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Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== The Chicago Tribune, Monday, October 20, 1879 MARINE NEWS Milwaukee Special Dispatch to The Tribune Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 19 - Early yesterday morning a vessel was seen capsized between Manistee and Pierport, fourteen miles north, with her crew clinging to her rigging and a heavy sea breaking over them. Word was sent to Manistee as quickly as possible for assistance. The tug CAROLINE WILLIAMS ran out to the unfortunate craft, which proved to be the scow FRANKIE WILCOX, but was prevented by the disturbed condition of the water from approaching near enough to take the crew off. She therefore returned to Manistee for a life- boat, and, having secured one, was again on her way to the scene of the disaster at the time of the departure of the prop DEPERE, which brought this intelligence. The WILCOX hails from this port, and is owned by Barnham Brothers. Her cargo consists of wood. Inasmuch as the gale was very heavy along the east shore all night Friday, when the vessel waterlogged and capsized, there is reason to fear that some of the crew lost their lives. The scow-schr R. J. SKIDMORE struck the north harbor pier at Mani- stee while endeavoring to run inside in the same storm, knocking a hole in her bows and carrying away her headgear. After striking she fell off into the trough of the sea, and was driven almost high and dry upon the beach. A rescue can be effected easily in a few days. A telegram was received here this afternoon from Escanaba asking that the wrecking tug LEVIATHAN be sent to the assistance of the schr E. M. DAVIDSON, ashore on the Pilot Island rocks. This telegram came from Capt. William Norris, of the DAVIDSON. Inasmuch as Capt. Kirt- land telegraphed from Escanaba yesterday that the LEVIATHAN would proceed at once to relieve the stranded craft, this last dispatch creates no little confusion. The schr **** reports having seen the tug McCLELLAN heading for the DAVIDSON yesterday when she passed through Death's Door. The tug WINSLOW and the schr E. M. PORTCH are about to be libeled jointly at the instance of the owners of the schr MYOSOTIS, to recover for damage recently sustained by this vessel in a collision on Lake Huron. An inspection of the boiler of the Manistee tug IRMA L. WHEELER, to-day proved that one of the **** leaked. Further repairs will therefore be necessary. The schrs ERASTUS CORNING, MARY L. HIGGIE, and LADY DUFFERIN, downward bound from Chicago with grain, anchored in the bay last night. The last named craft was towed inside to-day. To-night the wind is fair again, and all will be able to proceed. Arrived from below to-day -- Schrs PORTER and JOSEPH PAIGE. LATER - The steam-barge NORMAN arrived from Manistee at 11 o'clock to-night. Her Captain reports that the scow FRANKY WILCOX, referred to above, drifted upon the beach between Manistee and Piereport and went to pieces. The tug CAROLINE WILLIAMS succeeded in rescuing all of the crew, except the cook, who perished from exhaustion before the return of the life-boat, and was swept away by waves. The name of the deceased could not be learned. The vessel and cargo were valued at $2,500, and are a total loss. No insurance. THE NORTHERLY GALE. The northerly gale of Saturday night was a severe one on Lake Michigan, particularly on the east shore, where the sea ran very heavy, and according to reports of vessel-masters who arrived yester- day, was very dangerous. One small vessel, the DANIEL ROBINSON, was driven high and dry on the beach at Muskegon. There were rumors of similar mishaps, but no definite information