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Cl'HE MARINE RECORD. te) ney eee ; DETROIT. Special to the Marine Record November 11.—Indications point strongly to a late closing of the season, Although in many cases this may be considered guess- work, yet, referring to pust yeare, such may ve considered a fair conclusion, ‘The season of 1841 was, among others, most remarka- ble in this respect. ‘I'he echooner Mit igan, owned by Hunter, Palmet & Co., that year sailed from Buftalo December 81st, and ar- rived at Cleveland the day following, Janu. ary 1, 1842, at noon, meeting with no ive on the passage, and having tuvorable weather, save a flurry of snow the day of her depart- are, She war rebuilt at Sandford & Moses’ shipyard that winter, and was sailed by Cap- tain E. Freeland, who, although an able seaman, was a hard man with his crew, as I can testify, as can Captain, Mike Driscoll also, who, I believe, is still « sojourner at your port. The tug Winslow has just returned to this port from a long wrecking cruise to Lake Superior, Her first mission was. to rescue the propeller Scotia, in which she.was pars tially aided by the tug Swain, which proved unsuccessful. If there had been a possibility of rescuing that fine steamer Captain Martin Swain was the man to accomplish it, for when he starts out he usually returns with a portion, if not the whole of the hull, At this time the schooner Lady Dufferin was stranded on Cariboo island in that lake, and the Wivslow was ordered to her rescue. ‘The ~ vessel was reported en route for a cargo of stone to take to Chicago, and her case was at the time considered hopeless. As the Winslow is here and the veagel is not, it may be safe to infer that the Dufferin can be in- cluded among the seagon’s losses. She was built at Port Burwell in 1872 and valued at $7,000. Her registered tonnage is 380 tons. The propellersBadger State, trom Lake Superior, called here on Saturday, and re- ported having stranded in Luke George flats, Sault river, on the 4th instant, and remained there for forty-six hours. Her captain sent the tug Mystic.to the Sault for a lighter, and, after removing a considerable quantity of flour, coppér and silver oré, she was liber- ated. The cause of the mishap was a snow storm prevailing at the time, and after pro- veeding on her voyage she encountered heavy weather while on Lake Huron. ‘Lhe Detroit. river, opposite this city, is one mile wide, and ‘there need be no cause for collisions, if proper attention is carried out by those in charge of vessele. On Friday night the tug Hercules started with the schooner Southwest for Lake Erie. ‘I'he steaubarge Sanilac was seen approaching a short distance below, yet, in spite of all the ‘whistling by either steamer, a collision oc- curred, the Southwest alone being the cuffer- er, to the extent of about $500, but did not meet with any delay. The steambarge C. F. Curtis was towed up from Lake Erie to the city, by the tug Oswego, on Saturday, having broken her machinery when off Little’s Point. She had some barges in tow en route to Tonawanda, the latter being left at Malden. Her damage consists of a broken wheel, which, with other slight repairs, can soon be made. All efforts to get off the schooner Gerrett Smith, ashore at Crawford’s Quarry, Lake Huron, have been abandoned, and\she may be reckoned among ‘the total losses. Shé has been twenty-nine years afloat, was built at Buffalo, 254 tons burden, and worth about $5,000. She was an old settler and can well be spared, without the logs of any lives. The scow Fern, which was employed about the wreck of the Smith, stranded, and will doubtless remain there for the winter. ‘The boilers and machinery of the burned steambarge Henry Howard, on river St. Clair, bave been recovered and brought to thie city. Murphy Brothere’ wrecking steamer Charlton succeeded in resouing the schooner Huron from the beach at Tyrconnell, Lake Erle, and towed her to Port Stanley. As soon as temporarily fixed she will be brought to Detroit for thorough reconstruction, Dispatches from Collingwood state that he echooner C. P. Minch lies on a bed of boulders and it will be no easy task to save her from total destruction, and, in any event, she will require an entire rebuild. It is claimed by vessel men that the St. Clair flats canal is filling up at the lower ex tremity. ‘The instances of stranding are be- coming more frequent, entailing much ex- pense and loss of tire. ‘The schooner Iron Cliff, consort’ to the steamer lron Age, grounded there on Friday, and was not re- leased until the day following. The tug Sweepstakes performed the service, which, with the lighterage, makes quite a bill of expense, The new Grand ‘Trunk steamer Lans- downe is now completed and on Friday made an experimental trip on the river, perform- ing admirably. Although of mammoth pro- portions, her movements were under ensy control, and she will prove an excellent boat the coming winter in crushing the ice, Cap- tain J. C. Sullivan commands her. ‘Captain John Weston, who has eommand- ed the steamer City of Dresden for the past two eeasons, has disposed of his interests and retired, his successor being H. W. Wigle, who has held an interest for some time past. The United States marshall has adjourned the sale of the echocner E.G. Benedict. for, two weeks, ‘I'he old schooner Corsican will he cold on the 16th inst. ‘The propeller Oconto, on her last trip down, eprung a bad leuk, but managed to get round as far as