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Cargoes damaged................ 0 Total......................... 15 Tjake Erie and Welland Canal-Went ashore...................... 33 Stranded......................... 23 ColliKionB.......................... 29 .Heavy v/eathor.................... 26 Sprumr aleak.........*........... 10 Disabled.......................... 9 Fire.............................. 5 Foundered........................ 5 Exploded......................... 1 Capsized.......................... 1 Cargoes damaged................ -S3 Total.........................142 River St. Clair— Disabled.......................... 7 Collisions......................... 10 Stranded......................... 8 Fire................................4 Total.......................... 29 Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence— Stranded.......................... 27 Went ashore...................... 23 Heavy weather................... 15 Disabled.......................... 1 Collisions......................... 2 Sprung aleak............... Foundered................. Fire........................ Cargoes damaged.......... $153,800 41,000 10,100 33,800 14,900 20,200 58,700 32.000 25,000 4,000 119,186 $523,686 $7,300 6,760 M,500 19,500 3 4 29 Total. $37,060 $153,900 63,000 151oo 1,742 7,500 it, 100 49,500 94,000 $395,242 OUK FLEET KAILEKS. /The construction of late years of both stearic and sail-craft of remarkable speed has be^ come quite a prominent feature in shipbuilding-. There are many such craft, it may be said/without a rival anywhere, combined with which are excel lent seagoing' qualities Hare mention was made the past season of rapid sailing; hope it is, however, to have more numerous reports another season Steamer H. J. Jewett, Detroit to Chicago in *2l hours. Steamer Tbos.W. Palmer,Chicago to Buffalo in 4 davs and 11 hours. Steamer City of Milwaukee. Milwaukee to Grand Haven in 4 hours and 53 minutes. Prop. Nashua, Lake Erie to Lake Ontario in IV iiouxs and 30 minutes. Schr. Angus Smith. Milwaukee to Port Col-¦ borne in ¦£ days and 5 hours. Schr. Chas. Foster, Chicago to Buffalo in 14% days. Schr. Sunrise, Milwaukee to Chicago in 5 1 hours. Schr. Jiavaria,Grand Marie, Lake Superior, ' to Kingston in 7 davs. Prop. Bussel Sage", Buffalo to Toledo in 20 hours and 15 minutes. ^*«*_.»»_*** RECORD OF B5ATHS. WITH COMPARISONS. The number of deaths during the year from :•!! causes foot up 230. From natural causes there were 37. and from accidental, 202. When it is taken into consideration that the Uttter part of the season was unusually vio-I lenc, the number lost: on the lakes has not Brien as great as in past years from the comparisons below given: Natural ACch j causes, dental .84 2^08 1878. .:;o 921877. ....48 455 1876. 1071 on the record of i*in(, .U. cieiueMUii aim i^ihmmi i^cus, n_jnu wiui .1, which foundered near ,M;. 