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oo EN teed ‘ 0 wee to eS ee ERING GINE es VOL. VI. NO. 4. CLEVELAND O. JANUARY 24. 1884. AROUNDTHE LAKES. CLEVELAND. Captain Sam Parsons of Buffalo was in the city yesterday. The schooner G. C. King is being un- loaded at the N. Y. P. &O. R. R. Company’, Kk iron ore dock. “~Waptain George McClond will be in Cleve land about the lst of Feburary to inspect vessels for Lloyd’s register for 1884. Captain C. Graves has sold his one third interest in the schooner J. S. Richards, toG. » Berriman ot Erie, for $1,600 cash. T. E, Wilson, sub-marine diver, has pur- chased the brig Niagara, Commodore Perry’s flag ship, sunk in Misery Bay in 1814; He will raise her and bring her to Cleveland in the spring. , W. J. Miller, shipbuilder, is putting a new deck and doing -necessary repairs to the schooner Richard Winslow, and new floor, ceiling, and some repuirs to the steam” barge Cormorant. The Cleveland Transportation Company’s steambarges Havana, Sparta and Vienna are having their engines and boilers over- hauled and necessary repairs made by the Globe Iron Works Cenipany. Captain Alex. McDougall of-Duluth is stopping in the city for afew days.’ He in- tends to go east next week. He has a num- ber of models at Captain ‘Thomas. Wilson’s office which are attracting much attention. The fishing tug Helene was the first to break open the river on the afternoon of the 13th inst., the James Amadius soon follow- ing suit. After backing and filling for about three hours both returned to their re- spective docks, the Amadlus starting again on ‘Tuesday morning. She succeeded in breaking the ice sufficiently totake the Baldwin out of Smith’s drydock and wind her around, puling her in again, The schooner Zack Chandler was sold on Wednesday by M.S. Johnson to Captain Carlton Graves, who purehased nine six- teenths and Warner & Becker seven six- teenths, the consideration being $12,000, the purchasers to have the benefit of the insurance against fire of $7,000 upon her hull sails and gear, also the benefit of the in- surance for particular average upon dam- ages done tothe schooner last fall, which will cost about $3,000. Captain Graves will sail the Zack Chandlei next season. The Chamberlin dock near the foot of Superior street, and which extends 300 feet along the river front, will be entirely re- built at once by C. H. Strong & Son, con- tractors and builders, who will also rebuild the freight house by raising the roof, putting up a new front and putting in new floors. The freight house has a frontage along the Chamberlin dock of 205 feet and runs back 80 feet in depth to River street, and when. rebuilt will be one of the largest and best freight houses in this city. Captain Morley has purchased the still water scene ona July night off Cleveland harbor in pastel with mosaic lights with Cleveland harbor and city lights in the back ground, making it very realistic. ‘This is the third picture with mosais lights ever made here by our celebrated marine artist V. E. Nickerson. Mr. J. H. Smith, superintendent of the Globe Iron Shipyard is the fortunate owner of the duplicate of the above. ‘The following is 2 correct statement of the work done during the season of 1883 by the vessels comprising the very fine fleet of the Cleveland ‘Transportation Company, of which company Captain George MeKay is the general manager. The steambarge Sparta, Captain W. W. Morse, with her tow- barges Sumatra, Captain W. W. Russell, and Genoa, Captain R. Jéffreys, made eight round trips, traveled 13,195 miles and car- ried 36,176 tons of coal and iron ore. ‘The steambarge Havana, Captain H. McEach- renn, with her towbarge Helena, Captain Thomas Armstrong, made eight round trips, traveled 14,938 miles and carried 39,829 tons of coal and iron ore. The steambarge\Vien- na, Captain B. Jones, with her towbarge Verona, Captain W. C. Goodsell, made eight round trips, traveled 15,281 miles and car- ried 35,033 tonsa of coal and tron ore. The Cleveland ‘Transportation Company has made the tollowing appointments for the season of 1884: Steamburge Sparta, Captain B.. Jones; steambarge. Havana, Captain H. McEachrean; steambarge Vienna, Captain W. W. Cummings; barge Sumatra, Captain ‘W. W. Russell; barge Genoa, Cuptain J. We Nicholson; barge Helena, Captain ‘homas Armstrong; barge Verona, Captain W. C, Goodsell. The marine engineers, who are confined through the season of navigation to the limits