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. } ADDRESS OFT HE I RES SIDEN’ OF a DE LAKE CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION. To the Members of the Lake Carriers’ Associa- tion: GENTLEMEN—I submit herewith, on be- half of your board of managers, the usual aunual report of work xecomplished. The Lake Carriers’ Association begins its fourth yeur with a credituble record for the past, and with good prospects for the future. We have gained daily in strength and influence, and the value of the associa- tion and its work is no longer questioned. Our membership bas increased somewhat throngh the year, ard we are now able to authoritatively «xpress, even on disputed topics, the prevuiling sentiments of our lake vesse] owners. We have members at Bay City, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Duluth, East Saginaw, Erie, Grand Haven, Kenosha, Marine City, Ogdensburg, Oswego, Milwaukee, Mt Clemens, St. Clair, Racine, and Toledo, and at most of these ports we include all the more important owners. 1 am sorry that we do not also include all the owners of single vessels, PLACE OF ANNUAL MEETING. In my last annual address I said that I thought it might be well to so amend the constitution that the annual meeting should be held, by vote of the board, at Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, ete., as might at the time seem desirable. An amendment to this effect was offered by Mr. Eber Ward at our meeting March 9, 1887, and was adopted atthe meeting of March 29. It pro- vides that the annual meeting shall be held sometime between the first of December and thar when the wheel is put to starboard the steamer’s head will goto port, in secordaunce wth the lll eda ay trensury order of last winter? [Ye, 507; No, 1,262 ] Or, that atl should be required toseer in the manner of sail vessels, so that when the wheel is put to starboard the versel’s head | will also go to starboard? [Yes, 1262; No. 607.) In accordance with this vote a letter was sent to the supervising inspector general (Appendix B}], urging that the requirement of uniformity in steering be renewed, but that all vessels should te required to steer wheel was put to starboard the stexmer’s head should also go to starboard, quest the supervising inspectors did nor see fit to grant. They simply rescinded their order of a vear ago, and left the mode of rteering entirely 0; tional. SAULT 8TE. MARIE CONVENTION. In March, 1887, two letters were received | from Mr. Wm. F. Phelps, secretary of the Duluth chamber of commerce, the first ask- ing this association to join in a convention at Sault ste Marie in July; the second asking a conference with ves-el men at Detroit at once, for the same general pur- pose, namely to discuss the adequacy of the proposed new lock and improvements at the Sault, and the best means of securing appro- priations sufficient for their speedy contple- tion. Mr. Phelps was assured that these were matters in which we took a most active Do you Think it desirable that the United States should require aniformi y in the steer ing of stenm vessels? [Yes, 1487; No 263.]| If uniformity i< to be required, do you think that all steam vessels sbould be made to steer in the seecalled ‘‘stearmer method’? of the lakes, with crossed ehsine, or such with straight chains, or such that when the | This res} Ithe Marine Record. of the lumber, coal, elevator, ir -n, rea! eset } tute, and other interests, which meeting immediarely tolowed cur own. As the merits of the case beeame more evident the project to close the bridges was dropped. A letter on the subject wis sent by me June 4, on bebalf of our board, to the mayor ot Chicago, to which he replied courteously and at length. In asubsequent letter, June 28, we oflered to sutscribe. if desired, $500 for the best mode of remedying the Chicago bridge evil. NAVAL RESERVE. In December the subject of a naval re serve, us recommended by the secretary of the navy in his annual report, was brought to the attention of your toud. The plan is that the government shall designate certain merchant vessels, on the great lakes and elsewhere, fitted for use by the government in time of need, not as ships-of-war, bur as cruisers or transports, these vessels (9 be regolarly enrojled on the government lis’s, and to be purchuseable by the goveriment at a fixed amount io time of war, or available | for lemporary use at a fixed sum per month; the owner of the vessel to receive anoual compensation so long as she remains on the government rolls. Artillery and animuni- tion for each vessel would be kept constantly on hand,on shore. The equipping force would