, 1881-02-25
MARINE NEWS.
Interesting Intelligence Concerning
the Extent Of the Ica.Fie1ds
on the Lakes.
Needed Reforms Looking 10 the Trotec-
tlon Of 1.tfo Asked For by Cam.
dim Scnmcn,

ulnh Sehnlchs
Reports Of tbs Sale Of the Entire North
ern Transit Line Fleet Pronounced
Erroneous, Etc.
ICE ON THE LAKES.
During tho pnst few .lnys tho reporter of TIE
1ntnuSE bus met gentlemen fron Lakes Erie
and Huron, and frp,n the lower cntl 0f Luke
Michigan, aud Hitunc'l sonlu interesting tucts
cntierrnIng tho ice. All aHsco that thoro !taa
nat been rs much leo OIL tho hikes tt years rs
during tho present wlntcr. Tho lowcr end Ut
Lake Michigan II II vnst field Of hcavy Icr,
spanning ftt'En shuro to shore, Gust, west, nnd
north, from point, nj near rs Gun 10 guessed,
i'cary o', II lIna With tho Manltnn Islands. Cnps.
I1Ehc, ut tho schooner Stnrkc, sht,se vessel Is
wtntrrlnH nj MonlstlJuc III tho north shOrp Ut
Lake M!chagn,l, states that while at Monlstfquc,
r.seu 1sw ts ~ IN fn'e se hn r, 'et H. H . wo .r hn
r. Itrayrr I,!nnt, and ttpncc Ia siontsttu,,c.
Ihs 'inliriis'a1 represented Tho leo 10 t,e alnlnst
letter received in this city 4 day Or two since
Gnht!llnrl tho statement TINT crs'ssings oM tho
sa III ss s S.s fcn iy SetwH9n sx 1h to Mnn
,nent ,t tl,nt tho iower end Of tGo lake IL vas.
Similar stories nre told concerning tho Ice ut
the ipncr cnd Of Lake Huron, ,shcro no npet.
water Is 10 be soen from either tho Canadtn.s or
Fishermen Informed Capt. Sum 8hnnnon, OF
tho pr1lieler Nynck. iMtor5 hr left buffalo, that
tho ire III t!ulato llAy Is heavier thnn for tnnny
lyStra pnst, with ~ water IN alxht anywhere.
Thrsc fishermen frequently 70 out twelve mics
p. ose III IN tnn lug =, cc T., 'ao issut Hl tnftr nvoc.
very firm. Ann eritlrntly extends from sh0ro 20
shoro ollnslt vtr,ni!ll,,. q. so,'tl,crly wind
t;s und r WEI xa s'f a 1a,'s escrto to S'itc II
npen Malcf EXISTS. ~ = evidenced hy the shift-
INK iSs!!. M t1o ice viii. ensh chnngGo Of wind.
than tho Mscregs 10 'ne 's.essions. Msch sacss- .
9 .n9 H. wei as hoitln* ls he'iE l,i.l!st III ~ to
ae dnto ts "nGn sesse1s fi % ne y reneh Inf.
hct has been takcn On t,so lith or ,Lnt rnouil,.
sr sai! y*s;!s ea', enter upth tho coastlns truao
peiofo tho Iath VI april.
NtuCII-CEEpED nErD1lAIg,
Tho fti1nwu1 frtorost,- ,,a+t.,on ,rh,,, +.
.vnr,x ~ ra .han h,'t.as !o' wnen ~
presented to tho CnnAdlan Parliament by tito
tho Goycrn,ncnL of I'm 11nt,n,, s.utrs Ia - .n
,to.1,. ,,,,.,,,,,"...to, ~. ..r1s.',. ~
t'.u'; so"'.''et''eu Aos lue satccuAF"s lntro'
oueea ior the protection Ut tho lives Of those
who "Gt, down to tho scn II, stius" stil1 sotr nf
Tho rrcr,,,mc,,kluttn,,a ,n,nn.i n ;a ,,,.ton
nr =, rnnni,, a,,,,,t.,,n'. ~ o sa.'is ~
"te et'u.R's aPpLchpie ncEe ana euould bc
- - Oat 'tt-7''f 4uA - .
