ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 189 - 193
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CANALS & CANAL BOATS (Cont'd)
189 - H&G June 2:2/4 - We have been favored with the following statement
of the canal commerce of Cleveland: During the month of May last,
there arrived at this port by way of the canal 30,870.983 pounds of
property. During the corresponding month last year 20,090,074 pounds
arrived. The principal articles that arrived the past month consisted
of 149,599 bushels wheat; 11,667 bushels corn; 58,875 barrels flour;
16,446 barrels pork; 2,874 barrels whiskey; 511,907 pounds bacon. and
478,024 pounds lard. The clearances amounted to 3,588,878 pounds, while
during the corresponding month last year 1,873,545 pounds cleared. The
principal articles clearing last month included 2,240 barrels salt;
1,817 barrels lake fish; 1.525,001 pounds merchandise; 306,498 pounds
furniture; 424,478 pounds gypsum; 229,395 feet lumber, and 306,000
shingles.
The tolls received at the local canal office last month amounted to
$10,592.49, while during the corresponding month last year they were
$6,910.81. (7)
190 - H&G June 4: 2/2 - On June 2 the canal boat DANUBE belonging to the
Swiftsure line brought to Cleveland a cargo consisting of 1.620 bushels
of wheat; 100 barrels of flour, and 1.772 pounds of furniture, weighing
in all 120,572 pounds. Ihis shipment was larger by 1,540 pounds than
any other previously transported on the canal. (2)
191 - H&G June 6:2/2 - From previous publications we have developed that
the principal articles of produce received at this port via the canal
to May 31 have increased this year in the case of wheat to nearly treble
those of last year. Flour receipts have been more than double, while
the receipts of corn, pork, bacon, and lard have been much less, due to
the construction of new locks at Roscoe delaying the receipt of those
products from the southern section of the state until the middle of last
month. (8)
192 - H&G June 19:2/2 - This is a busy day on the canal and river.
Since Thursday last (June 14) boats have been unable to reaca the river
in consequence of the gravel washed into the canal by the showers of that
day. The obstructions were removed last evening, and some 60 or 70 boats
heavily laden with produce from the south are today locking down into the
river. A large number are departing for the south, carrying good freights.
The reshipments going on at the wharves give our harbor a very animated
appearance. (verbatim) (2)
193 - H&G June 26; ed: 2/1 - The last OHIO STATESMAN contains a very
gratifying exhibit of the canal business of the state for the month of May.
"The great producing State is garnering a rich harvest by means of her
publ ic improvements." (4)