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26 In this case twenty-four representspi six inches and is equal to twenty-four}, quarters or approximately ten degrees . in thirty-six-inch spacing of frames. The method of obtaining the bevels for this practice is similar to others only a quarter of an inch is considered instead of the inch. Fig. 6 shows a tool made of pine for ¢ the purpose of obtaining or registering the bevels for any frame spacing. In this case thirty*six inches being the THE MaRINE REVIEW. each frame spacing, there is no more work necessary in going through the process of bevel lifting, the numbers *being simply marked on each mold at the plate edges, or anywhere for that matter, because the bevel number is marked on the'slab when the mold is laid down to copy the shape. This method of applying bevels on the bending slab simplifies matters in frame bending because unskilled labor 'frame space a hole is drilled at "B" thirty-six inches above "A" and a pin inserted which determines the frame spacing. From "A to C," is measured off in: quarters of an inch representing. the distance between the frame lines on the body plan. yD represents a movable. tar slotted out as shown so. that it can 'reach the numbers from "A. to "C," the difference of width at each frame towards the ends of the vessel. E, Fig,.6 shows a piece of sheet iron placed - -on line "A C' and) cut off: to bevel at one end, as indicated by moy- able bar. marked on the sheet: iron bevel and used always for a thirty-six-inch frame spacitig. The bevel gauges. are all made in : this way from sheet iron, representing each number. Different frame spacing requires a different set of bevels, The bevels when not in use are hung on a nail near the furnace to be at hand any time they are needed. Fig. 7 shows the bevel applied to a frame on the bending slab. - At the: ends of this vessel the fram- ing. is spaced twenty-four inches apart so that two sets of bevels are required for a vessel of this: kind. representing ~ Six Peches is the difference equal to twenty- -four quarters, which is. can be more easily broken in on this work when complications are removed. Although the process of checking the bevels is not resorted fo here, yet very little trouble has been experi- enced in frame bevels when the shell plating has been put in place. This practice has been in use here for a great many years and. works like a charm. The plant of the Neafie & Levy: Ship Building Co., Philmdelphia, has been ordered sold at public auction. The court has fixed the minimum selling price at $300,000, subject to the ground rental and mortgage indebtedness. All incompleted contracts with the excep- tion of the cruiser St. Louis, will be turned aver to the purchaser. Capt. C. N. Cross, of the steamship Stanley Dollar, of San Francisco, has just been awarded a handsome medal in recognition of his services on a British transport during the Boer war from 1899 to 1902. He was an officer on the British transport Manchester Corporation at the time, and the medal presented by the English government, came through the hands of . Consul- General Bennett at San Francisco. After making one set of bevels for -- SELF-STOWING ANCHORS. The steamers John Sherwin, of the Gil- christ. Transportation Co.'s fleet, Capt, W. G. Stewart, and Sahara, of the Tomlinson line, Capt. C. C. Tousley, collided at the Missabe docks, Thursday of last week, and both boats were somewhat' damaged.- The Sherwin was loaded and coming out of the docks and the Sahara swung around and struck the bow of the Sherwin, driving the anchor' of the Sher- win, which* was hanging outside, through her bow plating, stoving quite a hole above the load line. The Sahara had a couple of plates bent. After being re the Sherwin ae ceeded on her trip. The above paragraph is' 'taken from the "MARINE REVIEW'S correspondence at the head of the lakes fof the current week. It is just an ordinary news item and is not, in itself, especially signifi- cant. It is, however, potential as' show- ing what may happen from_ projecting anchors. Underwriters are' justified in 'maintaining that the major damage in- flicted by this slight collision . was avoidable. The Sahara swung around and struck the bow of the Sherwin. 'The impact must have been slight: for it does not appear that the 'Sherwin was injured. Though the Sahara was the colliding vessel she nevertheless' got the worst of the bargain, for the Sherwin's anchor, which was hanging outside, was driven through her bow plating, stoving a holé above the load line. Had the Sherwin's anchor been stowed, the Sahara probably would not have been damaged at all. Capt. J. V. Tuttle, of the Great Lakes register says that since stockless anchors were introduced on the lakes one hundred such accidents have oc- curred; Mr. A. H. Langell, insurance agent of the Pittsburg Steamship Co., says that the list is nearer one thousand. In fact, the little item at the head of the column is merely singled out. to show how ordinary this form of acci- dent is. Of course, in this case it is minor, but ships are not infrequently sunk by this form of accident, When 'the Saxona and Zimmerman collided in St. Mary's river last spring the Sax- ona would have escapéd without much injury had it not been for the Zimmer- man's anchor which went through her bow, éausing her forepeak and for- ward compartments to fill with water, She had to be béached in 'order to prevent her: from sinking i in deep' water. The hole made by the Zimmerman's anchor was so big that a log had to be sawed and jammed into it.: This was then made tight with tallow : and boarded up' and in "that mannér she was taken to'Sault Ste. Marie"where a plate was put on before the joutney to Buffalo was undertaken. ' A year: ago last. spring" while the Cambria was in.the ice above White- fish point a steamer brushed by her and cut out thirty frames: with he- anchor. Last -summer 'the 'steamer Sylvania raked the steamer Sir Henry