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THE MARINE RECORD. [Concluded from 1st Page.) some papers in Chicago have taken time by the forelock and come out with voluminous reports of season’s disasters, based as is claimed on wreck reports, which anyone ac- quainted with statements, know is not strictly reliable, even in nine cases out of ten. There are quite a number of lake skippers in port just now, some of whom are en route to their respective homes, while others, be- longing here, feel quite content to retire to their families, thankful that they have bad their lives spared while others have unfortn- nately gone down to the depths with those left behind but poorly provided for. ‘Chere are some, however, who, during the winter, visit the sail lofts tospin out the yarns which accumulated during the seasor, and narrate many narrow escapes which have passed. The last arrivals from the Lake Superior regions were the Niagara and her consorts, laden with ore. They came through in good shape with the exception of one of the nuin- ber, which stranded in the Sault river and threw overboard twenty-three tons of ore before she was liberated. The barge S. D. Hungerford, it is conced- ed, has. gone down with all bands in Lake Huron. She was freighted with lumber from Georgian Bay and, with others, broke adrift from the steamer which had her in charge, since which nothing has been seen or heard of her. The others were afterwards recovered and got into port. The Hunger- ford was a craft of 267 tons burden, aud had beth afloat seventeen. years, and for several years was a fine looking schooner. Of those on board but little is at present known. She was in charge of Captain William Moore with John Beck as mate, : The steamer Manitoba will doubtless re- main where she is, ashore »t Southampton, . Lake Huron, for the winter. She eannot very well be reckoned among the total losses of the season as she is well’ protected from gales which may arise, until finally released. Several vessels which have retired at this - port are receiving grain for winter storage. ‘The United States revenue steamer Fessen- den is preparing to lay up at this port, She lies at the Michigan Central dock, and when prepared will remain in charge of a ship- keeper during the winter. The barge Menominee, which passed through a rough time during the late gales, will, during the winter, be provided with an engine, and another season will be independ- ent of outside aid. The steamer Northwest is snugly moored at Hutehing’s dock be- tween Shelby and Griswold streets. ‘The steamer City of Detroit is at present going through the usual process of. going into win- ter quarters, Both of these steamers have been unusually fortunate in meeting with no serious accidents. _ The damage sustained by the tug Castle at Port Huron the other day will amount to $2,000. The annualconvention of the Internation- al Seamen’s Union commenced its sittings i in thiscity this (Monday) morning with a full atterdance of delegates from all the re- spective bodies around the lakes, Richard Powers, of Chicago, the president, being on band, congratulated the members upon so large a representation and upon the satistae- tory condition of the organization. J. D. Murphy, of ‘Toronto, was chosen secretary. The various committees were appointed af- ter considerable delay, ‘The Union numbers over 8,000 members, and they will continue their sittings for eight or ten days. The principal topics under consideration will re- late to the inspection of hulls which, as presentcarried on, is thoroughly condemned, That also of the emp'oyment of men on American vessels, which at present requires the employment of only one American, the Captain or master. This native citizens deem an injustice, aud the Union willdemand that at least two-thirds employed shall be Amer- icans as well as residents, and that. skillful men shall be employed on board of barges as well as other craft. The bodies of Captain Z. O, Quick and his son Robert, who have been missing since Wodnesday last, were found on the shore of Lake Erie near Romney. They belonged on Point au Pelee Island, Captain MeArthur, of the steambarge Si- beria, arrived at St. Ignace, Mich., reports having a rough experience on Lake Superior jheavy gale off Keweenaw Point, carrying at | a few days since. She was struck by a away her rudder and placing her in the troughs of the sea for eighteen hours. Her cabing were damaged and much of her out- fit lost. She managed to get to Michipico- ten [sland and anchored in sixty fathoms of water, She finally reached Sault St. Marie and thera awaits orders. She had on board 72,000 bushels of wheat, of which about 14,- 000 bushels is damaged. She will be got through if possible. Murphy Bros. have two of their large wrecking steamers out engayed in life and property saving, and their task is not com- pleted until compelle:] to yield to the ele- ments. One of these, the Balize, is engaged in the herculean task of saving the steamer Enterprise and her valuable carge, stranded near Georgian Bay. The mission would have been accomplished ere this but for the adverse weather which has continually pre- vailed. Another ot their steamers, the Kate Williams. as-is. well known, bas in hand the rescue of the Monitor, ashore on the North Manitou. Asin the previous case, the expedition has been opposed by northwest gales since the commencement of operations, but those in charge do not de- spair in their efforts to get her afloat and in- to harbor, ; Later—The tug Balize has arrived with the intelligence that while