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THE MAHlNE "'RECOHU. ft - DKTROIT. Spielal lo lh> Varbu tear*. Juno 17—A supplomcitary northeast gale to that o'.tho 8t",nBr,lnt *et lr> °n t'rt> 12th, causing uiuoh damage to the shipping nt va¬ rious points. Steamers wero weatherbound and uhiible to keep up with advertised time The stenmer Alnska was shut In atSandusky, the Evening Star ut Toledo, and those out- ward bound on Lake Huron were delayed at Tort Huron.' Theitorto also played hnvoo with the rafts. The situation of.those which were'on Lake Huron, however, luia not yet come to hand. The tug John Owen, which had charge of a large one, cume to griff at, Bond Eau on Friday Iasr, breaking up and going on the bench, but will eventually be - recovered. The schooner Cataract, owned nt Port Stanley, arrived In Pigeon Bay for a cargo of wheat on Saturday, but soon after com¬ ing to anchor dragged and went high upon the beach. She. wIIITib easily got off when Hie storm is over. V'Thcre are many yet along the borders of the lakes wlio will remember the sad ungu¬ al ty which happened on the date of this let- • tor thirty years stnee, tho burning of the steamer G. P. Griffith fifteen miles below Cleveland, with the loss ol 285 lives. The steamer had just boon purchased at Buffalo by Captain C. C. Woby and W. Studdltord, and was on nn excursion voynge to Chlcagu, leaving Buffalo on Sunday am"! meeting with instruction the morning following. Captuin Roby and wife were among the lost. Also the burning of the .(.teaiuef Washington •on Lake Erie lorty-six years since, this month, with the loss of DO lives. She was a new boat on her second trip. The lightship 'In Lake St. Clair wns run into by the scow Mona on Friday, and dam¬ aged $200. She was towed to this city for tequlslte repairs. . The new steambarge Monteagle, launched recently at Buffalo, and owned by M. F. ' Cutumlngs of Oswego, called here on Satur¬ day morning en .rpute to Chicago. She cor¬ responds well with the descriptions given of her by the Buffalo papers, wliicV^.1 readily endorse. She has three masts, two smoke- Macks, and Is "painted a snow while'. On - making her landing she ran into the dock, loot ot Bates street, damaging It to the ex¬ tent ol |30, and her port bow as much more. Captain Gilbert Knapp, the first com¬ mander of a revenue vessel on the lakes (the Split Log, in 1819,) resides at Racine, Wis., halo and hearty.'ut the ripe ngu of 1)4. Cap¬ tain Francis Martin, another retired reve- enue master, resides In this city' aged 84 years. Three Bldewhecl steamers,the Keweenaw, Evening Star and Chief Justice Walte ar¬ rived Here from Toledo on Thursday with excursion parties. The first two were liberally pntronlzcd, but the Walte far less. Thomas Didy, a well-known engineer, Is to bo tho successor to H. W; Granger as lo¬ cal Inspector of boilers at this port. ' His • name, for t(jat purpose, has been sqnt-to to Washington, and win doubtlefs bo ap¬ proved. The fleet of vessels owned by Candler Brothers, in this city, Intend lor the nrcsenl to "carry coal from Buffalo to Toledo until such time as lumber freights Improve. As large quantities of coal are almost dally being shipped from Toledo to other' ports, this would seem like "carrying- coals to Newcastle." The sohooner Smith and Post, which, a few days since, hud to abandon a non-union tor a union orew, Iiiib since made one trip, and her'master Is we(l satisfied with the change. . •"" It is now thirty-eight years since the first steambarge came on the lakes. This was the Petrel, commanded by Captain J. W. Kol- 'ey. Sne had Jib main deck, and only for¬ ward and aft for" cabins. A morning paper here announces the char¬ ter of the sohooner Ganges, coak. Buffalo to Green Bay at $5 per ton, and also the same vessel, staves irom D"£trolt to Bullnlo at 1-10 per M." Now theso arc the largest rates ever offered since the era of lake naviga¬ tion, and as vessel owners are complaining of bard times there must be a hole In the skimmer somewhere. The* schooner J. N. Carter was released from