Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Record (Cleveland, OH), September 26, 1901, p. 5

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ESTABLISHED 1878. VOL. XXIV, No. 309. CLEVELAND -- SEPTEMBER 26, 1901 -- CHICAGO. $2.00 Per Year. 5c. Single Copy LAKE CaRRIERS' ASSOCIATION: To consider and take action upon all general questions relating to the navigation and carrying business of the Great Lakes, maintain necessary shipping offices and in general to protect the common interests of Lake Car- tiers, and toimprove the character of the service rendered to the public. PRESIDENT. A. B. WoLvIN, Duluth. 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT. Capt. J. G. KE1TH, Chicago, SECRETARY. CHARLES H. KEEP, Buffalo, TREASURER. GEORGE P. McKay, Cleveland. COUNSEL. HARVEY D, GOULDER, Cleveland, EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. JAMES CoRRIGAN, Chairman, Cleveland. COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION. Gipson L,. DouGLas, Chairman, Buffalo. COMMITTEE ON AIDS TO NAVIGATION. GEORGE P. McKay, Chairman, Cleveland, THE ATLANTIC FERRY. Since the speed of ocean vessels with the ordinary means of propulsion appears to be near the economical limit, a resort to relays is suggested. Thereis an eager desire to reduce the time between New York and the other side as much as possible, and British promoters have asked their parliament for an appropriation to subsidize a time-shorten- iug scheme. The proposition is to use turbine steamers of the fastest type for the ocean trip, and to substitute as far as possible the use of the railways and fast transport boats in conjunc- tion with the Atlantic steamers. In order to do this the new concern proposes to run the fast liners between New York and Berehaven, on Bantry Bay, the nearest available harbor on the Irish coast. From there fast trains will make the transit across Ireland. Turbine ferries will rush the passen- gers and mails from Dublin to Liverpool or Bristol, and from there they will go by fast trains to London. The time from Berehaven to Londonisi12 hours. The same company will operate steamers between Halifax or Sidney, on the coast of Nova Scotia, and Berehaven, and thus effect the greatest possible shortening of the distance. This plan con- templates two transfers, and the resulting inconvenience and delays, but the race against time compels all sorts of sacri- fices. Twenty-five years ago a four and a half day trip between London and New York looked likea fanciful dream. Today it is apparently a possibility. The fast liners are crowding the five day limit across the Atlantic, and if the steam turbine proves the success that is expected the four- day transit may be realized. ue e__—— TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE. A remarkable statement as tothe Trans-Pacific projects of Russia was made recently by the president (Mr. Kondo) of the Japan Mail Steamship Company (Nippon Yusen Kai- sha) on the occasion of the annual meeting of the sharehold- ®éits. After observing that froma capital standpoint the Jap- *anese company stands fifth among the shipping undertak- ings of the world, and occupy the seventh position in regard to tonnage, the president stated that it maintains steamship lines between Japanese ports and San Francisco, Seattle, Australia, Bombay, London and China, and he then referred to the establishment of new steamship lines. in the Pacific, especially German, American English and Russian. When in Washington some time ago Mr. Kondo was informed that Congress would sooner or later seek to promote United States shipping and shipbuilding by subventions, and that a fresh impetus was expected from this policy. The action of the Nord Deutscher Lloyd and the Hamburg-American Com- pany in purchasing a number of vessels for the Chinese coasting trade and the opening of the Yangtse-Kiang dis- trict were regarded as very promising for German trade in the East. The president, in referring to the approaching completion of the Russian scheme for establishing steamship communi- cation from Vladivostock and Port Arthur to all the ports in the East and America in connection with the Trans-Siberian Railway, characterized the project as a most important event. At present two steamers, the Mongolia and the Man- churia, for the new Russian lines are being completed for service at Trieste, and two others are being built for the Russian Government by the Union Iron Works, of San Fran- cisco. The object aimed at by Russia is to reduce by one- half the fares from London and Moscow to all parts in the East via the Trans-Siberian Railway and connecting steam- ers. Mr Kondo stated further that the reduced charges are already being quoted, and that it will be possible to accom- plish the journey from London to Japan via the new route in 16 days. 4 we ee re THE YACHT RACES. (ACT OF CONGRESS). Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cutter service, has made publicthe rules and regulations which will be en- forced by the United States revenue cutters during the in- ternational yacht races : The attention of all parties concerned, owners and mas- ters of yachts, excursion boats, and of all craft carrying passengers to view the international yacht races, is called to the following act of Congress, approved May Ig, 1896: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled: That in order to provide for the safety of passengers on ex- cursion steamers, yachts, oarsmen and all craft, whether as observers or participants, taking part in regattas, amateur or professional, that may hereafter be held in navigable waters, the Secretary of the Treasury be, and heis hereby authorized and empowered in his discretion to detail revenue cutters to enforce such rules and regulations as may be adopted to insure the safety of passengers on said excursion steamers, yachts, oarsmen, and all craft, whether as ob- servers or participants, taking part in such regattas. * * * * Note.