The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-10-31
MARINE.

The revenue cutter Andy johnson was
in port this week. This is her last cruise
The steamer Peerless. which was on 6
bar near st. Joseph, was released on
Monday.
The stage of water ID Lake Michigan
is lower now than 1t has ever known to
/ be before.
The winds thus far this fall have been
| furious and persistent and have seriously
| interfered with commerce.
The Marine Review says that notwith-
| standing all statements to the contrary,
| the Goodrich company will build new
| wooden steamer this winter. 1t says
| that the matter of rebuilding the Me-
nominee is also under consideration, The
new boat viii be 207 feet keel, 225 feet
over all, Sc feet beam without guards
and II feet mouided depth. She Is in
| tended for winter service and will be
strongly built. She will have three steel
arches on either side running over the
gangways and extending 10 the prone
made deck and will be sheathed and
stoutly planked forward. She viii have
berth accommodations for 224 passengers
and for a crew of 10.
The tug Morford exploded her boilers
on Saturday morning in the river at Chi
cago killing two men and seriously In
juring several others. The explosion
also wrecked tug which was near.
Although Captain Carus of the Mus
kegon has laid up bis boat for the sea-
son, he will have some more work to do
in other boats before the season closes.
Tie John Minor while on her way from
Chicago to Buffalo last week sprung a
leak and was brought here and locked.
She had cargo of oats which was
damaged somewhat. This boat is in
command OF Captain John Freer who
took McGargle the Chicago boodler
to Canada.
The schooner Hattee HUT went ashore
on Virgins reef Friday night. The crew
were taken off by tug. The HUT was
owned by Captain Hanson Of this city
who was also III command OF her.
The steamer Peerless stranded on the
bar near st. Joseph, Mich, on Sunday
last. She was forced 10 turn back by the
heavy gale and in trying to make the
harbor ran on the bar.
The steambarge Pentlanu, Hooded with
ore and bound for Chicago went on the
reef off Centerville on Monday. This is
the Sd me reef on which the Wetmore
went year ago when the Two Rivers
life saving crew did such splendid work.
The Pentland has been released
NJ a.
be at a standstlll owing to low water
caused by heavy WINDS. At Toledo boats
are aground owing to low water. The
position Of some is such that dredging
would have to be resorted to release
them.
The captain of the schooner Cora,
which has been lying here windbound,
got into an alteration with one Of his
crew on Monday which resulted IN the sail
or's beng almost numerically beaten.
He procured a warrant for the captain
who had to Day out Sl4 for the scrim-
mage,
Captain Leatham took the schooner
Evaline to Sturgeon Bay for repairs after
having been locked and recalked here.
luSit 10 Il prospect bEV hlCulSdH "a
Wisconsin Ry. Co. which operates car
ferries between Peshtigo and Chicago,
will build car ferry and tug here this
| winter, the work to be done by Burger
& Burger. The company has found its
car ferries very profitable and want TO
increase the number. It is said that tia
| boats of this line will be laid up here this
| winter.
The Manitowoc Boiler Works has
| Or ospects of securing some fine contracts
| for the winter.
The steamer E. 3. Hall and her consort
| the Thomas Quagala, ore laden from Es-
| canada for Chicago, ran on the Two Riv-
Point four o'clock Yesterday morning
The heavy smoke is responsible for the
! accldldeut. The tugs Artlc and Wright
went 10 the assistance of the boats.
Report of the Msnitowoc naraor for the week
| ending October 80, 1885.
Arrivals.
| Prop. T. & ?. NJ, tNo. 2, Ludington, mdse.
| Schr' Isolda Book. Manistee. lumber d slabs
| Prop S c. Reynolds Buffglo, coal: Schrs. Libble
| arteT North Bay, wood; O. Newhouse Menomin-
ee. lumber, LYdie, Ludington light; Lizzie
| Metzner, Manistee, lumber: ChgrlSy J. Smith,
Ephraim, wood;
! Departures.
Prop. F. P. NJ. No. 2, Milwaukee, mdse.; Schr
/! Isoidl Book, Manistee, oats, brick, hay; Pr0H
), { Reynolds, Buffalo light Schrs. Libbie Car
| Scn hay e oats: Lizzie MersneF. Men ominee,
| light. Charley !. Smith, Ephraim, iishs, 10
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