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- October 11. THE MARINE RECORD. Classification Society, is a candidate for the office of com- missioner of navigation, and is being ably supported: by local influences: When the change occurs as I suppose it inevitably will, Capt. Dan will be found a favotite in the race, although there are quite a number of talented men running for the office, which by the way, is appoint- ive. There is no-doubt but that Capt: McLeod is well qualified to fill this important position if it falls to. his lot and personally I would say that there is. no more fitting candidate in sight, besides, he would give the, lake marine a chance. os The steel schooner Sidney G. Thomas, of the Bessemer fleet, was launched from the yards of the Globe Iron Works. Company, Saturday, at 11 o’clock. © Miss Belle Barrett, daughter of G. H. Barrett, of Glenville, per- formed the christening ceremony. The new boat, which will be ready for service by May 1, is 378 feet long, 44 feet beam and 26 feet deep. She isthe most modern of lake barges. She will have three masts and will be schooner rigged. Her donkey boiler will be located for- ward, instead of aft, as in most of the lake barges. It has not been decided yet which of the Bessemer steam- ers she will tow with. : The Cuddy-Mullen Coal Co. will this season operate the Anthony and Watson coal docks at. Detour- and also the Shipman docks at Amherstburgh. When the addi- tion to their dock in the outer harbor it will be 670 feet Jond. The Sandwich dock is to be enlarged‘ 4oo feet and new pockets put in at Detour and Amherstburg. It would now appear as if the Cuddy-Mullen.Co. were to be the chief factors in fueling at a number of lake ports and I can say that the principals of the firm are wide awake business men who will not permit their patrons to go to leeward, furthermore new appliances; hoists and chutes are to be introduced at all of their fueling stations. _ Capt. Charles Motley, of the life saving station, re- ceived instructions Wednesday to open the station on Saturday. Mr: E. C. Chapman, superintendent of the life saving district in which Cleveland is located, stopped in the city for an hour and was met by Capt. Motley. .Super- intendent Chapman did not believe that the condition of the lake called for a life saving crew at this time, but when informed of vessel business being done, ordered the sta- tion opened.- The service will begin with six men, as fol- lows: Arnold King, No. 1; James Sutherland, No. 2; Peter Couglan, No. 3; James Richards, No. 4; Frank Burbank, No. 5; George Warner, No. 6. The majority ut the crew was in service last year. ©" ~ ~ Mr. W. C, Farrington, vice president of the Northern Steamship Company, it is understood, will during the coming season have immediate charge of the traffic af- fairs of the steamship company, though he will acquire the title of general manager, while that of general traffic manager will be abolished. Farrington will sever his con- nection with the Eastern Minnesota. Asa matter of re- port other changes are as follows: The present general freight agent will continue in power, and Mr. I, M, Bar- tle, formerly chief clerk of the passenger department, will become general passenger agent, and Mr. J. J. Hill, Jr., will assume the title of general manager of the Eastern Minnesota. SR aehRia _The following data, covering a period of twenty-five years, have been compiled for the Weather Bureau rec- ords at this port: Temperature for month of April for twenty-five years: Mean or normal temperature, 45 de- grees. The warmest month was that of 1896, with an av- erage of 53 degrees. The coldest was that of 1874, with an average of 40 degrees. The highest temperature was 85 degrees on April 30, 1872 and April 18, 1896. The lowest temperature was 15 degrees on April 17, 1875. \ Average date on which first “killing” frost occurred in autumn, Average date on which last “killing” frost occurred in spring, May 1. The prevailing winds have been from the northeast. The highest velocity of the wind was 56 miles from the west on April 2, 1806. oo j ST. CLAIR. Special correspondence to the Marine Record. . . William J. Whalley of this port is to ship as carpenter on the large passenger steamer North West. The steamer Douglass is being fitted out and will leave Detroit for Alpena, Rogers City and way ports April 1st. The following is a complete list of St. Clair’s