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June, 1914 Steamer Frasch's Jury Rudder The rudder post of the steamer Her- man Frasch, was carried away suddenly while the steamer was within fifteen miles of Diamond Shoal (Hatteras). The vessel was on a lee shore with a strong breeze and rough sea, but by rigging a jury rudder and with some fielp? 'from a. revenue cutter," 'Capt. Arthur N. McGray succeeded in work- HERMAN FRASCH'S JURY RUDDER ing her into smooth water, tipped the ship by the head with water ballast, though she was loaded with crude brimstone in bulk, which is a heavy cargo, and succeeded in getting the part of the rudder which was uninjured far enough out of water to enable the en- gineers to drill holes through the rud- HERMAN FRASCH'S JURY RUDDER der plate, into which the steering chains were shackled. The chains were then led through outriggers 15 ft. overside, and then by tackle to the poop deck - winches. Under this rig the steamer was enabled to make the remaining 260 miles to New York without assistance, and at a speed of 814 knots. Poe Reef Light and Fog Signal President Livingstone, of the Lake Carriers' Association, has~ sent the following circular to the masters of vessels enrolled in the association: oot ET: Woodruff, inspector of the eleventh lighthouse district, in submitting his report to the com- Missioner of lighthouses regarding aids to navigation in his district which were recommended by our committee on aids to navigation, makes the fol- lowing notation with special reference to the light and fog signal asked for Poe Reef, easterly entrance to the THE MARINE REVIEW Straits of Mackinac, Lake Huron, Mich: ""A light and fog signal in this lo- cality would be valuable aid to navi- gation, but a preferable site, in my opinion, would be 112° true (SE by E 13/16 E Mag.) 23% miles from Poe Reef light vessel station in 20 ft. of water. This, it is believed, would supersede the necessity of establish- ing a light at Nine Mile Point, already recommended, as also the maintenance of the Poe Reef light vessel. A trial of this arrangement of aids might be made by changing the position of the vessel to a point in about 5 fathoms of water near this locality, as above described, and establishing a gas buoy on the present site of Poe Reef ves- sel,' "The commissioner, before acting upon this recommendation, has re- quested that the views of maritime interests as to trial arrangement of aids as outlined above be obtained from masters and a further report submitted. "Masters are therefore requested to send their opinion of this recom- mendation directly to me at 2217 Dime Savings Bank Building Detroit, Mich. "Prompt attention to this request will be appreciated." April Ore Shipments During April the mines sent forward 269,686 tons of ore, compared with 866,- 387 tons during April. Following are the shipments by ports: April, April, Port: 1913, 1914. Escanaba: 62s ee ee 217,029 110,729 Marquette .........2+-0+- 37,494 Sse INGHAM G. 3 Ape wee curate gies tee 53,481 40,838 Saperiok (otras ee ee 252.875 62,338 Pt Bic beGipoie «er aih < chetesnete 160,372 ae Two. FlarbOrs ois ee wreces 145,136 55,781 . 866,387 269,686 1914 'decrease 2s 596,701 Norfolk, The government engineer, Va., received the following bids building two wooden barges for service at Norfolk: Sanford & Brooks Co., Baltimore, Md. $11,652.66; McLean Contracting Co., Baltimore, Md., $11,- 250: GA. Denmead &_ Son, West Point, Va., $11,300; Colonna Marine Railway Corporation, Norfolk, Va., $9,- 950; Old Dominion. Marine Railway Corporation, Norfolk, Va., $9,362; John H. Mathias Co., Camden, No jew Ee Thomas & Co., Norfolk, Va., $8,945.26 ; William L. Miller, 171 Alford street, Boston, Mass., $9,115; Skinner Ship Building & Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, Md., $12,484; Smith & McCoy, Norfolk, Va: $10,500. for 239 Ore on Dock May 1 Statistics gathered -by The: Marine Review from the various dock mana- gers at Lake Erie ports show that 'the amount of ore on Lake Erie docks on May 1 of the present year was 5,920,157 gross tons, as against 5,909,- 829 tons in 1913, an increase of 10,- 328 tons. ' The total rail shipments from Lake Erie ports to furnaces during the winter season (Dec. 1 to May 1) aggregate 3,341,519 tons, viz: Tons. On dock Lake Erie ports, Dec. 1s 19s 9,261,676 On dock May 1.1914 2... 5,920,157 By rail to furnaces, winter Of 19IG- 14 ee 3,341,519 Adding these winter shipments to 35,747,800 tons, the amount shipped to furnaces during the navigation season of 1913, gives 39,089,319 tons as the entire consumption of ore from Lake Erie ports during the year ended May 1, 1914, as against 37,437,269 tons for the -year. ending. May... £913 os against 26,428,799 tons for the year ending May 1, 1912; as against 32,636, 692 tons for the year ended May l, 1911, as against 33,599,913 tons for the year ended May 1, 1910, as against 20,524,523 tons for the year ended May 1, 1909, as against 31,692,446 tons for the year ended May 1, 1908, as against 30,099,769 tons for the year- ended May 1, 1907, as against 28,984,- 358 tons for the year ended May 1, 1906; 20,057,070 tons for the year ended May 1; 1905; 18,739,995 tons for the year ended May 1, 1904; 21,905,251 tons for the year ended 'May 1, 1903; 17,216,065 tons for the year ended May 1, 1902; 14,465,260 tons for the year ended May 1, 1901; 15,882,881 tons for the year ended May 1, 1900. The following table gives the amount of ore on dock at the close of navigation last year and the open- ing this year: ; May 1, Dec. 1, Port. 1914. 1913. Bittaloe: peau 271,492 ~ 319,726 tie 29% etc. as 461,750 594,613 Conheaut 2 53% 495,153 1,248,032 Ashtabulas 4: sees: 2,187,622 3,202,807 Haitport. os ese ose 245,038 478,014 Cleveland «:..... 1,487,292 1,930,720 PeGraAt fos aes ae 245,057 694,704 Pures sas ces 308,478 441,541 Satidusky.;- o4 ose 2,741 2,472 MPigledont.(2 iso 215,534 349,047 ~ 5,920,157 9,261,676 Out of a total movement of 269,- 686 gross tons of ore during April, 50,544 tons went to Lake Erie ports, distributed as follows: Port. Gross tons. Buflalo (26 sacs crass toe te 38,710 Cleyelatid 2s. ei ea eee 11,834 Tita eee cee ene 50,544