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May, 1914 THE MARINE REVIEW TORCH OPERATOR STARTING TO: CULT BOTIOM PLATES handling were cut out by the torch,. they were loaded on wagons and then to freight cars for transportation to the mills. > It was impossible to establish a definite routine of dismantling the wreckage, both on account of the con- dition of the steel-work and on account of inaccessibility. The work was simply started from the top or one side of the pile and carried on as far as convenient from that point, then resumed from some other point. Owing to the irregularity of the work, very little data was obtainable as to the rate of progress and other details. This was also complicated by the fact that the work was also carried on only periodically, the op- erator being otherwise employed dur- ing a considerable part of his time. Campaign for Sanitation The Lake Carriers' Association, through its welfare committee, has decided to launch a vigorous cam- paign for sanitation for the conserva- tion of the health of the men aboard ship. The initial steps are being di- rected toward the source of food sup- ply and an inspection will be made of the manner in which the various sup- ply houses keep and deliver their products. The general plan of cam- paign was submitted some time ago to Dr. Darlington, the sanitary ex- pert, who was so greatly interested that he made a special visit to Cleve- land and conferred with the members of the welfare committee, visiting at the same time a number of supply houses and milk people, with Archie Thompson, a member of the welfare committee. A circular has been drafted which will be mailed to all of the supply houses doing business with the Lake Carriers' vessels defining what is de- sired of them in the way of clean- liness. The instructions to the deal- ers have largely to do with the' care of meats which must in all cases be wrapped up for delivery. Nothing, in fact, is to be left uncovered, as it has been generally proved that the house fly is one of the most common sources of infection. All baskets in which food supplies are delivered to boats must be lined with fresh paper for each delivery. As manufactured ice is absolutely pure, being made from distilled wa- ter, while natural ice may have been cut from a doubtful area, dealers will be required to supply the manufac- tured product wherever possible. It 'lighthouse 177 is, of course, not possible to do this in all ports. Lighthouse Tender Fern The following bids have been re- ceived by the commissioner of light houses, Washington, D. C., for the construction, equipment and delivery of the single-screw, wood, steam-propelled tender Fern. McAteer Ship Building Co., Seattle, Wash., $108,600; alternate bid, for substituting Douglas fir in lieu of oak, etc., $99,- 800. Rice Bros. Co., East Boothbay, Me., $106,000; navy yard, Puget Sound, Wash., $75,000; alternate bid, $71,865. American Car & -Foundry Co,,: Wie mington, Del., $83,420; add for B. & W. boiler, $3,500; deduct for Roberts boiler, $450 and $600; add for forced draft, $1,500. Hall Bros. Marine Rail- way & Ship Building Co., Winslow, Wash., $62,000, delivery 165 days; al- ternate bid, for substituting Douglas fr.or Puget. Sound: fir, $59,000, 125 days. Greenport Basin & Construction Co., Greenport, N. Y., $96,467. Ra- cine-Truscott Shell .Lake Boat €o., Muskegon, Mich., $80,300. Spedden Ship Building _Co.,.. Baltimore, Md.,, $104,497. The... Chicago (Shipping, Coa, has opened offices at Nos. 545 and 546 Webster building, Chicago, with W. D. Leary in charge. Correspondents of the shipping company are _ the Duluth Shipping Co., of Duluth, and the Standard Shipping Co., of Winni- peg. R. A. Williams is the Cleveland agent for the three companies. The steamer Charles A. Weston went ashore above Port Sanilac, Lake Huron, in a fog, on April 25, and it was necessary to lighter 100,000 bu. of grain to release her. Ba ow esse CUTTING BENT AND TWISTED PLATES WITH OXY-ACETYLENE FLAMES