The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-03-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

- A number of vessels in our har-
Dor are being painted and otherwise made
ready for the opening of navigation.
The work of getting the boats of the
Goodrich Line of steamers ready for the
opening of navigation, is progressing rap
idly. The Sea Bird and Comet have re-
ceived such thorough repairs, which gives
them the appearance of being new boats.
The ORION has received new coat of
paint She Is being fitted out and viii
be ready for business the last of this
week. 1t is not known what captains are
to sail the different boats Of the line,
FIRST CHARTERS OF THE SEASON
The Detroit Post records the first charters
of the season. They were effected by
Capt. c. K. Dixon: ship broker. and
embrace four vessels for lumber from
East Tawas to Chicago at SO. Also, lO,-
900 bbls. salt from different points on
Saginaw River to Chicago at 32}c. At
the above figures the demand for YES
sells exceeds the supply. The Post states
that there is quite hopeful feeling
among vessel owners as to the prospect
for the coming sea- n, and they are, as a
general thing, rather slow to commit
themselves
VESSEL SALES The following vessel
sales were recorded at the Milwaukee
Custom House during the month of Feb
ruary:
Propeller Jacob Bertschy Bert
schy to Nathan Engleman, for $50, 900.
Brig Mechanic-Bertha James, and
others, to A. 0. Burch & Co., for SIS, 600.
Schooner Sinai-R K Caswell to II.
Caswell, one half for s., 500.
Tug Cyclone-R K Caswell to r.
Casweil, one third for 81, 500.
Schooner Free Trader-H. /. Huchs
to l.. g. Beardsiey, one half for $3.50.
CONVENTION OF SHIP OWNERS. AT
recent meeting of ship owners in Cleve-
land committee was appointed to issue
an address to the ship owners about the
lakes, inviting them to be present at
general convention to be held at such
times as should be agreed upon The
committee have issued the following ad-
dress.
10 the Ship Ounsrs Of the difereat Lake
Ports.
GENTLEMEN:-We would beg respect
fully to submit that during the past sea
son our interests suffered largely from
causes which we think foreign to the
great law OF demand and supply. and we
are OF opinion that the case admits of an
ef1ectual remedy, If concert Of action can
be obtained
Whist We dlsclaim any intention of at
tempting to Tx arbitrary rules for reglia-
ting the prices Of freight not in accord
ance with the condition OF business that
may exist from time to time. we are at
the same time satisfied that daring most
OF last summer there was sufficient carry
ing trade to have kept our vessels EN-
ployed az remuneratlve prices, and that
we suffered, not so much from comDeti-
ton, as from the fact of our interests be-
ing represented In the different markets
by class OF men too numerous fer de-
slrabie concert of action, and in many
cases not well qualified to protect the
trust committed to their care
We, therefore, respectfully invite YOU
to meet us in the convention in Cleveland
on March 18th, for the purpose Of Inter
changing views. and adopting such meas
ures as may be deemed most effectua in
removing existing evils. and with view
of eifectlng an organization for future
protection. (Signedl
G. w Jones, J. a Rediiigton S. Il
Sheldon. r. II. Harmon, John Martin,
r. K Winslow, P Chamberlain, A
Brady, s. w. Johnson, Scion Burgess,
S. T. Drake.