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THE MARINE RECORD. ; nt at ch ch, CHICAGO, Spectal to the Marine Record. The owners Of the steamer Lucille, re- ceived a dispatch from Washington to the effect that the Treasury Department had granted the boat permission to carry pas: sengers. he schooner Two Fannies, which sprung aleak on Lake Huron recently and had to seek shelter in Sand Beach Harbor, arrived last night in tow of the tug Mocking Bird. She was left in Central slip, where her steam pump was taken off and she went toa coal dock to be unlonded. Cuptain Miller of the ‘I'wo Fannies, is warm in his prais of the Sand Beach life saving crew, but for whom, he claims, the vessel would have sunk, The men aboard the leaking schooner were greatly worn out by their efforts to keep her afloat, and were almost ready to give the job up when the life savers put in an appearance. Collector Spalding has received a telegram from Washington stating that sections 10 and 11 of the old law relating to the clearance and arrivals of vessels was not repealed by the passage of the new act reducing the fee, and are consequently stillin force. Whena copy of the new act was received Deputy Hitt and Deputy Greer studied it carefully and came to the conclusion the section mentioned in the foregoing were not re- pealed and the telegram received confirms their firat belief. Section 10 is directly ap- plicable to the lakes.as it embraces only ves- sels under 50 tons burden. Section 11 reads: “For certifying manifeste, including master’s oath, and granting a perinit to « vessel above 50 tons laden with acargo destined fora portof point in another district where there is no collector, a charge of 60 cents will be “made.” There are a great many points on the lakes where there is no deputy collector, hence this is important for the information of masters of vessels trading to them. J. S. Dunham’s new wrecking tug is nearly completed. The machinery. has been put in her and her cabins and_ outfit: are be- ing placed upon her. bey: At Miller Brothers’ d:ydock the schooner Orkney Lass went in fora new stern post and piece of keel aft; the schooner Nellie Reddington got a new foremast, foretopmast and bowsprit. A large number of vessels were laying at the.lumber market Monday and ‘Tuesday. Sales were :very slow, eeveral arrivals from the lower lakes making the market more crowded than usual and great caution had to be used by the harbormaster in providing a passage for vessels going up and down the river. O.S. Richardeon & Co.’s dock, foot of North Market street, is a good place for pro- pellers and steambarges to coal up, as they will find there excellent coal at cheap rates, and quick despatch, and dock accom- modation which can not be surpassed in the city. g At the Chicago Drydock Company’s dock the schooner Bertha Barnes. got a new fore- mast; the propeller Jay Gould went into drydock fora new wheel; the tug Hum- phrey gota leak stopped; the tug Black Ball gota new wheel; the steambarge J. Potts got a new stern; the schooner Delos de Wolf had a leak stopped; the tug Free- del got a new wheel and shaft; the schooner Minnle Mueler was supplied with a new foreboom. The market for lake freights was dull and inactive yesterday. A further advance in the grain market shut off the little shipping demand that existed in the morning, and a moderate supply of tonnage remained un- chartered. The rate on wheat to Kingston was 4 cents, free canal tolls. ‘here are now only 4,770,811 bushels of grain in store at Chicago, while a year ago there were 8,485,- The most serious collision that has oc- curred in the river for some time was be- tween the schooner Higgie and the steam- barge H. E. Packér Friday afternoon. ‘The Higgie was at the Rock Island elevator in the South Branch loading corn, and the Packer was moving down on her way to an- other elevator. She struck the Higgie on the port side about amidships and carried Away a number of stanchiens and sbout thirty feet of the schooner’s rail and bul- warks, The damage has been repaired. 465 bushels, As this comparatively small Amount is scattered among the various ele- vators, it is almost an impossibility ‘to ob- fe) tain even a moderate-sized cargo at one house. Frequently a vessel will have to pick up a 50,000 bushel cargo at four or five different elevators. ‘l'his increased the ex- pense of towing, and diminished the sight possibility the vessel has for coming out even on the trip. T. W. BUFFALO. Special to the Marine Record. ‘The propeller Oneida promises to appear again staunch and strung. She has straight- ened up well on the blocks in drydock, Captain C. B, Chatterson bas made an ar- rangement with L. & W. B. Dimick, owners ot the propeller Oneida, to superintend her repairs, and when finished to take command of her, Sheisto be ready for business in about a month, and will again be fitted out as a passenger boat. ‘l'hey are figuring on placing her in Ward's Lake Superior Line or on the Chicago & Ogdensburg route, the probability being.in favor of the former. Croaby and Gunning received a dispatch from manager Beattie at Owen Sound, aay- ing that in a collision on Lake Superior, off Whitefish Point, the steamer Alberta had sunk the steambarge J. M. Osborn. The Alberta was considerably damaged, and she has been ‘ordered to Detroit for repairs. There is said to be over 500 feet of water off that point. , The death is announced of Captain Will- iam Drewery, an old and respected lake navigator, and