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6 | MARINE REVIEW. LEADERS IN LAKE SHIPPING MATTERS. | A Most Successful Meeting of the Lake Carriers' Asso- ciation. Editorial Correspondence. DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 12.--When the old Lake Carriers' Association was reorganized here last March, through the leaders in marine matters at Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago making a bold effort effort to combine in one general organization the several associations in the different cities, there were some fears of success in the undertaking, but the annual meeting here to-day is a grand tribute to the promoters of the big association, and an assuranec that the varied interests have not only been brought together on a most sub- stantial basis of mutual protection, but the influence of the organization as now indicated will be greater than that of any similar body in the country. The gathering, as shown by the list of owners and managers in attendance, was the largest ever assembled on the lakes. It was truly a representative body of active men engaged in lake commerce. In the routine connected with the election of officers and other detail, the most important feature was the warm endorsement tendered President M. A. Bradley and his associates, who have given up their time to the affairs of the association during the past year, Then, in accordance with the rule that no president shall hold office for more than one year, the association proceeded CAPT. THOS. WILSON, PREST. to elect a new president, and this honor was accorded to Capt. Thomas Wil- son of Cleveland, who has seen more than a quarter of a century of active service on the lakes and has advanced toa position of wealth and influence through a progressive business policy. Secretary Chas. H. Keep, Treasurer George P. McKay and Attorney Harvey D. Goulder were re-elected 'to their respective positions, and then followed the selection of the, following vice presidents in the order named: Wm. Livingstone of Detroit, P. P. Miller of Buffalo, John G. Keith of Chicago, Alexander McDougall: of Superior, James Davidson of West Bay City, W.S. Brainard of Toledo, James Corrigan of Cleveland, F. J. Firth of Philadelphia» John Rice of Buffalo was elected to - the position made vacant in the board of managers by the resignation of Cupt. W. P. Henry, who has quit the lakes, and W. R. Owen of Chicago, Hon. W. Je White of Cleveland and M. M. Drake of Buffalo are three new members. added to that body. Mr. Frank Owen of Ogdensburg, manager of the Ogdensburg Transit Company, takes the place of Mr. Baldwin of the same company on the board of managers and on the committee on legislation. This change is made on account of Mr. Baldwin turning over the management of the lake line to Mr. Owen upon being advanced to a higher position in the management of the Vermont Central Railway. " Mr. Bradley will take Capt. Wilson's position on committees, and Mr. Rice of Buffaio will act in a like manner as regards the committeeship held by Capt. Henry. A lengthy discussion resulted on the question of dues during the coming year, mainly on account of opposition from Capt. James Davidson to a 4-cent rate, as charged last year. The disposition of members was, however, over- whelmingly in favor of liberal dues, and the 4-cent rate stands. On several occasions engineers going from the lakes to the Atlantic seaboard have been refused a license as chief engineer for salt water, on ac- count of a ruling of the steamboat inspection service that bars an engineer from such work no matter how rigid an examination he may be ready to under- go. The association has resolved to take this matter up with the inspectors at their present month. * Commander Nicoll Ludlow, U.S. N. duty on the lakes was honored by the atory of his services, supervising annual meeting in Washington toward the close of the » recently relieved from lighthouse adoption of resolutions highly commend- ' Charles H. Keep and Treasurer George P, IcKay, had been prepared in pamphlet form and this arrangement seryed tg ; mine matters pertaining to the conduct of the meeting. It was estimated oe: first meeting of the reorganized association a year ago that a tonnage of a 550,000 tons could be sec have been more than rea of the association during the past year: The joint report of Secretary Steamers No. 360. Net registered tonnage, 430,880. Seneoners No. 256. « g 149,030. Total vessels, N enGns Total tonnage, 579,919. Secretary Keep's report reviews the work that has led up to a reduction