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IN COMMAND. CLE VELAN» MASTERS. The following assignments of masters of vessels owned in Cleveland have been announced for this season: Palmer, Johnson & Benhan's boats and vessels will be commanded as \ follows: Propeller Fred Kelley, Capt. George Davis; the M.R. Warner, consort of the Kelley, Capt. Charles Jones; and propeller. V. Swain,Capt. Thompson. The river-tug Sampson, Capt. S. S. Rumage, will tow the schooner C. H. Johnson, Capt. William Case; schooner Wabash, Capt. C. P. Henderson; and schooner C. G. King, Capt. Jerry Green. The river-tug Good-now, Capt. J. A.Nicholson, will tow the schooners Kate Winslow, Capt. George Besant, and John O'Neil, Capt. Leon. The Cleveland7 Transportation Company's boats will carry heavy freight to and from Lakes Superior and Michigan as usual. They will be commanded as follows: Propeller Sparta, Capt. W. W. Morse; propeller Havana, Capt. H. McEachran; propeller Vienna, Capt. B. H.Jones; propeller Oscar Townsend, repre. sented by the same company, Capt. W. H. Humphrey. The masters of their schooners will be: The Sutra, Capt. W. E. Russel; the Havana, Capt. Thomas Armstrong; the Genoa, Capt. Robert Jeffrey, and the Hannah, Capt. P. Dowdell. Capt. D. M. Wilson's boats will be commanded this year as follows: Propeller Wil'ulu, Capt. John Lowe; pro-peller Hiawatha, Capt. J. Emman; propeller Minnehaha, Capt. S. A. Murphy; propeller D. M. Wilson, Capt. James Lowe; and schooner Frank Perew, Capt. A. Peterson. DETROIT. Free P'ress. CAPT. H. G. BLAXCHAUD'S LINE. Steamship Don M. Dickinson, Capt. S. Rose; propeller Mayflower, Capt. Tohn Capada; tug Wm. Parke, Capt.'D. G. McAlpin; tug A. F. Bartlett, Capt. A. King;barge Florence M. Dickinson, Capt. Wm. Kee-nan; barge Mary Barter, Capt. Z. Phillips; barge Lilly May, Capt. H. Venn; barge Emerald, Capt. A. Hazen; barge G. W. Bissell, Capt. D. Rose; barge Magnet, Capt. Wm. Markey; barge Colorado,Capt.Wm. Patterson; barge America, Capt. Wm. Moran. CAPT. JOHN Pr/DGEOn's LINE. Propeller John Pridgeon, Jr., ----------------BUFFALO. Manager Bulla/d, of the Union Steamboat Company, has just completed his appointments of" masters and engineers for the ensuing season. The list of masters, as compared with that of last year, shows one new name and one omission. The former, W. N. Borthwick, has long been in the company's employ, and deserves his promotion; the latter, O. B. Joiner, has announced his intention of retiring from sailing. .Several important changes fiom last season's assignments will be found in the list. -Steamship H. J. Tewett—A. W. Reed,master; F.Rehbaum, engineer. Propeller Rochester—J. W. Moore, master; Joseph Phillips, engineer. Propeller New York—Walter Robinson, master; John May berry, engineer. Propeller Avon—E. M. Marion, master; Thos. Stewart,engineer. Propeller Portage—A. A. Phelps, master; J. L. Rawson, engineer. Propeller Starucca—John Byrne, master; William Robinson, engineer. Propeller Waverly—J. Hulligan, master; H. Lawless, engineer. Propeller Dean Richmond—J. B. Hall, master; Jos.Howlett, engineer. Pro-poller Newburgh—Wm. Fletcher, master; Wm. Skelton, engineer. Propeller James Fisk, Jr.