| Shipping News Excerpts from the Sturgeon Bay Expositer Independent 5-11-1877 to 5-10-1879 May 11, 1877 The GRAHAM BROS.. of Green Bay, Capt. Hugh Graham, is in port loading with pound net stakes. The MAY QUEEN, a small schooner, is loading shingles at the upper mill dock for parties in Fish Creek & Ephriam. The propeller TRUESDELL, is on time and made port on her way to Green Bay about 8:00 this morning. The steamer MENOMINEE on her return trip from Green Bay, ran past this port. No more of that! The little schooner MIDGE of Green Bay, loaded with lumber and shingles at Scofield & Co. dock last Monday for Miner and Blakefield of Fish Creek. WHISKEY PETE, a small schooner-rig scow, has been floating around our bay for the past few days buying rags and old iron. The schooner BELLE LAURIE, of Green Bay, loaded with lumber and shingles at the upper mill last Wednesday for L.D. Henderson of Sister Bay. The CITY OF WOODSTOCk of Chicago, loaded with posts & ties at the head of the bay the fore part of this week for Scofield & Co. 5-18-1877 Menominee Mich: Mr. T.H. Miller arrived here last week and is engaged in putting up a lighthouse on the end of the North Pier. The building will be constructed entirely of iron and will be octagon in shape, 34' high and 14' diameter. The light will probably be what is known as 4th glass and will be visible about 12 miles. The NEWSBOY of Racine, is loading with wood for A.W. Lawrence Co at their dock William T. Casgrain, engineer of the Sturgeon Bay Canal came in on the steamer MENOMINEE, today. The BAY BREEZE of Green Bay, called at Scofield & Co's dock last Sunday but set sail and left shortly afterward for some unknown reason. The flags on the bowl and stern of the tug REINDEER last Wednesday, revived many a friend of the canal to a joyous pitch which they have not reached for some time. The propeller MENOMINEE did not forget us this week on her return from Green Bay. The schooner AMERICA loaded with lumber last Tuesday and Wednesday at the upper mill. The schooner BELL WALBRIDGE is loading at the head of the bay with cedar posts for Charnley Bros Co of Chicago. About half past two yesterday morning the little schooner EVA laying on the west shore, belonging to MR. O.E. Dreutzer, was destroyed by fire. The vessel was set afire by some malicious person. 5-25-1877 Capt. Gallion sailed into port last week with a diminutive? Little craft called the NEWS BOY, A.W. Lawrence & Co filled the little? Craft with about 350 cords of wood. The dredge & 3 dump scows for the work on the canal were delayed by rough and foggy weather and didn't arrive till Sunday. They were towed from Chicago by the tugs GREEN and ALERT. Jacksonport: The steamer TRUESDELL came in this morning bringing Joe Smith who has been to Chicago on business. 6-1-1877 The schooner MYRTLE of Chicago loaded with shingles at Scofield & Co. Mill on Wednesday and Thursday. The BELLE WALBRIDGE of Chicago came in Wednesday morning with a load of corn and oats for A.W. Lawrence Co and is now loading with lumber for the same company. WHISKEY PETE was in port Sunday and part of Monday. Get all your old rags and paper and put them in shape to sell by the time she calls again. 6-8-1877 The CITY OF WOODSTOCK loaded with shingles for Scofield and Co on Tuesday and Wednesday. The BELLE LAURIE sailed from this port yesterday with a load of plank for A.H. Lawrence & Co's store. The GRAHAM BROTHERS was in port the early part of this week and took a small deck load of pound net stakes from the head of the bay. We learn that the GRAHAM BROTHERS are making an average of 30 to 50 packages of whitefish at a raise, from their 3 pound nets off Chambers Island. The CITY OF WOODSTOCK on her last trip left here on Saturday evening for Chicago where she arrived Sunday night, making the run in less than 36 hours. 6-15-1877 The BELL WALBRIDGE and the AMERICA cleared last Monday with lumber for A.W. Lawrence. The steamer MENOMINEE which should have been here Sunday night or Monday morning, did not arrive til Tuesday on her return trip from Chicago, thus running by this and other ports on her run north. This seems to be a frequent problem. 