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OLD SERIES, NO. 27 VOL. II. NEW SERIES, NO. 45 The CITY OF LUDINGTON has again become a regular visitor at this port. The propeller OCONTO makes regular time between this port and the west shore. Capt. Louis Sterling intends to take the first boat for Milwaukee and get the MERCURY ready for service. Major Harwood will soon complete his report of the survey of the harbor and its vicinity. We hope to secure a handsome appropriation for the port at no distant day. J. W. Hall, Esq., of Detroit, a marine compiler, kindly calls our attention to some errors as to valuation of vessels and cargos lost near Ludington, as published in THE RECORD a short time ago, apropos of he harbor of refuge that is to be built here. It would be strange if no error had crept into the list, as in many cases no positive in- formation was at hand, and the memory of the old settlers was taken as approximately correct. The tug BROCKWAY will be put in active service along with the scows as soon as repairs on the boiler are completed. The attempt to get vessel men in the Saginaw ports to agree not to carry any lumber until May 1st was a dismal failure. The saw mill men own too many vessels to permit the plan to succeed, and they also want to ship lumber at the earliest possible moment. Allegan Journal: Ship building is becoming an important branch of industry in Saugatuck, constantly giving employment to all ship car- penters that can be procured. Since the close of navigation last fall the following boats have been built or are now in course of con- struction. Brittain & Colbourn's barge, length over all 141 1/2 feet, built at Brittain's yard; the DOUGLASS, length over all 123 feet; the river boat for Allegan trade, length over all 85 feet, built by Capt. Martel at Morrison's yard for R. M. Moore and a tug for Henry Donelly, length over all 45 feet, built at the Clyde ship yard. Capt. Martel is now laying down the model for a barge 100 feet long, for Mr. Moore, for the Milwaukee trade, to be finished by next August. Butter's tug is finished, ready to put the machinery in and launch. It has been newly covered outside with inch elm and oak lumber, caulk- ed, pitched and painted, extra ribs put in and a new lining. It looks well and Mr. Butters is well pleased with the job. The most of the work was done by Daniel Shroup and Mr. White. They are both first- class workmen. The ribs were cut on Pratt & Co's jib saw. They have just got running and they expect to have a lathe and bolting saw in operation as soon as the tug is out. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THE LUDINGTON RECORD, Ludington, Michigan Thursday, March 23, 1882 VOL. XV. OLD SERIES, NO. 29 VOL. II. NEW SERIES, NO. 47 Capt. Hansen will take command of a large vessel now building at Manitowoc this summer. R. F. Dundass and Eugene Allen are visiting Washington this week and will do all they can in the interest of the harbor of refuge at Ludington. Success to their endeavor. The tug ALDRICH has undergone a complete repair and has been in- creased in depth. The work is well done and the boat looks very handsome. Capt. Caswell will have her its commission as soon as possible. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THE LUDINGTON RECORD, Ludington, Michigan Thursday, March 30, 1882 VOL. XV. OLD SERIES, NO. 30 VOL. II. NEW SERIES, NO. 48 The tug ALDRICH has been launched. Schooner MARS sailed for Racine last Monday in charge of Capt. Wm. Young. Navigation is now fairly open, propellers and schooners of all sizes arriving and departing daily. The steamer LELAND and schooner E. M. PORTCH collided off Sheboy- gan, Wis., last Sunday night. The schooner sank. No lives were lost. On Tuesday evening the scow CHRISTIE, of Milwaukee, collided with the south pier and tore a gap in the trestle work, tearing away her head gear. The tug SPORT went to her assistance but had to abandon her. The scow was a complete wreck in half an hour. No lives were lost. The scow was valued at $3,200 and uninsured. A letter from Eugene Allen, Esq., says that the prospects for the necessary appropriation for harbor of refuge purposes is exceedingly good. In spite of an earnest fight to the contrary, Senator Conger has succeeded in getting through the senate the bill to promote the efficiency of the life-saving service and to encourage the saving of life from shipwreck. Only those who live where shipwrecks can be wit- nessed, or those who go down to the sea in ships can fully realize how neccessary it is to have efficient men stationed at the most available points along the coast. The salaries of superintendents of districts will be $1,800. The keeper of a station or in other words the captain of a life-boat will receive $800 and members of the crew $50 per month. This ought to secure a more efficient class of men than could be retained under the old prices. A very worthy feature of the bill is that which provides that in case a man is disabled in the service his salary runs on for at least one year, and for a longer period if the general superintendent thinks it wise under all the circumstances of the case. Provision is also made that in case a member of the crew or other employe should die by reason of a wound received in the ser- vice his widow or children shall receive the amount of his salary for two years. The tug owners of Muskegon have formed an association and have adopted the following scale of prices: Making transfers, $5; pulling on bottom, first class, $12; second class, $8 per hour. Log towing, first class, $6; second class, $5 per hour. A forfeit of $100 will be extracted for a violation of these rules. ===========================================================================