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THE MARINE RECORD LAUNCH OF THE STEEL STEAMER ANDREW. CARNEGIE. There was successfully launched from the yards of the Cleveland Ship Building Company, on Saturday last, the _Jarge steel cargo steamer Andrew Carnegie, built to the or- der of the Wilson Transit Company, Cleveland. The general dimensions of the new steamer are 420 feet over all, 400 feet keel, 48 feet beam and 28 feet molded depth. She has been constructed on what is now generally ~ known on the lakes as the channel bar system, material of open hearth steel plates and shapes throughout, all. duly tested. The water bottom is 5 feet deep and is computed to hold 2,000 tons of waterballast when required. The work of En- constructing the hull only occupied 75 working days. gines are of the triple expansion type, diameter of cylin- ders 23, 38 and 63 inches, with a stroke of 40 inches, pro- peller wheel 13 feet in diameter with 17 feet pitch. Boil- ers, 3 Scotch type, each 12 feet in diameter by 12 feet long, allowed a working pressure of 175 pounds steam. It is expected that the Carnegie will easily make 12 miles an hour loaded and will carry 4,000 tons on a mean draft of 14 feet 6 inches and about 6,000 tons on the pres- ent lake draft, or rather at the shoalest places, say 17 feet. The Andrew Carnegie is to be fitted with three pole spars, Williamson’s steam steering gear, the “Providence” steam windlass and steam capstans forward, aft and amid- ships and deck winches as manufactured by her builders. At the time of the launch (11 a. m.,) the weather was stormy and it was raining heavy. This did not deter sev- charging, with every modern appliance for handling ship and cargo, in charge of Capt. B. H. Jones, and Chief En- gineer Fred Harmon, there can be little doubt but that the latest addition to the Wilson Transit Line will prove the most prosperous and successful vessel of the fleet. Sn TERMINAL FACILITIES ASKED FOR. A meeting of canal boatmen was held in New York to institute a movement in favor of free piers for canal traffic. Capt. M. Du Puy, who presided over the meet- ing, offered the following resolutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That we view with great alarm that while the exports of wheat and corn in 1896 were 83,000,000 bushels greater than they were in 1895, the exports of the same cereals from the port of New York decreased two and a half million bushels, the increase having been shipped principally from Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Southern seaports, and Whereas, The rate of warfare in the port of New York was brazenly doubled up under Boss Tweed’s ruinous reign of 1872, therefore Resolved, That we believe the wholesale diversion of New York’s grain trade is largely due to levying double toll to vessels while the wharves are free at railroad term- inals at all of our competing seaports, and Resolved, That it is a gross injustice for the city of New York to bleed commerce to the extent of $3,000,000 an- nually, while the state maintains free canals at a yearly cost of $1,000,000; therefore Keep, of Buffalo, secretary, of the Lake Carriers’ Asoc tion, discussed the entire matter with Representative Bur ton, and were before the Senate Committee on Appropria tions to ask for the lights mentioned before and $25,000 for the purpose of purchasing gas lighted buoys. Senator Wilson took great interest in the matter and has promised to help get the items in the sundry civil bill. The two offi cial representatives of the Lake Carriers’ Association wil devote their efforts to members of the committee:for sev eral days, in the hopes of getting the aids to navigation established, or rather an appropriation made therefor at this session of Congress. or MARKING VESSEL NAMES. Amendments passed and signed by the President are as” follows: “Be it enacted, etc., that the act entitled ‘an act to ameee section 4178, revised statutes, in relation to the marking of vessels’ names at bow and stern and also to provide for marking the draught, approved February 21, 18o1, is hereby amended as follows: That,section 4178" f the revised statutes be and the same is hereby amen 1 to read entire as follows: ¢ “Sec 4178—The names of every doctimented ves of the United States shall be marked upon each bow a1 up- on the stern, and the home port shall also be marked t the stern. These names shall be painted or gin ed, consist of cut or carved or painted Roman letters in light color on a dark ground, secured in place and to be dis- ak ve ek Saag i rr oa Length over all, 420 feet; Leam, 48 feet; depth, 28 feet. eral hundred people from being present, and at the ap- pointed time, the owner's daughter, Miss Mabel