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a EEE aS DEATH OF CAPTAIN E. M. PECK. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3s vessel manager left an impress upon the lake marine equaled by few of its veterans. His far-sighted ap- preciation of its’ future development made him one of its most progressive members. His adoption of many new ideas, both as builder and manager, did much to mould the character of the business, and some of the most important changes in lake navigation were due to his creation The ships he built were ever exponents of the best skill and most thorough workmanship, and were representative of that strict integrity and abhor- rence of all sham which he so prominently exemplified. But it isas a personal friend and neighbor that the members of this meeting feel their loss. For years Capt. Peck has presided at the meetings of the Detroit Vessel Owners. His sturdy and positive character, combined with many generous and kindly traits had specially endeared him to his associates and we realize that resolutions are inadequate to convey our feelings We commend the bereaved to Him who doeth all things well and who only can console. We request that the flags of our vessels be flown at half mast until after the funeral. Also that a commit- tee of eight be appointed to attend the funeral at Cleve- land as an escort. In addition to entering this expression on the record, we do also direct that a copy be sent to Mrs. Peck. EBER WARD, President, W. A. LIVINGSTONE, Secretary. Also a committee consisting of L. C. Waldo, Wm. Livingstone, A. A. Parker, James Millen, Thos. Adams This ship is the largest on the Great Lakes, being 432 feet in length. THE MARINE RECORD. “Resolved, That we extend our sympathy and con- dolence to his widow and family in their sorrow and bereavement. “Resolved, That a delegation of members attend his funeral in a body. ‘‘Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the iinutes of the association, and that a copy be trans- mitted to the family of Capt. Peck.’’ Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Harvey H. Brown, W. S. Mack, H. A. Hawgood, M. A. Bradley, John Mitchell, John W. Moore, H. J. Webb, George P. McKay, John Corrigan, J. C. Gilchrist, Harvey D. Goulder were ap- pointed a committee to meet the remains. EEE aa NOTES. A. J. DREXEL’S new twin-screw steel steam yacht, Margarita, now being completed in Scotland, is 280 feet long over all, 240 feet water line, 3344 feet beam, 20 feet deep, 15 feet draft and will have a speed of 16% knots. THE Norfolk Ship Building and Machine Co. is being organized at Norfolk, Va. The capital stock will be $500,000. It is proposed to erect an off-shore floating dock of steel, and construct a marine reppir plant to operate in connection with same. J.P. Andre Molter, of Norfolk, is interested in the enterprise. Bips were opened at the Navy Department on May 2 for furnishing armor for the new battle ships Kearsarge and Kentucky, under construction at the works of the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company. THE STEEL STEAMSHIP CORALIA. She has carried 5,066 tons of 2,000 pounds each on 15 feet. 9 inches draft. NEW YORK’S VOLUNTEER LIFE-SAVERS. The trustees of the Volunteer Life-Saving Corps for the inland waters of New York announce that their ap- propriation, which was given by the lower house of the New York assembly, was not reached by the Senate, and they have therefore no funds for 1896, and will have to depend upon the friends of the cause to maintain it. About 300 stations are partially supplied with equip- ment. The board have spent much time and $2,000 of their own money on the service. ‘There is no money on hand to pay for service medals already awarded. During the past year 264 lives have been saved, and in the two years of State aid and extension to all the waters of the State over 400 lives have been saved. ‘The annual ex- penditure is only about $6,000 per year. All contribu- tions should be sent to Hon. Henry A. Abell, Volunteer Life-Saving Corps, World Building, New York, who will dully acknowledge every contribution and supervise all expenditures. DD +o COAST AND FOREIGN BUILDING. The British Admiralty has placed orders for the con- struction of 20 torpedo-boat destroyers. Of these two are to have a speed of 32 knots, and the remainder of 30 knots. The two fastest boats are to be constructed, one by J. J. Thornycroft & Co., Chiswick, and the other by J. & G. Thompson, Clydebank. The remaining 18 boats She is a duplicate of the