consist of a naval, an artillery, and a torpedo corps; the first made up of such of the present crews as could pass the neces- sary government examinations; the second and third of volunteers frcm the office forces, or any engaged in marilime or Kindred oceu- pations. The different corps would be under the first of May, in each year, at such a date interest, and that we should be glad to co-| regular commission from tbe president, and and port as the board of managers may con- operate with him in every way possible. A | would be drilled, under fall pay, for two; In accordance with this] meeting was arranged at Detroit April 19, | weeks or a month in each year, during the sider advisable. amendment the board decided that this year’s meeting should be held in Detroit. General O. M. Poe being present, and a valu" able preliminary discussion was held. The winter season. ‘The plan would give us ata very slight experse all the advantages of a As regards the time of meeting, I think a| formal convention took place at Sault ste | large standing navy, :nd would be especially date nearer the close of navigation would afford a more satisfactory attendance of managers, and I would recommend to the incoming board to at onoe appoint a place for the next meeting, and to fix the date for the first week in January. STEERING REGULATIONS. Marie July 20. The call for the convention was signed by boards of trade and other im- portant commercial organizations from Du- luth, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit Cleveland, Buttalo, Philadelphia, New Yok, Boston, Portland, ete., each body signing valuable to the personnel of our lake service in tending to raise the grade of seamanship, through the coopetition for the dignities and emoluments of cointmissioned office in the reserve.. At our meeting December 22 reso- lutions [Appendix D] were unanimously At the first meeting of the present board being allowed to send five delegates. The | passed, approving the general scheme. of managers, March 9, 1887, the subject of the steering regulations for steam vessels was taken up. ate 1887, Dasred an order requiring all committee of one to investigate and report. - His report, submitted in writing idarch 29, call was signed also by this association, act- ing in unison with the Duluth chamber, constant communication with Mr. ete northwest. The major portion of the ex- LIBEL LAWS. The annual address of Mr, A. C, Cheney, The United States board of | Free transportation to the Sault and back | president national board of sieam navigation, ipervising inspectors of steam vessels, at | was obtained by us for the delegates, and for |in New York, Oct ber 4, 1887, referred to tt elr annual Washington meeting in Janu-|eight months our secretary was in almost] tne pres-nt vessel libel laws, and the Gesira. as of their improvement, ‘As it now for a ee claim of $10, can place the Panes States marshal in possession of one o} ge paseen ger, steamers at 8 o'¢ os on ready foleuve; and there are Baoan ful means ing wasa great success,, and did valuable by which she ean be relsased vatil Mooday sed great issatisfuction. At} work toward directing the attention of the noon. And he only security for dh innges tor for the Bufialo district was sity for speedy and liberal ssuehiein he is worth $250, and a a bond for that present, Captain W. P. Henry was made a|to avoid seriously crippling the important | smount. You bave no right to examine and rapidly growing commerce of the great | him as to his responsibility, and you have no notice until the United St.tes warshal walks stated that the order was in opposition to the | pense of printing in pamphlet form the do-| aboard.” This being a subject which hau ings of the convention was borne by this | already informally occupied the attention of uniform practice on United States govern- ment vessels of every description, on ocean and coastwise steamers and sail vessels, on association, Asaresult of this CS ieettion bills have | vember 7 to write tu Mr. our board, the secretary was instruvied No- Cheney asking what “sail vessels on the great lakes, and ona lurge | been introduced in t':e senate by Mr. Palmer, steps, {f any, they bad ken in the matter, and in the house by Mr. Farquhar, calling} and in what way we could ¢ -operate with proportion of the Jake steamers; that it was practically impossible for sail vessels to steer . other than at present, and that it was very | ‘desirable, owing to the constant interchange | of mates and wheelemen, that steam and sail vessels should steer alike. He récom. mended that the order’ be ¢ither suspended or reversed. A number of