T.. Il tts iiaaota',ls Iio.:c q Cn,nmas ot canada
~ Parliament tisac'nhit: Tho petition uf the In.
rontn Seansen's Itcncvo'cnt Union Of 1'oronto.
n,a ndnofs, wnnso hafnes are heFcunto written,
i. During tho enil,n9 season of 1890 hcnyy
storms pFesnlled over tito North American CON-
temt; n!so smepL me gfsat iakp rcs'nl with ttis-
nrese9otea vonncv; tho number "f reported
o. lilo krrat lakts cxcceds ii,, tho vAlue Of tho
snlps ma cnrEoes destroyed ls estimated at ncnr
inte!y Mssertnlnc'!, y very heavy. Your peftun-
sFs. mo !aFnsth sctttnells lictrvo!rnt Cn!on. Il
6fypsmi 6r :h se1y iisn'rne aasr tne s
isiH, Md cu'1nsf Of EcAfncn. lost niNn u,ct1,-
nets throuxh " storms during the ycnr. On Like
ticruoutlonc,t wrecked vessels II rs fni!ows:
sas!tng ssssasis,G n snc1'an.1: Sorshman u;
ye l.rNnea; n, u; oastpai;! i nd p,pesrr Ecu
yoMr nctlttonsss beievo i similarly ia,Te ios: q
winters,
!, eaiNno. Vessels " thc merchant lake service
my iylltH'anrlnk nppafAtus tvhnftser. ana. thu1ixh
SONIC ycsaels carry II bont cnlctl ynwl-boAt. tho
number OF such vessels Is small compared Win
ynisi. boats ther curry are notor!ousiy untlt for
nso ~ chltn spatnor, aud mover ID case OF storm
.: st'p%1ses !s%n Vessels In such service carry life.
hoats an, jnukcts. but from dofcots In co,is,ruc-
ton and na:cria! they arc worthless. und II!
material Hro --...
Ia The covering which binds together tho cork
1NekGts aro co,t'setl consists Of u light c4,ton
Or calico tnnforlnl thnt gives way bGf0ro slight
strMM.
~ Snttl cotton or calico covering Is eewcd by
mnchlhcs that curry large needle, mako lHrau
hole ~ eslI scwu. but tise ou1yA Rmuft THREAD,
md stitches 3htuugh tho material All! nut over
hnisl+ the result 0f WlIlch IL tllnl tt Gnu stitch
Tha 'iss %s sss fas!snss sSs bind tho
ltfn-bunys mud jncket4 Ia the body. knnwn na
lanyAE1s 41nl braces. nre mut0 OF ilNlit cottGn
tupe, Which does nut and cat,ul rcslst aily ct,fl-
stdcrahlv pressure. sesernl tt!c-bloys and iack-
Xcnland hNyr bpGu wished ufhore with their
lanynrtts nud hracrs br.lkcn.
1. Your petitioners H,lhmIt that far tho pres-
ervntion 0f llte. lIfc-bupys and jacicts sllouid
bo csycscd With callvns ar II trxturp not lighter
than that known III M. 4. Ur nthcr cItinliy
strung 1natcrlal. nul sho,s.d hs served With
strung threntl. Nsrha.ld ulll nut through, rs IA
dtn!c liy .nnchtnes nsw used: that !Hnyunis nui
brnccs of fc-baoys at1a jackets shputd be !tndo
uf ullnin n,nc. not less than oilu n.iG thrcr-
ft'lrIhs Inches I'll circumference; ana TINT sa.i-
Ing. .ycssels and steamships shul.1tt he required
tptrry t1nt& nna