, 1881-09-30
Vessels continue scarrc at 13uIIalo, Lnko Eric
ports. aud Oswcgu, aud rites rcmain firm. and
strong ut tho fn1to,ytuK figures:



On tho l4th Inst. VIC pub!Isheti a communlca-
ton frnm correspondent calling attention to
tho reef optsit 1Iyio Park, Rllt suggesting that
sotn1 capitalist Or capitalists sink n few cribs
there and thus forin I'LL Island sort ot Chicago
cunoy 1slanu-aud predicting thAt tharU wcro
81 millions III 1t to Tho pnrtius whU did 50. Tho
fact of tho schooner Iron Stuto goIng OIL tho reof
carly Tuesday morning has icd our correspond
cut to agaiu Gull attention to tho fcasl-
blfty Of making an artificial island at
that rolut, be claiming that when
tho Wind blows strouK from tho Boulh-
wost or west thht tho depth .of water over the /
roof does 1.ot exceed sE loot instead OF sixteen
feet scant, MS shown by tue Government chart.
If tho suggestion Ut our cd ff1srusdont Is fcns[-
bio, and 1t ia sud 10 bo by competent authority,
there IL ''mtIlions In 1t" to sut,ie enterprtsing
man or men with sufficient tapitnt to make thu
Undertaking n SUCCESS. There Is no doubt that,
wuro I'M Islan1 formed there. II would moro iha,i
pawfor the creation Of II In a o0upo ut Echsuna.
W. wo,d suggest to Our correspondent, who IL
greatly Interested In tho material prosperity Of
thls city and suburbs, that he form stock cutn-
pany for tho purposo and push tho enterprise TO
successful conclusion.
DOCK AND OTltE1 NOTES,
Tho schooner j. =. Do Condera IL to havo new
guy rggug and q new iuremast.
THO Saginaw Transportation Company will
build another propeller This wluter.
4 worry fresh Wind blow nil day yesterday and
Into tuto tho night from tho south -so,thea ast.
Tho limo schooner Joseph rai9o, Capt. Mitch
Gil, left last evening for EscanabA to load IRON
orc.
The schooner Cccea having finished her rc-
pa!rs Left lust evening for 1udkinKton for n cargo
ot iumpor.
THO hargo Adirondack Is In Miller Brothers
docks having q how stern put In, to replace tho
ono damaged In u lutu collision.
Tho yacht ldlor has been stripped OF her can
vas, her crow pal III Hild discharged, and tho
neat craft laid up for tho soason.
Tho Captuins OF tho lnu propcllcra uuo big
stontn- bargcs are killing tlae by ulMking social
visits to caoh other. with all thnt soolat visits
tnply.
"MaKgtc"' tho we-kn9xn ., .,' Maggito at Purser
Into tho river yesterday, nnd wottla have tccn
dr'wneA but for tho prompt action Of stno tug
mon. who ilshcd bor out.
Tho schaoncra ". !. Preston. D. @. Fort, and
to9uthor. towed through the rivera tuRothur.
n and arrlyoa nt II, ih!s rort yesiorlay to4other.
Tho tug Thomas ltood, Of the Vessel Owners
Towing Company, wunt atito commission again
yest9rtay. having received now wheel, tapt.
bor uwers s1H VIII nsr @ ~ 81
| as ncrototors. ..-
Capt. Daniol Lcso vii! soon launch tho thlrl
weasel this svaso,t fur the 1oletio 8 sagnaw
will oc Of tho same capncity AZ the other blryce-
| viz: sQt,0M feet Df utnber.' Hhe will bear tho
| nltlnu Of Nelson G. Holland.
| Many mombers Of tho 'tIte.saying etattons
during Tho Bcyero storms Of Inst falE and wluttr
!oat tho!r !ycs eeea,!so % they di4 not u know oow
not only hayu thoir own lives to look after but
Tho steamer rr4yelor arrived at oaraou