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434 Tribute to Charles W. Wall No marine engineer is better known along the chain of lakes than Charles W. Wall who, with slight interruption, has been continuously in the employ of the Erie railroad lake line since 1867. Mr. Wall was born in: New York City on May 1, 1844, but was taken to Buf- falo. by his parents at the age of one year. After a desultory course in the public schools of Buffalo he entered the employ of the old Shepard Iron Works, now the King Iron Works of H. G. Trout Co., as apprentice machinist, where he remained until the civil war broke out. On Aug. 9, 1862, he enlisted 7 MR, CHARLES W: WALI as a private in Company C, 116th regi- ment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and served with it through all of its battles with the exception of the Red River campaign, during which period he was on the sick list. He was one of the volunteers in the memorable assault on Fort Hudson, La, May 27, 1863, known in history as the "Forlorn Hope." He was also with Sheridan at Win- chester and Cedar Creek, Va., it? Oc- tober, 1864. He was mustered out of the service at Fort Porter, Buffalo, June 26, 1865, at the age of 21 years with the rank of corporal. He entered the ser- vice of the Erie railroad as assistant engineer of the steamer Arctic in 1867 and with the exception of the few years during which he was in the employ of the United States government as chief engineer of the lighthouse tender Haze, he has been continuously in the employ of the Erie as machinist, shop foreman, chief engineer of its lake steamers, fleet engineer, superintendent of the Erie elevator, and since its destruction by fire in May, 1913, assistant to the superin- tending engineer of the Erie railroad lake line. THE MARINE REVIEW A few of Mr. Wall's old associates in the Erie system recently presented him with a beautiful silk flag, an exact half- size replica of the house flag flown by the ships of the Erie fleet. The flag is complete in the least detail, with jack- staff, halyards, cleats, etc., and bears autographs on white silk applique of the officers of the Erie under whom he has served. No more appropriate gift could possibly be bestowed upon an old com- rade: Ore Shipments Ore shipments during September were 5,431,307 gross tons as against 7,259,662 gross tons for September, 1913, a de- crease of 1,328,355 gross tons. The movement to October 1, 1914 was 26,- 109,413 gross tons as against 39,273,417 gross tons to October 1, 1913, a de- crease of 12,564,404 gross tons. As ves- sels are being constantly sent to dock, owing to scarcity .of cargoes, the October movement will show a con- siderable falling off from that of Sep- tember and the indications are that very little ore will be moved in No- vember. In fact, a number of the shippers except to be through before the end of October and the total sea- son's movement will not be much in excess of 32,000,000 tons. Following is the movement by ports during Septem- ber and up to Oct. 1, with correspond- ing data for the preceding year: Sept., Sept., Port 1913. 1914. Mccahiaba 0 vic c. sca: 673,591 553,959 Marquette (cect ccn ess 418,242 335,928 Ashlandin: a. oc teens 3S 485,174 662,141 Supemor oc oe on 2,225,802 1,901,422 Dalit as eae ee oe 1,938,823 1,126,532 woe arp OLse. ae oe 1,518,030 851,325 7,259,662 5,431,307 VOT ECT CASeie a a fe, ae Ce ieee 1,323;353 To Oct, -bo.Oct. 1, Port. T0133 1914. Eiscatia ba aries 4,297,223 3,019,651 Marquette. co os. 2,573,604 1,385,718 Asians yiiicc coe cee os 3,558,802 2,741,917 Superior re ce 10,818,324 9,478,253 Dalithe vee oe ae 9,830,726 5,278,899 Taro shanbOrs psc. ea 8,194,738 . 4,804,975 39,273,417 26,709,413 T9L4 sdecrease: 9). Sec ee eee 12,564,404 Lake Erie Ore Receipts Out of a total shipment of 5,431,307 gross tons of ore during September, 4,- 260,529 tons were received at Lake Erie ports, distributed as follows: September, Port, 1914. BUAlOn eg ere 518,072 Erie Se Anemia e et oye es 720710 Conneatt aa ee 1,117,604 Ashtabula ee eer es. 806,459 Patrport = ee) car oc eek 267,680 Clevelandin re areca 938,538 otal sac ee 299,296 ER UrOne eee ee 97,078 RoledOne oe ee 97,357 etre ee ss 45,735 Totals ee ee ee 4,260,529 Captain Samuel Burnham of Port Huron, until recently master of the Pere Marquette car ferry at Detroit. died at his home on Oct. 1. November, 1914 Commerce of Lake Superior The commerce of Lake Superior dur- ing September totalled 8,417,716 net tons, a decrease of 417,270 tons from the August movement, which was the record movement for the present year. The movement to Oct. 1 totals 43,003,- 675 tons as against 60,073,294 tons to Oct. 1, 1913, a decrease of 17,039,619 tons. Following is the comparative statement : EAST BOUND. To Oct. 1, To Oct. 1, 1913. 1914. Copper, net tons...... 72,466 47,237 Grain, other than wheat, DisHels -- 208s ee wie 63,847,767 37,945,528 Building stone, net tons 6,181 See: KlOue = sparrels Gu... 6,/22:826 ~ 6,729,452 Tron-one,. net. tons... 37,986,011 25,923,002 Pig iron, net tons..... 18,348 135743 Titimber, M. it B. M=. 442,829 348,248 Woheat. --busiiels' .. 9.6. 92,811,578 81,645,763 Unclass. frght., net tons 313,774 201,114 Passengers, number 35,860 27,546 WEST BOUND. Coal, anthracite, net tons 2,110,934 1,589,501 Coal, bituminous, net tons 12,610,557 = 9,714,223 lout barrels 52... 1,263 662 Grammy sbushels: W225 400 Sas Mictd: inon,. "net* tons... 262,812 1/7613 Tron: ore, net tons:.... 32,376 Se Salt; DaGLels i et as 504,659 565,736 'Unelasss irght., net tons 875,335 799,303 Passengers, number 38,395 30,019 SUMMARY OF TOTAL MOVEMENT East bound, net tons.. 44,005,765 30,668,547 West bound, net tons.. 16,067,529 12,365,128 MOO Cae cy ete eee es 60,073,294 43,033,675 Vessel passages ....... 17,472 14,556 Net registered tonnage. 43,198,450 33,001,748 September Lake Levels 'he tnited States lake survey reé- ports the stages of the Great Lakes for the month of September, 1914, as follows: Feet above Lakes. mean sea level. Oh ee ees te 8 602.80 Migireen-Fluron. v.28 580.48 ee eS er ee 572.37 OM keer. 246.09 Lake Superior is 0.04 foot higher than last month, 0.03 foot lower than a year ago, 0.07 foot above the aver- age stage of September of the last 10 years, 1.28 feet below the high stage of September, 1869, and 1.31 feet above the low stage of September, 1879. Average stages of the last 10 years indicate that the October level will remain about stationary. Lakes Michigan-Huron are 0.16 foot lower than last month, 0.45. foot lower than a year ago, 0.41 foot below the average stage of September of the last ten years, 2.95 feet below the high stage of September, 1876, and 0.82 foot above the low stage of Sep- tember, 1911. Average stages of the last 10 years indicate that the Octo- ber level will be 0.2 foot lower. Lake Erie is 0.22 foot lower than last month, 0.38 foot lower than a year ago, 0.07 foot below the average stage of September of the last 10 years, 1.57 feet below the high stage <i go ga!