, 1880-08-01
Grain Freights Were Put Up An
other Peg Yesterday.
Launch Of a Barge at Manitowoo and
Propeller at Bay City.
The Side OF the Prosecution In the Flax
Seed 0yerrun Case.
Disasters to Propellers and Tngs-Wazning
=. to Uoarse-Freighters.

hfeher Yesterday ap advance Of one-Quarte
cent being noted to Buffalo and one-hah cen
to Kingston over previous quotations The en-
gagcments were limited to co1Dparativcl
small number OF vessels in port ready to lone
Charters: To Dut1aio-Propellers Commodore
Idaho. and Chicago. corn on through rate
schooucrs Chandler J. Wells and Harvey Dissel
corn at four and three-quarter cents To Fri
Propeller Annie Young, corn, and propelle
Delaware, wheat on through rate. T.
Coliinswood = Schooners Mary Collins an
City OF Chicago, corn. at two-thirds tn
rate to Buffalo. To Klngston-Schoone
Gauces, wheat at nine and seven -cighths cents
and schooner Z. r. Dorr. wheat at 10 cents. T.
Sarnia-Propelicr Lowell, corn on through rate
To Cheboygan-Scow MinnehnhA, oats ut tl1re
eenty Capacity 1909 bushels 1 1,:l wheat 1000
No coarsc-freight charters were reported b,
agents, although several are known to hays
been made.
CASE FOR THE CHARITABLE
The following letter has been received here a
the office Of Miller Brothers, the EFell-know1
Ehipbui1dcrs:
BUFFALO, n. r, July q, 1sso.--we were vel
schooncr 10 Dnrai on Lake Michigan . shorl
We knew him to be a sober, industrious, ane
honest man. He left wife. in poor health. and
soon to have another In addition to the seven
children she has ulrrady,-the oldest girl OF II
years The f1rnily were lett entirely destitute
We have to-day collected about 500 for their
benefit, and will continue the good work. Colts
was nn Odd-Feliow in addition to his other g,,od
qualities: Can you not, bya little effort. raise
something to help them along: Just try: Yours Y
III compliance with the request OF the we'll
known ;.cntlemcn from whom the above letter
was received; subscription list vii today be 9
Miller Brothers and at Harry Channon s Co s,
oa South Water street, where the charitably
disposed can record their names and drop mites
for the sorrowing, suffering, and really needy
Let it not be enid that Chicago fell Behind Bnf-
falo in the amount OF her donation.
LAUNCH AT AAEITOwOC.
At 3 o'clock Yesterday afternoon the new
barge built ut MAnirowoc by Messrs, Rand s.
Burger for the Krby- Carpenter Company wns
sne bears he nae
was built over the nolds OF the H.
Witbesk, which has been in service now
hus lbs feet keel 81 feet beam: and u feet depth
S S M n @at of IS sd to
fully rs well, if not eve: better built, than the
Wirbeck Among those who witnessed the
Stevenson, with their fn1nilies A general good
ri1ac was had after the launch.
MAS1ToWOC SHpDCIIDIyG NOTES.
6. s. Rand, Of the Manitowoc shipbuilding firm
Gay aad X Eep ~a 70 in ths sx pat
10 him by TIE Ta1nusE reporter, stated led
Tint The ~ new Propeller Ludlngtqn, on the
SO far advanced that it cam ssfely be suited she
will be launched about the 10Th Of the present
eh ever a IS feea az q
has been built @ith an eye 10 winter service
heavy. her bow is what builders term solid. and
che Will be heavily ,roned from end to end. The
qte1 rou5e destined d for the
OF the opinion that it Will be across the like,
perhaps from Milwaukee to Ludington and Man
Defroit GRIND " Haven ~@ & Miiwal5 e
@ kee Halfway The new propeller viii carry
fu!l-lenEth cabin, with statcrOOul and general
accommodations and conyeaiences Of the first
class: She will be ready for service early In
air. Rand stated further that the schooner
Rouse Simmons is in hts dry:dock receiving new
frfn'es from the forward part Of the cabin aft,
new matt, keclson and assistant keelso:s. new
centreboard boz. rail. stringers, ceiling. and G.
new cabta- The latter is to be placed Oh deck
ri this time H g The work is to be completed about
The schooner Gen; sisel has left tho yard with
thorough rebuild. She has received new
and an entire new outfit Of sails and rigging, the
u Jonah Richards is making fair progress in con-
barge 1t bis "a yard. lie Is giving her no tn entire
new bow and stern. frames where needed in the
body Of the hull. and is also raising her some-
what
SALE OF 4 WRECK.
Yesterday di'apidated hulk pissed down the
river behind 4 tug. Inquiry developed tho fact
schooner ST. Paul, which had for years lain
sunk against the Goose Island bank of the North
only recently raised; also that she had been sold
Vile jacobson. % Of whitehall whitehall Mich. X % Who IN io
tend To haul her out 0r that place and give her
tirst-class rebuild next winter The price OBJ
1ained by Mr.. Swcnson for the old hulk was $50.
Those VINO profess to know assert that the St.
Paul's bottom is in excellent condition.
A WARNING To CoAIsSE FREIGHrERs-
The mention by The TRIBUNE OF the coming
legal test OF the validity Of special bills Of lading
agains, John 81. Long to recover money paid to
the Groton by q consgnee for overrun In cargo
Of ha1seed. led gentleman enyaged in the
grain business TO produce bill OF ladtuE issued
and used by z firm shipping lnrge Quantities OF
lumber to Chicago, which contains this sly
vessel and owner" It is fair to presume sun e. that hat
few owners Of vessels engaged iii 1he lumber
trade VII care to assume any such responsibility
very careful Of any bills containing the above or
any other similnr clause calculated to get them
Into trouble
TIE TEST BILL OF 1AD1ro CASE
TO tue Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
We notice in this mornings issue Of your
paper an account OF our suit against Mr.. Long,
tluxseed. This account gives one sided view /!
(of the case. We shipped in bulk LAST season
something over 800 QUO bushels of tiaxsced and |
in every instance where the shortage amounted |
To any considerable amount we refunded it to |
the vessel In The The case Of the Groton. which |
co;clusivcIy that there had been al; error IN tho
weighing Of two drafts. and us this wis shipped |
from our private warehouse, 1t was directloss. |
ceipt and gets Bill for the same amount, It is a
question to be settled between the elevators
We are the elevator and shippers, and any |
difference In weight concerns US DIRECTLY |