—The movement of the patrol fleet, steam yachts and excursion boats across the triangle from the first leg of the course presupposes that the first or windward stretch of the competing yachts is to the right from the starting point. In the event that the direction of the wind is such that the regatta committee selects the left leg from the starting point as the first leg of the course, the move- ment of the patrol fleet, the steam yachts, and the excursion boats—-when the signal is given by the flagship—will be across the triangle to the right, or the reverse of the move- ment. Rule 9. A blank cartridge fired from any one of the patrol vessels will indicate that some vessel is persistently violating some rule. Prompt attention to this warning sig- nal will obviate the necessity of sending the offender back to New Yorkin charge of an officer of the revenue cutter service, and the revocation of the license of the master. All masters and owners of water craft of all descriptions are hereby warned that any violation of the foregoing will be under penalties for violation of the navigation laws of the United States, to-wit: fine and forfeiture of license. (Signed) O. L. SPAULDING, Acting Secretary of the Treasury. THE CLERGUE ENTERPRISES. At a dinner given recently to the Dominion Minister of Public Works and F. H. Clergue, president of the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Ry. Co., and allied concerns, at Owen Sound, the latter made some remarks in connection with the railways now under construction in Algoma, and the other industries being developed in connection with it. Having a surplus of iron from the Helen mine, said Mr. Clergue, it was decided to manufacture steel rails, and a satisfactory contract was made with the Dominion Govern- ment. This year they were expending $2,coo,coo for the erection of a steel plant, which will be the most improved one of the kind under one control in the world, and he took pleasure in announcing that since that contract had been made the shareholders of his company had paid in $20,000,- ooo in cash to be expended in developing the industries. Owen Sound has not the iron deposits and forest wealth which exists at Sault Ste. Marie, but it has the best harbor on the Georgian Bay, and through that it can have a large share of the benefits to be derived from handling the pro- ducts of the works at Sault Ste. Marie and the country tributary to it. At present it can only avail itself of that trade for eight months in the year, but he hoped that before the end of two years, by the completion of the Manitoulin & North Shore Ry., Owen Sound would become a twelve months town, and be open for trade the whole year. The Governments, both at Ottawa and Toronto, had at last recognized the necessities of Sault Ste. Marie and had assisted to provide the necessary means of transportation. He justified the action of the Government in giving land grants to encourage capital to develop the country. He denied that he is a railway promoter, but insisted that he is an industrial manufacturer, and that it is necessary to have a railway to get into the country and develop the country, and the manufacturers of older Ontario must have a railway to send in their supplies. The next industry on his mind was that of steel shipbuild- ing. There were great opportunities for the ports on the Georgian Bay, and he assured those contemplating the establishment of such an industry that before four months the works at Sault Ste. Marie would be turning out all the material necessary for the construction of ships. Ifa ship- building plant is established at Owen Sound with capacity to turn out 500 ft. vessels similiar to those on Lake Erie, his company will be ready to encourage it to the extent of $200,000, NEW MANAGER FOR THE GREAT LAKES TOWING CO. At a meeting of the directors of the Great Lakes Towing Co., held in Cleveland on Monday, Capt. Cyrus R. Sinclair, of Chicago, wasappointed general manager, vice Capt. Collier, resigned: Capt. Sinclair was at once notified of his appointment and he will accept the position, taking charge at once. The general opinion is that the officials of the company made a good selection and that Capt. Sinclair will prove to be a very worthy man for the place. He is thoroughly posted in all branches of the lake trade and is one of the most popular men in the business. He has been an under- writer’s wrecking master for a number of years and is now with the Sea & Lake Insurance Co. Capt. Sinclair was originally in the tug business and for several years was local inspector of hulls at Chicago. He left the service of the government about four years ago to become wrecking master for marine underwriters. Capt. J. R. Sinclair, his brother, is local manager for the tug trust at Chicago, and Capt. Alex Sinclair, the broker at Ashland, Wis., is also a brother.

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