, 1880-04-25

the following: 1--WE understand that many O
the accidents which have occurred at the Gu
arc attributable to the fact that new Light ha
recently been displayed by the Canadian Light
house Department IN that locality, and master
| not being aware OF its erection have mistaken l
for Long Point Light and only discovered the
| mistake when it was too late We can hardly
imagine that no notice whatever hns been giye1
of its erection, but 1t Is quite evident the not1oe
/ given. has been very insufficient
MnwAUKEE.
l 8peetal Di.pateh to The Chicago THbun&
] MILWAUKEE, April 2.-The shipyards and dry
| docks have been very busy during the week, and
If the present spol1'' Of weather continues will
likely continue busy for some time to come. In
proof Of the fact that Milwaukee has dry-dock
that can dock the largest vessels on the lakes,
together with their cargoes, 1t Is only necessary
to state that the mammoth propeller Commo-
dorc, ss,0ss tons register, with 1000 tons Of
freight, came out OF Wolf i Davidson's dock
Wednesday evening, after repairing damages
caused BY striking On the bar at
the entrance OF the piers Her place
in the dock was taken By the propeller Nahant,
800 tons, with cargo Of cedar ties Yesterday
the schooner Millard F1llmorc, with 20, 600 BUSH
els Of corn, from Chicago for Kingston, was
docked to stop leak: and the propeller Lake
Eric, of the Colingwood and Chicago Line. WIS
docked at the same time to receive q new stem.
The large new barge under construction at
Wolf Davidson's is progressing rapidly.
Thirty-hve frames arc up.
Tho propeller Lowell completed repairs and
has taken her place IN the Northern Transports
ton Line.
Capt Sullivan, OF the tug Dexter, is suffering
between the tug and scow. "A speedy recovery
capt: William Spencer, Of the new steam
fn% {a a{vf+9 9ati Co1$
Of the steam-bargc Baldwin, into the mysteries
Of handling a steam barge, made flying visit
to 1ta Milwaukee, saSLs' on Friday:
leave for Bay De hoqaet with the first fair
The tug Sill arrived from Racine in tow OF the
loose wheel. and was docked at Wolf i David |
sons. She left again during tho night for Ra- |
der to keep. company with her. friend. the
Wetzel; Both tugs have had their bottoms t
gr@sased, @ and - I; lively times are anticipated:
TRACT With the Ford River Lumber Company to
build the schooners Resumption and Ford R:,er
) NJ; +, wolf was informed that if the schooners
ire satisfaction, he would hear from them.
During his visit to Chicago last Wednesday he
vas called In by Secretary Borland and pre-
Of the satisfactory manner In
which the contract was fulfilled. It is needless |
Q add that Mr.; Wolf feels :, proud" of the gift,
1OL lDE 1lS 1uLI4AalC fAluC A1UQe, DQL rs q me- |
ncnto of the appreciation Of the Ford River
Company.
United States Marine Inspectors Reed and
Fitzgerald returned Wednesday from a trip to |
5reen Bay to inspect the new steamer Hawloy. |
he Hawiey is to run from Green Bay to Monas-
i1ue. |
fhe schooner wallhalla ha, received 8 thor
ugh rebuild ut Wolf Il Daridson's, and Is axaiu
eady for business.
The propeller Nahant left for Chicago this
ftcrnopn.
Frederick Underwood is getting his steam
acht Susie H. Watson In readiness for the sea- |
ans campaign.
$andidates for the Harbor- Masters .off1ce ara
citing numerous. The list now includes Capts !
ohn Fl. Blend. E. Stanford, James Trowen J. !
!; Chandler, Daniel O'Driscoll, and Nicholas |
homson, with few more counties to hear
ON.