Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Record (Cleveland, OH), February 21, 1884, p. 1

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Oo -CcOo VOL. VI. NO. 8. CLEVELAND O. FEBRUARY 21 1884 AROUND THE LAKES. CLEVELAND. The tug Helene arrived from Fairport on Tuesday night, ‘The tow barge Nellie Mason has at East Saginaw for $24,000 cash. R The Standard Oil Company’s lighter will go into Smith’s drydock to-day to have a leak stopped. The firm name of the Globe lron Works has been changed to the Globe Shipbuilding Company. % The case of Humphrey Sisson and others vs. the tug Fannie Tuthill is still under ad- visement. Palmer & Benham bought the schooner Queen City from Messrs. Kelderhouse: and Maytham, for $26,000. The tug A. F. Bush went out Tuesday and brought in her fish nets, which have been under ice afl winter. : E. C. Recor, of Port Huron,: has sold the tug James Reid for $9,000. It will be taken to Lake Superior in the spring. It ig said that the Columbia and Comrade have been chartered for six trips, ore Escanaba to Cleveland, at $1.10. Tbe Northern ‘Transportation ‘Cumpany sold the steambarge ‘Tecumseh to McArthur Bros., of East Saginaw. Consideration, $35,. 000. Palmer & Benham have sold the schooner C. P. Mineh tor J. C. Gilchrist to Captain Elphicke of Chicago. Consideration $12,- 000. Captain Dahlke has taken a new departure and is well under way with an Al boot and shoe store at 297 Pearl street. He intends sailing next season, however. Two of A. Bradley’s boats, the Carr and Wagstaff, broke loose during the gale on Tuesday night in the old river bed, tearing out the piles.to which they were tied. The Sophia Minch, which has been in Globe drydock just two months, being over- hauled and put in condition after: her ex- been sold . perience ashore off the railroad dock last fall, will vacate the drydock this evening. ‘lhe J.S. Fay will take her place in the duek to receive a new shaft, sternpipe and be re- fastened and calked. She will also have her engine compounded by the Glote Iron Works. The following call has been issued by President Russell, of the National Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, head- quarters at Pittsburg: To the Members of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association: Brothers: Among the sufferers from the high water in the Ohio are many marine en- gineers and members of the Marine Engi- neers’ Beneficial Association; and while we may not be able to discover them indivielu- ally, your aid can be received if forwarded to the managers of the relief fund. ‘Ihere- fore itis my request and desire that the various associations, either collectively or Individually, contribute as liberally as possible towards relieving their distressed brethren residing in the flooded districts. [Signed] A. E. Russewt, President. In connection with the paragraph pub- lished last week in regard to the tying up of the tug American Eagle, we learn that Cap- tain Dahlke has a cross claim against both R. Torrent and the estate of Mr. Waller of Chicago. Captain Dahlke says he has been making efforts to settle this matter for the last three months. It appears from Captain Dablke’s statement that a contract was made with R. Torrent to put a new wheel in the $2.00 Pen ANNU: Sine: Cops BM ouaze tug at a certain time but on account of the loss.of the measure taken, for the wheel a delay was caused to the tug of twenty-four hours where by the tug’s tow was lost to it. entailing a damage of $290. Mr. Dahlke also claims a rebate of $50 overcharge on repairs to the engine. In regard to the claim ot the estate of W. Roller, Captain Dahlke claims that he left with him in 1882 for repairs a pony used for pumping and which was still in Mr. Roller’s possession at the time ot his death, and which Captain Dahlke has been unable to obtain, Robert Torrent refusing to deliver it to him. Captain Dahlke holds these items as an offset against the claims of Robert Torrent and the estate of W. Roller and has till the 3d of March to file a counter claim. ; : In the United Satates Circuit Court, a suit brought by Eldridge G. Merick, Henry Es- selatyn, and Melzar F. Merick, of. Detroit, known as Merick, Esselstyn & Co., against J. H. Dalliba, of this city, was placed on trial last Friday. Merick, Esselstyn & Co., agreed to carry iron ‘ore for the Dalliba [ron Min- ing Company during the season