THE MARINE rec6hu. DEATH OF CAPTAIN H. JJ.'IHROOP. A diBpntch win received horo Thundny morning by W. B. Phelpn-Xrom-T. Scott UtiptS, WIllUmBon, N. Y, tutlng thnt Captain H. N. Throop died at hit home In Pulinoyvllle, AuguM 4th, nnd thnt the fun- ernl will take plnce t[ie,re Sntiirdny hi 8 p. m. Cnptnln Throop line been lone unil fitvorn- bly known on Lnko Ontnrlo nnd the river St. Lawrence. He \\n», wo think,« mulve Ol Pultnoyvllle, Wnyne to., where he wan born about the year 1810. He wiiBtheson of (Jnptnln Siimuol Thrunp, oncyoT theenily settler) of thnt plnco, nnd ronimciicctl ItU career im n boy anllnr at the age of ion )eara, and «iii employed on rchoonera In the lake service In different capacities, an hand before the mast, mate and muster. In 1«30 he Milled t|ie little schooner Enterprise, which sud¬ denly auiik under him about four miles be¬ low Big Sodiia Bay, five or »lx miles from the shore. He was the only one caved, which was done by floating planks and swimming ashore, which, under the clrcumstancea, was umeldnred a heroic effort and a narrow es- (ii|)D-with his Hie. In 1838 he galled the schoonor Williams, and other schooners afterward. Commenc lag about the year 1830, he sailed respec¬ tively the following steamers: Oneida,'1 vie- jjraph, Express, Rochester, Ontario and the Canadian steamer Europa until I860, wht n the property of the Ontario nnd St. Law- icnce Steamboat Company was divided and the Ontnrlo Steamboat Company organized. He was appointed superlntendentof the lat¬ ter company, nnd acted In that cnpclty un¬ til the Bale of their boats to tire Canadian In¬ land Navigation Company, In 1867. He built and owned a number of schooners, among which Is the schooner Rival, which is still in coiiiinesslon. In early life Captain Throop learned the trade of ship carpenter and turned hU atten¬ tion to the modeling of vessels and naval -architecture, in which ho greatly .excelled. He made the mduld* auu models of the steamer Ontario In 1847 8 and superintend¬ ed her construction at Clayton. She came out July 0,1848, and he commanded bei lor ninny years us the crack boat of the line Captain Throop \vii6 n thorough lake sailor, strong lu his convictions, a man of intelll gence ami undoubted Integrity. Although reticent and uniiMiimiftg in his deportment, he will long be renretnbered as one of the ablest of our steamboat commanders during, the pHlmjalayB oninrcelebratert-American line of American steamers, In 1807 Captain Throop retired with a competency to his pleasant home in P.ult- nevvllle, and has since busied himself with building sail vessels and steam and Ball yachts —Oaioeyo Times. ' ^| _> fjl'EAMBOVl' OFHlbUS. It Is a common saying thnt the best, stenniv boat men aro graduated from the quarter¬ deck of n sailing vessel, but, nevertheless, there are hundreds of officers aboard of stcambniits who never put in a day aboard of a sailing vessel These men make aver¬ age steamboat 0jlicer»*prjut they cannot be called good men, as It requires a thorough knowledge of a sailing vessel to successfully run a steamboat, and this knowledge they do not possess. In th( se days, when steaui- bnrges are so plentiful, sailor men are In greater demand than ever to take charge ot them ns they are in a measure propelled bj wind, and they cany huge spars and sails. The dense Ignorance ot some pilots and masterB whooeexpeiience in nautical aflalrs has been, confined to steam vessels alone, is often verj Jinigliiilili, mulei-pet tally when it become* a mallei ot lim'silgailun on the part of government luspectorn of ttenm \eak self. It frequintlj h ippenb that home cold¬ blooded Inspector 0,1 hulls lu wiiuliiing a pilot, or before renewing his