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i i i | q Ihe Marine Recond. BAlavine Becora. SS ing, No. 33 West Houston Street, New York. in which they will give their knowledge 1nd opinions upon the following points: “1. In what trade they are engaged, t 8 9 Published Every Thursday at 144 Superior | “hether through or local. Street, |Leader Building] Cleveland, O. A; A. POMEROY, EDITOR AND PROP’R TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, postage paid...........+-.1001 ceeeeeeee 2,00 Six months, postage paid...........:606 ceeeseeee 1.00 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.—Miss McCabe, Elk Street, near Ohio. DETROIT, MICH.—N. F. Stewart, Ft. of Woodward Av. DULUTH, MINN.—C. F. Johnson, 117 West Superior Street. MARQUETTE, MICH.—J. A. Vannier. ESCANABA, MICH.—Wm. Godley. SARNIA, ONT --D. McMasters. ST. CLAIR FLATS, MICH. — McNiff & Son. Subscribers and others are respectfully invited to use the columns of the MARINE RECORD for the discussion of pertinent topics. Entered at the Pest Office at Cleveland as second- class mail matter. CLEVELAND, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28. PORTAGE LAKE CANALS. ‘Lhe board of government engineers con- vened at Houghton, Mich., last week for the purpose of ascertaining the advisability of the government acquiring the Portake lake canals, has performed its duties as far as in- spection and survey are concerned, and it now devolves on the lake vessel men inter- ested to present their views in writing, on he utility of the canals, and their reasons. ‘also devolves on them to see chat the con- men, returned to the next session, ly understand the qnestion and tatistics sufficient to enable them to: as ecessful iesue of the matter. The ents thus far laid before the board by ciations and vessel owners have orce and wil! doubtless prevail. arose in congress during the to whether the Portage lake regarded as a national im- ont, 0 1erely local one. This n must be combatted, and to this 1 owners should be diligent. They ot with the assurance that as y the national character of the pro- aprovement, representatives to con- gress from other sections of the country - know it, or will be willing to recognize it, without being forced to by a strong array of facts. ‘It is possible to produce statistics, showing that ninety-five per cent of the ton- nage passing through the Portage lake canals comes from other states than Michigan, and that consequently other states are equally interested with Michigan in making the canals free to commerce, hence, the canals are of national and’ not merely of state en- terprise. ‘The charges of the canal com- pany are excessive and vessel owners and shippers pay to the company every year a handsome sum in tolls, 3 cents per ton. The burden cannot be removed but by the gen- eral government, which should have control of all the waterways on the lakes. The canals should be bought, and $350,000 can not be deemed exorbitant. Ata meeting of the board of managers of the Lake Caraiers’ Association, held at Buf- talo, October 25, the following letter, which explains itself, was submitted: Houauron, Micu., October 20, Francis Almy, Secretary Lake Carriers’ As- sociation, Buffalo, N. Y.: Sir: The board of engineers, constituted hy special orders No. 112 headquarters corps of engineers, U.S. Army, August 13, 1886, to examine the Portage lake canals and the water communication across Keweenaw Point, with a view to making them a free passage way, has received the copy of the resolution upon this subject adopted by the board of managers of your association at their meeting held at Buffalo on the 12th inst. In addition to this general expression of opinion the board of engineers desires to obtain from each of. the principal persons jnterested in the navigation of the Jakes an expression 1n writing of their individual views. ‘I'he board will be under obligations to you if you will communicate with such of your members as are most largely inter- ested in navigation, and request them to address letters at the earliest practicable date to Gen. Henry L. Abbott, Army Build- The greater number of the vessel owners interested in the proposed improvement are engaged in the through trade, in grain from Daluth to Buffalo, and in ore from Ashland, Two Harbors, Marquette, and other Lake Superior ports to Lake Michigan and Ohio ports. On acconnt of the tolls and the ex- pense of employing a tug, siiling vessels can not avail themselves of the canal under ils present management. “2. What use is now made by them ot the waterway, and of the route outside Kewee- naw Point; and why one is used rather than the other.’