Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-10-14
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER IA. 1882.
Marine Matters.


from Collingwood to Chicago.
The schooner ]. B. Penfield arrived
yesterday morning after cargo OF
ties.
The schooner Z. P. Royce cleared
Tuesday for Grand Haven with cargo
of ties.
The City of Cleveland was little
behind time both last Saturday and
Wednesday.
The Keweenaw arrived up Sunday
morning, and left, going down, early
Monday morning.
The tug Merrick returned to port
Thursday and is ready for any wrecking
job that may turn up.
The propeller Champlain arrived
Wednesday forenoon with considerable
freight for the merchants Of ChebOygan.
The tug Hickler came down from
the Sault last Tuesday for some repairs.
She left Thursday night on her return
trip.
The schooner Imperial arrived
Saturday, loaded lumber from the Che
boygan Lumber Co., and cleared for
Chicago Tuesday.
The propeller Lawrence arrived
Wednesday forenoon from Chicago with
large consignment of freight for Che
b0ygan merchants.
The tug MetamOra, with her con-
sorts f. Russell, II. Benson, and G.. Man
ly in tow, arrived Tuesday exening af-
ter square timber. They landed $50 tons
of steel rails at AlgOmah mills, Ont.
The schooner B. f. Bruce commenc-
ed loading ties Tuesday afternoon and
is still at it. She is one of
the largest schoOners that has entered
the harbOr and, it is claimed, will carry
$4,000 ties.
The tow barge Waverly, with cargo
of hay for st. Ignace run aground in the
bay at the Point Tuesday night. The
tug Bennett went over Thursday to try
and relieve her but there was such
sea running nothing could be done.
The barge is full Of water.
The Atlantic was some hours behind
time this week, owing to the severe blow
of Monday. Capt. Nicholson says they
left Alpena at 1920 A. NJ. and were until
P. NJ, making False Pressure Isle, when
he concluded he had buffeted the waves
long enough, and run in for shelter.
The barge Manitowoc ran back from
Lake Huron Thursday in leaking con
dition. She is loaded with corn for
Buffalo. The captain came i'm and Sc
cured the tug J.W. Bennett to tow her
through. They can keep her free by the
use of her own pumps, extra help to
work them being secured here. The
Bennett left with her in tow yesterday.
The reporter of marine of news at
this port for the Chicago Inter-Ocean
is little too soon, occasionally. Last
Sunday he reported the Champlain as
clearing when she did not arrive until
Wednesday forenoon. Last week he re-
ported the Clean as clearing from this
port when she only coaled,a as a conse-
quehce the deputy collector received
telegram from Chicago Tuesday asking
what port she cleared for.
The st. Paul arrived from Colling-
wood Thursday noon. She took on 3OO,-
OOc feet of lumber and left for Chicago
last evening. When coming up to the
dock she run into the lower end of Bakers
dock, knocking out four piles and wreck
ing the dock considerably. Afterward
while winding around she struck the
Van Raalte and broke the latter's rail
and a couple of stanchiOns. The st.
Paul was light and the heavy wind
blowing from the east made her nm
manageable.
Capt. Conlon, of the st. Paul, was
surprised at Collingwood, Wednesday, to
be summoned to appear before the off,
Gals investigating the Asia disaster and
he told them some unpalatable truths.
He was asked If he ever knew of canal
steamer that he considered safe. Having
sailed one of the Northern Transit steam
ers for fifteen years, he answered that
he had, and referred them to that line
of steamers, not one of which had ever
foundered. They wanted to know why
the Canadian canal steamers were not
just'as safe. His answer was that they
seemed to him to be built by the mile,
and sawed off into such lengths as was
most desired and ends fitted in. He was
also called upon to give them some in
formation In regard to the marine
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