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STEAMER JAMES LAUGHLIN. Captain Geo. A. Symes, master of the big J. & L. steamer James Laugh- has from others on the great lakes by in- lin, distinguished his fine ship stalling his charts and chart table in Most all the boats on. the lakes are fitted out the pilot house of the boat. with the charts in the skipper's office. The new departure is an important one because the charts 'are. accessible to the mates as well as the wheelsmen and watchmen. The Laughlin reached Ashtabula the latter part of last week with a 10,145-ton ore cargo from Al- louez, coming down on a draught of 18.9 forward and 19.7 aft. She was towed through the Ashtabula draw up to the Union clams without the slight- est difficulty. Her trip up the river to the Union slip was watched with interest. There are many features on the Laughlin not found on other boats. The passengers' quarters forward are complete in every way, from the lux- uriously appointed observation room to the reception room and baths. The ice chest is arranged so it can be filled TAE Marine REVIEW of the deck. On her pilot house she has two whistle pulls that work easier than most to be found and she has an WILLIAM MILLINGTON. William Millington, of Erie, Pa., who is chief engineer of the new steamer James Laughlin, has been in the business twelve years. He started oiling on the package freighter Susquehanna and began a chief's career on the old Gordon Campbell. He brought out the steamer Sylvania last year, and had the same distinction with the Laughlin this year. 19 A feature of the after end is that coffee served at midnight when the after watch comes on is kept hot with a special heater in the mess room in- stead of on the stove in the _ galley. The galley is presided over by Mr. Irvine Young, with Mr: Robert Baff and Mr. Geo. Ambuster as his assist- ants. There is a passengers' dining room as well as a crew's. Each one is fitted with electric fans. Chief Engineer William Millington, of Erie, looks after the engines, as- sisted by Mr. Charles Culver 'and Charles Draper, first and second assist- ants. The engine room is complete in every way. The vertical and rotary pumps can fill' and empty the tanks of 6,000 tons of water in five hours. Capt. Hill, shore engineer, has installed steam pipes behind the oil tanks for cold weather. The Laughlin runs 11% miles loaded and 13% light. - Capt. Symes is a young man and it is noteworthy that all the members of the crew are also young. Mr. S. H. Smith is his mate, and Mr. F. E. Dana his second mate. % On the last trip up the Laughlin car- ried the following passengers: Mr. and from the crew's quarters by means of a door opening into their hallway. A feature of the crew's quarters is a hot and cold shower bath. The cap- tain has bath and shower. The Laughlin has two Hyde Wind- lass Co. mooring engines at each end NEW STEAMER JAMES LAUGHLIN. Akers' emergency steering gear. This is a valuable acquisition because it can be brought into use in ten seconds and ~ therefore makes a steady course cer- tain. Her steering gear is Brown's patent telemotor, so she has no wheel chains. Mrs. W. J. Lightner and Miss Mar- jorie Lightner, Mr. and Mrs. John Ommert and Miss Estellé Ommert, and Mr. W. J. Creighton, all of Pitts- burg. Mr. Lightner and Mr. Creigh- ton are connected with the Jones -& Laughlin office.