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fully watched. — : ‘ FORM BILL OF LADING. e subject of the proposed uniform lading of the New York Produce hange, and the Chicago Board of Trade. September 17,a committee, known as the “Special Committee on Uniform Bills of @” was appointed, consisting of Frank th, Washington Ballard, Eber Ward, Joseph Austrian and W. M. Egan, to confer with the Chicago Board of Trade with re- ference to the adoption of a uniform form of lake, and lake-and-rail bill of lading. This committee met a committee of the Chi- eago Board of Trade in Chicago, October 7th nd 8th. The report of the committee was ‘submitted to your board at its meeting February 13th, was accepted, and the com- ‘mittee vontinued, the conclusions of your board being expressed in u series of resolu- tions, a certified copy of which was trans- mitted to the Chicago Board of Trade. It is confidently hoped that a mutually satis- factory form of bills of lading will be agreed upon before navigations opens. This association has been represented in the “National Committee on Uniform Bills of Lading”’ since June, 1885. That committee is seeking, by the united action of carriers and shippers, to amicably adjust all dif- ferences as to bill of lading conditions. BUFFALO GRAIN SHOVELLING CHARGES. July 28, 1885, the board took up the ques- tion of the excessive charges at Buffalo for shovelling grain in vessels. * A committee, consisting of Messrs. David Donaldson, W. P. Henry, Frank Perew and James Ash, was appointed to wait upon the Western Elevating Co., and see what could be done toward securing a reduction of the charges. July 28th, a letter was addressed to the Ex- ecutive Cemmittee of the Western Elevat- ing Co., requesting a reduction of one dollar per thousand in the charge for steam shovelling. An answer was received, offer- ing a rebate of fifty cents per thousand dur- ing August, provided this sheuld be ac- cepted by the association as finally satis- factory. This offer was declined, and the original request was renewed. Neo result was reached, and the matter drifted along through the fall. In January the question was again revived, and a new committee was appointed, consisting of E. T. Evans, James Davidson and David Donaldson, No satisfactory response being received from the Western Elevating Co., a resolution was passed by the board, February 20th, in- atructing the Secretary to have drawn up, by a competent lawyer, a bill for introduction at Albany, making the steam shovel a cen- stituent part of the machinery of grain ele- vators using them in the state of New York, and declaring that no extra charge be allowed for the use of such shovel, but that such services be included in the regular charge for elevation. This bill has been prepared, and will be taken up at the first meeting of the new beard. I may state that negotations are now in progress by which we have good reason to expect that before navigation opens a satis- factory reduction will have been secured. LEGISLATION. A number of measures before Congress, of importance to vessel interests, have been discussed during the year by the board, and ina few cases resolutions approving or condemning the measures have been passed, and sent to the senators and representatives from the districts represented by the asso- ciution, and to ether persons interested. NATIONAL BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION. In January, 1886, overtures were made by the National Board of Steam Navigation to unite this association with theirs. Their association has a large and powerful organization, extending over the entire country, and had at one time an extensive lake representation. It has rendered valu- able services to the marine interests of the country, notably by procuring the abolition of the hospital dues and certain other fees. The opinion of our beard was, however, that our association could-work independently to better advantage, though cerrespondence and harmony of action between the two asso- ciatiens would always be desirable. GRAIN SHORTAGES. The recent interesting decision by Judge Brown in the United States district court at Detroit, in the Lizzie A. Law, case, has not yet been brought before the. board. It’ is perhaps a proper subject