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completed is devoted to the handling and storage of anthracite coal and is 700 feet long by 600 feet wide. The two storage buildings mentioned above aré~ each (S76 feet. tong = by. 144 feet wide and 42 feet high with a storage capacity of 100,000 tons each. -Coal is unloaded here as on the bituminous dock by two Brown Hoist electric unloading towers which are mounted on trucks and rails, so that they may move the length of the building and unload a-boat without its being shifted from its original berth. Parallel to the slip is a con- veyor onto which the clam _ shells dump their coal, the conveyor being designed to run in either direction car- rying the coal to similar conveyors running at right angles along the ridge of each building. From. the last named conveyors, onto which the coal is discharged and which are equipped with adjustable ribbon bottoms, the coal may always be discharged into the sheds upon the apex of the pile by the adjustment of the conveyors' as the quantity of coal increases and builds up from the floor, thus decreas- ing the breakage due to the fall., Coal not intended for storage can be delivered from the boat direct to shipping pockets where it is graded and prepared direct for shipment with- out stocking. Coal to be shipped from the storage sheds is loaded on convey- ors running in tunnels beneath, be- tween the foundation piling of the building to a conveyor running at right angles at the rear of the build- ings, which latter conveyor delivers coal to large shipping pockets of a capacity of 3,000 tons. At the shipping pockets the coal is screened and then loaded into the cars by a Smith grav- ity box car loader, which is unique in the west, at least, among car loading coal machinery. This loader permits of the car being moved on to a cradle which is capable of being tilted to an angle of approximately 30 degrees' on | either side of the center. The coal going in to the car on a conveyor at a 'rapid rate, about 300 tons an hour, forms first, with the car in a level position, a wedge-shaped pile in the center. The car is then tipped with one end up and is filled in the same manner at the low end. With its posi- tion reversed and the opposite end low, that is filled, so at the completion of the three operations the car is filled uniformly with a solid body of coal evenly distributed. This tilting opera- tion proceeds without interruption in the loading of the coal. The car is then released from the cradle and weighed and is ready for shipment. sion. "TAE MARINE. REVIEW By means of this elaborate and com- plete installation for' handling the coal, both bituminous and anthracite, and the uniform system of electrical operation throughout, the Northwes- tern Fuel Co. is able to take full ad- vantage of the dockage space at its disposal and as many as three boats may be unloaded at one time. The water length of its dock is 1,800 feet and the slips are dredged to a depth of 21 feet. The docks have a total stor- age capacity of 500,000 tons, which precludes any possibility of conges- tion during seasons of such rapid movement of coal as was witnessed in 1906 and will in all probability be true during the coming season. The lay- out of the dock has béen under the ditection of B. A. Gallaher, general superintendent, and is a worthy achievement in the handling of lake coal. ____-- METROPOLITAN OUTSIDE LINE. Official announcement was made that the new Metropolitan Outside line, otherwise known as the all-water route between New York and Boston, will commence to dispatch its new .steamers Yale and Harvard, now un- der construction, about June 1 next. The reports of the ship builders justi- fied the report that the vessels will be completed in time. These steamers will have more rooms equipped with private baths and toilet accessories than are to be found on any other 'steamships of their size in the country. They are scheduled to leave New York daily, Sundays included, from Pier 45, North river, foot of West Tenth street, at 5 p. m., and to leave India wharf, Boston, at the same time, due to ar- rive at either end of the route at 8. o'clock the next morning. The Sun- day trips will only be continued dur- ing the summer months. The route followed by the Metro- politan outside line is sometimes sup- posed to be by way of Sandy Hook, Nantucket lightship, etc.; perhaps the word outside has given that impres- This, however, is wrong. The route follows the same course as is followed by the Long Island sound steamers, and then continues out on the Atlantic ocean, thence. through Vineyard sound near the southern ex- tremity of Cape Cod, then through Nantucket sound, and again out on the Atlantic ocean around Cape Cod, and on to Boston. Passengers traveling by the Metro- politan outside line steamers will be able to leave New York or Boston in the afternoon and arrive in either city the next morning without the neces- 15 sity of arising early in the morning to make train connections. The Yale and Harvard are of steel double hull construction, their hulls being divided into many compartments by watertight bulkheads and double bottoms, thus establishing a great fac- tor of safety. It is intended that the quarterdeck, or social hall, which pas- sengers enter upon boarding the steamer, shall be most comfortable and rich in its furnishings. Upon this deck will be located the purser's office, package rooms, news stand, barber shop, etc., while from this deck also the dining hall will be entered. The dining room will be spacious, and, be- ing open to outside view, will insure the maximum of cheerfulness and ven- tilation. The forward part of this same main deck, as well as its mid- ship sections, will be fitted to accom- ._modate freight and for machinery in- closures. The aim of the management will be to have the dining room service, with its accessories, in keeping with what travelers in these days expect and even demand, while every feature of the ships, which have most delightful waters and attractive geographical situ- ations as a route, will appeal to those who appreciate the comforts, conveni- ences and service which are looked for in the most modern hotéls of this age. The general dimensions of the ships are as follows: Length over all, 407 ft.; breadth over guards, 63 ft.; space between inner and outer bottoms, 3 . ft.; draught of water, loaded, 16 ee accommodations for passengers, 800; express freight capacity, 600 tons; mo- tive power (triple-screw Parsons steam turbines), 10,000 H. P. H.T. & LT, Cathie, dealers im dry goods, carpets and linoleums, of Ashtabula Harbor, have arranged to have G. S. Eddy look after the wants of the vessel trade. Mr. Eddy has an extensive marine acquaintance and L. T. Carlisle says his firm proposes to devote every effort to keeping special marine stocks. James E. Scoville, of Ashtabula Harbor, has one thousand pocket dictionaries and the same number of calendars which captains, mates, en- gineers and other. marine men are cordially invited to call for when they strike Ashtabula. Mr. Scoville is sole agent for the Emerson shoe. -E. H. Burrill, of Ashtabula Harbor, will start the season of 1907 with a new 32-ft. launch built by J. G. Laird & Son. The new craft has a main deck and scuppers for carrying ice and meats. AL ge