Kincardine reef last night by the tug Bob Haokett, and towed Inside the harbor. she had been thus prison-bound since last fall, and Is tho last of tho wrecks thUshaz- arded on that coast. Fisherman's 8hn«Is» In Groon Bay, has been the source of much trouble to vessels frequenting that locality, and an-effprt Is now being made to'havc a stake or buoy planted thenf^whloh, eventually, will be carried out by the government. A small stdewheol steamer named 'tho CMcoumltl has just arrived at Windsor from Lake Ontario, and, It Is stated, will be put on tho Detroit and Chatham route. The distance from Deirolt'to Bar Point, according to the original survey, Is twenty mllon,' thence to Point Au Peleo thirty miles,' and on to Buffalo, 174 miles, making the en¬ tire '-distance ~224 nautical miles, Instead of 280 miles, as It has been usually estimated. The damaged wheat In tho Rlenrnbarge Enterprise has been Bold to Captain Gaskin. One thousand seven bundled and forty-six bushels were disposed of,nt auction for 13?,,' cents per bushel, .and 1.003 bushels «t ftS,'t; cents, making a total of 2,802 bushels dam- aged.' Mr. J. Emory Owen, the owner ot the tug John Owen, noticing the announcement that hUtug had met with disaster tcrher raft In Lake Erie, Informed a reporter here that such was not the case, that he had tele¬ graphed the captain ol I lie tug and hnd re¬ ceived a reply that nothing had occurred and the raft was yet in good shape on Sat¬ urday. In the face of this assurance the tug returned to the Detroit rivj?r on Sunday with only a small portion of her raft left, the remainder being strewn along tho shore at Rond Eau. Sow the question ol verac¬ ity rests solely between J. Emory Owen and Captain J. P. Young, thewnster of the tug, who is well known as a man beyond le- proach. The propeller California. lecejitly dam¬ aged on Lake Huron, lias completed her re¬ pairs at tills port and lias taken liet depart¬ ure. The schooner Charlie Crawford stranded on "Fighting Island, but was released by the steamer C. N. Pratt'afaTT expense of $200. Every master of a sail craft. should be 'commended for exorcising rigid economy In the management of his vessel during these haid pan'times. Yet It would seem that where a vessel, upward bound, with coal at 50 cents per ton and sailors at $2 per day, lies In Detroit river lor live days foe, a fair wind in prefeiencelu taking a tug at low rates, that man is rather more nice than wise; otherwise put his head to soak.and leave tiie mate In charge for u few houis to exercise common sense. Captain Win. Daniels, a veteran Oswego sailor, was in the city yesterday, homeward bound. The propeller James Davidson,' which was wrecked ,on Thunder Bay leef In October last, was Insured for $5,000 In the Mechan¬ ics' and Traders' Insurance Company, of New 'i'ork. The Insurers refused to pay on the ground that she was abandoned without suitable pains being taken to get hei off the leef. The St. Clair Navigation Company, her owners, obtained a verdict In the United States Clicult Court at Detiult for the lull amount against the Insurance company. It Is understood, however, that a motion for a now trial will be made without delay, in or¬ der that certain questions ol law may have a full liearlug before the court. J. W. H. bay cnv. . Hawgood & Avery's new steambarge at Wheeler & Crane's yard Is being planked. Nelson Anger, mute ol the barge Board of Trade, during thy storm on Lake Erlo on the 9th, was swept overboard with part of the dcokloadcf the vessel, which was lumber, and also a shipmate named David Lima. The steambarge Clinton qatne along soon nliei- ward and rescued him Irom his perilous sit¬ uation, but it is leared that Lima Was lost. The vessel was in taw, with other barges, of the steambarge Belle Cross, from Bay City. Anger was lauded at Amherstburg and took the first train to Buffalo to meet his vessel. Much praise la'dtio the captain of the Clin¬ ton for the efforts lie put forth to rescue the Imperiled sailor .