Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-04-26

, While OFF Middle Island, during the
gale last Thursday, the big steamship
J Hudson parted her wheel chains. Be
coming unmanagable, she got into the
trough of the sea and the waves washed
out the cabin under her pilot house, be.
sides doing considerable damage to other
parts OF her upper works and to the mer-
chandise between her decks.
We are pleased TO state that the public
pound is now open for the reception OF
cattle that are allowed by their owners
to run the streets, to the disgust Of peo-
pie who have trees and lawns, and we
hope the pound master will reap a large
benefit, II people who have cattle will
persist in disregarding the ordinance for
bidding them on the public highways.
The members Of the Y. NJ. G. A. foot
ball club propose to do considerable kick
ing this summer. At meeting held in
the association parlor last Wednesday
evening, they elected the following Of
flcers: President, A. ID. Potter; Vice
President, E. r. DesJardins Secretary
and Treasurer, l. r. Myers; Captain, W.
Prince; Assistant Captain, w. Comstock.
Gebhardt, Morrow & Co. sustained
considerable loss by the gale last Friday.
They were erecting the X. .. L. NJ. hall
at Long Rapids, and were about to COM
mence shingling the roof, when tho gale
struck the building and blow 1t down. If
the building had stood fifteen minutes
longer the men would have been at work
on the roof. The firm have commenced
the task Of rebuilding the hall.
Although large amount Of flour is
imported to this county, 1t is not near as
largo as formerly, as n great proportion
OF the flour consumed in Alpena is manu-
featured at the Johnston roller process
flour mill, from Alpena wheat. During
the four months OF this year 5000 bushels
of wheat have been ground into -four, all
of which was what is termed grists-
wheat ground into flour for farmers.
During the gale last Thursday Xavier
Panquin, who lived in the western part OF
Alpena township, was cutting down
tree. 1t lodged, and while attempting to
get it away from the obstruction, he was
struck on the head by the tree and in
stantly killed. The funeral took place
Saturday, the procession being one of
the largest held in the city. The deceas-
cd leaves wife and four children.
The Hilman Telegraph had the follow
ing last week: "Charles Heating has a
crew of men painting the ends of the
logs he put into the North Branch last
winter. Mr.. Heating claims the timber
by virtue of tax titles purchased against
lands owned by G.. N. Fletcher; Mr.
Fletcher putting his mark oil them after
being banked, which necessitates dose
of paint to extinguish both the old
marks"
1t seems now that change of time will
be made by the Michigan Central railroad
May 14th which will result in change
being made for the arrival Of the express.
The Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railroad
Co. arc compelled to arrange their time to
enable trains to connect with the M. &.
at Alger, and when the Michigan Central
trains are running on the new time, they
will connect with the train that will best
accommodate the people Of the shore.
The sixteen lumber vessels that cleared
from this port last week exported forest
products as follows: Nine cargoes of
1885, 900 feet of lumber, 100000 shingles
and 5000 cedar posts to Cleveland, O.
three cargoes of 675, 900 feet of lumber to
Detroit, Mich. two cargoes of $4,000
feet of lumber to Toledo, o. >; two car
goes of 700, 600 feet of lumber to Sandusky,
o. The lumber shipped was manufacture
ed last year and sold during the winter.
In fact nearly every board on the mill
wharfs in this city has been sold.
The length of the addition to the rail-
road, from this city into Presque Isle
county, to be built this summer, is 90
miles, and nearly all of it runs through |
timbered land In addition to the main
track many miles of branches will be
built into the timber Last week the
citizens committee were at work in
Pressure Isle county, securing the right
of way, and met with good success. On
ly few land owners along the entire
route have objected to donate the right
of way, and they arc near the city.
1t is announced that tho two new pal
ace steamers City Of Alpena and City Of |
Mackinac will be running regularly on
the Alpena route by June 18TH These
are to arrive at this port from
Detroit, at o'clock Tuesday and Sunday
evenings and at 7:15 Thursday and Sat
urday mornings OH their trip to st. L.
mace, and clear for Detroit at $50 Mon
day and Wednesday evenings, and at $50
Friday and Sunday mornings. The
steamer that leaves this port Sunday
will arrive at Detroit at $3.50 Sum-
day evening.
The extreme velocity OF the wind dur
ing the gale on the Goth, was at the
rate of 81 miles per hour, and the velocity
for five minutes duration was AZ miles
per hour From II p. NJ, on the 10th, to
II p. NJ, OH the Goth, the wind travelled
7S1 miles-an average velocity of 1875
miles per hour. From midnight of the
10Th until 10 a. NJ. on the Goth, the wind
travelled 372-an average velocity of 37.2
miles per hour. These figures are fur
nished by II. Mop. Baldwin, L. S. wealth
er observer of his city. The movement
- Il H.,