vessel ap- pointments: ; Captains—W. C. Brown, North Land; C: H. Chamber- lain, E. M. Peck; E. B. McQueen, Senator; R. O’Connor, Flint; Fred Hoffman, Masaba; Myron Parsons, Gratwick; SC. Balfour, Eddy; W. McGregor, Pathfinder;- Av P. Gallino, Street; Wm. Crockett,Toledo; Fred Meno; Doug- lass; Eugene Hayward, Pilgrim; W. Landon, Merrick; Jos: Lowes, Tempest No. 2; J. C. Pringle, Penelope; Har: ry Dale, Welcome; Forest Langell, T. Kane; John Sch- linkert, Grace Darling. ‘ : _ Engineers—J. S. Balfour, Merida; P. Merril, Flint; Joe Paya, Pilgrim; J. Westrick, Welcome; W. F. Leach, To- ledo. Stewards—S. Murray, Douglass; Harry Thomson, Pil- grim; A. Shafer, Unique. -Clerks—A. N. Knapp, Pilgrim; H. W. Knapp, Doug- lass. + Bo Mates—A. Morrison, Flint; A. Tappin, Masaba; Wm. Brown, North West; Chas. Dale, Pilgrim; Jos. Rinn, Newaygo; Eber Proctor, Kalkaska; Wm. Greening, Ro- man; G. Bugg, Zenith City; Fred West, Cuba; Geo. King- er, Greyhound; M. Chamberlain, Mariposa; George Sea- forth, Eddy; Worth Meno, Douglass; Geo. Hayward, Street; E. K. Hungerford, Langell Boys; Andy Lawrence, Curtis; H. W. Robertson, Peck; John Hartman, North West; John Mussman, Buell. Schooners—M. Anderson, © Shawnee; Golden Rule; W. Smith, Hanaford. OOOO OS PORT HURON. Special correspondence to the Marine Record. Captain J. M. Jones, Jr., arrived here this week to fit out the barge John Breeden. Capt. E. M. Murdock has left this port for Manitowoc to begin fitting out his steamer. The Union Dock & Storage Co. has purchased the cargo of coal in the schooner St. Lawrence, lying in Black River. _.Chester Kimball, a pioner resident of Algonac, died on Wednesday last at the advanced age of 96 years. Captain Kimball sailed away back in the forties when the towing was done by side-wheel boats. He had resided in Algonac for over sixty years. Captain Charles Black, formerly of the Porter Chamber- lain, will have charge of the Simon Langell this season. Comstock Bros. have purchased a large interest in the Langell and Arenac. The steamer Arundel is making regular trips between here and Detroit. There is no ice in Lake Huron and very little in St. Clair river and Lake St. Clair. Last sea- son the steamer. Arundell did not arrive up from Detroit euntil April 2 and commenced making regular trips on April 3. The first boat to arrive down from Lake Huron ports was the steamer Pilgrim on April 8. Oo oe Springfield, Ill., March 31, 1897. Special correspondence to the Marine Record. Senator Bogardus’ waterway bill (S. B: 33.) has been favorably reported from the committee on waterways and drainage, and referred to the committee on appropriations. The bill is the: same one the Record published in full some issues ago. CLARENCE J. ROOT. orn oro owl FLOTSAM, JETSAM AND LAGAN. : A bill to authorize the coristruction of a new bridge across the St. Lawrence river at Cornwall, N. Y., has be- come a law. An effort will soon be made to have a new bridge built over Howard’s Pocket, Superior, Wis., as seon as the big Duluth-Superior bridge is finished. Work on the new elevator of the Northern Steamship Company at Buffalo is going ahead with all proper dis- patch. The contractor has asked for proposals for about 900,000 feet. of oak for docking and will need 175,000 feet of elm or. tamarack for piling. A new company, to be known as the Duluth Dredgiuy & Dock Co., has been formed in Duluth, and the new concern has secured the contract for dredging 13,c00 cubic yards of earth in the harbor at Grand Marias. “te new company has the following officers: President, Rob- ert Smith; vice president, Frank McCormick; secretary and treasurer, William Clifford. Barnet Cook and Frank Hanks are members of the company also. Judge Cox, of the United States district court at Utica, N. Y., yesterday dismissed the libel suit of the Union Transit Co., owners of the steamer John V. Moran. against the ‘steamer Maurice B. Grover for damages by collision at Sailor’s encampment, Soo River, May 7, 1896. The libel was for damages to hull and cargo of the Moran and amounted to about $35,000. The Moran was aground near the cut with sailing lights up and an obstruction in the channel. No warning of her situation was given, and it was claimed that she blew a whistle which was inter pre- ted as'a signal to come on. When the master of ‘e Grover discovered that the- Moran was aground he back 1 his boat, but too late to avoid a collision. i Two tugs are in