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é NOVEMBER 14, Igol, STEAMER LIBELED FOR ADVANCED WAGES. For refusine to pay a sailor the sum,of $9.63) which he says is. due him for wages, the steamer .Maryland was tied un by the United Shares marsnal at. Maa on Satur: daz-? last. ‘The’ dispute which led to the Sackaee. ie legal pro- ceedings in the federal court is not even as large as this, being the difference between $1.50. and $1.75 a.day., The cantain of the boat refused to pay the sailor this difference, and rather thati give in permitted the sailor to complain to the United authorities, who issued the proper papers, given to Deputy Marshal Johnson for service. Before the proceedings can be dismissed the cost to the owners of the Maryland will be far greater than the small sum. claimed by the sailor. ‘The raise in wages recently granted sailors at Milwaukee and other ports is resopon- sible for the difficulty. John P. Marquist shipped as sailor for a‘trip to Mil- waukee at $1.50 a dav. On arrival he ascertained that wages had been advanced, and immediately. claimed that he should benefit and also have an-increase. He made a demand for waves at the rate of $1.75 a day. When Marauist made his demand on the captain, the s latter refused to make the desired payment, but offered a check by accepting which Marquist would receive $1.50 a day for his time ‘Pne sailor refuséd: the proffered check. Doubtless the other sailors on the boat were watching Marquist’s movements, and were prepared to, demand an an increase, so that the captain facine this condition, declined to-make any payment at the-advanced rate. “Marquist hied himself to the office of the United States ' court commissioner. and set the machinerv of the law in motion, and in its erind, held: the -boat at: her dock. The Maryland was unloading coal at the Northwestern docks. Her managers are David Vance & Co., and to it turned out a monition, which ; again gain control of their property it. was, of course, ».-account of the frosty weather at loading points. 24 necessary to furnish a bond. pALRE REESE OE re ea Es OC LAKE FREIGHTS. The freight market is brisk at advancing rates all round though the ore shipping days are fast drawing to a close on vance of 5 cents from Escanaba now makes the rate 85 - ‘cents, from the head of the lakes $1. 25; Marquette to Buf- ~~ falo $1.20. There is an anxiety to get coal forward and 70 cents is freely offered to Lake Michigan with the usual advances to minor ports. Charters for Portage are being placed at 45 cents and while 35 cents is the quoted figure for the head of the lakes the light chartering would indicate a 5 cent raise within a day or two, although tonnage is, plenti- ful. Gtain charters are not as plentiful as had been expected. up to this time and the old rate of 314 cents on wheat from the head of the lakes is still quoted, Chicago 2 I- -8 cents on wheat, corn 2 cents. A small cargo paid. 2% cents on wheat this week. A grain blockade is looked for at Buf- falo so that few, if any, charters are being fixed ahead. All that can be done in shipping lumber is being done at the increased rate of $3.25 per M feet from Duluth, an advance: of 25 cents for the week. The loss of. several lumber. laden vessels during the recent bad ‘weather has limited | the carrying capacity, although some other tonnage thas, entered the lumber trade on account of the new and : To, ie Editar of The Marine Record:. ai a higher rate, but they only count on making one more trip. 1 RSE cal cro ag CT TS ITU ost. LAWRENCE RIVER NAVIGATION. ee Sr, CapHArRINEs, Ont., Nb uibe: i. During. the. past season I have had the pilotage of the fleet of boats owned by the Northwestern Steamship .Co., Chicago, taking them either way .between the Welland. ‘Canal and. Montreal. » At this writng these boats are all safely down below Montreal, the last boat reaching there on Saturday. Ts would like to state that we. have had no trouble in handling this fleet in the canals or, river St. Lawrence all season, and, being a pilot on all the rivers and lakes be- tween Montreal, Duluth and Chicago, I can safely assert that there is no more danger in piloting those large boats is up or down the St. Lawrence river and canals than there is in taking them up or down the Detroit or Sault Ste. Marie rivers and I consider the 14-foot channel through to Montreal perfectly safe, as I have