, 1881-08-30
Grain Frcights Very Firm and
Available Vessel Room Ex-
cccding1y Scarce.
Material Advance in Coal Freights
Reported from oswego
Yesterday.
Tie Union Tug 1ine, 10 Test The W.
ltitty Of tho Whistle Orii.
1lnrCcs
Around the Lakes-Arrivals aud Depart
ures-Miscollan laneous-Along
the Docks.
LAKE TtEEtGuTs.

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Grain frclght8 wero very firm ycsterttay. Tho
htno,tnt Ut room offering being aute Atnnl1,
nioat ut tho grntn.carrtora In port not hethg
ready to ohattcr. Haverni largo vessels arrived
Sunday and ycstertlay from tho lower lakes, but
they win not, In alt probability. bp nnfonlcd be-
fore Thursday Or Frf,lny. Vessel-rton Is j" do
1nnt,tl by shippers, and tho Indications scctn to
point to Il realization OF tho rrtphucy tuado
by vDsscl-aRent last week that 1ltcs wottttl ttB
up to ecnta ur thorrabotits on corn by tho 15t1s
Of September. Tho rntc paid yesterday was f1i
ccnts On corn to liutrao mud cants on wheat to
Kingston. It was rumorcd that oti0 cargo Ind
been shppetl at l0ii cents through. but whnt
truth there was In tic rep0rt 1t was itnposs1-
ho tn aaccrtain. Tho engagements reported
embraced tho following vessels: .,....
tor DuGa.o. Hlahelt.
Propeller city OF Home. c0rn.. ........... H:,Mn
Propeller ". II. nnrnn1ns corn ........... 44@S Wy
tsbpsner bpe1Ier Mvnsnts @nno rar %
~ Fm Kttt0sioi,.
Schooner o. II. t1on'. wheae; ....+........ 1000
schnonsr scn;,nsr M,nnte saws9' ,rn @ ;s
Propeller Columbia, corn.... .............. soodo
Total capauIty.. y..........................: .:3. QUO
3, LUNi4E1t..
Thero wcro no changes yesterday III lumber
frciRhts, though vessels for prompt charter
,Ecru scarce. Quito Il tlcct OF carriers camo lnto
port ycsterdny and the slny before. the eRrgnrs
went OF with tho usual Monday slowncsa, md
consequently row ct tho arrivals wero rcatly.
lintts rcmatn firm, and thoro Is no tendency
tuwarts lower prices than thoso prevailing tho
past week. The following uro tho figures at
which tha fow charters were .uatlg yesterday.
From ERat SnRIIlAw......s........... .... $JaQt;Aay
From Man!steo. eo.....+.............".. s'as?5
From 1:.a 11:H.aalngton. i's.1
EfOnt WhItt lMlko.... ................ !.I!
ffGtH Nf&f4G &1HVGE
Erptn MnskGNou.. d.nS'a
From JtaI CllF.+...s.. ...t....t.......s. u'oU
, 1HOS.DHE.
There ID M increasing t!rmncas In iron. orc
frcRhts. Tho fnot ttkt tho vessels that arc con-
stticred exclusively Rrain- carriers, but have
been placed IN tho Iron trl.tlo hecauso Of tho low
rites on torn aud wheat, will NOW DO drawn out
Of this trade AMI placed back IN the grain trade,
| has IL tendency To mike owners and axenis Of
ycsscla suitable for oro-earrylng more 1irtn In
their views, and It Is Qnitc likely that II consl-
erstbto advance in 0ro frc!Rhts vii! be demanded
| shortly. Tho following nrc tho rates now prosn*
lent from tho points nnmcd: -.
From I*ranal,n 10 Lake Erle ports..... 1.sM l.!Q
FROM biRr1uctto to Lake Erio ports.... 2.09Ss...5
| .'. ct,At.
| Coal frcights from Lako Eric hnyc ndvancod q
cellts per ton. tho rate now boin9 $i.Ndt LIE.
with tho Indications pointing to further atl-
| vance during tho week.. Is1tes from Oswcgc Arc
alsu reported exceedingly firm. and there ts n
/ scarcity Of curriers' fa I.Rko 0ntariD for the
upper hikes. Au alvance from that p0rt Is
roportcl equal to Il epnts u ton. Tho following
are now tho ruling rites: =
| Erum Duiruio to Chicago. ......,...,....$ 1M
Fross. l.ake I;r!o t,orts 10 EhlcMSa..... l.sa!.r
Eroa I.aku Eric l,orta to Mlwaukee... 1.uQ11 ~
Eum Like Ero ports 70 Eseanaba.... "a
from 4'aks I;r!e lorts 70 Duluth Duluth ...... m IL !;
l,E+ ut1n ii IN