VOL. VI. NO. 15 CLEVELAND. 0.\ APRIL 10.1884 N.00 Fib Akmuv Sikom Conns 6 Cum MOUm TEE LAKES. CLEVELAND. , The river tug Qunyle arrived on Sunday with the schooner, Foster in tow. Captain S. B. Gruminond, of Detroit has bought tiie large tug Champion. •>«, Captain John Frldgeon, of Detroit, has bought the tug Sweepstakes for John B. Gillette. Captain Charles Swartwood, lormerlvof the Champion win Bail the Gladiator this season. • Captain'Frank D. Boot, formerly master of the steamer Russell Sage, takes command of the steamer Fred Jfercur this season. .Messrs. Upson & Walton are putting two new spar* into thejchooner Sophia Minch, uliicli is just now lying at their dock. We refer the render to an account of a now compass test. Invented by captain Charles B. Klrtland, of Milwaukee, which will be found In another column. Its value Is ap¬ parent. The schooner Southwes', which was sold Vise .Week by J. H. Webb it Co. to Thomas A\worlhy, will bo commanded this season b) C. Z. Montague, who win muster of the ' schooner Owasco la«t season. Captain Ed. Portei, who was master ol the Bchnoijei Southwest last Season, has oought an Interest in the schooner Tlnee , Biothers, and will sail Jier this season lie hns gone to Milwaukee to loolyjUoi hot fit- out. Wossrs. J. Vf. Gro,vei & Co, put n new inl/zon'miist Into the schooner M. li. Wni- uoi on Thursday. The samu gentlemen aie tiirnlshlng the schooner Exile with three new spars, taking oil her old set of rising and replacing It with new and lilting sails • accordingly. A decree has been remleied foi each ol the libelants In the case In the fulled States District Court of Alexander Campbell ami John Cain against the barge ban Diego Ini $Jl 50, and the court has decieed flint -each party to the suit paj their own costs. The Milt was brought to recover $01 claimed as due the libelants foi wages as seanicii on hoard the barge. The cases of Laban B. Foitler and Alfred Wager, of Bullalo, X. Y., owners of the uarge Walter A. Sherman, against 600,000 teetof lumber, late c.irgo of the Sherman, and of Laban B. Fortler, owner of the barge Hamilton J. Mills, Against 500,000 feet ol lumber, late cargo of the Hamilton J. Mills, have been referred to Earl Bill, Esq . com¬ missioner, with authority to take testimony, hear arguments of counsel and make report of his tlndlngi,, Tho funeral of Mr. George bual,- whose tragic death occurred at Port Clinton hut Thursday whlle'he whs on a hunting expe¬ dition,, took place from his late rcstdenue, the Melrose House in Rockport, on bundny, ""iler the direction of the Knlghtsof Pythias. •Mr Saal was one of Cleveland's pioneers and « member of tho first board of police commls- »l»i»'is, and was highly respeoled by all v ho knew him. In the case of John Jenks against the schooner Montuuk, commenced Ih the United States District Couit on September -7,1881. In which the libelant claims dam- 'W» In tho sli'i'of $1,000 for wages due,and '"Juries received while at the wheel of the kchooner when she ran aground tin the 4th' °f August, 1881, In the baultSto. Maile liv¬ er, a decree hasfieen rendered for the libel¬ ant for the sum of $48.30 tjie amount of hie wages only. The court decided tlint his In¬ juries wore caused by Ids own carelessness, and lint through any fault of Hie officers In oharge of the schooner. Captain Wtn. Caso has sold the schooner Johnson and bought an Interest In fhe Quoen City, which he will sail this season. We have received, with the compliments of Captain Alex McDoi.gnll, ol Duluth, a valuable bird's eye view of Duluth, a photo¬ graph which we prize very highly. The convention of lake underw rllers at Chicago, adjourned yesterday without ac¬ complishing anything. It' was dcclded-not to form a pool. Captain W. Biadford, who has not en¬ tirely recovered from the injury he received lust tall, will, not be able to take charge of his vessel at the opening of navigation. He has gone on a visit to Buffalo. The large schooner City of Cleveland, which Is being transformed Into a steamer, now lllls the Globe drydock, where she will receive her machinery built by the Globe Iron Wo'rks, which also necessitates