, 1877-05-23
MARINE NEWS.
A BUSY nARROR.


Yesterday wss tho liveltest day Of the season IN
the mrbor. and tho constant a:rIvnt Of vessels H.
ths midst OF hcary gale blowing from, tbs north.
east soon 6ltcI the river and f,s branches with
eraft of all descriptions. Vessel masters and
crews from the IoHef-lkke aeet crowded around IA.
rorfo hAunta and spun yarns tnnume.able sbout
their hapa and mtahAps during the recent
unprecedented ice.blocksdc. md sodnt vor1 funny
instances wero related which, II published. would
anttcct the refators 10 wrathful vengeance.
number of matters wh6 were ctnvcr.ctI with hy
TnE TntnrsKa navigator ton 1and) agreed that
freight proata had been consumed In The expenses
cau*ed by Tho long delay In tho Flats Some Of the
tic Ice. i'll pretty siue oses ' thc III sses thus
cansed. but m tho wholc the ancient and more
modem :f, mariners % ,run yarns and c'acted ipkcs
KNOTS or +ailof. crowded tho walks on south Waios
tttset between and Market while many
fr.s.' eknndIery, al t;eor7e Ulnan:s re.or, and an1
al capt l'rnwns. Letters from home and friends
were ionnd =. the paeos mentioned by The captain
n,iaaitc. had bcen lying thefo for several wcekr.
s,. shc wt'tcss n9t an';cp.t'na tha teELous delay
III 0s y ks'sts @ .ss ms,s
whom Looked enutna1ly weat1crn. beaten and easc:
FIats All we're rejotecd 1t reaching pott where
they could nnd a little ret. and their Chicago
oeaeE e H.. eseans 5s;frS ,e....
iy.fonr Q, tic number heIng illc lower lake ilect
vessels. nearly I'll Of which had been icc.boun1l:
Twsnsy.two Of the lower takera brought casgoca Of
ss5 f, n it, e s i csst u s1;; H.
iopsl:cs showed tlalnly the difficulty they nust
hare ha, In coming through ,hc aelds Of Ice, which
CIalf and River when they left. Thr lice. vas for.
tdHats In avoiding aertd1s accidents, and only
few Of tho vc*els mnt with damage, and that
The large lumber fleet which has been coming
atncc Sunday adlod much to the great marine
a. bces II da.hing oil 10 tie erib nd III b4cE aitet @
tows. and arc lIkoly to have. nure than plenty 10
20 e ss ss,se. s. @ M
wsh snk At n" mouth q tso sissf s
SINKING OF TIL: SC0Sv CfTApIN.
Considerable exeIt.mcnt whs causcd at tho rn0ut!
Of the river yesterday afternoon, and particularly
nmon9 tho tugmcn. by the sudden sinking Of the
old scow.scaooncr !. r. Clnp!n, which
entered the hsrbor at about 2:30 o'clock,
and immediately afteFvasd went down.
barely EtTln4 her Captain and crew OF six
mei, TING to get on sascly., heavy sea was ran:
swept about ia nll directions and sent toatLng
cargo consisted of about loo cofdr of Wood about
forty Of Which wcrc on dcek. Tho unfortunate
oepSsc III Sa IL III s Il d h sS "s ta
Wood pulled her atterward. Chr had been taking
water freely during her passacc from Horns Pier.
0n the west Hhnre. notwithstanding rhc had her
bottom thoroughly cnlkcl before sic left this port
OIL her late ts!p, and dllc4 and tank Just a. shc
reached the North Pier. Last night Hhe lay In Tho
slip. lnrchcd over on the part +idc.
Ihe Chap!n u ~ old ,estel, Of 1eo sons burden,
shs Ii valued At 8! oo0 BY. het owners, Miller
13sus:. and her Master. F. hudson. Tho lsttar
bouEht half interest In her recently for Sl 0oo.
There Ia no Insurance on her. lier cargo uf wood
cons,vne.l 10 1fe4srs tiorn d JosepIt. Of this
city. and was valued nt about S15o. During her
passage here her crew ha4i to work constantly At
The pumps to keep hsr at1oat until she reached
port
8ho will be fnscd ~ soon II possible, nnd placed
In thu dry.lock OF the Mcsars. Miller, who have
mn interest In her.
t!ur!ng tho sinking Of tho vessei several tugs
which cohgsrgatad about her Bcreeehcd With their
whistles, and madc things nktn to pandemonium
for while. The tug Wood nnnlly pulled hrr out
Of the river intn tho slip She wai hkAsett in by
tho tug Monitor.