, 1872-11-01
MISCELLANEOUS MARINE ITEMS.

Wind-From the west, cloudy.
- Tho river is fairly lined with vessels Of all:
descriptions.
- lilo steam barge D. " Powers, laden with
iron orc, from Marquette, arrived at Detroit
Friday disabled III her machinery, and is detained
there for repairs. go
- Thomas Christopher, q seaman OF sober
habits, and mate Of tie tug ERdell, got up in hia
while lying in Kingston, and was drowned.
The schooner Maple Leaf, owned by R. D.
Pike, of Bayfield,, was found ashore on lsle Roy
ale minus her sails, rigging, cabin, and caooose'
The crew wero taken of by 6cow.
Vessel Captains should bear in mind that on
and after the 2lst inst., the light on Pelee 1al-
and YVES changed from fixed red to liked
white light, and the light on the Caisson at Pc
lee Spit was changed from fixed white to re"
Tho United States screw survey steamer
Little Ada has arrived ut Detroit, from the riEer
St. Lawrence, where sho has been employed IN
surveying for the past four months. She will
now il il expected retire to her winter quarters
The barge Sophia Smith, recently the
schooner Of that name, vcs Oh Wednesday, night,
the 23d inst, run into by the steam barge Sarah
E. Sheldon, and damaged to the extent Of $500,
in Cleveland harbor. She was only saved from
sinking by her lines parting:
lowing:
The brig Queen Of tho North is at Clark:s ship
yard for repairs. The propeller Benton, from
Tawas and Saginaw, passed down yesterday noon
with full cargo and number Of passengers
The schooner Harriet Ross, coal ladend, was re-
ported hard aground on Fighting Island yester-
day III ternoon; and tie schooner Iroquois, lum-
Der laden, was also reported aground on Stoney
Island reef, and tightening her cargo.
George ". Pontlne, ship-builder at Port Bur
we'll, Ont, hns contracted to build cana1-sized
! schooner Of $50 tons bu1then, or about 20.0 900
bushels capacity. Her model will be frst-elass,
and tho vessel Of very superior construction
She will be ready for business On the opening OF
navigation next season. 4 tow barge Of full
canal size is also in process Of construction, and
another vessels keel will soon be laid 4 large
number Of workmen will be employed there tha
| coming winter.
Hyslop t. Ronald, ship-buildors at Chatham,
| Ont, have the contract for building largo
seam barge Of 200 feet keel, intended for the
| Lake Superior freight traffic, and are to have
| navigation next spring. The came gentlemen
have also the contract for getting up the engines
| for the sama steamer. AT the same town CHS
| holm 5s Simpson, shipbuilders, are engaged to
build two propellers for the freight and passen-
ger traffic between Sarnia end Duluth, and to
run in connection with Beattie l. Co.'s steamers
Cumberland and Manitoba, which will be 225
| feet keel, and otherwise we1-proporio0ed and
| fleet goers. The engines and centre machinery
for both these boats will be got up by Hamilton,
and will be ready for business by the commence
ment Of the coming season.
The barge James Couch, with s., ,030 bushels Of
corn for Buffalo, ran aground near Mashson
! street bridge yesterday afternoon, at about
o'clock. -Four or five tugs were working around
her for tTo hours, and finally succeeded IN Wig
Cling her off,