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M|b m S&sX^a TUB NEW STEAM-BOAT INVICTA, OF THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY COMPANY Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. Cheboygan, Mich., March 21.—A moat violent SUPERIOR ICE. storm, is prevailing from the northeast, *ith I Superior Junction, Minn., April 13.-Lake driving snow, which has fallen to the depth of Superior at this end is clear of ice except a strip four inches. This storm is the severest of the | about half a mile wide alone the shore. The harbor of Superior has been entirely open for the past ithree weeks. Fixe week* ago the tug Siski-wit airrived and remained several days., and yes-terda-y the tug T. H. Camp came into the harbor, wherce she remains. On boch occasions these season. special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. Buffalo, N. Y., March 21.—The Western Transportation Company to-dav sold the propeller Oneida to Charies Mclnnis in consideration of $32,500. The Oneida will be put on the Chicago aud Collingwood route with the propeller St. Paul. The following- steamers compose the Lake Superior Transit Company's line the present season: India, China, Japan, Winslow, Nyack, St. Louis. Badger State, Empire State, Arctic, and Arizona. IMSlvO. LIT/LIERrDOE-Mareli (5th, 18S2. at No. 243 Taxi, Et, Detroit, Wre Soplironia M. Liilibn;ige, s^ed 69 };:i- > Wedmvida? afternoon at 4 o'clock. The remains will be taken east for interment RONAN March 6, Mary Ellen, daughter of Patrick and Mary Konan, aged 10 months and 19 days. Funeral from residence in Windsor to-monow at 8 a. m. CRIMM1N3—uel'-u J., wife of John Crhnmhja, a! her residence, 245 Larm a east, ".fed 48. Funeral ¦ ¦¦.<vr. 2:V) p. in. GulIIN—Capt, Ftccme Gouin died at Duluth, Minnesota March 5, ISH2, aged 44 years. CORBY—At 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. March 7, atmidene! ISO \l>'i)mii.'a!i ave, Mar^att, relict of the late r>arrid Coroy, aged 78 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. vessejls tried to enter the Duluth canal, but were unablle to do so because of heavy bodies of ice filling up the canal and extending into the iake some distance. 1.65 .95 $1.00 @1 90 ©1,00 ©1.00 1.00 "WHAT'S IN A NAME ? The name of the barge Iron State, oyer which a towing company and the Inter Ocean Transportation Line are haying so much trouble, has been changed to "Metacomct." Where she met the comet is not stated, but it may be presumed that a Hyde Park shoal was mistaken for one. Her home port has been transferred from Detroit to Milwaukee. The schooner Jessie Linn, of Milwaukee, is now documented as the "Massasoit." .The tug Ira H. Owen is no longer thus known, but by a painful contortion of the vocal organs it may be called the "Monohansett." RATES. Thee ruling rates are as follows; IRON OBK. Escanaba to Cleveland........... Marquette to Cleveland........... Escanaba to Chicago........... COAL. Cleveland to Lake Michigan ports, $ .75 Toledo to Chicago................ Buffalo to Chicago....^.............50 Erie to Chicago................... Black Biver to Chicago........... LUMBER. Bay City to Chicago............. Cheboygan to Chicago..........,. 2.00 Ontonagon to Chicago............ liiack lUver to Chicago.......... Ashland to Chicago............... ^..^. Manistee to Chicago.............. 1.871s@2.0O Ludington to Chicago........ Grand! Haveu to Chicago...... Pentmater to Chicago....... White Lake to Chicago....... Musise;gon to Chicago......... SagiuaiW to Chicago.......... $2.25 ©2.121a a. so 2.75 3.50 i@2.60 1.75 1.50 1.75 1.6212 1.50 2.25 j " A FIREMAN SCALDED. During the later operation Paddy Dyer, a fireman oj the tug A. Q. Van Schaick, was, perhaps, fatally scalded. As be was bending over to arrange his fire* the discharging steam and hot water of the propeller fell uuon his back with terrible effect. He was immediately conveyed by a police patrol wagon to headquarters and thence to the Marine Hospital, where he now lies in a critical condition. Much sympathy was expressed for the unfortunate man. Captain Edward Durant died at Buffalo on Tuesday of pneumonia. Captain Durant was born at St. John N.B., in 1829. He began his nautical career upon the ocean, and had visited nearly every part of the globe, lie came to Buffalo in 1861, his first command being: the schooner Ceo. I), liussell and the next one the schooner Geo. XV. Adams. He afterwards purchased an inferos! in the schooner Asa