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’ THE MARINE RECORD. SESE a tween drive-shaft and a motor situated within inner casing, and a.téarward extension upon inner casing provided with rudders on each side thereof for steering vessel in a hori- zontal plane, a ridder having a horizontal plane mounted upon the rear end of rearward extension and adapted to steer yessel in a vertical plane, means for operating rud- ders, an anchor-box and windlass mounted upon rear- ward extension, means for operating windlass, and a ver- tical-movable pilot-house mounted within rearward exten- sion, ——— LAKE AND RAIL ROUTE. The recent_report that the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad had made two important lake connections, one to Duluth and the Northwest, via Northern Steamship Line, and the other to Chicago and Milwaukee, via the Owen Line, through Fairport, O., has created some interest in the size and capacity of the docks at Fairport. Fairport is the Lake Erie terminus of the Pittsburg & Western Railroad, which, as is well known, is practically a Baltimore & Ohio property, although under separate management. Sor some years Fairport Warehouse & Elevator Co., which owns the docks and the facilities at that point, has been spend- ing a great deal of money for the purpose of putting the plant in the very best possible condition to: handle a very large lake and rail traffic. The docks are 1,200 feet in length and contain two steel frame iron clad warehouses, each. 465x090 feet, with a capacity of 150,000 barrels, and there is, in addition, a one million bushel iron clad grain elevator.” The channel is being dredged from the mouth of the river to the docks and, when completed, a depth of 18 feet of water will be maintained. —_——— en a oe THE TURBINIA. A few weeks ago we recorded the attainment of 32.25 knots by the English-built “destroyer” Star, a speed which gave her the right to the title of the fastest vessel afloat, and now the Turbinia, a vessel only about one-seventh of knot on this speed, and thus holds the record with 32.75 knots. yee This wonderful speed was attained during a series of trials by Prof. Ewing, F.R.S., that commenced on April oth, and concluded on the 14th. When the full speed trials were taken the unprecedented mean speed above men- tioned (of 32% knots) on the measured mile was realized. On several days the sea was rough, but throughout there was no perceptible racing of the screws, and the engines worked with perfect smoothness and a complete absence of vibration. The turning and circling tests were entirely satisfactory, and a test for acceleration showed that the boat could be started from rest to 283 knots’ speed in 20 seconds, and brought to rest from this speed in 35 seconds. The boat was built by the Marine Steam Turbine Co., Limited, for the purpose of testing the application to ma- rine propulsion of Mr. Parsons’ compound steam turbine engine. SPECIAL NOTICE TO TRADE AND CONSUMERS. Discharged and ex-employes of this company are mak- ing false claims as to the founding of this company and the manufacture of its goods. For the benefit of the pub- standard Automatic eReleasing yok FOR NAPHTHA LAUNCHES AND BOATS OF ALL SIZES AND DESCRIPTIONS 2% 2% Will release a boat immediately in the roughest sea or under speed, and can be hooked on with- out delay or injury to the hands of the men hooking it on. For furtherinformation apply to : Standard Automatic Releasing Hook Zo. lic we will say that this company was foundéd in the year" 1872 by Charles Foster, Jr., and Henry S. Winans, who associated with themselves as superintendent Mr.,John H. Deming, who has had entire charge of the manufacturing department. Mr. Deming has been with this company continuously since 1872,arld is at present our general superintendent. He has had thirty-four years’ continuous experience in the manufacture of fine mechanical rubber goods. This long experience places Mr. Deming in the — front rank of manufacturers. We believe him to. be with- out a peer. Rainbow packing was suggested by a promi- nent merchant to C. H. Dale, then general ‘sales agent, and with all other goods made by this company was in- troduced to the trade solely by Mr. Dale; and Mr. John H. Deming is the only man who has ever manufactured” Rainbow packing, and is the only man who knows how. We would also say that Mr. Deming is the only superin- tendent this company has employed, or had in its employ as superintendent, since it was founded in 1872. All other claims are false. PEERLESS RUBBER MFG, CO., (Signed) C. H. DALE, President and General Manager, 16 Warren Street, New York. {Queen City Hydraulic Steerer. THE BEST AND MOST 2 POWERFUL STEERER FOR TUGS, STEAMERS, ETC, vt ut * MANUFACTURED BY ‘Queen Gity Engineering Co Write for Prices and References. the destroyer’s displacement, has literally jumped half a 22 and 24 State St, NEW YORK. Can be forged at cherry red heat. TOBIN BRONZE (Trade-Mark Registered.) Rudders. Tensile strength, one inch cold drawn rod, upward of 78,000 Ibs. per square inch. Torsional Strength equal to the best machinery steel. Round, Square and Hexagon Bars for Bolt Forg- ings, Pump Piston Rods, Yacht Shaftings, etc. Spring Wire, Rolled Sheets and Plates for Pump Linings and Condenser Tube Sheets, Centerboards, Fin Keels and Non-corrosive in sea water. Ansonia Brass & Copper Co SOLE MANUFACTURERS, Send for Pamphlet. 19-21 Cliff St., NEW YORK. INCORPORATED 1794. Insurance Company of North America $3,000,000.00 9,686,808.08 CAPITAL, Paid up in Cash, - - = - ASSETS, - - - - S = 2 CHARLES PLATT, President. EUGENE L. ELLISON, Vice President. GREVILLE E. FRYER, Sec’y and Treas. JOHN H. ATWOOD, Assistant Secretary. T. HOUARD WRIGHT, Marine Secretary. Lake Marine Department, SEORSE 5, McCuRRY. Mansorn. Pintsch Gas Lighted Buoys. Adopted by the English, German, French, Russian, Italian and United States Light-House Departments for channel and harbor lighting; over 500 gas buoys and gas beacons in service. Burn Continuously SZ from 80 to 365 days and nights without attention, and can be seen a distance of six miles, Brilliant and Steady Illumination. Economical and Reliable in Operation. CONTROLLED BY THE Safety Car Heating and Lighting Co., | 160 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY. MARINE AND INLAND INSURANCE. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. Organized 1842. Office 51 Wall Street, NEW YOR” Insures against Marine and Inland Transportation Risks and issue «olicies making Loss Payable in E ngland. Assets over $10,000,000 for the Security of its policies. The profits of the Company revert to the assured, and are divided annually upon the premiums terminated during the year; thereby reducing the cost of insurance. For such dividends, certifir cates are issued bearing interest untill ordered to be redeemed, in accordance with the charter. W. H.H. TIOORE, Pres. A.A. RAVEN, V. Pres. F.A. PARSONS, 2d V.P. J.H.CHAPIIAN, Sec’y NEW YORK. BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA. SAN FRANCISCO. BOSTON. NEW ORLEANS. Johnson & Higgins, Average Adjusters, And Fire and Marine Insurance. : em Special Facilities for Placing Marine peor For Stationary, Portable, Traction Engines, Tugboats, &c. Faded Thoroughly Reliable—Perfectly Automatic. | JENKINS BROS., ~_ Selling Agents, || Guaranty Bldg., BUFFALO, N. Y.