairs to her stern bearings and some caulking; schooner J. B. Penfield will have a thorough rebuild ; steambarge Imperial has had a new shoe and repairs to her rudder; Dodge & Peter’s tug St. Mary and their dredge and scow had general repairs and ealking; barge Windsor got some general repairs; steamship Onoko had some new stanchions to her hurricane deck and part new whale streak; eteamship Occanica got her deck calked and some repairs. The schooner John Bigler, Captain John | Deegan, arrived here on the 7th inst., in | ‘tow of the tug Chiengo, ‘The Bigler left | Buffalo, coal laden tor this port on Novem- ber 19th. On the 25th, when off Cathead Point, Lake Michigan, she had her head sails carried away ina heavy gale and sprung a} leak. The Captain made for Little Traverse | and having got part of the way iuto the bay he let go her anchors, but they would not | | hold, and the schooner dragged ashore and | | $4 per day. | closed although many have laid up. On | present remained there two days, when the wind be- gan to blow off the land and the small an- chor was got out astern and she was pulled off. Sail was again made and she stood up for the bay, and the anchors were let go at the head of the bay. The tug Chicago, which had gone to her assistance from this port, then went to her and towed her into the bay where they stayed two days in conse- quence of heavy weather, and started for Chicago on the 4th. Captain Lawson gives a graphic. ac- count of the Pensaukee, which has finally arrived safely in port, Being caught out in the great Noveber blow, the Pensaukee became-crippled by loss of a portion of her sails, had a narrow escape trom going on the beach and was reported lost by some papers two or three times. ‘hey finally | reached Sarnia, and after discharging their, cargo started back, stopping at Cheboygan to take ona cargo of lumber. There they were weather bound for several days. They finally got away and started for Chicago. On arriving off the Beavers the wird com- menced to blow a heavy gale and they came toun anchor. They discovered the lumber laden schooner Red, White and Blue ashore on Beaver Island, but were unable to. render assistance. ‘The crew were, busy jettisoning the--dleek —loud-~and-thought it wand eheriis: necessary to remove part of her cargo in the hold before she could -be released. ‘That night the Pensaukee dragged her anchors nearly thirty miles and brought up at Little ‘Traverse Bay, where the tug Chicago towed her into Harbor Springs. She then got under way and sailed up without further mishap, but had bad weather allthe way. The Red White and Blue is bound here and may have already been released and on her way. ‘The schooner is owned by Shaw, of Kenosha, and | is insured tor $12,000 on a valuation of $14,- { C00. Her cargo is insured for $14,000. DETROIT. Special to the Marine Record. Derrroir, December 11. Notwithstanding the wind prevails from the north to-day, the atmosphere is balmy and genial, while the indications of a close are remote for several days hence at any rate. Steamers or vessels having no profita- ble ocevpation at hand are as well Jaid up, especially whch sailors are reaching out for The season has by no means Georgian Bay, on short routes, small craft. | are plying in order to pick up something to make up for losses during the season. The steamer Milton D, Ward continues plying aa usual, between Detroit and Port Huron, and as vet it has not been decided how soon she will retire. The steamer Idlewild, plying on the same route, is running and doing a fair business. The traffic, as regards either passengers or freight, has but slightly di- minished., There is also the steamer City of New Baltimore. plying between Detroit and Marine City, continuing ber route, and from appearances she may continue through the winter. The barge Lowa, ashore on the Canadian side of Lake Huron, has been abandoned as atotul loss, She is owned in Montreal by the St. Lawrence & C. Ff. Co., 408 tons bur- den and 9 years in service, There is an ine suranee on her, it’ is stated, at about three- fourths of ber valuation, whieh is $7,000, From the foregoing it will be seen that the seuson of 1883 is by no means over with, yet, | Continued on d 5h piye ls