The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-14
FRIDAY And 18th:
BLOW FOR SAILORS Al
VESSEL SEASON ON LAKE sU-
PERIoR IS OPENED. - ::
Tars Not Quite Cast Down, for the
First Day Was Good Friday and the
Lucky Record of the Zenith City,
Commissioned on That Day, Gives
Encoma cement.

Duluth. Mimi. April 14.-G. A. Tomlnson, a
Duluth vessel man, dealt old sailors traditions
a blow when he opened the season of interlake
navigation for his fleet Lake Superior by
sending three boats into commission, the Sax
ona and Sonora to Buffalo with grain and the
Hoover & Mason to Fort William to load grain
Tor Buffalo. e, 1t was not only Friday, but the
18th, and this desperate combination of a So
called unlucky day and number made some of
the old sailors gasp at Mr.. Tomlinson's temer
1ty. But 1t was Good Friday, and one old
sailor said that this fact may help some' in
avoiding disaster to the boats this
1t, IS recalled that the steamer Zenith City
went into commission Friday, Sept 13 some
years ago on her maiden trip, and she has been
very lucky boat.
The steamer saxona left the harbor at
yesterday afternoon for Buffalo. She blew a sa-
Lutte to the other vessels in the harbor as she
headed for the ship canal the way to the
lake. The sonora left the harbor soon after
ward, and then the Hoover & Mason departed
for Fort William.
Two Tomnson boats passed Detroit yester-
day -upbound for Duluth. the Socapa and Yo-
semitic, coal laden If not delayed by the ice
there will be a number of arrivals with coal
at the head Of the lakes early the coming week.
Pin Taken from Boys Hip.
Dwight, the 1o-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. g. Segog of Duluth, had pin taken from
his hip today. The lad has been in rather poor
health for two or three years and his case
batf1ed the physicians. 1t at last believed
that he had consumption.
few months ago Dwight complained that his
hip was lame and sore, and lately Inflammation
developed. The Inflammation reduced and
surgeon opened the flesh. Mrs. Segog was
dressing the wound when she discovered the
pin and removed it, 1t is expected the boy S
health will Immediately improve.
- Two Accidentally Killed.
Pc. Woods chief pumpman for the Duluth
HIissabe & Northern railway. accidentally
killed by ore train at Proctor. He is sur
vived by his wife and several small children.
John Oberg. machine tender employed at
q CIoquet sawmill. killed by a train last
evening whila his way home from work. He
left wife and children.
BAYFIELD,. VISA strong northeast wind
has opened navigation for Bayfield,. Early yes
terday morning from La Point came
across with boat and handsled, using both
before reaching the shore. The tugmen have
their boats in shape for the summers business.
and it will be but few days before the usual
opera tions will be carried ''''
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH.-Navigation is
open between, this point and Lake Superior and
stea~ rs VIII have little trouble in getting
thru the river. 81
There is still some ice in Mud lake. but it is
rapidly honeycombing. The tug Merrick. went
up aS far Partisan island and found clear
water all the way.
The high southwest winds have broken up the
ice in Whitefsh bay and are driving 1t away rap
idly. 4 light onat would h: We no trouble get
ting thru Mud Whitehsh.