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/3 ' VOL. VI. 'NO. 18 CLEVELAND. O.'. MAY 1.1884 8J.0C PU A»IV 9INGI.I COPIU 6 C£»I» =fe AWVm TEE LAKES. . CLEVELAND. There Is 11 large 11m ot clearances tojlay. The Ontiirlo Is fitting out at Duliitli arid will he rendy tp depart the latter part of the week. The crews of the Egvpthin nnd Wjillula have gone to Duluth to tit out,ready for navigation. Messrs. Upson, Walton & Co. have, shipped the outfit of the Kalkaska to St. Clair. The river towing rntes will be the same na last season, n question which sail, grain and coal fleets aro largely Interested in. The tug Swajne, with the schooners A. Body, Swallow and James H.Kutter nnd steamer J. Sheriffs, arrived" at Escanlibn on the 30th April. The ( anadlnn custom house officers at Windsor want nn owner lor n two masted Yacht eighteen feet long which was tound floating down the river not long, ago. The owner enn have It by proving his ownership. Iho propeller E. B. Hale Is In Globe Dry- dock for thorough calking; she has received a new boiler ho'UBe nnd some repairs to her boiler. The tug Standard, recently sold by the Standard Oil Company to Mr. A. A. Pinet of East Saginaw, Is also In drydock for calking and new irons. Lawrence Fltzslmmons, now at the ma¬ rine hospital in this clty-.and who was so unfortunate as to be injured by the explo. ion and-flre on-theJDregoji.jMtLSjWimer whereby he lost both legs, requests us to return thanks for donations amounting to >29 50, which enables him to purchase h wheel chair and other necessaries, and wlilch has been attended to from the first by Lawrence Lelsk, shipkoeperof tlie Float¬ ing Bethel and tlrst mate of the Wallula. The steamer W. P. Then, described In the Marine Rkcoud some weeks ago, made Her first appearance at this port this week to receive her niachlneiy and outfit, the latter being furnished by Upson, Walton & Co. and which Includes a Prqvldeuco windlass. The engine, which Is 18x20 was made at Buffalo and thffboller, 03^x12, nnd which Is a perfect piece of work, by the Variety Iron Works of this city. The cost of conslruo- tion and outfit 1b plaeed at J20.000 She wlU go in tho coal and stone tratle between this port and the Islands. Captain C. B. Chap man, formerly of the steamer H. S^Hubbell, one of the owners, will sail her as master; Mr Robert King, mute, and Mr. H. A. Shel- der, of Lorain, at engineer. Thesuhooner John T. Johnson, now lying at Vermillion, against w hlcb a libel was filed In the United Stules District court on the 19th of April by MeBtrS. Edward B. Smith and Townsend DavlF,l»«lliajice agents of Buffalo, N. Y., was sold by the United States Marshal on Monday morning last for ♦4,000 In cash', the purchaser being George McLeod, of Buffalo. It will be (remembered that the schooner was wrecked off the rail¬ road freight docks In this city last fall, and In her wreoked condition was abandoned by Messrs. Ityau & Johnson, of bandusk), her owners, to the underwriters. The under¬ writers paid the Insurance to the owners but neglected to obtain from them a bill of sale Subsequently tho underwriters sold the Schooner to J. C Gilchrist, but could not give title, and the libel above mentioned waB tiled and the proceedings hud thereunder to obtain title. — DKTKOIT. SpxM Is Hit Marine Heard Detroit, April 20, Now that navigation |i open at all points the grain fleet fWi Chicago, which has tak¬ en Its departure, fray be expected to pass here ere this communication appears In type. Contrary to general expectation, the first passage through the Stialts this-season was from the eastward, the tteambafge Mary . Mills, from this locality, being entitled to jthe honor, notwithstanding the desperate efforts made from Lake Michigan. In the pasf theie has been considerable rivalry as to which craft would be the first to ac¬ complish the undertaking, and for several days prior to the event two steamers lay at St. Helena waiting for the opportune mo¬ ment", but they failed to succeed. It has been effected and, unlike other years, with¬ out 10,88 or damage thus far to calgo or hull, yet as there are reported heavy bodies of Ice in that locality it Is not too late for accidents to occur. Tho present month of April eclipses all former years on record for northerly winds, yet when rightly understood, there need ap¬ pear no strangeness for such a phenomenon. Thore is an old French proverb, as true