? The Portage canal is now used by all steamers trading to and from Lake Superior whose draft is not too deep to make the | passage, those of deeper draft being com- pelled to round Keweenaw Point. Not- withstanding the tolls exacted these smaller steamers use the canal to save time and to avoid the contrary winds always found at the Point, especially in the spring and fall. “3. What use would now be made by them of the two routes, and the reazons therefor, respectively, if the canals were improved and the tolls removed.’ As has been said above, the canal, in case it was improved to permit the passage of deep draft vessels, would be sought by al- most the entire Lake Superior fleet, as the most direct ronte and much the safest. Not a season passes but several vessels during a storm in trying to make the passage of Keweenaw Point, find the shore or one of the outlying islands and leave their frames to be beaten to pieces by the short chopping seas. “4, What use would they make of a safe harbor of refuge in this vicinity, whether in Portage lake or elsewhere.” A harbor of refuge at either end of the Portage canal would be the most available on the lakes, especially as there is no con- venient harbor or shelter from astorm with- in one hundred and fifty miles. An excel- lent harbor could be made at either or both ends of the canal, and if the improvement were completed it would obviate the neces- sity of constructing the proposed harbor of refuge at Lacla Bel, which is but about thir y miles distant from the entrance to the Portage canal. Lac la Bel would not make the efficient canal that the Portage would, and could not give access to the same num- ber of vessels. At the sams time a vessel, after having found refuge in the harbor at the Portage, could pass on through the canal and continue the voyage coming down, as comparatively qniet water would be found eastward of the peninsula, “5, What depth and width of canal will be reqnired to accommodate the present commerce of the lakes, with reasons.’’ Inasmuch as General O. M. Poe has rec- ommended that a new lock should be built in St. Mary’s canal, and the canal deepened to at least twenty feet to accommodate the prospective commerce of the lakes, it would be wisdom on the part of the gov- ernment to make the depth of the Portage lake canal to conform to that depth, viz, twenty feet, and most of the work could be done by dredge, as there are but about thirty feet of rock inthe course. This depth would without doubt give ready passage to any | vessels likely to be built for the lake trade. For this reason any improvement under- taken by the government relative to the Portage canals should be with the view of accommodating the future growth of lake commerce, both of the number and tonnage of new boats nuw under way, and to be launched in the spring. Three hundred feet in width, however, which is now neces- sary, would be sufficient to accommodate the vessels of the future, as the draws of bridges at most of the lake ports preclude the possibility of adding much more beam to the present model. All who know aught of the matter concede that increased lock- age facilities at the Sault are at present the most pressing need of the lake shipping, and that the purchase of the Portage lake canals by the United States government is one of the next most important measures, JAPTAIN W. M. Ea@an has torwarded a re- port tothe Lake Carriers’ Association re- commending that the government be asked lo purchase the Sturgeon Bay ship canal. The canal is 7,300 feet long, 100 feet wide, and nearly 14 feet deep. Vessels trading be- tween Chicago and Green Bay ports are saved nearly 150 miles sailing distance, on a round trip, by passing through the canal. The recommendation is}based on the belief that it is to the interest of commerce that all waterways should be controlled exclusively by the government. The schooner Dauntless ran into the wreck of the 8. J. Tilden and did slight damage to ‘rail and bulwarks, - [ Vessel Passages Continued from 3d Page.