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ie MARINE REVIEW. ---- Regulations for Navigation of St. Mary's River. As aresult of aconference held in Washington a few days ago be- tween officials of the revenue marine service, treasury department, and a committee consisting of Captains Mack, Mallory, Morton and Greenley of.Cleveland, representing the Lake Carries' Association and the Ship Masters' Association, the following rules for the navigation of the St. Mary's river were prepared. A law has just been passed by congress giving the secretary power to regulate the Sault river traffic and to detail vessels from the revenue cutter service to enforce such rules as may be agreed upon. The rules printed herewith are not official, as they are still under consideration in the treasury department and may undergo some revision, but they embody very fully the ideas of the committee of captains referred to above. 'SPEED LIMIT BOUND UP. ~ RULE 1.--Steamers passing through the dredged channel from the can buoy on Mud lake to the float lights at the north end of the 20-foot chan- nel going into Hay lake shall not run at a speed faster than seven miles an hour (passing the land), and upon the approach of another steamer from an opposite direction, it shall be the duty of each steamer to check when at adistance of half a mile from each other toaslower speed, till each has passed the other. From the crib lights at the south end of the 20-foot channel through the Little Rapids cut at the north end of Hay lake, to the government pier at Sault Ste. Marie, a speed of seven miles an hour only shall. be main- tained; except that as before, when meeting another steamer coming from the opposite direction, each shall check when at adistance of half a mile from each other, until both have passed each other. Exception is also made for the provision hereinafter made about slow- going craft in what is known as Little Mud lake and from the can buoy to Everens' point. The speed of seven miles an hour shall be the limit of speed from the upper end of St. Marys Falls canal piers to a point abreast of Big point, one mile west of Vidal shoal buoy. SPEED LIMIT, BOUND DOWN. RULE 2.--From Big point, one mile west of Vidal shoal buoy, all steamers bound down must slow down to a speed not exceeding seven miles an hour, until reaching the canal piers. After getting under way from Sault St. Marie the limit or maximum speed of seven miles an hour shall be maintained only till the crib lights at the south end of the 20-foot chan- nel, through Little Rapids Cut in the north end of Hay lake is reached ; but as before noted, when steamers or other craft are meeting, both shall check down to a slower speed until they have passed each other. The seven-mile speed rule shall apply again from the float lights at the north entrance to the dredged channel, lower end of Hay lake, to the can buoy in Mud lake. REGULATIONS OTHER THAN SPEED, UP BOUND. RULE 3.--In ascending the St. Mary's river no steamer shall approach another steamer, bound up, nearer than one-half mile, while between the can buoy in Mud lake and the northern float lights in the north end of the 20-toot channel at the southern end of Hay lake. This rule shall apply also between the crib lights at the south end of the 20-foot channel, going through the Little Rapids cut, north end of Hay lake, and the government dock at Sault Ste. Marie; and again from the canal piers at the west end to Big point, one mile west of Vidal shoal. This rule shall be strictly enforced, except in cases where a very slow tow is going up--so slow as to be unable to keep up the speed limit in such cases at these places, namely, from the can buoy in Mud lake to Everens' point, and also between the black buoy, No. 13, and the northern float lights going into the 20-foot channel at Harwood's point. commonly called Little Mud lake). 'A slow tow must, on being given the usual signal in such cases from the overtaking boat, answer said signal and immediately check down and lay over as far as possible to allow the overtaking boat to pass. 'The over- taking boat must also check and pass slowly, and it shall be obligatory on the passing boat to pass at least 500 feet from the boat or boats that are be- ing passed. In Hay lake the faster boats may pass slower ones, but they must not -- pass either a steamer or consort any closer than 500 feet, and the slower boat.must give the faster ones all the opportunity they can to allow the faster boats to pass in safety. Should the slower boat cut across or crowd the passing boat, this shall be considered an act liable to a fine. REGULATIONS OTHER THAN SPEED, BOUND DOWN. RULE 4.