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THE MARINIX RECORD. JOHN ERICSSON. New YORK, August 4, Editor of the Marine Record. Dear S1r—On the last day of June, eighty- one years ago, there came into the world among the mountains and valleys of Sweden, achild who was christened Joha Ericsson, That name has long since become known throughout the entire civilized world, and last week we had the pleasure of again con- gratulating the veteran inventor of the screw propeller Momtor, and recently, that dread- ful marine war engine, the torpedo boat de- stroyer, which is now absolutely perfect and complete. ‘Vhough a Scandinavian by birth, this remarkable man is endowed with all the ingenuity and enterprise which is the chief charactcristic of a born Yankee, and even four score years have not been heavy enough to bend his indomitable energy and perse- verance. In fact, the older he grows the younger his ideas seem to be. Not content with the laurels be has already won from land and gea, he must needs go to the sky for anew problem to solve. And that he has the solution of even this, may be proved by a visit to bis back yard, where he has harnessed the sun to do the wind’s work on a warm andcalm day. Here the writer saw his latest engineering triumph, a solar mo- tor, pumping water in place of a wind mill ora steam engine. He still clings to the modest dwelling, No. 36 Beach street, oppo- site the great freight depot of the Hudson River Railroad, in this city, the same house in which he has lived for the past twenty years. His wonderful caloric engine is manufactured by the Delamater [ron Works in such numbers that it would seem no other machine could do the same work so well and cheaply as his; and now the crowning glory of his long life seems to be the sun en- gine, which is intended for use mostly in tropical countries, where coal is dear and wind for mills scarce and uncertain; also for the benefit of sailing vessels, which may utilize this power for running their pumps, and also for storing up electricity by day. to illuminate their side lamps in the night watches, G. FostER HOWELL. DANIEL COOK. To the Editor of the Marine Record: This, brave man, who met his death in his efforts to save life, deserves a monument. _Mr. Cook, of Toionto, steward of the pro- peller Argyle, was a paseenger on the Al- berta at the time of the collision with the steambarge J. M. Osborne, and with the in- trepidity and coolness of a born hero suc- ceeded in saving the lives of Captain Wil- ford’s three children and a lady, a friend ot Captain Willord’s family, who was taking a pleasure trip on board the steambarge. Captain Wilford, bis wife and three ct the crew ef the Osborne got aboard of the Al- berta, as the latter swung around, by jump- ing into an open gangway, but they left on board a lady and the captain’s three children, two of whom are mere infants. When the mother found they were still on board the fast-sinking vessel her tears and entreaties for their rescue were agonizing, and moved Mr. Cook to their rescue. After having placed them safely aboard the Alberta’ he returned to assist others who might be in the water, and in order to save the second engineer of the Osborne, who was sinking | beneath the surface for the last time, he dived after him. Bringing him up, he found that the poor fellow was scalded almost to death, and unable to lend him any assistance. He bravely held him up, however, and tried to reach the boat which he had just decerted, but the cold water of Lake Superior and his previous exertions had told on his strength, and before he could reach the boat he eauk out of eight, still clinging to the man whose life he tried to save by sacrificing his own,’’ D. W. Burroughs of Benzonia this, (Benzie) county, claims that in 1838 he was mate of echooner of G.S. Willis, 60 tons bur- den,and during the summer took on board, off the beach at Ashtabula, Ohio, a cargo of whitewood lumber which they unloaded in rafts on the beach at Milwaukee. Hec!aims that it was the first lumber ever