2 I—Sophia Nolly, cook, from barge St. Joe, in Lake Huron. May 21—Captain Thomas Fountain, aged 48; David Fountain, 18; Wm. Cooley, John White, T. Hiekey, Thos. George.W. McCarthy, E. Hanlon, C. Maxson, Edward Lynch and two unknown seamen, lost with schooiler Wells Burt, which foundered near Chicago. May—Charles Oleson, Jacob Hanson and Martin A. Mateson, lost from schooner Petrel, in Milwaukee Bay. June 0—John McGinnis, from scow Essex, in Lake Huron. June 14—Michael Maloney, drowned at Chicago. June 16—Aveny. a boy, from schooner Augusta, in Lake Erie. Juno 18—Patrick Kerrven, killed by the winch, on schooner Schuylkill, in Lake Michigan. June 18—Unknown sailor, from schooner J. R. Benson, in Lake Erie. June 18—Charles Ulayney, from a boat, near Chicago. June 19—James Collins, injured fatally on schooner Bavaria, in Lake Huron. July 5—Charles Benjamin, killed by falling into the hold of steanibargo Egyptian, at Marquette. July 5—George Linkner, wheelman, drowned at Bay City. July 14—Charles Tighe, from schooner A. W. Wright, in Lake Huron. July 24—Frank Tondo, W. Dean and Lewis Burn, from a boat, in Saginaw Bay. July 20—John Armstrong, seaman, from schooner Pomeroy, at Chicago. Au<r 2—Roger M. Scriver, from barge Maggie, in Lake Erie. Aug. 2—Capt. J. C. Henderson, his wife and three children and three sailors; also Mr. J. W. Conroy and child, lost with schooner Seabird, on Lake Michigan. Aug. 2—Mrs. W. F. Young, while insane, umped overboard from schooner Japan, in brought on the hukes,new,3 side-wheel steamer, :212 i)ropellcr;.s and steambarges, 26 tugs. and 18 schoomors and barges, making a / grand total of 6®. Two of those, and of the • largest tonnage,, were built in Scotland, and have but quite recently arrived. The follow ing are the names, tonnage, and valuation: xji:opelle:rs and steamijargls. Name and Whene From— Tonnaee. Valuation. Walter L. Frost, Detroit.........1,203 Edward Smith, River St. Clair... 523 George I. Hope, Bay Citv........1,374 J. W. Westeott. RiiverSt. Clair... 490 KHtv M. Forties, Bav Citv....... 548 J. E. Mills, KiverSt. Clair........ 3S7 Pickup, River St. Clair....;...... 100 Alice E. WilaV, Detroit.......... 293 Uomora, Detroit................ 87 E. K. Roberts, Detroit............ 189 0. H. Merritt. Chatham.......... 50 Owen, Chatham.................. 50 Nippegon, St. Claiir.............. 540 Otejfo, River St. Cllair............ 224 D. D. Calvin, Garrtlen Island..... 90 .Tames Sheriffs, Milwaukee, j... 450 City of St Joseph,, Lake Mich.... 372 Rerrien, Rake Michigan.......... 220 W. L. Proctor, Bn.ffalo........... 242 J. H. Almendinger.-, Lake Mich... 130 Athabasca, Scotlamcl.............2.000 Belle Walker..................... 220 $112,000 00,000 130,000 50,000 05,000 25,000 20.000 30,000 10,000 30.000 8,000 8,000 60,000 25.000 10,000 40,000 20.000 25,000 15,000 190,000 22,000 , from tug Wheeler, 3BS2.. 1881.. The 1883: Natural Acci-oauses, dental. .....30 124 ......33 183 .......19 158 41 following appear Tan. FliOM NATURAL CAUSES. 8—Captain Joseph Kennedy died of congestion of lungs at Toronto, aged 51 Jan. s—Thomas Kennedy, from exposure, at Toronto, aged 48. Jan. 11—Captain Henry Van Allen, at Mackinaw, aged 80. Jan. ;{{[— Captain Thomas Dougherty, in not pital, Detroit Feb. 4—Captain Thomas Zealand, while journeying in British Columbia, aged 48. March !»—Captain Thomas I ' Washota, Wis., aged 71. March 12—Captain J. G. Kehoe, at Bay City, aged 43. March 23—Captain F. N. Jones, at Buffalo, aged 08. "March 31 —Captain John Kellar, found dead iu East Saginaw. April 20.