Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-07-16
Marine.


The Nashua arrived up Sunday even
ing and was in going down Monday
forenoon.
The propeller Columbia, of the Col
lingwood steamers was In Monday bound
for Chicago.
The schooner Fleetwing arrived yes
terday forenoon and is loading lumber
for Chicago.
The dredge commenced digging We'd
nesdsy upon second cut for deepening
the harbOr channel.
The Keweenaw arrived up on time
Sunday morning and called in bound
down in the afternoon.
The Northern Queen, of the Colling-
wood and Chicago line was in Wednes-
day morning bound west.
The steam barge Geo. Burnham ar
rived Thursday night, and is loading
lumber from Macarthur, Smith Il Co.
The steamer Saginaw was in early
Monday evening on her way to st. Ignace,
and called in bound down Tuesday fore
noon.
The propeller Canada arrived from
Collingwood yesterday morning, landing
quite a number Of passengers at this
port.
The tug w. S. Carkin returned Sum
day from her trip to Saginaw with the
old dredge, which she took through
safely.
The dredge completed the center cut
of the channel Wednesday noon. 1t is
claimed that in this cut there is now
full Is feet the full length of the har-
Dor.
Charles Watson has purchased half
interest i'm the small side wheel steamer,
Valley Queen. She is being thoroughly
repaired and will be about as good as
new. A-
The steam barge Stephen c. Hall
arrived Monday and took on a cargo of
lumber from j. III. Waterman and clear
ed Wednesday evening for Chicago. She
carried 100000 feet.
Thursday Henry Amiot launched
new lighter for Nation, Ogden & Co.
He is getting out the material for an
other for the same firm, which he will
commence at once.
The Lawrence arrived on time, from
Chicago and way ports, Monday morn
ing. She took her hold full of lumber
from the Cheboygan Lumber company
and left in the evening.
The schooners Ada Medora, City of
Chicago and w. B. Ogden loaded lumber
from the ChebOygan Lumber company.
The first two left Tuesday, and the Ogden
Wednesday for Chicago.
The tug Sarah E. Bryant, of Buffalo,
was in Wednesday after coal, on her way
with lighters, steam pumps &c., to make
an attempt to raise the barge Fletcher
sunk at Fox island last fall.
The steamer Pearl arrived up about
6 P. NJ. Thursday evening and gave an
excursion to Spectacle Reef light for the
benefit of the Episcopal church.. She
had the largest crowd of the season..
The Ste. Marie arrived down from
the Sault Tuesday night. Owing to hay
ing to be inspected Thursday, at the
Sault, she only made one trip this week.
She landed four teams and several pack
ages of fish.
The steam barge d. r. Van Allen
called in Wednesday morning to report
at the custom house and to get supply
of wood. She was loaded with cedar ties
and posts and had the schooner Lewis
Ross, loaded with a like cargo, in tow,
bound for Chicago. .He.
The propeller B. w. Jenness, with
the barges Genl. Burnside Wyandotte,
Atwater and Sweepstakes in tow, arrived
Monday and loaded lumber at Duncan
City for Tonawanda. The five carried
total of 100000 feet. They cleared for
Tonawanda Thursday evening.
The steamer Flora arrived up on
time yesterday morning. The Post and
Tribune says she leads all the shore boats
in the number of passengers carried,
this trip every berth being occupied and
q large number Of cots brought into re-
QUESTION for extra sleeping accOmmO-
datiOns.
From a special to the Detroit Free
Press we learn that collision occurred
Sunday between the propeller Asia and
schooner Helena on lake George, in the
Sault river, resulting in the sinking of
the former, the hurricane deck aft being
under water. The schooner was slightly
damaged but not enough to prevent her
to Marquette after iron ore.
City Grove Meetings.
A gentleman writing from Lake Post
Office, Newaygo county, to the Bay City