of 1882, in their schooner the Monticello, for $1.90 per ton. The contract arranged that the De- troit firm should be compensated for any de- lay occasioned to the schooner outside of that caused by striker, holidays, ete. On July 1, the contract was broken. The complainante allege that Mr. Dalliba refused to pay $406.17 due them under the clause of the contract just named, and they would not consent to receive any more ore from:them. They claim also that the schooner was unable to secure another contract, because the season had ad- vanced too far. ‘Lhe bill of complaint prays the court to grant Merrick, Esselstyn & Co., $3,000 damage theretor, with a judgment for $406.17 with interest from July 1, 1882. A three-cornered case in which the tug Fanny Tuthill, and the schooner Exile and Wawanosh were interested, was decided by Judge Baxter this week. ‘The Wawanosh was lying at Nott’s spar dock, near the foot of St. Clair street with her stern extending over a scow and her bow lapping the stern of the schooner Charles Crawford. While the Wawanosh was in this position the tug Fanny Tuthill came down the river at high rate of speed, it is claimed, with the schooner Exile in tow, light, and in passing the bend of the river swung the Exile around so far as to catch her mizzenmast in the forerigging of the Wawanosh. Asa result the Exile’s mizzenmast was torn out and damaged. On the part of the Wawanosh it is claimed that the Fanny Tuthill was going at too high rate of speed around the bend in the river and was the cause of the damage sustained, while on the part of the Exile it is claimed that the bowsprit of the Wawanosh extended too tar over the channel for safe passage in round- ing the turn. ‘l'o make the passage still more difficult another tug was coming up the river at the same time. Judge Welker decided that both parties were to blame, holding that the Fanny ‘Tuthill was going too faat and that the Wawanosh had extended her bowsprit too far overtheriver. He awarded damages in the sum of $482.45, a moiety against each. An oppeal was taken against this rendering and the case taken to the Circuit court. A decision was reached by Judge Baxter on the 19th affirming the decision of the district court. LONDON, Captain Isane May, a lake steambarge owner, died here on the 18th of cancer of the lip, with which he has been afflicted two years. He is well known in all the lake ports, and was formerly of Cleveland. DETROIT. Special to the Marine Record. Detroit, February 19. Captain P. H. Maguire, lightkeeper at Marquette, Lake Superior, has beon in this city fora few days on business matters, and returns homeward to-day. Prior to holding the position he now occupies he was for eight years stationed at ‘Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, and has been located at Marquette for two years. There is nothing of speciai | note from that quarter. But two vessels and one small steamer are laid up at that port and they are in care of Captain George Free- man, an old time skipper on that lake, but latterly the proprietor of a livery, which does not necessitate his turning out nights to shorten eail, ; Detroit river, at this writing, is open and | as balmy as a June morning, free to naviga- tion throughout its length. Asa commencement to navigation the schooner Mineral State will to-morrow leave this port with a cargo of 24,000 bushels of corn, for Walkerville, Ont., which will be the first voyage of the season from here, As the distance is not very far she will tow di- rect through to her destination, There is some speculation going on as to the opening of navigation in consequence of the long spell of open weather, but beyond a question the ides of March will make up for lost time and it is too early to figure in the matter, yet very good passtime when there is nothing else to talk about. Buying or selling in this locality has be- come a thing of the past and brokers seem in a mood of despondency ape: gtyom. ithe only notable transaction during the week was the sale of the propeller Mary to McEI- roy & Son, of St. Clair. She is sixty-six tons burden, was built at Port Huron in 1874 by George Hardison, and last season plied between Detroit and Malden, and is of good speed. This winter she is having a new boiler. The old one exploded last sea- son, while lying at her dock here, killing one person. B. Whitaker & Son have purchased an