Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-08
MARINE.

sion party st. Ignase and Mackinac
Sunday.
The schooner Knight Templer arrived
at Duncan City Sunday. and loaded lum-
Der for Detroit
The Atlantic arrived mp Tuesday even
ing. Capt. Nicholson says they had feg
from the time they left Detroit.
The Tug Metamora and barges Ben
SON, Russell, and Manley, are expected
here the last Of the week to load timber.
The stsambarge Keystone arrived Sat-
urday, and Monday commenced loading
lumber for Buffalo. She carries 100000
feet.
The schooner r. Norwood reported
yesterday at the Custom house with a
cargo Of cedar ties from Manitoulon
Islands for Chicago.
The Tug G. Il. Pendall left Monday
night with the barge Fame in tow for
Rogers City. The Pendsll returned
yesterday morning.
The schooner Nj. Fillmore arrived
Friday afternoon with a cargo of $40
tons steamboat coal for Smith q b.
ker, the first of the season.
The Flora arrived up Friday Morn
ing, making port during the binding
snowstorm that prevailed. Capt. Jones
said sleighing was good out on the lake.
The schooner NJ, Fillmore finished dis
charging coal Tuesday afternoon, and
sailed that evening for Hammonds bay,
where she will load cedar ties for Chi
cago.
The tug Darlington, owned by Thos,
Nestor OF Detroit, was in port Sunday on
her way to Bsraga. Lake Superior,
where sho will be used for towing logs
and timber.
The tug G. M. clifford left Saturday
morning for the Sault. She win tow
dump scows for Carkin, Stickney &
Grams dredges at work on the st. Marys
river improvements.
The steam barge Weston passed up
Thursday mOrnlng. bound for Nanis-
tique. She blew a salute for the Mes
senger, but the latter for lack of steam
wss unable to reply.
The propeller Saginaw Valley vas in
Tuesday night. She Will run between
Bay City and Chicago and will call at
C~hsboygaa regularly, both ways. w
& A. Macarthur are the agents here.
The Van Raalte makes her three
trips par week to the Sault with railroad
time regularity and is getting a good
trade. There is 40 better sea boat on
the lakes and Capt. Brown knows how to
handle her.
The propeller Messenger left Tuesday
afternoon on her first trip for the season
she is In the best Of conditions her boil
or as good as new and the change in tn,
color Of her hull improves her appear
anca very much.
The Tug NJ. B. Darlington went owe
to Schneaux Islands Monday to look af
ter some lumber belonging to Thoma
Nestor that was lest off the deck Of
barge last fall. They found some 1900
or 1900 feet out Of about 10000 fec
lost.
The Ste Marie made three trips from
the $500" last wesk, and two trips thi
week arriving down Monday night an
last night. She looks better than sh
did last season.. Capt. MOnder is still 0
deck and l.. P. Trempe Jr. is at his pos
C. clerk.
The Champlain put in her first ap
~pearance. this season, last Monda
morning. She had q thorough rebuil
during the winter aud looks a No.
Capt. Ed. Casey is in command an
Frank Hubbard is clerk, which assure
her continued popularity with the pub
lie.
City Of Cleveland and City of Mack
mac are both in commission and maxim
regular trips. The City of Clevelan
was in Satu rday night and Sunday, al
the City Of Mackinac put In her frs
appearance. for the season, Monday
Both boats are bringing In large quart
ties Of freight.
The Republican state convention n
Gently held in Grand Rapids selected I'll
following persons az the State Centr'
committed:
Chairman-Judge Philip T. Van I'll
OF Eaton.