for discussion at this meeting, The Lizzie A. Law in Novem- ber, 1884, took from Port Huron a cargo of wheat for Buffalo billed at 46,067 bushels. On arrival at Buffalo there was an apparent shortage of some 496 bushels. In settling in good order all that she has receive’. It has been suggested that this association might render a valuable service to lake carriers by undertaking the investigation of cases of excessive lake shortages reported by its members to the secretary of the associa- tion. j LIGHT AND FOG WHISTLE ON SQUAW ISLAND. February 22, 1886, the secretary, by direc. tion of the board, addressed a letter to Cap. tain C. EK, L. B. Davis, Engineer Lighthouse Board, Detroit, expressing the hearty up- proval by the board of the’ proposed con- struction of a lighthouse and fog whistle on Squaw Island (one of the Beaver group) and the hope that they might be erected. OTHER MATTERS, Other matters, in which the Lake Car- rier’s Association has taken no action asa bedy have yet come up at its meetings, and valuable individual aetion has been taken. Ata meeting of the board February 13, . Captain Perew presented to the members present the case of one of his propellers which, abont four years ago, coming into Buffalo ona dark and stormy night, ran into and damaged a canal boat lying in the river alongside a dock, with two boats in- side her, and with no light exhibited. The canal boat libelled the steamer, and though a city ordinance provides that boats shall lie only two abreast, and that between sun. set and sunrise every boat shall have out a proper light, a verdict was secured in the state court against Captain Perew. The case was appealed to the general court, which decided the verdict was against the evidence, and sent the case back for a new trial. A jury in the lower court again decided against the propeller, Captain Perew felt that he could not afford to appeal ita second time. The point involved being an important one, an arrangement was at ouce entered into by those present by which four of the members each agreed to pay one- fifth of the expense of a fresh appeal. At the meetings of the association there has also been more or less discussion as to the general improvement of the lake ser- vice, and particularly as regards the desira bility of captains and mates having some practical knowledge of uavigation. Out of these conversations has indirectly come a school, at Buffalo and Erie, in which some of the larger lines are furnishing for their mates and masters such instruction in navi- gation, chart practice, etc., as is applicable to the service of the great lakes. Regular certificates are furnished by the school, and the lines forming it have under considera- tion the advisibility of employing in 1887 no men as masters who have not satisfactorily passed its examinations. These are some of the subjects which your board of managers has taken up during the year. They will be presented at this meet- ing, in order, for discussion and further ex- planation. Each member is invited to sub- mit to the incoming board at any time, | through the secretary, any matters which he may think proper for the associatien to con sider and act upon. This association has been in existence not quite a year. It now represents over one- fifth of the entire registered vessel tonnage on the great lakes, steam, sail, and canal. But this is uot enough. ‘lo accomplish its purposes satisfactorily, we should have the largest possible membership. We should like to see, and ought to see, every vessel navigating the great lakes represented in our organization. The dues are so small as to be merely nominal, being one dollar a year, with a further sum of ten cents for each one hundred tons of registered vessel ton- nage. Members are earnestly urged to use their best efforts at their respective ports to increase our representation. Forms of ap- plication for membership, and all desired information with reference to the associa- tion, can be procured on application to the secretary. S. D. CaLDWELL, President. Buflale, March 10, 1886. The following taken from the Buffalo Courier covers the principal features of the discussion and suggestions urged before the association. The address was received and some dis- cussion had on the points presented