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Ghe Marine Recora. Wublished Rvery Thursday ot 144 Superior Street, [Leader Building.) A. A. POMEROY, Editor and Proprietor, TERMS OF SUBSORIPTION: One year, postage paid., x months, eC Invariably in advance, Subseriptions will be continued until ordered stop- ped by a written order, or at the publication office: ‘Phe MARINE RECORD can be found for sale by the following news dealers.: CLEVELAND, OHIO—G F Bowman, corver ef Pearl and Detroit, streets. OHICVAGO, ILL.—Joseph Gray, No. 9 West Randolph street. : : BUFFALO, N. Y.—C. Rohmer, Michigan street Bridge. DULUTH, MINN.—C. F. Johnson, 117 West Supe- rior street. BSCANABA, MICH-—William Godley. MANBTEE, MICH.—J. E. Somerville. Articles, letters and queries on all subjects are solici- $2.00 1,00 = Perry ADVERTISING RATES. ‘Ton cents per line, nompareil measurement, or $1.20 pew inch, each insertion; tour weeks $4.00; with a liberal iseount on orders amounting to $40.00 or over. ‘All checks and drafts should be drawn te the order of A. A. Pomeroy. re Patered at the Post Officaat Cleveland as second- elass mail matter. . _ OLEVELAND, OHIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1. See ener eee ee eee ee eee eS COMPLIMENTS OF THE SKASON. The Marine Record, with the present number enters upon the Severth volume, and we venture to say that the course‘it has taking during the year just closed has been a benefit to the interests for which we print, and a pleasure to our readers and assures us ot much prestige for the paper in the years tocome. Although we have had what is called a dull season t» work through, that of ’84, we have been met with encourage- ment and good words irom every quarter, from Ogdensburg to Duluth, some of which we will quote hereafter, and, as is customary with technical papers.on the event of a new volume, we tuke this occasion to thank our subscribers and advertisers for the liberal patronage and courtesy for the year just closed, as well as for the many words of praise and good will that our efforts to make a good and entertaining as well ss instructive paper have prompted. We have striven to keep before our readers the proper thing to do in emergencies, by the publication of all new orders from the department of navigation and al] marine law decisions that have a gen- eral application or tendency to point out to the master of a vessel, the sailor, the shipper or vessel owner, any important technical points that in their entirety, may have es- caped their attention. We have succeeded in a flattering measure in calling the attention of the officials of the United States and of Canada to the crude condition of certain vital points in our grand dystem of lake navigation and have a warm feeling for our daily contemporaries who have assisted, at our suggestion, in remedying the evils which abound, whether they have duly and truly given us the proper credit or not; and we now. take occasion te thank all journale interested for their kindly notices of our progress and enterprise, of which the columns of the Marinr Record during the year just closed bear witness. Tur agitation of the silver question is having a depressing effect in all financial circles, and the banks are becoming some- what alarmed at the threatened decline in the prices of silver, and consequently, of the value of the silver certificates. ‘The banks in Washington hold to-day enomous amounts ot silver certificates, upon which it is feared they can scarcely realize full value, unless a measure passes Congress for relief, in the shape of the withdrawal of the one and two dollar notes from circulation and the suapen- sion of the coinage of the silver dollar, The people are only interested ina convenient and stable currency, consequently the banks will win, and something similar to Buck- ner’s bill will become a law before the ad- jourament of this session, Yet, the bankeas are greatly concerned lest this relief shall not be promptly forthcoming and the state of suepense ig annoying. The fact that a silver dollar is worth in the markets to-day only 85 cents in gold would seem to point to the urgency of some legalization in the prem- ises, Buckner’s