-VOL. VI. NO. 33. CLEVELAND. O.. AUGUST 14.1884. tj.00 Pll A»»DU SWOJ.I I'OPIIU 6 ClMTf" siROUJW TEE LAKES. CLhVKLAND. 'Flic steamer Pearl took n long list of pas- sengers to Put-ln.Bay today. The steamer Spartan litis tnken the Al¬ berta's plnce on the route between Owen Hound nnd Port Arthur. The yncht White Wings, owned by B. Tnvlor, of Bedford, will mnke her head¬ quarters nt this port 'he balance of the sea¬ son. During July XoiTC vessels pns6ed through St. Mary's canal, against 734 for the same month Inst year. Thejivernge dully pnssnges numbered 88J3. Thi' pastel painting of the burning of the lug Relief, at the studio of V. D. Nlckersonr lor Captain Chllson, makes one think he Is actually looking upon a catastrophe of that nature, it belng-so vividly portrayed. Go' nnd pee it. Freight rates remain Unchanged from Inst week on coal and ore and lumber freghtl are. reported as tollows: En»t Saginaw to Buffalo, fl.STJs'; East Saginaw to Ohio, $1.50; $ay City to Buflalo, $1.75; Bay City to Ohio, $L50. . The management of the steamship Onoko. the present season is unexcelled by any boat on the takes, as Id evidenced by the dispatch 'she Is receiving at both ends of the line u ith a cargo eaeh wat/, 2,860 tons of coal, Buflalo to Chicago, On the last trip and 100,000 bush¬ els of wheat in retiirn. The libel of the on ners of the steambiirge J. M. Osborne against the" Alberta is Item¬ ize!, as follows In the claim of (01,237.50 damages: The value .of the Osborne is placeilTnr$40,000,_freightJ>lll and pending tou age $1,027.60, value of chaTtcr~lrl3,O0Q, anil seamen's losses $1,270. The libelants aver that the manager of the. Alberta refused to pay the damage. The collision clause under which the Al¬ berta was sailing reads as tollows: For the consideration of, extra premium, this policy Is Intended to insure the above named vessel against damages that she may be liable to through collision with any othei vessel for the amount insured under this policy. The clause in the ordinary policy explicitly ex¬ cepts the above conditions, showing.that unless stipulated otherwise the clause, could be construed to; mean that the vessel In¬ sured would be liable to damage caused to any vessel w,hlch she came In contact with. I uspector Flupntriok this w eek was obliged to refuse a license to a German engineer w ho had been in this country (our yeais, u"der the clause in the new shipping bill regard¬ ing aliens', which will be found on another page. This |s probably one of the first rul¬ ings made since the new mousine became a law The old law, which »«■ appioved and which went Into effect thirteen years ago, Is as follows. Be U enuctai by the Semite mid House oj Jiijn ticntutmct of the United States of Amtr- icu m Congiesa assembled, That any alien who. In the manner provided for by law, has declared his Intention to become a citi¬ zen of the United States, and who shall have Ueen a permanent resident of the United Male* for lit least six mouths Immediately I" lor to the granllngWif such license, may be llcensedi-as-lf already natural lied, to serve "« an engineer or pilot upon any steam vest. -••I subject to Inspection under the provW urns «r the act entitled "An act to provide l"r the better security 01 lite on bouid of Missels (impelled in whole or In part by MPiim.Biui for other purposes," approved Fibmary tweirt}-eighth, eighteen bundled and hOVenty-one. cntCAao. Special to the Marty Record. J. S.Dunham's new wrecking tug, T. Tr. Morford,had steam'gotupon her Sunday to test her machinery. Everything worked well. She will go into commission noxt week, A valuitblo compass was stolen from the tug Mentor when lying near Clark street bridge Sunday night. Depredations of that j-klnd are of frequent occurrence along thp docks, but the police do not find the thieves. The tug owners held a meeting on Mon¬ day ai)d considered aB to the best plan for reducing expenses, but nothing definite \|pis arrived at. Artother meeting was arranged for Wednesday. The fine ol $500 imposed upon the owners of the Lucille for taking out a few frleilds for a ride oh the lake on the 4th of July has been^reduced to $20 by the authorities, at Washington.' Freights of all kinds continue to drop and very many vessels are laying tin, some, of them In consequence of the low freights, and