here. She is on her Inst trip and will winter somewhere atongshore. The steamer Flora arrived down to-day (Monday,) trom Mackinaw, and reports fine weather on the passage, with no incidents of special note. Her cargo was mostly lumber. The tug Andrew J. Smith arrived last evening from Crawford’s Quarry, on Lake Huron, with the outfit, including anchors and chains, of the Gerrett Smith, which, as I have already noted, has been abandoned. The captain of the tug says the vessel’s stern is gone entirely, yet there isa bare possi- bility of recovery, providing temporary re- pairs are made where she lies. He also re- ports the steambarge Fern in a badly dam- aged state, caused by pounding against the dock during the gale. The tug Martin Swain, with wrecking outfit, left here yesterday for Mackinaw, where she will remuin until the close of navigation. The schooner Golden Harvest is minus hef taster, otherwise, he is missing, and. foul play is suspected, Captain Ables disap- peared several days ago Meanwhile the vessel has performed another voyage and is now here discharging a cargo of lumber. The barge Waverly, tug J. P. Olark, and schooners Onward and Adventure have laid up at this port. Lake freighte, so far as coarse commodi- ties are concerned, are somewhat dormant, owing toa ecarcity ot tonnage, as a large number of lumber carriers have retired In- to winter quarters. Grain charters may be reported firm, as follows: Schooner Wm. Home, wheat to Buffalo at 244c; the O. M. Bond, wheat to Ogdensburg, 6c; St. Law- rence, Wheat to same port, 64gc; Theodore Voges, wheat to Cleveland, 11gc. The barge Dan Rodgers, which met with disaster, as reported some days ago, in the Straits, arrived here on Saturday in a Water- logged condition, although with her cargo intact, with steam pump on board. Her cargo has been discharged, the vessel re- paired, and she is in sailing trim once more, anchored in the offing awaiting a charter. The schooners Canton and Atmosphere are at this port discharging coal. The H. D. Root cleared from here yesterday. The weather for a few days has been much like Indian summer, although to-day a storm is apparently brewing. J.W. Hw. ESCANABA. Special to the Marine Record, The schooner J. B. Kitchen, Captain Peterson, made the round trip between Fayette and Escanaba in nine hours, includ- ing three hours occupled in loading. A line is already marked out for the favorite steamer Minnie M., Captain Colwell, next season between Greeu Bay and Manis- tique. It fs said that a new boat will be built tor the Escanaba and Garden route, and that she will be ready to commence with the opening of navigation next season. The Lady Washington, which fins ‘done a good business on the routé between Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay, will probably occupy it next season, EG. 8T. IGNACK, The propeller Algomah went into the dry- dock at St. Ignace to receive her winter wheel. The propeller R. J. Gordon is doing the Algomah’s business. PORT STANLEY. The schooner Huron which has been ashore I5 miles West of here, at ‘I'ryconnel dock, was released on the 7th. Captain Brooks Intended taking her to Detroit. After having been off a short time she began to leak rapidly and having no steam pumps to keep her afloat it was quite eyident she would soon fill and sink. He at once pro- ceeded in tow of the tug Balize for this port, arriving off here about 11a.m. The tug, which was drawing about 12 feet of water, was obliged to let goof her as there was not sufficient water for a boat of that depth to enter this port. Captain Brooke, in trying to make the harbor, with the wind blowing agale from about southwest, a heavy sea running and considezable water in the ves- sel’s hold, went to the eastward of the pier and Is now lying on the shore about fifty feet from the-beach. ‘The captain has sent for a steam pump and she will probably be taken offin a few days. Not much damage has been done. : O8WEGO. When fifteen miles off this port Thursday atternoon the schooner Agnes Hope lost her ileckload and filled with water. Finding it impossible to manage her the crew of seven men and two women took to the amall bout and were coon after passed by the schooner Drummond, which threw them a_ line that they failed to catch. On the arrival of the Drummond a tug was sent out, but failed to find the boat. At 9 o’elock the yaw! land- ed six miles below this port and the crew came directly here. ‘Ihe captain says the trip in the yawl was very perilous. The abandoned schooner was tound on the beach five miles west of Oswego. She drifted on the beach a short distance west of the pters, and will probably prove a total loss. She is valued at. $2,500 and is insured. ‘Nhe Ag- nes Hope was built at Hamilton by Robin- son, in 1869, measured 257 tong, and is owned at Port Hope by E. 8S. Vinden. SOUTH HAVEN. The schooner Annie Thorine, of South Haven, bound for this port from Chicago, light; went ashore here at 4 a. m. Saturday. There was a heavy sea at the time, and the wind was brisk from the southward. She struck vhe end of the north plier. The mate, William Moore, was thrown from the vessel and struck on the pier, was caught under the anchor stock and dragged some distance, but got ashore all right. He had a narrow escape. The schooner can be taken off as soon as the sea runs down. Annie Thorine is an old timer, having been built in 1855 at Manitowoc by Torrisun, and rebuilt in 1880. She is 89 tons burden and owned by A. S: Packard. CHEBOYGAN, The