tested it fairly and well this season. Jas. DELANEY. ~ The ad- THE MARINE RECORD. ‘TO UNIONIZE LAKE LABOR. Milwaukee marine workers have taken the initiative in. tue matter of attempting to ‘unionize all workers -cotitiected - with shipping, by organizing the Marine Council‘! of! the~ Port of Milwaukee. \At a meeting recently held the! ete adopted the following resolution: | |! “Po! the. Officers. and Longshoremen’s Association, Engineers, the Marine Pilots’ Association; the “fugmen’s Association, the Firemen’s Association and thé: Lake Sea-: men’s organization—Greeting: “Whereas the intended plan of forming a marine coun- cil in all the leading ports on the chain of lakes, and “Whereas the issue was inaugurated in the port of Mil- waukee in forming said council and has proved to be a success, and “Whereas, through delegates: body of maritime Workers every side of the question can be fully understood; and “Whereas many evils or tangible matters can be settled or supported through committees or other powerful sources which follow such co-operative body, and “Whereas, through all efforts of strugele to maintain our rights and principles this is the only solution whereby a national and, local organization can maintain a solid front and achieve successful victory in all undertakings, therefore ‘be it “Resolved, by the marine council of the port of Mil- waukee in its regular session assembled, to urge upon the officials and members of the organization above mentioned to take an active part in this important issue which is the only solution in the future, and it be further “Resolved, that: a,copy of this resolution be sent to all officials of marine organizations on the chain of lakes.” Several hundred copies of the resolution have been sent out and word has been received that active work in organ- izing councils will be started at the close of navigation. This delay is due to the fact that the sailing community and’ members are not at their home ports to attend meetings. Those who will be members of the council include engi- neers, captains, firemen, lookoutmen, watchmen, and in fact every class of service employed on vessels. a < as oe LETTERS AT DETROIT MARINE POST OFFICE. NovEMBER 13, IQOI. To get any of these letters, addresses or their author- ized agents will apply at the general delivery window or write to the postmaster at Detroit, calling for “advertised” matter, giving the date of his list and paying one cent. Advertised matter is previously held one week awaiting delivery.. It is held two weeks before it goes to the Dead Letter Office at Washington, DC: Allen John 1, Hansen Martin Mémbers of ies International the Brotherhood of Marine : representing each local Anlin Geo., Houghton Allen James, Tonia Brown Wm., Thodes ‘Bonnell Amy Bedford J S Bandlow Alb’t, Montana Brink, Chas., Trevor Carbine Tim, Vail Conner Wm., Rhodes Chapman Mil’d, Bielman Clements Bert, "Maricopa Clements Burton, Richards Cronan Mrs J Crowley P J Coppin J B Craddock. Geo., Andaste Denney: F E, Lehigh Dawson DJ. Durney P° Dunn Jno J Donahue Chas O ' Darling H S& -Ewert A J Fox Etta.-2. Clinton. Freeman. W S, Jno Owen Ferrier Jack C Fortain Henry, Ranney Fuedee Fred Gunsally C I, Mohawk Gardner H W Generous P R, Jno Owen Henning Wm. » Kjellman Karl, Schuck Kromroy Edw., ‘Trevor Lindberg Edw, Magnetic Tarmer Jno A Maritana Loughway Jno, Hoyt Murdock Louis Mero Geo, Neptune. Montgomery D, Granada Mogan John McClellan Jno ‘T-3, Nicholas McKittrick AW, McRae Alex, Trevor McGlennon Henry, Clinton McRae Alex, Trevor Plepi W, Zenith City Papinaw Frank Ryan Jos, Vail Russell E F, Wattace Ready Martin, Brazil Rvan Geo Russell Orin J Starkey Eva, Crete Shirby Robt, Leland Taylor Jas S Tierney Tohn M, Ranney Vanalstine J: D, Clinton Welch James, Venice Wilson John, Seattle Wood Walter, Maritana Wiersma Fli F. B. Dickerson; Py M. SS H, VW. Jouns Mfg. Co., William street, New York, sends out this week a neat pamphlet'on “Fire-Felt Pipe. Cover- In Fire-Felt the air cells are numberless and micro- ing.” scopic in size and no circulation of the .air is .possible; therefore, Fire-Felt embodies the most successful applica- tion of the air-cell principle yet devised. ‘ters on the lakes. b ining. a ye evige next May. Ya Jrock ie Beek it falo, will be repaired at [, orait Capt. Hiram Henderson, ‘master and owner of the schooner Ispheming, will remain:ashore. Capt. Henderson has