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werent nme ame 4 Ithe Manine Recon. Marine Becora. Publitshed Every Thursday at 144 Superior Street, |Leader Building] Cleveland, O. A. A. POMEROY, EDITOR AND PROP’. BRANCH OFFICE: 252 South Water Street, Chicago, Illinois, THOMAS WILLIAMS, Associate Editor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, postage paid Six months, postage paid... 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, Cleveland. R, A. Castner, 254 Detroit street, Cleveland, W A. Ford, corner of Bridge and Pearl streets ASHTABULA HARBOR, O,—C, Large, CHICAGO, ILL.—Joseph Gray, 9 West Ran- dolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL.—H. B. Hansen, 33 West Randolph Street. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Miss McCabe, Elk Street, near Ohio. Charles McCready & Co., No, 14 E Seneca St Mrs. Mary Jannigan, on Michigan St. Swing Bridge. DETROIT, MICH.—N. F, Stewart, Ft. of Woodward Av. STAR ISLAND, ST, CLAIR FLATS, MICH. —MeNiff & Son. DULUTH, MINN.—C. F, Johnson, 323 West Superior Street, MARQUETTE, MICH.—J. A. Vannier. ESCANABA, MICH.—Wm. Godley. ESCANABA, MICH,—George Preston. SARNIA, ONT.—-D. McMasters. OWEN SOUND, ONT.—J. Sharpe, Jr. KINGSTON, ONT.—F, Nisbet, corner Brook and Wellington Streets. Subscribers and others are respectfully invited to use the columns of the MARINE RECORD for the discussion of pertinent topics. Entered at the Post Office at Cleveland as second- class mail matter. CLEVELAND, O., THURSDAY, JULY 28. THE SAULT CONVENTION. The improvement of the St. Mary’s canal, as Senator Palmer said at the convention last week, means cheap wheat, cheap cop- per, and cheap iron to the people of the east, and cheap manufactured goods to the ple of the west. : There can be no doubt that the enlargement ar department will have to do for yearstocome, This is the view taken econvyention which assembled at the Sault on the 20th inst. The convention was called through the Duluth chamber of ‘commerce, and was largely attended by leading business men from several states. A memorial to congress, read by Senator Ely, set forth in a business-like way the necessity of enlarging the St. Mary’s canal in order that the rapidly growing commerce of the northwest may have Slabs. sce to ‘the lower lakes; that detention to the Lake Superior fleets will not occur, and that the exigencies of the situation demand that ap- propriations for the improvement beat once made in order that the work may be pushed vas rapidly as possible. : The wisdom of the convention in declin- ing to ride the memorial for the enlarge- ment of the Sault canal with the Portage lake and canal resolution is commendable. While we favor the purchase of that work by the government, we do not think it would, at this time, add any strength‘to the St. Mury’s canal movement, and might, possibly, antagonize it. The Portage pur- chase is already in good shape before con- gress, and we have no doubt but it will pass at the next session. It has been too much the custom heretofore, at waterways con- ventions, for the representatives to take up too many schemes at one time, and in mo- tions for appropriating money for various enterprises to lose sight of the principal object, thereby directing the attention of the country to the fact that as it is so easy to ask for many things perhaps one is not needed more than another, thus jeopardizing the most important requirements, The convention was unanimous in its view of the importance of building an en- larged canal, and many statistics were cited by General O. M. Poe, showing that the facilities of the present canal will be inade- quate to accommodate the traffic before many years, or by the time a new canal can be completed, even if work is begun at once and pushed with vigor. We, therefore, urge upon congress to give the memorial adopted at the convention due consideration ard provide an enlarged canal for this great highway of commerce. -—_————E We have in a former number of the Ma- RINE REcorD taken occasion to point out the canses that combine to make the position of firemen on board a steamship a most un- enviable one, and that they should receive compensation accordingly for their services. Every little while we get word of firemen being crazed by the heat of the furnace as it is confined in the small space in which the stroker has to operate. In these cases of over-exertion and great heat the fireman literally has his brains burned out and rushes on deck and jumps overboard or is confined in a berth until the heat he has taken into his lungs burns his life out. This is one of the evils on board steamboats that should be looked after, and, if possible, mitigated. It appears that