Sir Henry Bessemer. launched last Saturday for the Rockefeller syndicate.. The cut is made from a pen drawing made by Mr. 8. W. Stanton, of Smith & Stanton, publishers of Seaboard, when on a trip to the lakes last winter, and has been kindly loaned to the Rrcorp by that paper. The owners haye been unsuccessful in obtaining good photographs of the Coralia. and Eber Ward, were appointed to act as escort to at- tend the burial at Cleveland. Mangr. David Carter, of the D. & C. S. N. Co., tendered the courtesies of the Line to the escort committee to Cleveland and return. Ata special meeting of the Lake Carriers’ Executive Committee, held on Mouday afternoon, called in respect for the memory of Capt. K. M. Peck, the following pre- ample and resolutions were adopted: p‘*Whereas, For many years Capt... M. Peck has been interested in lake commerce as ‘master, buildcr and owner, and to him the Lake Carriers’ Association is much indebted for his good counsel, advice and efficient services in its formation and maintenance, ; ‘“‘And whereas, For many years its members have in- dividually, in their friendship with him, received and enjoyed the benefits of social intercourse with one who was of kind heart, generous disposition, cordial nature, honorable purposes and generous fellow feeling ‘Therefore, be it resolved that in the death of Capt. KE. M. Peck, the Lake Carriers’ Association has lost a useful, prominent and influential member, whose good judgmient, wise coutsel and zealous advocacy have done so much to promote and improve the commerce and methods of commerce on the Great Lakes. ‘Resolved, That we deplore the loss of a member whose friendship we prized, whose high character and: greatness of heart we apprtceated, whose personal worth created our respect and whose cordial ways and manners won and held us bound to him in good fellow- ship and affection. There were two bidders only, the Carnegie Steel Co., of Pittsburg, and the Bethlehem Steel Company, of Bethlehem, Pa. On the Kearsarge armor the aggre- gate bid of the Carnegie Company was $1,568,162; the Bethlehem Company, $1,573,390. On the armor for the Kentucky the aggregate bid of the Carnegie Company was $1,572,417; the Bethlehem Company, $1,569,750. The specifications provide that the Navy Department will furnish nickel free of cost to the contractor for use in the manufacture of nickel steel. ‘The amount of armor required is about 6,000 tons, besides the necessary bolts and hollow forgings. SENATOR HILL, in the United States Senate on Satur- day, offered an amendment to the Naval Appropriation bill, which was agreed to, empowering the Secretary of the Treasury to detail revenue cutters to enforce order at regattas on navigable waters. EEE A — The Kingston British Whig, (May 9), said: ‘‘Capt. George McLeod, who was here yesterday in the interests of the damaged steamer G..W. Morley, is the man, above all others, to whom Canadian mariners go for ad- vice and assistance when in difficulties on the ‘other side’, and he iS always ready and willing to assist to the utmost limit of his power. He is probably the most widely known man on the lakes.”’ have been given out as follows: ‘Three are to be built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding Co., Govan; three by Thornycroft & Co.; two by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., Hebburn-on-Tyne; two by Palmer’s Shipbuilding Co., Jarrow-on-Tyne; two by Wm. Doxford & Sons, Sunderland; two by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead; two by Ejarle’s Shipbuilding Co., Hull; and two by the Naval Contruction Co., Barrow-in-Furness. Wooden shipbuilding still goes on in Nova Scotia. At Port Greville there are five schooners almost ready for launching, and threein the yard of H. Elderkin & Co. A new cruiser for Canadian fisheries protection is to be built at Shelburne, N. S., by Joseph McGill. The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, of Wilming- ton, have received the contract for building a new 130- foot steel tug for the Standard Oil Company. —_——_—. ne NEWLY ENROLLED TONNAGE. Following is a list of lake vessels to which official numbers and signal letters have been assigned by the Spares ones of Navigation, for the week ending ay 2: Official : TONNAGE. Rig. Name. ort.| W Nios } Gbdas PNGE: Home Port.| Where Built 107,221|Schr, Abyssinia 2,087.66| 1,916.68|Port Huron |W, Bay City 127,182|St. p. |City of Buffalo] 2,398.27| 1,262.83|Cleveland Wyandotte 121,019|St. s, |Fred A, Lee 60.12 40 89) Port Huron ~ ‘Port Hnron