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JUL “umortdge, Mase. VOL. VI. NO. 30. CLEVELAND. AROUND THE LAKES. CLEVELAND, The steamer Pearl took out. quite a large party of excursionists yesterday. George Pressley, of the Globe drydock is rusticating with his family on the St. Law- rence. A watchman on the Kittie M. Forbes was lost overboard while leaving - Ashtabula harbor. The tug Forest City is getting her stern bearing made straight which was knocked out of shape by a scow. It is said that the yacht Cyclone, during the trip to Port Huron, will try. to measure the speed of the steamer Mary. James Ash of Buffalo, part owner of the new propeller Calumet was in the city on Tuesday. He left an order with V. S. Nickerson, marine artist, for a pastel paint- ing of the Calumet. Custom house officials generally have been officially notified that the fees for reports and clearances will be ten centseach. This order includes vessels of all dimensions in either domestic or foreign trade. Judge Welker, of the United States Gourts has substantially recovered from his late ill- ness, and was in the city on Tuesday last attending to routine business connected with the courte. “He left for his: home in Wooster the same afternoon, and from there will go to Iowa to be absent about two weeks. In the case in the United States District Court of Upson, Wilton & Vo. against the tug James Reid, in which the tug was li- beled on the 10th instant for the sum of $45, Claimed due for a capstan furnished the tug in 1883, the owners of the boat settled the matter on ‘Tuesday last by paying the claim and costs in full. At Globe drydock since our last report the schooner Oneonta had her bottom thoroughly calked. The propeller Pacific while in dry- dock had her buts calked, some leaks stopped, and some new plank placed. She is now in Pressley’s slip where her repairs are being finished consisting of a new stem, which has been put on in an excellent manner, new stanchions, hand rail bulwarks and new deck forward back as tar as the cabin. A committee from the board of trade and city council, accompanied by civil engineer Force visited the breakwater to determine the necessary improvements to be made in order that it may answer the purpose for which it is intended. No definite conclusion was arrived at but it wonld be well if the govern- ment could be led to adopt the suggestions of the business and vessel men that another arm or breakwater be extended from the shore on the east side of the river. The tug Sprague, Captain John Bowen, with a tow of two or three schooners, bound for Cleveland broke her machinery off Point aux Barques and was picked up by the tug Wilcox, Captain Girardin, but the Sprague sprung a leak in Pigeon Bay and sunk. The N P. Sprague was 98 tons burden, was built at Buffalo by Jones in 1857 and rebuilt in 1877, rated Bl. She is owned by Smith | of Cleveland and her insurance valuation is $7,000. ‘The crew was saved. ( The sidewheel steamer Pearl made her re- | appearance at this port Monday, after an | absence of nearly three years, says the | Leader, much of which time has been spent | in running on the line between Detroit and | Mackinaw. She is now engaged to forma! regular daily trip between Cleveland and Puwin-Bay, and there to connect with the steamer Alaska for Detroit, thus making another complete line between the latter port and Cleveland. Passengers leave thie port at 8:30 a. m. daily except Sunday, and reach Detrvit at 10:80 a. m. of the eame day. The Pear] was built at Detroit in 1875 by J. P. Clark and rates Al1g, She spent a season in running between this port and the Ielande, and also between this. port and Mackinaw. Her master, Captain John Edwards, is also a familiar face in marine. circles in Cleve- land, he having not only sailed her during those yeuare, but been in command of her ever since she slipped off the stocks. Her corps of officers include Mr. Fred Veney, mate; Mr. E. N. Clark, clerk; Mr. Charles Barron, engineer, and Mr. John Suple, sec- ond engineer. . CHICAGO. Special to the Marine Record. ‘There is considerable confusion just now between vessel owners and masters whose political ideas conflict as to whether the Cleveland and Hendrick’s or Blain and Logan colors shall