was given by skippers who arrived yesterday. As far as ascertained there were no mishaps re- sulting from the storm in this latitude. Steamers for east shore ports were detained in port until yesterday forenoon, when the sea calmed down sufficiently to admit of their departure. The Goodrich stmr SHEBOYGAN made her trip to west shore ports as usual. The wind got around in the eastward yesterday, and blew light until evening, when a number of sail crafts that had been detained in port got away. The arrivals during the day were quite numerous, and there was a fair-sized fleet at the Lumber Market last night. But few ves- sels arrived from below, and there will be comparatively little grain tonnage on the freight market to-day. The steamers EGYPTIAN and con- sort schr PELICAN, and the schrs D. A. VAN VALKENBURGH, NELLIE REMING- TON, JESSIE HOYT, and one or two others arrived in with coal cargoes from below. In passing up the river the PELICAN collided with the prop PEER- LESS, bound down, at Wells street bridge, the former thrusting her jibboom into the upper works of the latter and doing some damage, but none of a serious nature. IMPROVEMENTS AT SANDUSKY. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company have just finished dredging a channel from the Government channel to their iron-ore and coal docks in this city, and have deepened the water at their docks. There are now fourteen feet six inches of water all the way into Sandusky Bay from deep water in the lake to the Baltimore & Ohio docks, and here- after vessels drawing water up to that depth will have no difficulty in getting alongside those docks. The expense of the improvement was over $*,000. The new Baltimore & Ohio Channel will prove of ines- timable value to shipping entering this harbor. - Reporter. TONNAGE OF DETROIT. The total number of vessels owned in the Detroit District is 310, and their total tonnage is 63,001. Vessels built during the last quarter, 21, tonnage 160.83. Vessels lost, 1; tonnage 2**.52. Vessels sold to foreigners, 1; tonnage, 12.58. The vessel alluded to as lost is the prop BERTSCHY. Increase of tonnage, 2,030.53; decrease of tonnage, 2,810.7*. The latter shows an actual loss in capacity of 807.22 tons, but the number of vessels is the same as in the last quarterly report, 310. THAT SINGULAR EXPLOSION. Among yesterday's arrivals was the schr JESSIE HOYT, which met with such an unusual mishap on her trip up the lakes, mention of which has been made in The Tribune. It will be remembered that her hatches were blown off by an accumulation of gases in her hold, which contained a cargo of hard coal. One man was quite severely injured at the time, and a pile of cordwood that was upon one of the hatches was thrown high in the air and scattered over the vessel. SAILOR'S WAGES. The Chicago Branch of the Lake Seamen's Union will hold a special meeting this morning at 10 o'clock in Meridian Hall, corner of Ran- dolph and Jefferson streets, for the purpose (on reported) of advanc- ing wages out of this port to $3 per day. NAVIGATION NOTES. Chicago. The schr WINNIE WING made the round run between this port and Ludington in three days, which is considered good time. Lumber freights may be set down as a shilling better all around. The rate to Muskegon is $2.00; Ludington, $2.12; and Menominee, $2.73. A scarcity of grain-carriers will probably advance freights again to-day, or make them very firm at 8 1/2 c on wheat and 8 c on corn to Buffalo. Elsewhere. The new steam-barge WILLIAM EDWARDS will leave Cleveland about the middle of next week. The Chicago schr RISING STAR was pulled off of Grape Island, Lake Ontario, and taken into Kingston. She was not seriously