in it. In illustration of the operation of the Ca- nadian wrecking laws E. T. Evans rehersed the case of the propeller Wirsahicken, grounding in Detroit river, and Thomas Maytham thet of the steamer Oregon which got faston the Canadian side of Niagara river while coming up from Tonawanda. To show the unfairness of those laws, Cap tain Millen stated that if an American ves- | se] grounded at the Limekiln crossing, a at Buffalo, the value of the 496 bushels was| Canadian channel which is being improved deducted from the freight; and this suit| at the sole expense of the United States, her was brought te recover this amount, Judge | own consort would not dare to release her. Brown’s decision is that a vessel discharges! It was decided to request Captain Maythan vessels to carry United States products Focal cag oo ei Pet Nee aL Linon IRA B, BASSETT, GEORGE PRESLEY, Ir. BASSETT & PRESLEY, |Suocessors to W. H McCurdy & Co:] Office and Warehouse. cor. Elm & Hemlock Streets, Cleveland, 0. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BAR, BOILER, HOOP, ANGLE AND SHEET TRON. Nails, Railroad and Boat Spikes, Boiler, Tank and Cooper Rivets, Swedes Iron, Boiler Tubes, Nai Rods, Etc., Etc., Eto. WE REPRESENT IN PHIS MARKET POLLOWING WELL-KNOWN MANUFACTURER Andrews Bros. & Co. -....... Youngstown, O.| Hoopes & Townsend,....__.. Philadelphia, Pa. BARIRON AND POLISHED SHAFTING. BOILER AND TANK RIVETS. Reading Iron Works........- Philadelphia, Pa. BOILER TUBES. Sanderson Bros. Steel Co,_...__. Syracuse, N. Y. Central Iren Works..........-- Harrisburg, Pa. CAST STEEL. BOELER PLATES. ‘ os ~ Joseph Corns & Sons _.._.-... ___. Massillon, 0. Lindsay & McCuteheon,._......-.Pittsburg, Pa, CROWN STAY BOLT IRON. HOvP, BAND & STAR HORSESHOE IRON. George’ W. Johnson, .....-..-.--- Newcastle, Pa. | Penecoyd Iron Works,.._____. Philadelphia, Pa. TANK SHEET IRON. ANGLE IRON. A Complete Stock of all above Goods in Our Warehouse. to prepare for the secretary a history of the PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS VIA THE Oregon case, so that it might be brought be- BEE) LIND-.©. ©. C. & I, R, R. fore the Canadian courts for. the purpose Tae Great Trunk Line of determining the proper construction of pike Gest ae bed incMlidotc aes Sil 8s : The only linefrom Cleveland with the wrecking regulations. to the Mistissi i River. Solid trite Soe Moe Regarding the improvements at the Sault | Sepers to St. Louis, where direct connections are made in Union Depot for all peints west. — Practically no change of cars to the _ PACIFIC COAST. The only line te COLUMBUS AND CENCIND A’ With complete throwgh train service, making sect connections in Union Depots for all points in the SOUTH AND 80UTHEAST Tourists Tickeis to numerous points, including the ROCKY MOUNTHINS. | Fast Express Trains Dal Mr. Firth, one of the committee on uni- ‘ capil A Perfect Roadbed. form bills of lading, said that the main ob- oraitee tela is gence ily to Oe TOR ject sought was treedom from lability of the | OFFICE, 173 SUPERIOR STREET, CLEVELAND, U. 1 Cof her off H : D. JAY COLVER, Passenger Agent. vessel on account of her officers. emain-| J.D. BROWN, Ticket Agent. tained that in these days, with staunch hulls A. J. SMITH, Gener al Passenger Agt.. and reliable machinery, the risk of disaster is so small that if excepted from the crew’s : ] F negligence the insurance companies would LAKE SHORE & MICH IGAN SOUTH ERN, Shere . . fa - ” on have hardly any responsibility to shoulder. Cunee 1ven eee figures belowas the new standard There wasagood prospect that a bill as | utes saeee chan Cleveland te ee yc agreed between the Chicago board of trade ___ Eastward. | Arrive | Depart. and the association would be generally | Nod. Fast Limited Express .-| *2 50a Mj #3 05 A me adopted on the opening of the season. No 26, Elyria Acceso intin. j i rt 5 St at The next matter taken up was the grain | N° i foes ae a Cancun y {10 30 4 wif10 50 4 xe anorahs i F ee - ia Norwalk|j10 30 a mit10 50 4 M shoveling charges at Buffalo. Captain Perew ne i NY &B Fast Express......