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"TAE. MARINE. REVIEW 21 STORM ON LAKE SUPERIOR. The distinguishing thing about the storm which raged on Lake Superior during the early part of the present week was the fact that its harvest consisted of modern steel freighters and not, as was the case in the September and October storms, the old wooden craft. The storm again emphasized the singular peril of lake navigation owing to the proximity of the shore line. Had there been searoom probably none of the craft would have been lost. Those that were lost were pounded to pieces on rocks or break- waters. The most pitiable wreck of all was that of the Mataafa which having left Duluth with a cargo of ore turned round in the storm and endeavored to make the harbor again. She was driven against the breakwater and broken in two. The crew in the after part of the vessel, numbering nine were all drowned or frozen in the sight of those who lined the' bank, the life saving crew being utterly unable to make head- way against the storm. Those in the forward part of the vessel -were saved. The steamer Elwood also stranded in Duluth harbor but managed to get inside of the piers before she did so. She will undoubtedly be saved. The steamer Edenborn went ashore on Split Rock and one of the engineers was drowned. The big steamer Wm. E. Corey, probably the finest vessel on the lakes went ashore on the east end of Michigan Island in the Apostle group but ran easily on a sand bottom and is probably not seriously injured. The steamer Coralia with her consort Maia stranded three miles south of Point Isabel, probably not badly damaged. The steamer Lafayette was driven ashore on Encampment Island about eight miles north of Two Harbors and was so badly pounded that she is probably a total loss. The Manila which was in tow of the Lafayette was also beached but there is a probability that she can be saved. The steamer Crescent City was wrecked .in endeavoring to make Duluth Harbor. The barge Madena went ashore on Split Rock. All these vessels belong to the Pittsburg Steamship Co. and as this company carries no insurance whatever, the loss falls entirely upon it. In fact the storm seems to have singled 'out the véssels of the Steel Corporation, for it either wrecked or beached ten of them. The steamer R. W. England went ashore in trying to make the harbor of Duluth but was not especially damaged. Other vessels are still missing but no concern is expressed for their safety as they were probably in the lee of some 'of the numerous islands. The Steel Corporation expects to be able to save all of its stranded ships with the exception of the Lafayette and Mataafa. The storm was unusual in its violence and also in the fact that notwithstanding the heavy monetary loss the insurance companies are not heavy sufferers. CHICAGO GRAIN REPORT. Chicago, Nov. 28.--From last report vessels have been under free offering at 3 cents Buffalo corn with rather slow shipping responses. Generally the cash situation notes a weak turn and rates likely to settle at 214 cents ere the close of the present week on prompt handling business. Buffalo elevators seem to be clearing somewhat, and furthermore, cargo underwriters are disposed to extend the traffic of lake carriers to a reasonable degree after. Dec. 5, it seems up to the shipping element to avail them- selves of the situation in storage possibilities and other- wise. The bulk of the handling of the past week is again with the rail lines, as noted in the weekly disbursement :--Via all rail lines of flour, 98,407 bbls.; wheat, 96,479 bu.; corn, 1,008,674 bu.; oats, 1,710,000 bu.; rye, 25,000 bu.; and barley, 286,500 bu. Via lake to Buffalo and other American ports, of flour, 71,850 bbls.; wheat, 134,000 bu.; corn, 345,000 bu.; oats, 465,000 bu. And via lake to Canada points, of flour, goo bbls. "Lake and Rail Shipments, o 'Last Week Same Week This Week last year NVTIBOL 56 acy Pitouls tas 230,479 222,347 395,093 GOrwie o 305 10s ee 1,353,074 1,622,561 913,231 ats eine t eile ane 2,175;150 2,455,368 552,990 RVC) Pag it a als 25,302 26,874 39,490 Barley sii acc 268,501 355,109 283,714. TOtAl eo eee 4,053,112 4,682,259 2,184,524 Plour ee a 171,619(Bls.) 192,198 125,994 Shipments since Jan 1, 1905. ; Same Time \ last year Wheat 3:05 6 4a.0 se 12,249,654 16,189,237 COVA: as oe ee a ce 85,012,861 66,386,305 RY6 vive ee _ 1,054,870 1,456,008 Oat hed Vs 58,074,465 43,353,843 Batley. 8.3 5,840,447 5,180,051 Ot sie oo ee a. 162,238,207 132,565,444 PIOUE oie 6,580,489 (Bbls.) 6,576,675 Stocks of grain in elevators. This Week . Last Week Same Week last year Wheat 9.03008 ny 8,812,000 8,802,000 ~-- 3,931,000 COM he a, , 1,513,000. -- 1,464,000 1,623,000 Oa Vo 13,205,000 13,478,000 9,055,000 VE ee i 646,000 555,000 419,000 Barley: 30 oe 352,000 342,000 | 124,000 Tota et 24,528,000 24,641,000 15,152,000 - } ' The International Waterways Commission, which re- _cently held a meeting at Buffalo, has by no means con- cluded as yet consideration of the questions growing out of the diverting of the water of the Niagara river above the falls for power purposes. The opinion of a majority of the engineers on the commission is that whereas the making of contracts for taking water from Niagara river is within the jurisdiction of the State of New York, the actual employment of the water for the purpose named requires the consent of the United States and Canadian Governments. Various possible solutions have been pro- posed, one of them being a treaty or agreement between the two governments, providing for the control of the water involved. An objection has, however, been raised to this plan on the ground that it might raise the question of "international domain." Should the Canadian Govern- ment accept the recommendation of the International Waterways Commission, relative to the placing of restric- tions upon the taking of water from St. Mary's river, is is expected that the control of the water at the outlet of Lake Superior will be vested with a joint board of U. S. Army and Canadian engineers. The Isthmian Canal Commission has chartered the two steamers recently purchased by it to the Panama Railroad Co., the commission to receive as a consideration a sum equal to interest at the rate of four percent per year on the cost of the vessels and an additional sum equal to four percent to cover loss from deterioration. The Panama Railroad Co. is to insure the vessels in favor of the Canal Commission for the cost price. This action will place the operation of the steamers in the hands of the Panama Railroad & Steamship Line which, while its stock is owned by the United States Government is man- aged as a separate corporation. The steamer Joseph G. Butler, Jr., keel for which was laid at Lorain Sept. 6, and launched Novy. 4, will start on her first trip on Saturday of this: week.