Chtills, which he sailed until she was lost on Lake Michigan. His last command was the barge R. N. Bice. Captain Duranl was regarded as a very competent navigator, am! was personally highly esteemed. His family consists of a wife and three stepsons, all prrown up. THE STRAITS. Special Telegram to The Inter ocean. St, Ignace, Mich,, March 31— The weather is cohl. The foot of Lake Michigan is full of ice. The Straits east of this poiut are full. The thermometer stood at zero this morning. Special Telearratn to The Inter Ocean. Cheboygan, Mich., March 31. —The schr Clayton Belie is bending her canvas to-day. She is chartered for the first trip to take pig iron from St. Ignace to Erie. The Straits in this vicinity are full of ice. Wind west, heavy; freezing hard. i^e',^"eamer^a!WliMlllllHt1IIU UU IIUI) BUI I Friday afternoon from Bay City, where she has been lying all winter. She has been repainted and has received many substantial repairs. New carpets and new furniture have been put in thej cabin, and she now preeenta a very renovated apl pearance. She left yesterday morning for Alpen; on her regular season trips in connection with th Arundel. She is officered as follows: Captain—John Stover. First, Mate—John Stone. Seccnd Mate—Charles Bedford. First Engineer—Andrew Wilcox. Second Engineer—Charles Pierce. Clerk—D. L. Patriarche. Steward—John McKiulock. POET OF EAST SAGINAW, APRIL ir,. Detroit for built at The barge (ffiaTea '"Builf^Si James McBrier & Co., was successfully launched this week. She is 182 feet ove: all, 175 feet keel, 36 feet beam, 12 fee; hold. She can carry 700, ()00 feet of luui: ber, and cost $35,000. She will be run the luaiber trade in tow of the Fred M< lino: '. HE LATE CAPTAIH PUGH. The taneral of the late Captain William R. Pugh, murdered at Racine, takes place there this afternoon. Had he lived until May, the Cantain woulg have been 45 years of age. Hu was bom in Merionethshire, North Wales: and went to Racine in 1844. At the age of 14 years he commenced sailing on the lakes, ana at the age of 20 years was commander of the schooner Gypsy, and after that he sailed the schooner Willis and bark St. Lawrence. For the past seven years he has sailed the schooner Rainbow, of which he owned a third interest. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 92, Knights of Pythias, and the Racine Club. As a captain h6 was known at every port on the lakes, aud his death will be sadly mourned wherever a vessel sails on the inland seas. On land be was known in all 'the Western cities as a hail fellow well met in the sporting fraternity, and as a substantial citizen in Racine, where he made his home. He was generous to a fault, brave as a lion, and as honest a man as ever drew breath. No man eve*. doubted his word or had reason to complain of a broken obligation. Wherever "Billy" Push was known men admired his lusty virtues, pardoned nis faults, and saw only an honest man. fWESTEBN TRANSPORTATION COM- | »Y. Special Telegram to The Inter C-oean, Bui^ALO, N. Y., April G.— Mr. John Allen, Jr., General Manager of the Western Transportation | Company, has'amiounccd the following appointments for the season^ Prop Fountain City—Captain James Gibson. Prop Idaho- -< enny. Prop Badger State—Captain A. Clark. Prop Empire .vaite. Prop Vanderbilt—Captai Pron Commodore—Captain Richard Gardner. Prop Chicago—Captain Frank Willia Proo Boston—Cai Prop Milwaukee—* ¦ Prop Buffalo—Capt; JfcFrop Montam Prop Arabia—Captain not yet named. SAD ACCIDENT. DROWNING OF CAPTAIN PIENINX*. Craft arriving here yesterday report a sad accident near Sheboygan, resulting in the death of Captain Henry Piening-, who was serving- as first mate of ithe schooner Waleska. The vessel was lumber-laden from Muskegon, was bound for Sheboygan, and was about entering the latter port when the unfortunate man was stru ck by the main boom, severely injured, it is supposed, and knocked overboard. Captain Bruns ordered the anchor down, and as soon as possible the boat was lowered, but the search proved unavailing. It was between 3 ana 4 o'clock in the morning when the accident occurred. Piening did not utter a word after being struck. On arriving in port, Captain Bruns reported the matter to the life-saving crew, who made careful searchjfor the body, but did not succeed im finding it, the current probably carrying it out into the lake. Captain Piening resideid in Sheboygan, and leaves a wife and three children to mourn his untimely death. He was well known in Chicago and on the east shore of this lake, and had a large circle of friends and acquaintances. The masters of propellers and sail vessels are requested to keep a lookout for the body, and if it is found to communicate the fact or send it to Sheboygan.. 