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February, 1910 vessels built of iron and steel from 1862 to 1906: Gross registered Year. Beam. tonnage. W362 cee ee ee 29 861 POT Ars ea Sa 8 32 1,239 L872 eae ee ae 35 1,500 UOSOs 6 rc cies twa wee 36 1,800 VSO ga ee Pee Sais, 38° .*2,164 LOSO ee er eas 40 2,781 WOOG eetg e e ae e 45 3,746 beg. for 48 $4,527 OOO ee signs re ss acs oan 50 5,322 AQUOS Se pati oper ee 52 5,946 NODA tavern cis nes casey 56 6,585 TOOS ea es ace eas 60 6,838 {S06 iss ee 60 $7,971 *Tonnage double that of 1871. Tonnage double that of 1882. Tonnage double that of 1895. It will be observed that the vessel of 1882 was increased to nearly double that of 1871. By 1895 the vessel's size had increased again to double that of the 1882 type, and 1906 shows that the size had doubled again as compared with 1895. The vessels now being built are six times larger than the design of 1871. Fig. A shows the sections from 1862 to 1906 or present day section of steel freight vessels: A is the first American built metal merchant vessel, 1862. vessels of the 1871 type. vessels of the 1886 type. vessels of the 1893 type. vessels of the 1895 type. vessels of the 1903 type. vessels of the 1904 type. vessels of the 1906 type. The 1906 vessels are 585 ft. x 60 ft. x 32 ft. deep. At present there seems to be no desire to go beyond that size. When the Onoko was built in the year 1882 with her 2,164 gross register ton- nage, the good judgment in building so large a vessel was very seriously ques- tioned. In 1895, it was again claimed the limit had been reached, but since then vessels have been doubled in capac- ity. There has been built on the Great Lakes, ending 1909, 553 iron and steel vessels, 200 ft. and over and 128 under that length, the total gross register ton- nage amounting to 2,100,000 tons. The passenger vessels do not show such a rapid increase in dimensions as the freight craft. The North West and North Land made the greatest departure in 1894 and 1895. In 1907, the City of Cleveland came out with a greater gross register tonnage than these two vessels. She is 402 ft. over all, 390 ft. keel, 52 ft. wide and 22 ft. deep. The following table gives a compar- ison of steel and iron passenger vessels from 1878 to the present time: HathyawW COMPARISON OF PASSENGER VESSELS. Gross registered Name of vessel. Year. tons. City of Siraits.. ks 1878 1,094 Shite: of -QGhio: < 33.65 sc ons 1880 1,222 PAnOSOWHE: 2.6 ss hic ce ee se 1884 1571 City. of Detroit. oe io. 1889 1,919 Maniton: 32. 4.3 ss 1893 2,944 North ° Weet= 23 ee 1894 4,244 Gity. of Buffalo .....55. 5... 1896 2,940 Eastern and Western States.. 1902 3,077 City of Cleveland <2 ..23..%; 4,568 TAE MarIne. REVIEW This article is confined to the United States built vessels. WAGES OF ENGINEERS. During the annual meeting of the Lake Carriers' Association at Detroit the executive committee of the asso- ciation announced certain changes in the wage schedule for engineers, the purpose 'being to equalize certain dis- crepancies existing in the scale as be- tween the various classes of steamers. No change was made in the schedule of first class steamers, which remains at $175 for the chief engineer. The wages of engineers on Class B steamers was advanced from $150 to $155 per month and on second class steamers from $125 to $140, and on third class steamers from $114 to $125. The fleet engineers later recommended that the wages of assistant engineers be somewhat increased and this was approved 'by the executive committee. The wages of first assistant engineers were increased from $10 to $16 a month and a flat rate of $80 adopted for second assistant engineers. The wage schedule therefore will be: Steel Steamers. FIRST CLASS--A. Per Month Chief engineer iineiiie. ances gor: $175 PUrSt ASSIStanity oi Sars eae en es 125 pecond: assistant si ee. ede 80 CLASS B. Chief. "engineer cre a a oe $155 Finst.* assistant: yee ss cic i ie ee 110 Second. assistant. ies oe 80 SECOND CLASS. Chief encineer: iyo ace e fea, oe $140 ASSIStanits (Opie on te eee 100 Wooden Steamers. : FIRST CLASS. Ghiet) 'engineers 2502 eo. 0 goa $140 ASSistanti? kG oe a ee ete 100 SECOND CLASS. Chigt engineer A $125 ASGistanty. 330) oe ot ee ee 100 While no announcement has been made it is understood that the Pitts- burg Steamship Co. will pay its en- gineers for 11 months, making their earnings for the season $1,925. The engineers work upon a monthly basis, the season usually averaging 10 months. Some of the companies guar- antee a season of 10 months but the Pittsburg Steamship Co. is the first to spontaneously offer 11 months pay. It is understood that a number of the Pittsburg Steamship Co.'s_ engineers will leave for their boats on March 1. The Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association promulgated a schedule of wages purported to have been adopted at their Washington conference, but which really appears to have been an after thought, increasing the wages of chief engineers from $175 to $190. No attention was paid to this. 65 TWO LAKE LAUNCHINGS. The steamer Leonard B. Miller, building for the Miller Transit Co., of which Capt. W. C. Richardson is man- Cleve- land yard of the American Ship Build- ing Co. on Saturday, Jan. 29, and was ager, was launched from the named in honor of Mr. Miller, of the firm of Oglebay, Norton & Co., the steamer being christened by his daughter Helen. The Miller is 524 ft. over all, 504 ft. keel, 54 ft. beam and 34 ft. deep. The cargo hold is divided into three com- partments, each compartment having five hatches spaced 24 ft. centers and with an opening 12 ft. fore and aft. It is observed that Capt. Richardson still clings to the large hatch, beliey- ing that the vessel is materially strengthened thereby. The steamer al- so has 64 deck beams, adding greatly to her strength. The hatches will be. handled by two independent deck en- gines with a bridle and will be equip- ped with Mulholland hatch fasteners. Hatch coamings will 'be of the peak style. The new steamer is of arch construction with side tanks extending through to engine room bulkhead. She is expected to carry 9,300 tons of ore on favorable draught. Capt. Richardson has given much personal attention to the construction of his new steamer and has introduced a number of little improvements mak- ing for the comfort of the crew. She will be commanded by Capt. Thomas Wilford, of Lorain. The steamer John PB. Reiss was also launched the same day from the Lor- ain yard for the Reiss Coal Co. of Sheboygan. This vessel was ordered for John J. Barlum, of Detroit, but was sold to the Reiss company while on the stocks. The Reiss is 524 f. over all 504 ft. keel, 54 ft. beam and 30 ft. deep. She will be commanded by Capt. James Doner. / BATTLESHIPS FOR ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. The Argentine Republic has given contract to the Fore River Ship Build- ing Co., Quincy, Mass., for the con- struction of two battleships of the largest type. President Francis T. Bowles recently visited Argentina in behalf of his company. It is part of the contract that one of the battleships shall be built in an- other yard and it is understood that this order has been given to the Ne York Ship Building Co.