, 1874-04-13

CHICAGO,
Carts. Flnney, prinltvllc, and Long, who wcre ar-
ponea dolaaatra to Tho Detroit Bridge Convention 10
nD hed Ut Detroit on tAs 18th st. intend to eaye
accompany thcm to mako III argument on he part Ut
tbs vesaeowneru in thia city ngainet tho construction
hero scon to think that the bnildiug of bridge nho,l
be prayun'ed by al mea,s. Thoy say that ono bridge
would inevitably ho followed BY ohars and TINT the
obstruction to navigation thereby, nd tile consequent
Increased hazard, aud cost Of lake transportation,
could not 10 calculated, but would po exceedingly
large. They in favor Of tunnetlng tho river aud
beayo such project to ho feasible.
Saturday was ano.hcr worry atormy day, tho wind
blowing almost gale from tho northeast making the
entrance to the barber extremely hazar1olg but
yut thoro havd bocn Incidents reported.
prevailed at tho lumber arkct Saturday evening That
soveral schooners lad stranded somewhere near la-
cine, bt nothing Of onito nat,ra could 10 learned
The Bcr Kctrhtl and sevcral others tnt cleared tbs
alarbor Feday wero iorcea 10 return hy the norIh-
castor. TAoy RtQ anchored outstIe waiting for q
chnngo Of Wind. ..
THE uchr Bessie Doalt has been sold for 81, ,0o0
"A largo number Of ocean sea!nen, from Halifax
and other ocean pors coming to thta city, anttci
pating better tl,noa aul moro money this yoar upon
tho sa nes @ n TO- tnS Gseap In.
md sarnla laye ualtlergono repairs to soo extent
during tho winter. The line u ns follows: Il. T.
Oliver Cromwell Montgomery, cousort Emma Mays
Missouri, corsort not known,
-Cap Charley noach las sold his interest In the
tug Shields, and accepted tic position of Assistant -
lcsintendcnt Of tho Chicago Vcssel-Dwncrs' Towing
Association.
Tho vessol-owncrs Of OsweHo held n1aaitng Thurs
day for the purpose Of forming vtsncl owi.crs' assu-
George Goblc. John 4. Mott, and i. F. Greene were
appointed Committee to report plan for permanent
1ssociston at noxt means, resolution was adopted
Aiichigan ports. FREQ in and out.
Ala meeting Of tho Toledo Board Of Underwriters
Brown Treasurer. J. 4: nichardson : Secretary anu
Surveyor r; c9u'n; Executive Committee, I. i.
Dodge, Marshal Davis, Carl Cotton.
--ItG h1G1iEsH with p1uf
was picked up by tho tug Edwards "Wednesday night,
ater-oggel, md towed,to Cleveland.
Friday might as tho scow Forest ncarcd Racino,
ono Of tho crow named George scholz leapod over
hoard Into tho water. Assistance was at once rc,l-
Il is supposed tho suicide was causcd by temporary
insanity. schplz resided ut 1luclne.
"a new vesso named the Elgn e. was launched st St.
nascd schooner, with foro HQnare-raii and opaatl
yards aud is adapted for citAer grain lumber Her
Of WHEAT. Sho was built for Aressra. Shepard l. Ar
ke, Of Port sanley, mud oonu, of ryconncl, tho lat
ter Of whom porfor1nel tho christening ceremo!y.
She will be commanded by Cnp N. Dalson who has
bought an interest III her. -
The St. Oatlarines journal Bays that it would ho
state tho Wolland Canal Ia in from Lock 20 dowtl-
wards. Tho cAannol Ia said TO contain 1naEy abstruc
delay ami damage to sesso1a could be avoided during
tho season. 0u Monday, Of courac, these weak and
dangerous spos will b. hi1dou from Wow. The past
tho canal, aul tho t!me allowed for rYpars toe
short for the accomplishment Of al lilo necessary
work.
Tho Treasury Department has Issued circular
relative to the Canadian coast trade, In which III pub
llslle extract from recent act or the Dominion ot
Canatla, which went into operation hurch IT, last
fnrhldtng, under Hevcre noEafty, tho carrying 0E
goods paasongora by wssos from. port Of Caaa
TO another, oxcupt In british ships. The Treasury
circular with reg,rd thereto says:
"1t will bo Observed hoWovGr, that by Article so OF
tito rCcant treaty between the United States al, Great
Britain, citizens Of tho first named conutry may carry,
III Unitad Suites vesaels, without payment Of duty
goods, wares, an1 nerehnn.liso from one port d
place in tho British rosaassipus uf North Acricu tu
another port lacs within tho said rosaessons, If
portion of anch transportation ~ naado through te
Territory df the United Staea by land carriage aud III
bond, unaer tho ru!rs agreed upon between tho two
Governments aud that BY Article 90 e navigation OF
ths T.. Rivera St: Lawrencc, ftHeon. poreurlne uud
At meeting Of vcssoluwuers held ut uu!IA!o last
Trhlny 1t resolved thut the proposition Of sa M
tiuual Board Of Underwriters 10 form NJ Examining
Board, dangerous to to interests Of vesaelownors
mud that such Hoard should consist Of roproHcnt-
Ink the inegeaa Of vessBl.owners, underwriters, nl
6Aors, and tat Captains nNl Atateg should not la
chargel far certificates, This Secretary INSTRUCTED
scnd copy Of the resolutions to other vcsseowers
nssociaonF, n1ll request them to take immediate
acllon on ls subject.