as ancient, that the direction of the winds on the day of the sun crossing the line, March 20th, will bo the prevailing wind for the next ninety days. It has so transpired this year, and has always In the past, according to my recollection. ' . The schooner Young America arrived at (JJetroltHilJewjlnjs^sJnc^frorn^ojJUHurop, under sail in seven hours, which Is gener¬ ally conceded fair steamboat time, as but few of the latter accomplish I; in less than •live hours, so that the Voting America may be credited with the first quick trip of the season. The principal products that have arrived at this pnrt thus far tills season have been lumber, stone, coal, and salt. Of the latter the steambarge S II. Johnson landed here from Marine City 12,000 barrels. There Is to be considerable compcrton this season on the Detroit imdMt. Clemens loutc. For tho past three or four years the small propeller Ida has had it all to herself. She will have a competitor not easily to be got¬ ten out of the way, The steamei Ivanhoc, sldewheel, and a commodious craft at that, Is announced to run to that pott, commenc¬ ing May 15th, In command of Captain Thus. D. Allen The business Is hardly sufficient' for two bouts, anil o\eiitually one or the other will have to throw up the sponge. May tho best boat win. The lightship to be located on Colchester reef Is In one of our diydockB here for gen- eial repairs and palming. Sho Is a staunch, suitable crafi, and will be in charge of Cap¬ tain F. Hackett, of Maiden, whoso father before him was the light keeper on Bols Blano Island, at tho mouth of the Detroit river, for more than half a century, and, consequently the junior jvljl not lackexpe- nonce In his new trust. There is to be seen in this city a photo of the first vessul which passed tlnoiigh the lakeB upward of 200 years ago, copied from an o'd French print, tile first thai has over on Lake Ontario in 1810, These are taken from sketches made by the veteran Captain James Van Cleve, in 1810, accompanied by the old gentleman's portrait. He Is still living, aged 84. Tlu're are alsp prints of the ateainboat Walk-ln-the-Water, taken from a sketch made In 1820, and of the pro¬ peller Vandalla, the tlrst screw steamer. The latter was sketched by Captain Van Cleve in 1841, These old mementos are prized very highly, and it Is only a few dnjs since that permission could bo had to have them reproduced In the above way, all of which aie worthy of space In any business office, as there are no other originals. The new steamei Massaeaiiga passed up oh Satuiday from Cleveland, and is a good specimen of naval architecture, blie is credited with having made the urn from Cleveland to Detroit In 8 hours and 30 min¬ utes, which is good lime. She is to ply on tho St. Clair river in opposition to the steamer Mary, which is also a crack steamer. The steambarge Mineral Bock^of Candler Bros, line, with consorts, left here a few days since and made a good passage to Bay City, where they take on cargoes lor lower ports , CHICAGO. Special to the Marine Jlaxfd. \ Captain D. Caughlln, of the Anchor Line steamship Lehigh; Captain James Todd, of the Lycoming; Captain Christy, of the Del¬ aware; Captain Hogg, of the Conestoga, and Captain Corcoran,of the Concmaugb, arrived hereon Wednesday and took charge of their ships. The Lehigh will start for Buffalo Thursday. Captain John Hardy, formerly of the tug Flossie Thlelckflj-has quit tug running. The-flags were placed at half mast on the Anchor Llno^ ships hereon receipt of, the news of tho death of William Moses,, chief engineer of that company's line formany J cars. Captain L. J. Corbln.. formerly of the schooner Harriet Ross, has gone into the grocery and vessel supply business at 274 South Water street. Captains requiring supplies will find this an excellent store to get good articles at reasonable prices. The steambarge W. H. Bnrniitn'collided with the iron steamship Onoko last week. The Barnnm was winding the bend to go up the north branch of the river when her engine got on the centre and made her un- There are a few of the old time ^Sft-stllL manageable. The Barnum's stem was in. .. .-<.. ....... . TTTrariVand she went to Miller Brothers been seen uf that ancient cialt, tho original nl which is prized veiy highly by its owner. She presents the appearance of a bark-ngged craft and tallies to perfusion the description of that vessel. There are also photo copies of the steamers Oniaiio and Frontcniie, bldlt ploughing the waters of Lake Michigan. A few days since there arrived and departed at Chicago the schooner "Westclnster, 37 years, Pilot, 36 yeufs, Japan, 31 years; Gilbert Knapp, 31 refers; Cascade. 