fly at the mast head of the vessel. Captain Alex Gibson, of the schooner Maggte Dall, leads oft with an example which should be freely patronized by owners and masters who wish to avoid disputes, for, though, an ‘ardent democrat, | he sails under the two political, flags and feels quite contented, The contractors who are constructing a 2,000 foot pier off ‘hirty-third street, Hyde Park, have notified the United States engi- neers that they have placed a bright’ white light at the end of it to answer as a danger signal. Vessel masters who are bound for South Chicago and Michigan City in the night will bear this in mind, Supervising Inspector Cook decides that the tug Lucille can not be licensed as a yacht because she has no bulkheads, as the law re- quires in a vessel designed for the passenger trade. Collector Spaulding has received notice from the Secretary of the ‘Treasury in ref- erence to entrance and clearance fees. ‘The act relating to the matter is entitled an act amending section 4,381, United States Statutes. It says that for certifying man- ifests and granting a vessel permission to leave port collectors of customs will collect 10 cents, nd also collect the same amount for granting her a certificate of arrival. Add to this the cost of blanks and the cost to ves- sels per trip is only 40 cents, or just one- third of the cost under the repealed law. Deputy Collector Green began to issue papers under this act and vessel captains were agreeably surprised at the sweeping reduction. ‘lhe same circular also contains a reference to the law reducing the cost of inepecting vessels. The Lake Michigan & Lake Superior Co.’s line of steamers were crowded with puas- sengers on their departure from this port on ‘Tuesday and Friday evenings. Many per- sons have to resort to cota, as the state rooms are all taken before hand. At the Chicago Drydock Uo’s dock the schooner Ellen Williams had her bottom calked; the steambarge John Otis got some repairs to her rudder; tl the tug Satisfaction received a new shoe; the schooner i. M. Stanton, a new toremast; the schooner I’. L. | | Danforth some repairs to her stern and | barges. inal libel. quarter, Rosel Downer, the sub-marine diver, ' O., JULY 24, 1884. $2.00 PER ANNUM ‘SINGLE Copixs 5 CENTS libeled the steam sand boat Imperial for $836, the amount claimed by him tor rais- ing her. Messrs. Titley, the owners, gave bonds for her release. ‘They claim the amount is tod large. . Captain O’Brien, of the schooner Harriet Rose, caused the arrest ot Henry Schumaker, asaloon keeper, for having in possession some hard lumber, a portion of the schoon- er’s cargo.. Schumaker keeps a saloon con- tiguous to the lumber market, where the Ross was laying at .the dock, opposite the saloon... ‘he-cuse.was called before Justice Woodman Monday, and.at Schumaker’s re- quest a continuance was granted for one week. A sad accident occurred at Niblock’s coal dock on Monday morning in consequence of the falling of a platform upon which was a large quantity of coal, placed there for the purpose of coaling propellers and. steam- Several men were under the plat- form, one of whom, named Charles A. Jones, aged fifty, was crushed to denth, and an- other named Duncan McPherson, aged fifty-two, had his back broken and the spinal cord so badly injured that he cannot survive. Captain Comerford, of the schooner F, L. Danforth, is collecting evidence on which to bring proceedings aapinst Richard Powers, president of the seamen’s union, for crim- It is alleged that on the occasion of the recent shooting aboard the Danforth, Mr. Powers made statements to reporters which were:not true, and which greatly in- jure the character of Captain Comerford. The Rhoda Emily, the new steamship built for Ira Owen, of Chicago, at Trenton, is about ready for sea, and will immediately come to this lake. She will be employed in the Chicago grain trade, and also in the Bay City and Alpena Jumber trade. ‘The officers are: Captain, James W. Brion; mate, William Cannon; engineer, Joseph McLeary. Captain Woods, of the echooner Adven- ture, which arrived here last Thursday, re- ported that one of the crew, named Paul| Beski, aged about twenty-five years, fell overboard off Sand Beach, Lake Huron, on the 2d of July, The