60 90 I 00 , 1 00 "~"P _IEIGH rB Aisl D 'CFI A.KTERS. There was nothing doing in freights of any kind at this port yesterday. Coal freights remain nominal at the following rates: Buffalo to Milwaukee....................................% -"•<"! BuiT'iiu to Chicago.......................................... Buffalo to Racine................................ Toledo to Milwaukee.......................... Toledo to Chicago................................. Cleveland to Milwaukee................................ vo Cleveland to Chicago..................................... 75 Erie to Milwaukee.......................................... 75 Erie to Chicago.............................................. 75 Ore rates are uorminal at the following figures: TProm Marquette to> Lake Erie ports.....$L 25@l 40 From Escanaba to Lake Erie ports...... @1 00 From Escanaba to Chicago.................. 90@ is Detroit, April 5.- -The New Kngland Transpbr-1 tation Company has added the Champlain to its* line of boat^. it will run live vessels, the Cham-~ ,. Paul. Toledo, and the Canada. LOSS OF THE GRACE PATTERSON. ATX EFFORTS TO EE1LEASE SEB J.Milt is feared by the owmer that the steamer Grace Patterson will prove a total loss, all efforts to release her having- thus far failed. The Patterson was built at Grand Haven by John Collister in 1880, measures 110 tons, and is owned by John Patterson, of Manistee. The tug- Leviathan, assisted by the tug- Grag-nor, worked ail day >Sun<day without budging' the stranded craft an inieh. It was supposed that by passing1 chains, arouna her*(she is lying broadside on thie beach with stern deck under water) the Tueviathan would be able to pull her over partially and succeed in getting her into deeper water. But it wae found, as haa been stated, that she could not thus be saved. It is now reported thac there has been an offer to get her off for $1,000, and that the owner has gone to Milwaukee to close the contract. People living at Two Rivers, where she is, and acquainted with the nature of the shore at that point, and remembering the unsuccessful efforts to release the LaSalle, which stranded near the same place a few years ago, have but little faith in the new endeavor to rescue the Patterson. r.neol I [plain, Oneida, St. Wh« LOWEE LAKE NAVIGATION. fttecial to The Republican. Buffalo, Jiarch 27.—The propeller City of New York, Capt. Rodgers, light from Cleveland, arrived here yesterday afternoon, the first arrival of the season. She encountered a heavy snow storm on Saturday night. She expects to leave to-morrow with railroad iron and machinery for Manistique. There is nothing doing yet in coal freights. Only two or three vessels are here that can load coal. Thcve is no prospect of vessels moving for some days. The managers of the Achor, Union Steamboat and Western Transportation lines have decided to begin the season's business on Monday, April 17. First Lake Appointments. The following appointment of masters have been made by the Inter-Ocean Transportation Company for their fleet for next season: Steam barge Massachusetts, Capt. XV. Spencer; barge Merrimac, Capt. G. D. Edson; steam barge Minnesota, Capt. S. Yacks; barge Maesasoit, Capt. W. Shields; barge Metacomet, Capt. Tim Kelly; steam barge Monalfansett, Capt. R. Allison. -V-------—----------- /tffl flu! Faxton (tame in on her first trip Saturday afternoon, and a large number of citizens were on hand to welcome the boat and her popular crew. The steamer was thoroughly overhauled last winter, and is bright as a new pin. The officers aud crew are about the same as last year, as follows: Master, A. Gk Aldrieh; Mate, Henry Aldrieh; First engineer, Peter BauUl; Second Engineer, Chris Nelson; Cltrk, A. II. Brinkraan; Ste w -ird, Fra n k Fred nek; Cook, Geo. Wood; Wheelsman, Martin 1 Wagbo and Dan McNeill; Firemen, i George ai^l John Miller. ey will tiiakn tri-Weekly trips between Chicago -~a i„„,.;„„¦ Ohicay,oTuesday.Thurs- ^ lVoi'lIiCK*ii xViivigntioii JVe£cs* East Tawas, March 0.—The propeller Golden Eagle arrived from Alpena at 9:30 a. in. to-day, baund for Bay City. Wind northeast* wiih a heavy snow storm. The propellor Clara is stiij sheltered at Tawas City. STEAMBASGE LAUNCHED. Special Telearam to The Inter Ocean. Cleveland, Ohio, April 13.