, 1879-01-12
STEAMER STATISTICS.

The N0EA OOA0 ~ 7A4I&
Cook for 137S-List of Losses on Steam
Vessels on the Great Lakes.
De,rost Post, Dan, 10.
The following interesting information Is taken
from the forthcoming report Of Supervising
lnsnector Joseph Cook, OF this city, which
reoo,t will be filed in the Office Of the
Superyising Inspec,or-General at Washington.
Superyjsing- Inspector Cook has charge Of the
Eighth District, which includes all the lakes
north Of Lake Erie with their tributaries. This
1eport shows that the year 1878 has been re-
markabIe Is one in which the least number OF
arcldepts to property aud life has ever occurred
since q record has Decn kept. This is undoubt-
edlr due to the skill aud vigilance Of Afr. Cook
and his assistants.
Dnrinr the year 1875, 551 steamships have
been inspected classed as follows: Passenger
steamers, 81; ferry, e; towing, 2a3; freight,
s.: capai 29: aud Yacht, "a, having an aegre-
gaie tonnage Of ~, 1877 S5-l0o tons.
There hare been licensed during the year 1,62s
officers, graded Us iollows, viz: Masters, 450; =;
mates, I; pilots, 314; and engineers, So9.
In the Detroit local sub-1istrict, 81 steamers
we're inspected, having tonnage Of ~, 1ti3 so
ITO tons. Officers licensed: Masters, 81; mates,
none; pilots, 63; engineers. 135,-making L
total Of 22!!l5 officers Of all grades.
The number Of boilers inspected was 609, of
which q were found defective, and repairs
ordered and made before certificates were grant,
ed. One boiler has been condemned before being
put into steamer, u gave wsy under hydro
static pressure, and l was condemned from
further use; 3 Investigations were held, and
cases we're reported by the Local Boards for
violation OF law; 1G5 special excursion permits
have been granted.
There have been nine accidents by fire, aud
one life lost thereby, property being damaged
to the extent OF $75, 500. There have been Iour
accidents by collision, causing no loss Of life,
aud damaging property to the amount of 500
only. Th=rc has been no loss of either life or
property by explosion or escape Of steam.
There were 1,934 $50 passengers carried on
steamers in the Eighth District. Of these but
one lie was lost, tnat Of passenger who fell
overheard ON Lake Michigan and was drowned.
Nine steamers, with IN aggregate tonnage
OF :, ,419 95-100 tons, have gone out at the
service: forty-one steamers, with an aggregate
tonnage OF SOL 42-lo0, hare been added to the
service.
Perhaps of most interest, ard certainly the
ano crews, is the list OF ca:ualtics-the shortest
On record. The list is as follows:
April 30-The tug Leyiathau stranded on Gull
Island shoals. Damage, $500. No loss OF
lie.
April 27-The tug A. A. Vanschaick, while de-
scr1ld,ng the Chicago River, fouled the line Of
the steamer Shcboygan, demo1ishing the pilot
house of the former and Killing her iinesman.
NAV 9-Fire on the propeller Montgomery at
Port Eewards. Total loss; boat, $3o,0oo; cargo,
S2o,o00
slay 1.-THE steamer J. z. Likcn collided
with and sunk the ferry J. G. Hubbard in the
Saginaw River.
july 3-The steamer Fayctte, at Michigan
City, was damaged BY fire IS 0G0
Au9. :422-1'he tug ]. q. Martin was slightly
damaged by FIRE at Port Huron.
Sent. 2The steamer john 4. Dix was dam-
aged to tue extent OF $500 By fire at Milwau-
kee. One man burned in the hold.
Sept. 13-1he steamer Pearl broke from her
moorinss at Fairrort, O., and was damaged
some $500. One life lost
Oct. 10-The tug Crusader vas burned in the
Straits OF Mackinac. Loss, 5000.
Oct 14-Thc tug Fred and Will was burned
in Lake Superior. Loss, $1,000.
Oct 13-The 1inesman OF tue tug +. Ed
wards was drowned.
Oct 25-The tug Ida N. Stephens was partial
1y burned at Ludiugton. Loss $1,500.
Oct 26-The tug Union was jammed between
the steamer Coruuua aud sailing vessel in the
Chicago River The liuesman Of the tug was
crushed TO death.
Nov: a3-The tug Hector was damaged BY
fire at Detroit Loss, 1850.
Dec S-The ferry Sarnla was slightly dam
aged hy fire at Port Puron
Sailing vessels are not included In this list, as
1ney are ont OF tue department OF the Super