brought to that city. Sylvester Beckwith now living near Forest City, Mich., was in command of the schooner atthe time. If there is any craft that has a prior claim, let them now speak, or forever let the Willis have the laurels 80 justly earned, | ‘The Rev. Peter Daugher?:* and three others in a Mackinaw boat, in May 1889, is the first record of any craft in Grand ‘Traverse bay, and on June 20th, sane year H. R. Schoolcraft of Mackinaw arrived in the bay on a small vessel, name unknown. The first cargo shipped from Traverse City to Chicago was timber in schooner Maria Hilliard in 1852. HOWELL’S AULOMATIC WAVE-LU BRICATING \LIFE-BUOY. The dreadtul loss ot life at sea which takes place year after year has lately stirred up the maritime community to devise means and ways for ut least decreasing, if not altogether preventing, this dreadful slaugh- ter which has gone on so long. Among those who have made the subject a special study, was G. Foster Howell, who has devised and perfected a selt-acting ring life-buoy, which casts oi] upon the troubled sea, aud makesa smooth circle, the size of Barnum circus ring, the moment it touched the water. “This paeitic oil pond stands out clear and plain in the midst of the boiling and raging sea which beats all around, and proves a har- bor of refuge for the unfortunate calor who has fallen overboard. It isto him what an oasis is to the faint and weary traveler, in the midst of a burning desert scorched underfoot by the heated sand and overhead by the blaz- ing sun. The most important feature of this invention is thata man may be seen, or, ather, the smooth patch of water where he is, may be kept in sight by those on board his vessel, even though she has run a couple of miles, away before being brought up into the wind and hove to. Many men are drowned after falling over- board because the people on the ship lose sight of them before a boat can. be lowered. but this simple and ingenious device proves an antidote to the turmoil going on all around, and provides an artificial mill pond, so to speak, where-the muriner may float in safety until he is picked up. ‘This effective apparatus will only add about three dollars more to the cost of the ring buoy, and it ought to be adopted by every yachtsman, fisherman, and ebkip and steamer afloat. Further information may be had by addres- sing D. Kahnweiler, 146 Worth street, New York, the well known inventor of the neversink cork jacket and life-belt, who has the sole right to manufacture and sell Howell’s improved life-buoy in the United States. Geo. B. Carpenter & Co., Ship Chandlers and Sail Makers. Ship Chandlery Goods of all Descriptions. MANILA ROPE OF THE VERY BEST MAKE Steel and Iron Wire Rope and all Its Fittings. 202 to 208 South Water-st, CHICAGO, ILL. WM. HINGSTON & SON, Boat Builders, Steam and Sail Yachts, Hunting, Fishing and Pleasure Boats, Shell Boats, Spoon Oars. Footof Porter Av., Buffalo, N.Y WwW. W. LOOMIS, Erie, Fa., SHIP AND BOAT BUILDING, Fishing Tugs, Wrecking, Repairing and Pier Building with Most Improved Facilities. All Work Guaranteed. Correspondence Solicited. N.C. PETERSONS Boat Builders, PLEASURE BOATS AND SAILING AND STEAM YACHTS, YAWL BOATS, SPOON OARS, STEERING WHEELS, ETC. 385 Atwater st., Near Riopelle, DETROIT, MICH, PRESLEY & CO., Globe Drydock Shipbuilding, Drydocking, Re- pairing and Spar Making. CLEVELAND, OHIO, FOR SALE Tug A. W. Wright. Cylinder 14 by 16; boiler 9 feet long, & feet shell and carries 100 pounds of steam, and is in good business con dition. There is no better boat of her size on Saginaw River. Hull 45 feet long, of wood. Address, J. BELL, Donnelly's Tug Office, East Saginaw, Mich, .| No 35, Buffalo Ac’m via Sandusky WAHOGA WORKS, Established in 1834. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF MARINE ENCINES HEAVY MACHINERY. — Cor. Detroit & Center-Sts, CLEVELAND, 0. C. E. BENHAM, S17 Detroit Street, KEEPS IN STOCK A Full Line of Vessel Supplies, Lubricating and Lamp Oils of the Best Quality, AND A GENERAL LINE OF LAMPS, CROCK- ERY AND TABLE CUTLERY. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. TELEPHONE NO. 1540. CGRUMMOND’S Mackinac Line, For Mackinac, St. Ignace, Cheboygan, Alpena, Oscoda, , Port Huron, Detroit and intermediate lake and river ports. Steamer ATLANTIO, Capt. D. Nicholson, Leaves Cleveland every Friday evening at’8 o'clock. During the warm weather and pleasure season the Steamer Atlantic Will extend the regular trip on to Petoskey, Harbor prings and Ch:rlevoix. CLEVELAN!) FORWARDING (CO., Agents, Office and Dock, Foot of Suvperior-st.,‘ Cleveland. BUTTS. COAL CO, [LImITED,] ¥ Onis- Miners of BUTTS CHNNEL COAL, and dealers in Gas Coals, Nut Coals, and Steam Coal for Tugs, Barges, e.c, CLARK I. BUTTS, CLEVELAND, O. General Manager. TRAVELERS’ REGISTER. LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN, Commencing Sunday, May 11, 1884, at 12 o’clock noon the time given in-the figures below is the new standard (Ninetieth meridian) time, which is thirty-three min- utes slower than Cleveland time proper: = Eastward. | Arrive | Depart. No 4. Fast Limited Express.........] 1 10 A M™12 054 M No8, N Y,B& A* Express... *6 35 aM! “7 00 AM No 26, Elyria Accommodation. $8 OF AM) wi 10 35 a Mit10 504 Mw 10 35 a M/f10 50 a Mw No 35, Toledo Accom via Norwal! No12, N Y & B Fast Express...... No 14, Special N Y & Bos Expreg)..............| 5 00 P No 2, Night Ex via Norwalk... 940 P Mjf10 00 Pe No 22, Night Ex via randusky...| 9 42 P ml... No 26, Conneaut Accommodation +4 25 PM,,, Westward. | Arrive, | Depart, *1 55 PM *2 25° M M M No 1, Fast Limited Express, 05 A M No 23,Mich Express via San: 354M No 3, Chicago Eapress via “ 304M No 25, Mich Accom Norwalk.. oS 104M No 21, Toledo Ex via Norwalk.:.|+12 5) I 20P No 5, St Louis Ex via Sandusky..|+12 15 Pp m| 12 40 P ¥ No 9,Chi Pac Fx via Norwalk. *6 06 PM] “6 380 Pw No 31, Elyria ac to Elyria only...|........... a. | 14 30P KH except Sunday, For full information as to trains and counections ap- ly at the new city ticket office, corner Se thir streets, Lake Shore block, r Seneca and St. BEE LINE CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI & INDI- ANAPOLIS, Commeneing Sunday, June 8, 1884, trains of th Bee Line—Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indiaa apolis Railway —will !eave and arrive at Clevelan | as follows, CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, 33 minutes slower than Cleveland time: z Depart No. 3. Columbus, Cincinnati & Ind E. 7:00 A M No. 23, Galion & Wheeling Expres 6:40 A M No.9, Col., Cin., Ind & St. Louis *6:40 PM No, §, Col Cin, Ind. & St. Luis [2 35 PM No, 27 Gallion & CL & WL A 4:00 PM No. 29, Mssilloa & Ul ichsvil! ; 5.00 PM fon wer Arnve, 0.8, Col, Cin, Ind. &§ 8p M No. 2, Uhriesville 200 A M No. 2, Col. Cin. & Indianapolis E 9:50 PM No, 14, 8t, Louis, Ind.. 4 445 PM No. 22, Gallion Aca... 10:00 A M No, 26. Wheeling Accom . 4:30 PM No. 4, Col., Om & N.Y. Ex : eran mavked © daily, all ater trains “ally oe E. B. THOMAS, 0. B. SKINNER, General Manager. Traffic Manager. A. J. SMITH, IES General Passenger A : CLEVELAND, OHIO, 4 ie ‘New York, Peuusylvania & Ohio R. R. NEW YORK, BOSTON AND THE Eagy The Shortest and Quickest Route to Pitts. burg, Washington and Baltimore 5 and the Southeast, Central or Ninetieth Meridien time, 33 er than Cleveland city time. minntes slow Until further notice trains will leave fro Central Depot, South Water street and Viaduct as fol lows: ATLANTIC EXPRESS—(Dail 6.50 a. ih. man sleeping and hotel (Pelty): Pull. Leavittshurgh 8:35 a. m. to New York, Albany by Boston without change. Arrive at Meadville at Tet m. (dinner) Franklin at 12:08 p. m, Oil City 12:80 p. a Corry 12.35 p. m, Jamestown (Luke Chautauqua 1 350 m , Buffalo 5:50 p. m. Rochester 8:20 p. m.; ornell.. ville 6:00 p m. [supper]; Corning 7:25 p. m. Elmira 8:5 P. m. Binghanton 10:05 p. m., Albuny 5:00 a. m, Boo :45 p.m.; arriving at New York 6:15 a.m, swoston y) ‘90 LIMITED EXPRESS—Through Pull 1 dD + man sleeping coach from Cleveland to New York. Arrives at Meadville at 6:30 P.m , Jam town 8:47 p. m., Salamanea 9:45 