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‘june, 1916 eastward from Boston, and those enter- ing Salem, Beverly and Gloucester har- bors. Wire drags will be operated by coast and geodetic survey parties on ite Massachusetts seacoast, Cape Ann to Nahant and Plymouth to the Cape Cod canal, in searching for dangers to navi- gation during the period between May 15 and Oct. 15. Vessels are advised that the long wire drags (generally three-quarters of a mile in length, but which may be five miles in length) may be crossed without danger of fouling at any point except between the tow- ing launches and the large buoy near them where the towline approaches the surface. Steamers passing over the drag when it is in motion are requested to alter their course so as to cross it in the direction of its progress or in the op- posite. direction, as a diagonal course may cause the propeller to foul the small uprights consisting of buoys and wires. They should not pass too close to the towing launches, as their slow speed and connection with the drag makes it impossible for them to ee peculiar character of the trafic on Puget Sound has been responsible for developing the distinctive designs embraced in the mosquito fleet that plies those waters. Kirsap II, whose lines are shown in the illustration on the op- posite page, is the newest addition to this fleet and her design repre- sents the latest ideas in adapting ves- sel construction to the demands of north Pacific service. The volume of traffic in this fast passenger service varies widely. Some “runs are only five or six miles in length while others may embrace a round trip of 200 miles. On some of the longer routes no stops are made between terminals, while on others from one to 30 stops may be made at way landings. Weather con- ditions vary widely, and the tides and depth of water have an important bearing in determining the design of vessel best suited for particular routes. Kitsap II is owned by the Kitsap County Transportation Co., Seattle, Wash. This concern has operated a fleet on Puget Sound for many years and has always given careful consid- eration to the problem of designing its new vessels along lines that would best adapt them for the demands of their intended service. Included in the Kitsap companys fleet are Kirsap II, Hyax, Krrsap, ist Steamer THE MARINE REVIEW move rapidly. Sailing vessels can cross the drag at any angle, but are also requested not to pass between a large buoy and the launch near it, also to avoid coming too close to the towing launches, the character of the tow making it difficult to maneuver. Temporary Buoys It will be necessary to place small spar buoys, consisting of bamboo poles with red and black flags as guides to fishermen in removing lobster pots and other fishing gear. These will be shifted from time to time. They in no way resemble navigation buoys and should be disregarded by navigators. Wire-drag work interferes temporar- ily with the operations of fishermen, es- pecially lobstermen. It is essential that fishing operations should be temporarily suspended in the particular localities where the wire drag work is in prog- ress. The survey cannot reimburse fishermen whose gear is damaged by the drag. In order to cause the least interfer- ence to the progress of the work and RELIANCE and Burton. Hyaxk was de- scribed in detail in The Marine Review, June, 1909, and Kitsap was described in the Oct. 3, 1907, issue of The Marine Review. While the new vessel differs in some details from Hyak, the difference is largely in size. Kitsap II is 150 feet in overall length, 26 feet beam, with a draft of 7 feet. She will carry both passengers and freight and will operate out of Seattle. She is designed to carry 500 passengers. Joseph Supple, Portland, Ore., built the new boat. Her power plant consists of a triple expansion condensing engine which drives a single bronze screw 6% feet in diameter. The propeller is driven at 500 revolutions per minute. The engine has an indicated horsepower of 2,200. The engine was furnished by the Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury & Co., Consoli- dated, New York. Steam is supplied by two water-tube boilers which have 8,000 square feet of heating surface and carry a steam pressure of 350 pounds per square inch. Quick service is one demand of the passenger traffic that the Kitsap fleet has always endeavored to meet. Kurt- sAP, which was built in 1906, estab- lished a speed record of 18% miles per, hour, which at that time made her the fastest commercial. passenger steamer on the Pacific coast. Hyak, uilt for Puget Sou Zio the operations of fishermen, the area to be dragged is divided into sections about five square miles in area. Charts showing the outlines of these sections, the order in which they will be drag- ged, and complete instructions and de- scription of the method of buoying the sections are posted in post offices and other public places. Notices are at- tached to these charts, from time to time, to indicate the progress. It has been found that a careful observance of these instructions resulted in the least possible loss. Two parties will be engaged in this work. One consisting of N. H. Heck, chief of party, D. M. Kyle and Max Steinberg, assistants, E. Harsch and L. P. Raynor, aids, and Geo. Olsen, watch officer, will have headquarters at Salem, Mass.; the other consisting of Jean H. Hawley, assistant, R. L. Schoppe and W. C. Sutcliffe, aids, and F. Okeson, mate, will use Plymouth as_ headquar- ters. Inquiries of the parties at work should be made at the largest or guid- ing launches, Escort, for the party working near Salem, and Prot, for the party near the Cape Cod canal. built in 1909, was equally fast. The builder of Krirasp II guarantees a speed of 22 miles an hour, but an even higher record is expected. Krrsap II is provided with oil bur- ners. The vessels of the Puget Sound mosquito fleet were among the first to adopt oil for fuel. Forwards First Coal Cargo With the departure of the steamer PLEIADES from the Southern railway’s new export coal terminal at Charleston, S. C., for Buenos Ayres, loaded with 5,000 tons of Clinchfield coal, the first actual step has been taken in what is hoped will be a large traffic in coal be- tween South America and the southern coal fields through the port of Charles- ton. This is the first cargo of export coal to clear for South American con- — sumption through that port. Opportunity for the development of this commerce arises from the erection of the coal terminals which embodies the most modern ideas for facilities of this character. Coal is dumped directly into a hopper from which it is fed into the holds of ships by a belt conveyor and a telescopic chute, insuring rapid handling. W. H. Zeliff has been appointed agent in Philadelphia for the Great Lakes Transit Co., with headquarters in the Bourse.