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MARCH 27, 1902. THE MARINE RECORD. 45 PORT HURON. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record: James Oag is in Chicago fitting out the steamer Osceola. The steamer Manistique is in drydock undergoing re- pairs. ’ Wi. B. Pilkey has left for Chicago to fit out the steamer Brazil. The steamer Douglass is being cut down into a barge at Marine: City. The steamer Manistique is receiving repairs at the Wol- verine drydock Edward Moore left on Sunday for Detroit, to fit out the tug Kessel. Lew Annis left on Sunday for Chicago where he will fit out the steamer Thomas Maytham. The Cleveland vesselmen and members of the Firemen’s, Oilers’ and Water Tenders*-rmtom have reached an agree- ment regarding wages. The state tax commission calls attention to the fact that vessel property is the same as any other property and must be assessed at cash value. The Dunkley Transportation Co. and the Williams Co. have consolidated under the name of the Dunkley-Williams Co., with a capital stock of $30,000. A large number of vessels lying at this port are receiving slight repairs. It is said that the greater portion of them will be painted before the opening of navigation. The Kendall marine reporting office will open about the first of April. Jas. Connors, who had charge of the office in former years, will again take charge: this season. A Cleveland vessel man at the Harrington on Wednes- day night said: “Port Huron captains sail some of the best boats on the lakes and the enginers are as good as any who follow the business.” Vessel Inspectors Van Liew and Stewart are rushed with work these days. ‘The opening of navigation is in sight, yet a number have failed to take the examination. It may call for the inspectors working nights. It is expected that the Star line steamer Idlewild will bring a large amount of freight to Port Huron on its first trip on Sunday next. Already there has begun to ac- cumulate at the company’s storehouse in this city shipments to down the river ports. The steel lumber-carrying steamer to be built by the Columbia Iron works, at St. Clair, Mich., is for John J. Boland and other Buffalo’ and Chicago capitalists. She is to be ready for business by October 1. . Her capacity will be about 1,200,000 feet, and she will tow a barge. Salt-water appliances are to be added to the machinery de- partment. From a letter received in this city to-day by a well known tugman, it is evident that the tug trust is going to have a strong proposition to go up against. The letter asks what tugs can be furnished for Chicago river and harbor and is from the local lumber dealers of Chicago, who have formed an association. ‘They will guarantee the tugmen all their business and if necessary will organize a company to help them purchase tugs to do the towing. The tug trust last year, it is claimed, charged exorbitant rates, and before a small lumber schooner could get in or out of the Chicago river, the towing bill ran over $100, which ate up considerable of the profits. This year the tug trust intends to raise its rates considerably, and the movement of the Chicago lumbermen, while being con- ducted on the quiet, shows that they mean business and will fight the trust. Other information received from Cleveland and Toledo, indicate that an independent move- ment is on to fight the tug trust to a finish. W. I. Howard and Frank Webber, representatives, of the International Lake Seamen’s Union, addressed the seamen and longshoremen at Buckeridge’s hall on Friday evening. The attendance was not large. John A. Barron acted as chairman of the meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to encotirage the seamen of this city to- organize and join the union. Mr. Webber was the first speaker and ex- plained the working condition of the order and its financial standing. Mr. Howard was the next speaker. and in part said: ‘Ihe seamen should organize in this city and not be the slaves of scheming manipulators. Unions can get along without capital, but the capitalist would die without the working man. ‘Therefore organize and be indepen- dent. Thirty-nine years ago a number of seamen tried to organize in the city of Chicago, but were laughed at. The © seamen should join the union on account of its financial as well as its other conditions. The seamen should be as strong as the longshoremen. Every member of the union has a vote and no one man rules. ‘There are twelve branches of the seamen’s union on the chain of lakes, and meetings are held on every Monday evening. No matter what port the seaman is at he will be admitted to these meetings and have a vote and be informed what has been done during the past week. 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