—F. Provost, master; John Bullock,engineer. Propeller B. W. Blanchard—L. Green, master; W. C. D. Gillespie, engineer. Propeller Jay Gould— George Graser, master; William Wait, engineer. Propeller Nyack— Samuel Shannon, master; J. O. Rogers, engineer. Propeller St. Louis —William Thorn, master; H. C. Jordan, engineer. Propeller Arctic —Robert Rhynas, master; F. Col-ton, engineer. Schooner F. A. Georger—B. F. Borthwick, master. _ Schooner^ G. S. Hazard—W. N. j pid^McLachlan-"pilot,"Archibald Borthwick, master THE LINE. Assignments have been made of officers of the "M" line for the com- > tant, Ed. Perry; clerk, Alex. Smith; McLacchlin; mate, Malcolm McLeod; second mate, Kenneth Finlay son; emgineer, James H. Reid; assis- ing season. The steam-barge C. H. Green will be commanded by Capt. Johnson; she will have three consorts, to be captained as follows: Rosa Sonsmith, Capt. Sonsmith; Nellie Mason, Capt. Mattison; Mat-tie C. Bell, Capt. Johnson. The s'team-barge Chamberlin will be com. steward, J. H. Harrison Steamship City of Cleveland— Captaiin, Albert Stewart; mate, A'ex. McKaiy; engineer, John Jones; assistant., M. McDonald; clerk, Albert Robinson; steward, Wm. H. Harrison. Steamer Idlewild—Capt. Duncan manded by Capt. Robinson; barge McLachlan, A. T. Bliss, Capt. Van Norman; T. Steamer City of Mackinaw—-.Cap-H. Cahoon, Capt. Edgar; Ida Cora- tain, Alex. McKay; clerk, C.F. B?i ing, Capt. Rogers; G. W. Wesley, eman Capt. Brown, the four barges named rr"~ comprising the tow of the Chamberlin. The barges Fostoria, Capt. Hochgratt-, and Mary Birckhead, Capt. Blyben, belong to the same line, but will run independentlv. The other appointments for the last two steamers have not, yet been made. «, _-. Jamies G. Kehoe, master ot the barge J. I .-L. Kettcimm, died at his home in Bay City I .vesterc.iay; aged 43. Ho formerly com- | mandeid the propellers Ontonagon and El- i mira, ;nnd had sailed into Bay City over 15 years. Capt. D. M. Sherwood; tug Crusad er, Capt. C. C. Gatfield; schooner Nellie Gardner, Capt. David Sidney; schooner Michigan, Capt. Fred.Hart; schooner Nicholson, Capt. Ed. Lusk. MICHIGAN NAVIGATION COMPANY. Steamship Thos. W. Palmer, captain, Frank Bayless; engineer, Thos. Daly; assistant, John Jamieson; schooner Ogarita, captain, Dan. In-graham ; tug Kellogg, captain, Alex. R aftiaxiengineer, john Mogan. CAPT. MILLS' TUGS. Tug Shoo Fly, captain, A.s Mol-san; Hercules, captain, M. Barrett; Colemad, captain, Jas. Biron. ashlTJY & Mitchell's steamers. Keweenaw—Captain, T. H. Hol-brook; mate, James Maloy; second mate, M. Russell; engineer, P. Forsyth; assistant, John Sargent; clerk, C. S. Fisher; steward, L. Thorn. Alaska—Captain, A. Harryman; mate, William Smith; engineer, J. H. Gal way; assistant, Fred. Stein; clerk, A. S. Clark. Pearl—Capt. John Edwards ;mate, Fred. Viney; second mate, W. A. Cane; engineer, C. L. Barron; assis- rltant, Thos. Walker; clerk, E. N. Clark; steward, Wm. Knox. Riverside—Capt. C. Hues; clerk, George Lamb; engineer, Geo. L. Simmons,.----------7-— PARKER ,§R0.'S LINE.. Steamship Anne Smith, Capt. J. T. Hutton; mate, J. B. Maloche; engineer, John Craddock; schooner Jas.! C. King, Capt. Tim Lemay; mate, Tom Nisson; schooner Widgeon. ^Capt. Walter H. Oades. CA;pfT5TBTG-RuilMOND's LINE. Steaimer Flora—Capt. J. R. Jones; mate, Hugh Rowan; second mate, Richaird McGuire; engineer, Ed. Haycoix; assistant, J. Roberts; clerk, ]. King; steward, Ed. Hill. Propeller Atlantic—Captain, D. Nicholson; mate, John Higgins; engineer, J. H. Wilson; clerk, Chas. 