en route with the steambarge Enterprize in tow, and when off Port Austin, the barge signalled that they were in a sinking condition and to come to their rescue, and in three minutes thereafter she went down with eight of those on board. Seven of those on board were picked up by the Balize, one of whom, the engineer died afterwards. KENOSHA, Special to the Marine Record. Captain Edward Johnson, of the schooner E.M. Stanton, of Chicago, was married on Monday December 20th to Miss Emma Byerstoff, at Kenosha, Wis., at the residence of the bride. EAST TAWAS, The propeller Oconto cleared for Detroit. If the weather is good she will return otherwise she will lay up. The tug Lark was raised out of Sable river, leaking. BUFFALO, Special Correspondence Marine Record. The Clyde built steamer Athabasca lett for Port Colborne yesterday, where the cabin work will be put on. The Alberta and Algoma will follow a3 soon as the riveting is completed. The owners of the steamers save a duty of 10 per cent. by this move. CHEBOYGAN. The last vessels up under sail were the Danforth and Eller, Spry,on December ith; last steamer, propeller Champlain, December 10th; through steamer from Buffalo, propeller New York, December 2d. The last down was the schooner Donald- son, November 30th; propeller W. 1. Frost last through steamer for Ogdensburg at the same time. MANITOWOC. Special to the Marine Record. : The schooner M. L. Cellins, which went ashore at Sister Bay about three weeks since, isin Rand & Burger’s drydock. She gets an entire new keel, and bottom planked, al- so will be calked, which is the insurance job. ‘The owners are going to have a new! deck putin her. The J. I, Case is waiting to goin dock, She appears to be in bad shape and will have to receive a thorough overbauling. She had about 20,000 bushels of corn here which has been sold to one of | the owners, T, M. Knapp. ‘The eorn is not worth much but the most of it ean be sold for something. ; AMHERSTBURG, The Echo says that on the 3d Inst. word | was received of! the drowning of three men | at Pelee [sland and particulars were obtained by the Dresden. [t appears that Captain Z. O. Quick, aged about 50, and his son Robert, aged 19, were engaged in fishing and were assisted by a farmer named G, Cowan, about 23 years of age. They had lifted their pound nets and had gone to the east: side and put their load on the steamer Louise, after which fear of her being sent adrift, and they with | Cowan went and got into her there and that was the last seen of any of the three. ‘The wind was northwest and would probably carry their bodies out into the lake. Captain Quick, many years ago, sailed the steamer Valley City, the first boat on the river route. He has lately carried on an extensive fishing business on the island and had a large vine- yard, SAUGATUCK, The launch of the new steamer for Messrs. Rogers & Bird tock place this afternoon in the presence ot four hundred people. She has been named the A. B. Taylor, in honor of one of Saugatuck’s most successful busi- ness men, a gentlemen loved by all. The bout is 110 feet long, 19 feet beam, and 8 feet depth of hold; steel boiler 6 by 10, witha wafer bottom ; engine 16 by 20, built at Mon- tague’s and a Pearson wheel 614 teet ; vessel men here state she is the handsomest boat ever built here. She is calculated to make daily trips between here and Chicago, and her builders say she can do this with ease, especially during fruit time. The first work was done September 10, so no time has been lost. She is to be provided with two decks, the cabin being placed on the main deck. Accommodations for thirty passengers will be made, She will be commanded by Cap- tain R. T. Rogers, and the veterans, Gray Moreland and Henry Allett, will act as engineer and-pilot respectively. These three gentlemen are well known through their connections with the steamer J, 8. Seaverns, which formerly run over the route. ‘The cost of the boat will be fully $12,000. It is the intention of her owners to make a trip with her about the latter end of February if there is not too much ice inthe lake. She will land at O'Connor & Lawler’s dock, below Rush street bridge. : A body thought to be that of the boy Willie, of the steamer Akeley, washed ashore here and is in charge of Justice Gill. - He is described as stoutly built, about 5 feet. tall, hac on pants two shirts, a good pair of boots white handkerchief;with red border around his neck. The upper teeth ‘stood out quite prominent. ‘The body was badly decom- posed and nothing was found on or about -him by which he could be ‘identified. It is thought he was 14 or 15 yeurs of age. ‘The body of Captain Strech, was also found, Neither coat nor pantaloons were on the body, but a vest of good cloth was buttoned up all right, in the pockets of which was an open face silver watch, and attached to it a gold chain. PORT HURON. : The propeller S. F. Hodge and Tecumseh passed down here from Lake Superior on the 9th, being the last boats out, and the season closed. - i -One of the most terrible disasters of the season oceurred on Lake Ifuron on the morning of the 10th inst. A wrecking outfit on the tug Balize left Detroit to release the steambarge Enterprise, which went ashore about four weeks ago near Cockburn Island, with a cargo of merchandise for Port Arthur. The steamer was lightered and pulled ofl. Extra care was taken by placing two large canvas jackets under “her bottom, and this being dene the boat did not leak enough to keep one of the two steam pumps going. All went well until the Balize, towing the Euter