Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-12-10

Amount in tons. ............:.......1 115, $50
We are indebted 10 Representative
Garfield for copy of the Report of En-
gineers, from which the following extract
relating TO the harbor. at this place is
taken, which will have, at least, local
interest for nur readers:
The authorized extension OF the West pier was
commenced during the year, 97O feet of uuder-wa
ter work having been constructed with 200 feet
of superstructure upon it nearly finished. Ten
thousand four hundred and ffty-fve cubic yards
of sand haYe been dredged from the en- trance
By the close of this working season it is xpected
that $50 feet of the pier will have been completed
and the bar removed. Contract under the appro-
priatiOn of $25 OOO March Sd, 1876, has been made
for widening and deeping the channel. The re-
mainder of the pier extension 14O feet is yet to be
provided for.
Balance on hand in Treasury of United
States, July 1. 1874 S25. 900 10
Amt in hands of officer and subject to
his check, July /, 1874. 4......... % Al
Amt appropriated by act approved Mar.
Amt expended during the fiscal year '0O w
ending June 30. 1875 75.............:... % ,O5O 81
Amt available July /, 1875, including
i,545 81 due on contracts. S7,9:2 S6
III tAC usCal year
June oO, 1871 10000 90
There is great need of a range light on
the west pier, as no less thsu six essels
have gone ashore on the west beach from
this cause, andtit IS estimated that tn e
loss to vessels and cargoes will amount
TO at least $4,000. 1t is no ped that the
Government will see the necessity of
placing light on that pier in the spring
The following is correct list of the
vessels that shave laid up at this port
Sch. Wend the Wave, Snow Drop, Jessie,
Volunteer, Star of Hope, York State, Ed
win Harmon, VIM. Young. Myr a, Onei-
da, Job Breeder, Ira Cobb, Elm City /;
Barge Hercules; Tugs Dragon, Dexter;
Dredge Ashtabula.
The Schr Cob from Escanaba, with l.
204 tons of iron ore ran into Cleveland,
last week. for shelter and the Tug For
est City brought her to her destination
this harbor-entering with fourteen feet
draft of wafer. That will do for closing
up Of the season.
The tug Triad, of Cleveland, which
was employed here during part OF the
past season, had another trial OF strength
last Friday, on the Cuyahoga River, with
the tug r. K. Hawley, of Cleveland. The
boats were tied stern 10 stern, and when
the signal to go was given, the engineers
threw their respective engines wide
open." For time the tugs remained
stationary, but finally the Hswley NOV
ed slowly off with the Triad. Capt. Joe
wants 10 try it again, as his boat had all
of her ballast removed preparatory togo
ing into winter quarters, A
Seven vessels were chartered last week
at Milwaukee, TO load with wheat for de-
livery at Buffalo next spring at 611S cents
including storage for the winter. 100000
bushels are thus disposed of.
The crew of the..wreckei barge Wa u
recon, six in number-includin moth
er and infsnt-arrived at Port Huron on
the Sd, all badly frozen, except thelIn-
fant, and likely to lose one or both feel
each. The mother of the child, the dis.
patch says, is in the worst condition, and
will have 10 lose both feet. The place oI
The wreck is not given.