-[The lumber thrown from tho Chicago Board of Trade Is doubtless that referred to by our Sandusky corre¬ spondent, Captain W. G. Wild, who desires to buy it.] C11KIIOYCUN. The steambarge Kershaw broke down on Lake Huron on the 13th and let go her tow. She has been repaired^ MILWAUKKK. Special ft Ihe JVqrfn* .R«cof* The wrecked' Schooner' Thre'o Brothers goes to the Milwaukee shipyard for repairs although on her arrival here she was dooked at WolfA Davidson's yard with he/ cargo, and received temporary repairs. The survey was made on tho 10th. She will require a new forefoot, thirty feet of nW keel, nine new strnkes of plank, refastonlng where hoggod,' and recalling. The new steambarge building at tho Mil< waukee shipyard, and Intended for the Chl< cago lumber tmde, Is In traW, and will bo completPir§epton|bor 1. Tlnkcontraot was let for her iimcljliiery to James-Sheriffs. Her boiler Is to be 1 by 13 feet, of 7-llO-iiicli steel, and her engine .is to be 20 by 24 inches. The scow Ahnapee, ashore on Sheboygan north point, has been abnndoned as a total loss. The Ahnapeo wenton the rocks In a fog, a week ago Monday night, and a northeast gale with a heavy sea set in during tho night and continued for two days. The vessel's deck load remained Intact, and when an ex¬ amination was madeiof heron Wednesday she appeared in good shape. On Thursday* oven, Ing the tug Welcome, with a wrecking out¬ fit, left here for the wrook, but was obliged to put Into Sheboygan on account of another northeaster, winch hnd set in, and remained there for two days. At daylight Monday morning tho tug went to the wreck prepared to'begln operation on her, but before a steam pump wns used it was discovered that the vessel's bottom was entirely out of her, she having pounded heavily on the rockB, and that she had changed her position since the examination was made. The tug John Owen, with a raft In tow, was caught in the heavy gale oil' Rondeau, Lake Eric, on Saturday, and lost her raft, which went to pieces. Oih Heights aie becoming more llrm In sympathy witl grain freights, and shippers were offering 05 cents Irom Escauaba to .Ohio poi ts. The schooner Francis Palms was charteied at the figure from Escauaba to t lcveland. The tug Arctic which arrived here Mon¬ day morning was- docked at Wolf & David' son's main yard fot repairs. The owneis of the wieeked barge Monitor telegraphed here from Detiolt lo have a dry- dock ready for her. - • The steambarge Monohansett was lowed in here yesterday In a disabled condition. C. B. 1 KSCANaMA. Special to the Marine Record. The steambarge Oscar Townseml, which left here Tuesday with the schooners L. tfanna and Ed. Kelley In tow, ran upon the South Gull and Is lull ol water, and has a heavy list lo starboard. Her consorts avoided the laud and kept on their course. The schooner Delaware rati upon Plum Island In coming through "The .Door" and is]nut. The tug Delta pulled at her without result. Alostot the cargo of the wreukud schooner Lincoln Dall has been lightered, Under the superintendence of Captain Kirtlaud, Two steam pumps lowered the water in her two feet and a thlid Is expected to tree her. In the event of the Dall being released, which Captain Kirtlaud now thinks possible, her owiiors will put machinery into her convert¬ ing her Into a steambarge for the lumber trade. The Lincoln Dall was built at Chi¬ cago bj Miller Brothers, In 1809, Is owned by David Dall, of Chicago, classed Bl, ton¬ nage 200 new. E.G. iucink. Captain Chambers, of the schooner Maria Martin, which was In collision with the Hutchinson oil' Sheboygan, denies (he re¬ port which has gained circulation regarding that affair. lie says the damage to his ves¬ sel Is slight. The yawl boat was not lost and the falling of the mast did no damage whatever. SaRMA. The propeller California, of the Montreal Hue, which was "on the rocks oil' Sand Beach, passed d»n ii Satuiday in tow of the tug Ila- ll/e. Slit-was pumping hard, and will go into drydock at Detroit. PKNIWAIKlt. The wiccked Bchooner-Experiment Is at work recovering the machinery of the steam¬ barge Norman, which was wrecked last fall. Captain