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January 24,1902 Capt. F.B. Hackett sold 105 fathoms oftested cable chain to the PereMarquette R.R. Tuesday. Wednesday morning a special M.C.' train was sent infor it. The chain was loaded in an hour. It weighed seven tons. It was re-shipped at Detroit, where aspecial awaited it, and reached Ludington at 12 p.m. same night. It will be used in releasing the steamer F.cfeP.M^. No. 3, which is ashore at Ludington This IS a remarkably quick despatch of freight over these railroads. The steamerImperial, which sank for the second time at Walkerville dock was raised Monday and taken to Detroit dry-dock for repairs to her hull Capt. George McDougall ofthe Canadian Pacific steamerAthabasca has just received a fine gold watch and chain, presented by President Roosevelt in reception of humane service performed by Capt. McDougall in rescuing theoaptem and c«w of toe American barge Preston on LakeSupLr"^, February 14, 1902 Accor^g to A.B. Wolvin, the head ofthe Great Lakes &St. Lawrence River r^sportation Company, that company is negotiating with thp Atn • bf£d"^Companypreparatory to placing an order for all ofthe ships which c^be bmlt durmg the present year. The boats will carry grain between DnWh!^ Quebec. Th® company has obtained possession ofthe elevator own^ft K fi, Northem Railroad ofCanada, station^ at Quebec T ^ at Duluth. Hie elevator f/ no difficultywhatever in that respect Presently whei^Tf^ h purpose to erect new elevators. ^ it is the " - "kelyfta.Steamerbeing built for the Detroit Belle Isle &Winrl v steel yard ofthe Detroit Shipbuilding Co excursion business and for accommodating the large nlSlu summer visit Bois Blanc Park atthe head nfT P^'®^ ^hi^h in 'Michigan Central [Railroad] ' Flint&Pere Marquette opening of the BoisBlancPark seasonon June9. Shewill be a three-decker and will be fitted with spacious cabins for the accommodation of ladies and children. Her dimensions are: Lengthoverall, 216 feet; breadthofhull, 45 feet; breadth over guards, 60 feet; depth, 17 feet nine inches. Drawing 12Vi feet of water, she is expected to maintain a speed of 16miles an houror better. The steamer will be fittedwith two cylindricalboilers ofthe retum tube type, each 12 feet long and 13 feet two inches in diameter and tested for 180 pounds of steam pressure. Her engines are to be of the triple expansion typewith cylinders 2114 x 34 x 54 inches, having a 36-inch stroke. Thenewsteamerwill landat andleave thedockat the foot ofBates Street,where the ferrycompany is now erectingamagnificentnewpavilion andwaiting room, which will be completed foruse at the opening of the season. Her owners have not yet found a name which would in their estimation be sufficiently attractive andat the sametimeappropriate forthe newboat. Excursion Manager Masonarmounces he will give a season pass to BoisBlancPark to the person suggesting a name which meets with the company's approval as themost fitting appellation. Capt. James Davidson ofBayCity, whowasadefendant in theAdmiralty Court case, has sold the schooner Crete, one ofthe largestwooden ore and coal carriers on the lakes, to L.S. Sullivan, William C. Richards and Capt. Thomas Jones of Cleveland. The price is not given out. An insurance value of $65,000 has been placed upon the schooner bythe Lloyds. She israted asA1with a star. Overall the Crete measures close to 300 feet and will carry 3500 gross tons. Next season she will tow behind the steamer Roumania. The Pelee Island Steamboat Bill has passed the second reading and stands for third and final reading. The total number of vessel passages through the Detroit River last season as recorded at the United States marine post office were 20,534. This is 2107 less than in 1899 and 1931 less than in 1900. Capt. Jas. Jartnin leaves next week for Collingwood to look after the fitting out of the fleet ofdredges there. February 21, 1902 Capt. F. Hackett Jr. will have charge of the lightship Keewaunee again this season. He leaves next week for Cleveland to oversee the fitting out. Ray Vanidour will be cook. The steamer Grecian need not think she is the only thing on the rocks.