eighth interest in the schooner Mineral State prior to which they held a like amount ot stock. ‘The terms were private. The Detroit & Cleveland Steam Naviga- tion Company, at their recent annual meet- ing, elected the following officers for the en- suing year: President and treasurer, John Owen ; vice-president, James McMillan; sec- retary and general manager, David Carter; directors, John Owen, James MeMillan, J. 8S. Newberry, Hugh MeMillan, David Car- ter. Capital stock paid In, $450,000; debta, | nothing, and personal property, $528,500. The appointment to the command of a steamer on the Mississippi of Mrs, Mary Miller, of which there has been more or less comment in the papers, brings to my recol- lection an incident of a similar character in this locality. Away back inthe ’608 a Frenchman was engaged in the wood trade between St. Clair and this port. His crew, beside himself, was his wife and two lads | aged 13.and 15. In due time his wife was | left a widow, but nothing daunted, she was bound not to “give up the ship’? and with the assistance of the boys assumed command of the craft herself, beside keeping up the |the Niagara river. galley. Not unfrequently have L seen her beat up the Detroit river when, finding the wind too close-haul, she would order the mud hook let go and pipe all hands to grub, I regret my inability to give names; it is nevertheless a facts J.W. HH. BUFFALO. Special to the Marine Record, Captain Fagan is getting the propeller William Edwards’ topsides and ceiling calked. ; Captain C. E. Benham, of the firm of Palmer & Benham, vessel agente, Cleveland, was in this city on Friday last. : Captain Andrew Graves, formerly of the steambarge Coffinberry. will command. the steambarge Hecla next season. Captain John. Martin, formerly of the Guido Phfister, will command the steam- barge Coffinberry next season, * : Captain Thomas Riardon, who sailed the schooner Monitor, will this coming season sail the schooner Cheney Ames. Captain George Warner, of the firm of Warner & Becker, vessel agents, Cleveland, has been in this city for a few days. Captain Scott, of the firm of Svott & Ber- riman, insurance agents and vessel brokers, Cleveland, paid « visit to this city last week. Captain Robert: Graves, formerly of the steambarge Hecla, will have‘ command of the new steambarge building by the Union Drydock Co. for Ash & Danforth. Howard H. Baker & Co., shipchandlers, will supply the new United Steamer Com- modore Verry, recently built here by the Union Drydock Co., with new wire rigging, sails and outfit. Captains Thomas Maytham and John Kel- derhouse, accompanied by their wives, have gone on a trip to Florida and through the Southern States. They will return to Buffa- lo in about six weeks. Captain Leith, who sailed the schooner Lizzie A. Law, will resign command of her in favor of his brother, who has been with him as mate, and will take command ot the schooner Erastus Corning the coming sea- son. O’Grady & Meager are building at their yard, foot of Church street, for Captain Thomas Maytham, avery fine tug 70 feet in length over all, 154g feet beam and 8% feet depth of hold. She will makea good addi- tion to the May tham ‘Tug Line. William Hingston & Son, yacht and boat- builders, foot of Porter avenue, are rebuild- ing one of Superintendent D. P.° Dobbins’ lifeboats. She was formerly an open boat, but will, when rebuilt, be self-righting, selt- bailing and unsubmergable. She will be sent todo service at No. 1 station, Big Sandy | creek, Lake Ontario, They are also building a steam yacht 35 feet over all, 6 feet beam and 3 feet hold, and several 15 feet row boats. W. Hingston built the celebrated yacht Cyg- net, which our readers will find represented among the various vessels on the heading of the MARINE REcorD, Joseph Supple, buat and yacht builder, is building for Captain Joseph Day a steam yacht 62 teet over all, 12 feet beam, 5 feet depth of hold. She will have an engine 10x 12 and will be used as a pleasure yacht on He is also building a steamyacht, length over all, 40 tect; beam, 9 feet; depth of hold, 4 feet; engine, 6x8. She will be used on Chatanqua lake by J. Supple, her builder, who is also building several sail and row boats for use there. Hingston & Woods, the celebrated dredg- ing and docking firm, whose offlees are at (Continued on 5th page|.

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