papeis, tt(ll subject him :o i rigid examination uboiit Hie duties of an ollkor In iirjjei.t cases, such as a vessel springing aleak or being caught In a storm which would necessitate her be Ing unchoml A case of this kind turned up ucently. A man holding a master's license appeared belore the Inspector to have it renewed, and as lie wus u toial stranger, Captain Mooio concluded to auk him a feu questions, Iho holder of the license was rendy enough in Ills an»weisabout ilUtiinteti between points and lights, he could mark (ml coi.rses on the charts with the assistance of a parallel rule. But he waft lost when die Inspector asked, him. "Hnw would you go to work to asceitnlii how much wafer there Is In a vessel's hold, or to* find out how much she Is leaking f" He hesi¬ tated to leplv, but finally stated that the In hi way to find put how much water theie was lu a vessel would bu to go down In the hold aniHook under the flooring around the keelsons He was a»ked also how a chain wu.g overhauled to get It ready to clear away an anchor. This question he could not wi¬ nner, nor could he tell how an anchor could b3 slipped when U became necessary. iVils was the fault with the officers nf the steaVobarge H. C. Akely, which foundered oil Grand Haven last fall. Thej knew for fully an hour before sho went down that she was, liable to go at any minute, and they permitted-liter to remain at her anchor rather than allow fier todilft ashore, because tjiey claim they could not Blip the jjnble. One or two blows from a heavy hammer or an ax close to the fastening of the chain would have settled It. It ought to bo stated that the master mentioned lu the foregoing did HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. • Onptaln Marshall, engineer In ohargo of the.rlver and harbor Improvements In 1111- nola'and Wlsoonaln, has made his report at follows: imtins and minions WOKK CONTKMPIATKD mtbor ol niuge, Milwaukee, ex- tend broaltwater ...... MtlwkuliM harbor, replacing an., peretructure.......„ ., Bacine harbor, pjer, txtenilun, dredging ........ „.. Kenoiha Harbor, Wli, rebuild¬ ing luporatructura ...... Waultegon hirbor, III, pier ei- tenalnn............... (ox and WlacoDiIn rlvora, gcDoral Im roTeinent______t ,. t»G,ooe| U,2« 0,»TO 5,0« 20,t>7» 22.«9» 93000)0 20,000 35 000 20,000 76,000 M|000 Relative to th« Iniprovemeiit uf the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, Captain Marshall saj s: "it Is to bo noted that the cost of main¬ tenances! the existing-mechanical construc¬ tions on Fox river absorbs a large part of the annual appropriations, leaving the balance* applicable to the work of Improvement bo ►m ill that the mouej can not be advantage- vu»ly or economically applied. It la hoped that the works already lu me may be main¬ tain! d under standing appropriations, and ■ he entire current annual appropriations be made available for Improving the navigation of the river." Of the harbor uf refuge In Milwaukee Bay the engineer,says: "It Is proposed to extend the breakwater south¬ ward as far as the lunds will allow, in order to make the harbor available at the earliest practical moment. It is Intended to do but little, If any, work on the superstructure until the main arm is extended to shelter the area BuOlclent for ubo as a snfe mooring ground during northeast storms. The ap¬ propriation for I he fiscal year of 1885 will prolong the main arm ot the breakwater 0U0 feet, more or less. It is expected that the next spproprlatlon will advance the work sufficiently as to be available to a prac¬ tical extent tor the purpose Indicated." DEATH OF CAPr. S. \V. ANDREWS Captain Sto\" ell W. Andrews, one of Port Hurou's-Uioat popular elUzens,_dled at hit