others because they can not obtain char¬ ters. Freight rnteu are a trifle easier at l}£c lor corn and l^c for wheat to Buflalo; 3}^c on corn, 8^0 on wheat to Kingston -T lj£o on corn to Surnin. TI(B schooner Australia wis In Miller Brother's ilrydock for some new plank and calking, the steambarge Monitor for some calking, the small schooner Maid of the Mist for some calking, the steambarge George Dunbar with a loose wheel, and. the schoon¬ er Mary B. Lyon had her topsldes calked. The steambarge George L. Cnlwell, with her tow, which arrived at this port last Sun¬ day, brought along nearly 2,500,000 feet of lumber, as follows: George L. Colwell, 45Q,QQ0 leet, from Bay City; D. P^ Dobbhii 202,000 feetfronTlHarrUvllle, Mich., 408,000 feet from Tiiwas, Mich., Faury Neal, 675,- 000 feet from HaVrlsvllle; Bay City, 400,370 feet from HarrlBvllle; Jolin Sherman, 43d,- 000 feet from Bay Ulty., The schooner Lincoln Dull, owned, by Captain David Qall, of this port, Is again In good trim and ready for sailing. Wolf & Davidson of Milwaukee, have given her an entire new bottom, twenty-three new Irames, some new beams, new hatch combings, and a general overhauling and calking nnd a new mainmast. She has also received new Bails and outfit. Captain John Dull, boh of the owner, Is very proud of his new com¬ mand. The sloop yacht Mamie, recent)} built by Larseu Hi others, ol this city, returned to ( hlciigo last Friday from a cruise to Lake Superior. Seymour, Esq., of tlio Chicago Yacht Club, and several of his friends, had a very enjoyable trip In her. Captain An¬ derson speakB in great praise of the Mamie. Bo says she behaves splendidly In heavy weather, and that no' yacht ol her size can get away with her in any weather. At the Chicago Drydock Company's.yard the schooner L. B, Shepard was in dry dock for bottom calking; the tug Martin Green lor some calking and two new sea cockB, the steambarge Michael Qroh got a leak stopped, the schooner J V. Taylor had a leak stopped, the schooner Ellen Spry Inula leak stopped, iho schooner City of Toledo had her decks calked, the schooner Charles I.ultng had her decks calked and a new Jlhuoom, the barge Menominee had her decks calked, the tug M. Shields a new Imitall and the steamer i'eerlees 6ome general repnli's. " The new Rush street bridge was declared opened by the city authorities last Thurs¬ day, In tho presenco of, a large concourse of Chlcagoans. A great many teams wero placed upon it and several fire engines crossed over it at great speed, but it stood every test magnificently. The engineer then swung It open In 50 seconds and the steam¬ barge Shrlgley had the honor of being the first vessel to pass through after Jt was de¬ clared open to rite public. Great credit is due to the contractors, Messrs. Fllzslmons & Connell,•builders of the foundat'ons, and Messrs. Rust & Coolidge, bridge builders, for the manner In which this really splendid bridge has been completed by them. The lumber market, for the lltsTtlraein many days, is nearly clear of loaded vessels. Nearly e\ery cargo which was there Mon¬ day morning has been sold and the vessels toweiLnp thejlYer_to unload. The propeller George L. Colwell, of Bay City, was all ready to leave port last even¬ ing when a United States Marshall stepped aboard and took possession of her. The boat remained at her -dock with a custodian in command. The seizure was made on a libel, which was died in tbe United States dlstrlot court during the afternoon by the owners of the schooner Milwaukee Belle. The libel alleged that at 12:10 p, m. July 24, the -Milwaukee Belle was about twenty miles east of Lake Michigan entrance to the Sturgeon * Bay Canal sailing a southerly course, with the wind on her port quarter. There was a douse fog at the time, and three blasttof the foghorn were sounded at regular Intervals. At noon a steamer's whistle was heard. The steanier was blowing tlireoblasts indicating,!))!