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70 Coal Movement During 1914 The coal movement on the Great Lakes during 1914 exhibits a drastic subtraction from the movement of 1913. The total movement of both hard and soft coals during the year was 27,280,228 net tons as against 33,362,379 net tons for the year 1913, a decline of 6,082,151. Both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan movements suffer in about equal pro- portion. The soft coal cargoes shipped during 1914 amounted to 21,840,000 tons to which is to be added 1,155,000 tons of fuel coal, making the total soft coal movement to Lake Erie ports 22,995,000 tons. The hard coal shipments totaled 4,285,228 net tons, so that the total lake shipments were 27,280,228 net tons.. Hard THE MARINE REVIEW canal. The total freight movement was 55,369,934 net tons, which was almost equally divided between the United States and Canadian canals. The amount passing through the United States canal was 27,771,467 net tons and the amount passing through the Canadian canal was 27,598,467 tons. It should be noted that more than twice as many ships passed through the United States canal than through the Canadian canal and_ the figures show conclusively that the Can- adian canal handled most of the big carriers. This condition will undoubted- ly be the reverse in 1915 when the new Davis lock will be continuously in opera- tion. The United States canal opened on April 20 and closed Dec. 17, a season Soft Coal Lake Tonnages in 14 Years Year. Pittsburgh. Ohio. Virginia. Total. BO Ol ray ye aie se Oc eiata ty Cisiae AU RUSC Uae Rae a8 Sak are 3,795,706 1,954,825 787,572 6,538,103 POE iis iarates uaserycraeinoos Mita eae cle ea C tes vines 4,704,093 2,689,934 965,769 8,359,636 BOURSES ea aun ea SA in ean ie 6,092,047 2,458,265 1,539,435 10,089,747 DOORS Ccehitns 5S Svat concaniie Nie ar sae ts, bj oie ease $b sal 6,058,383 2,138,247 1,279,876 9,476,506 BAG) Despre pea an TON reve era eld cates wel WYai a fai hi weiss 7,443,883 2,062,692 2,109,262 11,615,837 TV OUGS Seis ee ge ate ee, ea 9,237,272 2,560,906 2,743,732 14,591,910 Ore ease xcs gh ccebace aig as wcalaabea Beals ore oretavgincs 10, 549, 995 4,074,296 3,420,941 18,037,232 cE EAD et ie ee Scheer ae Rt ue ORRIN A tg 8,700,000 3,600,000 3,450,000 15,750,000 DODO see wean ona Gaycois Al Sie Ci ie co mare tie age’s 8,687,395 3,002,815 3,874,570 15,564,690 MOAN erating cian ore ache germ ah aie ohacet bi plies states esi hese 11,911,900 4,297,300 6,629,500 22,838,700 TODO ook e tes Ge eke CENA ower aci tone 10,611,941 4,019,544 7,151,200 21,782,685 DO eat atst wars pa padciaansds cama targa cere s < & 11,300,000 4,676,000 7,360,000 23,335,000 OI aries Gaus ad one ober stare a rsrotyca onbeae ware ratece 13,415,473 6,176,624 8,736,586 28,328,683 MOA eI one A ee ON TASES lh see 11,195,000 1,363,000 9,106,000 22,996,000 These figures include 895,000 tons shipped from the Kentucky district and 436, 000 tons shipped from Pennsylvania districts other than Pittsburgh oree 1914, coal shipments during the past ten years have been as follows: Year. Net Tons LON ee ees wea ec chd Wikio o's 4,285,228 RE ARS Aa et a ah pra 5,033,696 DOM Troan aie ccs sara ae a oe She 4,204,741 UO Tied ita erinas sted hasan aks 3,917,419 MOT RS Sc amet a tee 3,639,368 Oe or eracs ocak g Mitr ean ose 3,052,706 TOR oy eae eee ca tg 3,538,098 DOO Teel Nii eave aes oie 3,449,695 dS OY CRS IEE Un AD UML 2,681,808 DESIGNS SSS ON Peat Ate: ot are ania nur 2; 785, 362 Regarding soft coal shipments, the decline -was almost wholly confined to the Ohio. field which, as is well known, was practically idle all year owing to labor and other disturbances. While the Ohio field shipped 6,176,624 net tons in 1913 it shipped only 1,363,000 tons in 1914, a decline of 4,813,624 tons. Soft coal shipments from the Virginia field were 9,106,000 tons in 1914 as against 8,736,586 tons. in 1913, an increase of 369,414 tons. Shipments from the Pitts- burgh district declined 2,220,473 tons. The lake tonnage of soft coal from all districts for the past fourteen years is shown in the accompanying table. Commerce of Lake Superior The report of the superintendents of the canals at Sault Ste. Marie