residence on Sixth street at4 a. m. Monday, the 4th Instunti of consumption, after a long, lingering and painful illness. Captain An¬ drews caught a severe cold while directing the movements of the ferry Saginaw through the lie on the St. Clair river three or tour years ago, and his lungs, which were proho-, ably somewhat diseased before, wei oat once affected. A severe Illness followed, from which he recovered sufficiently to resume his duties, but only for n short time. Dur¬ ing the past two years he had been quite un¬ fit (or work, and for a year past his early death has been anticipated. Last fall it Was though^ he could not live through the win¬ ter, buCsprlng fount) hlui still alive, although veiy feeble. Still latei he was able to ait up and ride out, but a reaction followed, and he never rallied again Captain Andiows was born in Kilworth, county of Cork, Ireland He came to Amer¬ ica with his parents when three years of age, and settled near London, Out Shortly af¬ terwards they removed to Mooietown, O t, oppoMto St. Clair. He went on the lakes as wheelsman at eleven years uf age, and to'- lowed the lakes in various capacities up to captain until the G. W It. lei ry Saginaw was built In 1872, when he louk command ol her and continued In command until July, 1888, when he was compelled to resign uu accuuut of illness. "■ He was nun I led to Malllda C. Minnie, daughter of J P. Minnie, in 1805 His wife and old} son.Chas W .survive him, and in their deep affliction have the M mputliy of a large circle of friends, and of the entire com¬ munity. Captain Andrews was one of the most gen jal ol men, nnd was beloved by all who knew It 1 in He was an active member ot the Pro t testant Episcopal church.—Port Huron /"nuts. FOG SIGNALS. 'I he fog signal apparatus Is now construct¬ ed In such a manner that In calm wealher its sound may be heard twenty miles. 11lls power is gained by means of two slotted cyl Inders, one fixed and the otliei revolving In It. 'Iho Blots, as they pass one another, sloj\ or cut ot) the passage of compressed air oi steam, and thus cause a series ol vibra¬ tions, and consequent!) a musical note, the pitch ol which depends upon the speed ol the- revolving cylinder. In order to vary the nqto It U'only necessary to control this velocity. This double note horn is formed with n casing within which Is fixed, a slotted cylinder and a revolving cylinder moving upon a spindle, ""— ■'"" "-» '"-■•""' •» Bund for eaialogui. SICNAL LAMPS, -WITH- Patent Fluted Lens And Perfect Colors. GET THE BEST & AVOID COLLISIONS. Theie tamp* afro a ntoro britlatit light ibnn any Signal Lamp now In uu . They have born adopted by tlio principal "wan ancHaliii Stcamon and Vvrala; and are far aato in the principal porta on the Atlantic oonat anil lakes /' French Wrought Iron Ranges aid B oilers for Steam¬ ers and Hotels. Manufactured by Felthousen & Russell. \ 11ll -«. <Ji \r ft wVi ti-m «>...-. .------— — * >l.1Q* 141 WlfSlHT., nUFFALO JJ. Y.' THE /ETNA GRATE. i}; C. BARNES, UL This Improved Shaking Grate EspeciallyAdapt- ed to Burning Slack. Globe Iron Works, Mannfac's., ., i fllce and Foundry" orner of Elm and fCt J? S|iruce-«t» , CLEVELAND, O *" ST. MARY'S OHIO MONTPELIER, OHIO ojir factories. BRECKENRIDOE, MICH CARROLLTON, MICH DE 6RAUW, AMR & CO, r ju.sukaciijkkhb ami iMPOiiipas or Cordage, Oakum and Anchors,. Wire Rope, Chains, Oars, Blocks, Buntings, RUSSIA BOLT-ROPE, FLAGS, COTTON & FLAX DUCKS, Marine HnrSware and Ship-chandlers' Goods Generally. 