—Captain J. Wells died at Port Huron. May 19—James W. Beach, engineer, suddenly at Buffalo, aged 03. May 10—J. 0. Connolly, seaman. In hos-\ pital at Chicago. May 30—Captain James Sanderson, at Milwaukee, aged S9. June 18—James Murphy, seaman, in hospital at Chicago. July 5.....Henry Newh.ou.se, seaman, in hospital at Chicago. July 14—Captain Charles Harding at his residence in Chicago. July Li?—Captain J. McCullough, at Port Huron, aged 75. July 2-1— William Lee, colored deck hand, in hospital at Chicago, aged 37. July 2<i—Captain John ftt. Griffin at his home in Oswego. July 20—Captain James Bennett, at his residence, Mackinaw, aged 68. July 2(1—Captain William Donaldson died at Cleveland, aged 2d. Aug. 2—Captain Isaac Sutor, of consumption, at Buffalo, aged 00. Aug. 4—Captain Thomas' Dougherty died on board the steamer Anna-Laura at Muskegon. Aug. 4—George Grant, deck hand, suddenly, on board the schooner Iron Cliff, Duluth. Aug. 4— Captain John O'Neil, of tug T. W. Coleman, at Detroit, aged 32. Sept. 8—Captain John Furlong died at Chicago. Sept. 14—Captain Harvey It. Prestonat Buffalo. Oct. 4—Captain James C. Thompson, while in Hudson, Wis. Oct. 4— Peter Ostram, mate schooner L. W. Perry, died at Milwaukee. * Oct. 4—Daniel Drew, seaman, suddenly at Bay City, 40. Nov. 10—Captain Heber Squier, of Grand Haven, in Philadelphia, 01. Nov. 10—Captain Michael Murray, from injuries on board vessel near Oswego. * , Nov. 10—James Vanvalkenberg, seaman, at Chicago, 42. Nov. 13—John Tnnmons, cook, on board tug Winslow. at Detour, 40. Nov. 20—Michael Gieason, fireman, from a club blow by J. McNamara, Detroit. Nov. 27—Daniel Fenlayson, from inhaling ga*on board propeller St-Pau!, at Detroit,45. Dec. 0—James Byce, engineer, died at Detroit. ACCIDENTAL. DEATHS. Jan. 12—James Martin, seaman, killed by a fall at Chicago. Feb. 4—James May, engineer, drowned from steamer Transport at Maiden. April L7—James Marshall, from a boat at Mackinaw. April 30—Captain Archie Doyle, from schooner J. F. Tracy, in Lake Michigan, 45. May 7—Joseph Brandish, from tag Shuitz, in Lake Michigan. Mav 13—Archibald Donnelly, from barge Suub'nry, at Bay City, 19. Mav 15—Dennis Black, seaman, drowned at Milwaukee, 40. May .1.5 -John Jaynes, Herman Johnson, and 0. Erickson, from a boat at Chicago. May—Lyman Jordan, lock-tender, drowned at Chicago. J"1 -: Lake Michigan and drowned. Aug. 2—Chris Lorensen, from schooner j Fearless, in Lake Michigan. Aug. 2—John Swettman, fireman, from tug | Hood, at Chicago. Aug. 2—John Balender, from steambarge j Daisy Day, in Lake Michigan : Aug. 2—Henry Wentz, from schooner Kate j Henchman, in Green Bay. Aug. 2—Thomas Lelors, I near Manistee. Aug-. 2—Frank - —, seaman, from schooner W. G. Emory, in Lake Erie. Aug. 2—Owen Toner, seaman,from schooner ; York State, in Lake Michigan. Au«£. 