'Mcintosh; steward, Thos. Lynch. Tug Winslow—Captain, Mart Swain; mate, Wm. Bolster; engineer, M. K. Clark. Tug; M. Swain—Captain Ed. Tor-mey; rmate, Jas. Tormey; engineer, Tohn RobinsQriV — ADAMS, FARWELL & CO. Steaimship Jesse H. Farwell— Captai.n, R. H. White; mate, Dan McKenzie; engineer, Jas. Kelley; assistant, Ole Lee. Schooner Rutter: Captain, Geo. Green. Schooner Godfrey, Captain, Henry Rose. Schooner Shawnee, Captain, David Cadotte._^____. "rJETKOTT S CLEVELAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Steamer City of Detroit—Captain, D. A. McLachlan; pilot, Capt. Bailey ; mate, Malcom McLachlan; engineer, James Crockett; assistant, Mr. Middleton; clerk, Jas. H. Men-zies; stteward, Thos. Inglis. Steaimer Northwest—Captain,Dou- WHITIE STAR LINE. Steamer Sagigaw—Captain, G Tebo; engineer, Robert McClure Steamer Milton D. Ward—Ca tain, F. Kenyon; mate, Henry Sly-field; engineer, Wm. McClure. The other officers of the White Star Line have not yet been appointed, but will probably be the same as last year. NORTHWESTERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. Steamship Minneapolis—Captain, Jas. Fraser; engineer. R. Bruce; steamship Forest City, Capt. C'. H. Bassett; engineer, Jas. F. Derrig; 1 steamship R. J. Hackett, Capt. C. C. Allen; engineer, Wm. Morrison; schooner H. H. Brown, Capt. H. W. Titus: schooner McGregor, Capt. Jas. Sander Steam' Capt. P. Marcou? bert Me barge S> son; ba Lemay. Tug I-engineer Montcal Montmo Montgoi Mont Bl Republic above ve..^. .,*.. ..v. «,.,— ..uj.ng the season by the tug Niagara. Schooners Montana, Capt. Henry Carter; Monterey, Waitstill Carter; M. F. Merrick, Capt. N. L. Miner; Monticello, Capt. Chas. Tucker; Remdiex^-Captr-Efinjamin Calhoun. MISCEXLANEOUS. Capt. M. A. Chambers will command the tug C. C. McDonald this season. The propellor C. A. Forbes will be commanded by Capt. Kerr; propeller City of St. Catharines, Capt. Dan. Crampton; propeller Van Raalte, Capt. James W. Brown; propeller Oswegatchie,Capt. Dan. Becie, mate, M. Canarty, engineer, Mr. Phillip; assistant, Mr. Hamilton; scow Louisa, Capt. Qhas. Woodgrift; schooner Consuello^ Capt. Wm. Quinlan; barge Fame, Capt. James Hamilton; Clematis^ Capt. J. A. Lockhart; Waverly, Capt. J. P. Lugenbiel; scow Grace Amelia,Mar-tin Fleming;schooner Acontias,Capt. D. Wilson; schooner E. W. Rath-bun, Capt. Dan. McDonald; schooner Nemisis, Capt. J. Spence; steamship M. M. Drake, captain, Frank Danger; steamship Sjberia, captain, John McArthur; scrjooner Mears, captain, Stevin Lbngston; tug Sweepstakes, captain, Hugh Stevenson ; Champion,captain, C. M. Swart-wood ; propeller Pacifk^captaiiijChas. Wilson; engineer, Thos. Gowling; tug Wilcox, captain,Dave Gerardine; engineer, P. E. Condors; schooner Canton, captain, Henry Berlin; -Nashua, captain, Wm.>Shay; steam- ship H L. Worthington, captain, Cummings; tug- Andfew J. Smith, captain, Mike Kinney i steam barge A. A. Turner, captain, George Wil- son; tug Tohn Owen, Miller; engineer, M steamer J. W. Steiijihoff, captain Phil. Young ;schoonerj icaptain, John Francomb; Unadilia, cap- tain, John Andrews; sciooner Sweet heart, captain, Geo. Case; steam barge Mary Mills, captain John Mine; barge Worthington, captain, L. Warfle. ( 1 1 plain FTenr All- No Chans:** "i the L'onditiom of the Steamer Michigan. /S?G f Special Telesram to The inter Ucoaan. / * * v Grand Haven, Mich., Feb.. 9.—There is no change in the condition, of the steamer Michigan, and she will be obliged to want lor the wind to change in her favor. Saeeial TeleeraiD to The Inter Oceam. Milwaukee, Feb. 9. —The propeller Michigan, of the Goodrich Transportation Line, isroported stuck in the ice iu the lake, about eight miles from Grand Haven. She left that port- oa Sunday last for Milwaukee. On Tuesday evening last two of the crew of the Michigan came ashore on the ice, but they had scarcely touched land when the ice gave wav and moved dud into the lake. There are only thirty miles of open water between here and Grand Haven. It was thought, a few