new cabins. There has been n change In the firm of Becker & Kolley, Inokersand vessel agents, Captain Kelley having retired and Mr. Ed Kelloy enteied Into the 'firm kvlth Captain Decker. The case of A. C. Robinson and others gainst (he tug Patrick Henry has been re¬ ferred to Loren Prentiss, Esq., as commls -lonci. This is an action biought to recover $1,000 and interest Ironi November 22,1881, claimed as damages lesiilllng from a collis¬ ion between the barge Joseph, aud the barge Elvina while the latter ■ was In tow of the nig Patrick Heniy. The case of Charles Chapman, and others against the scow W. A. Lamar, an action for the recovery tif a tow bill commuted in November, 1880, has been releired to Earl Bill, as conimltftlonei, with iiithoiiiy to take testimony, heat arguments and make report of his findings. The case of Win. J. Miller against the schooner Fran/ blegel, lor uui- teihils and repairs lurulslied in June, 1881, has also been lefeircd to Eail Bill, as com- uiisslouei, with thu same authority. The rivoi tug Thomas Quajle will tow tho scl|Ooners Zaoli Chandler, Lafrlnler and Columbia this season, bhe lame in fiom Detroit on Monda) morning. Ihc Maiine Englneeis' Beuellcial Assuci iitinu, No. 2, of Cleveland, deserve much commendation lor their genirous action In assuming all care and expense In the burial of their brother, William Thompson, who dlei. ol hem t disease on the 21st of March. At the annual meeting of the Cleveland ■Yacht Club' the tollowlng officers were elected: Commodore, George W. Gardner i vlce-coinmoilore,'Percy W. Rice,; iear com- modme, W. II. Eckinan, Secretary, James E. Downy, tieasurer, II. G. Phelps; measurer, Henry Gerlaeh; sur\eyor, Bernard Lyman, executive and regatta committee, Robeit E Mix, chairman, Henri D. Colllnuerrj, James Conlgan, N. P. McKeau, W. bcott Roblson. New members admitted, A C. Ranison, James E. Downy, Leon Gobllle, and Mi. Kelly. Marquette will have tlnee ore docks In operation tho cojnjug season, aud railway connections wltli.abont a dozen mines which have done their shipping via Escanaba hith¬ erto DRTKOIT. SpKial to Ihl Marine Rttord. DsrrnoiT, April 8. The reports are favorable"for navigation as far west on Lake Huron as Alpenn, and already steamers have fixed a dnv of depart' lire from here the present Week. The steamer Flora, Of Grummond's line, ie billed to leave here this (Tuesday) evening and will proceed as far on Lake Huron as the Ice will permit. The Flora lias been put. In excellent condition, both In hull and m* chlnery, for the season's business. The steamer City of Cleveland, Captain Albert Stewart, Is announced to leave Thursday, this week, and will land at way ports and at Alpena. The reports froiri the Straits for¬ bid tho idea of about reaching anywhere near that locality. The schooner Ferrett leftti few days since on her first voyiige to Johnson's Island for a cargo of stone. The tug Wluslow has had her boilers re paired to the extent of $1,400. Morgan & Rice sold for M.S. Whipple the schooner George M. Case to Captain Wm McDonald, of.gfilcago, for (11,000. James P. Donaldson & Co. Iiirnlsh the entire fltout for tho new steamer W. J. Av- erell, launchod a few days .since at the SprlugwellB shipyard. The steamer Chief Justice Walle has re¬ ceived a thoiough overhauling here, Inliull aud machinery, and Is now In first-class con¬ dition. Captain George E. Meirltt commands the steamer Intor-Occan this season, and hits left to lit out. The now steamer built at JobjiOades' shipyard, in thls.clty, was launclredoiTrhe 1st install), In good shape, She has the fol¬ lowing dimensions Length, 144 feet; breadth, 30 feet; depth of hold, 10 feet. As yet she Is nameless The steamer Alaska will resume her route between Detroit, the Islands and Sandusky to-monow (Wednesday), sailed by Captain A llarryman. Win. C Perry, a well known marine en¬ gineer, died in tills city on the lth InUiint, alter seveial months' Illness, aged 51 years. John Gore, a well known Lake superior pilot, died utter a short Illness In the marine hospital In thlsclt),on the 2d Instant, aged 4f) years. Flonci Biothers have made the