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1900.] | MARINE REVIEW. 25 EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO LINER ST. PAUL. An examination of the American liner St, Paul was made on Saturday last in the big dry dock of the Brooklyn navy yard by the Cramps, who built her, by her engineer corps and by several officials of the Unitea States navy. The Cramps were surprised at the extent of the damage found. Three of the starboard engines had been destroyed. The vessel will go to Cramps' yards, Philadelphia, for repairs. The steamship's hull was found to be practically uninjured. As the propeller was whirling at full speed when the shaft broke, it would not have been surprising if the hull in the vicinity of the broken shaft had been badly bent and_ twisted and the outer plates perforated; but no such thing happened and the hull will not have to be touched by the workmen. The remaining piece of the broken tail shaft has been removed. It had broken off about 10 ft. inside the sleeve. The work of fitting a new shaft may be done in the dry dock or not until the St, Paul reaches the Cramps' yards. When the new propeller is put in she will have to be docked again. An effort will be made to obtain the use of the same dock in the Brooklyn navy yard that the steamer is using now. If the govern- ment will not consent she will be docked at Newport News. The damage to the starboard engines will keep the vessel out of commission for about three months, notwithstanding the fact that the American line is much in need of her. In the party that visited the St. Paul were Charles H. Cramp, Edwin S. Cramp, Frank L. Cramp and J. H. Mull, chief engineer of the Cramp Ship Building Co. Several officials of the American line met them at the navy yard and went over the ship with them. After the inspection Mr. Charles H. Cramp said: "The St. Paul must have been subjected to an awful strain. Nothing broke. The working parts simply tore apart." THORNYCROFT ON SUBMARINE BOATS. Most naval experts in England are still disposed to treat lightly the advancement that is being made with submarine boats. But the British admiralty has lately deceided, just the same, to grant an official trial to a submarine boat designed by J. E. Howard of Tasmania. Mr. Thorny- croft, builder of torpedo boats, says it is not necessary for Great Britain to build submarine boats, even if the experiments of other nations have been quite successful. He regards the American submarine boat as the best type yet made, but he doubts its efficacy, even for harbor defence. "A shell dropped in the neighborhood of a submarine boat," said Mr. Thornycroft, "and exploded either on a level with or below it, would afford sufficient shock to crumple up the boat. Possession of a submarine boat of your own will not help you to find an enemy's. They are at pres- ent of too limited range and insufficient propelling power to be really a serious factor, and the unsatisfied problem of keeping a level keel under water is yet to be solved. If I ever have to go under water with a sub- marine boat I will prefer to sit outside." Some time ago the wives of members of the Ship Masters' Associa- tion in Cleveland concluded that if their husbands were deriving advan- tage from an organization that was of a social and beneficial kind they might also find something to do in an auxiliary body. They enlivened the social gatherings of the Ship Masters and brought them some new mem- bers. They also found time through effort of their own to collect a fund for charitable purposes. This fund was expended, a-few days ago, in a very commendable way. The orphans and homeless children who are cared for at the Jones Home on Pearl street, Cleveland, were taken in a special car, kindly provided by the Big Consolidated street railway, to one of the department stores, the May Company, and there provided with a large supply of shoes and clothing. The Harlan & Hollingsworth Co., Wilmington, Del., have petitioned for the removal of a center pier from a drawbridge crossing the river near their works. The pier interferes with the safe navigation of large steamers, PHOTOGRAPHS OF LAKE VESSELS. It is not an easy matter to secure good photographs of lake vessels, even in the connecting rivers. This is especially true when an effort is made to get large pictures. A photographer who spent a couple of weeks in September on the St. Clair river making pictures for the Review did not succeed in getting all that he expected, but some of the views are very fine. The negatives are 11x14 in. No photographs of this size are to be had from any other source. There is no background in any of them--just clear sky and open water. Following is the list: STEAMERS. Angeline Tosco Pontiac Birckhead, P. H. Iron King Pridgeon, John, Jr. Boston Kaliyuga Princeton Boyce, Mary H. Leafield Queen City Buffalo (two views) Linn, Wm. R. Ravenscraig City of Alpena McWilliams, John J. Rees, W. D. (Side-wheeler) Maruba ~ Reis, Wm. 75, Conestoga & Monarch Mariposa Rhodes, W. C. (on one print) Mataafa Sacramento Davidson, Thos. Mills, Robt. Saxon Delaware Nicholas, I. W. Susquehanna Eddy, John F. Nicol, John 'M. Sparta Hanna, M. A. Northern Light Stevens, W. H. Harper, John Northern King Syracuse Hopkins, Mark Penobscot Tuscarora Huron Pittsburg (Pass. stmr.) Wilbur, E, P. TOW BARGES. Abyssinia Chattanooga Olive Jeanette A single print will be delivered to any address, express prepaid, at $1.50, or $5.00 for four. These photographs are too large to trust to the mails. 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