bill will come before the committee on weights and measures on Jan- uary 7th, and the committee is hostile to- ward it. ‘Tue tobacco and sugar manufacturers are raising great howl against the Spanish Treaty, and remonstrances are pouring into the Senate every day. Labor organizations and trades unions are also making a com- bined effort in antagonizing the treaty. AMERICAN HUMANE SOCIETY. Dr. William F. Thoms, the president of the Américan Humane Society, will give a reception on New Years Day to all the life savers and navigators in the port of New York at the Nautica) school, 92 Madison street. The alumni of the school will be present. Dr. Thome is well known in Cleve- land, having establishec humane societies in all parts of the world. HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Special to the Marine Record. KENOSHA HARBOR. On the improvements of Kenosha harbor Assistant Engineer Harding states that it is proposed to rebuild the superstructure over 855 linear feet of the south pier now ina dilapidated condition, and to make such minor repairs to piers as are needed. ‘The funds asked for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1886, are to be used in rebuilding the superstructure over 415 linear teet of the inner section of the south piers and in maintaining the present channel or entrance The amount required for completion. ot existing project is $51,000, and the amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1886, is $20,000. _ During last season a double row of sheet-piles was driven along the south face of a section of the south pier, 170 running feet in length near its we-tern extremity, covering the intersection of the shore line to the south- ward of the channel, which has effectually checked the passage of sand through the piers. A severe storm, which occurred July, 1883, had the effect of causing a settling of the pier to an average depth of 103g feet below the plankdecking of the crib. ‘To supply the deficiency thus caused, 20 cords of stone were put into the crib and placed around the end of the pier as a riprap. The north wall of the north pier was raised one foot in height for a distance of 162 running feet covering the intersection of the shore line with the first. Repairs were made to the south face of that pier where the timbers were broken. A plat of the soundings taken at this har- bor on the 25th of April last shows that.at the present stage of water vessels drawing not more than 1244 feet of water ean enter the harbor. ‘The present stage is about 13g feet above datum. The superstructure of the outer section of the south pier, which is 355 teet tn length and 20 feet in width isina very dilapidated condition, and should be renewed xs soon ae possible. The cost of cutting down and rebuilding this section toa height of 5 feet above datum is estimated ut $4,881. The inner section of this pier, which is 415 feet in length, will require renewing within the next. three vears, EK. [Continued from Ist Page] ee ee sustained late in the season at Manitoulin requiring the services of a few men to go along with the work. By the way, the dam- ages to this craft seem to be a blank in the reports thus far seen, and why? Bah! I would like just here to put in another kind of an expression I am familiar with, but I will forbear. She was reported ashore. It was nothing of the kind. She was simply stranded, and a bad strand it was, Notwith- standing this vessels’ repairs are not com- pleted, the whole outcome of her misfortune ean be figured up to within $25, which is sufficient for all practical purposes. But how isa pencil-shover not a mariner to get at these estimates for himself; he can not tell you the difference between a weath- er ‘aring anda main sheet. He reads the account of the disaster in some exchange and makes the best calculation he can, but does not get within a squirrel’s jump of be- ing correct. Let such a man as Captain Bradley, or any other marine expert, read the same item and he will come within $10 THE MARIN® ‘RECORD. of a corpect.estimate, But allow me to tres- pass a little farther. Can the party whotwo months ago gave a splurge of marine dis- asters give on the first