6-22-1877 A little schooner called REINDEER of Manitowoc was in port last Saturday for the purpose of obtaining old bones. Reprinted from the Chicago times: About 1:00 am on Wednesday last, during thick weather, a collision occurred between the schooner BELLE WALBRIDGE and the scow RADICAL, 4 to 5 miles north east of Chambers Island, the Walbridge had all the fore and main chain plates on the starboard side carried away and suffered other damage while the Radical lost her jibboom and headgear. Washington Harbor: the schooner LITTIE MAY of Green Bay (Captain A. Kalmbach), was anchored in the harbor for 2 or 3 days. The scow SOUTH SIDE took a cargo of cordwood over 100 cords at the Quarry dock last Monday and Tuesday. The schooner D.A.WELLS was in harbor on Thursday. The MENOMINEE called here on her way to Escanaba. 6-29-1877 The little schooner MIDGE of Green Bay, loaded with plank and lumber at Scofield & Co's mill for parties in Egg Harbor. The tug G.W. TIFFT, recently bought in Milwaukee by Scofield and Co, arrived Monday afternoon. From Jacksonport: JULIA left port with post from Hibbard's Pier. The TEMPEST is loading with poles and posts. The PRATT is loading for C. Reynolds. 7-6-1877 The tugs BOB STEPHENSON of Menominee and the QUEEN of Oconto, visited Sturgeon Bay with an excursion party on the 4th The schooner GRAHAM BROTHERS made port here Tuesday with Captain Hugh Graham and wife and Captain Eli Graham and wife and Mrs Joseph Graham onboard, thus the whole family except for William, spent the 4th together. From Washington Harbor: The schooner LITTIE MAY started for Green Bay this afternoon. 7-13-1877 J.P. DE COUDRES of Ventura cleared loaded with shingles for Scofield & Co. The AMERICA cleared Wednesday for Chicago The schooner MARY R. ANN of Chicago is loading with shingles for Sister Bay. The TIFFT took an excursion of about 50 people to see the ruins at Pensaukee From Washington Harbor: The schooner FREE DEMOCRAT left with a load of butts and cedar posts last week but had not gone far before she sprung a leak, she came back here and repaired the leak. From Bailey's Harbor: The schooner C.F.CONWAY is at the pier loading bark for F. Woltman. 7-20-1877 The barge LADY TILTON towed by the tug AJAX of Oshkosh is loaded with tan bark for parties in Appleton. 7-27-1877 The schooner GRANADA cleared for Milwaukee loaded with cordwood for Feldman and Cochem, Wednesday evening. The tug ALERT has ceased to tow in the waters of Sturgeon Bay and is now at work at the Lake Michigan end of the cut. The EAST RIVER with pile driver attached is in port having driven all of the pile required for the protection of the dredge on the lake end of the canal. 8-3-1877 The TIFFT, OZAUKEE and PENSAUKEE were all in port yesterday. The S.D.ARNOLD of DePere landed a threshing machine on the Bay View side for Mr. Robert Nobles. The tug IDA BOTSFORD made port last Sunday with an excursion aboard from Green Bay. The CITY OF WOODSTOCK cleared for Chicago loaded with shingles for Scofield and Co. The little schooner-scow WHISKEY PETE has had a name change, it will hereafter be known as SCOW PETER. Mr. Victor Leclaire will fish this season on the Sage fishing ground, between here and Bailey's Harbor. Two nets will be put in for which stakes are now being driven. 8-10-1877 The WAUBUN, Green Bay's fast steam yacht was in port with an excursion party. The little scow ANNIE BELLE alias SCOW PETER arrived in port Saturday evening with a load of brick for A.W. Lawrence & Co. The MENOMINEE gave us the slip again on her trip north last Monday morning, as usual a number of passengers sat up all Sunday night. The tug ESCANABA arrived here Tuesday morning from Menominee with an excursion party on board. The schooner MARTIN is loading with lumber for A.W. Lawrence & Co at the upper mill. The AMERICA cleared from A.W. Lawrence & Co's dock loaded with lumber for Chicago. The steam yacht L.N.BENOIT of DePere cleared port yesterday. The MENOMINEE on her return from Green Bay Tuesday morning had a large number of passengers. The little steam yacht KITTY ONEILL, George Rogers commander, was in port last evening. 