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FEBRUARY 13, 1902. CHICAGO. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record: The following meteorological observations are furnished by the office of the United States Weather Bureau, Chica- go, for the week ending February 5, 1902: Prevailing wind directions for the week, west; highest velocity, 48 miles from the west on the 4th of Febiuary. Mean temper: ature for the week, 12 degrees; highest temperature 27 de- grees, on the 31st of January; lowest, 7, on the 5th of Feb. The Manitou Steamship Co. has decided to make Frank- fort, Mich., a pore of call for the steamer Manitou the coming season. This move of the Manitou people is the result of the efforts of the Ann Arbor Railroad Co., to make Frankfort a summer resort. A large hotel at that place has just been completed by the railroad company, and will be open for summer business in June. ‘The time table of the Manitou will not be materially changed py the additional stops between Chicago and Mackinac Island. The Lake Seamen’s tnion, before adjourning its con- vention here,, decided to ask for a referendum vote of all the branches around the lakes on the question of estab- lishing'a uniform wage scale. ‘The vote will be taken dur ing the next two weeks, and the result will be announced Feb. 25. The union decided to oppose a bill just introduced in Congress making the desertion of a sailor after signing articles, punishable by imprisonment. An active campaign will be made to prevent the enactment of such a law by Congress. A méeting of Chicago Nautical School Alumni Associa- tion, was held February 6, 1902, at Leland Hotel, Chicago. President Walter D. Hamilton conducted proceedings in his usual graceful way, and made everybody glad he was there. ‘The election of officers for the ensuing year were: President, Capt. Walter D. Hamilton; vice president, E. R. Mason; treasurer, Capt James Travis; secretary, T. L. Page. Board of directors, Capt. Geo. Hammer, Capt. Ed. Kohnart, Capt. Albert Swansen, H, E. Mason and W. J. Wilson. “It™ was decided to hold another meeting be- fore the opening of navigation at which steps would be taken to form a permanent sociciy, which would take up THE MARINE RECORD. various matters pertaining to lake navigation, and act as a unit in forwarding matters now endorsed by the Ship Masters and Masters and Pilots’ Association. Marine men are seeing any quantity of trouble ahead for themselves at State street bridge the coming season of navigation. First there will be the construction of the new bascule bridge at that point, after the taking out of the old center pier structure. At the same time a big ‘building is.to be erected where the Holland dock is now at the south end of the bridge. ‘This means a lot of work on the»river front. .Then there will probably be a foot bridge put in, and last of all the North Land and North West will probably use the dock on the north side of the river between State and Dearborn streets, lving with their bows near the place where the construction is going on. As the river makes a sharp turn just where the bridge is located, vesselmen foresee any quantity of accidents in the current with all these obstacles to avoid. ‘They are greatly opposed to the plan of a foot bridge. ‘The in- surance companies have settled with the Barry Bros. for the fire loss on the steamer Robert F. Burke, which burned at Muskegon last fall. They pay $9,750 and give back what is left of the Burke to the old owners. ———— OS Messrs. Corrigan, McKinney & Co. chartered vessels to carry 1,300,000 tons of ore from ports at the head of Lake Superior to Lake Erie at 80 cents a ton, the rate which has been demanded by the vessel men. ‘This, with the business that was done the latter part of last week and Monday, makes the total that has been covered up to date about 1,800,000 tons. Among the owners that have made season contracts at the rate named are J. C. Gilchrist, Capt. John Mitchell, Hutchinson & Co., W. A. Hawgood & Go., W. C. Richardson, W. H. Becker, Capt. J. H. Partow, Capt. John Corrigan and Captain James Cor- rigan. ~The list includes most of the principal owners of tonnage and the vessel men claim that the rate has ‘been fairly established at 80-cents. They have at any rate much the best of the argument. The shippers that have been holding out fora 75 cent rate admit that they have been unable to do any chartering and the vessel men say that Ye) to be fair with the dealers they have done business with, they cannot consistently make contracts with other ship- pers at a lower rate than 80 cents. The owners are con- fident that the United States Steel Corporation and other shippers that are in favor of making a cut will make shift before many days, and that the season chartering will be done much sooner than was expected a few days ago. In addition to the ore that was covered Tuesday to be moved from ports at the head of Lake Superior, freight con- tracts for two blocks of Escanaba ore of 50,000 tons each’ were practically made. The rate was not settléd but i will nc doubt*be 60 cents. There is some Marquette ore’ on the market and the rate from that port will probably be fixed. Vesselmen will of course not talk less than 30 cents. oor or A few days ago the announcement was sent out fron: Toledo of the sale of the barge Crete. Since that tine it has been learned that the new owners are W.-C. Rich- ardson and Capt. Thomas Jones, of Cleveland, and Capt. L. §. Sullivan, of Toledo. The barge came out in 1897 and measures 2,040 gross tons, and carries 3,500 tons. She went for $6,500, and will be towed during the year by the Roumania. Government Proposals. U. S. Encinrrr Orrice, Buffalo, N. Y., February 1, 1902.. Sealed proposals for re- moval of wreck in harbor at Buffalo, N. Y., will be recéived here until 1: a: m, March 4, 1902, and then opened. Informa- tion furnished .on application. T. W. Symons, Major Engineers. 6-9 THe CHase MaAcHINE Company, ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. MANUFACTURERS, UNDER THE CHASE PATENTS, OF Fog Whistle Machines, Kephper Engines, Power and Drop Hammers, and other [achinery. 111 ELM STREET. TELEPHONE, MAIN 994. 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