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DEVOTED..TO eee I. a “COMMERCE eR ae NEERING A —<— > ey ~ = ND SCrENCE. VOL. VI. NO. 33. CLEVELAND. 0. AUGUST 44, 1884. AROUND THE LAKES. CLEVELAND. The steamer Pear) took a long list of pas- sengers to Put-in-Bay today. The steamer Spartan has taken the Al- berta’s place on the route between Owen Sound and Port Arthur. The yacht White Wings, owned by. B. Taylor, of Bedford, will make her head- quarters at this port the balance of the sea- son. During July 1,082 vessels passed through St. Mary’s canal, against 734 for the same month last year. ‘The average daily passages numbered 8314. The pastel painting of the burning of the tug Reliet, at the studio of V. D. Nickerson, for Captain Chilson, makes one think he is actually looking upon a catastrophe of that nature, it being so’ vividly portrayed. Go and see it. Freight rates remain unchanged from last week on coal and ore and lumber freghts are reported as follows: Eaet Saginaw to Buffalo, $1.87!Z; East Saginaw to Ohio, $1.50; Bay City to Buffalo, $1.75; Bay City to Ohio, $1.50. The management of the steamship Onoko. the present season is unexcelled by any boat on the lakes, a8 is evidenced by the dispatch she is receiving at both ends of the line with a cargo eaeh way, 2,860 tons of coal, Buffalo to Chicago, on the last trip and 100,000 bush- els of wheat in return. ° ‘The libel of the owners of the steambarge J. M. Osborne against the Alberta is item- ized us follows inthe claim of $91,237.50 damages:- The value of the Osborne is placed at $70,000, freight bill and pending towage $1,927.50, value of charter $13,000, and seamen’s lossés $1,270. ‘The libelants aver that the manager of the Alberta refused to pay the damage. ‘The collision clause under which the Al- berta was eniling reads as tollows: For the consideration ot, extra premium, this policy is intended to insure the above named vessel against damages that she may be liable to through collision with any other vessel for the amount insured under this policy. The clause in the ordinary policy explicitly ex- cepts the above conditions, showing that unless stipulated otherwise the clause could be construed to mean that the vessel in- sured would be liable to damage caused to any vessel which she came in contact with. Inspector Fitzpatrick this week was obliged to refuse a license to a German engineer who had been in this country four years, under the clause in the new shipping bill regard- ing aliens, which will be found on another page. ‘This is probably one of the first rul- ings made since the new measure became a law. I'he old law, which was approved and which went into effect thirteen years ago, is as follows :° Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer- ica in Congress assembled, ‘That any alien who, in the manner provided for by law, has declared his-intention to become a citi- zen of the United States, and who shall have been a permanent resident of the United States for at least six months immediately prior to the granting of such license, may be licensed, us if already naturalized, to serve “ean engineer or pilot upon any steam ves- xe} subject to inspection under the provis- ions of the act entitled “An act to provide lor the better security ot life on board of vessels propelled in whole or in’ part by steam, and for other purposes,”’ approved February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. CHICAGO. Special to the Marine Record. J.S. Dunham’s new wrecking tug, T. ‘I. Morford, had steam got upon her Sunday to test her wachinery. . Everything worked well. She will go into commission next week. i A valuable compass was stolen from the tug Mentor when lying near Clark street bridge Sunday night... Depredations of that kind are ot frequent occurrence along the docks, but the police do not find the thieves. The tug owners held a meeting on» Mon- day and considered as to the best plan for reducing expenses, but nothing definite was arrived at. Another meeting was arranged for Wednesday. . The fine of $500 imposed upon the owners of the Lucille for taking out a few friends for a ride on the lake on the 4th of July has been reduced to $20 by the authorities at Washington. Freights of all kinds continue to drop and very many vessels are laying up, some of them in consequence of the