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November, 1914 going through the lakes 26 times to carry 4,500 tons, or about one-third of the cargo. of the «steamer" Wim.= <P, Snyder Jr. We were two days each trip unloading, while now 10,000 tons are handled in about three hours. "Those were strenuous times. The rivalry amongst captains was _ intense and caused many of them at times to take fearful chances. There were no breakwaters such as now protect the harbors at Chicago, Buffalo and Cleve- land, but instead there were two jetties running out into the lake between which the captains would often drive their vessels when the sea was_ break- ing over the top of the lighthouse. "Much could be written that would be interesting to those who took part in the activities of the times referred to, but there. are so "few of us left would hardly be fair to encroach farther on your valued space; besides we older fellows must not dwell too: much in the past as we might lose interest in the present booming times. "T do not feel like closing without referring to the pioneers in the trade between the lakes and Europe. 'There were giants in those days'--not in stature, but in the qualities that make generals in their business--hence I men- tion a few who come to mind: Capt. A. R. Manning took the schooner John F. Warner across, making two voyages, one in 1859 and another in 1860. Capt. Thomas Burke took out the schooner R. H. Harmon the same years. These vessels belonged to T. P. Handy, of Cleveland. He also owned the. cargo and insured neither, thus showing his confidence in his masters. Capt. Alfred Davis took out the schooner Vanguard; Capt. James Smith, the schooner George W. Dousman; Capt. Ben Wolvin *(the father of Capt. A. B. Wolvin, of Duluth) the Chieftain, later the Africa; Capt. Smith Moore, the bark C. J. Kershaw, in 1857. He traded outside that winter, re- turning the next season to the lakes. Afterwards he took out the brig, Black- hawk. Capt. Isaac Morris took out the schooner Correspondence; Capt. Pen- nington, the bark D. C. Pierce; Capt. Charles Gale, the schooner Geo. N. Deshler; Capt. David Tucker, the bark Thermutis, etc., etc. Of the above men- tioned only one is amongst 'the living today, and he (Capt. A. R. -Manning ) is an honored and respected citizen of your city." Charles L. Rohde & Sons, Baltimore, Md., have under construction at their _yard two lighters, one for the Empire. Coal Co. and the other for the Ellicott Machine Co., both for service in Balti- more Harbor. This company recently launched an open lighter, 128 ft. by 28 * by 84. it. for the Forman-Blades Lumber Co. of Elizabeth City, N. C. THE MARINE REVIEW Items of Interest The Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. recently completed the new oil tank steamer John D. Archbold for the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.- This vessel is a du- plicate of the John D. Rockefeller and is designed for a total deadweight capacity of 10,000 tons on a draught of 23 feet 4 inches. She can carry about 67,500 barrels of oil, and is equipped for burning either coal or liquid fuel. Wireless apparatus, tel- emotor control of steering gear, a Mc- Nab revolution and direction indicator are included in her equipment, and her design gives her a very large ca- pacity on draft light enough to en- able her to enter almost any port of the world. J. Murray Watts, naval architect, of Philadelphia, has been awarded con- tract by the Macon-Atlantic Naviga- tion' Co., of Macon, Ga,, for designs and specifications for a fleet of 10 steel cargo barges of the twin-screw, tunnel-stern type, for service on the 415 Ocmulgee and Altamaha rivers be- tween Macon and Brunswick. These barges are to be propelled by two 50-horsepower oil engines and a 12- horsepower auxiliary oil engine will also be fitted for the pumping plant and generator, the latter to supply electric lights throughout the boats, as well as a searchlight. The seventh annual convention of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways As- sociation was held from Sept. 22 to 26 inclusive. The