new light on the pier at the entrance of the harbor was lighted last Saturday night for the firgt time. ‘The same evening the range lights put forth their red light. Mariners are gratified at the change in the ranges. The pier light shows up distinctly, and can be seen from the deck of a vessel several miles off, and when they reach it they have no trouble in taking up the range of the channel now that the lights are red, enabling them to be distinguished from the other lights of the village. he new light and the change in tbe range lights will be of immense benefit to navigators, DULUTH. The Herald says a general change has taken place on Williams & Upham’s tugs. Captain Burne, of the Williats, is seriously ill. His place has been taken by Captain Eli Jaques, of the Martin, while Captain Cole, of the Upham, takes the vacated place on the Martin. Captain John Glover, late of the Maggie Carroll, and one of the most efficient tug men In the harbor, takes charge of the Upham, a SAND BEACH. Captain John Andrews, of the schooner Unadilla, Friday morning reported the loss of his second mate, Charles Mack, who was washed overboard by heavy seas on the 6th between this port and Point Aux Barques. Mack shipped at Marine City two days ago. His residence ts not known, TORONTO, It was reported among marine men here, that the Mary Ann Lydon, bound from Oswego to this port, haa been thrown up high and dry on the shore at Preeque Isle in Tuesday night’s gale. PORT COLBORNE, The echooner Fellowcratt lost a man over- board on this lake Saturday. He was a young man named Weickman, from Port Burwell. A steam pump owned by Messrs. Carter and Bros, of this place left here Monday morning in charge of Captain Sperry Carter for the schooner C. P. Mineh, which is in trouble at Collingwood. The body of Captain Griffith, of the schoon- er New Dominion, washed ashore at Port Maitland Monday morning. It will be taken to his home at St. Catharines for burial. COLLINGWOOD. The schooner ©. P. Minch, from Chicago, drifted ashore in trying to cast anchor in the harbor. She is loaded with corn and pork, but, as she lies ina sheltered place, she will probably sustain little injury. A - heavy gale has been blowing all day from the northwest, accompanied with sleet and snow. Later advices sny that the schooner C. P. Minch isin very bad shape. Her hold is full of water and her deckload of pork has been washed overboard. Her center- board is broken and her sails and rudder gone. ‘I'he schooner ia valued at'$15,000 and is ineured for $8,500. Her cargo of 24,000 bushels of corn is insured for $12,000 and her deckload of pork is valued at $2,000. The C. P. Minch measures 408 tons, was built at Vermillion by Nichols in 1867 and is owned by Mr. Gilchrist, of Vermillion, and classed A2. The steamer Pacific, of the Great Nurthern ‘Transit Line, arrived from Sault Ste. Marie and local ports Monday morning. The captain reports fine weather on the trip and says that the heavy storm of Sunday did not reach past Gore. Bay.. The Pacific will remain until the 8th,-when she will leave on her last trip this seaeon, calling at local ports. ‘The steamer Francis Smith is reported as having been ashore on Algoma Reef, east of Indian Dock, Georgian Bay, on Monday night She was lightered of 200 tons of freight by the tug Ann Long, and later re- loaded and went on her trip with little or no damage. . ‘The barge Isaac struck at Little Current and went ashore on Thuraday night. She was relleyed by the tug Ann Long and lighter on Sunday and resumed her trip with Httle damage. The schooner Minch is still aground in the harbor. A steam pump arrived from Port Colborne and commenced work at once. It is expected the vessel will be off and ready for drydock Monday. KINGSTON, The sehooner Mary A. Lydon, of Port Hope, has gone high and dry this side of Weller’s Bay, and may prove a tetal loss, as she is exposed to the wind. She was light and in command of Captain Fox. It is reported that the schooner Agnes Hope was abandoned by her crew, fifteen miles out of Oswego on the 6th. A tug was sent out but could see nothing of either the schooner or crew. A Picton dispatch says a schooner went ‘aground on a bar at Bald Head during the storm on Tuesday. Her name is,unknown, ‘The Ameriean schooner W. H. Oades was wrecked near Whitby in ‘Tuesday night’s gale. She was probably light, bound from Oswego to Whitby. Sheds classed us A2i and is valued at $7,500. ‘he steamer Hast- ings has gone to the relief of the craft. She left'early. Friday morning, and nogdoubt is wind bound near South Bay, - ‘The Prescott Messenger says that during the past week a number of barges laden with grain for Montreal, were obliged to re- main at Preseott for several days, the water being so low that it was dangerous to at- tempt to ruin the rapids, The schooner Annie Foster was lying in Cobourg harbor light during the late gale. She broke away from her moorings at the west plier, the piles to which she was tied coming out. She drifted over to the east pier and pounded so hard that the captain scuttled her, After the wind and sea went down he plugged the holes up, and got the pumps and also the steam fire engine of Co- bourg in operation, but was unable to raise her. It igs hoped that when these piles are replaced that they will be fit and proper ones and hold a vessel ina blow. ‘The ves sel was owned by the captain, Kennedy, and was not insured. Steam pumps will be sent to her rellef from Kingston,