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August, 1912 July Ore Shipments July gave evidence of what the lake fleet is capable of doing. Notwith- standing shortage of. cars, vicissitudes of weather and numerous unforeseen troubles, the fleet broke the June record easily. The movement reached 7,600,283 tons as against 7,567,555 tons for June, and it was 'practically all handled in contract vessels. Wild carriers got very little of it, shippers having about all they could do to keep contract. vessels, Giusy. [he movement to Aug. 1, totals 21,290,904 tons, as against 14,064,291 tons, for August, 1911. The movement is rapid- ly overtaking 1910, when 21,863,549 tons were moved up to Aug. 1. Fol- lowing is the summary by ports: July, July, Port. 1911. 1912: HsGanabao is cut ied cals 644,098 836,346 Marquette: <.2400.0 5 ince. 309,438 513,924 PASHIANG: owe vm cn ce ur 439,843 771,057 SUPeHOr Tica 1,747,364 2,324,324 Duauth «wince eon. 1,108,316 1,540,324 Two "Harbors: 2 oss. 972,314 1,616,258 Totals uk ave eee: 9,221,373 7,609,233 L912 increase: 3 v.45 2,378,860. To Aug 1, To Aug, Port: 1911. 1912. Hscanabavivditc oe: _ 1,711,806 2,478,294 Marauette: ovine es 843,177 1,430,814 ASHIANG cai soe oo eae 1,102,263 2,103,858 Superioty = tia ues 4,698,855 . 6,668,655 Daiithi Ae ct ioe ees e. 731583459 4,385,802 Two "Harbors: Axis. 2,549,740 4,223,481 MOtal aig = se aes 14,064,291 21,290,904 1912; increase iu wee. 7,226,613 Lake Erie Ore Receipts Out of total ore shipments of 7,600,233 tons during July 6,086,254 tons went to Lake Erie ports, distributed as follows: July, 1912. Port. Gross tons. Biltaloe. wise whew eel ccs 706,215 Reed copie eee aes aces 59,841 Conneaut: 2). pains oe ee we 1.341.758 Ashtabtla (or, sce aca es 1,368,024 airport. sce cue cee oes 349,500 Cleveland Ge ates ene te 1.415,528 Roraine ees oe ai ees 583,735 AION Gs Se i eee ne re 74,097 Sandusky) oo oa te es ey POlEdO 2h ais eh oa stan ities 162,688 MOCETOI § i ae ee 33,868 TOTAL ghee hs eke Wen Wis cute saua 6,086,254 Foreign Interests Ordering Ships W. R. Grace & Co., of London, have placed an order with Cramps, Philadelphia, for four steamers for service between the Atlantic and Pa- cific ports, the first that a foreign interest has as yet placed with Amer- ican yards. Grace & Co. are large operators, and do an extensive busi- ness, especially on the Pacific coast of North and South America, and the placing of the order in this country is doubtless for the purpose of ob- taining American register for the ves- sels in order that they may engage in the coastwise trade of the United States and receive whatever con- tributory benefits there may be in the proposed Panama canal legisla- THE MARINE REVIEW tion. The new steamers are to be 405 ft. long, and of about 10,000 tons carrying capacity. Commerce of Lake Superior During July 10,781,304 net tons of freight passed through the canals at Sault Ste. Marie, an increase of 34,145 over the June movement. The move- ment to Aug. 1, was 30,632,074 tons, as against 22,939,511 tons, for the cor- responding period of 1911, an increase of 7,692,563 tons. Following is the summary: EAST BOUND. To Aug? 1, To Aug. 1, 191.4, 1912, Copper, net toms./s5 5 264 - 55,860 46,938 Grain, bushels 32.70 ..< 13,983,839 22,126,172 Building stone, net tons. 3,142 2,282 Elour, barrels: 2 aa. .0 4. « 2,485,779 2,973,074 Iron ore, net "tons: . 42.5 13,403,160 20,245,785 Pig iron, net. tons. cae 15,169 5,714 Lumber M ft, Bo Ma. 247,379 284,262 Wheat; bushels §..%:.... 28,621,113. ..55,355,445 Unclassified freight, net CONS. Sa ees 49,873 99,792 Passengers, number ..... 18,528 14,955 WEST BOUND. Coal, anth.,; net tons... 938,432 505,225 Coal, bitu., net tons.... 5,899,591 5,981,229 Flour, barrels, o0c0..0. T25 igs eeaca is Grain, 'bushels. isch s Le LOOi ss cen eats Mid, iron, 'net:stons i .