Inter Ocean, April 6, 1874
TOWING IN CHICAGO
No Change in the Tug Lines or the Rates.
For 1874 there will be no change in the tug lines trom last season. The Vessel Owners’ Towing Association will continue upon the same basis on which it was organized. Several new boats were added last year, but the present year there will be no additions that are as yet announced. The boats of the Bowman & Crawford, Dunham, and Cox lines, most of which are of the largest class, have been overhauled, and some of them rebuilt. There are no new ones, and none have gone out of commission, In the various other lines the boats are also the same as last year. The tug George W. Wood, of Bowman & Crawford’s line has been thoroughly overhauled, and has received other improvements already noticed in the Inter Ocean. The Mosher, of Dunham’s line, has received a thorough overhaul. The Eustaphieve, Captain Charles T. Holland, has been rebuilt, and presents a fine appearance. The McLane, Green, and various other boats, have undergone repairs. The Green has been sold by her former owners to T. C. Smith, G. Jewell, and others, the consideration being $7,500. She has been painted white. As usual, the Wood will be held in readiness during the season for wrecking purposes. Chicago has by all odds the best towing facilities on the lakes. The total number of boats is about fifty, and this fact is the best evidence of the great commerce of the port.
Towing rates will rule as follows, a deduction of 20 per cent. being made on prompt payment. We give class six vessels of 270 to 340 tons inclusive, this table indicating enough the entire range:
Chicago Tribune, October 27, 1875
Towing Rates.
The tug-owners of this city held another meeting yesterday afternoon at Mr. Dunham’s tug office in the Pardee Building, corner of South Water and Wells streets, nearly all the tug-owners being represented. The object of the meeting was to settle upon definite and uniform tug rates, After a long consultation it was decided to hereafter allow 20 per cent discount if the bill for towing were paid within thirty days. If paid between thirty and sixty days 10 per cent discount will be allowed, and if paid between sixty and ninety days only 5 per cent discount will be given. All those vessels not settling within ninety days will be charged ful rates of towing.
Chicago Tribune, October 28, 1875
Towing Rates.
In our advertising columns will be found an announcement from the proprietors and manager of tug-boats towing on the Chicago River and vicinity, that on and after Nov. 1, 1874, the following rates, viz.:
- On bills paid within thirty days from the date of towing, 20 per cent discount from full tariff rates. On this paid after thirty days, and within niety days, 10 per cent discount from full tariff rates. If not paid within ninety days, no discount will be given.
On all bills made in 1874, previous to Nov. 1, and paid before Jan. 1, 1875, 20 per cent discount from full tariff rates will be made. After that date no discount will be allowed.
Chicago Tribune, April 2, 1880
CHICAGO HARBOR TUGS.
The fifty or more tugs owned and operated in Chicago Harbor are gradually forming into lines, and will, in time, all be under some general management. Yesterday the tug Hackley joined the Crawford Line, which includes also the tugs J. A. Crawford and A. B. Ward. What will be known as the Blue & Harmon Line at present embraces the tugs Prindiville, Tom Brown, Mary McLane, Constitution, Triad, Flossie Thielcke, and Campbell. The Warner & Leonard Line, as made up, will consist of the tugs Johnson, Tarrant, Butler, O. B. Green, McClellan, and American Eagle. The Dunham Line is constituted of the tugs Little Giant, A. Mosher, A. Miller, Gardner, and Babcock—all owned by Messrs.Dunham and Mosher.
The Vessel-Owners’ Towing Association fleet comprises eleven tugs of various sizes, with a twelfth coming from Buffalo.
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