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"4 WRECKING THE STEAMER CRESCENT CITY. The work on the steamer Crescent City, ashore at Lake- wood, eight miles from Duluth, had to be suspended because of the sickness of the entire crew there from ptomaine pois- oning. W. W. Smith, marine superintendent of the Pitts- burg Steamship Co., who has personal charge of the work, is one of the sickest and several others are also seriously ill. Just when work will be resumed cannot be said at this time. The steamer, which is high and almost dry on the beach, has been moved about six feet. Meanwhile the wrecking steamer Reliance, belonging to the Duluth-Superior Sand & Gravel Co., is clam-shelling the sand on the lake side of the wreck and has it pretty well cleared away for the pulling which wll THe Marine REVIEW conditions. The firemen are a part of the Longshore- men's association and it is understood that the officers of the Longshoremen's assoc.ation would not counte- nance a strike under any circumstances. Labor condi- tions may therefore be regarded as settled for the next two years. It was a wise thing to make a biennial con- tract. During the week agreements were reached with the men aboard tugs and with the grain scoopers which, with the exception of the firemen, were the only two out- standing. On the whole, labor has got the better of the bargain, for while they have not received direct advances in wages, they have obtained concessions contributing to the comfort of their work. WRECKER RELIANCE AT WORK ON STEAMER CRESCENT CITY: take place as soon as work will have been resumed. A huge crib has been sunk about 200 ft. out in the land, filled with rock. To this a steel cable has been secured and with the power of the boat itself, it is hoped to pull the steamer into deep water. FREIGHT SITUATION. Lake trade is running smoothly again and no further trouble is anticipated. The firemen have not reached a definite agreement with the Lake Carriers, but they are at work and are being paid upon last year's schedule. The men aboard ship are not taking an active personal interest in the referendum vote to accept or reject the Lake Carriers' proposition to pay last year's wages. It is reported, however, that the firemen ashore are gen- erally voting to reject it, but it is clear that such rejec- tion would not carry weight as long as the men aboard ship, that is the men with jobs, are satisfied with present Ore is moving freely though there is much congestion at upper lake docks owing to the fact that the fleet, which was detained at Lake Erie ports during the strike, went up light and to the further fact that the railways leading to the mines have' not quite surmounted the difficulties imposed upon them by the strike. However, everything will be well under way by the end of the week. Vessel- men would prefer that the legal holiday which occurs in the middle of next week might be dispensed with, but as this is impossible, they will have to put up with the in- evitable bunching of carriers again, Superintendent A. A. Schantz of the Detroit and Cleve- land line is offering a season pass good for two on his line to the person that hits upon an acceptable name for the mew steamer. Names of persons and flowers are barred and the name to be selected must pertain to either Michigan or Ohio.