Battel is having exiellant luck'so far, and hopes to gel both engine and boiler before July 1. nUFPAI.O. Bptcta'ltt the Marin' Rieerd. A dispatch received hero Siitmdny an¬ nounced the death nt Saiilt Sto. Marje of W. H. Rnnisdoll of typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Hnmsdell Was purser of tho steamer Jnpan, and wns obliged to get oil at tlto Hank about two weeks ago on account or Illness. Ills. home was In Detroit, whoro he had been- clerk In the office ot J. T. Whiting, general agent of tho Lake Superior Transit Com-, pany. The ship boitts of the old -rnvonuo cutter Commodore Perry wore sold at public auction by Lieutenant Llttl'oflold, at the Union drydock on Wednesday afternoon. Tho collector of customs at Fort Erie has ordered that all boats, small or large, which touch tho Canadian shore between • Point Ablno and a point one mile south of Black Creek, shall'-flrst report^to liltn .and pay fifty cents. The move pretends to be for the prevention of smuggling. It Is In¬ timated by Some that the lorry company are nWhe bottom of It. Captain Robargh reports that he lost 125,. 000 [eet.of his deck load of lumber off Long Point on Tuesday, besides losing the main must and rigging ofthe ship.' The loss on the boat will amount to $1,00», which will fall on the owner. The mato was washed over¬ board and atterwnrd picked up by the steam¬ barge Clinton. Two other sailors were washed overboard but were rescued. Coal freights oontln,ue very firm, with a ' good demand tor tonnags to Lake Michigan potts. Many vessels are still coming here from Ashtabula and Cleveland to load coal. Were It not for these and the regular line steamers that ate placed In this trade, ship¬ pers would be In a bad'plight to forwaid Stocks. Late engagements Include the steamers Boston, .Lehigh, 'Jhnlon, and V. H. Ke'tcham fur Chicago at 80cents; steamer J. X. Glidden for Milwaukee at80 conta; tteatner Northerner lor Superior City lit 80 cents, _,«- , If. Ul'Ll'lII. Speclalttflhe Marine Record The Bchoo er David Dows, Captain Allsgoqd, which nrilved here recently, brought in the largest cargo ever brought to Ibis port. It consisted ol 2,247 tons of coal foi the Ohio Central Bulge and Coal Com¬ pany. The largest brought In hero before this was 2,130 tons by the schooner Adams 01 the same line. Captain APsgood gays that he can beat this even, and will make au attempt to do m) on his next trip. The Dows will gi) to Marquette and load Iron ore. A strong recommendation for a llglHbouso at the entrance of Grand,Maries Harbor,T5ii the liorth shore ot Lake Superior, was in¬ troduced by Hon. II. M. Rice In the St. Paul chambur ot commerce a few days ago. A petition for a deputy colloctorshlp at.this harbor Is a'lso being signed. Grand Marie- Is the only natural harbor of-ttsl'uge on the long sttelch of coasr from Duluth to Poit» Aitliur. Some money has already been ex¬ pended by the Government In Improving it. It has already served the purpose oi refuge In several instances and the needs of both a . deputy eolloctorshlp and a lighthouse at the place Is urged. A few days ago a huge consignment of tea arilved at Duluth diiect from China lor Toledo parties, via stmr to Portland,Oregon, tho Notthern Paclllc & Duluth, and Transit lino to Toledo. Captains and owners seem to think the Government signal station hero is im- propej'ly located and poorly equipped to serve the groat Interests represented by the shipping at and to the port of Duluth. E. OSWKQO. The steamer Ontario, which Is to run in connection with the N. Y. O. A W. railroad lo the Thousand Islands, airived here on Sunday evening in tow of |the tug|Prootor. Work upon- her Is so Incomplete that It is hard to tell how she will lookjw.hen every¬ thing Is done. The Ontario is 107 feet long and 'M feet beam, and looks like a good and sale sea boat. The tug Sharlcy Butler Is stationed at Ludlugton as a furry. WANTED. Wo wiutt ninill TUG, of nDtover.10 Inchon drift, to tow n lOxU) foot scow oq t caual. Addrew, atattuti price »nd particulars, I.AUTKK A FIlKsE, IadUuui>olla, Ind. 1