Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-09-27

Sept, 95--scow Perry White, Capt. Baker.
from KelIey's Island, with Is cords Of lime.
stone 10 II. Hubbard & Co.
Sept. 24--schr. Yankee, Capt Becbe, from
Marquette, with 476 tons ore to SanI Mather
and 10 tons ~ Cleveland Iron Go.
Sept 2j-schr AoHtqUk. Capt Berry, from
Kingston, NitlI $50 tons iron ore, to Rhodes g.
Co
CLEARED.
Sept. l9--schr Am Chitds, Capt. Byrns. for
Marquette, with 800 tons Of coai and SO tons Of
coke
s'pt 2I-schr. Verona, Capt Mills, foi Mar
qnete-light
Sept 2S--schr. June Betl, Capt. Gotham, for
Escanaba-ligllt.
FREIGHT remains with little 4 lc,ua;on for
the last two Of three weeks al about IA cents
for wheat from Chicago to Buffalo TO Kings
ton the figure is % cents
RUS ISTo.-,he Bark city Of P,dnesvlle
was run into by the propeller Merchant on
Thursday moruins last at Chicago the bark
received considerable damage.
The schr. 7y,o, is 50 called by her owners
because Two OF them represent the typegraph.
ical craft, and are conn, cted With the Journals
OF Milwaukee. She is fine vessel, with cabin
accommodations in conIlnOdUusncss and taste
and neaiDess not Oit,D cqualled. Sue came out
neS last spring. Capt. GALLOWAY seems 10 De
proud Of his craft and our private opinion is
that. Ibis owners may be proud Of him.
The LAW OF TowAGE-It is held that
where sailing vessel was lowed hy steam
er and run into another vessel through the
negligence Ofthe mtstcr OF the steamer tile
owner OF the sail vessel was held not liable for
damage sustained by the other vcssrl. The
collision IN such case is as directly altribuia.
be to the steamer as il she herself had come
into collision with the other vessel The
towed vessel is the passive instrument and
means by which the damag IS done.
WRECK OF Tue SC0w WHITTLEsEA.-On
Monday night, says the Cleveland Heratd
about IL O'Clock, the scow Whltlesca missed
the piers ard run on the rocks east of the east
pier where she Immediately sank in shallow
water Capt Kelley sint,s that the wind was
blowing VERY fresh from the north. wes, and he
mislook the lights ON the several vesstls in the
liarbor for the range lights and tie first thing
he knew lie was outside the piers, when ii
was too late 10 prevent the disaster. The crew
got off the vessel, saving all their effects The
scow was loaded with paving stones from
Buffalo. She was owned 10y Capt. Kelley, who
was in command. She was built ut Detroit in
1856 and rebuilt and leDg gthened in 1866 and
was valued at 81, 600, on which there is an in
surance Of $4,000. She has been turned over
TO the underwriters, and was beiug stripped of
her sail and rigging Tuesday forenoon. What
the extent of damh.age is could not he asccr-
tained until the sea run down. but it is thought
she would be of little yalue when got aif
| The ore vessels that are crowding into
Cleveland at this advancing stage Of the sea-
son, and the extent Of The iron business as
thus Indicated, is beyond the thought Of those
not familiar with it, The ole vessels alone
that are entered at that port, as we liavc it on
custom house authority, is frequently fifty a
day, and sometimes more. This seems the
ground of dissatisfaction with vessel men who
have 10 run their chances Tor berth and dis
charge, and also the reason for seeking other
ports for II more ready dispatch. The general
commercial business of Cleveland is becoming
very hcavy-it exceeds any other port upon
the lakes but Chicago. With this crowded
condition Of business, with The mcagcr fncili.
ties which Cleveland possesses for meeting it,
il may readily be seen what the chances are
for building up the business of Ashtabula.
This heavy business of iron ore can he done
at the port of Ashtabula with greater dispatch
as soon ms dockage accommodations are pro
yided-and they are now und erway-than a
Cleveland. Cleveland has no such means o
ready discharge of orc that are in operation u
this port. Aud then, MS 10 the shipment iron
here 10 the Mahoning Valley and Pittsburgh
we have shorter route Ivy 81 milrs, and TIVE
roads TO employ in running it of; so that ship
pers will see where their advantage lies in th,
ready handling Of this single article.
WHEw WHAT'S UP!