, 1881-09-25

During the storm of lust Thursday night tho
propeller Luke Erie, Capt Johnson Of the New
England Transportation Line, hound from
CD1lingwool to this port, was compelled to run
to South Mnnitou Island for shelter There is
on the island a woodward, with wharf, owned
by Il man uu.ncd f.. E. Burton, md who is said
to reside in this city. The Lake Erie matie tho
island about midnight. and, after repeated
whistlin0, tnn!iy awake Burton. who came
down to tho wharf with a lantern. The
night was inky darx, the wind blowing fearful
gle, aud the sca running mountains high. The
stanch little propeller WIS tossing and rolling
fcarfully, and all on board were expecting every
moment to be ut the mercy Of the angry waters.
\ vivid flash OF lightning disclosed tO Cnpt-
Johnson his whereabouts, and after great
difficulty he got his bout alongside the dock
md called out tn Burton to take his line and
make it fast Instead Uf doing 80, this sem
bance Of humanity shouted: Keep away from
ny dock, dasnn you. lou will poi bound It u ~
take his line, and If amy duu'age was done the
dock the boat would pay it, larton refused,
and repeated bis remark to keep nway from
his dock. Capt. tuhnson not being abe
to get q man ashore to nuke fnst the
line and in danger Ut having his boat pounded
to pieces. wns compelled to head his steamer
out nnd lay to till morning at the utmost danger
of being tuuntlered. Finally day broke and the
Captain WIS enabled to make safe harbor and
await the subsistence Of the storm. Tue only
action OF the fellow Burton is that the steam
ers OF the New England Line do hot get their
wood OF him. bur take il on at Haren., Had the
Lake Erie gone down IN tue gale and precious
YEN thsir fSS II; d fcsai aS,is3 If Vas Vas
on their hsa1s, to give this fellow liur;
ans de thu: 5sFh ayaS aa' hitting tRsx fss Ss
precious dock, SO precious in his estimation
that he would impcrfl the lives of q score ar
morc human beings rather than have it pounded
cautious uud able seatncn M the lakes says that
the storm was most severe one and when
compelled to head his stca,neT OUT Agan he
cause Of isurton's brutal refusal! to take his line
be had the Gravest fears for his bouts safety
a1ld the lives Ut those OH bonrd. but. fortunately
The stauch little steamer rode the stnrm onr
safely. The LnKe Erie arrived 1T this purs yes-
1crtfay morning looking none the worse Tor her
rough experience.
THEY MUST CLEAR.
The following is Treasury decision on the
entrance and clearance Of Canadian tugs in
hnrbsrs: ..
Sir: am III receipt of your letter Of the -: t.-
stant reporting in the cnsc ot the tug W. r.
Hubb. owned by Mr. William Hall, whn protests
against the entry and clearance OF the tug whrn
,trriyluE with Il tow. You report thut the tug is
d CannIiat bottom. and that she is cnKugeti i'll
towing doc,lncnted vessels from Ctnadtan to
cargo and the tug none, aud your practice is to
require the vessels constituting the tow and tho
tug towing them To enter and clear ut the ems
fnn1- house, Your practice is in precise coll
formtty with that of Canadian purts in similar i
eases. You are Informed that your action in
the cHsc. hcng in conformity with tno , r.lnhES
rectcu III communicate this decision 70 Mr. HALL
Very respectfully, II. +. FRENCH.
Assistant Secretary.
DOCK AND OTHER SOrES.
gT1ta hr,n- <a1cc ,Sftt 0ppn Monday tjhtWecu
the hours of u H. III. anu IL IT,
The schooner c. T.. Johnson lost her Jbboom
up tho North Branch yesterday.
The tug Willie Brown pulled her SAMSON
,ost out yesterday while towi1lt, vessel
The schooucr j. 81. Cummings is in the Vessel
owners docks having her bottom calkcd
Thomas Long has been appointed master OF |
he schooner Oneontn, vice William Long.
The schooner j. v, Taylor lost her jib5oom ut
he National Elevator yesterday morning.
Tho schooner j. r. Martin and scow Sea Bird |
ire in Miller Brothers docks to stop leaks
The tug Rebel colti,lcd with tho Willie Brown /
smashing the latters starboarl rail.
The schooner Oneonta had her headgear cur |
led away while up the South IsFunch yesterday. |
Mike Curey. Il dock ioafcr. fell into the river |
esteuiay at the lumber market and came near |
lrowninK.
James ". Calkns has sold his half interest In
h+ schooner Louise McDonuld to ". ". Calkins !
or S4.uU.
The schooner Caledonia, that was ashore east /
f Oanawn. has gone 10 pieces, anu almost every
hug Is lost
The A!pena 'ougshoremen have determined to
trike for 70 cents I'LL hour. They are now get
ing IS cents.
1t Is reported that there Is large rnft OF
ouurc timber adcift on Lake Eric, thought TO
ave been abandoned by some tug.
The tug Blackball had her .piIot-house com.
Ietely taken OF yesterday ut Eighteenth street
" running under the headgear Ut Il schooner
Odd Fellow is the name OF a new scow-schoou-
yash;;,gton Island. for the wool trade between
hat port and Milwaukee,
The scow Butcher Boy, Of Cleveland, Is now
alletl( (;hurles l. Hutchinson. her owner having
nd her name changed under the provisions Ut
he new act Of Congress-.
Marine reporters are in luck just now. The
ther day it was THE CH1CAGo TRIBUNE man
hat was presented with a goid star W n1s au~