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20 MARINE REVIEW AND MARINE RECORD. Millan, Muskegon; J.P. Nagle, Toledo: Myron W. Mills, H..G.° Kendall, Marysville; John Mullen, Amherstburg; F. W. Gil- christ, Alpena; D. T, Helm, Duluth; Columbus Dill of the Ash- ton Valve Co., Boston; John Craig, .L, .S. Sullivan, John Reed; A. W. Colton, W. $. Brainard, 'loledo; Henry Duff, Amherst: burg;,W. J. Lynn, Mt. Clemens;: Sydney Scott; Mt, Clemens ; T.. F. Madden, Bay City; A. L. Stewart, Alex Begg, Bay City; J.-O. Nesson, Manistee; Alex. -R., Sinclair, ©, -H.. Weeks, 'Du- luth; Guy White, Tonawanda; A. W. Comstock, Alpena; W. H. Sharp, John Ritchie, Fred Kirker, Bay City; H.-L. Wilton, De- troit; R. C. Brittain Saugatuck; H. H. Lockwood, E: E. Koch, Sandusky; Charles West, Manitowoc; Geo. Robertson, Grand Haven; Geo. Maul, Port. Clinton; John C. Gary, Geo. W. Ryan, Saginaw; A. C.. Wanwig, Michigan City, Ind.; Chas. Beyschlag, St. Clair; K. Pederson, Tonawanda. THE LUMBER CARRIERS. Although the lumber carriers had a poor year in 1902 and there was much. dissatisfaction on account of alleged cutting of rates, they decided to bury their differences and will go along with their association during the coming year on practically the same lines. Of course they expect to profit by experience of the past season in the matter of freights. They are hoping that the general committee, by dividine its 'work up into districts, and by enforcing regulations for which provisions were not made in the past, will be in better control of the. freight situation.. Nothing was done as to freights at the meeting. -.at is a matter left with the general committee, and no freight contracts are to be made except in accordance with regulations to be adopted by the committee. It is also expected that this' committee will take some action in the matter of delaying the start of vessels in the spring. To this body was. also submitted a schedule of wages which the Association of Masters and Pilots-suggests for the com- ing season. Action on the schedule was, of course, deferred, as the members of the association said they could not well talk of wages or other expense matters until they know something of _what freights are to be. ea Po The following officers were elected for the ensuing-year: » F. W. Gilchrist, Alpena, president; Henry McMorran, Port Huron, first vice-president; W. H. ':eare, Cleveland, second : vice-presi- dent; J. O. Nesson, Manistee, third -vice-president; H. E. Run- - ' nels, Port Huron, secretary and treasurer.' The board of managers for next year will be as follows: F. . W. Gilchrist, O. W. Blodsett, Henry McMorran, Edward Hines, C. E. Rowland, J. A..Calbick, Wm.. H. 'Teare, -C. H:° Prescott, Jr., C.-H. Weeks, Alex R. Sinclair, J. J. Boland;.E.-L. Fisher, John W. Robinson, H. H..Lockwood,: L. S. wullivan, H. E. Runnels, Guy White, W. L.. Martin, A. W. Comstock, W. H. Sharp, J. O. Nesson, H. L. Wilton, V. T. Mashek, .. W. Kotcher, R.-C. Brit- aah Chas. Foster, C. T. Williams, W.::D. Hamilton, G.' W. estor. Bak oy at WAGE SCHEDULE FROM MASTERS AND PILOTS. © A notice to the vessel owners while in annual session at De- troit that the Association of Masters and Pilots of Steam 'Vessels, | or rather the lake harbors of the organization, had. agreed upon a schedule of wages and asked that the same be given considera- - tion was not altogether surprising, although it was rather ex- pected that the scnedule would be confined to the mates, who had -- - reason in many cases for. complaint on account of the wages. they received in the latter part of last season as compared with the second-engineers, watchmen ard. wheelmen, who were organized, and demanded advances. The schedule is made up, however, . to. apply to even the masters of the largest type of ships and was . formallv presented by a committee of the Masters and. Pilots' Association to the Lake Carriers during the Detroit meeting. Of course it does not necessarily follow that immediate preparations © are to be made to enforce such a schedule during the coming sea- son, but this action shows that a systematic effort is undoubtedly being made to have all masters as well as mates deal with the . wage question through oreanization. This move at Detroit is the fitst step in that direction. .It is well known that within | the past few weeks the association of masters and pilots has been taking into its ranks in great numbers the members of the beneficial organization known as the Ship Masters' Association, which includes a very large portion of the men who. have the best commands in the lake fleet. The schedule is a stiff one and is as follows: Vessels of 3,000 tons and over--Masters, $2,500 a