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4 Ihe Marine Revond. Marine Becori. Published Every Thursday at 444 Buipertor | | commenced on the 4th of July, 1817, in the | neighborhood of Rome, and the middle sec- A. A. POMEROY, EDITOR AND PROP’R | Street, |Leader Bufiding) Cleveland, O TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, postage Paid........6.scceesee sereeeees $2.00 | . Six months, postage paid............006 seeceeeee Invariably in advance. THE MARINE RECORD can be found for sale by the following news dealers: CLEVELAND, O.—G. F. Bowman, corner of Pear] and Detroit Streets. Evans & Van Epps. Superior street, Cleve'and, R. A. Castner, 254 Detroit s reet, Cleveland, ASHTABULA HARBOR, O,—C, Large. CHICAGO, ILL.—Joseph Gray, 9 West Ran- dolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL.—August Semper, 345 Noble Street. BUFFALO, N, Y.—A. C. Brideson, Michigan Swing Bridge, Also, Miss McCabe, Elk-Street, near Ohio. DULUTH, MINN.—C. F. _— 117 West Superior Street, MARQUETTE, MICH.—J. A. Vannier. ESCANABA, MICH.—Wm. Godley. PORT HURON, MICH.—H. Maun. WASHBURN, WJS,—John A, Jacobs, SARNIA, ONT --D. McMasters, Subscribers and others are respectfully invited to use the columns of the MARINE RECORD for the discussion of pertinent topics. Pntered at the Post Office at Cleveland as second- class mail matter. CLEVELAND, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY 20. ENLARGEMENT OF CANAL LOCKS. ‘The Cutler bill, providing for the enlarge- ment of locks en New York canals, three on the Oswego and five on the Erie, has passed the assembly of that state, and is before the governor for approval. Under its provi- sions the superintendent of public works is authorized and directed, before the opening of canal navigation in 1887, to cause to be lengthened one tier of the following specified locks on the Erie and Oswego canals: Locks 47, 48, 49, 51 and 52 of _ the Erie canal, and locks 3, 4 and 5 on the Oswego canal; said locks to be lengthened and constructed as to be 220 feet long and mot less than eighteen feet wide in the ar, and to conform to the length and adth of the berm experimental lock, No. on said Erie canal. ‘The peoplefof New ork have been much divided in sentiment n this question, it being held by some general government should take the ‘improvement in hand, as the canal was a erway of national importance and free to the commerce of the country; others “holding that the state of New York should bear the expense, as it was originally con- structed by the state and was an institution which had addel much to her prosperity and in which she took great pride, while still others held that the canal had passed its days of usefulness, and, as a matter of economy, might be permitted to go down to decay without being missed by the business or commercial interests of the country, This latter argument shows the cloven feot of railway influence, as in case the Jatter disposition had been allowed to prevail, there could be no limit to their arrogance and ex- actions, no competition for the through traffic of the country, no regulator of tolls, While the number of locks to be enlarged is limited, the move can only be viewed as an experiment, itcan be believed that it will be a successful one and will serve to demonstrate that the action will benefit the whole coun- ‘try to such an extent that the enlargement of all the locks on the ronte will be practical and follow in natural sequence. We, there- fore, rejoice with the people most interested in the continued usefulness of this great regulator, that the improvement is to be speedily sanctioned by the state authorities, The bill, as passed, proposes to double the length of the locks, in order that two boats may be passed at once, that is a steam canal boat.and consort, without uncoupling, which will very materially lessen the time now oc- cupied in making the distance between the terminal points. The particular locks chosen for enlargement, those in and near the city of Syraeuse, the middle section, will make it possible for steamers with consorts to pass seventy-five miles without uncoupling. Therefore, the natural result of the legisla- tive act will stimulate the coastruction of steam canal boats and thus render Erie canal -equal to any demands that may be made upon it, With the addition of one foot in depth, which will surely follow, together with the enlargement of all the locks, when the success of the experiment is demon- strated, the canal will give satisfaction to ‘by an increase of freight. the utmost test without expense to the pres-' masters are not made aware of them. It is ent owners of ‘boats, as the boats now have | capaeity for carrying fifty tons more than | the Present depth allows them. The construction of the Erie canal was tion, between Syracuse and Onondaga lake, was navigable two years thereafter. On the 26th of October, 1825, the first boat passed from Lake Erie to the Hudson, an event which was duly celebrated in the city of; New York. At the closeof the next decade | | it was found that the canal was not equal | to the demands of commerce, and a bill was passed to increase its depth to seven feet, its width to 70 feet, and the locks to 18 by 110; feet. This work was not completed until September, 1862. This enlargement per- mitted the passage of boats 98 by 171¢ by 644 feet, or 225tons. Since that time the policy of the state toward the canal has been modified, Old and useless branches have been abandoned and the tolls have been re- duced from time to time, always with the effect of lessening the cost of transportation, until now it is entirely free, it we may ex- cept the toll of the elevator ring at Buffalo, which, in the event of: the great improve- ment contemplated and the liberal policy of the state, the people of New York should demand to have legislative action on. If that ring will