the course of construction at the Owen Sound Dry Dock. One is being built to the order of Messrs. J. & C. Noble, and the other for Messrs. Ains- worth & Ganley, of the Soo. The dimensions of the former are, 70 feet length over all, 14 feet beam, and 6% feet depth of hold. The machinery, which has been C. W. > Recor, in the tug Grace Darling since that boat came out, will be put in the new hull. Messrs. Ainsworth & Ganley’s tug will be 45 feet over all, r2:feet beam, and 6 feet depth of hold. ‘Both are to be completed at the opening of navigation, The old parish clerk was a sure perverter when an opening was given. A rector told his clerk t6 announce that during the next six weeks—probably during the Lenten season—the Vicar of and himself would preach “alternately” on Sunday mornings. The clerk’s perversion took the form of an announcement that these reverend gentlemen would preach “to all eternity.” A vicar of Goostrey, in Cheshire, said to his clerk: “Give out that there will be no service here on Sunday after- noon next, as I shall be officiating at Peover.’ The moment came and the announcement concluded, “as the vicar will be a-fishing at Peover.” : a APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS. Wm. Dulac, Mt. Clemens, Mich.: Steamer F. R. Bu- ell—C. H. Woodgrift, master; John Diehl, engineer. ; Steamer A. Weston—M. Hyde, master; Ed Cottrell, engi- neer. Steamer Canisteo—W. J. Lynn, master; W. P: Boyn- ton, engineer. Steamer Norwalk—E. F. Matteson, mas- ter. Steamer C. A. Street—A. P. Gallino, master; Perry Cossairt, enginer. Barge J. B. Lozen—Ed Moore, master; barge J. Godfrey—J. B. Lozen, master; barge A. Stewart— John Detrois, master; barge Eleanor—Frank Dubay, mas- ter; barge Jennette—Wm. Dubay, master; barge Elvina— Wesley Brown, master; barge Fulton—Frank Laforge, master; barge S. B. Pomeroy—Wm. Campau, master. Manager Douglas, of the Western Line, announces the following appointments: Arabia—Captain, Robert Mur- ray; engineer, Patrick Welch. Badger State—Captain, F. D. Osborn; engineer, Thomas Lynch. Boston—Cap- tain, Dugald Buie; engineer, Frank Miller. Buffalo— Captain, Patrick Shea; engineer, William McNulty. Chi- cago—Captain, F. J. McCabe; engineer, William Tibby. Commodore—Captain, Thomas Slattery; engineer, James Brooks. _ Harlem—Captain, Donald Gillies; engineer, Henry Hess. Hudson—Captain, A. J. McDonall; engi- neer, Moses Trouton. Milwaukee—Captain, Michael No- lan; engineer, John Rainey. Mohawk—Captain, Valentine Jones; engineer, M. J. Laney. Montana—Captain, S. R. Jones; engineer, James Walker. Syracuse—Captain, John Fisher; engineer, J. W. Mark. Vanderbilt—Captain, Neil McCormick; engineer, Fred Hale. J. Emory Owen Trans, Co,, Detroit: John Owen—E. T. Thorp, master; S. L. Phillips, engineer. J. Emory Owen—M Tinney, master; M. Delaney, engineer. Michi- gan—F. J. Cadotte, master. Marquette appointments are: Tug Gillen—Captain, J. Devaney; engineer, James Glode. City of Marquette— Captain, Alfred Taylor; engineer, Alfred Cady. The following appointments of masters and engineers on the Soo Line steamers are as follows: . Nebraska— Captain, Peter Thompson; engineer, Joseph Tailor. John Pridgeon, Jr.—Captain D. N. Sherwood; engineer, John Morgan. St. Paul—Captain, James Jackson; engineer, John Davidson, Minneapolis—Captain, William Jamie- son; engineer, B. St. Bernard. The St. Paul and Minneapolis are new vessels, not launched yet, but will be ready for service early in the season. The boats are under construction at the Chicago Shipyard. It is expected that both vessels will be launched some time during April, Anchor Line appointments: India—Captain, P, O’Neil. China—Captain, Charles Christy. Japan—Captain, John Doherty. Alaska—Captain, E. Martin. Wissahickon— Captain, John McCarthy. Delaware—Captain, A. Mec- Kenzie. Conestoga—Captain, H. Cronkheit. Lycoming —Captain, L. Wright. Conemaugh—Captain, F. Bloom. Lehigh—Captain, J. H.. Berow. Clarion—Captain, Charles Nelson. Susquehanna—Captain M. Riley. Co- dorus—Captain, D. Ryder. Mahoning—Captain; Joseph Corcoran. Schuylkill—Captain, H. O. Miller. G. Camp- bell—Captain, A. Peters. Juniata—Captain, George De- laney. \ a a ae ae VESSEL FOR: SALE. Excursion and freight steamer Canadian. Keel about 130 feet; beam 30 feet. Trout propeller wheel, speed about 12 miles. Li- censed to carry 492 passengers. Company retiring; will sacrifice. at $5,000. Thos. Davies & Co., Brokers, Toronto, Can.