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The Ludington Record
Vol. XVII, Old Series No. 14
Vol 4. New Series No. 29
Thursday, December 6, 1883

(extracts of marine news)


              The past season, on the lakes, has been uncommonly
            disastrous. The largest loss of life in any single
            case was, the propeller MANISTEE with her twenty of
            a crew.
            
              On Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. the fish tug MERCHANT
            broke down while off the harbor and whistled for help.
            The Life saving crew took the surf boat and went to
            their assistance. The tug was towed into this port.
            
              The tug SPORT brought the schooner MARS into this
            port last Monday. This was the last tow of the season.
            The SPORT has made upwards of one thousand tows the
            past summer. The engine is in good order, but the
            boiler will want new flues and other repairs before
            spring.
            
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The Ludington Record
Vol. XVII, Old Series No. 15
Vol 4. New Series No. 30
Thursday, December 13, 1883

(extracts of marine news)


              The steam barge MARSHALL F. BUTTERS continues to
            make trips, and will do so as long as the lake re-
            mains open.
            
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The Ludington Record
Vol. XVII, Old Series No. 16
Vol 4. New Series No. 31
Thursday, December 20, 1883

(extracts of marine news)


              The steambarge HATTIE B. PERUE broke through the ice
            to the docks at the south mill yesterday to load lumber
            for Chicago, and will go from there to South Haven to
            lay up.
            
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The Ludington Record
Vol. XVII, Old Series No. 17
Vol 4. New Series No. 32
Thursday, December 27, 1883

(extracts of marine news)

              F. & P. M. boat No. 2 was wind bound here for several
            days past, but got away yesterday.
            
              The steam barge MARSHALL F. BUTTERS which has been
            running so successfully between here and other ports
            met with a rather severe experience last week. The
            barge left here on Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday,
            while the gale was at its height, the steering gear
            got out of order, and the boat soon became unmanagable.
            For two days they drifted about in a helpless condition
            and with difficulty kept the vessel afloat as she was
            leaking badly. Wallowing helplessly in the sea, with
            the weather intensly cold, the sufferings of the crew
            were intense. 50,000 feet of lumber was jettisoned.
            The barge was picked up and towed into Milwaukee on
            Wednesday of last week without loss of life.
            
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