, 1879-05-29
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DETROIT, May 28.-1he Wcstefn Trantporta-
ton prop buffalo, sgruuul to,tlay on pechs
lstaul til somo place where so many have lat
tcrty preceded 'ler, was pulled on late this
afternoon oY tho prop Juues Fisk, jr. No danl.
ago.
Information was received to-day that Sand
Beach fishermen had found tho TUE N. ]. Mills,
which sunk OF Forester several years ago, and
of which no trace has heretofore been found.
Tie tug John Owens raft, which went aslose
on Point uu pcloe isand a lew days ago, will
bo got of Without trouble, but lhc Canadian
authorittes have forbidden the tug Oven to 10
It, Some Canadian boat must bo employed.
Feter Cassidy, jr, tho missing trimmer
OF Milwaukee, was found alive md conf
pnrattvu!y we'll In tho hold Of the prop
Starueca Oh Lake Huron. a boat called here
today, when tl,e fauts wore made known. Tho
schra Blake md I4iltto Hamilton, which were 40
badly injured an Monday night BIZ collidng witt,
the aucfor schr Allegheny. are SILL hcre. Tho
Allegheny won't to Ene on Tuesday night III
tow of tho prop Alaska. Tho Hamilton Is
panies before psocac.lina. sbo will PROBABLY go.
port At Port nurwpIl aF Kingston.
OPENING OF THE TUG WAR.
The yessel-owners and the sn!iors, the vesscl-
owners mid The shippers. md the pool anu tic
uolt-poot marine-1naurapce agents have All had
their little war, and the tugmen, not TO be be-
hind thcm, hare commenced theirs among
themselves, for lack OF some outside a1Itago-
nlsts. 1t has been generally understood that
towing has been done tor 10 per cent OF tho
schedule upon which TIC rates arc bnsod, but It
Ia aail that It has been done for lcsa, and, Ia or
der 10 crcumvcat the putters of the rates, tho
manager OF four boats did towing Tor 70
4 -tAf fsz hzfE
The independent Lino bouts, numbering . dozen
or nlors, did tuwiug lAtay for 50 OF. The Vesapl~
Owners Towing Company had not followed suit
at last accounts. II suens tl.at tit5a 10 dGstro
tera to focus BY getting towing down 10 low
that thn weaker Ngncn canuot stand It, and
when tho lstter cry peccayi--if they do--ratns
will 6o established on paying basis. There Ia
owner, wilt certainly get tha best Of Il, nnt, It
remains ta 10 SEGA what tugtpah Will survive It,
TIE LATE COLLISION.
The stmr Alpeaa arrived from Grand uaven
yesterday morning, mud Cant, Walsh {nut Mr-
lntosh, IS erroneously raported) Eavo Ills yer-
sion OF tue collision between TINT veaae! and
tbs scar 10. Noes. Ha stated t1.at he saw no
ltghts on tic latter At ali, and did not sec tho
torch until the Alpeua waa within fow yards
uf tho Moss. Tho 6rst talug ho did SEQ was tho
canvas Of the schooner, md thou II wss too
late to avoid n collision. Ihe Alpcna's hslm
was put hard over, hoxayer, 90 that sle struck
tic M9ss 4 g!anclug blow, No injury Was
scarcely any Indications On her steu ,of
collision, The uootlrich Company docs
not consider itself liablo for damages undvr usa
circumstances, and 1t seelns likely that tho tst-
tor Will be sestled tn tho Admiralty Court.
The Alpena lott port last evening on her
regular tins Tor tlsuud Haven, Tim Moss was
still Al tbs lumber markGl last eyeuing,
her cargo u0t having bcen sold.