29—David Ellis, James Farrell, Henry Allen and one unknown, killed by explosion I on prop Colorado, in Lake Erie. Aug. 29—Captain John Alien, drowned from HBchooner Ida Walker, in Lake Ontario. Aug. 29—Albert Allen, his son, while attempting hi« rescue, drowned also. Aug. 29—Felix McConrt and John Silva, from a boat, on Lake Ontario. Oct. 0—Daniel McGibbon, from steambarge B. Hulbnrt, on Lake Huron. Oct. 0—Captain William Cribbins, from small boat, at Erie, Pa Oct. 0—Neal McColium, seaman, drowned at Cleveland. Oct. 0—William McFarland, from schooner A. C. Maxwell, in Sault Canal. Nov. 2—John W. Eyster, aged 30; Giles Russell. 30; Charles Brown, 21, and F. 0. Kelsey, from small boat at Erie, Pa Not. 2—Martin Joyce, tugman, killed by cars at Chicago. Nov. 6—Captain Wm. Campbell, killed by falling into the hold of his vessel, the Morn-' ing Star, off Depere, aged 60. Nov. 0—Oren AL Chase, Superintendent of Fisheries, and six others, drowned from an open boat near Petoskey, Lake Michigan. Nov.. 14—Captain Forest, lost with Colchester lig.vht ship, head of Lake Erie. Nov.. 14—Wm. Kelley, lost with schooner Arab cun Lake Michigan* Nov. 14—Thomas McConnell, mate, from | Parker, at schooiiffir Kate Darlev, in Lake Michigan. j Nov. 14—Captain Edward Stretch, aged 40; | John Kingston, first mate; John Babbett, steward; Wm. Stanley and two deck-hands, lost with steamship' H. C. Akeiey, which foundered in a terrible storm on Lake Michigan. Nov. 14—Wm. Grace, fireman, from tug Protection, near Sangatuck. Nov. 14—James Moody, engineer; Michael Redden and Eugene Ilodway, drowned from schooner Lucy J. ("lark, near Petoskey. Nov. ¦ 14—Thomas Simmons, cook, from schooner 0. H. Hackley, in Lake Michigan. Nov. 14—George Price and M. W. Wakefield, from Sloop Maggie, in Lake Erie. Nov. 11 —Captain Daniel Langan, aged 31; Robert Stevens, Andrew Ferguson, Charles Kimball and three unknown, " lost with schooner F.. Fitzgerald at Long Point, Lake Erie. Nov. 14—George Barlow and James Whit-bord, trom schooner Annie, in Lake Erie. Nov. 14— Captain Langebiu, — Fortier and four others, lost with barge Milwaukee, on Lake Ontario. Nov. 20—Mate of schooner Regulator drowned in Lake Michigan. Nov. 20—Captain David H. Brown, Eli Boshaw, Mate Nick Bluchnctt, Louis Greenock, Richard Fay, and three others lost with I schooner James Wade,vwhieh foundered m Lake Erie. Nov. 21—Wife and two children of Captain Williams perished on board the barge Iowa on Lake Huron coast. NOV. 21—Captain John McKay, aged 40; Andrew Mack,first mate, 35; Harry Stale, second mate; Patrick Cullen, engineer; John McDonald, second engineer; George L. Seaton, clerk; Euradice Donaldson, chambermaid; Charles McCdurt, fireman; Charles Riley, fireman; Patrick Etchingham, Edward Bawdon, Herman Joerg, watchman; Joseph Young and George Johnson, wheelmen, and live deck hands, names unknown, lose with propeller Manistee, which foundered on Lake Superior. Nov. 21—William Osgood, Frank Eicken-hurst and William Sayles, killed by explosion of tug Erie Belle at Kincardine, Lake Huron. Nov, 21—James Lilly, drowned from tug Oneida, in Detroit River. Nov. 20—William Sheehan, killed by falling into the hold of steambarge Raleigh, at Cleveland. Nov. 20—Captain William Bush, James Moore, engineer, and others, lost with steamer Eclipse, in Lake Huron. Nov. 30—Charles Ryan, engineer, killed by farting into the hold of steambarge D. M. Wilson. • , Dec. 0—James McGraw, Charles Oarberry, John Carberry, Daniel Jones, Charles Williams, Patrick "Quinn, and two firemen lost with steambarge Enterprise on Lake Huron Dec. 9—James Fiannigan, marine engineer; drowned from tug Winslow in Lake Huron. Dec, 15—Captain Martin O'Malley and nineteen others, lost with schooner Mary Hulbert on Lake Superior. Dec. is—Captain Robert Jackson, killed by. Total............................9,494 $903,000 RIDE WHEEL. Sapptro, St. Clair................. 