34 and 35 South-st, New York. £ - T. E. WILSON, . All Kinds of Water Work DOXEPROMPTLi TO ORDER HEADQUARTERS, Upson & Walton's, 'River Street, Or, 137 Herniann-St, Cleveland, 0. FOR SALE. Qnarter Interest in tbe lar^e Tne Samson, Ooo of the most powerful tugs on tttu lakes She was built at St OntheriDCH by Stilcklunn rebuilt In 1881 and weaiurea 181 [new] toniWRO Shu U gtraiuht A2 with insuranrfi v ■lmitlon of 9lG,O0Q nnd can be insurwl for fll/,000 Will aell quarter for 83 -tQO, pari cash, bal¬ ance on Laiy terms, Addnu Marine Recoup For Sale or Exchange, Tug Annie Robertson. LotlgtlrOTO- all 01 3-10 feet, breadth 11 S 10 loo I and depth of hold 6 feet drawa 6Mi feet of water meaallrce 0 i4-100 (newl tooa and 18 21-100 old Built In I860 and rebuilt thin iprlng now dock frames and cabin, and maofflnerT thoroughly oiurhauled Knglne is J4X14 holler 8H feet long and i H-12 In diameter U ar ranted lu No 1 condition and subject to luitjiection, Price, 13 800. Addn >a MltltNK KhCOKD O* KICK Tiro Biota" nre formed In eitch c) llndur at opposite Inclined lUiKlep, 60 motive mild Impinging iignlnsi thnt tlio . .. _ . number of Inclined planes cuiwoa the Inner tjlindor to revolve with (renter mpldlty, dairying with It two dinks nttiolied ita. the common rpludle, and upon tlicli peripheries ur« pce«ted levers, under the salon ol sinitll piston* opeuited by dluphrngms, to tlio out¬ er surface ol which tompressed ulr Is nd- mined. When the high now Is required, one break Is put on; for the low note, both nouecurea renewal of ...8 paper,-/,,fer | oa°™^™;ihZ Ocean, FOR SALE i terma R SALE, One-half Interest m a Hew Steal Yacht. To an HNQINEI IVwho will give hli own servicei 1 or full paniculnri addrefls, ■, n DEVLIN A. CO., Marine tontoyancerN 160 Wajhlngton-atObicago Vessel men SilOCI-D HAVJ5 OUR MARINE LAW BOOK, Containing all polnta ol MAHINE LAW a, de- tormlned bj the United hutea Courta .---------------ON----------.—, Owneva, Churls", Reoietry, Yinrn Uer langth la 185 feet, beam 20 feet and hold 1U feet 10 litchuH Boiler 17 feet long 7 Ibet utwiielor, throe two 16-ineh and onal7-lnob Snpjano I Speed, H.nillei llUea, ,nu ivtllou ■».. uu, Carrfei 2*0,000 feet of lumber „P._, .. „,.„. ...-., and 11-2 loaded. Idbumuco Tiltiatlon, 116,800 Ad- draaaMiBimiRnioaDOfflct, No CldTtUnd, O. latlon, Slr.,1 144 Bujionl' in.";, or atreet, FOR SALE, A Fine Harbor"Tug. DlueQiloniof liullCA feet over all, 10 dot beam, 8 fe«t hold, and moaiurtfl 48 ton* with 7 d ot dmf t, can bo roido 6toot d^a^ The gukIiio, 18x90! Is Ih flrst-clsM oondltloo, with all now braanis, new rliiRB In cylinder and turna a six-foot wheel which waa new lust staaon. Tlio boiler la (me year old, in largo enough to hum wood or coal and It allowed lOOnoumljaf niuam. Pxloo U Ml, and tnuat bo aold Inside of thirty daya AiWron Uaiume Rkcokd Ornnt, Sen men, Frelichtft, TuwmjrA, _ „. CoUlaluim, Enronmenta, General Axtsrngd, Common Cnrrlera, Duttea or Heamen, Mnat«ra A Owner*, Hill «f Lnillnir, Wavei, Ac. Tin Toliunn In liitndaomely hound In ■tiff Board covura, and iltiu UticM"h tloih binding ttont to any FOR SALE, AT THE GLOBE IRON WORKS. SECOND HAND TUBULAR BOILER, 44 locheadU ametar. 4J tuhta 3 Itithts diameter and 12 feet long. Btuaiu drum JOimheu dlumetur, 40 luchea III ah, fr mi gratoi, flitlngH and hroeehlnga, good order SECOND HANDMAHINU 1(011.1-U, In good oiderj Shell. 7-16 inch iron |ilato, dlnmeter. !> ftet 8 luchea longth 18 feet, 1J0 tubes 4 inrhea In dlamoter, U leet 4 in coca loug, thno fluei 18 Inches dlttmntor. 'wo fluoa 16 iuchaa diameter, two lluua 101-2 Inches dttuneter: Are box, 6 feet long, 4 fee thigh, itoam chimney, 7 foot high. 8E0OXD HAND MARINE ROII hit four feet.vide, 0 1-2 del long, 6 foet hiuh%, sixty-four 2 1-i Inch tubes 00 lnobea long, oust irbti bretchug, good as now SECOND HANDMAIUNL ENGINE, double direct- aotlngSxSinoh cylinder, wliaft and wheel fur yacht or tug; good u new 5