low frelghts, and others because they can not obtain char- tere. Freight rates are a trifle easier at 11¢gc tor corn and 134c for wheat to Buffalo; 3!gc on corn, 83Z¢ on wheat to Kingston; 1c on corn to Sarnia. The schooner Australia was in Miller Brother’s (Irydock for some new plank and calking, the steambarge Monitor for some calking, the small schooner Maid of the Mist for some calking, the steambarge George Dunbar with a loose wheel, and the schoon- er Mary B. Lyon had her topsides calked. The steambarge George L. Colwell, with her tow, which arrived at this port last Sun- day, brought along nearly 2,500,000 feet of lumber, as fellows: George L. Colwell, 450,000 teet, from Bay City; D. P. Dobbins, 202,000 feet from Harrisville, Mich., 408,000 feet from ‘Tawae, Mich.; Fanny Neal, 575,- 000 feet from Harrisville; Bay City, 400,370 feet from Harrisville; John Sherman, 433,- 000 feet from Bay City. The schooner Lincoln Dall, owned by Captain David Dall, of this port, is again in good trim and ready for sailing. Wolf & Davidson of Milwaukee, have given her an entire new bottom, twenty-three new frames, some new beame, new hatch combings, and a general overhauling and calking and a new mainmast. She has also received new sails and outfit. Captain John Dall, son of the owner, is very proud of his new com- mand. The sloop yacht Mamie, recently built by Larsen Brothers, of this city, returned to Chicago last Friday from a cruise to Lake Superior. Seymour, Esq., of the Chicago Yacht Club, and several of his friends, had avery enjoyable trip in her. Captain An- derson speaks in great praise of the Mamie. He says she behaves splendidly in heavy weather, and that no yacht of her size can get away with her in any weather. At the Chicago Drydock Company’s yard the schooner L. B. Shepard wasin dry dock for bottom calking; the tug Martin Green for some calking and two new seu cocks, the steambarge Michael Groh gota leak stopped, the schooner J. V. ‘Taylor had a leak stopped, the schooner Ellen Spry hada leak stopped, the schooner City of ‘Toledo bad her decks ealked, the schooner Charles Luling had her decks calked and a new jibboom, the barge Menominee had her decks calked, the tug M. Shields a new fantail and the steamer Peerleas some general repairs, $2.00 Pex ANNUM SINGLE Copixs 5 CENTS The new Rush street bridge was declared opened by the city authorities last Thurs- day, in the presence of a large concourse of Chicagoans. A great many teams were placed upon it and several fire engines crossed over it at great speed, but it stood every test magnificently. ‘he engineer then swung it open in 59 seconds and the steam- barge Shrigley had the honor of being the first vessel to pass through after it was de- clared open te the public. Great credit is due to the contractors, Messrs. Fitzsimons & -Connell,*builders of the foundations, and Messrs. Rust & Coolidge, bridge builders, for the manner in which this really splendid bridge has been completed by them. The lumber market, for the first time in many days, is nearly clear of loaded vessels. Nearly every cargo which. was there Mon- day morning has been sold and the vessels towed np the river to unload. “The propeller George L. Colwell, of Bay | City, was all ready to leave port last even- ing when a United States Marshall stepped aboard and took possession of her. The boat remained at her dock with a custodian in command. The seizure was made ona libel, which was filed in the United States district court during the afternoon by the ownefé of the schooner Milwaukee Belle. The libel alleged that at 12:10 yn. m. July 24, the Milwaukee Belle was about twenty miles east of Lake Michigan entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Canal sailing a southerly course, with the wind on her port quarter. ‘There was a dense fog at the time, and three blasts of the foghorn were sounded at regular intervals, At noon a steamer’s whistle was heard. ‘The steamer was blowing three blasts indicating that she had a tow. Suddenly the George L. Colwell emerged from the fog, and when first seen was about 300 feet away. Increasing her epeed she tried to cross the schooner’s bow. The captain of the latter saw that a collision was inevitable, and in order to ease the blow put his wheel up. In swinging off to starboard the schooner struck the