of January, 1885, the number and losses of 1884, 1 opine not, for the game is never out until it is played out. And for this reason I maintain none of these exhibits should be given to the’ public until the season has expired, and then not until ten days thereafter. Those who are inter- ested in euch matters can afford to walt, and by giving it in different issues, it affords good winter reading. At Wyandotte, where lust'season at this time there was unusual activity in shipbuild- ing, all is now as dead a8 a door nail; San- day all the while. It is safe to infer that aside from what railroad lines may do in the building of new boats hetween now and the opening of navigation, the other chaps will handle the subject rather tenderly. Yet, strange as it may appear, I meta man the other day, and he was the same old fellow 1 have come in contact with for many past years, who assured me that next season would be a big one, freights way up, and what is more, “Clevelaud” is going to boss this business for the next four years, and don’t you forget it. The tug Bob Hackett was sold at admi- ralty snle at Windeor, Saturday, to Sam Sto- ver for $1,300, in addition to which a heavy mortgage has to be lifted. A tug with adiver and wrecking apparatus was sent from here on Saturday to raise the steamer Massasauga which was sunk by ice on Thursday last. Captain George E. Mapes, who is the own- er of the schooner Ferret, laid up at this port will during the winter place herin through repair for next season and being not only a navigator but a shipwright will superintend the work himself, to while away the winter months. ‘The cold snap came to a sudden close on Saturday evening and the weather together with the Detroit river is as open as in mid summer. J. W. H. THE DEATH ROLL. There appears from the record of 1884, from various causes, the passing away of those engaged in our lnke marine, a total of eighty-cight, and from natural causes, forty- five, which include’ those closely identified with marine interests as well as others re- tired from.a lake-faring life. The memo- randa will be found useful for future 1efer- ences: DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES. Jan. 1—Captain George R. Hand, of paral- ysis, at Buffalo, aged 68, Jan. 6—Captain W.G. Marshall, at Grind- stone Island, Lake Ontario, aged 84. Jan. 8—Captain Lester Pavy, an old Os- wego mariner, at Milwaukee, »ged 72. John Perter, seaman, perished on the shore of Lake Superior. Jan, 25—George C. Freeman, watchman, suddenly, on bouard the propeller Arabia, at Buffalo. Feb, 1—Captain James Pentoncy, of heart disease, at Chicago. Feb. 18—Captain Isaac May, after a brief illnees, at London, Ontario, aged 63, March 1—Captain John Navaugh, at To- ledo, aged 89, March 10— Captain Webquish, an Indian pilot, at Cleveland, March 12—George Richards, seaman, at East Tawas, March 16—Captain John H. Foley, a re- tired mariner at Chicago, aged 38. March 18—Captain Gus Griffin, after a short illness, at Buffalo. Captain John Gal- loway, at Toledo, aged 58, March 21—Wm. Thompson, marine engi- neer, at Cleveland, March 25—Captain Geo. W. Fossett, of paralysis, at St. Joseph, aged 62. March 31—-Captain Geo. B. Dickson, re- tired, after three days illness, at Buffalo, aged 68. April 2—John Gore, a Lake Paerier pilot, in ee ape at Detroit, aged 4 il4—Wm. C. Perry, alae engineer, at nob aged 51. April 15—Captain Edward McGeehan, at Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 26—Wm. Moses, chief engineer of Anchor Line steamers, Buffalo, at Thomas- ville, Ga., aged 64, Apiil 28—R. L. Montgomery, retired, of consumption, at Detroit, aged 59. May 6—Captain A. J. Raynor, at Cleve- land, Ohio. May 26—Captain Geo. Butlin, retired, at China, river St. Clair, aged 62. ° June 17—Captain Wm. Waite, a retired veteran, at Chicago, aged 70, June 18—Captain John Kemp, retired vet- eran, Toronto, Ont., aged 82, July 6—Harvey Stephens, shipbuilder, at Cleveland, aged 65 July 22—Mike Slattery, seaman, in the hospital at Chicago. dently, on bear at Cleveland, aged 52. Inly 31—Captain Wm, Drewry, / peut * Buttalo, Pity Ang. 4 Fageat well Andrews, of consumption, at Port Huron, Captain Hl. N. Throo ge) avery popular steamboat mas- ter in early days on Lake Onterio, at) Pult- neyville, Lake Ontario, aged 87. Aug. 5—James O’ Nell, seaman, in the hoepital at Chicag » Aug. ThCoapia Arthur Atkina, retired, at Chica; ‘Aug. Sar, mpi Stephen Lam) the steamer H. eud- bisholm, Aug. 25—Captain Louls Bogart, suddenly of appoplexy, on board the steamer R. A. Packer, at Buffalo, a: caret ‘Sept. ”37—Cuprain ‘ Ww. sitee!, many years retired, at Chicago, aged 62.