8-17-1877 The FROLICK a small yacht owned by J.C. Neville of Green Bay, was cruising about our bay on a fishing expedition. The CITY OF WOODSTOCK cleared Wednesday for Chicago leaded with shingles for Scofield & Co. The QUEEN of Oconto, landed a party of excursionists at Sherwoods Point. 8-31-1877 The ALICE of Manitowoc was in port Saturday. The CITY OF WOODSTOCK cleared Tuesday loaded with shingles for Scofield & Co. We learn that Captain McErvoy of the schooner MOSES GAGE died at Bailey's Harbor yesterday of consumption. The F.B.WADE cleared for Chicago loaded with shingles for Scofield & co. The AMERICA cleared for Chicago yesterday loaded with lumber for A.W. Lawrence. From Washington Harbor: Fishing has been very poor- Furlong has taken out his pound nets and there are very few gillnets in the water here now. Some of the fishermen have gone elsewhere to fish and some have taken their nets out to wait till the fishing is better. 9-7-1877 The EAST RIVER with pile driver in tow cleared port Wednesday morning. The little schooners SNAIL and HELLDIVER were in port Monday and Tuesday. From Jacksonport: The MIDGE left for Europe Bay (near the Door), last Saturday. 9-14-1877 The BELLE LAURIE loaded with wheat in Ahnapee Wednesday for Milwaukee. The CITY OF WOODSTOCK cleared Tuesday loaded with shingles for Scofield & Co. The BELL WALBRIDGE cleared, loaded with ties and bound for Chicago. The AMERICA cleared for Chicago loaded with lumber and shingles. From Jacksonport: Captain Nate Sanders of the schooner MARY A. GREGORY is buying fresh fish along this shore and shipping them packed in ice to Chicago. He was in port Monday and took 1800# the days' catch of P.G. Hibbard. 9-21-1877 The schooner PEORIA cleared port yesterday for Chicago loaded with shingles for Scofield and Co. The new sailboat DOLPHIN launched today at 2 pm. Mr. D. & Son and 3 others on board capsized on her trial trip across the bay and were rescued by the ARK. The IDA BOTTSFORD arrived in port yesterday with a party of excursionists from Green Bay. On Wednesday the tug ESCANABA arrived from Marinette with Canal officers; E. Strong, Jessie Spaulding, C.D. Robinson, D.W. Max, Maj. Roberts & Col. Bradley. 9-28-1877 Fishermen in the north part of the county report fishing ‘good", that is, according to the way fishing has been for a year or two previous. The MIDGE cleared with a load of lumber, shingles, etc. for Mr. Gotfred Nelson who is building a house in Bailey's Harbor. The steamer NORTWEST was partially burned in Green Bay last Sunday evening, Her upper works were completely ruined and the hull more or less damaged. 10-12-1877 CITY OF WOODSTOCK cleared Thursday with shingles for Scofield & Co. The AMERICA is loading with posts etc for A.W. Lawrence & Co near Sand Bay. Sometime last Saturday night, Mr. O.E. Dreutzers family pleasure boat, the DOLPHIN, was filled with stone, 4 auger holes drilled through the bottom, the spar cut off and the boat set adrift. Early Sunday morning some boys discovered the boat floating toward the Middle Ground and informed Mr. Dreutzer who at once proceeded to rescue his boat, getting the ARK to pick her up. It was evidently the desire of the party or parties to sink the little craft, summing it all up, it was a blunderous, villianous, piece of work. From Jacksonport: Fresh fish continue being purchased here every week and shipped to Chicago by Capt. Nate Saunders of the schooner MARY A. GREGORY. Six nets are employed here in pond-net fishing- 2 each by P.G. Hibbard, Courtland & Jones, and Victor LeClaire respectively. The first and second met moderate success and the latter has been particularly unfortunate scarcely paying expenses. From Washington Harbor: The schooners ANNIE THORIUS and FREE DEMOCRAT are anchored in the harbor waiting for a load. Fishing is very poor here and has been for the last month. 10-19-1877 ANNIE BELLE made port last Saturday and has gone into winter quarters. The schooner ALBATROSS cleared port today loaded with ties and posts for Scofield & Co. The MENOMINEE as quite frequently heretofore, gave us the slip last Monday morning. The hull of the steamer NORTHWEST partially burnt and is receiving an overhauling and being made in to a barge. The schooner GRAHAM BROTHERS has been in port during the past week for repairs. 