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THE MARINE RECORD. & ever. Considerable of it is going down the river to Tonawanda, but it is largely the forwarding, and Buf- falo is holding back with allits might. It ought to be given out as generally as possible that the water in the Niagara River is better than it was ex- pected to be, and is still improving, so that there is now no difficulty in getting down on 13 feet. So far there has not been a single report of anything striking be- tween here and Tonawanda this season, which is a re- tuarkable record. So much difficulty was looked for that.extra catttion has been taken. Capt. Killeran is back from Duluth, where he went to look after the repairs of the steamer Moran at Duluth. It is expected that she will be out again by the end of the week or early next week at the farthest. The schooner A. Lj Andrews appears to have run considerable risk by going out with a coal cargo when she was leaking. She got up as far as Erie and then Yan under Long Point. The leak grew worse and she came back with her cargo, not feeling safe with a steam pump aboard. JOHN CHAMBERLIN. DETROIT. SHORT SKETCH OF THE NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO.’s NEw REPRESENTATIVE — CHANGE OF SECRETARIES For S. F. Hopcr & Co. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record, ; DETROIT, June 3, Robert S. Hart, who assumes control of the big Bis- sell warehouse for the Northern Steamship Co., which took control on June 1, has had a long experience in matters pertaining to marine. From 1875 to 1880 Mr. _Hart was messenger and billing clerk with the D.,G. H. & M. Ry., and on leaving that road he went with Brady & Co., of Detroit, at the time they did business for the old Lake Superior Transit Co., remaining there six years. ' ‘The Lake Superior Co. then took an office of their own at Detroit, and Mr. Hart went with them, under J.C. Whiting as manager. He remained with them during 1886 and 1887, and in the spring of 1888 went to the Sault to take charge of the Union Dock & Coal Co.’s Office, whi_h position he held eight years, leaving it to assume his present place. Mr. Hart has one of the finest and largest ware- houses on the chain of lakes to look after, and on as- suming his new duties is fortunate in finding every- thing in the most perfect order. : 3 Several times this spring the boats passing Amherst- burg, especially those with rafts, have carried away some of the ranges at or near the Limekiln Crossing, and gone on to Lake Erie without reporting the matter. The boats always pass near enough to the town to give notice in some way and it is a breach of sailor etiquette to neglect giving proper notice at so convenient a point, when the ranges are of such importance, of course sup-. posing they are aware of what has been done, which at that point some. one is almost sure to be. Capt. Alex Ruelle has again been visited with mis- fortune, his tug, the C. A. Lorman, the finest of his har- bor fleet, succumbing to an open-lake storm on Lake Erie, and going ashore, together with her raft, some ' four miles south of the town of Leamington, Ont., near Point Pelee. The tug carried no insurance of any kind, and the cost of raising her with pontoons and re- pairing her will be $3,000 or more, supposing the wreckers are able to at once release her. The tug was rated Al and valued at $9,000. The Detroit Dry-Dock Engine Works has placed the “new steamer Aregon’s machinery in her, and she will be ready about the first of July to go into commission. The 35-ton engine was hoisted high in air over her hull and lowered bodily into its place. The river steamer Wyandotte is now making two daily trips to Grosse Isle. The Detroit, Belle Isle and Windsor Ferry Co.’s ban- ner boat, the Pleasure, will go into commission on June 10. . Forwarding freights along the Lake Huron shore have been exceptionally good all spring, the bulk being enjoyed by John Stevenson, and Grummond’s and Bissell’s dock has have a fair share of through freight and has received large quantities for Detroit. The D. & C. Line has always a fair amount. Gen. Pass. Agent A. A. Schantz, of the D. & C. Line, has adopted a novel and ‘‘catchy’’ advertising scheme for this season on their boats. It consists of a letter with a pamphlet enclosed, purporting to be written by a young man on board one of their steamers, and is causing much attention, and brings replies from places wherever sent. : The old and well-known firm of Samuel F. Hodge & Co. has changed secretaries. Joseph Mayworm, the former secretary, has resigned, and Wm. M. Kay, for ten years in the employ of the firm as a bookkeeper, takes his place. The new secretary is an affable and pleasant gentleman, and has the details of the large business thoroughly under his-control. The firm re- ports as recent work done the following: New wheels—Propellers: Whitaker, Gettysburg, Pen- obscot, L. L. Lyon, Valerie, Marinette, and steam- yachts*Azelia and Dream. ~ « Engines—A triple-expansion,“18, 30 and 50 by 40 inches, built for tug S. M.Fischer,. under construction at Craig’s yard. Triplex for yacht Enquirer, 10%, 17, and 27 by 16 inches. On June 8, Hodge & Co., will ship two triple-expansion engines for the New Orleans Pumping Plant, of 13, 17, and 34 by 24 inches each. HucH M. McCormack, CHICAGO. THE STEAMER ALVA GETS MIxED UP WITH A BrRIDGCE— Tuer ALLEGHANY IN A SIMILAR SCRAPE. