, 1881-05-31
Little Doing in Lake Freights Yeo-
terday, and Rates Remained
Unchanged.
Lumber Vessels still Scarce, and
Frciglits Consequently
I3irni.
The Lake Covered by a Dense Fog
All Yesterday Afternoon.
Arrival of tho Schooner G. W. Adams
with 1900 Tons Of Coat.
Accidents on tho Riyer-Went Aslore-Ar-
rivals anl Dspartures-Notcs.


LAKE fHE10nrS.
Tl,oro was little dotug III l9ko frefghts yeatcr~
thy. isntes rgt1lnitssit utichaHEcl Tho cngnHc-
ttclits announced were: To 1iafrhlo--llarHeA g.
W. A.1nu,s u,ll David Duws, stN,000 bushels oata
0n private terms. schooner, not t,atncl, corn ut
4!ic. For ErIo--rropcl1er Philadelphia. 1000
blishcs crrn, through rates. There Ia sttll II
senrcsy Of vessels for tho lumber trade, mud
frcIHhts nre consequently lrin.
Et1MnGN Ct1ANTEltS.
The schooner C. II. fInckctt WINS chartered
yesterday tU bring lMtnl>or rrum bfe,lunilnoo to
this port Mt $aa.5 per 1,0OD fccs. Natcs aro re-
ported ut $l.76 froln Muskrgon and $s.5 from
Manistcc.
hung over tho lnko n!l yesterday afternoon.
IaaknH navigation oxcucllugly difficult anl
dangerous. Although Il hrgo tlcct tay ntr this
port, tho titRs had considerable difficulty In
reaching vessels oil ACCOUNT 1T tho thick wcnth.
or. Toward night, huwovcr, tho fog c!car sonie-
what Mnd towing wns worry brlsk.
TIE pAvtp pows.
Tho tvc.maHtcd schoonBr David Dnws, tho
lRrgeat sRIl. vessel over lAunchua uu tho hikes,
was expected yesterday, but did not put III hcr
appearance, doubtless owing II tho light i1on.l
. winds Ut tho past few days and tho hcavy fos
prevailing up tito like.
4 nlo CAn0o or coat.
The maMsnGth schnoncr e. ". Adams nrriycd
Mt thss port yesterday with cargo OF 400 tons
OF anthracite cool. She wAs towcd lin tho North
branch to the coal-yar.l nenr Eric streot.
THICK WEATHER.
Tho Carlnfn Of tho schooner s. u, pomproy.
which left Point st. 1Knaco lust Tllurst!ny fdr
this pnrr, reports very thick weather Ill tho way
up. llo did not sight single vessel from tue
time he LOTT st., lR'laco Until within ton Of NJ
teen milcs Of this port.
DOCK NOTES.
\ bg iicet Is coming.
Ship-chandters report business dull.
Nothing won't into dry-tuck yesterday.
Thero Is a brisk dennna for vesso- room Of all
kinds.
demand.
Tho propellcr Boston took on full cargo OF
grain for Buffalo yesterday.
Tho tug D.Aosall won't thirty.ilvo milos down
tho 1ako yestcrdny murnhg for II tow.
The scl,ooncr Z. N. Knapp made her first ap.
pcnrAneo II, thia port this scason yesterday.
murnlns with two pontoons for Luke Huron.
Tho schooner Sunrise, bal-tntton, urrlvHd yos-
tortlny, hnvlng nadc her first round trip this
scAsOi1.
vessels duo ut this port, aud The cantaIn Is
Atways currcot.
Tho br,d4s-tendczs were kept extremely busy
ys5;teIaay ;l ogslnx tho bridges for Incoming and
Vessrl-Dwners arc nnxlNus toharp tho woather
repnste fVr,.lshnl TO thois shipping olllcc, No.
US WGst Lnke street..
Tho wind blow stff l'roczo from tho north
Gust nll any yesterday, and tncolnH reHsct-ulcn
reported tho weather outside extremely cold and
raw.
pcller Milwaukee Mrriyct! Inst hight with full
cargo Of nlurohandt.c nil4 euiidrlcs nnd n few
passengers.
TITO vcsscl.ownara' Shipping of1oo reports
huytlg shipped crews for the Hcl,oonor William
tio t SCHOONER ., duorFo Steele. ts arand Travis