The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-17
MARINE ITEMS.

j HE Goodrich boats are running regu-
larry now.
i The steamer Chicago left the harbor
Saturday. for her first trip this season
THE late storm has furnished the dry
dock of this city with considerable WORK.
THE little steamer built for use on the
Ahnapoe river Was darting around III orr
harbor, Saturday and Monday
Capt. Tim Kelley left last Monday to
take charge of his vessel. He will run
from Escanaba TO Chicago this season.
GIr. Richards intends to send the tug
Kitty Smoke to Chicago this season and
the Willie Richards TO Charlevoix, Mich.
This will leave our harbor without a tug.
TIE engineer of the steamer Chicago
fell faom the walking beam to the hurri-
cane deck last Saturday. His side came
in contanct with an iron rod. which
bruised him considerably and fractured
some OF his ribs.
The II. Z. Richards, the Alice Rich
ards, the 4. 2. Nichols and the T. II.
Rowland bave been chartered to carry
iron ore from Escauaba to Chicago dur
ing the season. They have 10000 tons
Of ore TO transport.
! The tug Kitty Smoke was engaged in
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! Two Greeks, last week. She was screwed
up and ready to be launched when the
heavy sea Of Thursday undid the whole
work. She is IN worse condition now
than before.
/ The schooner Ironsides which drifted
ashore near Carlton, during the storm Of
last week, was rescued by the tug Pro
. lection OF Chicago, and brought into our
barbor Monday night. She viii go into
the drydock as soon as repairs on the
Lake Forest are completed.
The schooner H. G. Post left this port
on Wednesday night of last week. She
encountered the late storm south of She
boygan, and as the sea was washing over
her and there was danger of her going
down, tho captain headed her for the
shore. The vessel was a total wreck but
the crew, consisting of three men, reach
ed the shore safely, although they kept
the deck with difficulty.
The captain, Peter Anderson, was the
owner OF the vessel and in her loss, he
loses all the property lie had. He is a
worthy man and a good sailor. He was
also part owner Of the Felicitous,
but this was mortgaged to raise money
to pay q portion of the purchase price of
the Post. His interest IL the FelicitOus
will no more than secure the mortgage.
She was loaded with wood belonging to
Schuettc & Bros. The cargo, of course,
was an entire loss.
On Thursday night last, man named
Luebke saw the body OF a man floating
IL the lake near the creek about half ways
between this city ana Two Rivers. He
went for assistance and on his return,
the body was washed ashore. 1t was
brought to this city that night and an in
quest held The man had nothing in his
pockets but large jackknife. He was
about 80 years old, good locking and
muscular. His hands and arms were
plertifuIly tatooed, each hand having an
anchor on the back, one arm having the
initials r. N. and II. j. and o mermaid
There were many suTmisaS as to who the
drowned man was and as to now lie was
lost, but not till Saturday evening was
curiosity gratifed.
The drowned man was a sailor on the
schooner Glad Tidings, which was loaded
with cedar ties at Ahnapee. When off
Two Rivers Point the heavy sea washed
off a portion of her deck load, and with
it the man whose body was found. His
mates heard his cries for help bat were
unable to render any, and he soon yield
ed to his fate. His name was Robert
Taylor, an Irishman. and aged IS years.
He leaves two daughters at Liverpool bat
his wife is dead. He has no relatives in
this country.
The body was placed III neat coffin 10y
the city authorities and kept until Mon
day, when it was inferred in Evergreen
Cemetry.