| «2 10 pM, #2 45 P M vigorously stated the grievance of vessel | No, Wight Bx ohn Nona 940 PM 10 cr owners. Mr. Evans, who had been en the ; s committee to interview the elevator men on this matter, said that he felt convinced that a mistake had been made by the association and the abrogation of the provisions of the treaty ef Washington, allowing Canadian from an American port to a Canadian port and thence to another American. port, all had been done that could be at present. Efforts were being made to revive that por- tion of the treaty, Hut they would be closely watched. No 22, Night Ex via sandusk 9 22, N 2 a PM No 26, Conneaut Aocammdaten iv pe PkM | Arrive. | Depart. Fast Lit sesesses|"12 15 A M|*HQ 95 No 28,Mich Express via Sandusky| *2 ig z a oh ae am ’ 0 3, Chicago Express via “ .,| 26 00 in its proposed effort to secure legislation to mat Riek Noour Norwalk....... be eae ear: +6 Pes B : edo FE: i ’ § > ¢ abolish the charge made for the use of the | N35, St! he Suerpalkc... {12 50 PM! 48 80 P a No 5, St Louis Ex via Sundusky..|*10 5 * 3 I via S: Sky..|*10 50 a m|* No 9,Chi Pc Ex via Norwalk... 6 15 : M a ss = No3i, Elyria ac to Elyria only.) +4 30P KH No 2% Conneaut Accommodation! }8 {0 A Ml... Sunday train for Nottingbam-- Depart nar es and 1:45 p. m.; returning, le: bi ‘ eee ae 8, leave Nottingham at 8:50 a, Reference marks—* Dail dai e ddstly, except Monday. v1 Vdaily, except Sunder, A local Cleve'and and New York slee No, 12, leaving Cleveland at 2.45 Pp. ™,; ive Cin steam shovel. He thought there was little show for the passage of a bill even indirectly connected with labor interests. He sug- gested that the board put a stop ‘to the steps taken in that direction, and felt that the re- form sought could be brought about ina better way. David Donaldson said that a| Contre} depot. New York.1030 a.m umber of the more prominent elevator | ply at the Union ticket oiler tomer Gee cares ABs owners had confessed that the shoveling | "ir streets, under Mercantile Bank. Ke: charges were too high, but he insisted that Se a Pa aie they would make no reduction unless legally | The | ickel Plate! compelled to do so. At the suggestion of | NEW YORK, CHICAGO «& ST. LoUIS Mr. Firth the bill prepared gt the request of Buy eieme RAPE AS. ee the committee was read. That gentleman | és all see Ae Mk oiled tak ake infest anaes then remarked that the elevator men had in view the same object as the vesselmen—to make a profit on their investments. ‘The interests that had acknowledged the charges too great might be trusted to bring others to the same view, He moved that the incom- necessary to safe speedy and comfortable travel, 3 en pry and arrive at the Union Depot, Van uren street, Chicago, and N Y, LE ? at Buffalo. . : ene ome Following is the time in effect June 28, 18 - til further notice: enn aD EASTWARD. Buffalo Passenger Chicag» Passenger Loeal Freight | Depart. 0404 ™M!*1045 «a we “‘902P™M ing board of managers order legislative WEST WA Arrive. | Depart : > Chie: "assenge aa . action to be suspended and that efforts Fonts pe rr 6 eax is 46 PM *451. PM be made to amicably secure the desired re- duction before the opening of navigation. The resolution was adopted. It may here be stated that there are fair indications that the price of shoveling will be fixed ere long at three dollars per thousand bushels, James Carey Evans, treasurer, read his re- | port for the year, showing receipts of $325.42 | and a balance on hand of $10.82, Mr. Caldwell then called Mr. Firth to the chair. A motion was made to appoint a committce to select managers for the ensu- | ing year which resulted as reported in the | a bet a Marine RECORD last week, F Oo R SA L E Cc H E A P. A vote of thanks was heartily tendered to Secretary Almy for hie conscientious and intelligent services during the past year. Loeal Broight... : ROCKY RIVER ACCOMMODATION. Depart—*7:45 a. m., “1:35 p. m. EUCLID ACCOMMODATION, Depart—*6 24a. m., “9:10 4, m,. *5:05 p.m. ee rr i oueere | Through tickets to all points are on sal | ale at prine | offices of the company al LOWEST Raves for Ae paps of tickets desired. Baggage checked to destina on For information, call on nearest agemt of the Com- pany, or address B. F. HORNER, Gen’! P B Age LEVIS WILLIAMS, eT eee eee General Manager. Cleveland, 0 2 20 P M)*12 50 p M A marine boiler, 6 feet 7 inches in diameter, 14 feetlong. In good condition; allowed 95 Ibs steam, Apply to H. N. JEX, Port Huron, Michigau, . Mew and Elegant a 4 a %