Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2016 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== The Northern Independent Harbor Springs, MI Tuesday, October 2, 1883 Very little interest was taken in the special election Saturday on the question of raising two thousand dollars more for the dock. We had to inquire of eleven prominent citizens before we learned the result, which was a majority of ten against the loan, in a total vote of fifty-three. Quite a little storm Friday night. Two Mackinaw boats were dashed to pieces at the wharf last week Monday night. Sue the breakwater for the damages, boys. Owing to stormy weather the RAPIDS touched at this port but three times last week, twice going north and once going south. Tuesday one could plainly see the spray fly clear to the top and over Waugoshance lighthouse, seventy feet high. How is that for high? And the boys cackle at it. The Democrat thinks "City of Cheboygan" would look well on the paddle box of the new steamer to be built this winter for the Detroit and Cleveland company. -------------------------------------------------------------- The Petoskey City Record Wednesday, October 3, 1883 The Muskegon Chronicle states that the barometer, before Monday's gale, marked 29, which according to the wise captains who heeded its warning and remained in port, was as low as when the ill-fated ALPENA went down. The ROB ROY made a safe trip to Milwaukee and again left Sturgeon Bay last Monday, loaded with bark for Mr. Darling. -------------------------------------------------------------- The Northern Independent Harbor Springs, Michigan Tuesday, October 9, 1883 The schooner SOPHIA BONER was in last week, and left Friday for Milwaukee. John Day, Sr., of St. James, was in town last week on his way to Chicago, having dispatched his schooner, the HATTIE FISHER, with eight hundred half barrels of white fish for that market. St. Ignace dock men get fifty cents an hour for loading boats. The steamer CHAMPLAIN, of the Northern Michigan Line, will touch at Elk Rapids hereafter. It is now definately settled that the propellers FOUNTAIN CITY and IDAHO will go into the Lake Superior trade next season. The owners of the steamer MORLEY are contemplating the scheme of taking her to Florida this fall, and quite a party will go with her. Miss Evans, a neice of E. T. Evans, manager of the Lake Superior Transportation Company, was lost overboard from the propeller IDAHO on Saginaw Bay a few days ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Northern Independent Harbor Springs, Michigan Tuesday, October 16, 1883 The LAWRENCE was in yesterday, bound down. Capt. Crysler has sold the NORTH STAR to Geo. B. Thompson, of Boyne City, who will run her on Pine Lake. Walt. Crysler took her down to have the papers made out and give possess- ion yesterday. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Emmet County Democrat Petoskey, Michigan Friday, October 19, 1883 The schooner JANET ROSS one of the victorious fleet of Commodore Perry on Lake Erie in 1812, still navigates the waters of the great lakes. She has been so thoroughly over- hauled that the Commodore himself would not recognize the old war vessel. The only portion of the original craft that is left is the bottom - [Manistee Democrat] Two hundred and four years ago, on the 18th of last month, the barque-rigged vessel GRIFFEN, of sixty tons, sailed from Green Bay for Niagara River (where she was built,) to complete her maiden voyage. She was lost with all hands on the following day - the first trip, and the first marine disaster, on the lakes. - [St. Ignace Republican] ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Northern Independent Harbor Springs, Michigan Tuesday, October 23, 1883 The schooner GILBERT KNAPP loaded bark at the head of the bay last week. Cross Village Several small vessels in port this week. All left laden with stove wood. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Emmet County Democrat Petoskey, Michigan Friday, October 26, 1883 The propeller FOUNTAIN CITY was disabled in her machinery on Lake Michigan Monday and taken in tow by the propeller AVON and towed to Duncan City. From there she will be towed to Detroit. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Northern Independent Harbor Springs, Michigan Tuesday, October 30, 1883 Dock agent Brewster informs us that the GRAND RAPIDS will be laid up the 10th of November. The CRYSLER made her last trip for the season Sunday, and is being put in winter quarters this week. This is the earliest the ferries have ever laid up, usually running till December. The FOUNTAIN CITY and IDAHO, of the W. T. Co.'s line of steamers, have laid up for the season. Cross Village. The schooner TOM PAINE has been thoroughly overhauled, and is ready for sea again. ===========================================================================