^ she had a tow. Suddenly the Qeorge-Lreolwell emerged from the ,fog,- and when first seen was about 800 feel nnny. Iikreusing her speed she -tiled to cross the schooner's bow. The captain of the latter saw that a collision was Inevitable, and In order to ease the blow put his wheel up^ In swinging oft to starboard the schooner struck, the steamer 011 the bowsprit, springing her foremast. Tbe steamer sustained but little damage. The Milwaukee Belle made temporary repairs and finally reached Milwaukee. The libelants claim damages to the extent,ol $750, nnd Want the Colwell to pay that amount. Schuyler & Kremcr repre¬ sent the libelant, , Thieves boarded the tug Mentoi at Clark street bridge bunday night and mndeanny u Ith it valuable compass. Other tugboats were broken Into and some clothing mis stolen. Tho old brig Day City Is In port with lum¬ ber froip Alpena. Site lias not been In Chi¬ cago lor many day befoie. At obe time the Bay City vwis the best looking brig afloat On the hike. The propeller U. C. Heath, on route from Muskegon 10 Michigan City, lumber laden, buist her cylinder head while oil New Buf¬ falo Monday. The propeller A. R. Colborne towod her to Grant) Haven, where she will be repaired. Chicago tug onncis are suflorlngfroui the unusual depression that has nlleetetl nearly every binnch ol business connected with the lake murine^ A meeting was held Monday to devise some plan foi reducing expenses, at which foity eight tugs wer_u/r8prcsenicd. The plan Is to lay about fifteen of tin m up, the others to chip In and pay tliu boats thus idle $150"to $200 per mouth eaeh. It a num¬ ber of the boats cait be thus, rcthed, those re malnlng can, If is thought, enter Into some, agreement to take turns at the piers for tows, and thus save the coaT burne 1 by going so far down the lake. ■-. There was a serious affray at South Chi¬ cago Monday night between rival gang) of lumber shovers. The steambarge George Burnham discharged, part of hoi; cargo of lumber In Chicago and wont to South Chi¬ cago to discharge the remainder, nnd the same gang of union lumber unloaders went with her to do tbe work. At South Chicago seventy-five men of the union attacked the Chicago men. Two of the Smth Chicago men were dangerously, and several others were badly hurt. The drydock men nnd ship chandlers claim to be doing a good business, notwithstand¬ ing the dull times. Vessels will spring aleak and get out of repair whether the times are gooclorJiiuL _ j. It is said the yacht Cora Jim been sold by her/OTtfneTa, Griswold and Fleming, for* nominaNmn to R. R. Boyd, of Cleveland. She will start for the latter port In a few days In tow of some steambarge. ASHTABULA.. Special to the Marine Record. The cabin of the steambarge D. W. Rust was entered last week; $08und a rifle worth $25 were stolon. No clue to the burglars. Vessels find no trouble entering this port drawing 16 feet 3 Inches. Two hundred leet of coal shutes have been taken down on the L. S. & M. $. R. R. Co.'s docks, it being claimed that the coal was broken too much in the fall from the spouts to the vessel's hold, HnhHlnir cranes will be erected In their stead. The Youghougany Klver Coal Company, which has about completed their sections of Brown's coal hoisting and donvoylng trussel, 'will have the capacity of loading 16,000 tons ol coal per day working three hatches. The schooner Grnnthnm Is loading oak timber for Quebec. The steambarge H. Chlsholm left here with the largest cargo of coal ever shipped from this port, having on board 2,350 tons, drawing 15 feet 3 Inches. Our hnrbortugs are now looking as bright as gold dollars, they having received a fresh coat of paint since the White Stuck Line left. Tho steambarge Sparta, while entering this port, ran against the sdiooner Kced Case, bienklug her* main rail and sewrnl stanchions. The L. b A M. S. K. R. Co. are asking tor bids for tho dredging of a slip 1,150 leet long to be used for ore and coal docks. The steambarge Columbia, while coming In light from Erie, struck a log tvlth her wheel, bieakingoir 0110 bucket and-part of another. She left for Cleveland to reielve a new one. The schooner Genoa, In tow of the tug Dexter, ran her jibboom against the steam barge Ohio's smokestack^ damaging the hi'uor ,ubout $100. Temporary repairs were made by W, S. McKlnnon, 1 Schooner C, If. Johnson isireceivlnir a jll- liooui and rug Red Cloud a new ruddei. J. P. K1NUSTON. A tine barge Is being built on (.nrden Island. She Is 178 (eot long, ,11 leet wide ' anil 11 feet deep, being ton fut lunger nnd one foot wider than tlio Inige birge Huron. She will cairy 1,000 ioiih ol coal at ten feit and 600 at nine feet. When <iiinpli>ii> she I C'nafam 11,a J,'k )i