--No steamer descending the St. Mary's river from what is known as Big point, one mile west, south-west from Vidal shoal buoy, to the west end of the St. Mary's Falls canal piers, shall approach nearer than one-half mile to another steamer. After getting under way from Sault Ste. Marie, no steamer shall approach any closer to another steamer bound' down than one-half mile, until the crib lights at the south end of the 20-foot channel through Little Rapids cut, at the north end of Hay lake, is reached. And from the float lights at the north end of the 20-foot channel a" the officer in charge of the patrolling vessel. (This is --$<--<--= at the lower end of Hay lake to the can buoy in Mud lake, no steamen shall approach another going in the same direction nearer than one-half mile. But in Hay lake steamers may pass slower-going craft, either a single steamer or tow, by strictly following the rule that they must not Pass any closer than 500 feet from the slower boats. GENERAL REGULATIONS. RULE 5.--Special attention is calied to Rule 24, of the act of Congress ' approved Feb, 8, 1895, giving the right of way to the descending vessel in the St. Marys river. is Rule 6.--The patrolling vessels of the revenue cutter service shal] _ always haye the right of way over all other vessels, as indicated by the sailing signals given by any such patrolling vessel. RULE 7.--Three long distinct blasts and two short blasts or the steam whistle, when sounded from a patrolling vessel, will indicate that the vessel to which such signal is given, is proceeding at too high rate of speed, and such vessel must immediately moderate her speed accordingly. igs RULE 8.--Two long blasts of the steam whistle followed by two sho blasts when sounded from a patrolling vessel, will indicate that the yesse] _ to which such signals is given must stop immediately and remain station- ary, when bound up; when bound down, as near to a stop as is prudent to safely navigate in the current, until further orders from the patrolling . vessel. RULE 9.--Two red lanterns, one over the other, hoisted ona prtrolling vessel at night, will indicate to the vessel to which such signal is given that such vessel must stop, and not proceed further towards the position where such lights are displayed. No vessel or raft shall anchor in said river between Everens' point and the float lights at the north end of the 20- foot channel leading from the Neebish channel to Hay lake, nor between the crib lights at the entrance of the upper 20-foot cut and Little Rapid channel and the crib lights at the northern entrance of Hay Lake channels, except when in distress or during a fog, and any vessel so anchored must always shift her anchorage when directed by the officer in charge of a pa- trolling vessel to the place designated by such officer. RULE 10.--Vessels navigating the St. Mary's river may anchor between Point Detour and Mud Lake turning buoy and at Sailors' Encampment, _. close to the wharves of the saw mill in Hay Lake, between the Neebish and Little Rapid channels, but outside of the channel as indicated by the ranges, but nothiny in this rule shall be construed to prohibit any vessel -- from lying alongside of any wharf in said river. RULE I1.--Rafts being towed in the St. Mary's river will be re- quired to use what is termed the 'old channel." From Harwood point to Mud lake turning buoy they will move at the time designated by When lying by they must be anchored out of the channel. RULE 12.--In navigating the St. Mary's river, in all cases where the foregoing rules are not applicable, the attention of masters and pilots is called to the sailing rules contained in the act of congress, Feb. 8, 1895. RULE 13.--All vessels navigating the St. Mary's river in passing dred- ges and vessels at work on improvements to the channel, will be required to slacken their speed upon such dredge or other vessel engaged in such improvement giving the signals of three distinct blasts of the steam whistle. ; RULE 14.--The pilot of every steamer descending the St. Mary's river, shall, when abreast of the black buoy at Rains' shoal, and before passing around the bend of said river at Sailors' Encampment, give a signal of one blast of the steam whistle of ten seconds duration, which signal shall be answered by a blast of the steam whistle of the same duration by any steamer ascending said river within hearing. The pilot of every steamer ascending said river not having heard auch signals from a de- scending steamer, shall, when abreast of Everens' point, and before passing around the bend of said river at Sailors' Encampment, give a signal of one blast of the steam whistle of ten seconds' duration, which shall be answered by a steam whistle of the same duration by any vessel descend- ing said river within hearing. After such signal of one blast of the steam -- whistle of ten seconds shall have been given and answered the usual pass- 'ing signal must be given. The Manufacturers advertising bureau, Benj. R. Western proprietor, which has been located for a number of years at No. 111 Liberty street, New York city, will remove about April 15 to more commodious quarters at No. 126 Liberty street. This concern is unique as an adyertising agency. It takes entire charge of newspaper work for manufacturers. 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