delegates spent four days aboard the steamer Berkshire, of the Hudson Navigation Co., obser- vation outings of New York _har- bor and business meetings being held aboard the boat. A held at Albany and a luncheon ten- dered the delegates by the Perth Am- boy Board of Trade, at Perth Amboy, Ne. J. Bids will be opened on Nov. 10 by the Navy Department for the con- struction of six torpedo-boat destroy- ers, Nos. 63 to 68, and on Dec. 15 for eight submarines, Nos. 52 to 59. SUMMARY OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. Per cent of completion. Oct. 1, 1914. Sept. 1,2914. Per cent Per cent Name of vessel. Contractor. Total. onship. Total. on ship. BATTLESHIPS Nevaday 900 ics es Fore River Ship Building Co......... T5C8 69.7 7303 66.0 Oklahomac2. 2.54; NewYork Ship Building Co......... 76.3 74.0 74.1 Ff Pennsylvania Newport News Ship Building Co..... a: 6 42.7 47.2 SLES Arizona: ose e. ors New: Yorks Navy! (Vardi in te a 33.6 27.0 29.2 22.4 oe 9553 95.3 05.3 95.3 Powniess ssi. ieee New York Ship Building Co......... a : Z ' O'Brien ces es Wm. Cramp & Sons........ RA Oe Ig 85.2 83.5 83.0 80.9 Nicholson 1.4.2 Win. Cramp @ 'Sons: 000. 6256) - 8 84.2 82.6 80.2 77.8 Winslow. .35-33.-- Wm. Cramp & Sons...............-. 19.08 75.9 73.5 70.3 Cushing? 2s. aa... Fore River Ship Building Co......... 68.1 64.7 62.2. 58.0 Ericsson) 26.046 ston New York Ship Building Co......... 85.3 85.2 $2.50, 81.6 TGKEE 22a oe ee 'Fore River Ship Building Co......... 16.0 9.1 14.6 TG. Conyngham= ....... Wm. Cramp & Soms.......-+-+-+.e0- 28.7 24.6 19.8 14.6 POrtet oo s5 ee as Wm. Cramp & Somns.......--+.++.05. 15:20 8.0 12.3 5.5 Wadsworth. .....: Bath Iron Works.....---+.es+e reese 62.2 59.0 57.0 53.7 Jacob Jones....0..c5 New York Ship Building Co......... 28.6 2150 23.8 20:25 Wainwright ....... New York Ship Building Co......... 28,1 26.5 21.4 18.1 DESTROYER TENDERS : Melville:= (8s New York Ship Building Co......... 65.5 63.8 62.8 60.8 eo aii) 96.4 95.5 96.4 952.5 G-4 (2) ween eee ees American Laurenti. Co. (Phila.)...... : : ; ; G-2 i Se ees Lake Tow Boat Co. (Bridgeport).... §9.7 89.7 89.7 SoCT Ges) ae Lake Tow Boat Co. (Bridgeport).... 83.0 82.6 83.0 82.6 KB ee Electric Boat Co. (Seattle)..........- 99.7 99.7 99.0 99.0 KoA ore Electric Boat Co. (Seattle)........... 99.7 99.7 99.0 99.0 KO ee a ea Electric Boat Co. (Quincy)........:. 99.5 99.5 ey av oh gence ns Electric Boat Co. (San Francisco).... 98.1 98i1 94 7 94.7 Kook ee Blectric Boat Go: (San Francisto):.. 0 98:8 08.) (roa eee Tl ee Electric Boat Co. (Quincy)........-.. 61.7 57.6 Doon 49.5 12 a ee Electric Boat Co. (Quincy)........... 58.8 54.3 55.7 49.5 1-8 5 oe ee Electric Boat Co. (Quincy).........-. S843 93.4 53.8 46.7 ea ee Electric Boat Co. (Quincy)........... BYE AS 51.9 53-4 45.9 Leth eee ee Lake Tow Boat Co, (Bridgeport)..... STe5 31.4 34.0 28.6 Te ee Lakes. RB. Co Glone: Beach, Cal.) 20 38.1 32.6 33.7 29.0 Ee ee ees Lake T. B. Co. (Long Beach, Caley. 86.4 80.5 33.0 28.0 Molds sek Electric Boat Co. (Quincy).....-.-.. A4B .8819,5638.7 ieee TR Pe eae ase Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard....... aie see ue Sue EO Electric Boat Co. tees Se es 20.0 13.6 14.9 8.8 TelOs se ace Electric Boat Co. (Quincy)..........- 19.3 12.9 14.6 8.5 Li a eee as Electric Boat Co. €Quincy)........... 4.1 oes Pe PSs ee Ga (Ouine ) 94.0 94.0 90.6 90.6 © ltOM 6) ene = New London S. & E. B. Co. (Quincy ; ; : : cell Sauee ets Seattle. Construction & D. D. Co..... 63.0 54.7 52.9 44.8 2 a 789° 783) 760° Yaa Pa ee eee Mare. [sland Navy "Nard... 2. ae : : : ; Sanat g Cree Mare Island Navy Yard.......0.....- 48.8 48.1 41.9 40.2 a oO ae ieee S ly Ship No. 1. Boston. Navy Yard..........+.sse0. Pa Panecort Ne: 1... Philadelphia Navy Yard...........-,. 18 PANAMA CANAL COLLIERS Sa Sia a ; agile TiyS6CG8 Sree oe ee ee Maryland Steel Co.............-.55-, : i 4 ' . sas Beers Maryland. Steel Cove.) <<<. cin meee 45.1-./, @b4 2a g 1 eae (1) Contracts forfeited, vessels being completed New York yard. (2) Conditionally delivered at Philadelphia yard Jan, 22, 1914. *Delivered Sept. 8, 1914. reception was~-