jn the expense of private lights so that the cost now is a nominal figure. Aj] ured. The expectations of the board of managers 7 lized. The following is the summary of the tonnage q ' legislative matters that have been discussed throughout the year are also sum med up in coneise form. The most important matter in this regard now is, of course, the question of raft towing. The policy of the association on the raft- ? ing subject is, as has been explained of*late, to secure, the appointment of 9 commission of engineer officers of the army to investigate the business, and the association finds at its annual meeting that work along this line has pro- gressed so that the senate has already passed a resolution with that end in view and like action on the part of the house is expected shortly. The aggregate of disbursements during the year was $25,114.10 and the balance on hand $270.20. Irrespective of these amounts the association hag liabilities amounting to $1,236.66 and uncollected assets amounting to $1,721.35. : INSURANCE MATTERS. David Vance of Milwaukee, C. A. MacDonald, J. S. Gadsden, Amasa Fitch and Mr. McCurdy of Chicago were here to push the matter of a re-or- ganized Inland Lloyds. The ball was set to rolling at the meeting when a let- ter from William W. Bates was read, announcing that he was formulating rales for the American. Shipmasters' Association. Mr. Bates' fame in load line matters will never be forgotten, and the lake underwriters scored a point against the classification association by the reading of the letter from Bates. Capt. Millen of Detroit immediately moved that the letter be laid upon the table for one year, and then David Vance of Milwaukee got in his work with a smooth speech in which he claimed to be on-the fence, on account of his allied vessel and insurance interests. His plea in favor of the lake underwriters and against the classification associations securing a foot hold was successful, how- ever, to the extent that the association expressed a favorable feeling toward the underwriters with whom they have been doing business for years past, but refused to take any part as an association in the complicated insurance diffi- -- culties. The meeting of the association adjourned, and the vessel owners as individuals proceeded to the appointment of a committee to take up the sug- gestions of the underwriters. The committee consists of the following: John . Rice, M. M. Drake, James Corrigan, H. A. Hawgood, William Livingstone, Jr., M. L. Higgie and H. Coulby. These gentlemen will try to agree upon -- . plans for classification and inspection. Some of the underwriters now claim -- that with' so much gained from the vessel owners they will succeed in gaining the services of Capt. Herriman as an expert and formulate a new Inland Lloyds. 3 Following is a list of those in attendance at the meeting: Detroit--H. S. Hodge, Capt. W. H. Humphrey, Cept. E. M. Peck, J. M. 'Jones, J. W. Westcott, C. H. Westcott, D. C. Whitney, Capt. Richard Cusen, C. P. Taylor, Capt. James Millen, Aaron A. Parker, W. S. Gray, John @. | Shaw, E. C. Waldo, Capt. Mart. Swain, Waldo Avery, Chas. L. Wilson, Tim- -- othy Hurley, Gilbert N. McMillan, Charles Norton, Capt. Bernard Wilds, Byron Whitaker, Charles Whitaker, Henry Wineman, N. 8S. Whipple, David Carter, Capt. Eber Ward. -- Cleveland--M. A. Bradley, Capt. Thomas Wilson, Capt. Wm. Mack; Joseph R. Oldham, W. C. Richardson, B. L. Pennington, Capt. John Mitchell, H. A. Hawgood, W. P. Murray, H. Coulby, Capt. George P. McKay, Capt. C. E. Benham, Hon. W. J. White, H. D. Goulder, Esq., James Corrigan, John Corrigan, Mart. Mullen. Buffalo--J. J. H. Brown, C. H. Keep, M. M. Drake, P. P. Miller, C. H. Woodruff, James McKenzie, Ed. Smith, John Rice. Chicago--J. 8. Dunham, John G. Keith, D. T. Helm. J. L. Higgie, ©. W. Elphicke, Capt. J. A. Calbick, Hugh MeMillen. Bay City--John Shaw, James Davidson. Toledo, O.--W. S. Brainard, L 8. Sullivan. Port Huron, Mich.--Capt. A. R. Sinclair. St. Clair, Mich.--Capt. Henry Fish. ailie Record of American and Foreign Shipping for 1893. published by the American Shipmasters' Association, New York, has been received. It is the twenty-fifth annual issue of the Record and it is the most complete register published in this country, containing the names of 18,000 vessels together with rules for construction of all classes of wooden, iron and steel vessels. The rules are endorsed by the United States navy de partment. Hvery shipbuilder should subscribe for it. 'The asso- clation 1s now engaged in classifying a number of lake vessels.