for many years a resident of Buffalo. He was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., -May 1, 1817, and came to this “country, and to Buffalo in 1843, -At different times he commanded some of the largest sailing ves- sels on the. lakes. He contracted diseases from exposure in 1862. Coal freights are a little firmer. Stock is slowly accumulating and yesterday there was inquiry for tonnage to Chicago that was not secured, no vessels for that port being on the market. Charters included steamers John N. Glidden and D, W. Rust and schooners D. K. Clint and L. C. Butts for Milwaukee, 60 cents, all to come from Ohio ports. The Government steamer Haze lett Buf- falo, Monday night, on a cruise up Lake Erie. EAST SAGINAW. Special to the Marine Record. The friends of Captain Mike Madden, of the steambarge C.'H. Green, will be pleased O learn that his health is much improved. The barge Wh. Lewis, owned by Captain Slyfleld, of St. Clair, now sunk at Bay City, will be raised this winter and taken to East Saginaw and rebuilt at L. P. Mason's ship- yard, The large steamship now being built at Davidson’s shipyard is well advanced. Her boilers and machinery are in and she will be launched about the first of August. She will carry the largest dimensions on the lakes, The Jumber docks are all full, and an ad- vance in freights is looked for by vessel men. The barge Sunberry, owned by M. Jef- freys, et al., has not made a trip this season. The barge Matilda, Captain Z. Lapham, is chartered for the season by F. Hempy & Co., lumber, from Saginaw to Cleveland, She -will take coal in return, L. SAUGATUCK. Special te the Marine Record. A very fine dock with 140 feet frontage and some 260 feet deep, with a large freight house thereon, is nearly completed for the |’ use of the passenger and freight steamer A. B. ‘Taylor, which will enable Captain Rog- ers to give excellent accommodation to. his patrons, Ww. ’ CHEBOYGAN. The steamer Alberta, bound up Lake Su- perior, Sunday collided, and sunk the steam” barge J. M. Osborne, bound down with iron ore, towing two barges, six miles from Whitefish Point,and three of the latter’s crew were drowned. Both vessels kept their whistles blowing, but suddenly the Osborne was seen directly under the forirer’s bow too late to avoid collision. ‘The Osborne wae struck with such forch between her main and mizzen masts on the starboard side she was almost cut in two. ‘The captain and his wife and some of the crew got on to the Alberta, The steward of the propeller. Argyle, who was going up on the Alberta rescued the captain’s three children and a lady and became exhausted. while trying to She goes direct to Maumee Bay, to deliver} save the second engineer, who was badly supplies for new range lights to.be exhibited scalded and’ went down with the vessel. there on and after August Ist. ‘I'he Haze is | The Osborne’s barges were taken in tow by now in prime order throughout, having just | a passing steamer and towed to Cleveland.— been fully repaired. She has been repainted all over and looks like a new craft. The steamer Onoko came alone down the Blackwell canal yesterday afternoon, from the Lehigh Valley chutes, drawing fifteen feet two inches and the water was at the or- dinary stage. She left for Chicago last night, having on fully 3,100 tons of cargo and fuel. —Buffalo Courier, July 30. MARQUETTE. — The steamer Japan arrived Tuesday, and from statements of those on board it is learned that upon the Alberta rests the blame for the collision with the John Os- borne. ‘Ihe steambarge John Osborne left here early Sunday morning with the schoon- er Gowan, and had by evening arrived off Whiteflish Point, when the heavy fog arose. Her speed was slackened and she picked her way carefully. Just after six o’clock the iron boat Alberta crashed into her, striking her starboard near the bow anc splitting her in two. The Osborne sank tn afew minutes, carrying with her three of the crew anda man who had jumped from the Alberta to the Osborne. Men in the Alberta testify to her great speed in the fog, and the watch of the Osborne saw her rapid approaah, but too late. The Alberta is at the Sault with her forward works badly wrecked. The lake captains agree as to the reckless running of these boats, and always look for them. It is reported that the Alberta’s commander is in trouble at the Sault. PORT COLBORNe. The new steamship Monteagle, of Oswe- go made the run from Chicago to this port in four days and seven hours, with the schooners White Star and Mystic Star in tow. She also picked up an extra vessel and towed her through the Detroit river, and was delayed at Detroit five hours taking on fuel. The Monteagle had a cargo of 52,- 486 bushels of corn when she arrived here, and had to lighter 20,014 bushels in order to get through thecanal, It was thought wheu the new steamer was built that she would earry about 45,000 bushels through, but she has failed to come up to the expectations. Leader. BAY CITY. After nine years’ service jn the Star line and White Star line, Captain George ‘l'ebs has resigned his postiton as commander of the sidewheel eteamer Saginaw. He has 'been succecded by Mr. Slyfield, who has been first: mate of the Milton D. Ward tor a number of years. Passengers on the river steamers will notice two old dilapidated barges lying aground or at anchor at the Middleground, foot of ‘'welfth street. ‘They are the Wm. Lewis and Ajax. The former is an old timer, having been built in 1855 at Oswego, by Rogers. She is 288 tons burthen and rates 00. The Ajax was built at Sarnia in 1863 by Simpson. Both have gone out of use. KINGSTON. Last Thursday morning the Collinsby Rafting company’s tug MeArthur released the steamer 'rvis Rivieres belonging to the Richelieu and Ontario company, which was hard and fast aground about thirty miles below Montreal on the north shore. The steamer, which had been in distress since Wednesday afternoon, was laden with cattle for Montreal, and had previously been pulled at by the. steamer Canada until the bulwarks of the latter were considerably torn, The McAithur, whose wrecking powers are well known, placed the disabled steamer in deep water with one pull.