captain immedi- ately had the yawl lowered, but the poor fellow sank before it.reached him. W.B. Hibbard, who was a member of the Chicago board of marine underwriters, and one of the most prominent marine insurance agents in Chicago, died at his residence on Wabash avenue Saturday night, aged sixty- six years, A fitting memorial has been placed over the graves of Captain Thomas Fountain and his son in Rosehill cemetery. ‘The monu- ment is of granite, upon which is carved a wrecked vessel] with a broken mast and un- bent sails. Seventy men are at work on the new ex- terior breakwater at Chicago. The work for the season has only just commenced, owing to the fact that the appropriation has only just become available. It will be prosecuted, if possible, until the end of November. At Miller Brothers’ drydock the schooner Lily Hamilton got some new plank ip her bottom ; the schooner Cecelia got a new. cen- treboard box, some new stanchions, cover- ing board and deck; the steambarge George Dunbar got a new shoe and a new plece of keel; the steambarge Daisy Day got her stern bearing fixed; the schooner Adven- ture got her bottom scraped. The propeller City of Duluth, of the L. M. & L.S, Line, which arrived from Lake Su- perior Sunday, had on board nearly 1,000 barrels of fish. The tug Commodore broke her crank Monday and sill be laid-up for repairs, The tug Gordon brought in five vessels in a single tow Monday. , Captain Driecoll, now of the tug Alpha, will take command of the, tug Halliday. Captain Alex Quinn has taken the wheel on the tug Mary McLane. Captain Arthur Napier is running the tug Chicago, Manager John beingill. ‘ The-tug Pearl B. Campbell has come here from Michigan City. to tow, and will be commanded by Captain. Dominick Barrett. The tug Gordon was presented with a monster broom, made to order, on. which is painted: ‘Win me if you can.” The’ steamers of the Goodrich line are very popular. A large’ number of passen- gers travel daily on their various routes. The government building near the ap- proach of Rush street bridge is in a sorry ‘plight. The walls: are cracked in many. places and the building ia shored up by tim- bers. The bad construction of the approach to the new bridge is the cause. ‘The deputy collector has removed to No. 6 River street where captains can obtain clearances, ete, The draws of the Adams street and Rush street bridges require dredging. The steam- ship City of Rome got stuck fast in both of those draws last Saturday, although she did not have on a full cargo. The city authori- ties should see to this instead of making so much bother about a little smoke. The steamer A. B. Taylor, Captain Rog- ers, which funs between Holland, Sauga- tuck, South Haven and Chicago, brought over:an excursion party, accompanied by their band, from Grand Rapids Friday, to visit the sights in this city. The sidewheel steamer Milwaukee, Cap- tain Smallman, brought over a large party of excursionists, numbering some 600, from Milwaukee on Sunday last. More trouble is in anticipation among the tug owners, as Inspector Merki was around last week taking the names of tugs violating tke smoke ordinance. The old schooner J. W. Brown, which sank in one of the slips up the South Branch’ was taken to her final resting place last Sun- day. Rosgel Downer, diver, went down and fastened some hawsers to her, fore and att, and the tugs Alpha and Crane towed her along the bottom of the river out into deep water in Lake Michigan, where she was al- lowed to sink. T. W DULUTH. Special to the Marine Record. The Lake Superior News says it is re- ported on good authority that Captain Thos, Wilson of Cleveland has received a con- tract for taking the 10,000 tons of silver ore that is coming to Duluth from Montana. ‘The cargo and hull of the sunken propel- ler Winnipeg has been examined and found to be almost worthless, Very little ot her original cargo is left in her and the ma- chinery and boilers have been in water so long that they are fit for nothing but the scrap heap, It is not probable that she will be raised. The Grimsby and Clinton, chartered by Miller & Montague, cleared on Saturday with 38,500 bushels of wheat. The United States Lilghthouse steamer Warrington was in port lust Tuesday with Contanedow yh pry