31 years, and T. ■Y.^A-very, 20 years. The obituaries of these old Imlks have been wrltte.ii up time and again, and new material has been added so often that It Is doubtful If anything is re¬ maining save a few old frames. Death has removed from the docks anoth¬ er of the old business men in the person ot Robert L. Montgomery, manager of the Star line of steamers, at the age of 50 jears. When quite a youth he entered into the ser¬ vice of the late E\ B. Ward as cabin boy on one of Ward's steamers, thence onward to steward, and finally manager of general sup pjles for the boals, He remained In Ward's employ up to the lime of the latter's death, and afterward assumed the agency o(tditler ent boats, piIncipallv between Detroit and Port Huron. His wlfu died during tho past winter, and all that Is left Is an adopted son Tho steamei City of Cleveland, just In from the-straits ol Mackinac, reports the ar¬ rival there, en route eastward, ot the Hrstof the Chicago grain fleet, making fair pro gross lliroiigh bmken Ice via the south pas sage, the schooners I ity of Green Bay and R, B.niaycs being In advance. W(nd north¬ west, frft.il at the time. The new steamer W. A. Haskell, built by the Detroit Druloik Co., made a satisfacto¬ ry trial trip yesterday ilternoon. The following charters were made yester¬ day (Monday) bchooner Wayne, wheat to Buffalo, 2^o; HarryBlssell, Iron ore, Mar¬ quette to Detroit, f'1.20; Wm. Young-, coal, Toledo to Ludlngtoh, 75c; scow Elvlna, coal Sandusky to Sarnln, 60c. J. W. H. ASH I'Allt'I.A UAlillOll. T he Ian noli of Captain Laiid's new tug on the 24th passed oil hik eetstully, In the pres¬ ence of a large nunibei ot persons. Unas nearly 5 o'clock belore everything wiib In readiness tor sliding hi r oil the stocks, and about that hour, wlih the aid ot a slight pull fioin the tug Dexler, she slid down Into the water without the least Jar. We gave dh- mentions in the Rtcoituof March*2Uth. She Is built lor John Wlnslivw, of Brni-klj n, N. VT She will icielvi llei inaehliici} llien. ' K ■"--»-—......--------------------------- [juredyanjLshe went to Miller Brothers' drydock for repalrs.-_A^dent was made in the Onoko amidships, and lt~~wa» fortunate that she was iron built, otherwise the Bar- . num must have sunk her.. The Vessel Owners' Drydock Company at Chicago have removed their down-town of¬ fice from Finney Brothers' to the Vessel Owners' tug office, 240 South Water atieet. They have had the schooner Wm. Finch In drydock tor calking, some plank in her bot¬ tom and o\ erhaullug. Thoschooner City ot Toledo was In and had her bottom calked; tug M. Shields got her stern bearings re¬ paired and bottom calked; the schooner Eureka had her stanchions and deck calked, schooner John Kelderhouse got a new an¬ chor stock, and (Tie schooner Adriatic had her bottom calked. At the Chicago Diydock Company'sdock the barge transler had a leak stopped and some calking, scow Forest had leaks stopped and some calking; schooner Harriet Ross had a leak stopped and goL a new fore and main topmast and jlbboom; sohooner Eva Fuller got a new centreboard, schooner Nulad had her deckB calked, barge Mary E. Percw had her decks calked; scow Prlmo had her deck calked, and the slilewheel steamer Grace Grummond an overhauling Miller Brothers, shipbuilders, have In their drydocks the schooner Watertown, getting some new planks In her bottom and calking , all over; schooner Norman, getting new planks on her bilges and her bottom calked, steambarge Emma E. Thompson, getting a push bearing; steamship R, A. Packer, get¬ ting a new key In her wheel. Steambarge W. H. Barnum has been In drodock for a new stem, which she Injured, colliding with the Onoko. Tug Mary MoLanels getting a now wheel; schooner Thomas flume is getting anew forecastle, and the steambarge Alnieudlngcr a new stern bearing. There was sonio trouble |iere on Tuesday alternoen In consequence of about fifteen union men going on boaid the schooner J. L, Daiilorth and Interfering with Captain Comerlord, who, iiuknow iugly, hail a non¬ union man on hoaid assisting J n llulngout. The union men used very stuuu language. [ Continued on ','h pagt^ •I