10-26-1877 The barge FLORA WEBSTER was in port Tuesday loading with wood for the Green Bay market. The MENOMINEE was about 2 days behind time on her trip north this week, being weather bound in Chicago. The tug REINDEER from Peshtigo arrived in port Wednesday. From Jacksonport: The MIDGE left here last Thursday with a load of fresh fish for Manitowoc and returned yesterday for another load. The schooner JULIA SMITH loaded with wood at Hibbards dock yesterday and the RADICAL is now loading at Reynolds dock with posts and telegraph poles. 11-2-1877 The PENFIELD cleared for Chicago yesterday loaded with lumber for Scofield & co. The tug REINDEER with pile driver in tow cleared for Peshtigo yesterday. Captain Alex Doak late of the WHISKEY PETE, no heads the quarter deck of the large schooner EVENING STAR hauling from Sheboygan. Alex is a capable seaman and a many of many sterling qualities. The ANNIE BELLE was water logged last Saturday while clearing port with a load of lumber. She was promptly towed back to port, too much lumber, not enough scow, was the probable cause of her foundering. 11-9-1877 The 3 masted schooner EVENING STAR arrived in port with a load of corn and oats for A.W. Lawrence & co, yesterday. A terrible gale which swept the entire length of the lakes last Sunday night has filled columns of daily papers in all northern states with reports of disastrous accidents. Many vessels and steamers were wrecked. The barque CONSTITUTION on her way from Cleveland to Green Bay with a cargo of kerosene ran ashore near Little Sturgeon last Sunday evening during a snow storm. The captain cannot account for the error, the only available cause he gives is that he was afraid of running on the reef off of Oconto. 11-16-1877 Whitefish are abundant in the bay. The EVENING STAR cleared port loaded with posts for Chicago. The KATE HINCHMAN cleared port loaded with lumber for Scofield & Co. Chicago. The CITY OF WOODSTOCK cleared Monday for Chicago loaded with lumber and shingles for Scofield & Co. She made port Friday with 4000 bushels of grain for the same company. During the forepart of the week the bay along the middle ground was illuminated nights by torch lights and the fishermen reaped a bountiful harvest of fish. The CONSTITUTION spoken of in our last issue as having run ashore near Little Sturgeon and after being pulled off was taken in tow by the TIFFT for Green Bay arrived safe in that port though leaking somewhat. During the terrible gale of last Thursday afternoon and night another raft of vessels were driven ashore all along the lake. This gale was of greater fury than the one referred to in our last issue. Friday, some parties going along the beach above Two Rivers discovered the spars of a vessel sticking above water. Owing to the heavy sea, nothing could be done except to wait until the sea ran down. Saturday, after much difficulty a force reached the wreck and made out the name MAGELLAN, she was loaded with corn. It has since been learned that the MAGELLAN is a Canadian schooner, full canal size and one of the finest of her class. Her crew consisted of 8 men. The master was John Belyea of St. Catherines, his brother Jessup Belyea is also one of the victims. The second mate was John Sullivan, the cook Sandy Kennedy of Port Colborne and another man, Ben Marshall of Clayton NJ. Four bodies have been found, 3 at Manitowoc and 1 at Two Rivers. Pieces of human limbs have lately been picked up on the beech & also a portion of a black dress. As there were no women aboard the MAGELLAN the finding of womens clothes only gives strength to the rumor another vessel, the NEELON, collided with the MAGELLAN. The NEELON had women aboard and was last seen in the vacinity of Milwaukee bound for Toronto. 