—The steambarge Robert WVlaco was launched at 2:30 o'clock _ this afternoon from Radcliffe's ship yard. Only » a small crowd witnessed the launch. The vessel is owned, by Gawn, Wallace, and others, of Lorain, and she will engage in the iron ore trade. She is 210 feet keel, 36 feel beam, 16 feet 6 inches hold, and will have compound engines. She will be ready to sail in about ten days and will tow the schooner Thomas Gawn. Captain Fxauk Brown will command her. ,_,., —<»¦—______^_ {j and Collingwood, leaving "Oh ica„----- . day, and Saturday nights. AU except iho Canada Nfcfi*^.l^vslcrlm.Mp,l»nntho»!(T„rl„Kth0 winter, the following are in port receiving their fit out -—Schr. Wayne, built at-St. Clair; steam-barges A. Wesson, built at Mount Clemens ; L, II. Green, built at Bay City ; and a new steambarge, built by Morley Bros, at Marine City, which has not yet received a_n^mgJ____^___^M_^^_ NJ£.W S'i'KAMBA'KG^. Special Telegram to The Inter Oeean. Saugatuck, Mich., April 18.—The newf steambarge A- & Colborn, recently constructed at this place, was successfully launched at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Impressive ceremonies were rendered, the Rev. H. M. Middleton, of the Hethodist Epicopal Church of Michigan City, making the prayer, and the Hon. J. C. Suit, of Frankfort, Ind., delivering ...the oration. The new barge is owned by Captain li. -C. Brittain, of Sauga-tuck, Mich., and A. II. Colborn, of Michigan City, Ind. She will immediately engage in the lumber trade between east shore points and Michigan City. The cost of this beautiful hoac is about $22,000. Her carrying capacity is between 250,000 and 300,000 feet of imuber. Her model is pronounced by all to be the handsomest on tbe lakes. The, boat was built by J<is. N. Elliott, of Saugay tuck. p^^^^HK v. THE CANALS. Wpecial Telasn'ara to The Inter Ocean. PT.Coi.BoRNE,Ont.,April IS.—Orders were given to-day to have everything in readiness at this «md of the canal so as to allow yessels to pass through on the 20th, and it is stated that vessels with a draft of twelve feet will be aDle to pass through after thatt date by way of the new canal. Arrived to-day for the canal: Bound Down— Schrs Belle Hansoom and Wm. Home,with wheat from Detroit to Owwego. TH33 IAK2 LEVIATHAN, AlUilVAL' Ol-' THE LAKGHST CEAI'T. A great topic of conversation in marine circles last evening was the new mionster iron steamship Onoko, the largest craft on the lakes, which arrived in port here during the afternoon on her maiden trip. The John B. Lyon, City of Rome, Commodore, etc., are all eclipsed in size by this I last monster. Her dimensions are as follows: Length over all, feet....................... 303 Length oi keel, feet........................ 388 J-ijam, inside of fenders................... 39 Depth of hold, feet....................... 21% JFalsc bottom (from ceiling), feet.......... 4 Measurement, tons........................2,161 The hold is 21L2 feet deep independent of the /alse bottom. The new craft is most substantially can-ptrncted, is fairly modeled, and is well finished off. fcihe has great steam po wer, and m her out-±xt has all the latest improvements. sJhe built at Cleveland by the Grhnbo Iron Works, is ot! iron, was constructed under' vac superintend^ of John H. Smith, and caret about $210,000. The owners are Messrs. Jones, Lynch, and Captain Prinze. On about 13 feet of water brought up a cargo of 2,5336 tons of coal. She left Cleveland on Saturday night at 11 o'clock, and arrived here at 2 o chock yesterday i noon. The captain repo ihe behaved : splendidly and steers likej a yacht. Th ¦ that she went ail the way up> our crooked harbor to the gas works in the nor' h branch without * collisisfc^r any trouble RbeaJks volumes. way here she stopped at Dettroit and madesev-r enil ot'ier stops to key uj;* and yet made good time. On this lake she maide 12 knots au hour and all the way averaged $9*3 knots. It is expected that on lA-vg feet of water she will carry J.00.000 bushels of wneat. The officers of the Oaoko aire are as follows. Commander—Cantain W, First OtfLcer-r-Captain Vv. Jj". Pringle. Second Officer—Captain Frrank Aufrett. Chief Engineer—N. O. St( Second Engineer—George EParsona. Steward—George D. McOurrdv. When her coal cargo is out,, the new craft will come down the river to tihe grain elevators ¦where the public will have: au opportunity of seeing her. ^^H