Wilson, standing on a raised platform, received the signal from Su- perintendent Bristow, and with the utmost grace and composure, smashed a bottle of “the finest” on the stem. of the leviathan, the instant she started on the ways, chris- tening the new ship “Andrew Carnegie.” There never was a more successful launch or christening. . Everything was ship- shape, and in Bristol fashion, regular and in or- der, thus starting out under such favorable auspices, the best of fortune ought to attend the career of the Carnegie, as it has the man in whose honor she has been named. Among those present at the launch, at least those stand- ing on the christening platform, were, Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, and the christener, of course, Miss Ma- bel, mistress of ceremonies, Miss Belle Morris, Miss Liz- zie Morris, Miss Edith Bierce, Mr. Warner Marshall, Mr. John Evans, Mr. Frank Sterns, Mr. Edwin S. Mills, Mr. J. E. Upson, Mr. L. M. Bowers, Mr. D. Z. Norton, Rey. J. D. Jones and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paul, Col. J. J. Sullivan, Capt. A. B. Wolvin of Duluth, Mr. George Quayle, Mr. J. E. Upson, Capt. Edward Morton, commodore of the Wilson fleet; Capt. B: H. Jones, Capt. George Mallory, Mr. and Mrs. R. McLaughlan, Mr. EE; D. Goulder, Mr. Robert Ireland, Mr. James McBrier of Erie, Dr. Newman Noble, Mr. Robert Wallace, Mr. J. C. Wallace, Mr. Robert Logan, Mr. D. Fraser, Capt. Hen- ry Stone, and other well known persons. Having twelve large hatchways for loading and dis- STEEL STEAMER ANDREW CARNEGIE.’ ~ Engines, triple expansion; diameter of cylinders, 23, 88 and 63 by 40 inches stroke. Built by the Cleveland Ship Building Company, and launched February 20. Resolved, That we humbly implore the New York City Dock Commissioners to either make one-tenth of the city’s docks and piers free to canal commetce or reduce wharfage rates on all vessels to a mere nominal sum. Resolved, That the Erie Canal if freed from unmerciful terminal exactions is capable of floating the products of the entire Northwest to the port of New York. or AIDS TO NAVIGATION. Congressman Burton appeared this week before the Senate Committee on Appropriations to urge that pro- vision be made in the sundry civil bill for additional aids to navigation on the great lakes. He pointed out to the committee the necessity of the aids asked for, and strongly urged that an appropriation of $1,500 be made for a light at Ballard’s Reef in the Detroit River; $1,000 for range lights in St. Mary’s River, and $25,000 for gas buoys, not to exceed in cos $1,450 each. The bill as it passed the House carries an appropriation of $450,000 to be expended by the Light-House Board. The board asked for $500,000, and Senator Allison in- formed Mr. Burton that it was quite likely that the Senate would increase the light-house item to the full amount ask- ed for by the board. In Senator Allison’s opinion the extra amount provided by the Senate would enable the Light-House Board to erect some additional aids on the lakes. Mr. Burton will again go before the Senate Ap- propriations Committee to urge these appropriations. Capt. Geo. P. McKay of Cleveland, treasurer, and C. H. roo tt Boilers, three Scotch type, 12 by 12 feet, for 175 lbs. steam. tinctly visible. The smallest letters used shall not be less in size than 4 inches. If any such vessels shall be found without these names being so marked the owner or owners shall be liable to a penalty of $10 for each name omitted; provided, however, that the names on each bow may be marked within the year 1897. “Sec. 2, That the draught of every Se vessel shall be marked upon the stern and stern post, in English feet or decimeters, in either Arabic or Roman numerals. The bottom of each numeral shall indicate the draught to that line.” es —$ a ee There is sixty-eight thousand dollars in the state treasury which has been tied up for some years. It came from the tolls collected at the Soo Canal when the state managed the canal under an agreement with the federal government. When the canal was reconyeyed to the fed- eral government there was an understanding that if the treasury department built a dry dock at the Soo it could have the $68,000. On account of a claim that such a dock would enter into competition with private docks’ work on it was never begun. The Lake Carriers’ Association has decided that a marine hospital is needed at the Soo, and that this toll money couldn’t be used to a better pur- pose. Conditions require that the money must be spent in some way at the Soo. Senator Mason has.a bill -to au- thorize that it be used for the hospital, and Circuit Judge Steere, of the Soo, has rendered valuable assistance in the measure. :