year; first pilots, $135 a month; second-pilots, $115. Vessels of 2,000 to 3,000 tons--Masters, $2,250 a: year; first- pilots, $135 a month; second-pilots, $115... °° Vessels of 1,500 to 2,000 tons--Masters, $2,000 a year; first- pilots, $125 a month; second-pilots, $100... ~ "ee - Vessels of 1,000 to 1,500 tons--Masters, $1,800 a year; first- pilots, $110 a month; second-pilots, $95. ©' a ; Vessels of 400 to 1,000 tons--Masters $1,600 a year; first- pilots, $100 a month; second-pilots, $85. : All vessels under 400 tons to be advanced 20 per cent. over last year. ae Of course this schedule as well as all other wage matters must await consideration until a later date and this was very probably: expected when it was presented. oy [J an, 22, Annual Report of the Board of Managers | Lake Carriers' Association. To the Members. of the Lake Carriers Association :-- The board of managers of the association submits herewith its annual report as follows: MEMBERSHIP AND TONNAGE. - The tonnage enrolled in the association during the past year was 1,014,066 tons, an increase of 139,863 tons over the previous year, and the largest in the history of the association. Strenu- _ ous efforts were made, especially by Capt. McKay, to bring the enrolled tonnage up to the million mark, and the efforts were even a little more than successful. _ The total tonnage of 1902 was made up as follows: Steel vessels of over 1,400 tons and wooden vessels of over 1,800 tons paying the highest rate of dues, 699.053 tons; steel. vessels under 1,400 tons, 74,158 tons; wooden vessels under 1,800 tons, pay- ing the lowest rate of dues, 240,855 tons. 'The average rate of dues per ton for the season was .0336. Vessels of 47,316 tons were in for half the season only on account of boats that came out late in the season ind boats that were lost. - The total number of vessels enrolled in the association was 640, and their tonnage amounted to 1,014,066, as stated. The different ports represented in number of boats and tonnage were as follows: Number of Port vessels. Tonnage. Cleveland 9h. i a Pees 204 400,548 Baye City Wich oe ee 9 22,980 Bataie, No Yeo 6 ee Se Be 06,237 Chiedpo, ss 42,828 Detroit, Mict..... 65 65,695 Dunth, Mil, 5 to ee os a es 303,796 Porte: Pa ea oer ee 5 10,450 Manitowoe ! WV isi ee ne I 190 Mabwankee Wis. ce ye a eT 23,421 NN. Lonawanday NY ea a 13 11,852 Osweooe Noo Yue es ee i ey 2 2,327: Oijawa, Ol 6 ee a 5 TE.150- mort. Tluron, Mich 2s 2 753,035 Bait "ote. Maric, Ont 2 6,161 Sheboyean, Wis. ..7.5 4 ES 1,225 meaClair.: Miche... si. 4 I 1,748 Towed, ©... 65 OO ee aS 10,425 640, 1,014,066 FINANCES OF THE ASSOCIATION. The annual report of the treasurer of the association is sub- mitted herewith showing $34,102.86 collected in dues, as com- pared with $26,000.00 in 1900, and $32,668.50 in 1901. 'The United States lighthouse board has paid $5,675.00, amount of installments earned on contracts for private lighting. All bills are paid to Jan. 1, 1903, and the treasurer reports a balance of on hand of $6,311.96. "The. board of managers therefore reports that the associa- tion closes the year with a good balance of cash on hand, and the finances in everv way in satisfactory condition. The re-. port of the treasurer is printed and attached to this report, so that. members may examine the transactions of the association in detail. OPERATIONS OF THE SHIPPING OFFICES. During the past season shipping offices have been main- tained at Cleveland, Chicago, South Cnicago. Milwaukee, Buf- fala, Conneaut, Ashtabula and Toledo, the same as during 10901. The total number of men shipped during the season of 1902 through all the offices was 11,523, as compared with 16,681 in 1899, 14,987 in 1900, and 16,766 in 1901. 'The number of men shipped through each office during 1902 was as follows: Clevelatid, 3. 7204 3, 2460 Comneatt = 2. ee Chicago jie oe Ose Ashtabula, 2 ose Bae mouth Chicago. +... o Biss <'Foledo; .. .. 43 i. 2 eye Milwaukee. 3... 2.5 F040 Bulfalo, (12.55... 04a ~ Total, {1,523 GRAIN SHOVELING AT BUFFALO, At the last annual meeting a resolution was adopted provid- ing that tne system of erain shoveling at Buffalo be continued by the committee in charge under the same superintendent. On the authority of such resolution Mr. T. W. Kennedy continued his employment as superintendent without other contract, and in April he entered into an agreement with the International Longshoremen's Association, substantially on the terms of the agreement of 1902. '1ne detailed report of the superintendent will be printed and ready for distribution at this meeting. RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. In the annual report of the board of managers for 1901,