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‘ APRIL, 24, 1902. THE MARINE RECORD. TOLEDO. Special Corresbondence to The Marine Record. The work is being pushed on M.,A. Hanna coal and ore,dock at this port. -The.steamer Germanic, ore laden, went aground yester- day morning while bound up river, off the Wabash, dock. The season of the O. C. dock was opened yesterday. The machines were started up and commenced to load the steamer. Pathfinder. «The-big whaleback steamer Pathfinder while trying to make the O. C. dock yesterday afternoon ran aground, but was released by the tug: Bickhead. The SS. Nation, built by the Craig Ship Building Co., for the Boston Fruit .Co., of. Boston, will be ready to leave Toledo about Saturday for Boston, Mass., this is a very fine looking ship, and is a credit to the Craigs, Alvin Peters yesterday sold the lumber barge H. C. Sprague to John Ryder, of Detroit. . ‘The consideration is given.as $1. The Sprague is of 316 gross tons, 145 feet long, 30 fect beam and-8-feet depth.of hold. She was built in 1880 in South Rockwood, Mich.,- and rates’ Br. “Fyveryoné here looks for a brisk and prosperous season in marine circles, as soon as the tug strike is settled. It is to be hoped that minor ‘concessions on’ both sides. will soon bring about amicable working relations, so that the commerce of ‘this port. may not receive a set back. The tigmen, however, are united afd stand firm in their at- titude against the Great-Lakes Towing Co. “The finishing work on: the hew steel steamer Charles Beatty is being pushed so that she will be ready. May 15th, the Beatty is one of the ‘finest lumber .carrying steamers éver built. She is equipped with 2 Scotch boilers, and her engines are triple-expansion, 15x25 and 42x36 inch stroke, and will develop about 1,000 horse-power, her machinery is fitted throughout with Phoenix metal and the Craig Ship° Building Co. are to be congratulated on turning: out: such.a fine ship. ’ “The firemen. on.the tugs of the Great Lakes| Towing Co. were -called out this afternoon, and a strike is on. walkout has not been inaugurated by the local men, but to assist the members of. the organization in, Duluth who are striking for. higher wages. ° i a month and board, and this was satisfactory. For a time this afternoon it looked as though the situation was criti- cal for the company. John Nagle, who is always ready to meet any emergency, submitted a proposition to the captains and engineers of his tugs. ‘he tugs, Woods and THE CHase MacHine Company, ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. - MANUFACTURERS, UNDER THE CHASE PATENTS, OF Fog Whistle Machines, Hoisting Engines, Power and Drop Hammers, and other [achinery. ~ 111 ELM STREET. TELEPHONE, MAIN 994. ° JOHN DONNELLY, SR., Pres. JOHN DONNELLY, JR., Vice Pres. THE DONNELLY SALVAGE AND WRECKING CO., Ltd. KINGSTON, ONT. EXPERIENCED DIVERS, TUGS, STEAII PUIFIPS, ETC., SUPPLIED ON SHORTEST NOTICE. This. They were receiving $50 . Steering Engines. Engineers’ Supplies and General Jobbing. Tuthill were laid up and the Saugatuck, Sheboygan, and Alpha put in use, seven engineers were put at work to man. the tugs, the engineers doing the work of the firemen. | Three engineers will work to.a tug, and they will all receive engineers’ wages, while shoveling the coal into the furnaces. * | The striking firemen do not take kindly to this proposis - tion, but they made no demonstration to-night, and say they will take action to-morrow morning. The three tugs. mentioned will be in operation to-morrow. ——————— OO ERIE CANAL OPENED. Notice has been served on Buffalo canal. boat owners by the state superintendent of Public Works, that’ the Erie canal-will be opened:.for navigation on April 24, four days earlier than it was opened last year. Orders were received on cargoes for the loading of eleven canal boats to load with oats and corn. On these products the rate has been slightly increased. The “freight rate on oats is 234 cents, and on corn 3% cents per bushel. These rates are the same as. when navigation closed last fall. No new boats will be seen on the Erie canal this season, © unless they are put into service before navigation closes. Canal men say that not a boat has been built this year, and that the improvements have been exceptionally few., Only a moderate business season is expected. oo State’ Statutes—Limitations to Domestic »Vessels.— Rey. St. Ohio § 5880, creating liens on steamboats for sup- plies, labor, etc., furnished under contract with the master or owner, must be restricted in its operation ‘to domestic vessels. (U. S:) 454. NO EXCESS FARE is charged on any train on the Nickel Plate Road. ‘Train, Sleeping and Dining Car Service modern: in every way, with cost of traveling: lower than by way of other lines. The personally conducted trans-Continental Tours twice’ every week continue to grow in popularity. Full particulars of. any ticket agent of the Nickel Plate Road; or, C. A. Asterlin, T, P. A., Ft. 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