of their engine room, believe in taking full measure of enjoyment during the winter months, and, in keeping with this tradition they last Thursday evening gave their third annual ball at Warmingtons Hall, which for hearty pleasure and good-fellowship has not been surpassed by any party of the sea- son. The management were tireless in their efforts to see that everyone was fully enter- tained. We take pleasure in noting that these gentlemen of the lakes are quite as skiltul in ccnducting their fair consorts through the intricate quadrille and the enticing whirl of the waltz as they are in managing the powertul and shapely engines that drive the freighted hulls over the lakes. About sixty couples rat down to supper, which was served by E. Heyse in profusion ; and elegance, after which dancing was con- tinued into the morning hours, under the inspiring music of Blondin’s band. Follow- ing are the officers, who deserve much credit for the happy occasion. E. W. Prince, J. T. Mead, Q. Miller, business committee; Wm. Kennedy, John Smith, J. D. Kirby, recep- tion committee; M. A. Lloyd, James Uhase, John Roach, supper committee; J.T. Mead sergeant at arms; O. N. Steele, John Aiken, floor directors ; John Thomson, M. A. Lloyd, Wm. Blitz, P. H. Doyle, floor managers. CHICAGO. Special to the Marine Record. The Goodrich Transportation Company’s propeller Depere, arrived at Chicago on Thursday and other west shore ports with a general cargo. : Three vessels, with a capacity of 151,000 bushels, were engaged Thursday for corn at 5c, which includes, storage and freight to Buffalo. ‘The overcrowded condition of the elevators and the growing scarcity of storage rooms is having a tendency to make interior parties who have the corn to bring forward re- luctant about selling, fearing that it might be impossible for them to get the grain into stores This is particularly appliable to corn. The Chicago elevators are being relieved, charters having been made for vessels to load 160,000 bushels of corn. The schooner D. E, Bailey for 45,000 bushels, and the schooner George, tor 60,000 bushels were en- $2.00 Pam ANNUM SineLE Copyxs 6 Canta gaged onthe 19th. The freight including winter storage is 5 cents, Another conference of tug owners was held on the 17th, Captain J. A. Crawford presiding, the subject under discussion be-. ing the use of hard coal by the tugs in order to comply with the city ordinance against the smoke nuisance. Messre. Crosby and Meeker were present to represent the hard- coal dealers. Asa rule the speakers offered objections to hard coal on the tugs, urging that the cost was inuch greater than that of the soft coal now used; that steam could not be so quickly raieed as with soft coal, and that the furnaces would have to be recon- structed to obtain a sufficient draft. Mr. Dunham, of Dunham’s line of tugs, favored hard coal—the uniform use of hard coal by all the tugs—-and said the objections offered were very weak. He said the city water- works had tested the hard coal, and found that the increase in cust over the soft coal was only 13 per cent. Four of the tugs ‘burned hard coal most of Jast season, with most satisfactory results. ‘He closed by pre- dicting that in time the tug owners would be compelled to adopt hard coal as fuel, for there was no sinoke consuming app‘iance small enough for practical use on tugs, and popular opinion would «ot submis’ to the smoke nuisance forever. WI: agreement on the issue, the 5. -, journed. a ad iv > The arguments onthe motic. |, .4/ «6,1; liminary injunctions in the ca. u Vranas and Alice Perew against the Chicago and Evanston Company to restrain the building of a raitroad bridge across the Chicago river north of Kinzie street bridge were concluded Wednesday before Judge Drummond in the United States Circuit Court. After the arguments were concluded Judge Drum- mond announced that he would allow the complainants to add to their bill any further averments that they might be able to do showing a special injury done to them by the building of the proposed bridge, or he would examine their bill as it stood so far as that particular was concerned, assuming that a special injury would be done them. ‘Then so far as the merits were concerned he would say that he should require the Chi- cago and Evanston Railroad Company to lay before the court a plan of the bridge which they proposed to build and designate the place at which they proposed to build it, and in