steamer on the bowsprit, springing her foremast. ‘The steamer sustained but little damage. The Milwaukee Belle made temporary repairs and finally reached Milwaukee. The libelants claim damages to the extent of $750, and want the Colwell to pay that amount. Schuyler & Kremer repre- sent the libelant. : ‘Thieves boarded the tug Mentor at Clark street bridge Sunday night and made away with a valuable compass. Other tugboats were broken into and some clothing was stolen, The old brig Bay City is in port with lum- ber from Alpena. She has not been in Chi- cago for many day before. At one time the Bay City was the best looking brig afloat on the lake. The propeller G. C. Heath, on route from Muskegon to Michigan City, lumber laden, burst her cylinder head while off New Buf- falo Monday. The propeller A. R. Colborne towed her to Grand Haven, where she will be repaired. Chicago tug owners are suffering from the unusual depression that has affected nearly every branch of business connected with the lake marine. A meeting was held Monday to devise some plan for reducing expenses, | at which forty eight tugs were represented. The plan is to lay about fifteen of them up, the others to chip in and pay the boats thus | idle $150 to $200 per month each. If anum- ber of the boats can be thus retired, those re | maining can, it is thought, enter into some agreement to take turns at the piers for tows, and thus.save the coal burned by going so far down the lake: There. was a serious affray at South Chi- cago Monday night between rival gangs of lumber shovers. The steambarge George Burnham’ discharged ‘part of her cargo of lumber in Chicago-and went to South Chi- engo to discharge the rémainder, ‘and the same gang of union lumber unloaders. went with her to do the work. At South Chicago seventy-five men of the union attacked ‘the Chicago men... ‘Two of the South Chicago men were dangerously, and ‘several others were badly, hurt. ‘The drydock men and ship chandlers claim to be doing a gvod business, notwithstand- ing the dull times. Vessels will spring aleak and get out of repair whether the times are good or bad. It is said the yacht Cora has been sold by her owners, Griswold and Fleming, fora nominal sum to R. R. Boyd, of Cleveland. She wil start for the latter port in a few days in tow of some steambarze. ASHTABULA. Special to the Marine Record. The cabin of the steambarge D. W. Rust was entered last week; $68.und a rifle worth $25 were stolon. No clue to thé burglars. © Vessels find no trouble entering this port drawing 16 feet 3 inches. ‘Two hundred feet of coal shutes have been taken down on the L. S. & M.S. R. R. Co.’s docks, it being claimed that the coal was broken too much in the fall from the spouts to the vessel’s hold, Hoisting cranes will be erected in their stead. The Youghougany River Coal Company, which has about completed their sections of Brown’s coal hoisting and conveying trussel; will have the capacity of loading 15,000 tons ot coal per day working three hatches. The schooner Grantham is loading oak timber for Quebec. The steambarge H. Chisholm left here with the largest cargo of coal ever shipped from this port, having on board 2,350 tons, drawing 15 feet 3 inches. Our harbor tugs are now looking as bright as gold dollars, they having received a fresh coat of paint since the White Stuck Line left. ‘The steambarge Sparta, while entering this port, ran against the schooner Reed Cage, breaking her main rail and several stanchions. The L. 8. & M.S. R. R. Co, are asking for bids for the dredging of aslip 1,150 feet long to be used for ore and coal docks. The steambarge Columbia, while coming in light from Erie, struck a log with her wheel, breaking off one bucket and part of another. She left for Cleveland to receive a new one. The schooner Genoa, in tow of the tug Dexter, ran her jibboom against the steam- barge Ohio’s smokestack, damaging the latter about $100. Temporary repairs were made by W.S. McKinnon, Schooner C. H. Johnson is receiving a jit- boom and tug Red Cloud a new rudder. J.P. KINGSTON, A fine barge is being built on Garden Island, She is 178 feet 'ong, 31 feet wide and 11 feet deep, being ten feet longer and one foot wider than the large barge Huron. She will carry 1,000 tons of coal atten fect and 800 at nine feet. When con plete she | Contauedon fh pies’