, 1874-08-19

Cant, Jones has bco.1 appointed Commander Of the
prop Montgomery In place of Capt. Nicholson, de-
business around tho lumbor-iochs WIS very dull
yesterday. About twcnty 1.-Two luInber-laden vcsaels
remained in tho market last evening.
oapm t. oeT S. hss i, put tug tug arriaon into service
up his tugs 20 soon.
The amount OF tonnage passed. through tho St.
md tho tolls were $8,1 ,103.
Port Austin. Huron County. Mich, haa been InAdo
poat of entry and George L. Gregory, Of that placc,
Tho wreck ., tho City Of Madison not having
Ioso to .ao Nessrs: Wof psydson. of slilv,sukse.
renso Of taking bor to Chicago. !.
Tho prop Chicago, for 40 many years ono OF tho
Westeru Transportation dompany'a lino, and pro,n-
sns T. aa oa
to Lake Michigan In the coasling trade.
There seems to be sotne carolessnces On the part
OF fow steamers In not responding TO tho whisting
Of approaching steamer. case ofthia kind occnrr
cd Friday night on tho st. c!ar River the astcniing
according to cnsto 70 keep to tbo reht yet 10 70.
sponae came to H. OF o,o Immediately following:
Of a e onfs %s
Lake Michigan, sailor by tho nanao Of Q, utberg
fell from tho mtzzon crosssree to the cabin-deck,
WITH snch forco as to brcaE tho carnes which support
tho roof. Tho man waa taken Up lnscnathlc, IN which
charge BY Capt savage Ho is now In hospital 1t Buff
Tho Detroit free rrx,s says sll cssscs Of vessels
whilo at anchor or under way and moro especially In
straits Or rivers. ~ barses. when .owcd By steam
qured to oboy tho nbovc iujuncttona non-cosnpanco
with which involves soyoIe % ponalty. Gonnplatnta
strictly adhered to outside on tho part Of barges.
iii view Of tho big soEcs about intuonee rafta b.
1s se to up a e. s n
tho following capttal raft story:
.1n abouRht Two weeks tngnnen Will ceaso chewing
sere will stop chasing
brokers and agents, timbesdcalcEs VIII seize pencil
ock.1oafers will forget themselves and stand upright
The cause Of ths revolution is tho promised appear
III 81 rosd gh
1T is being put up on tne north shore Of 1ato
al points tho lnke and Ia Of tho following dien-
siona Length, u 100 feet OF ~ miles; breadth, GOO
@ ee ve and eensnns ss6
@ 1sF q leq. contained u - ssi I oyer .
tying the cribs The forward end Of the raft Is dove
tailed through boled and keyed In tha nost aubsta
and nnchor hosta. Abaft tho capatan 100 feet,
On either stao Is stsa.n droaKe and midway
@ a
About 200 feot forward of the storm q TIC raft is
s wfss G ST. In wqa The
shops. and Tho gas-works, all Of which modca In
their line. Around tho entiro raft s constructed
boulevard 80 feet In width the outer edge Of which is
guarded by handsome black walnut rail. Through
tue centre Of tho raft il lad The Ras.sn from whirh
al intervals Of 80 feet extend small plpes foedng thu
1ghta simiar to sreot.lampsl, arrnnged around tho
outer edgo of the raft 1n the exnct centre Of Tits
D handsome bni1a1ng with a1ansarl roof, IN which
are tho billiard and bowling saloon, tho gymnasium,
and concert -hall The building Ia heated With steam,
mud hns ull tho modern appliances for ventilation.
-Four tugs tunmea molestly omittedl arc to harc
make the passage to Tonawandn IT no unfossecn
difficulty 10 e1noricnccd At tho salt and IL tho ryersl
du triAo less than two weeka. Ncxt7"
Tho echr @. 1Iarrtson from Chicago to whitehall,
went ashore tho morning OF tho nth inst mics
north Of Muakcyon: After eight hours work, tho
tugs Campbell aud aetty succeeded n EottnB ner or
Bhe renched Whitehall yesterday.