the meantime to refrain from any action toward building the bridge. ‘Then the ques- tion would arise: First. Whether the rail- road company had the power to build any bridge, and, second, whether the court would allow them to build that bridge at that place. Judge Drummond on Wednesday began the hearing of a motion for preliminary in- junction in the case of the Goodrich ‘Trans- portation Company against the Peshtigo Company and the City of Chicago. This wasa bill filed last summer to restrain the Peshtigo Company from mooring their vessels in the slip of the Illinois Central Railroad bridge where they have a deck for their lumber business. ‘he Goodrich Company complains that by the mooring of the vessels by the Peshtigo Company at their dock the north passage of the bridge is rendered impassible, As the city of Chicago has failed in its duty to prevent the obstruction the Federal Court is asked to declare the obstruction of the north passage a public nuisance and an ob- struction to the general navigation of the a-@t river and a violation of the laws of the United States, and to perpetually enjoin the Peshtigo Company from mooring their vessels in future at their dock in such a manner as to obstruct the -north passage of the bridge. Since the filing of the bill the Pesh:igo Com, pany has gone on mooring its vessels at the dock as before. ‘The complainants therefore applied to Judge Drummond yesterday for a preliminary injunction, Mr. William C. Asny appeared for the Goodrich Company and read a nuirber of affidavita of vessel owners and mariners to show that the lumber barges of the Peshtigo Company obstructed the north passage. For the defense Mr. 8, C. Judd read affidavits co show that only some of the large lumber barges obstructed the north passage, and that even then the only vessels obstructed were the three side- wheel steamers of the Goodrich Company, Also that to prevent the mooring ot the Peshtigo Company’s barges at the north passage would render the dock useless. The main question is similar to that which aroce in the Escanaba ‘Transportation Company’s case in regard to the bridge ordinance, viz: as to the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts over the Uhicago river, on the giound that | Congress hag legislated with, regard to the: fee navigation of the river. Another ques- tion is as to whether, if the Federal Court *akes - jurisdiction, the complainants. can ‘w such apecial damage as to entitle them ‘injunction. The arguments were con- cluded on Friday. As already stated, this was a bill filed to reatrain the Peshtigo Com- pany from obstructing the north passage of the Illinois Central Railroad bridge by moor- ing their barges to their dock, which forms the north boundary of the passage. ‘The com- plainants filed their bill because the Chicago river was a navigable stream, on which the government had axpended so much money that an obstruction like the present might be considered an interference with a right which had been given by Congress. They also contended that the ordinance of 1787 in regard to navigable streams flowing into the St. Lawrence was in force in this State, and that the acts of Congress of 1822 and 1827, making the Illinois and Michigan Canal a public highway forever, were violated by this obstruction at the mouth of the Chicago river, which is the outlet of the canal. Judge Drummond declined, as at present advised, to issue an injunction, because it was so doubttul if the Court had jurisdiction, be- cause Congress had never legislated as to the Chicago river, and because the Goodrich Transportation Company and the Peshtigo Company were both citizens of the State of Wisconsin, and not of different States, while the city of Chicago was only a nominal de- fendant, and the Illinois Central Railroad Company, which built the bridge, was not a party at all. Also, as there was no exigency requiring an injunction, as navigation would not open for some time. In the meantime, if the plaintiffs chose to go on and prepare their caee for a final hearing they might do 80, when the question could be decided. It is probable that another and similar bill will be filed shortly in the name of Albert EK, Goodrich, as a citizen of the State of Illinois, DETROIT, Special to the Marine Record. Derrorr, January 22. Captain James F. Snow, of Cheboygan, and Captain John Sweeney, of Vermillion, Ohio, are late marine arrivals at Detroit. “(Continued on 4'h page|.