224 Citv of Mackinaw,, Detroit...... 565 Alyomah, Scotland...............2,000 $30,000 170,000 200,000 TUGS. Geo. E. Fisher, Detroit........ Sarah Smith, River St. Clair.. Fern. River St. Clair.......... Giant, River St. C lair.......... L. Dimmrek, Buffalo.......... F. L. Danforth, Buffalo........ Red Cloud, Bnffaho............. J. L. Williams, Buiitalo......... Hattie Loyd, Dulinth........... Helen, Fairport................. Bob Teed, Chicago............. Cora A. Sheldon, Sausatuck... Edward, Shelby, Chioa.ro...... Charles West., Sanyjatuck...... John Maxwell, Mnul Lake...... Calumet, Lake Michigan...... Maud. Lake Superior.......... B. L. Mason, Lake; Michigan.. A. II. Morrison____.............. Odd Fellow..................... Eliza Williams.......[.......... Admiral........................ Delta........................... Charm by....................... J. W. Parmelee................. Jesse May....................... Total..........................1,020 SCHOOOTKRS AND BARGES. J. R. Edwards, Rhver St. Clair.. 413 Wm. A. Young, Kiiver St. Clair.. 413 Maggie, River St. Clair.......... 13 Northwest, River St. Clair....... 19 Lula WhtttuK, River St. Clair... 23 Pilot, River St. Clatir............. 17 Comrade, Buffalo................. 880 Menominee, Milwaukee......... 550 Golden Aae, Verrn.iilion.........1,736" Laura Johnson, Clnicago......... 32 J. C. Corrigan, Lalke Michigan.. 120 Natick, Lake Michigan.......... (JO Glad Tidings, Lake Michigan... 50 Daniel Rodgers. LaikeMichigan,. 275 Geo. C. Markham. Milwaukee.. 309 Guiding Star, Detroit........... 32 Two Sisters, Detroit............. 35 Fred Carney, Milwaukee........ 420 2,789 $400,000 .$8,000 9,000 8,500 3,000 1 - Three ers, fifteen pro- 1 - - ¦¦ , Im lud qj . iml ,:rges, eight tugs, and sixty-two schooners aud towbarges have been removed during the navigation of 1883, the most important 0ft which losses in point of valuation was the steamship H. C. Akeiey, with.her bold commander. Captain Edward Strech and part of the crew. NAME AND WHERE LOST. Steamers— Queen Victoria, R. Thames.. City of Toronto, L. Ontario.. MftUnnie, Green Bay.......... Propeller?— **Mary Jarecki, L. Superior... jjGlennlas, Welland Canal.... "'Oakland, .Lake Erie......... ^Ontonagon, R. St. Char...... *East Saginaw, Lake Huron.. ¦fcjames Davidson, L. Huron.. •Oneida, Lake Ontario....... -vNorman. Lake Michigan ... *H. C. Akeiey, L. Michigan,. 30,000 ' t Mayflower, Lake Erie.ft-... ' Eclipse, Lake nm&tf. .H/sAi Manistee, Lake Superior.... .Manitoba, River Thames____ ¦Normau, Lake Ontario___-„ Enterprise, Lake Huron____ Tugs— p Gardner, Lake Ontario...... ^jfcYulau, Lake Erie............ Alert, Lake Ontario.......... Huron, L dte Ontario,......, Superior. Georgian Bay.....