, 1881-07-10
The New Ordinance in Relation to
the Bridges Put in Force
Yesterday.
Notice from the Harbormastet
that Vessels Must Keep to
the Starboard,
Successful Launch OF the Splen-
did New Tug o. 3.
Green.
Grain Freights Active and Firm
Lumber Rates Also Firm.
HOME GATHERINGS.

TIE BRIDGE ORD1SASCE-
Tho tug and yesselEucu were furious with
anger last evening. The new bridge ordinance
was ordered TO be put In force by Mayor IIurri-
son, and the brsdge-tcudeEs enforced it to tho
letter. The vesselmcn say they have but little
objection to that pnrt Of the ordinance which
provides that the bridges shall be kept closed
from to o'clock In the morning, but they .lo
object to thut parE which prescribcs thut tho
bridges must be Kept CtUscd from half past 5 to
half-pnst In tho evening, rs most OF the yes
sells leaving port leave during the afternoon and
early part Ut tho evening. Another point in op-
position to the ordinance raised BY the vessel
towing interest Is that the law only allows
them about five hours in the day in which
to do towing One hour Is taken from them
in the morning, one hour in the evening, and
thirty minutes out Of each remaining hour be-
tween : in the morning aud hulf-past ia the
evening. An immense amount Of litigation will
likely result from tho enforcement OF the ordi-
naucc, ,as 1t is sl:u thut the biz transportation
companies and towing associations will have
tho Captains Of their respective boats keep Ii
record OF all time lost by reason of the bridges
being closed, uud intend to bring suit against
the city for dainnges for lost time. The great op-
position OF the transportation companies comes
from tho fact that IT their vessels do not reach
the elevators by o'clock in the evening storage
- CHuE ECU Qu lAC sF1kL us HFNlt1 IL 0Git$cTcu
after p. H., unless the vessel is ut the elevator
ready to take it on board. The following are the
sections OF the ordnance relative to tho closing
Of the bridges:
Art. 4. Sec. 9S4- Between the hours OF 6 and
7oclock IN tho morning and hulf-pu5t and
hAlf- -pist in the evening, Sundays excepted. 1t
shall bc unluwl ul to open any bridge within the
City Of tnicu:yt>.
Sec. .)s5 During the hours between o'c!ock
In rhe morning and half-past o'clock In tue
bridge within the City OF Chicago for the pur-
pose Of permitting vessels or other craft to pass
through tho satnc, for longer period at any one
time thun Zen minutes, ut tue expiration of
which period it shnll be the duty, ,nf the brde-
tender. Ut other person In chnrEe or the bridge.
to display the proper signal ana Immediately
close the same, and keep 1t closed fur fully ten
minutes, for such persons teams. or vehicles rs
may bc IN waiting tu pass over, II So mich time
again be opened uf necessary for vessels TO
pnssF for like period. and SO on alternately liz
necessary during the h"urs last aforesaid; nnd
In every iustuncc where any such bridge shall
he open for the passa9e uf any vessel. vesse!s.
or other craft, aud closed before the expiration
of ten minutes from the time of opening, said
bridge shall then. in every such case. renal %
clustl for fully ten minutes IT necessary. IN Or
der 10 allow ult persons, teams, and vehicles in
waiting TO pass over sad bridge.
SEC. !tsG. 3riugetelilers. Or persons i'll charge
of rhe bridges, snNli not ctose tho same against
vessels seeking to pass through until pusscn-
gers teams, or vehicles have been delayed fully
MUST KEEP TO THE STAKBOARD.
By reason OF the enforcement of the new
bridge ordinance Capt. Cnrey. the Hnrbormis-
SER. wishes notice given 70 vcssei-men and tug
Captains with in tow thAt i'm futur,. they
must keep to the stlrbOar1 while going np or
down the main river: that is. that vessels COM
ing up the river must pass tars'uEh tho north
draws Of the bridges, and vessels going down
must rasS through the south draws. THIS will
III great measure tend TO lessen the danger
ia fa9 a.s css On ,e:.so VsseIs IN eomDinee 's with
thu ordinance. He Miso desires that tho
same rule be observed In tho North Brunch US
fur us possible. Hnrburnnstcr Mccarthy will
enforce the snna regulation with vessels going
up or down the South Branch. 1t is TO be hoped
that vcssclsncn Of every class will ply heed to
tue notice. us tne harbor oiciuls determined
to enforce the ordcr-not from any caprice, but
tor the security of all vessels erng or leaving
the river
LAUNCH OF FINE TUG.
O. p. Green's new tug, built at the shipyar1 of
the owner on Goose Island in the North Branch. |
was successfully launched 1t $ ocuck Yesterday
AFTERNOON. The vessel is II beautiful moue!.
She has seventy feet keel. sixteen and one-haf |
feet beam: and nine feet depth Of hold ut the |
strand. Her power will consist OF two engines, |
wheel. When completed she will be ono of rhe |
inest boats On .ho river. und one Of the mtfst |
powerful if not, not the sa most powerful We
nu,lded bT Capt Charlie Napier, now in the |
little Florence. The launch was witnessed by |
'cveral hundred people. who ehecrcd Justify rs
lnck. The tug is named after her owncr-O, q.
irecn..
LAKE FHEIGHTS.
Grain freighte we're fnir1y active and firm, the
'esscls chartered being mostly steumers, sail !
Dom being very source. To Buffalo 3.4 cents |
vRs paid for corn. The engagements were: For |
Roanoke, 40.Nh bushels of /
:orn: propeller flutEulO. s}.0dO bushels OF corn;
propeller Fountain City, u, ON bushels of wheat;
propeller Avon, 6D.000 bushels Of corn: schooner
:. j. Clark, .e,MM bushels OF tsaxscctl. For Erie
propeller Delaware. G0, ,0O0 bushels of corn.
FOR Cningwoud-fessel not named. with S.GU0
,usheIs OF wheat Lumber freights firm. Course
'reight unchanged.
DOCK NOTES.
The schooner West Side has q nice new main |!
opulnst.
The northeast wind OF yesterday brought in
lumber fleet
Tugmen were happy yesterday fharrlnr the
rid<. ordinancc) ut the number Of vessels ar-
iying.
There will ne religious services held ut Z .. III.
o-day at the lumber market for the benefit Of |
eamen.
The big stcam-harges City of Rome md James |
)nvidsOn flushed uninnding their c;rYoes Of
oAt ut North Branch yards last evening.
The tug Florence was compelled to wait
clock yesterday evening IN account of the
ed bull hcing up nud during that time just one
'a9nn and twcnty-thrce foot passengers crossed
he bridge.