, 1881-11-20
MARINE NEWS.
The Propeller Scotia the Only
Vessel Chartered Yesterday
for Grain.
Vessel Owners Legally Advised that the
- Bridge Ordinance Is Uncon.
r. stituuonal.
Dock and Other Notes-Vessel 0harters~
Around the Lakes-Arriyalg
and Departures.
LAKE .FKEIGHTS.


The only vessel chartered for grain yestezda.
vas the propeller scot1u. Ehc is to taxi
=: G1p00 bushels of corn to Buffalo ut
~ Cents It Is doupsrui It shippers could nov
obtain sail vessels to- carry corn to Ruf
falo at cents 4 bushel, the season belns
:: 80 near the close. Yesterdays extreme coldnes
leads resselmcn to look for an earIy closing o.
the Straits by ice, and none OF them Ecem dis
posed to take the chances Of being caught and
frozen up on the way to the lower lakes There
remains In port only thrcc or four steam car1ers
that wish to go below ngain this season, and
when they are taken grain carrying for 1881 by
lake will have ended.
LUMBEA.
- Lumber vessels remain in decided demand,
aud everything {steatn or saiD that Is fitted to
cross the lake at this time Of the year Is quickly
secured By shippers. Hates rematn extremely
sd6 at tho advanced rates, md tomorrow will
probably see another advance demanded by
carriers.
-1noS-oRE,
Shippers were seeking curriers' yesterday, but
vessels arc scarce and carriers demand an nd
vance on the recognized rates. An effort was
made yesterday to engage the stcam-barge
Clyde to take cargo from Escauaha TO Cleye-
land at sl-50 per ton, but the offer was emphatic
ally refused
There was some demand at Buffalo yesterday
for steam-car1iers for this port. but none we're
secured, though sl50 per ton would hare been
readily paid them.
HOME GATHERINGS.
TIE vEssELMES AND THE BRIDGE ORDINANCE
An adjourned meeting OF tho vessel-owner5
who propose to test the legality Of the bridge
ordinance Was held yesterday morning in the
Office Of the 1nter-Ocean Transportation Com
pany, No. 210 South Water street, to hear the re-
port OF the committee appointed to get legal
opinion regarding the law. Tho committee re-
ported that they had secured the services of
RIessrs. Cook & Upton, who gave it as their pro-
1cssional opinion that the ordinance was illegal.
from tie fact that it obstrucsed navigation,
and that tue United States Courts would
so decide IT the case was brought before them.
One manager Of fteaubpA1 line stated that
his company had figured up damages to the ex-
tent Of $4,000 against tue city vi account OF
tho bridge ordinances and It ,y:ls estimated that
when all the lines were heard from the sum
would reach the neighborhood of S201,O0) for
this season alone One OF the gentlemen pres
en1 said TINT the vessel-owners did nor believe
that the city had any more right to shut up the
It wouId have to Close up tho principal
streets Of the city In the same was;. that all tue
yesset~c~aeS wanted was ii 1Air show, and that
they were determined To 1ry and get from the
United SxaieS Courts Further substri puons to
the fund fer legal services were reported the
committee was directed TO have the attorneys
After the tEeCsacuou Of some minor business
the meeting adjourned subject to call OF the Ex
ecuuye Committee.
DOCK AND o1KER NOTES
The schooner E. =. Rorce was sold yesterday
to Chicago parties for $3.51a.
The tug Campbell went into the docks Of the :,
Chicago Dry-Dock Company to stop leak-
Seyernl overdue craft about the lakes are
anIfousty awaited at their ports Of destination. |
The schooner Col Cook WIS towed to South |
Chicago yesterday 10 unload her cargo OF IRON |
ore.
Capt Murphy. Of the schooner Floretta, left !
for his home in Oswcgo, II. T., yesterday The !!
Floretta winters here. i
The steamship Oceanica left for Buffalo yes I
tcrday afternoon. with carg, If corn, on her !
last trip this seasOD.
a wreck report has been filed by Capt. j, II.
Drtton. Of the schooner f. T. iiBycc, whose yes
eel was wntcrlug=cd otf kenosha last week. The |
$1,000
=. Capt. Becker. Of the schooner American, yes
feFcay Transferred bis chnrtc. to carry q cargo
OF corn to 0edcnsbnrg to the owner Of tho
schooner MHgcc, be having decided that itwould
not pay to i1 out the American for the trip for
the pEco paid by the shipper.
Gen. Dl,n,ont, Supervising Inspector G cneral
of Steamboats, in his ausiual report ndviscs thar
the present board Of Supervising Inspectors be
abolished, aad that Il mixed committee OF Super
s1sfng. Local. and Assistant Inspectors be sub
stitutcd, who shall examine and report to the
Supervising Inspector General al! devices for |
securing greater safety on steam vessels
Richard Powers Ge.fral President Of the Chi
cage Seamen's Union. has been elected Prcsi-
dent Ut the International Labor Congress Of !
America for the ensuing year The selection |
was most lifting one. and a just recognition Of
one a1 the most numerous bodice OF laboring |
nen In the New Norid, 1t is needless to say |
hat the sailors feel very proud over the honor
conferred on Mr.. Powers.
VESSEL CHARTERS.