p. m., New York 10:10 a. m, ‘ NIGHT EXPRESS— (Dail 1:00 D, 1115 Sunday) Seeping coach from Clevalget Horvellsville. Arrive at Youngstown at 1:50 9 Meadville 3:26 a. m., Corry 4:59 a. m. Jamestown 5,57 4° m, Buffalo 9:20 a. m., Rochester 12:58 p, m., Hornells, ville, 11:00 a m_, Corning 12:07 pm, Elmira 12:40 p, m,, Binghampton 2:19 p m,, New York 9:10 p. m, aia re at Pittsburgh Sto a wae without chan e, ve ‘ 2 3 ‘XPRESS — Daily — 2:20 D. 11 Through without change, Parlor Male tached. Arrives at Youngstown 00 P m., Pittsbur, 8:02 p. m., Washington 7:09 a. m , Baltimore 8:19 a, ae 1] Nl MAHONING = AOMMODATION . D. + Stopping at all way stations, arviving at Youngstown 6:55 p. m., Sharon 8:01 Pp. m., Sharpesville 8:10 p. m, ' PITTSBURGH EXPRESS — p, 6:50 a. I, Through without change, Arrive. at ‘Youngstown 9..30 a. m., Sharon 10:830a. m., Shar ville 10:40 a. m., Pittsburgh’ 1245p m., Returning, leaves Pittsbuigh at 4:15 a. m., 75 &. m., 12:55 p, aa . Oh, rp a er YOUNGSTOW NG N AND PITTS) 10354 mM. ACOMMODATION—Stopping aod ear mations; arriving at Youngstown 1:40 P. m.,Pitte wurgh, 5.45 p. m. Trains arrive at Cleveland, 6:15 a. m., 6:80 p ‘n 10.208 m; 1:05 p. m., and 9:45 p. m, irae 8@-This isthe only route by which m the new ngers can reach Corry Elmira, Binghampton e and intermediate points without change.” Brees to Boston and New England Cities. Baggage checked through to all points Fast Through tickets and information regarding the Toute ean he obtained al the otis 181 Bank street, and at new Depot of N. Y.. t R., 8o and Viaduct, Gleveand, °. C » South Water street . E. A. Gen’! Pass’r Ag’t Cleveland, 0. J. M FERRIS, Gen’! Man’gr, ‘Cleveland G 2 y . ML, FOUTS, Passenger Agt, 131 Bank St. Cleveland, ENS RINE ner rr nara Enea The Nickel Plate! NEW YORK, CHICAGO « ST. LOUIS RAILWAY. The passenger equipment of this New Trunk Li is all hew and is supplied with the latest ap) ene necessary to safe speedy and comfortable travel, At Chicago, passenger truins arrive at and leave from the Union Depot, Van Buren street. Following is the time in effect June 1, 1884, and un- til further notice: GOING EAST, Ly. Chicago....... .- 7.50 a.m. Arr. Valparaiso... 9.45“ “Fort Wayne. 1.30 p.m. “New Haven.. 2.05 * “ West Leipsic. 3.56 “Arcadia. 4.49. 4 “ Fostoria, 5.00 “ Green Springs 5.45“ Z “ Bellevue... 6.10 ‘* z Ly. Bellevue 6.20 * Ar. Lorain... 7.50 Arr Cleveland. 9.02 § Ly. Cleveland, ane “ Buffalo... Ly Buffalo... 1.23 p. m. 2.20 * Oleveland.. Lv Cleveland, Ar. Lorain. Arr Bellevue, Ly Bellevue. “ Green Sp “ Fostoria... Through tickets to all points are on sale at principal offices of the company at LOWEST RATES for any class of ticketa desired, Baggage checked to destination For information, call on nearest agent of the Com- pany, or address B, F, HORNER, ‘agent en LEV’IS WILLIAMS, os ee oY aa General Manager. Cleveland, O. _ VD. NICKERSON, MARINE ARTIST Rear of Central Tug Office, Main St. Bridge, Cleveland, 0. GOL for the working class. Send ten cents for pos tage and we will mail you free, a royal, vallla- ble box of sample goods that will put you fn the way of making more money in a few days than you ever thought possible at any business. Capital not required. We will start you. ou can work all the time or in spare time only. The work is universally adapted to both sexes, young and old. You can onsily earp from 50 cents to $5 every evening. That all who want work may test the business, we make this unparalled offer; to all who are not well satisfied we will send $1 to | aF for the trouble of writingus. Full particulars, digec- tions, ete,, sent free. Fortunes will be made by those who give their whole time to the work. Great success absolutely sure Don’t delay Start now. Add¥ess STINSON ‘& Co, Portland, Maine. Send six cents for postage, and rece A PRIZE. free, a costly box of goods which wt help you to more money right away t anything t in this world. All, of either sex, suéceed from Mf hour. The broad road to fortune opens before C workers, absolutely sure. Atonce address jTRUE & Oy Augusta, Meine,