days ago dur.nir the extreme cold weather t:iat the late would freeze completely over, a distance of eignty-five miles, an it. did iu the eariy months oi' 1873. It may be remembered that two propellers—the Messenger and IdanisLee—were canghtiu the ice at that tim'j, about teu mil06 out from Michigan. itud there were held . • for sixty-nine days. Trips were made- frequently to the shore for provision for those who were on board, consisting of men, women and children. THE FKOZEN DEEP. hDet'ial T^iegrjisi to The Inter Ocean. ST, IONICS, Mich.. Jan. 2«.—Capl Van Allen, proprietor and landlord at tne Island House, Mackinac Island, died yesterday at 4 p. m., aged 80 years. The body will be taken to Chatham, Ont., on the opening of navigation. Captain Van A ien was master of the steamer Mayflower and other steamers o:i I^ake Erie thirty-five years ago, and was one of the most popular commanders On the lakes at. that time. He leaves a wife and two dal The community at large express the deepest svitih tne afflicted family, as Captain Van Alien wan held in the highest estejm by his neighbors at the Island, with whom hu has iivF'd for the past quarter of a centurv. New Haven, Conn., e'ian. 20.—Gectfjra iUff, President: ot the Lumber-deftlere ciation of this city, died of paralysis of tho brain to-night. Ha w&9 in his usual health Thursday. 4 &¦ £ J AMHERSTBURG. Detroit River Navigation Opened. Amherstburg, March 2b*,—The steamer City of Dresden arrived here from Windsor this evening, being; the first arrival of ttie season. She will continue running daily between here and Windsor until Lake Jfirie is free of ice. Dunbar's tug was over to the works on the lime kilns, Detriot River to-day, and work will commence on Monday. Especial Telegram to The Inter Ocean. Buffalo, N. Y., April 10.—The Commercial Line of steamers will probably run in connection with the Lackawanna Railroad the coming season. The arrangements are nearly all inauc and it is assured by autuority that suoh will no doubt be the result! of the negotiations. The LacKawanna Company is blasting the rocks in fcno Erie Basin in iramt of its property there, and will provide eiguteom feet of water for the Commercial propellers. A warehouse with 260 feet front will be built ait this point for the storage of package freight. ._ clt, REMARKS. It Fire Steamers iai the lee Packs 011 iiUi« 31icliig;siii. 1 Ludington, Mich., Feb. 9.—There has been a Btronsf westerly wind here for a number of dars, and as a consequence a large field of ice lies along the shore, rendering it very difficult for boats to get into harbor. Yesterday three boats were lying nearly all day in sight, supposed to be the Ludington and the Flint & Pere Marquette railroad boats Nos. 1 and 2. This morning the Ludington is gone, and is supposed to have got loose from the ice pack and gone back. The others lie, one about two miles out and the other about five miles. THE SrrnATION OFF GRAND HAVEN. Grand Haven, Mich., Fob. 9.—The steamer Michigan, of the Goodrich line, to- I gether with the tug Arctic, are stuck in the ice seven miles off this port, and have bt-'.en in their present condition since Monday morning last There is no hope of their getting out until an easterly wind carries the ice out into the lake. They have oniy five passengers on board. Yesterday afternoon the steward of the Michigan, George Nelson, came ashore, walking in alone on the ice in three hours. He reports that the vessel is provided with plenty of provisions and fuel, and that, all on board are content to await the action of the winds. Nelson