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JANUARY 16, I902, DETROIT. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record: The Northern Engineering Works recently electric traveling cranes to Brussels, Belgium; hagen, Denmark; and Scotland. ~The Detroit Graphite Manufacturing Co. has appointed C, 1... Robinson, to act as. assistant to T. R. Wyles, Western manager of the firm, whose office is at 1425 Monadnock Block, Chicago. shipped Copen- A company with a capital of $1,000,000 has purchased a sité at Collingwood, Ont., on which to erect a factory. for the manufacture of marine and_ stationary . engines, machinery, etc. Thomas Long and Capt. McDougall. are identified with the enterprise. Congressman Burton has introduced a bill in the House carrying an appropriation of $45,000 for the construction of a light-ship with fog signals for service at Point au Pelee Passage. ‘The samme bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator McMillan, of Michigan. The Michigan Steamboat Co., whose offices are located at Utica, Mich., has filed articles of incorporation, its cap- ital stock being $125,000. ‘The stockholders are F. J. Hecker, Watson M. Freer, James McMillan, A. McVittie; Ay. McVittie, trustee; Frank E. Kirby, Carrie McQueen, and Mary M. Parke. : ‘The usual large amount of repair work on vessels will be carried out here during the winter. Marine City, Bay City, Port Huron and other Michigan: lake ports will also have their full share of work. The Craig Ship Building €Co., at Toledo is to be very busy besides’ lengthening’ their own: drydocks about 75 feet. : The following meteorological observations are furnished by the office of the U. S. Weather Bureau, Detroit, for the. week ending January I4th, 1902. Prevailing wind di- rections for the week, N.W.; highest velocity 35m at. 12:30 on. the..11th. Mean temperature for the week, 27; high- est. temperature 35 degrees on the r4th; lowest 14. de- grees on the 12th. Capt. James Davidson, Bay City, Mich., has awarded a contract to the American Construction & Supply Co., of New York, to build for him, at Dresden, Ont., a sugar factory, the minimum capacity of which will be 600 tons of beets. This company is the same that is building the factory at Sebewaing, Mich., the superintendent of which factory is Emil Brysselbout. The members of lodge No 2, Shipmasters’ Association elected their officers last week as follows: President A. C. May; first vice president, P.‘F. Powrie; second vice president, James W. Montgomery; treasurer, D. M. Sin- clair; financial and recording secretary, M. A. Budd; Delegate to the Grand Lodge at Washington, C. C. Bal- four. Alternate, A. C. May. ~The talk about Barry Bros. of Chicago trying to com- pete with the D. & C. Line, with the old wooden steamers, is reported by vesselmen. here as being foolish. It is stated that not less than twenty mile, high class steel steamers could attempt to compete. with the favorite and well established line of the late David Parker, conducted so'‘adinirably for several decades. The steamer Western States, second of the new side- wheélers being built for the new Detroit & Buffalo line, will be launched at the Wyandotte yards of the Detroit suip Building Co., next Saturday afternoon. The work of finishing the Eastern States, which was launched early in- January, is progressing rapidly at the Orleans street yard ‘of the shipbuilding company, and the framework is nearly all in position and a large part of the machinery is in. position. Congressman Burton introduced a bill in Congress this week appropriating $45,000 for the construction of a lightship for service at Point Pelee passage. Senator Mc- Millan of Michigan has introduced a similar bill in_the Senate. A recommendation was made by Secretary Gage of the Treasury that an appropriation of $18,000 be made without delay for the construction of a lighthouse to in- dicate the entrances to the breakwater now nearly com- pleted at Ashtabula, O. The lights at present in use at that port, the Secretary says, would not be adequate if placed on the new piers. Phe old Sanborn elevator, the pioneer structure of its kind in Port Huron, was destroyed by fire last week. It had not been in use for nearly two years, but was just about again to be put into service, the Johnstone Menish Co. having leased it only a few days previous to the fire. The structure had been somewhat out of date, but had re- cently become of greater value, owing to the destruction of the several other elevators. It had a capacity of 80,000 bushels and was worth $20,000. ‘There was no insurance on the building. This makes the fourth elevator to be destroyed by fire at that point within the past year and a . half, the McMorran, Botsford & Sanborn elevators, in Port Huron, and the Grand Trunk elevator at Point Ed- ward all being destroyed within that period. There is but one elevator now in operation in Port Huron. ‘The project for a double track channel in the “Soo” pas- sage between Lake Huron and Lake Superior will be pushed before the Lake Carriers’ Association, here this week. Strong resolutions calling upon the government to make this improvement will be presented and, will doubt- _ THE MARINE RECORD. | less be adopted by lake vesselmen in their yearly confer- ence. The plan is a new one in navigation, but it has received the sanction of vesselmen generally as the only satisfactory solution of the problem in that great. water- way. The project is to cut a new ‘channel in the’ West Neebish. when one channel willbe tsed ‘for upbound boats, and the other for downbound. The dangers‘ of blockades from collisions of passing ships would be thus done away with.’ “At present a defective link in a wheel chain may at any time bring the vast volume of Lake Su- perior business to a standstill in the “Soo” passage. If adopted by the government, this will be one of the few double track waterways in the world and while it will no doubt require considerable work to bring about the wished for results, it is hoped that an appropriation can be secured to ensure the vast commerce of the west be- ing regularly carried on during the season of navigation. rr or CLEVELAND. Special Corresbondence to The Marine Record. Price McKinney, of Corrigan, McKinney & Co., has re- turned from a trip to the Mexican mines of the company. ‘apt. James Corrigan is still in. Mexico. The local branch of the International: Seamen’s Union met last Monday night and elected delegates to: the lake district convention, which will be held at Chicago Jan. 27. W. A. Osier, the western representative of the well known firm of Messrs. De Grauw, Avmar & Co., New York, manufacturers of Tyzack stockless anchors and cor- dage supplies, visited vessel men in Cleveland this week. Mr. A. W. ‘orton, who has ‘been appointed ‘western agent for the Pittsburg Coal Co., with headquarters in this city, and who succeeds Mr. S. H. Robbins, arrived from St. Paul on Mondav. Mr. Horton has been’in the coal business for a number of years. © The new steel steamer for Frank Seither,, will | launched at the West Superior yards of the American Ship Building Co., the latter part of January. She will be: christened the G. J. Grammer by Mrs. George F. Clough.: The new steamer measures 366 feet over all, 346. feet keel, 48 feet beam, and 28 feet molded depth. Steam will be furnished by two Scotch type boilers. Captain W. W. Brown, manager of the United States Transportation Co., has selected names for the five steel ‘steamers building for that company at the American Ship Building Co. ‘The steamers A. G. Brower, H. S. Wilkin- son, and W..W. Brown are building at South Chicago. The steamer Nottingham will be launched at Buffalo in a’ few weeks, and the steamer 1. C. Smith will be turned out at Bay City. The capacity of the steamers range from 4,800 to 6,200 tons on eighteen feet. The annual meeting of the Licensed Tugmen’s Protec- tive Association will be called here next Monday and the delegates will come from all the principal ports. The local members have completed arrangements for the meet- ing and the entertainment of the visitors. Capt. Harry Coulter of this city is in the lead for the office of presi- dent, which has been held by M. Ryan of Duluth since the organization of the Association. to accept the position of chief engineer of the Great Lakes Towing Co. The following meteorological observations are furnished by the office of the United States Weather Bureau for the week ending January 15: Prevailing wind directions for the week, west; highest velocity, 54 miles from the west on the 11th; mean temperature for the week, 28 degrees; high- est temperature, 47 degrees on the oth; lowest, 16° degrees on the 13th and 14th. Sunrise and sunset data computed for local time: January 17, sun rises at 7:25, sets at 4:56; January 20, sun:rises at 7:23, sets at 5; January 23, sun rises at 7:21, sets at 5:04. The roller lift bridge of the Big Four Railroad was used a day or two ago as a derrick. While being switched in the yards when the draw was lifted, a car filled with stone ran over the abutment and fell into the river. ‘The rescuers started first to rig up a derrick on a scow in the river, but at the suggestion of Peter Lynch, the harbor- master, the roller iift bridge was used as a derrick, a rope being fastened around the ties and made fast first to the car and then to the stones. As the draw was raised the car and stones were easily lifted and swung to the abut- ment. The Cleveland lodge of the Masters’ and Pilots’ Associa- tion will not join in the movement to senarate the lake organization from the international body. Such a thing was recently proposed, and it was to have been discussed at the meeting in Washington early this month. ‘The matter will probably be brought up, but there is little chance of it going through. Men who are infornied claim that to do this it would require a radical change in the by- laws and constitution. [he members say that such a step would make the lake organization essentially 2 union, which they have always tried to avoid. The Cieveland lodge of the Masters’ and Pilots’ As- sociation will mot join in the movement to separate the lake organization from the international body. Such a thing was recently proposed. and it was to have been dis- cussed at the meeting in Washington this month. . The matter will probably be brought up, but there is little be’ Mr. Ryan resigned’ chance of the matter going through. Men who are in- formed claim that to do this would require a change in the by-laws and constitution. ‘The members say that such a step. would make the Jake organization es- sentially a union, which