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September, 1926 Ham burg American Line Takes Control .An event of great significance to American and German shipping took place early in August. Shortly fol- lowing the sale of the steamships RELIANCE, RESOLUTE and CLEVELAND for $1,582,000 in cash $4,000,000 in coupon notes secured by a mortgage on the vessels and 10,000 reichsmarcks par value of Hamburg-American com- mon stock, by the United American line to the Hamburg American line, the announcement was made that the control of the United American lines had passed to the German line, this surely indicates the rapid return to a position of prominence in shipping of the Hamburg American line. W. G. Sickel succeeded R. H. M. Robinson as president of the United American line and W. A. Harriman retired as chairman of the board of directors. Christian J. Beck succeeded Capt. E. C. Tobey as vice president in charge of the operating depart- ment and he also continues as vice president in charge of freight traffic; _A. Engelke succeeded A. W. Lishawa as treasurer; W. B. Devoe succeeded W. L. Pemberton as secretary. Emil Lederer will continue as vice presi- dent in charge of passenger traffic. The new president has been for sometime assistant to Mr. Harriman and before’ the war was a director of the Hamburg American. That the company intends to regain its pre-war prestige seems evident in view of its acquisition of the three splendid trans-atlantic steamers from the’ American company. The total tonnage of the Hamburg American lines including these ships is now 513,000 gross tons, approximately 40 per cent of the total tonnage the line had before the war. The United American line leases piers 84 and 86 North river, New York, for a yearly rental of $570,000. This lease will now be under control of German in- terests, it is assumed. Insofar as the Hamburg American line is concerned the war, after all, may have done it a good turn in taking away its elaborate terminal on New Jersey shore and in giving the company control of two of the largest and newest piers on Manhattan Island. River Company Orders Floating Equipment The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. con- templates modernizing’ its entire float- ing equipment and replace its wooden fleet with steel. Addition to recent orders will be made as soon as lock MAKIN FE RE VY. if Ww. and dam No. 6, Allegheny river, is completed when a modern steamboat will be built. Capt. E. K. Campbell, transportation master of the company said yesterday that an order has been placed with the engineering depart- ment of the Dravo Contracting Co. fl TNSAQATSUACUCEONEUOEOAUOAUUIOUULAUOELLUOHUOLL THEI = FT N THE arrival of the new Canadian lake steamer LE- MOINE which is 633 feet in length, 70 feet in beam and 29 feet deep, built at Midland, Ont., the largest freighter on the Great Lakes, at Sandusky, O., Aug. 19, a group of American steamship and railroad officials extended a formal welcome. This was the vessel’s maiden voyage and her first entry at an American port and an American flag was presented to her captain. The LE- MOINE was given an enthusiastic greet- ing as she reached the Pennsylvania docks to load coal for Fort William. Some idea of her great capacity can be realized by the fact that she carried 15,480 tons of coal on a draft of 18 feet 7 inches at each end on departure from Sandusky. A committee representing the Lake Carriers’ association made the presen- tation of the flag. Capt. R. W. Eng- land, chairman, W. P. Schaufele and Capt. Walter G. Stewart made up the committee. In his speech of pres- entation Captain England dwelt on the solid friendship which prevailed between the United States and Can- ada. Capt. J. H. Hudson, of Mid- land, Ont. master of the LEMOINE, received the colors. Chief engineer, D. A. Sinclair, of Windsor, Ont. also participated. Captain England re- marks in full were as follows: “We are here today representing the Lake Carriers association, which as you know represent about four hundred ships engaged in the Lake trade. under the American flag, and we want to convey to you and your company a hearty welcome in bring- ing the Lemotne to the port of Sandusky for the purpose of loading her first cargo. “The Canada Steamship lines are to be congratulated on taking such a forward and advanced step in con- structing a ship of the dimensions of the LEMOINE. Canada may justly be proud that her flag flies over her stern, and you as her master have every reason to feel honored in having command of such a ship, which © EIMTPTHTTTTTUCUUCOVOTTTUTIUUUUOVATTTTUOUUQQONATOTIUQUUCUUATOTUILUCCUUCOATTTAUUUUUCOOITOTITUTUCUGHOTTTTUOILOQNGGHVOLULVLLULGTIOLUULUOLULOLIOLOLULULGGOGEOLUPLUOLOGLELLLDULCOOGGGLAOALUULOLUOSOSHGADULLUOLUOOGOEOOLULLUOOGGCOLOOOULUOLCGQOGOSGOLIGLULOCCUUGOOOUHOGOLOUOUUUGHun Dog Largest Lake Freig hter Canadian Vessel Receives Warm Welcome EHITTTTUTTTTTTTTTTUUUTTTTTTVTOTOCUTTTTTTOCCUUTTVTTOOCUUUTUTTTTTOOUOCUUUTTTONTOOUUTTUHAVUCQUUUUUUUTAONQUOCUUULUUCOOOOQUUUULOCOOLOOCUOUULLOMOOOOUUUUCUOAAOOOQUOLUVUTOROUOUUUUUTANOOOUUOCUUMNOOCUUUUOUTONOOUUOUUUOTNOOUUUTUTGOUUU UTA pe 61 for the constuction of a sand and grav- el digger of the bootjack type, which is to have a capacity of 550 tons per hour. Bids now are being asked for the construction of four steel barges, two steel dump scows and a derrick boat. iz LUQUUUIDUUAOTEQOQEORUALUGSUU CEEOL ETAT at the present time is not only the largest ship on the Great Lakes, but is the largest bulk cargo ship in the world in so far as dimensions go. Our two nations have many things in common on the Great Lakes, our navigation interests are mutuai, as witness these two great nations marine interests working together to preserve our lake levels. This partic- ular ship demands the maximum draft that can be obtained if she is to be operated in an efficient manner. We also, together, are deeply interested in the improvement of our channels and harbors and all the many aids to navigation in these waters that the fleets of both our countries navi- gate, to the end that a safe and efficient operation of our fleets will obtain. “The Lake Carriers association have a full appreciation of Canada’s co-operation in all these matters and we believe that when your company has the foresight to construct and put in operation a ship of the dimen- sions of the LEMOINE that an even keener interest may be expected from Canada in all matters pertaining to marine interests. “We trust that this ship will meet all expectations from an operating standpoint, and to you as her mas- ter we wish every success. As a slight remembrance of this event, for it is a real event in transportation history, to have the largest bulk freighter in the world come to this United States port for her first cargo, we in behalf of the Lake Car- riers association present to the LE- MOINE an American flag, and we trust that as this flag flies to the breeze it will always remind you of the kindly interest of our association to- ward Canada and your company, and our sincere hope is that these pleasant relations will always prevail.” The Kelly Barge line of Charles- ton, W. Va., has given a contract to E. E. Reed of South Charleston for the construction of a river termi- nal at Evansville, at a cost of $59,360.