damaged. The steam-barge ISAAC MAY has been seized at Windsor to satisfy claims of $700 held by Capts Frazer and McGregor, who formerly com- manded her. PORT OF CHICAGO. The following were the arrivals and actual sailings at this port during the twenty-four hours ending at 10 o'clock last night; ARRIVALS. Prop EGYPTIAN, Buffalo, coal, Madison street. Prop COLUMBUS, Collingwood, sundries, Wells street Prop W. LIVINGSTONE, Peshtigo, towing, Ross street Prop C. CAMPBELL, Ludington, lumber, market Prop A. LAURA, Muskegon, lumber, Stetson Slip Prop G. DUNBAR, Muskegon, lumber, Stetson Slip Prop MIKE GROH, Muskegon, lumber, Mud Lake Prop SWALLOW, White Lake, lumber, Stetson Slip Schr A. JACKSON, Manistee, lumber, Mason Slip Schr H. HAND, Grand Haven, lumber, Market Schr ELVA, O'Connell's Pier, wood, Market Schr L. M. DAVIS, Pentwater, lumber, Twelfth street Schr SAILOR-BOY, Muskegon, lumber, Market Schr PELICAN, Buffalo, coal, Adams street Schr SELT, Muskegon, lumber, Market Schr CONQUEST, Ahnapee, ties, Market Schr JAPAN, Ludington, lumber, Market Schr A. RICHARDS, Escanaba, ore, blast-furnace Schr MONGUAGON, Cleveland, coal, North Branch Schr D. A. VAN VALKENBURG, Buffalo, salt, Onondaga Schr NORTH STAR, Manistee, lumber, no order Schr MAGNOLIA, Lincoln, lumber, Mason Slip Schr PAULINE, Manistee, lumber, Allen Slip Schr NA***, Buffalo, coal, North Branch Schr JESSE HOYT, Buffalo, coal, Van Buren street Schr E. P. ROYCE, *****, poles, Main street Schr GLAD TIDINGS, Frankfort, lumber, C. A. & Q. Schr NOQUEBAY, Peshtigo, lumber, Rush street Schr ADVANCE, Peshtigo, lumber, Rush street Schr D. P. DOBBINS, Buffalo, coal, Polk street Schr S. L. WATSON, Buffalo, coal, North Branch Schr S. J. TILDEN, Cleveland, coal, Adams street Schr CHAMPION, Erie, coal, no order Schr DRIVER, Carlton, ****, C., * & Q. Schr HARVEY BISSELL, Buffalo, salt, Onondaga Schr MAGDALENA, Grand Haven, wood, Mud Lake Schr KATE DAR*EY, Escanaba, ore, blast furnace Schr NELLIE REDINGTON, Erie, coal, Erie street Schr WINNIE WING, Ludington, lumber, Market Schr CARRIER, Muskegon, lumber, Market Schr M. DALL, Muskegon, lumber, Market Schr OTTAWA, Grand Haven, lumber, Market Schr L. M. DAVIS, Muskegon, lumber, Market Schr O. L. SEAVER, Muskegon, lumber, Market Schr T. Y. AVERY, Oconto, lumber, Market Schr WOLVERINE, Muskegon, lumber, Allen Slip Schr MINERVA, Muskegon, lumber, ******* Schr LINCOLN DALL, Muskegon, lumber, Mud Lake Schr C. LU*ING, Menominee, lumber, -- Schr R. HOWLETT, Grand Haven, lumber, -- Schr MARS, Ludington, lumber, Twelfth street Schr JASON PARKER, Muskegon, wood, N. D. Schr C. L. JOHNSON, Muskegn, lumber, N. D. Schr MILAN, Muskegon, lumber, Mud Lake Schr REINDEER, Muskegon, lumber, Arnold Slip Schr B. PARSONS, ----, lumber, Market Schr MYSTIC, Muskegon, lumber, Market Schr M. B. HALE, Menominee, lumber, Rush street Schr LOOKOUT, Whitefish Bay, poles, Main street Schr CONTEST, Muskegon, lumber, Stetson Slip Schr TOPSY, Muskegon, lumber, Mud Lake Schr RACINE, Muskegon, lumber, Market Schr C. HIBBARD, Jacksonport, ties, Market Schr C. H. HACKLEY, Marinette, lumber, Allen Slip ACTUAL SAILINGS Prop S. C. BALDWIN, Escanaba, light Prop CITY OF CONCORD, Cleveland, sundries Prop CANADA, Collingwood, sundries Schr SAM COOK, Buffalo, grain Schr J. V. JONES, Muskegon, light Schr MARY L. HIGGIE, Buffalo, grain Schr NIAGARA, Port Colborne, grain Prop OCEAN and schr O. M. NEWTON, previously reported out, got away last night. Prop COFFINBERRY, Buffalo, grain Prop CITY OF TRAVERSE, Traverse, sundries Schr H. W*****, Buffalo, grain Prop JUNIATA, Erie, sundries Prop SCOTIA, Buffalo, sundries ===========================================================================