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| | AuGUST 15, Igor. B ie BOAT-STOPPING APPARATUS IN NORWAY. A resident of Sweden, Count K, A. Posse, has invented a boat-stopping apparatus which will prevent collisions and facilitate the maneuvering -of:large vessels. Recent experiments have been, made on a steam launch accommodating 160 persons, with an,engine of 30 indicated horsepower; making 9:knots an hour. The new apparatus cotisits ‘of shutters, applied on the starboard and port sides, about one-fourth of.a boat length from the stern. These can be opened and shut by means of a lever applied on the deck and placed so as to be easily maneuvered by the helmsman. The shutters consist of two quadrilateral steel plates, with special packing boxes in the so-called shutter houses. Experiments showed that whea the launch was going at full speed, it could be stopped in fifteen seconds at half a boat length by reversing and ex- tending the shutters. The apparatus may be applied to any steamer. The in- vention has been patented in all the leading’ countries. ————_———— Tue Ontario Commissidner of Crown Lands has received a copy of a pamphlet in French, which has been issued by M. Romanet du Gailland-of Paris, France, on nickel depos- its of the Sudbury region. M. Gailland speaks of the Sudbury nickel deposits in the highest terms and re- ‘gards prospects of a great development of them as jmost encouraging to Canada. He also refers in terms ‘of approbation to the energy with which the enter- ‘prises of’ Mr. Clergte in connection with development of the ‘nickel and steel industries “are: ‘being con- ducted. Mr. Clergue’s railway enterprises, and especially the Manitoulin & North Shore line, are regarded by M. Gailland as factors of the utmost importance in opening up the rich ‘natural résources of this‘section of Ontario. In, ‘barks, and I steamer. THE MARINE RECORD. view of the fact that the only other known nickel deposit of any extent in the world, at New Caledonia, is under French control, this testimony by’ an expert of standing in France of the value of. our nickel deposits is, says the Canadian Manufacturer, accepted by the Crown Land Department as especially, gratifying. —— or oe DENMARKS COMMERCE WITH GREENLAND. Consular Agent’ Harris writes from -Eibenstock: The exports from Denmark to Greenland are principally food stuffs, fireartns and ammunition, woolen goods, imple- qients; “and tobacco. Greenland exports to Denmark hides and skins of animals abounding in that region—such as the bear and seal—and ‘whale oil and eiderdown. About 30,000 seal skins’ are sent to Denmark each year. In 1900, Denmark received 2,600 skins of the blue and white arctic fox, which were assorted and sold in packages of Io each. The commerce of Greenland is monopolized by the Danish government. The Royal Danish-Greenland Company has 9 ships— 5 brigs (each nearly one hundred years old), 3 Ships of other nations cannot touch at the ports of, nor travelers visit, Greenland without the consent of Denmark. : —$<$ $$ ar eo” Shipping—Construction of |Chatter—Covenant — for Docking—Damages for Delay Occasioned by Foul Bot- tom.—A charter of a steamship for a period of about six months, hire to continue until her redelivery at.some desig- nated port, contained a provision that “steamer is to de docked, bottom cleaned, and painted whenever charterers and master think necessary, at least once in every six months, and payment of the hire to be suspended until she is.again in proper state for the service.” At the expiration of six months the ship was in a South African port, and the charterer desired to bring her to the United States for redelivery. She had not been docked or cleaned dtring the term of the charter, and the charterer demanded, that she be taken to Cape Town and docked. The owner re- fused, and the ship was delayed on the passage home on account of the foul condition of her bottom. ‘Held, that the charter provision was, in legal effect, an absolute .en- gagement on the part of the owner to have her docked and cleaned at least once in six months, or else to: allow.th charterer his actual loss resulting from the failure, and that such provision continued in force so long as the hire continued; that neither the fact that the master did not deem the docking necessary nor that she could not be docked at Cape Town released the owner from. such. en- gagement. Falls of Keltie S. S. Co. vs. United States & Australasia S. S. Co., 108 Fed. Rep. (U. S.) 417. rr rr re Salvage—Evidence—A steamer at Cape Nome became partially disabled by the breaking of two of her four pro- peller blades." The place had no harbor, and when visited by storms all the vessels that were able to do so were com- pelled to go to sea. The disabled steamer was able to do so. . The steamer carried more canvas and was better rigged: for sailing than most steamships engaged in commerce ‘on the Pacific Ocean. On the return voyage to Seattle the.cap-" tain made an arrangement with the master of another steamer to be convoyed and towed if necessary. After leay- ing Cape Nome, such other vessel took the disabled ship in tow. The weather was pleasant, and when near Dutch Harbor the tow lines were let go, and each vessel pro- ceeded independently into that port.. The towing steamer | was short of fuel, and on arriving at Dutch Harbor ‘het’ supply of coal was nearly exhausted. Thereafter the dis- abled steamer started in tow of the other vessel for Seattle. Before completing the run, a third bladé was broken off her propeller. Held, that though, in view of the moderate weather which prevailed, it was probable that the ship would have made a port without aid from any other vessel, still, as she was partially disabled, and was in a place where violent storms were to be expected at that time of the year, it constituted a salvage service, though not of a high ordet of merit. The Santa Ana, 107 Fed. Rep. (U. S.) 527. THe CHase MAaAcHiINe ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. MANUFACTURERS, UNDER THE CHASE PATENTS, OF Fog Whistle Machines, morefing Engines, ‘Power and Drop Hammers, and other Machinery. 111 ELM STREET. TELEPHONE, MAIN 994. . Steering Engines Engineers’ Supplies and General Jobbing. ‘ : : c JOHN DONNELLY, SR., Pres. ComPANY, Automatic Towing Engines, CLEVELAND, O. ; : ; -Applied to the requirements , PRACTICAL of ihe sailor. By Thos. Mc- LAKE TOURS. cA a Aeris cloth, $1.50, mail, prepaid. : ; : MECHANICS. rhe Marine ecard, Western ‘ For further particulars see »“ Passenger Lineson the Lakes,” i page 18. BETWEEN DETROIT AND CLEVELAND.— Detroit & Cleve- land Navigation Co., Detroit. CLEVELAND AND CANADA.— Lake Erie Naviga- tion Co., Walkerville, Ont. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND MICHIGAN PORTS.—Goodrich Tratisportation Co., Chicago. CLEVELAND AND BUFFALO, N. Y.— Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co., Buffalo. TORONTO, MONTREAJL, AND QUEBEC.— Riche- lieu & Ontario Navigation Co., Montreal. CHICAGO, ST. JOSEPH AND: BENTON HARBOR. —Graham & Morton Line, Benton Harbor, Mich. TOLEDO, WINDSOR AND SAULT STE, MARIE, ALSO “SOO’” TO MICHIPOCOTEN.—Algoma Central Steamship Line, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. BUFFALO, CLEVELAND. DETROIT, “SOO,” AND DULUTH.—The Erie & Western Trans- portation Co. (Anchor Line), Buffalo. CHICAGO, CHARLEVOIX AND MACKINAW.— Manitou Steamship Co., Chicago. a, TOLEDO & SARNIA, DETROIT. & ST. CLAIR ~ RIVER POR1?S.—White Star Line, Detroit. BUFFALO, CHICAGO AND INTERMEDIATE : au OF CALL.—Northern Steamship Co., Buffalo. Warranted 24 lb. figures about ‘their Steam ce Punips. 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