Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2017 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. XVII, Old Series No. 1 Vol 4. New Series No. 16 Thursday, September 6, 1883 [extracts of marine news] During July and August the schooner MERCURY, Capt. Louis Sterling, made thirteen trips to Chicago and took chances on the market every time. It is a remarkable record and has seldom been equaled by a vessel of her size. Her cargoes averaged nearly 270 m. One round trip was made in 49 hours and 50 minutes. Geo. Pancratz, of Menominee, manufacturer of lumber, lath and shingles has been in town this week for the purpose of supplying the Menominee mills. A scow somewhat resembling those built by T. R. Lyons was brought over to take the logs, which amounted to about 125 m. The scow was towed by the old tug MARGARET, once owned by Caswell & Brinig, but now owned by Mr. Pancratz. The tug has undergone considerable repairs and is now called GEO. PANCRATZ. There is a good joke on one of our tug captains. He wanted to tow a boom of logs down the river during the night, they boys on the boom thought they had done enough work to enjoy a rest, and objected, but the Captain insisted in their tak- ing the line and attaching it to the boom, and handed it to them; they took it but in the place of fastening it to the boom fastened it around a spile, and the captain towed the spile all night. - Cheboygan Tribune. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVII, Old Series No. 2 Vol 4. New Series No. 17 Thursday, September 13, 1883 [extracts of marine news] Cartier, Allen & Co. are excavating a channel several hundred feet long to enable vessels to approach the mill docks that skirt the lake. The improvement will greatly enhance the value of the property. Superintendent Kimball, of the Life saving station, recommends telephonic connections between stations and advantageous points. It is a very practical, and sensible recommendation. He says that the service on the lakes is equal to the Atlantic coast branches of the service. The experiment of burning both wood and coal on the F. & P. M. boats has been tried but is not satisfactory. Davis has been fixing the boiler for wood alone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVII, Old Series No. 3 Vol 4. New Series No. 18 Thursday, September 20, 1883 [extracts of marine news] About one week ago the steambarge M. F. BUTTERS collided with and sank the canal boat FRIENDSHIP in Chicago river. The Inter Ocean of Tuesday says: The owners of the steam- barge BUTTERS assume and stand the entire loss on the canal boat FRIENDSHIP and her cargo sunk in the river by the BUTTERS. The boat was raised yesterday, and a quantity of the corn was sold for $750. The loss on the cargo is $3,200, and on the boat $1,000. Burns raised the boat for $400. Captain Tulison, the owner of the FRIENDSHIP and cargo, speaks in the highest terms of the course of Butters & Co., the owners of the steambarge BUTTERS. A select party of about one dozen visited Manistee yester- day by the steamer CITY OF LUDINGTON. They speak in praise of the courteous way in which the officers of the boat be- haved toward them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVII, Old Series No. 4 Vol 4. New Series No. 18 Thursday, September 27, 1883 [extracts of marine news] No marine news in this issue. ===========================================================================