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record. OFFICE OF THE MARINE RECORD, t CuHiIcaco, June 4. The excursion business on the lake front has now fairly begun and the correct thing to do is to take a ride day or night. Capt. John Maurice adjusted the compass of the steamer J. C. Hurd on Saturday, The Bradley Line steamer Alva ran into a bridge at South Chicago on Monday and damaged her port quar- ter and carried away a portion at the draw. The ac- cident occurred through parting of a head line just as the steamer was going through the draw. Captain Wysoon did all that was possible to avoid damage and although a number of people were scared the repairs will not amount to much. James A. Calbick & Co., chartered the steamer W. P. Ketcham and consort George B.Owen for wheat to Kings- ton at 3c. Grain freights are fine on the basis of 1%4%c on cornl&(c on oats to Buffalo—gvood demand. A despatch from Harbor Springs, Mich., dated May 3lst, from Captain KE. Mullen, says as_ follows: Schooner Commerce here little damaged; taken off “beach yesterday. Mr. John Maurice, expert on compass adjustments at the port finds all that he can attend to, as there seems more attention paid to correcting compasses than ever before. Ae: The steamer’Alleghany, light, going down the river Monday morning, ran into the North side approach of Wells street Bridge and knocked away some stone work and iron railing and a lamp post. ‘The steamer’s upper works works forward were badly damaged. The Independent Tug Line’s tug Welcome arrived here Sunday from Muskegon with a floating dry-dock which had been used for several years by the Muskegon Boom Co. The dry-dock was formerly the hull of the steamer B. F’. Wade and is 146 long 35 feet wide and will take in boats drawing 11 feet. The Independent Tug Line will use the dock for docking their tugs. The Goodrich Transportation Co.’s steamer Virginia arrived here Tuesday morning from Manitowoc and went into the excursion business Wednesday morning between Chicago and Milwaukee. The Virginia has been put in splendid condition for her season’s work, and no expense has been spared to make her one of the fastest, most seaworthy and luxuriantly furnished steamers on the lakes. THOMAS WILLIAMS. DULUTH AND SUPERIOR. CONSPIRACY TO Oust A LIGHTKEEPER—MILL MANAG- ERS STILL COMPLAINING. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record, DULUTH, June 2, The mill managers of Superior and Duluth are any- thing but pleased over the lake freight situation. They claim that they are discriminated against, inasmuch as their tonnage costs them more proportionately than the mills in other parts. They object vigorously to the al- leged practice of the railway line boats, some of which have been handling wheat at 234c per bushel and are at the same time charging Duluth and Superior mills 20c per cwt. on flour to New York. The 2%c rate on ex- port wheat, figured down to a flour basis, is only 15c per cwt., when the rates east of Buffalo and handling charges are taken into account. ‘This is a discrimina- tion against the local mills of 5c per cwt., or 10c per barrel. The discrimination is nothing new, but the amount of it is larger than ever before. It is stated that parties owning property in Allouez Bay contemplate cutting off the little peninsula which divides Allouez Bay from the Nemadji River. If this improvement should be made, it would be of great ad- vantage to the coal docks and other enterprises in that locality. The mouth of the Nemadji is very close to the natural entry, and with the strip of land cut off the river’s mouth would be-just a little north of the North- ern Pacific Railroad bridge, making it convenient for boats to go from the river into Alleuez Bay without first passing through Superior Bay. s The rebuild of Northern Pacific merchandise dock at Duluth, which was destroyed by fire some time ago, is nearing completion. The work of dredging the channel on the west side of the Duluth & Winnipeg ore dock is about finished. The logs on the Brule River‘have all been towed into the lake, and the stream is now cleared from end to end. The water, which has been very high at times this year has receded and the stream is now nearly down to its normal condition. Some days ago some individual forwarded to the chief inspector of harbor lights, at Detroit, a letter to the effect that Capt. J. H. Peabody, of the East End, who had charge of the beacon lights along the natural entry and Quebec pier, was not attending to business, the lights being out half the time. The letter was signed by James McGrath, who asked for the release of Capt. Peabody, so that he might be appointed to the place. The letter was returned to Mr. Peabody witha request for an explanation. Mr. Peabody was at a loss to know who McGrath was, and after searching the directory from end to end and visiting every postoffice in the city the fact was disclosed that no such man lived in the city. As far as can be learned it was a put up job by some person who desired to oust Mr. Peabody. Mr. Peabody at once made