lolloulng appointments lor their vessels: Steambnrgc Michigan, Captain A. Ciisou, engineer, V Gerald, Barge \\j. R. (Jllnion. Captain ('. A. Onion. riiesteameiC.il Mrrritt, Captain Geo, Garnetto, will ply Ibis seasofi between Chat¬ ham, Windsor and Detroit, commencing on the 10th lust, bhe is a new cralt aud wel' adapted for the route. The shipyards are'having all the work they can command In overhauling and re¬ pairing. Cnplnl.n II. G. BlnncliHid's lino ol vessels are olllcered a« follows: Tug Bismarck, Captain A. T. Smith;, tug Wm. Park, Cap¬ tain L. G. Vosburgh; tug A. F. Baitlett, Captain Charles Martin; schooner F. M. Dickinson, Captain Wm. Kcenan; schooner Llllle May, Captain Henry Venn: schoonei Emerald, Captain Arthur Haze.u; schooner Knight Templar, Captain W. Hose; schoon¬ er W. Blssoll, Oaptalu Geo. Granger; schooner Mngnet, Captain A. Gotham; schoqucr Colorado, Captain John Blair., A new steninbarge was launched at Dres- den, Out., for Alex Terile on Saturday. She Is described asfollows; Length, J50 feet; breadth, 32 feet; depth of hold, 11 feel. She will he cnmpletA In May and will ply In the Georgian Bay Inrpjier trade, command¬ ed by Captain Wm. Morton. .Tho Ice at the St. Clair ship canal was so jammed as to compel the propeller City of New Baltimore to take the porlh passage. The tug Qunyle, whjeji„is new owned in Cleveland, left here on Sunday lor that port with the schooner J. N.Johnson, the latter having on board 20,000 bushels of wheat. The Qusylo Is commanded by Captain C. H. Bench. The steambnrge S, C. Baldwin, rebuilt this winter at Port Huron, will be towed to this port to receive a new boiler. The Grand Trunk Railway steamer Great Western wae libelled at Windsor on Satur- A serious collision, so far as damages ape proximate, took place hero at the Michigan Central slip on Wednesday night between two railroad steamers, the Great Western and the Michigan Central. The latter boat was lying at the slip when the former came along wiih considerable force, stern fore¬ most, and struck the latter a glancing blow forward of the wheel on the starboard Bide, breaking her wheel and making an opening eleven Ifeet wide in the Iron work of the hulL well down to the water's edge. They were locked together for several minutes and drifted down the river some distance, the elicit of the blow causing the Michigan Cen¬ tral to part her lines. Each had a wheel disabled, but managed to reach the dock with one wheel. Fortunately no one was Injuied in the melee. The damago sustained by the Michigan Central will not be far Iron) $10,000, that of the Western in tho neighborhood „ol $500 It Is but a few days since the former came out new, and her ser¬ vices at this time are much needed. Captain Aldrldge, of the Great Western, has been dismissed from service, and Captain Mitch¬ ell, of the steamer Saginaw, takes his place. The large new stcainei on the ways, at the Detroit drydock will be launched on I'hurs- daj, this week, at i p. m. The steamer (Ity of Dresden, Captain John Weston, commenced her season's trips between Windsor and Leamington yester¬ day morning. She leaves each port on al¬ ternate days, calling also, at Detroit, da) by Odette & Whcir\. owners ol the schooner John btc\ensoii, which was run down and sunk by the <h eat Western on the ^ night ol February ]0th. The railroad com-, puny raised the vessel but did not repair her. The damages arc placed at $1,500. Captain Whipple, who Inteloly sold his vessel, the Geo. M. C'iibc, Is anxious to pur¬ chase a steambnrge to carry 400,000 feet of lumber. -The aohoonor James P. Joy Is to bo thor¬ oughly rebuilt at the Detroit Drydock ship, yard. Tho steamer Pearl leaves to monow even¬ ing for Alpena, sailed as formorlj , bv Cap¬ tain John Edwards. It Is somewhat doubt¬ ful if Bhe gets round Point An Barques. The schooner Oeorgo A. Sherman, Cap¬ tain W. A. Jones, arrived this forenoon from Lorain, O., with coal for Wulkervllle, Out. W. B. Morloy, of Marine City, lias pur¬ chased the schooner Montpeller for fJ.sOo. If these figures are correct and I am not mistaken In Ihe vessel, It was a low purchase. [Continuedon 4'h payt.\ "