} PASSED DEFROIT. Detroit, Oct. 25 —Passed up, morning— Propellers Conestoga, Badger State, steam- barge Missouri and four barges, tug Sumner and barge Michigan, Music and three barges, barge Westford and two barges, propeller W.L Frozt, Albany, tug Moore and sehoon- ers H. C. Richards, St. lawrence. Afternoon—Propellers Waverly, Empire State, steambarge Langell, consort, and barge S. M. Stephenson. Morning, down-—-Steambarges J. H Dev- ereux, 8S. Shepherd, W. H. Barnum, pro- peller Juniata, barge Fred Mereur, tug Oswego, steambarge Bay Citv and two barges, Passaic and barges, Progress, Lowell and three barges, Germania and four barges. Afternoon--Barge P. H. Birekhead and four barges, D. F. Rose and three barges, schooner Home, propeller Arabia, Detroit, Oct. 26.-——Passed up, morning— Tug Swain and schooners L. A. Law, Pen- suukee, Colton .and one barge, Porter, Oa- wego and schooners Angus Smith, Consuelo, barge Calumet and consort, H. E. Packer, Superior and consort. Afternoon—Steambarge Belle Cross and four barges, Juno, tug River Queen and two barge-, steambarge S. J. Macy and consort, Abercorn, Morning, down-- Tug Champion, and schooners Parana, Joseph Paige, tug James Reid and schooner John Schutte,steambarge C. Tower, Jr., and consort, Hecla and con- sort, Chauncey Hurlbut and consort, 0. F. Curtis and three barges. Afternoon—Propeller India, barge Ver onica, tug John Martin and schooner Nassua, Sweepstakes and schooners Thos, L. Parker, Oliver Michell, barge E. B. Hale, consort, and schooner L. Hanna, Canisteo and three barges, tug Crusader and schooners C. Fos- ter, Moonlight, D. Stewart, D. G. Fort, propeller Russia. Derroir, Oct. 27.-—--Morning. np--Tug Champion and schooner J. I. Oxse, barge Nipigon and consgorts, propeller Arctic and barge Huron City, Colonial and consort, tug Crusader, barge Egyptian, consort, and schooner Charles Wall, tug M. Teller and barge Waverly. Afternoon, up--Propellers Pacific, Star- ucca, tug Charlton and schooner Huron. PASSED PORT COLBORNE. Port Cousorne, Oct, 25.—Passed up— Schooner Huron, St. Catharines to Detroit; steambarge Abercorn, Charlotte to Detroit; Pacitic, Ogdensburg to Chicago. Down—S:zhooners J. R. Noyes,Chicago to Oswego; A. Y. Emery, Cleveland to Allan- burg; G. C. Finny, Chicago to Oswego; Jennie White, Toledo to Ogdensburg; Jennie Mathews, Chicago to Ogdensburg; steam- barge S. C. Baldwin and barges, Pequaming to Ogdensburg; propellers Canada, Duluth to Kingston; St. Magnus, Washburn to Kingston. Port CoLBorNe, Oct. 26.—Passed up— Schooner John Magee, Oswego to Sandusky; W.R. Taylor, Kingston to Cleveland; Oli- ver Mowatt, Kingston to Cleveland; A. L. Andrews, Charlotte to Detroit; Hoboken, Oswego to Detroit; steambarge Clinton and barge Grimsy, Kingston to Toledo. Down—Steambarge D. D. Calvin and barge, ‘Toledo to Kingston, THROUGH THE SAULT. SAULTSTE MarrE.Oct. 25.—Morning,down SOE opel er India, steambarge James Pick- ands. Morning, up—Steambarge Havana,schoon- ers Genoa,Helena,steambarge R. A. Packer. Afternoon—Steambarge Australasia, and schooner Polynesia, steambarge Cuba, and schooner Donaldson, propellers Northerner, Ste Marie, SavLt ste Marie, Oct. 24.—Morning,down Propellers St. Louis, Nyles, City of Duluth, steambarge Minneapolis, schooner Wm. Mc- tial Na steambarge R. J. Hackett, Susan EB. eck. Afternoon—-Propeller Alberta. Morning, up—Tug Mystie, schooner BE. R. Williams, propeller Fountain City. Afternoon—Steambarge Iron Chief, and schooner Iron State, steambarge Wallula, schooner Wayne, Minnehaha, steambarge Bessemer, schooner David Vance, steam- barge OC. H. Starke, propellers Empire State, Badger State, steambarges Smith Moore, J. H. Farwell, schooners J. H. Rutter, Jere- miah Godfrey, propeller Peerless. THROUGH THE STRalts. Mackinaw Ciry, Oct. 25.—Morning, down —Nothing. Morning, up—Propeller City of Grand Rapids, H. J. Jewett, Isuac May with three barges, Chicago, Alaska, schoo.er Seaman, ©. C, Trowbridge, : Mackinaw Crry, Oct. 26.—Morning, down Propellers Oceaniva.John Pridgeon.Clarion, Morning,up—Propellers Syracuse, ‘f. §. Fexton. Afternoon—Propeller Albany. Sautr sre Marrm,Oct. 26.—Morning,down —Steambarge Escanaba. Afternoon—-Propeller Roanoke, steam- barge Ohio. Morning, up—Propeller Scotia, schooner Craftsman. : Afternoon—Propeller Remora.’ Mackinaw Crry, Oct. 27.