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Up and Down the Great Lakes Reduced Traffic on the Lakes—Canadian Coastwise Law—Lake Levels Lakes-to-Gulf Waterway — Vessels Ground—Freight Rates Same so far this season have dropped to an extremely low point. Dur- ing the past month of May, for in- stance, the total lake movement in Lake Superior iron ore amounted to only 110,826 tons as compared with 1,769,295 tons for the month of May, 1931. The total movement of iron ore this year up to June 1, is 154,899 tons compared with 1,945,216 tons in the season of 1931 up to June 1. For May this year, the total freight of all kinds through the Canadian and United States locks amounted to only 1,568,462 tons as against 4,335,021 tons in May, 1931 and 11,319,757 tons in May, 1930. We have already men- tioned iron ore which was consider- ably less than one-tenth of the 1931 tonnage, while wheat this year dur- ing the month of May was lighter than last year by 11,901,080 bushels. Other grains decreased by 57 per cent. The westward movement of coal was also lighter than in May last year by 54 per cent. Conditions through the Welland ship canal were much better, though a light grain movement reduced the total traffic through this canal from 1,165,853 tons in May, 1931 to 1,0386,- 879 tons for May this year. Increases over last year were recorded for rye, 90,154 tons; corn, 12,464 tons; sugar shipments, 19,168 tons; merchandise, 22,804 tons and bituminous coal, 10,323 tons. A decrease in movement is re- corded for wheat, barley and oats. Ge ea on the Great Lakes A Record Coal Cargo Late in May the steamer EMprror of the Canada Steamship lines is said to have established a new record for weight of a single cargo of coal. She arrived in the Port of Hamilton, Ont. with a cargo of 10,566 tons of coal from Sandusky, O. The coal was con- signed to the Steel Company of Canada. Another unusual feature in connection with the voyage of the Emprror was her draft of 20 feet on entering the Hamilton harbor. This is said to be the greatest draft of any vessel in passing through the Burlington canal. Capt. J. H. Rinn Dies Capt. J. B. Rinn died at the Marine hospital, Detroit on May 29. He was 62 years of age and had sailed on the 38 Great Lakes for 45 years. For the last 12 years he had been master of the steamer J. E. Upson of the Wilson Transit Co. For the last 16 years as a Great Lakes captain he had not had a major accident of any kind. He was considered one of the best navigators on the lakes. He served for three con- secutive years on the Lake Carriers’ committee on navigation. Captain Rinn is survived by his widow, one daughter and a son. May Lake Levels The United States Lake Survey re- ports the monthly mean stages of the Great Lakes for the month of May as follows: Feet above Lake mean sea level SUPOROT irre ees 602.20 Michigan-Huron .............0.. 578.56 Ste Clalne ee elon: 574.29 2 SD] il pena eanpee Catia Oh op aee RE aa 571.82 ONtCATION. Ghee Ooo ts 246.14 Lake Superior was 0.30 foot high- er than in April and it was 0.50 ‘foot higher than the May stage of a year ago. Lakes Michigan-Huron were 0.18 foot higher than in April and they were 0.58 foot lower than the May stage of a year ago. Lake Erie was 0.21 foot higher than in April and it was 0.36 foot higher than the May stage of a year ago. Lake Ontario was 0.32 foot high- er than in April and it was 1.01 feet higher than’ the May stage of a year ago, 0.19 foot below the av- erage stage of May of the last ten years. Canadian Coastwise Bill The Canadian bill, reported in the last issue of MARINE Review, designed to amend the Canadian shipping laws so that vessels of foreign registry would not be allowed to engage in coastwise shipping, it is reported, has been withdrawn, the reasons being, according to the Canadian minister of marine, that it was impossible to reconcile the. many and varied repre- sentation received in connection with the proposed measure. It is understood that though it is withdrawn for the time being, it will be re-introduced at the next session of parliament when a better oppor- tunity will be had to make a thorough MARINE REVIEw—J uly, 1932 study of the situation and to give all parties concerned an opportunity to be heard. Master of Tug Favorite Succeeding the late Capt. Alex Cun- ning, Capt. Fred A. Bailey has been appointed master of the Great Lakes Towing Co’s. famous wrecking tug Favorite. His appointment was an- nounced by H. E. Gilpin, president of the towing company. Captain Bailey is widely known on the Great Lakes as a capable master of ships. He has had many years experience and served as master with the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. He also served in the same company as shore captain ine which capacity he remained until he became manager of the Forest City Steamship Co. fleet. When this company went out of busi- ness he joined the Great Lakes Tow- ing Co. ashore as wreck master. One of his outstanding feats in this capacity was the release of some 200 ships icebound in the St. Mary’s river in the winter of 1926. One of the most effective icebreakers at that time was the carferry St. Mariz and it was while skilfully piloting this vessel that he was finally able to break the ice sufficiently to release the imprisoned freighters. Thomas W. Braund Dies Well known as fleet engineer of the Bethlehem Transportation Co. and the Franklin Steamship Co., Thomas W. Braund, died in Cleveland, June 21. He was 60 years of age. His career on the Great Lakes be- gan when he was about 18. He served on the Beaver Steamship Co’s. ves- sels and with the Gilchrist Steamship Co. He joined the Franklin and Beth- lehem fleets in 1910 and superintended the construction of the steamers Frrep G. HartTwett, Emery L. Forp and the EK. J. Berwinp. A number of his ideas were incorporated in the con- struction of these vessels and he served as chief engineer on each for a time when they were brought out. National Terminals Corp. has taken over for oper(.tion the Nicholson-Uni- versal dock and terminal facilities at Milwaukee, Detroit and Cleveland.