they have always tried to avoid. It.is learned that one of the possibilities of the Wash- ington meeting of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial As- sociation will be the election of a vice president, who will be.a resident of a lake city. He will be under pay and will devote his entire time to the interests of the lake marine engineers. One of the propositions is to have his headquarters located in Cleveland, since most of the ves- sel owners have their headquarters here. ‘The reports do not say who this official is to be, but it will probably be an engineer who is active in the affairs of the union. There are severe] men who would no doubt accept the sit- uation if it has accompanied an adequate salary, but it is too early to give their names as yet. d The marine cooks’ union, local 55, has removed from No. 64 Michigan street, to the Atwater building. There will be an open meéting in'the near future to which the friends of the union, will be invited and a banquet will be served. Smokers will be held at different intervals throughout the winter. ‘The association, which has been organized only one vear, has a membership of 1,100 on the lakes. There will-be held a conference of the different locals in February, at which matters of importance will come up for consideration and adjustment. The first regular meeting in the new rooms was held on Wednes- day, Jan. 15. There was a large attendance and the meet- ing was considered a most successful one. Ord Although there is a hearing soon to be had on the gues: tion of the river bridges, to fix rules for their swinging, the complaints among the tugmen against the slowness of some bridges have not stopped. The old hand-operat- ed bridge of the Big Four Railway at the Cincinnati slip is the one which is causing the greatest trouble, and those who have done any towing in the vicinity say that al- though the officials have been importuned to operate the bridges more rapidly and although injunctions to do so have been issued to bridge tenders, the delays are as great as ever. The channel of the river is to> be greatly improved at the new roller lift bridge by the re- moval soon of the old pier upon which the machinery of the swing bridge rested. ‘This will add sixty feet to the channel there. The establishment of the double lift bridge at middle Seneca street will also widen the channel. At a meeting of the directors of the Great Lakes Tow- ing company, this week. it was decided to add to the wrecking equipment of the company, three lighters. fur- nnshed with modern wrecking appliances: and a steel salvage steamer. The plans for these were discussed in a general way, and the work of preparing the specifica- tions for the contracts will be begun at once. The work will proceed with all possible dispatch, as it is desirable to have all in readiness at the opening of navigation. The lighter designed for work in the Detroit River will be of’ steel, and have a displacement of 1,500 tons, making it one. of the largest on the chain of lakes. It will be equipped with hydraulic derricks and clam-shell dredging buckets, and all of the gear used in the work of recovering sunken vessels. ‘Two lighters already in the service of the com- pany will be refitted and stationed at the “Soo,” For work on the lakes a steel steamer of special design is planned. This also will have on board modern machinery for the: work which she is expected to do. Capt. J. C. Gilchrist was offered the presidency of the Tvake Carriers’ Association early this week. ‘The cap- tain stated that he could not possibly be a candidate, say- ing that he appreciated the honor highly and would miuch, like to accept the position if offered, but he was forced to refuse to allow his name to be used. Mr. Gilchrist is the head of a large fleet of boats, and besides has banking interests in Cleveland that take up a great deal of his time. He says he fears very much that the little leisure which he would have from his other duties would be in- adequate to give the. Association the proper administra- tion which the place deserves.’ Ife has asked his friends, therefore, to keep his name out of the convention. Mr. Gilchrist said that he would be favorable to the election of. another Cleveland man, if the vessel owners should select: one, but for himself it was out of the question. ron eID ee Se SUSE SANG Ss EEE aa MILWAUKEE. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record: The Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.. of Milwaukee, Wis.,. has distributed to its patrons and friends a beautiful tele- phone-list card, made of celluloid, as a reminder of its facilities for supplying coal in any quantity. Since its organization, in June, t901, it has received 901,909 tons of. anthracite and bituminous coal, out of a total of 1,638,480 tons received by, the seven wholesale concerns now operat- ing in Milwaukee. Milwaukee will be well represented at the annual con- vention of the Lake Carriers’ Association at Detroit’ to discuss and take action on important questions pertaining to shipping on the Great Lakes. The Milwaukee’ dele- gation left Tuesday evening and included the following: Capt. David Vance. of Vance & Co.: William H. Meyer, of the Milwankee Tug Boat Line; Thomas Sheriffs, J. J. Merters and John Schlosser. radical —