, 1881-05-15
More Serious Collisions in the
Harbor and Outside.
ychooner BERTHE Call1ins Ashore
Near Charleyoix, Mich.
pnoneller Potomac aud Her Tow at the
Head Of Lake Erie.
President Powers Has Set-To with q
Union Seaman.
! arcc Amount Of Miscellaneous Local and
General News,
DISASTERS.

MORE DAMAGE III COLLISION.
1rst previous to the severe sQuaN and raiu-
...rx, ri Friday cyentug collision with serious
son.aoueoces occurred In the lower harbor,
srro rlcs belonging to the yessel-Owners' AS
.aoafion became involved In tho muddle. and
49, .ntre cos, OF repnirs according to the pres
an1 rule of responsibility. will hive 10 be as
e,med by the Association: The tug w l.. Ew-
~ having tho schooner Frnnk Crawford in TOW
nntward- bound. encountered the tug ST. Shields.
rnwine the schooner City Of Cnics0o into the
jsws Of the piers from the lake; The snields
fuuna herself crowded by another tug. also
f,utpR In. and with her vessel huKged the south
nier, the Captain OF the Ewing, fearing COT
lson WIN .t or,, The other IN ort tow I'll, T. be Kept
the Shields until the collision could not be
avoided As IL ust,nt in st1ch cases, the tugs
together almost bows on The Frank Crawford
struck the City Of Chicago on the bluf Of the
etarboard bow, cutting through tive outside
plank. the covertng-b board. plan6shire rail. and
ttanchions, and carrying away also two snrouds
pf her fire rigging 1t Is thought also that one
pr two frames OF the craft were broken. The
her stem b. twisting. also the loss of tho jIb-
bnom. bo~sp~it. head-Etar, and her canvas.
The damage 70 the Crawford Gun be repaired Tor
about $Gu0. That Of the City Of Chicago will re-
suire an expenditure s,f not less than $780, It
prs,perly made. The latter vessel is owned
Vessei- s osners % Towing Associa1nn 4'eD@ ~ LIS
During the forenoon yesterday the steam
barge Annie Laura. inward bound. crowded
the north side Of the main river. just above
Wells street bridge. The Wild was lying beaded
dtwn stream. and consequently received her
damaRe IN the starhoartl side. From au1isishp
eft the main stanchous and rail. also the hl1rri-
czne roof 6tanchinns and roof were broken
Besides the main hull Eol q bad squeeze The
entire damage will reach SEQ.
The Union Steamboat CUIDpauy's propeller
Avon is credited with having damaged the cen
ire pier OF the Illinois Central Railway Com
pany's bridge In the lower hasbor yesterday by
collision.
On Tuesday evening of last week the scow
White Oak had her main5ail, boom. gait. blocks,
cf White Lake barber by the schooner Apprcn-
rice Boy. which was being towed out b5 tug.
According to all accounts tho tug towing the
Apprentice Boy WAS not responsible for the
dAmage.
OTHER M1suArs-
Last evening the steam barge Ar0onaut, while
moving away frotu the South Branch iron-ore
docks. had the misfortune TO strike so US to
break The iron coupling-band OF ner rudder.
The damage will delay her at least haf a trip.
Yesterday the tug Rebel accidentally un-
The squAll Of Friday evening caused the loss
ct a maiusaii TO the schooner Australia. She
has arrived at MuskeRou, ana new sail will bo
furnished from Chicago.
AGROUND.
Special Dispat<h to The Chicago Tribune.
ANHERsTBuEG. Ont, May 1.-THE propeller
Potomac. with the barge Sawyer, with coal for
Blanc Island at daylight. few hundred yards
from the lighthouse. The Sawyer was released
by the tug Bob aacketr. The tug took a lighter
coal without the assistance Of the tug. This Is
the same spot the Milwaukee and Progress we're
on last season.
SCHOONER BERTHE CALK1Ss ASHORE.
Speetat Dispoteh t. 7n< Chtca1o Tribune.
!. CHAHLEyoIx. Mich, May 1.-The schooner
BERTHE CHlkins rau ashore three miles south Ut
here In the fog to-day, bound for this port. The
Captain came hero for tug, and she is not yer
off.