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January, 1910 : "THE Marine Review ZY Notable Rescues on Lake Vessels" HE early days of December, 1909, were notable in lake navigation not only for the severe and unusual storms which swept the lakes and the loss of life on Lake Erie but for two feats of seamanship brilliant even among the many which mark the handling of big lake steamers and so perfect in their finish and workmanship as to be. worthy of the commendation and admiration which will be fully con- ceded by sailors everywhere. The perfect control of his ship and _ his sublime and unconscious confidence in himself and his fellow masters, in in- tricate situations which characterize the lake master, perpetually amaze the deep-sea sailor accustomed to ample sea room and comfortable chan- nels. It is no disparagement to say that even the most skillful average coast master would absolutely refuse to undertake some of the things which are matters of every day to the lake skipper. It is merely that he has not grown up amidst the conditions pe- culiar to the lakes where maneuvering big ships in narrow channels and crowded harbors loaded and _ light, with many times but a few inches of water between him and a big job for the dry dock or the wreckers, is an every day occurrence, and has resulted in a skill which is unequalled in the world. ; Among the dangerous spots negoti- ated in all weathers and not always without anxieties is the Pelee Pas- sage, marked at the easterly end by 'Southeast Shoal lightvessel, as shown on the section of chart reproduced herewith, Fig. 1. a : On the evening of Dec. 8, the An- chor line steamer Clarion, a package