-4, 181,446 290,934 Iron' ore, net® tons, -..., 9,486 3,188 Salt) bartelscc a 303,043 362,286 Unclassified freight, net CONS) ee. 565,727 531,467 Passenbers, number . 21,935 17,063 SUMMARY OF TOTAL MOVEMENT. Bast bound, tons... 35... : 15,299,750 23,266,929 West. bound, tons....... 7,639,761 7,366,045 Totals: sek Woe tec s 22,939,511 30,632,074 Vessel passages ....... 8,088 10,929 Registered tonnage, net.. 18,010,793 24,631,067 Longitudinal Ship Construction Editor Marine ReEview:--We = re- cieved a copy of THE Marine ReEvIEw, Vol. 42, No. 7, of July, 1912, in which is an article marked "Isherwood Pat- ent Granted'. In 'this "article you gave the name of a number of ship yards who have under way or under order, vessels for construction under this system, and give our name, viz., © James Rees & Sons Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.,:3, fhe ohrm- of James: Rees. & Sons Co.' are building these vessels on a line on which they did have a patent and which patent has ex- pired, wherein the bottom of skin of the boat was secured to the frame of the vessel; the longitudinal ship con- struction is not new to the ship yards on our western rivers, and we will continue on the line we have always constructed, without regard to any patent which may have been issued recently, simply because there is nothing new in the construction of our boats but what we have used during the last 30 or 40 years. There- fore, I wish you to make a broad 2/5 denial that we are using the invention or new design of any man in the construction of our boats, which you stated in the above mentioned article we were, and we surely will not ask any license to continue in. the same line and method. Yours truly, JAMFs Rees & Sons Co., T. M. Rees, General Manager. Pittsburgh, Pa., July 22;:1912 An error was made in crediting the construction of these three barges to James Rees & Sons. They are being built by the American Bridge Co., at Ambridge, 'Pa., for the Texas Steam- ship Co.,17 Battery place, New York, under the supervision of George B. Drake, fmaval 'architect John =: Dialogue & Son, Camden, N. J., are also building three.. The six barges are all on the Isherwood system, and are 135 tt. over all" 35 ft "molded beam, and 9 ft. molded depth. Obituary Capt. John H. Bartow, president of the Lake. Erie Ore 'Co., died at his home, 2066 East Eighty-ninth street, Cleveland, on July 10, at the age of 68 years. He had. been identified 'with lake trade practically all his life. He settled in Cleveland about 30 years ago, and engaged in the vessel brokerage business with B. L. Pen- nington, and later was associated with Capt. J. W. Moore, forming eventu- ally the firm of Moore, Bartow & Gilchrist. For the past ten years he had been engaged in the ore busi- ness and was the head of the Lake. Erie Ore Co., operating mines in the Lake Superior district. Capt. James J. Rardon died at his home. in 'Chicago.-on- July 61." He was one of the best known vessel owners and brokers on the lakes, having been identified with the trade since boyhood. He began his career on sailing vessels, later coming ashore to establish a vessel brokerage and insurance business at Chicago, first associating himself with C. A. Mc- Donald and later with C. W. Elphicke & Co. Personal Walter B. Pollock, manager marine department, New York Central Lines, has left..for a trip to the Pacific coast. James French, principal surveyor of the chief ship surveyor's staff tor Lloyds Register, will make his head- quarters in New York hereafter. His place in Cleveland will be taken by O. Norbeth as hull surveyor, J. S., Heck remaining as engine surveyor.