JOHN BURKE, one of tle firemen on the steamer Waverly, died last week trom this cause. BURKE was taken violently sick shortly after tne steamer left Port Colborne. He went into the boiler room to clean the fires, but before he com- pleted his task dropped the poker and ran up on deck, shouting that he was sick, The chiet engineer noticed the condition of the man, and attempted to pacify him. He par- tially succeeded, but BURKW’S ravings sud- denly burst forth again, and the crew had considerable trouble in preventing him from jumping overboard. They finally succeeded in binding him hand and foot. BURKE was then placed in his bunk, where he raved until death relieved him of his sufferings. The intense heat in the boiler room is sup- posed to have affected his mind. In September, 1886, the Autna Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., by Mr. JO- SIAH COOK, its proctor, seized the tug Harvey Neelon on a charge of carelessness and negligence in towing the schooner Glen- ifer on the reef at the head of Niagara river in broad daylight. A libel in this case was filed by the company to recover trom the Neelon the amount the company paid to the owners of the Glenifer on their policy. After the seizure of the Neelon by the deputy mar- shal, the person in charge as shipkeeper left the Neelon for some reason, and while so absent some Canadians ran her out of port and took her to Canada whence she has never returned, In the meantime legal pro- ceedings have been progressing, and on the 19th of July at a term of the United States court at Albany, on motion of Mr. COOK, a final decree was granted in favor of the tna Insurance Company for $1,235.09 with interest trom June 11, 1887. The ques- tion now arises, who is to pay this amount? Mr. COOK claims that the marshal must foot the bill on accountof the carelessness of his shipkeeper in losing the tug. STEAMBOAT races are like horse races, and should be divided into heats if the cus- tom is to prevail on the lakes. It is well known that on the turf many things con- spire to beat the fastest horse in a single trial, therefore, the rule of the best three in five was adopted, which gives the speediest and best bottomed horse a chance to win, It is just so with steamboat running, and masters can not be too careful that they may not endanger their boats and make a race very expensive to owners, It is an old adage that a stern chase is along one. Thisis especially true on the lakes and narrow rivers through which our greyhounds are obliged to make their way. The steamboat that is ahead has 4 great advantage, as it can as completely box up its antagonist in the rear and endanger the boat as any field of horses can combine to beat a speedier one out of the purse on a race track. V—X—_—_—_——S eee AT the Sault convention last week Captain WILSON said: ‘One of our boats, loaded with 75,000 bushels of wheat, makes the trip from Duluth to Buffaloin four days. Freight cars cannot do that. There is no use in try- ing to make a comparison,” BA'TH’S BIG SHIPYARD BURNED, The Bath (Me.) Independent of the 16th gives the details of the recent large and dis- astrous fire there in the New England, the largest wooden shipbuilding yard in the United States. The fire originated in an oakum shop, and was caused by ashes from apipe. In addition to the heavy loss of buildings and material, there were three fine vessels destroyed. a 1,000-ton, four- masted schooner for Captain F. A. Ander- son, of New York, all framed, ceiled, and partially planked; another vessel of the same kind for Captain Bailey, ot New Jersey, half framed, and the other a fine tug called the Cocheco, owned in Dover, N.H. <A 1,000 ton, four-masted schooner for Captain W. Carter, of Greenpoint, N. Y., was saved. The offices of the New England Shipbuile- ing Co., and a private residence, the prop- erty of the company, were destroyed. The big ae and joiner shop, were, however, saved. THE SAULT CONVENTION. | The convention met in a large tent, used as an opera house by an enterprising man- ager, catering to the amusement of an em- bryo city. ‘The seats were all filled and an array of congressmen, ex-congressmen, and other important officials, including ex-Gov- ernor Josiah W. Begole, filled the stage. The temporary president, Wm. F. Phelps, of Duluth, called the convention to order, a tacit admission that it was more of a pri- vate than a public matter. Mr. Farqubar replied that the convention could put the Portage lake canul purchase in no better shape than it already stood be- fore congress, with unanimous reports in its favor by committees of both houses. He would not handicap the $7,000,000, needed for the St. Mary’s canal project, with any such