- Oct. 7—Oaptain oy eatohire Gapron, retired, at Conneaut, O., aged 68, Oot. 10—Captain Wu. T. Richards, at Milwaukee. Oct. 12--Captain W. L. Spencer, of hem- orrhage,'at Chicago, Ovt. 16—Captain Ward Plum, at Ogdens- birg, N.Y. Oct. 17—Captain' Jumes Dunlap, found dead, at Erie, Pa., aged 80, Wm. H. Lane, seaman, in the hospital at Chicago. Oct. 29—Captain J. A. Burrows, of the propéller St. Magnue, suddenly, at Sault St. Marie. Nov. 8—Captuin Ambrose N. Wilson, of dropsy, at Chicago. Nov, 283—Captain John M. Turner, retired veteran, at Chicago, aged 77. Dec. 8—Captain Chas. W. Nichols, at De- troit, uged 68. ACCIDENTAL DEATHS. - April 2—Thomas McGrath, — steward, drowned from the steamer C, H. Starke, in Lake Michigan, aged 20. April 7—Captain George Smith, Engineer John Perew, und J.Rancour, fireman, killed by the explosion of the tug Peter Smith, on Lake Erie. April 14—Wm, Wolf, selored deck hand, drowned from propeller Ovonto, at Detroit, aged 30. April 16—Leonard Amer, firet mate, drowned from the steambarge 8. P, Heath, at Grand Haven, aged 55, April 22—John McGuire, seaman, killed ‘ by falling into the hold of the steamer Atha-' barea at Port Colborne, aged 55, May 2—James: Horn, second — mate, drowned from the schooner Lizzie A. Law at Buffalo, aged 26, Muy 4—Mrs. McDowell and daughter, drowned trom a dredge capsizing neer Black River, O. May 156—Robert Livingston, \drowned at Alpena, Mich. Muy 28—Charles Mooney, John Ford ‘and Thomas McEwan, drowned from a boat op- posite Port Huron. May 26—Jamee Stevens, deckhand, killed by f-lling into the hold of the steamer W. H. Barnum, at Buffalo, aged 27.‘ June (7—Captain James Short, of the schooner Bavaria, killed while loading tim- ber at Grand Marias, Lake Superior. George Gulley, of the schooner M. C, Bell, drowned at Cleveland. W. H. Ramedell, purser of propeller Japan, drowned at Sault St. Marie. June 29—Martin ‘T'yerson, seaman, drowed from the schooner Maine, in Lake Michigan, aged 42, July 1--Charles Campbell, seaman, killed by a fall from aloft on the schooner City of the Straits at Chicago, ‘ July 6—Floyd W. Miner, John Strong, John Speckman and Robert Gibson, drowned from a boat at St. Ignace. Nicholas Eubelder, drowned from a barge at Point Ahbino. July 16—Paul Becki, seaman, drowned from the schooner Adventure, off Sand Beach, Lake Huron. July 18—Lawrence Thompson, Robert Wing and Joseph Emmel, fatally burned on board the scow Thateher, at Toledo, July 21—Thomas Lynhurst, seaman, killed by a fall from aloft on board echooner A. E. Vickery, on Lake Huron, Robert King, seaman, drowned from the schooner Nellie Cuthbert, in Lake Huron, July 28—Frank Clark and Wm, Cling- man, drowned from steamer Pear] at Put-in- Bay. Daniel Moore, deckhand, and O’Con- nor, fireman, drowned from steamer Alberta collision with the Osborne, Lake Superior. Philip Snowman, deckhand, drowned from propeller Champlain in Lake Michigan, aged 26, . July 31—Peter Bloom, deckhand, killed by falling into the holdof the steamer Le- land at Escanaba, aged 25, Aug. 4—Thomas Larsons, seaman, drowned from the schooner Mocking Bird, in Lake Huron, Aug. 5—Annie Lee, drowned from a yacht in Lake Huron, Aug. 17—Wm. Minton, cook, drowned from schooner G. Harrison at Whitehall, Lake Michigan. Aug. 20—Frank Duchow, engineer, killed by the Explosion of the tug Pacific at Ash- land, Lake Superior. James Galleghan, seaman, fatally injured on a railroad track at Chicago. George Puddefoot, drowned from asteamer at St. Ignace, Aug. 29—James Creighton, seaman, drowned from the schoonet Annie Foster in Georgian Bay, Sept. 4—Mark Roberts, of the steamer O. J, Waite, drowned at Toledo, aged 22, John Greene, of the steamer . Lawrence, drowned in Lake Ontario, aged 28. Daniel f