11-23-1877 The FLORA WEBSTER of Green Bay took up buoys stationed along the middle ground in this bay, last week. The tug TIFFT returned home last evening and has been employed in towing the AETNA which had sprung a leak near Green Bay, to Manitowoc at which place the vessel went into dry dock for repairs. The steamer UNION while coming into the bay last Friday night ran on the middle ground and after trying to free herself for 3 or 4 hours, was pulled off by the tug TORNADO. The schooner LUCY GRAHAM is in port Captain Robert Graham having taken his nets out, which were set on Big Bay du Noquet shoal. The TIFFT caught fire at Green Bay a week ago last Saturday night, damage was small, the fire originating from a lamp in the engine room. The MAGELLAN, which was wrecked off Two Rivers, the disaster of which was supposed to have been caused by another vessel running into her, turns out a little different, and is claimed now to have been run into by the propeller HURD. Two more of the crew have been found, one of them the steward, found on a beech north of the pier at Manitowoc. The captain and 1st mate have not yet been found. From Jacksonport: The MIDGE returned from Manitowoc yesterday, her last trip there for the season, she is now loading with fish for Kirtland & Jones destination Fish Creek. The RADICAL loaded last Friday with wood for C. Reynolds. From Washington Harbor: Fishing is not very good, though the fishermen have had good weather the past week. The schooner ANNIE THORINE came in Friday from Milwaukee. The schooner D.H,. WELLS was anchored in the harbor over Sunday and paid $7.25 for whitefish, $6.00 for trout an advance of 50 cents on a barrel over previous prices. The MENOMINEE stopped here on her way to Chicago, it is reported she will stop only once more this season. 11-30-1877 Rowleys Bay Gossip: The two schooners BELLE of Racine and HOLLY are loading with cordwood. 12-7-1877 The steamer UNION layed up and went into winter quarters last Wednesday at Green Bay. Bailey and Thomas report fishing on the west side of Green Bay near Cedar River exceedingly good. The Stevenson boys of Little Sturgeon who are fishing in the vacinity of Chippewa Point say "ditto here". 12-28-1877 The G.W. TIFFT caused many an anxious person to grin yesterday, it brought the express for this vicinity which the stage was unable to bring through on account of bad roads. G.W. TIFFT took over a load of flour to Peshtigo for Scofields camps. 3 years ago the same amount of flour could have been transported by teams on the ice with perfect safety. 1-4-1878 The tug PENSAUKEE arrived in port New Years Eve with a turning lathe and planer for the new foundry. The G.W. TIFFT started for Peshtigo yesterday afternoon, she was obliged to return to port after having battled with a heavy sea 2 or 3 hours, this will most likely wind up her cruising for the season. 1-18-1878 The waters of Green Bay are really free of ice. An old Indian living in the vacinity of Red River reports that the same thing occurred 45 or 48 years ago - there being no ice on Green Bay the entire winter. From Bailey's Harbor: The NEWHALL of Racine is in port loading with cordwood and cedar posts at Kilgores pier. 3-15-1878 The W.I. HENRY was the first craft to visit the canal this season. The TORNADO made the run from Green Bay to this place yesterday in 5 ½ hours. Not so bad considering the 8 or 9 miles of ice she had to run through in making the trip. The steamer UNION arrived in port this morning from Green Bay, the TORNADO had to go to her assistance and break the ice from the mouth of the bay to this side of the "hogsback", that she might make port with freight and passengers etc. The propeller OCONTO of Goodrich's Trans. Co., leaves Chicago next Tuesday for Green Bay and all points on this northern route. The OCONTO and TRUESDELL will make regular weekly trips during the coming season. From Washington Harbor: Navigation is opened once more, the last ice went out of the harbor on the morning of March 3rd. 3-22-1878 Mr Robert Graham with a crew of men has gone to his former spring fishing ground on Chambers Island where he will at once commence fitting up and putting in nets for spring fishing. 