intended returning to his ship last evening, but owing to the ap- ) proaching darkness waited until this morn- j ing. Some express fears as to his safe arrival. THOMAS L. PARKER. Captain Thomas L. Parker, knowa by every one iu marine and business circles in Chicago and alone the chain of lakes, and widely known in social circles, suffered an apoplectic attack at his country residence near Washotah, "Wis., on Saturday, and died a few hours later. When the news of the attack was*- telegraphed to Chicago Captain Charles Elphicko, hia son-in-law. 35rs. £l phi eke, and other relatives and friends hastened to the bedside. Tho most eminent medical skill had been called in, but alt to no avuii. The old captain passed peacefully away. He died as he had lived—ac peace with niau and God; a good, consistent Christian. He was 70 years 0/ age, but so hale and hearty was he in lite, so good humored, so cheerful at all timetf, and so active, that his years sat lightly ution him. and no one unacquainted with the fact wonid think him nearly so oid. HoBtsof friends Will sincerely mourn his death. Deceased was born in Loudon In 1812. When a mere boy he entered the British navy, and served for several years. He came to Chicago in 1836, and soon after took command of a vessel on the lakes. About 1844 he entered tho lumber business in Chicago, but soon took to the lakes again. He was considered one of our ablest navigators. He made considerable money and later settled down in Buffalo. Seven or eight years ago ho came west again and purchased a beautiful and paying farm near Ocunomowoc, where ho has since lived, doing business more or le*a the while in Chicago. He was one of the founders of uhe Chicago lloard of Trade. The Captain was a soldier and a sailor as well as a citizen and business man, having served also in the Mexican war. The fine schooner Thomas b. Parker is named in his honor, and the schooner Clara Parker is also named after a member of his family.. Resolutions of respect will be offered on 'Change to-day, aud it is probable that the Vessel-owners'Association will also take suitable action. The funeral takes pluce to-morrow at 2 o'clock j in the afternoon from the family residence at Washotah. - GBAIN FKEIOHTS. Grain freights were again, higher yesterday ana the tendency continues upward. On corn to Kingston, 634o was obtained, an- advance over Monday of ^c. At the close last evening the asking rate on corn to Kingston was 7c, and on corn to Buffalo 4c. The charters of the steamship Macy and propeller Toledo and the schooner Kaveland are "d. t.," but it is the shippers who desire that the figures be Kept private. The Quantity of grain in store. in Chicago at the present is much greater tha.n at this time last spring, and the capacity of light grain vessels here is much less dqw ttianin 1882. Following are yesterday's charters: TO SAENIA- s Bushels. Steamship S. J. Macv, corn.,............ 85.000 Propeller Toledo, corn.................. 20,000 TO BUFFALO; Schooner Saveland, flaxseett............ 47,000 Schooner W. S. Crostnwa'te. flaxseed... 46,000 TO KINGSTON. Schooner Samana, corn................... 20.000 C&Dtaiu Carr, last season: on the schooner Maria Maatin, has arrived to fit out the scuooner Red Wing. There was a heavy thundter shower to-night, and the wind is now blowing: a heavy gale. bpfCial rele.rramto 1 he Inter >«eaa i ST. IGNACE, Mich., April HO.—The weather has been very warm for the past, week and the ice is wasting fast. Tha tnmberlnnii camps broke up Saturday. The Aigomah maakoa daily trips to coma to this port