shows that 18,717 vessels of 41,986,339 net tons register passed through the canals during 1914. Of this number 12,639 of 24,690,- 381 net tons register used the United States canal and 6,078 vessels of 17,295,- 958 net tons register used the Canadian of. 242° ‘days.. The. Canadian’ canal opened April 20 and closed Dec. 14, a season of 239 days. Following is the summary of freight carried through the canal during the season of 1914: February, 1915 totalling only $3,700, which works out at $100 per vessel. This fleet is oper- ated without insurance. If insurance had been carried the premiums would have amounted to $350,000. This en- tire sum, therefore, can practically be added to the insurance fund. This result could not have been achieved without team work of the highest order and the officials of the company give full credit to the officers of the ship for their share in the performance. Only two. ships required assistance throughout the season. One of the steamers grounded in the St. Clair river, owing to low water, and another steamer went on Peshtigo reef, involy- ing a wrecking bill of $1,500.00. During the season the 35 steamers averaged about fifteen round trips and delivered about thirty cargoes, as. they were loaded both ways practically every trip. The directors declared a quarterly div- idend of 1% per cent, payable Jan. 1. Mr. Shane Heads Towing Co. Samuel P. Shane was’ elected presi- dent of the Great: Lakes Towing Co. at a meeting of its board of directors in December. Mr. Shane is a_ railroad man of long experience and was the receiver for the Gilchrist Transporta- tion Co. Captain Johnson, who has been identified for many years with the operating end of the Towing’ company, was elected vice president. The prop- erty of the company is in excellent Total Traffic for Increase or Decrease Season eason Per cent. Items. 1913. 1914. Amount. Inc. >. Dec. Vessels: Steamerssy numbeneriiin. sees 19,789 14,994 4,795 Ne 24 Sailing; -numberccu: sss scenes wap 1,992 1,682 310 i 16 ; Unregistered, number 2.0... tiki. es 2,014 2,041 27 1 A Potaly Saat Derik. erates cia aed ou Slates 23,795 18,717 5,078 ay 21 dockaces, muni ber isis cae cee a eae 16,867 13,502 3,365 ss 20 Tonnage: Registered: Neb eins. see ee ea ale 57,989,715 41,986,339 16,003,376 ea 28 Hrevolit Short ts cama Ueto entents soca: 79,718,344 55,369,934 24,348,410 oe 31 aiid catia ragel ast of-) cpepmioie barat were Kaman 77,194 59,801 7,393 a 23 oal: Hard;- ‘short: totssusebsc cet ee ee Rae 2,744,574 2,240,505 504,069 tA 18 SOit, “Shorts tons sr ees Gane eiars 15,878,364 12,246,716 3,631,648 ae 23 Flour, Dawnelee oo vs wa ee ee ene ae cae 10,212,667 9,715,085 497,582 ce 5 Wieat. bushels. rarai ais dum waar 204,821,507 150,284,095 54,537,412 a 27 Grain, bushels ...... eGuh Ne asca mdash teeaipa pap tneig rece 112,230,369 68,338,072 43,892,297 ee 39 Mfd. ’and Pie iron, (Short tons ea ee 02,912 239,683 163,229 ae 41 Daley barrels a iite tic year ae Oe pratense 730,431 777,208 46,777 6 als Copper sshort-stons gasp tea sees 85,378 91,764 6,386 v. ee Eran’ Ofer: SHOrt Hons sulc weiss eeceiue en erred 48,109,353 31,413,765 16,695,588 Le 35 Euoiber, Mi it Ba Mi feos) vasianes oes 599,586 452,148 147,438 Oe 25 Building Stones ,SWort hors) coe aus) aa 6,181 Senta Big ue oe 100 General: mdse: shott totiss. 2. ee 1,770,860 1,317,304 453,556 26 Interlake Steamship Co’s. Operations The report of the operations of the Interlake Steamship Co. which was sub- mitted to the directors in December indicates a most remarkable condition of affairs, not only setting a very high mark for other companies but one which it will be difficult even for the Interlake company to achieve again. This company operates 35 steamers and two barges and they came through the season with damage and wrecking bills shape, practically all of the old wooden tugs having been replaced with steel ones. Alexis C. Angell has been elected di- rector of the Detroit & Cleveland Navi- gation Co. vice George M. Black, de- ceased. Mr. Angell is the head of the law firm of Angell, Boynton, McMillan, Bodman & Turner, Detroit. The annual meeting of the Lumber Carriers’ Association will be held at Hotel Normandie, Detroit, on Jan. 19.