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 Ludington Record Vol. XVI, Old Series, No. 26 Vol. 3, New Series, No. 41 Thursday, March 1, 1883 [extracts of marine news] One of the F. & P.M. boats left Ludington this morning and can still be seen trying to work her way through the ice. The F. & P.M.. boats Nos. 1 & 2 both left Milwaukee late Sunday night and reached here on Monday morning at the same time. Capt. Sullivan is busy getting the schooner LILLIE PRATT in order for the opening of navigation. A considerable amount of repairs is being done on the vessel's upperworks. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVI, Old Series, No. 27 Vol. 3, New Series, No. 42 Thursday, March 8, 1883 The F. & P.M. steamer No. 1 broker her universal coupling a few days ago and was detained until another could be got from Detroit. The coupling arrived last night and the boat is now ready for business. The boat No. 2 while attempting to leave here last Tuesday morning broke a blade off her wheel in the ice and has had to wait for No. 1 to tow her over to Milwaukee, where a new wheel will be furnished. Capt. Robert Broadbent, who has been stationed at Ludington to take charge of the life-saving station, has been doing duty at Racine dur- ing the last five years. He acted in the capacity of No. 1 in the crew at that place, and it is in consideration of his steady, meritorious service that he was promoted to his present position. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVI, Old Series, No. 28 Vol. 3, New Series, No. 43 Thursday, March 15, 1883 The two F. & P.M. boats after lying here for several days for repairs, broke their way through the ice on Monday evening and left for Milwaukee. Boat No. 1 returned on Wednesday morning but was kept by the ice from reaching the docks until last night. The boat will probably leave here again tonight. During the winter every tug boat and schooner at Muskegon has been broken into and some articles stolen. In one or two cases ineffectual attempts were made to set a fire to the boats, but not much damage was done. A year ago Tuesday, March 6, navigation was opened at Alpena by the arrival of the little schooner IMPERIAL, from Port Sanilac. At present the situation is much different, and the river and bay are covered with a solid, two feet thick coating of ice, which extends as far as the eye can see from the shore. News from Thunder Bay Island states that Lake Huron is also covered with ice as far as can be seen from that point. On the ground there is now abouttwo feet of snow on the level, and the weather is unpleasantly cold, the murcury (sic) often indicating below zero. Judging from the present prospects there will be no opening of navigation for many weeks yet. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVI, Old Series, No. 29 Vol. 3, New Series, No. 44 Thursday, March 22, 1883 [no marine news in this issue] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVI, Old Series, No. 30 Vol. 3, New Series, No. 45 Thursday, March 29, 1883 [politics and nominations. No marine news] ===========================================================================