not lessen their manifold charges, exorbitant in every case, let the state legislature remove them, or let boat- men go around the ring, form a company, build a number of iron transfer barges on the pneumatic system and a number of iron tanks or storage bins, to be controlled by lake and canal men, and make Erie canal free in fact as well as in name. THE BOHEMIAN. It is said that with the ending of the lum- ber strike in Chicago, the lumber carrying trade will soon be restored to its normal condition, and that hundreds of vessels, which have been delayed at ports on the east shore‘and;the west shore, will.be put in com- mission this week, and thousands of idle seamen will thus be afforded employment, It is impossible to estimate the cost of this strike to the lake marine alone. Hundreds of vessels have been compelled to remain in ordinary, some light and others loaded, for nearly two weeks, thus losing the profits of one or two trips to their owners. Some vessel owners are hopeful that the resump- tion of the lumber business will be marked Lumbermen themselves are divided on this point. One party claims that the strike has weakened the market and that there will be very few purchases for some time tocome. Still an- other party claims that the market has been strengthened by the strike, and that cargoes of all sorts will be in active demand for a long time to come, It is not in the order.of things that the latter opinion will be veri- fied, however, as a feeling of uncertainty prevails among dealers, and even at this writing the anarchists leading the foreign sheep in the lumber districts are busy urg- ing them to a renewal of the strike. This country has no more use for the German and Bohemian anarchist than has Germany her- self, neither’should their life and liberty be more respected here thaninGermany. Bis- marck, who has been waiting for a pretext to rid his country of the fiends, has found it in the Chicago riots, and issued an order for their expulsion. If is not clear whether the anarchist, who is always a crauk and a knave, living by the industry of his more ignorant brother, will apply the rule to himself, but in either case, we may expect in the course of a few weeks to receive a fresh install- ment of these ‘friends of the working man,” these intellectual Bohemians, on our shores, as this is a free country and our institutions offer an asylum to the oppressed of all nations, Congress, now in session, should, without delay, take cognizance of this pronuncia_ mento of Bismarck, and anticipate the result by. passing an act similar to that which pre- vents Chinamen from flocking in; give usa stringent law that wiil forever prevent them from landing; give us a free country where ovr American workmen ean be protected, not one where they are at the mercy of the foreign element, Messrs. R. McNirr & Son are putting range lights at the southeast bend of St. Clair flats so that all vessels can run the flats at night, and as soon as located they will print description, how located and the man- ner of using them, These gentlemen will also have printed a chart of the river, and the exact way of distinguishing and run- ning lights, a copy of which will be put on board of all steamers and vessels passing up or down, and notify all passing boats of any jam or obstructions that might prove fatal if ee thought that this will be of sufficient service j to owners, insurance companies, captains and pilots, to receive patronage enough to make it an object to these gentlemen to take the most careful measures to keep them posted on all that might transpire to their detri- ment. ON another page will be found a list of Providence windlasses which are now being manufactured at the shops of the American Ship Windlass Company. We can not call to mind a single instance of any company dealing in goods that appertain to the fitout of a ship thatis in such universal demand or the merits of which owners are in accord with so universally. Readers will readily see, without any words of ours, that the Providence windlass is the one that is in demand and for efficient and quick work the one that should be placed on their ves- sels, Do not mistake the Providence wind- lass for the Manton windlass. Tue Nautica, Gazerre (New York) comes to us this week in a new and hand some form. It has been enlarged to sixteen pages, a!l of which are filled with matter of interest to those for whom it prints, and show great editorial ability; it has been beautified by 2 new and neat design for a figure head and a bright new dress of the latest fashion. The Nautica GAzeErte is the representative marine paper of New York city,and like the Marine Recorp, has held its own against all comers, many of whom have been run down or brushed aside from its course. AN international maritime exhibition will be held in Havre, May 1 of next year, to be devoted to all kinds of sailing or steamships, engines, life-saving contrivances, fisheries, and the products of the French colonies. Applications to exhibit may be made to the Direction de exposition maritime interna- tionale, 118 Rue de Paris, Havre. Ir has become a mania with certain papers to reflect on President Cleveland’s common sense. Those papers are now firm in the belief that he will veto the river and harbor appropriation bill. There is no need to borrow trouble on this account. LIMITED LIABILITY. CurcaGo, May 15, 1886. To the Editor of the Marine Record. In your issue of the Marine ReEcorp of Thursday May the 13th, under the head ot “Limited Liability’? you speak of Judge Dyer’s decision in case of the Oconto, and that he sustained the jurisdiction of the admiralty against the argument’ which I presented in that case. I desire to say that after Judge Dyer’s decision I applied, tor a writ of prohibition in the United States court upon the same argument, and, the Su- preme court grantedarule