resolution. Mr. Hubbell defended his resvlution as | promotive of the highest interests of inter- | state commerce. General Abbott had re- and in a brief and pertinent speech set forth; porred that 90 per cent of the commerce the objects of the convention. Bruce Good{fe)low, of Detroit, performed M the duties of temporary secretary. passing through it originated outside of ichigan. : The discussion became interesting. Both sides were tenacious. Hubbell’s points The committee on permanent organiza-| were strong, and Farquhar felt called upon tion, after an animated session, in which the merits of the several gentlemen pro- to reiterate the possibility of a veto, which he said, without any disposition to dispar- age the president, might come trom ignor- posed were warmly advocated by their ance, stupidity, or something else. friends, selected, on motion of Congressman Farquhar, of New York, Senator T. Palmer, for president; W. F. Phelps, Du- This remark did not suit Judge Chipman. w.| He rose to reply, and was urged to take the stuge, the better to be seen and heard. When on the stage he was presented by luth, secretary; Bruce Goodfellow, Detroit.| senator Palmer as the congressman-elect assistant secretary; and presidents. Senator Palmer, on assuming the duties of the chair, made a pleasant little speech, numerous vice | from the first district of Michigan. Judge Chipman took advantage of this phrase by saying that to be congressman-elect implied a state of primal innocence—one unused to the ways that are dark and tricks that are in which he referred to the importance of; vain, of those who have experience wiih the work, the great lakes being the high- ways of the empire, and the commerce de- pendent upon the canals and straits, the rivers and harbors being of the greatest value to the whole people. A recess was taken until afternoon. On reassembling George H. Ely, of Cleve- land, on behalf of the committee on resolu- tions,read a long and well prepared memorial to congress, putting in the best shape the facts and figures, the history, growth and increase of lake commerce. The document evinced a great amount of study and pro- found knowledge of this subject. He also read, as recommended by the committee, but separately from the memorial, a resolu- tion offered by Mr. Hubbell, asking congres? to purchase and improve the Portage lake and Portage river canals. Congressman Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, moved the adoption of the memorial, but not of the resoluiion, recommending the pur- chase by the general government of the Portage lake canal and the Portage river improvements. Jay Hubbell moved as an amendment the adoption of the resolution favoring the pur- chase of the canals. He supported the mo- tion with a speech, in which he showed that a committee of engineers, headed by General Abbott, acting under orders ot the war de- partment, had recommended such a course, for the reason that it afforded a harbor of refuge much needed upon Lake Superior, as it shortened the distance around Keweenaw Point twelve miles, Mr. Hubbell argued that this amounted to an additional round trip each season for vesseis engaged in the Lake Superior trade. If the deepening of the Hay lake channel, and shortening the distance eleven miles, made a difference of $500,000 a year to the freight interests, the shortening to be effected by the Portage lake and river improvement would be something enormous, considering that the purchase price is only $350,000, While Mr, Hubbell was speaking Con- gressman Knute Nelson seemed to be cogi- tating upon the question, and at the first Opportunity he rose to antagonize it. He thought it inadvisable to lumber up the main question, which was the enlargement ot the canal, with any side issues. The president, as he believed, had refused to sign the river and harbor bill, passed by the last congress, because it contained several measures like the one advocated by Mr. Hubbell, which were of minor importance. It would be well to take this matter into consideration and ascertain what the attitude of the presi- dent was before forcing obnoxious measures upon him. Another thing of importance was the votes of southern members, and they will not be induced to vote for any- thing that seems like private measures. The fact that these canals were private property, held within a single state, and not essential to inter-state commerce, would produce the opposition of southern members. He did not think it safe to jeopardize the main question by such action, Congressman Moftatt, of Michigan, tock up Congressman Nelson, pointing out that there was not the slightest objection in either house of congress to the purchase by the general