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Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== THE LUDINGTON DAILY RECORD, Ludington, Michigan Thursday, November 11, 1880 VOL. XIV. OLD SERIES, NO. 10 VOL. I NEW SERIES, NO. 25 LOCAL MATTERS: -------------- The schooner CHALLENGE took a load of shingles for E. A. Foster yesterday. The steam barge RIETZ and tow, from Manistee for Chicago, came into port yesterday on account of the head wind and stormy weather. Operations will be commenced to dredge out the harbor channel in a few days. The dredge owned by Carken, Stickney & Cram of Saginaw, has been engaged to do the work, and is expected here shortly, *000 cubic yards will be dredged out and will leave about 14 feet of water. The N. T. Co's propeller, LOWELL, brought a cargo of rolling freight from Milwaukee, last Tuesday. Large quantities of through freight is awaiting shipment across the lake, indicating lively times at the freight house this fall. The P. M. L. Co. have ceased to ship lumber across the lake, for the present season. The mill will continue to run as long as possible, and the lumber will be cross-piled. About four and one-half millions will be stacked. The docks are left free so that green or seasoned lumber can be shipped in the spring, according to demand. Capt. Breinig left Pentwater last Tuesday afternoon with the tug MARGARET, towing a large raft of spars, owned by Nickerson & Collister, to Milwaukee. The stormy weather renders it un- likely that Capt. Breinig would be able to reach his destination up to the present time, but will most likely be driven northward. The raft was valued at about $10,000. Since the loss of the ALPENA, the bottom of a grape box is said to have been picked up on the beach near St. Joseph, on one side of which was written "Whoever picks this up remember the writer is only an orphan. I am happy and willing to die, for I have no one to care for me. At this time we all know our doom. She is fast going to pieces. We know we can never reach land or ever see it again. The boat is going to pieces. 11:20. (signed) D. Caddle." On the other side is written in a different hand- writing, "A few minutes and then we will all be in watery graves. (signed) Addie Kelston or Kelslon." Another piece was found about five miles north of St. Joseph, by a boy. It was cut from a shingle, was boat-shaped, 11 inches long, four inches wide, and evidently made in a great hurry. On it was the following: "The ALPENA is going to pieces. We will all be lost. (Signed) Capt. Napier." There was a word after the last which could not be deciphered, but looked like gold. The writing is said to be Capt. Napier's by A. J. Kidd, customs collector at Benton Harbor, and by others who are familiar with his writing. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE LUDINGTON DAILY RECORD, Ludington, Michigan Thursday, November 18, 1880 VOL. XIV. OLD SERIES, NO. 11 VOL. I NEW SERIES, NO. 26 MARINE ITEMS ------------ Capt. Muir arrived her last Monday, and has taken charge of the elevator. Wheat expected here as soon as the weather moderates. Capt. Muir's schooner the HELEN PRATT is laid up at Saginaw. The captain will sell her this winter if can find a purchase. The schooner RACINE was bound for Manistee but had to take Ludington during the storm. Butters & Co. are loading her with shingles. The schooner LILLIE PRATT will return to Ludington with a cargo of supplies for Roby & Co.'s camps and will then be laid up for the winter. The steamer MAGNET was found to be almost full of water this morning while lying at the dock. The boat was promptly pumped out. No cause is assigned for the accident. The JOHN A. DIX left Milwaukee last Tuesday evening, but was compelled to run back. She left Milwaukee again this morning, and will probably be in Ludington this evening. H. A. Scott has taken the contract to superintend the [unreadable] of the grain vessels at the elevators this winter. Mr. Chamberlin has secured the right man. Harry [the rest is illegible]. The schooner SOUVINIER and NORTH STAR left Pentwater last Wednesday morning, bound for Milwaukee, but were driven back the same evening. The are still wind-bound in Pentwater. Thos. R. Lyon's schooner ANN MARIA, that waterlogged during the late severe gale and was dismasted, has been towed to Milwaukee and sold for $1,650. About one-half of her deck load has been recovered along the beach near Frankfort. In answer to a letter written by Geo. W. Clayton, Capt. Butlin says that the cabin and state-rooms on the new propeller CITY OF LUDING- TON will not be completed before next spring. In the meantime the boat will be used to carry freight only. Capt. Breinig, with the tug MARGARET, reached home yesterday morning, having left Milwaukee the previous ***ning. In going to Milwaukee, upwards of 50 spars were lost from the raft they had in tow. Many of them are now lying strewn along the beach. The schooner JAPAN is at present lying in Pentwater, but will tow to Ludington as soon as the weather will permit. The vessel is chartered to take lumber for E. A. Foster, and will load at Taylor's mill. Capt. Young intends this to be his last trip and will lay up in Chicago. ===========================================================================