sailed for 40 years and is one of the best known mas- Capt. Albert Merrill was appointed mas- ter of the Ishpeming... - ; A correspondent writing to a contemporary pertinently asks: “If by adding an extra mast, rigged fore-and-aft, to a full-rigged ship you have a shipentine,’ should you not , by adding an extra mast rigged fore-and-aft to a. brig: have, a brigantine, instead of a barque?” The voyage of Capt. J. C. Voss and A. K, Luxton, brea Vancouyer to Apia, Samoa, in an Indian dugout canoe, is a; record-breaker in the line of adventure. These Canadians have discounted all rivals,in. making a journey of 6,400 miles in such a craft. heiz present purpose is eo go. around the world. Cease ae The Central Passenger Association lines have announced _ sailors’ rates as half fare on and’ after November 11 from all upper lake ports east.. This is done to enable mariners who place their boats in winter: quarters to return East cheaply. In former years it: ‘has fiirnished considerable business for the railroads,’ According to an Odessa dispatch, thie’ Russian Government’: is considering the construction of a gigantic » waterway from Riga, in the north, to Khérson, near the mouth of the Dnieper on the Black Sea. ‘It is believed that’ large sums have already been spent at Kherson, which is eventually to, be the terminus of a grand canal system, joining the Baltic’ and the Black Sea. The Counselman steamer Northwestern had a tempest, wous passage across the Atlantic before. she. arrived Bey Quebec. She encountered a hurricane which reached . a velocity of .85 miles: an hour, and a heavy cross Sea, with now. and then~a~big iceberg, made things. interesting. ‘On the little frieghter.. .She brought the Muskegon lifeboat Mayo across unharmed. The new passenger steamer Quebec, for’ the Richelieifi& Ontario Navigation Company, which is under construction’ at Bertram’s’ shipyards; is alinost ‘completely ‘plated: up, :' and will’ be ready for lautiching about the middle of De# - cembér. The new stedmer: i8: 320’ feet in length,’ being’ 30° feet longer than the Kingston, the steamer es tio’ same ¢compaiiy last winter. sae ibd Rieboldt, ‘Wolter -& ‘Co. “have securéd’ thet eoideraicl to: build? a new fish tug for Capt. A) Kalmbach, Sturgeon ‘Bay;?’ Wis. The craft will bée'6o feet over all, 15 feet beam and-7} feet depth of hold. She is’to be finished’ on or befores: March ist. ‘The new craft will receive the boiler and en” gine of the tug M. ‘A. Knapp, whose place ‘she is.to fill, it being the intention to dispose of the hull of thé latter.’ The officials of the North German Lloyd Steamship €o. gave a dinner on October 25 on board the reconstructed !° steamship Bremen at the*company’s: pier, Hoboken, N.} J. The Bremen was badly damaged by fire on. June 30, 1900; i and has since been almost entirely rebuilt by the Vulcan> Ship Building Co. at Stettin, Germany. » Prank Presbrey; who presided, recalled the ‘incidents of the great ‘fire and® said the Bremen was now equal to the best of the com: ” pany’s fleet. Captain Nietrich responded to a toast. The American Steam Gauge & Valve Manufacturing Co., Boston, Mass., thé well known manufacturers of steam: gauges, pop safety valves, Thompson indicators: and ‘en-*" gine and, boiler fittings, have been awarded a gold medal: * at the Pan-American Exposition. ‘Visitors to the exposi-: tion, will no doubt, remember the display of this house, ‘as’ ’ it attracted general attention. ‘Their steam gauges and en-_ gine fittings which won for them this medal are equal. to any products of similar houses, and their numerous. pattons: will congratulate them: upon the penate tney have carried’ ' off. ? The new lightship for the Otter Rock,’ near Islay, on thé west coast of Scotland, has strikingly novel features. The: vessel is built of steel of extra strength, .and. the hullvis divided into three water-tight compartments, the middle one containing two large welded steel gasholders. The lantern is placedon, a. cylindrical niast/at.a height of 25 feet. A large fog-bell ina belfry on the deck not only has an. ordinary tongue, that is made: to. strike ,by. the vegssel’s roll, but, is also-provided with a special clapper. that is Op-,, erated by the passage of ‘the gas from the holder to the burner.” No'crew is needed, the ‘supply of gas being siuffi- cient to operate light and bell for’ several smoeme without > attention. ‘ apap et