government of the Portage lake canal, and that the president had not pock- | in eted the bill upon any grounds except that | Boston Dry Goods firm of Kohn & Co., 213 it was passed in the closing hours of the] Detroit st., near corner Pearl st., Cleveland, ties session and he could not have time to scru-|0., established since 1866 in this city, in- % tinize it. Isaac Atwater, of St. Paul, thought the adoption of Mr, Hubbell’s resolution would linen, etc. and that we sew to order at shortest convey to congress the idea that this. con- | notice_ ge) Sheets, Pillow-cases, or any neces- vention attached as much importance to the sary equipments for bedding. Portage lake canals as to the enlargement of the St. Mary’s canal, question, Judge Stevens, of Minnesota, said that he Waterproof Shirts, favored the purcbase of the Portage lake | shirts and Drawers, Overalls, Jean Pants, canals, but did not wish to see the proposi- tion to do so attached as a rider to the main question. 3 Mr. Hubbell withdrew his resolution as anamendment, and the memorial as read by Mr. Ely, was unanimously adopted. _ Mr, Hubbell again offered his resolution, Chis time it was opposed by Congressman Farquhar, ot Buftalo, rider of any kind to the St. Mary’s canal memorial. Mr. Hubbell said that for the convention to be silent upon the Portage lake canal was He was not willing} we are the only manufacturers in this ci to do that, and moved a division of the who retail direct to consumers, none has oie He opposed any shipls"for matters of this kind (great laughter). How- ever, he hoped that after he had had experi- ence he might come out with records us good as those of the distinguis'ed gentle- men who had spoken on this subject. This remark smoothed the feelings of Mr. Chip- man’s antagonist, and the conveution ap- plaudedit. He suid that everybody admitted that the enlargement of St. Mary’s canal was the principal thing. Nor did Mr. Hub- bell’s resolution ask anything of this con- vention but an expression in favor of the Portage lake canal, which he thought ought to be given. He said he greatly admired the president, and had every respect for him personally and offivial'y, but upon questions of this kind did not stop to consider what the president thought of it. He thought it a new thing tor the American people in convention to refrain trom taking action upon any subject until the president’s feel - ings had been ascertained. ‘Chis sentiment was greatly applauded. Mr. Dean, of St. Paul, said it was desira- ble to improve the Portage lake canal, but he felt, and most of the convention felt, that the St. Mary’s canal was the principal thing. He acked for a reading of the call, and it appearing thatit spoke of the St. Mary’s, he moved totable Mr. Hubbell’s resolution, and the motion prevailec—yeas, 67; nays, 30. General Poe, upon invitation of the con- vention, read trom his reports, already pub- lished, the facts about the commerce ot the canal, The figures he brought down to this date, showing an increase in vessel passages thus far over last year of 714; increase of tonnage, 483,000 tons. Eighty-four vessels ; had been passed through the canal in one i day. The estimated maximum number was s 6. One day last June 49 vessels passed through, carrying upward of 49,000 tons, over 1,000 tons tothe vessel. ‘The average daily tonnage this year is 26,786, which he compared with the 15,000 tons passing daily through the Suez canal, thought to be the most important on the globe. Altogether, he estimates an increase of 60,000,000 of tons over last year. The work to be done in enlarging the canal and deepening Hay lake channel might be done in five years if the money were appropriated and made ayail- able. He could make better progress if $1,000,000 were appropriated at once, than with two appropriations of $500,000 each. He did not mean that he could expend a million in a year, but contractors could be employed upon different branches of the work, greatly expediting it as a whole. Of the present appropriation about $125,000 was unexpended at the present time, — great many other facts were preeented by — General Poe, and so well appreciated by the convention that they gave him three cheers for his well delivered speech, Senator Seymour, of Sault ste Marie, ad- dressed the conventien at length upon the importance of the work, after which the convention adjourned, NOTICE TO MARINERS. Notice is given by the lighthouse board that on or about August 1 the light shown on the north side of St. Mary’s Falls canal, about 450 feet from the outer end of the north pier at its western entrance, will be | changed trom fixed white to fixed red. — AHOY! 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