-Morning, down —-Propellers Lycoming,New York, Nebraska and consorts, Morning, up—Propeller Walter L. Frost, Waverly, Conestoga, Thos. W. Palmer and consort, Wm. Chisholm, as Afternoon—Steambarge ‘J. H. Outhwaite with scbooner. . F U.S. ENGINEER OFFICE, } 25 HONORE BUILDING, Cricaao, Inx,, October 15, 1886, ee PROPOSALS will be received by the undersigned and opened at 12 o’el ock,noon, Tues- day, November 16, 1886, for the sale and delivery to the United States of a steam tug boat for use at rane cago harbor. ; z or further information apply at this office. W.H. H. BENY. AURD, . Major Engineers, U, 8, A. enter this harbor, struck the west pier, $$ $< ——— eo Tue editor of our esteemed contemporary, the Mechanical Engineer, has found a mystery in the Marine RECORD. fle asks what kind of a beast an un- famable bear is. Answer.—An untamable bear isa beast that finds a typographical error in a newspaper and makes much ado about it. NOLICE TO MARINERS. UNITED STATES ENGINEER i888. Derroir, Mic#., Oet. 25, 1886. On October 30, the upper range light on Bois Blane island, Detroit river, will be moved 4 degrees and 18 minutes to the east- ward from the lower light. ~ Two light boats will be pliced on the western edge of the new channel at Lime Kiln crossing, Detroit river, and a tempor- ary range line will be established above Amherstburg, showing white and black tar- gets during the daytime, and at night a white light in front and a red light in rear, indicating the center line of the channel to its intersection with the Boix Blane island range. O. M. Por, Lieut. Col. of Engineers, Bvt. Brig. General, U.S.A. THE CLEVELAND DRYDOCK COM- PANY. [INCORPORATED. ] To Vessel Owners and others interested in the Marine Business. The tirm ot Presley & Company, owner3 and operators of the Globe Drydock and Shipyard have incorporated under the name of the Cleveland Drydock Company, Presley & Company’s Globe Drydoek and Ship- yard, with all things connected there- with, have been transferred to the new company together with all rights of the firm in accounts, claims, etc. The Cleveland Drydock Company has assumed and agreed to pay all debts, and perform all contracts and obligations of Presley & Company. All persons indebted to Presley & Com- pany will make payment to the Cleveland Drydock Company, at its office, 95 Elm street, Cleveland, O., and all indebtedness of Presiey & Company will be paid by the Cleveland Drydock Company, The new company is composed of the members of the firm of Presley & Company, viz: George Presley, president. Robert Wallace, vice-president. John B. Cowle. John F, Pankhurst. Henry D. Coffinberry. Mr, Frank Wright is secretary and treas- urer of the new company. The Globe Dry- dock will hereatter be known as the Cleve- land Drydock. With congratulations on the improvement of business generally, and asking a con- tinuation of your triendship and patronage, weare Very Truly Yours, Prestey & COMPANY. THE CLEVELAND Drydock CoMPANY. By GrorGce Presuey, President, Cleveland, O. October 14, 1886. [Around the Lakes Continued from 1st Page. ———<—— OOO GODERICH, The schooner E. W. Rathbun, with coal, went ashore near here during a heavy gale last Thursday night. The captain and crew clung to the rigging until Gaylight when they were rescued by a government life boat. The vessel went pieces. The schooner York State, grain laden from Chicago went ashore on Giaut’s Tomb, Georgian Bay. She is resting easy and can be released. The vessel is owned by A. J. Sheel, of Chicago, and valued at $8,000. Insured for $6,500 and cargo for $7,200. ‘CHEBOYGAN. In addition to the wrecking companies now here the Pridgeon wrecking lighter, with a complete apparatus, has arrived and been stationed in the straits for the balance of the season, making three of the strongest wrecking combinations on the entire chains” of lakes, . MUSKEGON, Edwin W. Pearl, second engineer of the barge J. H. Pauly, _Was tripped into the hold by the lurchiug of the steamerina heavy sea while entering this port light from Milwaukee. His head was terribly crushed, and he lived but an hour. The deceased shipped with Captain Johnson on Saturday — morning. a Peis Wenger LORAENS 8 site NRO ae The scow Mary Garrett, in attempting t * causing her to leak badly. ‘The tug May- tham towed her to the lime kiln dock above the bridge shortly after, where she sank in eight feet of water. She is loaded with lime- stone consigned to Canal Dover, O, Mary Garrett was recen uired by Cap tain Peterson in exchange for his interes the Foster, — a BAY cITy, _ Boats are in great demand, on the part of the own having taken place. Bay City to Buffalo $2.25. These are the | and the prospects are th additional 25 cen