Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 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, Ludington, Michigan Thursday, October 6, 1881 VOL. XV. OLD SERIES, NO. 5 VOL. II NEW SERIES, NO. 20 A picture entitled "the sinking of the ALPENA" is on exhibition at Grand Rapids. Propeller MILWAUKEE brought several cords of stone for the foundation of P. Mendelson's new building. The scow A. R. KELLOGG has taken a load of miscellaneous lumber to Chicago. This is thought to be the last cargo for the scow this season. The bridges of Chicago are now kept closed, by ordinance, when there is a great rush of travel, and vessels have to wait. In revenge for this the captains and owners of barges and tugs have begun to systematically break down the bridges. Three of the principal bridges are now disabled, yet there have been no arrests and the people grin and bear it. It is not unlikely that this trouble about the bridges has been the cause of the mean parsimony of Chicago towards Michigan sufferers by fire. They need all their money if they are going to hamper commerce and drive it away by barring their dirty old creek. According to the Inter Ocean of the 5th, John B. Lyon, of Chicago, has suspended with liabilities of $300,000. Upon being interviewed Mr. Lyon says he will pay 100 cents on the dollar. The present system of handling grain produces some queer results. The immense steambarge JOHN B. LYON with consort, passed down Detroit river light the other day, because freight on corn was but one-half cent per bushel to Buffalo. Large vessels going from Chicago to Buffalo without freight of any kind is something entirely new. The schooner WILLIAM STURGES, of Chicago, was driven on the beach during the gale of last Friday night. The vessel has been dismantled and abandoned as a wreck. Those who go down to the sea in ships are as fully the subject of solicitude as in ages past, before the days of steam and elec- tricity. The fact was demonstrated on Wednesday morning when the DIX failed to arrive at her usual early hour. The stiff norther had detained her and the friends of such of our citizens was were supposed to be aboard of her were straining their eyes seaward. But the staunch old boat and her gallant captain came in safe and sound though a little late. ----------------------------------------------------------------- THE LUDINGTON RECORD, Ludington, Michigan Thursday, October 13, 1881 VOL. XV. OLD SERIES, NO. 6 VOL. II NEW SERIES, NO. 21 The outfit of the schooner WILLIAM STURGES has been stowed in Allens' warehouse and will be sent to Chicago for the benefit of the insurance men. The recent improvements to the entrance of our harbor, by dredging, enables vessels drawing not more than twelve feet to enter safely. The channel dredged before the heavy gale of Sept. 29 remain at full depth, and will accomodate vessels drawing twelve feet in ordinary weather. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE LUDINGTON RECORD, Ludington, Michigan Thursday, October 27, 1881 VOL. XV. OLD SERIES, NO. 8 VOL. II NEW SERIES, NO. 23 The P. M. L. Co. are shipping their last cargo of lumber across the lake for this season. They will cross-pile all they cut between now and the close of navigation. The steam barge STARKEY with schooner CONDOR in tow, sailed for Racine a few days ago. The mate of the CONDOR was knocked overboard by the fore boom and drowned. Butter & Peters have contracted with a Milwaukee shipbuilding com- pany for a steambarge to be built the coming winter. The boat will have a capacity of 350,000 feet of lumber. The Detroit Drydock company were awarded the contract of construct- ing two passenger and freight propellers to run on Lake Michigan in connection with the Flint & Pere Marquette railway. The boats are to be ready for business by next September and will trade in Luding- ton. They are of the following dimensions: Length, 140 feet; beam, 30 feet; hold, 14 foot 6 inches. ===========================================================================