¦ ?-Erie Belle, Lake Huron____,. '^Ontario, River St. Clair..... Colin Munro, Lake Huron..' Schooners aud barges— *Speed, Lake Michigan....... Stephen Rates. L. Michigan. Arrow, Lake Michigan...... -.•"-Jenny Linn, Lake Michigan. ^ «kIL B- Burger. Lake Michigan 0 0004 Well* Bnrt. Lake Michigan. o'nnn ¦kC*'0- Bovce. Lake Michigan. 1 n"!n EtecClellan, Lake Huron...,. uu^tB. Parsons, Lake-ftrrre*. rA L^eabird, Lake Michigan.. -. ^Escanaba, Titilrr^tfichilWinTf Yankee Blade. L. Michigan Sunnyside, Lake Michigan. Picton. Lake Ontario....... Peerless," Lake Ontario..... \V. H. Vanderbilt, Lake Erie pxplorer, Lake Huron...... 'Starlight, Lake Huron...... Lanra Belle, Lake Superior. Minnehaha, Lake Michigai:, Nellie Church. L. Michigan. I'eh-el. Lake Michigan...... Marv Naii, Lake Michigan.. KetclKum, Lake Michigan.,. Nellie Gardner, liake Huron Monitor. Lake Michigan. .. ^vberia, Lake Erie........... Lucy J. Clark, L. Michigan. Guiding Star, L. Michigan.,. .Maria, Lake Michigan....... Lincoln Dall, L. Michigan... Ashtahala, Lake Michigan... ¦ 'Ellzabetli Jones.L. Michigan ^Potomac, Lake Michigan,. Arab, Lake Michigan...... •# Clara Parker, L. Michigan ? Flying Mist, Lake Michigan pGipsy, Lake Michigan....... Florence Howard, L.Ontario Eureka, Lake Ontario Tons 30,000 Side-wheel steamers. Propellors............. Tugs.................. Schooners............. Total...........____ Tons. 2.789 9. 104 1,020 5,397 Value. $400,000 903.000 240,500 344.800 ..18,700 $1,897,300 $20,000 20,000 2,000' 2,500 2.800 2,000 40,000 22,00, 140,000 2,000 7.000 S^OOoHf Leadviile, Lake Erie..... 9*000i i ¦'ani^H Wade, Lake Erie.. 28,000 **&-• F, Merry, liake Erie 3*000* r*E. Fitzgerald, Lake Erie. 3*500'»^Liple Leaf, Lake Erie ¦' ) < „ Nemesis, liake Huron . * China, Georgian Bay 5,397 $344,800 * Cecelia, Lake Superior... **-Waoash, Lake Superior. ¦ i Maggie, Lake Ontario ""S. B. Conklin, Ijake Erie____ Sailor Bov, Lake Michigan.. C. L. Fick, Lake Erie........ s.HomerII. Hine, Lake Huron Banner, Lake Michigan..... C. F. Allen, Lake Michigan.. **¦ Orontes, Lake Huron........ I Clematis, Lake Huron....... fcWm. Treat, Lake Huron____ .'¦John Marsh, Lake Ontario... i»Mary A. Hnlburt, schr, Lake Superior.................^ •¦lililwaukee, Lake &rrjTw4artj &. I). Hnngerford, L.Huioii. Total tonnage.............' EXCHANGE OF VESSEL INTERESTS. THE SALES OF THE SEASON. Of the sales of wessel property which have occurred during tthe year of 1883 many have been of only parte interest, others nominally <Jriowa I small and of no amecial interest to the general public. All such have not been included in the list herewith presented: Schr Red Wing, Jones estate to Smith & Davis, I!uffaio..........................$22,000 Schr W. B. Tayior,, underwriters to Captain H. Buckley, Chicago. ............. Schr D. R. Martin, Wells .& Van SChaick to Marinette Bar^re Line............... Schr Kate Darley, Same to same.......... Schr Mary C. Perew, Same to same....... Stmr City of Milwaukee, prop Wisconsin, Pvop Michigan, Goodrich Transportation Co., CnicagO), to Grand Tiunk R. R., price stated..........................550,000 Schr Bertie Calkins, F. G. Elwell to Pete; Hanson.................................. Barge Norway, C. Hamilton to Charles Charles Turner, Buffalo................ Prop Roanoka, C. S. B. Co. to L. O. Cris sey, Buffalo.............................. Baore Mable Corre>y, Wolf «fe Davison to 4,500 0,500 11,000 7,500 12,000 5,000 40,000 12,000 Marinette B. Co, Schr Frauk Pcrew, — — to Pen-in & Dorau, Bay Citty..........-............. 17,000 Prop Agnes,----------ito C. J. Donohue, Ma-Trine City.................................. 8,000 Prop Lawrence, W.. W. Elsworth to Burk and others................................ 12,000 Stmr Idiewild, Stan Line to N. N. Moffat <fe Co., Port Huron...................... 50,000 Stmr Evening Star., same to same......... 20,000 Tug A. J. Smith, ltii.ee and others to Mur- phv Bros , Detroitt...................... 20,000 Tug John Gregory, --------- to Rand &-Bur- IT^iiS 0,000 - to H. H. Gardner, ger, Manistee Sctir Ellen Sprv, Chicago................................... 15.000 Prop Oconto, ----------to George Col well, Harrisonville, Miich____.................. 17,500 Tug Thos. Spear, ---------- to Thomas Spear, Green Bay....................... 6,000 Strnr Keweenaw, WYE. Warrmer to Cap- :rtain Ward and others Detroit........... 10,000 Schr D. Bailey, to -—- John Spry,Chicago 10,000 Schr George W. Casse, Case & Conger to N. 8. Whipple. IVtroit.................. 14,000 Tug W. H. Alley, F.. B. Gardner to James Davidson................................. 7.400 Same craft, F. B. Gtardner to W. H. Alley. 10,000 Prop City of Dulutin, John Pridgeon to C. F. jL.Sveucer^**,.*,.. ,,„.............. . 20.U00 349 m ::i i ;;.-)() I,'46(S 1,070 465 1.1-87 691 71 679 100 1 35 13" 249 40 1S4 129 69 110 190 750 200 ¦2!) 217 ian 414 256 563 181 256 520 20 307 269 60 12 ;t 151 136 1*77 565 323 37!) 293 32 I 104 200 95 646 208 158 403 318 131 126 211 343 273 230 297 185 79 21'1 298 315 137 101 76 lis 150 71 155 5ss 29« 389 300 82 385 422 267 Y :':-¦ Value. jl ^ 2S.O0O 30,000 5,01)0 9.000 24,000 60,000 . 30.000 18,000 100,000 10,000 5, -KM) 20,000 5.000 - 5,000 11,000 12,000 i 25,000' 5.000-8,000 7.000 11,000 8,000 4,000 4.000 . 4.000 2,000 2,000 8,000 33.000 12,000 1,500 10. (100 . 1,500 16,000 8;000 18.000 0,000 5,000 IS.000 1,500 ¦ 8,000 14,000 3.000 3.600 2.000 4.500 2,200 16,000 12,000 10,000 10.500 1-1,000 1,300 1,000 n.ooo 22,000 5,500 3,000 1-1,000 8,000 3.000 2,000 1,500 16,000 8,000 7,000 11,000 3,000 2.000 5,000 6,500 12,000 3.000 4,600 1,000 2,000 2,800 1,500 3,000 6,000 4,000 2,500 3,500 3,000 7,000 7,000 1,000 $917,400 Remarks. \ $ 1875............. 1876............. 1877............ 1878............! 1879............. 1880............. 1881............. 1882............. New Tonnage- COMPAI-.ISONS. No. lost. Tonnacfe. .85 ..3B ..77 .. 5 5 .. 7 i ..68 ..48 ..54 No. ...11 ..12 ..10 ..18 ...19 ...51 . .so .88 27.177 9,990 20,312 23,733 13,984 1-1.923 Tons. 18,978 8.151 6,579 3 3,(i36 13.918 36,687 51,728 48,105 1875.......... 1876.......... 1877.......... 1878.......... 1879.......... 1880.......... 1881.......... 1882.......... VeHselH passing Iletroit duriu: from the record: Steamers passed up. Schooners passed up___ Barges passed up...... Steamers passed down. Schooners passed down Barges passed down____ Grand total......... Valuation 1,049,000 307,000 672,100 38-1.000 310,67 796,000 660,800 570,600 Valuation. 