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AA ail in| HE discovery of a _ pre-constitu- tional statute of agreement be- tween Pennsylvania and New Jersey, dated Sept. 20, 1783, wherein the two states settled the jurisdiction of the Delaware river by giving concurrent authority over the water to both states, is a fruitful topic of discussion in and about the port of Philadelphia. It was generally believed that the river was under federal jurisdiction. The dis- covery was made by John Frederick Lewis, marine lawyer and authority on international law, and was announced on July 25. The question of jurisdic- tion was raised in connection with the trip of an excursion boat to Augustine beach, on which. vessel, it was said, the passengers behaved in an _ untoward manner. The affair was brought to the attention of United States district at- -torney Francis Fisher Kane, who re- ferred the violation of law on _ the river to the Philadelphia district attor- ney’s office. That office shifted it back to Mr. Kane. The federal constitution prohibits such compacts between states, but Mr. Lewis points out that, being a pre-constitutional agreement, it is con- sequently without the prohibition of that document. * * PALISADES, a’ unique excursion boat with sides and top entirely of glass, made a successful trip from the Ma- this Ship Building Co.’s plant at Coop- er’s Point, N. J., and has been turned over to the owner, the Palisades Co., for operation on the Hudson river. The vessel was built for George W. Perkins, New York banker, and presented by him to the company. She is 150 feet long and will be commanded by Capt. Kane. Ojil-burning engines are installed. : kx x Furness, Withy & Co., Philadelphia, have taken possession of the Dock street municipal pier on a lease of $19,- 000 a year. It will be used in loading outbound cargoes. i MS The new harbor refuge at Cape Mav was formally opened on July 4. It af- fords opportunity for craft of 23 feet draught to avail themselves of harbor behind Sewell Point. It is in a more available position for outbound tows than the Delaware breakwater. ee ee The captains and owners of oyster boats in the Maurice river cove, N. J., have made formal protest against, and have asked the repeal of, the New Jersey law prohibiting the hiring of help outside of that state. Recently, the oyster schooner of Capt. Charles Brad- ford, Newport, was confiscated for al- leged violation of the old statute for- Oasts, |L SSO ae By Joseph Fenerty bidding employment to non- -residents. The oystermen say that it is impossible to find sufficient resident help. x * Ox President John P. Virdin, of the Pi- lots’ Association for the Bay and River Delaware, has presented to the commis- sioners of navigation a communication from his organization asking that a resolution be adopted to prevent the ac- ceptance of any more pilot apprentices at the present time. <A similar resolu- tion was recently adopted by the board of Delaware pilots. The pilot service now consists of 32 pilots and 4 appren- tices working under the Pennsylvania laws and 42 pilots and 2 apprentices under the laws of Delaware. kk Ok The differences between the striking riveters and helpers and the New York Ship Building Co., at Camden, N. J., have been satisfactorily adjusted. x ok Ox Capt. John K. Gibson has been ap- pointed master of the new _ steamship J. M. Dawnzicrer, now approaching com- pletion at Cramp’s ship yard, Philadel- phia, for the Pan-American Petroleum - é& Transport Co. ~ Capt.. Gibson - has commanded steamers on both the At- lantic and Pacific. He began his sea career on a sailing vessel when 17 years old. He has served in the United States navy and also sailed the bark- rigged yacht APACHE in the German emperor’s regatta, off Kiel, in 1905. The Pan-American company has un- der construction a fleet of 12 tankers. ake ok Efforts are being made by the larger hotel owners of Atlantic City, N. J., to revive the Atlantic City Steamship Co. to carry passengers and freight between Philadelphia and the seaside resort. The possibility of cheaper freight transpor- tation is, however, the important con- sideration back of the project. xk oe Ok The first cargo of coal ever shipped from Philadelphia for Greenland left the city on July 22, for Ivigtut. It was carried by the Norwegian steamer THELMA and consisted of 700 tons of Pennsylvania bituminous coal to be used in mining cryolite. Re The Atlantic deeper waterways asso- ciation will hold its ninth annual con- vention in Philadelphia on Sept. 12-15. Coe ome The Alaska Steamship Co. will begin passenger and freight service between Philadelphia and Puget Sound ports late in the autumn. The first steamer will be AtLaskKa, sailing from Seattle on Nov. 22. She will stop enroute at San 331 akes and What's Doing and Who's Doing It cc iif = Delaware SSS Ss Francisco, San Pedro, San Diego, Panama, Colon, Kingston, Santiago and Havana, making the voyage®in about 27 days: ‘Sufficient freight has been as- sured to make the line profitable but the passenger service will have to be de- veloped. . ee An ocean-going tug for the New York Central railroad was launched at the ship yard of the Pusey & Jones Co., Wilmington, Del., recently. eS The oil-tanker Brameit Pornt, one of several now under construction for the Vacuum Oil Co., has been launched at the plant of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation, Wilmington, Del. ae ae The William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, has contracts for. 12 vessels, ageregatin $12,600,000. eas ee Naval architects recently paid a visit to the Italian steamship Mrrazzo, de- scribed in the July issue of The Marine Review. She arrived in Philadelphia during July. Great Lakes Notes By A. A. Eiben MPROVEMENTS in the stage of water on the Great Lakes, together with excellent dispatch obtaining at ‘loading and unloading ports, are en- abling vessels to establish new records. During the past month the steamer WiLtiAM P. Snyper Jr. broke the ore carrying record when she loaded 13,694 tons at Duluth and delivered her cargo. at Ashtabula. Snyper Jr. also has es- tablished a new coal cargo record, hay- ing carried 14,409 tons of coal from Ashtabula to Duluth. That vessels in the coal and ore trades are securing wonderful dispatch is ex- emplified by the performance of the steamer Cor. J. M. SCHOONMAKER late in July. This vessel arrived at Superior on Saturday morning at 5 o’clock with 13,904 tons of coal. She unloaded, went to Duluth, took on 12,757 tons of ore, and sailed for Lake Erie at 4:30 o’clock Monday morning. This indicates that SCHOON MAKER handled over 26,000 tons of freight in less than 48 hours, meanwhile shifting from one dock to another. SCHOONMAKER and SNYDER JR. are both owned by the Shenango Steamship & Transportation Co., Cleveland. Hoe ec The steamer Sextant, building for Norwegian owners, was recently launched at the yard of the Great Lakes Engineering Works. SExTAnt is full Canadian canal size.