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there is little tonnage to be had. Con- gestion has existed in upper lake coal docks. Thirty-eight coal carriers were bunched at one time in the Duluth-Su- per.or harbor last week, The grain rate has further advanced, two cents being paid from Chicago. If reports of an extended crop are true, this rate will have a brilliant finish. EUGENE ELWIN HASKELL. Eugene Elwin Haskell, who was re- cently elected director of the College of Engineering of Cornell University, and has also just been appointed by President Roosevelt a member. of the American section of the International Waterways Commission, vice the late MR. EUGENE ELWIN HASKELL. George Y. Wisner, has had the follow- ing large experience in his chosen call- ing which justifies his selection for the new responsibilities. Immediately after graduating as a. civil engineer from Cornell in 1879, Mr. Haskell's first service was with the lake survey, which at that time was just closing up the field operations connected with a comprehensive sur- vey of the great lakes for chart pur- poses. The following year he became connected with the Mississippi River Commission, having headquarters at St. Louis, Mo., and spent the next five years on surveys and hydraulic inves- tigations of the Mississippi river. His next activities, starting in 1885, were with the United. States. coast Geodetic Survey, and for the -ensu- ing eight years he was engaged in hydraulic research, chiefly in re- lation with the tides and currents of New York harbor, the erosion of the Cape Cod coast of Massa- 'which the "TAE MarRINE: REVIEW chusetts by the sea, currents and temperatures of the gulf stream off the coast of Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico, and circulation of the sea through Long Island Sound. In 1893: the late Gen. O. M. Poe -secured Mr. -Haskell's services for the reorganization of the lake survey, with which he has since been identified, serving as principal assistant engineer under Maj. -W. L. Fisk, Maj. Lusk, and Col. G. J. Lydecker, officers of the corps of engineers having gen- eral charge of the survey. In this latter . capacity, Mr. Haskell has had immed- iate supervision of the work of making surveys for purposes of chart construc- tion, and has also conducted an in- vestigation of the cause and effect of lake level: fluctuations. His intimate acquaintance with this latter subject, coupled with his expert knowledge on matters pertaining to the flow of water in open channels, will be of especial value in the solution of the pzoblems International Waterways Commission was created to consider, Mr. Haskell will take up his resi- dence at Ithaca and assume the duties of his professorship about Sept. 1. He has ever been mindful of the interests of Cornell, having been instrumental in the formation and serving as first president of the Detroit Cornell Alumnae Association, and his call to the university as director of one of her important branches is a fitting tribute to his ability, as well as a pleasing token of appreciation of his efforts for the welfare of his alma mater. ORE SHIPMENTS. Duluth, Aug. 13, 1906--From Aug. I and including Aug. 7 the-total ore ship- ments from the three ports at the head of the lakes were 844,403 tons as com- pared with 736,063 tons during the cor- responding week in 1905.. This makes the total up to Aug. 7 this year 42,313,- 600 tons, an increase of 1,176,177 tons over last season's shipments to this date. The record of the separate ports is as follows:- Two Harbors, 248,962; Duluth, 393,144; Superior, 202,297 tons, a total of 844,403 tons. For the corresponding period last year the shipments were Two Harbors, 275,296 tons; Duluth, 282,837 tons; Superior, 177,403 tons, an aggre- gate of 736,063 tons or 108,340 tons less than this year. AROUND THE GREAT LAKES. 'The steamer Norman B, Ream, build- ing at the South Chicago yard of the American Ship Building Co.; for the Pittsburg Steamship Co., will be launched at noon Saturday..- io 24° The barge Katahdin wrecked the Brown - hoists at the B. & O. docks: at Lorain this week and. was attached by the sheriff of Lorain, under orders of the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railroad Co. ' The striking cooks on the tugs of 'the Union Towing & Wrecking Co., of Du-: luth, have returned to work. They struck for an advance of $10. a month in their wages and were offered. $5, which they accepted, making their wages $145 2 month. oe The first of the 605 footers, which is building at the Lorain yard of the American Ship Building Co. for W.- M. Mills, of North Tonawanda, will be named William B. Kerr in honor of the superintendent of the Tonawanda Iron -- & Steel Co: Mr. C. E, Askew, who has i sev- eral years been employed by M, A. Han- na & Co, has been promoted to the position of master mechanic of the com- pany's shops in Buffalo, with supervision over all mechanical work on the docks at that place. The . steamer Edward Y. Townsend, bisiding for the Cambria Steel Co: at the Superior yard of the American Ship Building Co., will be launched on Sat- urday. The. 'steamer Daniel - J. Morrell, building at the Bay City yard of the American Ship Build- ing Co. forthe ..Cambria = Steel Co., will be launched on Wednesday. --When- the -steamer James.. Laughlin left Ashtabula Monday afternoon, she . had the following 'passengers aboard: Mrs. Geo. A, Symes, wife of the captain; Misses Rolla New, Nora New, Leila Leach and Rylis Leach, all of. Cleve- land, and Mrs. G. A. Houghten,. Misses Abbie and Glaydis Houghten and Mr. Rufus Houghten, of Andover, O~, The steamer Pontiac, commanded by Capt. C. R. Ney, recently made a trip from Cleveland to Marquette and. back in five days and three hours, loaded one way. The Pontiac runs 14% miles light and 12 miles strong loaded. Wm. T. Mooney is her mate; A. G. Hill, second mate; Jos. Jennerson, chief engineer, and Edward Graves, second engineer. The Pontiac broke her wheel at Ashtabula and was towed to Cleveland for repairs, Monday. That the skippers of lake freighters are thoughtful in the extreme of the com- fort and pleasure of others was _ evi- denced at Ashtabula this week when a Pittsburg Steamship Co. captain acci- dentally let it out that he throws. off magazines and papers to the government men stationed in the Soo river in the' patrol service. It is understood the re- cipients greatly appreciate this, because ~ they are too far away to keep in. close touch with affairs, 4s