3-29-1878 Captain M.F. Laplant (aka Little Barb) of the sloop CALIDONIA is in port. A nice team of horses arrived on the AMERICA last Wednesday for Charnley Bros. The OCONTO made her first trip here last Friday evening and the UNION arrived about the same time. 4-5-1878 The AMERICA left this port on Saturday the 30th of march with a cargo of ice for Connallyl & Griffin of Chicago The steamer UNION is now running on regular time and arrived last Saturday with a large list of passengers and considerable freight. The TRUESDELL ran on the middle ground while leaving port last Monday night after a short time she was worked off and went on her way. The little sloop CALEDONIA left port Friday to load with wheat at Egg Harbor, she will run along the bayshore this summer as a trading vessel. The little schooner BONETAT of chicago went ashore Saturday during the heavy gale near Mud Bay Point. From Jacksonport: The first vessel to arrive here this season was the scow MONITOR. The F. M. FOREST also loaded with posts at Hibbards pier. 4-12-1878 The schooner GROTEN is in port loading at Guthries ice house. The cargo of ice is to be shipped to Chicago. The tug I.S. BOTTSFORD of Green Bay was in port Sunday with barge in tow. The BOTTSFORD made the run from Little Sturgeon to Chambers Island and from Chambers Island to this place with barge loaded in an average time of nine miles per hour. A boat with a good deal of steam muscle. From Gardner: The steamer EAST RIVER called here Sunday and also the TORNADO. 4-19-1878 The tug ALERT has been rather mum for the past week, about 30# of babbit metal in a place requiring 3 or 4 pounds was what played the mischief, in other words it "bound her up" and she had to be towed by the tug W.I. HENRY to Menominee. The schooner W.W. BRIGHAM during a violent gale last Wednesday, while laying at anchor off Reynolds pier, was driven on the sand beach 80 rods north of Hibbards pier, where she lies yet. A tug arrived Monday but attempts to pull her off have been ineffectual. The schooner LILY PRATT also came near going ashore. From Gardner: Captain Buckleys schooner is in port. 4-26-1878 The GRAHAM BROTHERS was in port Sunday and cleared again Tuesday. The WOODSTOCK cleared for chicago loaded with lumber for Scofield & Co. D.R. MARTIN cleared port for Chicago Wednesday loaded with lumber and ice. The AMERICA cleared port for chicago loaded with lumber and ice. The schooner JAMES PLATT is in port loading with lumber for Spears Bros. at Upper Mill. The GROTO cleared for chicago loaded with ice for Messrs Guthrie. William and Eli Graham will fish this spring near the straits. Robert will fish off Chambers Island and Joseph will sail the GRAHAM BROS. The ALERT returned from Menominee last Saturday at which place she has been on a "babbit mission". She is now flying about the bay again. The TRUESDELL of the Goodrich Line is making very accurate time. The wrecking tug LEVIATHAN stationed at the straights went ashore on Gull Island in a fog Saturday morning. 5-3-1878 The CITY OF WOODSTOCK made port yesterday morning loaded with shingles for scofield & co. The JAMES PLATT belonging to Messrs Spears cleared for Chicago Wednesday with a load of lumber from the upper mill. The Belle WALBRIDGE arrived in port Thursday for the 1st time this season and is loading ice at Griffin & Conally's ice house. AMERICA, GRAHAM BROS & GROTON arrived in port yesterday. Is the government or persons who the government has trusted, neglecting a most important duty? The buoys belonging at Sand Point and Peninsula Point were not in place a week ago. Both points mentioned are very dangerous. The schooner ST. LAWRENCE of 110 tons burden when about 20 miles off of Milwaukee Tuesday afternoon, caught fire. Captain Martin Larkin of Ahnapee & owner of the vessel lowered the yawl & himself and a passenger named Pieplow got into it. The yawl capsized and the two occupants drowned. 3 men onboard did their best to save the Captain and Mr. Pieplow. The schooner GRANADA came along in time to rescue the 3. The fire was fought hard for an hour and a half to no avail. Captain Larkin leaves behind a wife and 2 children. 5-10-1878 The tug RICHARDS of Manitowoc, Captain Cox in command, arrived in port Sunday to tow logs from the west shore. The scow DAN SICKLES of Milwaukee loaded with wood, capsized off Sherman bay last Saturday. The crew reached shore safely in the yawl boat. From Washington Harbor: The TOLEDO was in port last night. The TRUESDELL stopped at Koyen's new dock last Thursday. |
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