prise, arrived off Point Barques light, bear ing southwest, at 2a. m. wheu Captain J. J. Rearden, who had charge of the outtit, heard the steam whistle from the pump blowing. Hle answered the three calls and had the ate of the Balize stop the tug. All hands were cniled to get the bout down, The tow line was ent from the tug, and every effort was made to get alongside of the wreek be- fore she went down. Just before they could get around the barge sunk from sight. Every line on the tug was made ready to throw to the men clinging to the parts of the floating wreck. Pat Quinn, of Detrcit, well known on the lakes, was the first to reach the side ofthe tug. The fellow had been at work at the steam pumps and had grease on his clothes and The rope slipped through his fingers twice. ‘The third time, poor hands, young Quick and Cowan left their boat at | Brown’s dock, Mr. Brown’s marsh hap- | pened to be on fire and he aceused the | two young men of having started it and set his dogs on them. On Quick intorming his father of this, he thought they had better | get their boat away from dock tor | srow one of the crew of the Balize reached down to pull him up, Quinn holding to the with his teeth until he was in the rope hands of {this man, who had hold) of his jacket, when asea struck Quinn and he slipped through his grasp and fell back invo the water and Wi J. M. Graw, of Oswego, and second engineer of the Enterprise. Charles Carboy, with Morphy’s steam pump. Dan L, Jones, Windsor, with Odett’s steam pump. Charles Williams, Chicago, Ceck hand. Two firemen on the Enterprise, names unknown, Mrs. Peters, cook on the Enterprise, did not get on the wreck, but took passage on the Balize and was saved. William Sampson, ot Windsor, engineer of the Enterprise, picked up by the Balize yawland saved. Frederick Wagner, ot Buffalo saved by the Balize. Peter Lyon, of Sarnia, badly hurt about the head, chest, vight arm, and hands, picked up more dead than alive by the Balize yaw), This man is delirious at 5 o’clock. Arthur Merger, of Coronia, Ont., wheelsman, saved by the Balize yawl., William Bush, of Lind- say, Ont., wheelsman, saved by the yawl. John Carboy, father of Charles, with the steam pump, was rescued, but died in five minutes after getting on the tng’s deck, His body was taken to Detroit. Captain J. J. Reardon, of the firm of Crosby & Dimick, did not get on the steamer but came on the tug, which arrived at noon to-day. ‘The great feature of the case is the short space of time the boat sank in. All the statements of the rescue say that she just opened out and went down with one plundge. She was owned by McLenna, of Port Arthur, who paid $9,000 for ber last August. She insured tor $7,000 in the Big Four. MILWAUKEE, The schooner D, Vance loads 4,600 bushels of wheat for wirter storage. The total capacity of ore and grain carriers laid up here is 1,372,006 bushels. The stock ot wheat in store is 2,180,000 bushels. The barge L. C. Butts required straighten- ing entire refastening, calking all over,‘a new garboard streak, new booms, and. con- siderable new canvas. The barge L. C. Butts was placed in the drydock Monday and found to be consider- ably damaged. Survey was held on her: ‘Tuesday, the result of which we have not learned. The schooner Wonder, Captain Peterson, who had part of the cargo of grain of the J. Hy Mead seized for demurrage, made a settle- ment with the consignee to-day released the cargo. There is little probablity of the life saving erew at this port being placed on duty again for the winter months, although an effort was made a week or soago to have the erews at this and other ports where steamers run regularly kept. on during the winter, in order that assistance might be near at hand in case any of the marine disasters of the last two or three winters be repeated. The crew at this station was discharged on the first of the month, the keeper, Captain Evenson, only being retained to keep charge: of the stution and the government property on Jones’ Island, The crew consists of eight men, and will be on duty again when navi- gation opens in the spring. FRANKFORT, On Thursday November 20, citizens near Empire and Sleeping Bear Bluffs noticed an apparently disabled) vessel in’ the ofling. Some farmer patrolman in life saving service, climbed a high hill to get a better view of the craft, but on looking around they eould see nothing cf her although they had a gocd view north and south for miles. During the day large quanties of heavy green hard wood lumber washed up on the shore. Mr. Leon- hard Rohr, a member of Point Betsy life station, says itis the general opinion that the craft foundered, and if there is any ves- sel missing it is at least a clew, HOUGHTON, The report that three survivors from the Manistee landed here is sll nonsense. There is no truth whatever in the sensational re- counts of people being saved, from the lost steamer, KINGSTON, Captain John Donnelly has just completed one of the quickest and best wrecking jobs on record, Tle contracted to deliver the sunken steamer Conqueror at) Kingston for $4,900. and on Thursday morning left) with the Hastings and two pumps to do the After working at her forty-eight hours she was floated, and yesterday morning she ar- rived at Garden sland, Her bottom is 1 dly damaged, Some time ago Captain Merriniuin centracted to raise her for $4,500. Te worked at her fourteen days and spent $1,500 and sueeceded in getting her near the surface, but throngh some means or other she went job. seen no more. The following were lost: ) down again, and he abandoned the work.