—: Kingston News. The steamer Conqueror was raised this morning. She will be placed on the dry- dock at Portsmouth at once. The disabled schooner Senator Blood, re- ported by Captain Howard of the, Walter L. Frost, arrived here on the 25th in tow of the propeller California. The schooner Nevada, on the way down, picked up the jibs, topsail, wire rigging and rope belonging to the Senator Blood, and this morning sold them to a junk dealer. Mariners think the captain of the Nevada should have made inquiries before selling the articles named. ‘There may be a suit.— Kingston News, July 28. The designs tur the paddle boxes of the hew steamer St. Lawrence were taken to Clayton and placed in position on Saturday. MILWAUKEE. Special to the Marine Record. A capsized yacht was picked up by the echooner B. F. Bruce on Hammonds Bay, Lake Huron. There was no name on the yacth and it was brought into this port. It is presumed that the crew was drowned. ‘The schooner Milwaukee Bell received a new bowsprit and jibboom at Davidson’s yard, ‘The schooner James Mowatt, which was launched recently, is nearly ready to aail- Her canvas will be bent this week. The lightship at the end of the govern- ment pier drifted from her moorings by the breaking of the chains of two of her anchors. ‘The third held her from going ashore. ‘he damage was repaired by the tug Cue. The arrival of six large yessels yesterdry makes a total of thirty in the harbor, and no freight to behad. The steambarge M. M. Drake was chartered for ore from Marquette to an Ohio port for $1.05, and goes light from here. _ Of the tidal waves -which created such violent currents in Chicago harbor on Wednesday night and ‘Yhursday, the Mil- waukee Sentinel says: ‘¢A huge tidal wave is reported to the city engineer and board of public works as having occurred Wednesday afternoon in the luke. ‘The effects were felt a long dtstance up the Menomince and Mil- - waukee rivers. ‘The waters receded: three feet at the straight-cut, and returned to their nominal height within fifteen minutes. Sev- eral swimmers who were standing with their heads ubove water in Milwaukee river, a short distance north of North street bridge, found themselves suddenly submerged when the waters returned. The cause of the phe- nomenon is unknown, but is ascribed, ina measure, to the recent storms, which have had considerable influence upon the three rivers intersecting Milwaukee. The Mil- waukee river, which until then had been flowing up-stream, suddenly assumed a counter-current at the rate of one and a quarter miles an hour. All the :river. was completely flushed, but the old ‘trouble is beginning again and the current’ ceased. It is estimated that the flowage through the Milwaukee river Wednesday amounted to 1,000,000,000 gallons. “4 STURGEON BAY. Work on the fog signal station is progress- ing favorably. One engine was set up on Friday last, but the placing of the other en- gine is delayed by « lack of sufficient brick to complete the arch. It was expected that one whistle would be ready for business by the 25th instant, but it is probable that the completion of the other house will be de- ferred until next year, the workmen having 1o construct a signal at Sand Bay this season. PORT HURON, The steamers Mary and Massassauga had atrial of speed Saturday morning on the way up from Algonac. The first maintained her place as the swifter vessel by making five stops to two made by the second, and yet coming into port five or six hundred feet nhead. MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN WEBB. The widow of Captain Matthew Webb, the untortunate swimmer, who lost his life a year ago in the foolhardy attempt to swim the Niagara River Rapids, has purchased ot the Lockport marble company, a handsome Barre granite monument, eight feet in height, which will be placed in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, over the remains of the brave captain, on Monday next. The monument is of exceeding beauty of propor- tion, of gothic cottage design, and on the cap contains the Masonic emblem “G.”? On the die is the inscription, ‘Captain Matthew Webb, born January 19, 1848; died July 24, 1883. ‘The base has on its face the word ‘““Webb.”” Mrs. Webb, who 1s employed at the art gallery beside the rapids where the daring swimmer lost his life, was assisted in procuring this handsome monument by several prominent citizens of Niagara Falls. TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND SEASHORE, A series of three grand excursions via the Bee Line, A Dag Grs railway, July 29th and August 13th, to Niagara Falls down the beautiful St. Lawrence river, and taking In all principal points of interest in the mountain regions at the lowest rates. For particulars ask ticket agents of C., a, C. & I. Ry., or D.U. RR,