1,599,000 366,000 313,000 930.000 791,500 2,602,800 4,028,400 3,726,800 1883, taken 52-5,245 - to. J. C. Lock- Prop W. L. Proctor, — wood, Milan. Ohio Schr Gilbert Knapp, to iieed &'Hazeiton, Kenosha......... TSar-e Matilda, -11111" to Pe'rViVi'Lapreoi Hour*. M. knapp, Captain V. M. Krnpp to Captain Liesk 4,000 2.000 J / PKOatlNENT INCIDENTS OF 1883. AX INTEIiESTIXCr P.F.COI1D. Appended are prominent Incidents which took place during the past season's navigation, which will be valuable for future reference : March 26—Navigation ojien between Detroit and Maiden on this date. April 2/—Steamers and vessels plying-along west shore of Lake Michig-an. April 18—Navigation open between Detroit and'Port Huron. April 18—A southwest gale destroys a dock at Tawas and 100,000 feet of lumber lost. April 17—Navigation open between Detroit and Cleveland. April 21—Navigation open between Detroit and Cheboygan; the steamer City of Cleveland arrives there. April 25—Navigation open to Buffalo; steambarge Linty arrives there. April 20—A southwest gale prevails throughout the lake region. April 29—Straits of Mackinaw oper; steam- M / barge S. J. Marcy passes eastward. cars at i^ast .Saginaw. SHORTAGES. The matter of grain shortages of late j'ears ha3 become quite a common occurrence. The following is for 1883: c. ~ Bushels. Stmr Geo. T. Hope, wheat, at Buffalo....... 570 Stmr Irou Duke, ecru, at linffalo............1,100 Steambarge Clinton, com. at Kingston...... 630 Seta David Dow Buffalo......... 450 Prop Armenia, corn, at Montreal ........... 420 Sohr Jan-,,:.-. < !oncli, ,joru, at Buffalo......... 325 Schr David Dows, cum. at Buffalo........... 372 Schr Laura, wheat, ;at Toronto............... 220 Stmr Iron Age, corn,, at Buffalo.............. 200 btmr Siberia, com, att Buffalo ........... 210 Stmr City of Rome, oats, at Buffalo......... 302 Stmr Iron Chief, corn, at Buffalo ...... .. 87 Schr Potter, corn, at Buffalo................. 70 Stmr City of Rome, -wheat, at Buffalo....... 98 Schr David Stewart, corn, at Buffalo........ 75 Schr Dundee, wheat;, at Toronto............. 58 Stmr City of Rome, (corn, at Buffalo......... 107 Total...,...................................4,700 May 2—Navigation to Lake Superior; steamer Sault Ste. Marie passes east in Sault River. _ May o—Welland Canal open; vessels arrive and depart; May 5—Seamen's wages at Chicago ?2 per day. May 7—Erie Canal open and traffic commences. May 0—Northeast gale throughout the lakes, with snow on Lake Huron. May 9—Steamship Onolco leaves Chicago with 160,000 bushels of oats, the largest cargo. May 17—The iron side-wheel steamers Magnet and Spartan transferred from Lake Ontario to the upper lakes. May 17—Scnoonor Anuoskeag name changed to Horace Tabor. May 1/—Schooner A. fit. Moore changed to Northwest. May 21—Northeast gale, resulting in numerous disasters on the lakes*. May 21 — Schooner Wells Bmrt founders and ail*hands lost near Chicago. 11 ay 2.5—Fire at Muskegom destroyed a mill, value $30,000, and ailso the schooner George Boyce valued at $12,4000. name