upon Judge Dyer, returnable the second Tuesday of next October, to show cause why he should not be prohibited from taking jurisdiction. Under the present rules of the Supreme court be- fore such arule is granted, the court re- quires, that a clear and strong case be made out on behalf of the petitioner for the rule, as the court does not like its business in- terrupted, and its calender delayed by ap- plications of a privileged character, which take precedence of all other business, and which often, as in this case, involve ques- tions of constitutional law of the utmost intricacy and importance. I also desire to call your attention to the unequal effect of the English and American statutes of limited liability. In the case ot the Oregon, the practical workings of both are strongly emphasized, Under the British statute, the owners of the vessel are made liable for the full value of the vessel and the | freight then pending immediately before the disaster; under the American statute, im- mediately after the disaster, and this is the law of the forum. If the American suitor should commence his action in England, he would recover his debt; if he should com. mence his suit in his own country, if the vessel was a total loss, he would get nothing A curious question arises in the case of the Oregon, and that is, whether the luggage of’ the passenger is embraced within the statute when it speaks of ‘goods, wares and merchandise shipped or put aboard of any vessel.’’? Luggage is not certainly wares or merchandise, but whether it comes under the term goods, is for the courts to decide. Recently, continental writers and the courts of England have looked unfavorably upon the statute, and the decrease of commerce, both in France and Holland, hae been ate tributed to the improvident manner in which these countries have limited the liability of | ship owners, causing shippers to seek other bottoms where they have a more enlarged |_ security for the safety of their cities Very respectfully, : consorts, A. T. Bliss, Ida Corning and T. B Cahoon, came in the river Sunday, loading for Buffalo. with a load of cement oO par barrel, John Breden, is to comma aa” boat of the Emery Lumber Col and both stevedores and “longs kept busy. ; ; miles south of this port, an here by the tug Albert NOTICE. CLEVELAND, O., May 5. The Cleveland Vessel Owners’ Assovia- tion, operating the shipping offices at Cleve- land and Ashtabula Harbor, O., tor the bene- fit of its members, will keep its list open for a short time longer, for the admission of new tonnage. The rate for 1886, as estab- lished by the association is 3c per ton, net, custom house register for steam, and 4c per ton for sail and consort tonnage. The certificate of membership, shown at the Chicago shipping office of vessel o wn- ers, will entitle its bearer to the benefits of that association. Any further applications for membership in our association should be made at once, as after the lists are reported to the shipping masters as complete, no other tonnage will be admitted during the season. B. L. PENNINGTON, Secretary and Treasurer. FOR SALE. Barge Mary Garrett is offered for sale. She is 80 feet over all, 20 feet beam and 7 feet depth of hold. Her custom house meas- urement is 78.45 gross, 74.53 net, and she will carry 180 tons of coal or 190,000 feet of lumber. She received extensive repairs during the winter ani some new outfit. Price, $1,500. Address H. R. Rumszy, V. 0, Shipping Office, Cleveland, Ohio. [Around the Lakes Continued from 1st Page.] BAY CITY. Special to the Marine Record. The cut of the Saginaw river mills this season is not expected to exceed 890,000,000 feet. F. R. Merrill, of this city, who has a lease of the fisheries at Heisterman island, re- ports active operations for the present sea- son. Mr. Merrill has $2,000 worth of twine stretched through the water of the bay, off the island, and on Saturday last he took his first lift of the season, about four and one- half tons. On Monday a second lift was made, the result being two tons of splendid specimens of the finny tribe. Mr. M. says everything at the island is in first-class shape. Reports from Au Sable say lumber ship- ments have fallen off wonderfully this week at that port from what was anticipated. There is hardly a shipper in this place who has not had orders countermanded on ac- | count of the eight hour difficulties outside. . We have been told by some of the mill men that it would be necessary for them to shut down in ashort time if the embargo is not soon lifted from the lake craft. Following are the lumber freights: Bay City to Buf- alo, $1.50; Saginaw to Buffalo, $1. 62463 Bay City to Ohio ports, $1.25; Saginaw to ; Ohio ports, $1.374¢. The tug S. S, Rummage is now in com- mission at this port. f Captain George E. King is now in com- mand of the tug Witch of the West. The tug James Hay, of the Fire Tug line, has been brought down from Saginaw for . service at this end of the river. The tug Robert Boyd, Captain Frick - Pearson, was put in commission Saturday. — She will tow logs for the Boom Company during the season. Dense fogs have prevailed — on Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron for a few days past. . The stevedores’ union up the river was nearly broken up recently by the ’long- shoremen refusing to load any boats they had started, Seidel, their leader, having also given up the marshalship, meeting they turned out, one hundred and © forty men strong, and say they are still on deck for boats loading entirely at Saginaw, : and they are ‘‘hustlers” too, having among their members some of the best men on the — ‘river, who have always been known (0: ve : sel men as “jobbers.” aes ei Captain Jeff Williams is now com of the barge Tom Baker. ee ee The steambarge Porter Chamberlair The barge Mariner came A large number of barges f The tug C. M. th But ata recent