inquiries among the tug and lake captains as to the condition of the lights, and in every ‘instance they were reported satisfactory. He then received the signatures of every captain of the . Inman Line to the effect that the lights were in good condition and that not the least fault could be found with them. ‘This he forwarded to Detroit. CLEVELAND. Tue Cana Boat FLEET MakEs a Goop REcoRD— STEAMBOAT MAN BECOMES A RAILROADER. CLEVELAND, June 4, THE RECORD regrets to announce the loss to steam- boat circles of Harry R. Rogers, who has been general freight agent for the Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co. since its organization and before that time represented the interests of the Soo Line in this territory. Mr. Rogers has just accepted the position of commercial freight agent for the Cleveland Terminal & Valley Ry. Co., under General Traffic Manager Ll... Rush Brocken- brough, who seems disposed to give this line one of the most efficient traffic organizations known in Cleveland. Mr. Rogers is succeeded with the C. & B. Line by Mr. John Evans, with the title Acting General Freight Agent. Mr. J. C. Gilchrist has completed the purchase hinted at in the last week’s RECORD of the schooners Moon- light and H. A. Kent, lately released from the beach at Chocolay River by Capt. Jay Hursley, of Sanlt Ste Marie. The purchase price has not been made public. Several concerns in the city have been receiving, dur- ing the week, samples of rubber gaskets from the Goodsell Packing Co., of Chicago, which are pro- nounced of excellent quality. Messrs. F. M. Kirk and James A. Curtis have opened offices in the New England Building on Euclid avenue, and are conducting a general wholesale business in coal and coke, under the name of F. M. Kirk & Co. The gentlemen are well known in both railroad and marine circles and we wish them hearty success. The first fleet of steel canal boats of the Cleveland Steel Canalboat Co. for this season arrived in New York May 13. It consisted of the steam barge Alpha with five consorts, all loaded to a draft of 5 feet, which is the maximum now practicabie in the Hrie Canal. The fleet left Cleveland May 3 atla.m., arrived at Buffalo May 4at 8a. m., left Buffalo May 4 at6p.m., arrived at New York May 13 at 8 a. m; lost 10 hours at Buffalo on account of ice in the harbor, 4 hours at Brockport cleaning fires, 4 hours at Troy waiting for teams through single locks; total, 18 hours lost time. Actual running time from Cleveland to New York, 9 days, 13 hours; Cleveland to Bifffalo, 31 hours; Buffalo to Troy, 5 days, 20 hours; Buffalo to New York, 7 days, 12 hours. The cargo included 653,000 lbs. of nails for export to Japan; 375,000 feet of lumber for New York; 10 tons’ parafine wax for Germany, and a miscellaneous cargo for New York. The westbound cargo will con- sist chiefly of sugar for Detroit, Toledo, Cleyeland and the Southwest. VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN. As compiled for THE MARINE RECORD by George F. Stone, Secretary Chicago Board of Trade, May 30, 1896: WHEAT. CORN. OATS, RYE, BARLEY CITIES ap ™ | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels, | Bushels, | Bushels, Alban ysscc ccssics ease Seka Ee 20,000 <:- LOON0D) ist ons wcslenccuatiens Baltimore 509,000/ 882000} 209,000 29,000)... ccd ec Boston ........ 690,000} 119 000 BiOQO | ngs Se saute wale dee Buttalo; ns cs deeeas 1,132,000} 465,000] 748,000] 127,000} 271,000 SE TAROGES Ts 5 cs och had SORE oh NS ee sare SEND Tea hee eh G@hicazois. Ye 14,751,000} 4.377,000) 1,694,000} 348,000 10,000 CCAS: (3 Cay | open at DEP em ag Lee fc ee aS a gk A | ee oe ee Le Bae oP a Cincinnati... 9,000 2,000 23,000 1.000 22,000 Detroit. ,.... ..| 140,000 14,000 19,000 en cee 2,000 46" afloat’... acti |Dea sleda gio} lieteinlee onles Shea Gals Lobe a] peewamede seiaroes Castes Duluth and Superior. 8;318,000)... «0.000 287,000 206,000 145,000 $8 SS SAMOAE oct cee cal bectae oe cf ease ndenta ae re eee cat rat ate shia wis: Indianapolis ,........... 34,000 LTsQ0O Ns cn jess maa Ngee Waten ddere, Fe cegets Kansas City,......... 1,067,006 65,900 31,000 39,000. ose sceac: Milwaukee,..........| 547,000 2000) ico steua 391,000 48,000 hg ee afloat Kine a Ga ppiu'|sh elie sbicdel gia Bieteine aia poisips walkin ania sacar Minneapolis, .... 17,221,000 66.000} 501,000 67 000 24,000 Montreal... 5../.. desees 461,000 38,000} 435,000 6.000 51,000 New York...........- 1,937,000} 1,551,000| 1,430,000) 75,000 2,000 « afloat ..:. .. 144,000} ...0..... 82,000 8,000) nee ie Oawego Aas ois se fa eke a eges 22,000 | caei¢.oaisiesia 2 Peoria eee 15,000 3,000} 128,000} Philadelphia ., 306,000 98,000 112,000} St, Louis...... 603,000] 118,000 43,000 SS ahloalateass dock beh salar leeks cae <w detikes sae th Toledo... se sess oy 287,000 88,000 17,000 $65. Ma float ak AEG oN ee oe ak eel dt een se Toronto .._.. 64,000 13,000} 92,000} On Canal... eiisea sis 1,488,000 33,000] 1,385,000} ; On; Lakes... <.c<dsee 907,000} 912,000} 961,000) 25,000) 157,000 On Mississippi. cic <s liccecsiccsc ol osteestess GO00R So ccaads pax baees ka Grand Total, ......... 50,340,000} 8,905,000) 8,303,000) 1,434,000) 857,000 Corresponding date | TOON = ncascaccacs 52,229,000 10,763,000} 8,626,000] 136,000) 100,000