letters from other Managers were read, endorsing Captain Henry’s views, and, on motion of Mr. E. Evans, resolutions | Appendix Aj were passed, advising the abrogation of the rule, and urging also that nosuch ehanges should be hereafter ordered without Ziving at Ieast | pinned for two more years, the estimated | jg registered. one year’s notiee, and an opportunity hearing from tbe vessel interests, Copies of the resolutions were rent to the super. vising inspector general, and to the seere tary of the treasury, and replies from both were received to the effect that all penalties under the rvle would be waived for the season of nn a This result was materially assisted by the*personal wo:k at Washington of Mr. H, M. Hanna, one of the managers of the Lake Carriers’ Association, and president of the Cleveland Vessel Owners’ Assoeiation, The subject came up again in November, with reference to what action it was desira- ble that the supervising inspectors should take at their coming meeting in January, 1888. There was a strong feeling that uni- formity in steering should be required, but such difference of opinion asto which method him. The questions submitted, witb the re- sults reached, were as follows: for an appropriation of $4,740,000 for the| them toward sectifing some injproyement. Sault ste Marie lock and approaches, and| As a result of this correspondence we re- $2,200,000 for the improvement of Hay Lake | ceived, in December, dratis of two bills only be guined for them. General O. M. that should the 1887 rate of ti @rease be con- have been reached. CHICAGO BRIDGES. + On the 2d of June, understanding that it was seriously proposed by the common coun- ci) of Chicago to keep the bridges over the} Chiesgo river elosed continuously from 6|" ln, m. to midnight of each day, we tele- graphed Mr. Ira H. Owen, our vice pres ’- dent at Chicago, suggesting the advisability of calling a meeting there of our board of managers, June 4,a commiitee headed by Captain Owen interviewed the mayor, and at alargely attended meeting held that after- noon it was thought best that our board should be asked to meet. A meeting was accordingly called tor June 9, at 3 p. m., in the arbitration reom of the Chicago board of trade. Resolutions [Appendix C} were 4 “yy was made chairman of a special committee to} report our resolutions to a general meeting channel, The merits of the case have b en| framed tor tne New York «sociation; one ably presented to a sub-committee of the | intended to enable a vessel to file a general senaie committee on commerce and a favor-| bond, in advanee of any claim that might be able impression apparently made. The facts, | wade, to be replaged by specia! bond, if} indeed, speak for themselves if attention can plesent form, as occasion should enna the other to apply to vessels the theory of Poe, in s special report to the chief of en-| the mechanies’ lien law, the liens to follow gineers, under date Decetiber 17, 1887, says | the vessel, and to take precedence in ordcr as filed atthe custom house where the vessel Both bills »imed to give 2a for a|uitimate capacity of the present lock will] great geeurity for the eojleetion ot claims & [Continued 0. bth Page.}, CA v ARRH CURED. | A clergyman, after years of sufering from | that loathsome disense, Catarrh, and vainly trying every known remedy, at last fonned a prescription which completely cured and suved him from death. Any suflerer trom this dreadful disease sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Professor J. A. Law- rence, 212 East 9th St., New York, willre- reive the recipe free ot chyurge. CLEVELAND LIKE NEW YORK! Jos. L. Kohn, practical tailor and cutter, conducting the Merchant Tailoring Depart- ment of Kohn & Co,, 213 Detroit st., two doors trom corner of Peart, is introdueing a | new featore, namely: To take measures and make to order_ge}in the nobbiest style accord. ing to monthiy new fashion plates, Gent’s. first class Dress Suits, Business Suits, Even ing Suits. single Pants and Vests tor the same price xs ix charged for ready- made clothing store garments, Doing his own cut- ting and measuring, (whieh alone saves $30 per w eck) paying no extra Rent, nor fer tuel, ete., is What enables him to save every cus. tomer there addtional taxes, usually charged in high-toned merebant tailor shops. He employs none bart first-class tailors, guaran. tees perfect fit or garments will not be de- livered and others made instend to the taste of the customer. KOHN & CO. Propeller Wheeis. > BARGES, TUGS, CANAL BOATS AND YACHTS Two, Three or Four Blades for SPEED OR TOWING From 12 Inches to 14 feet in Diameter VULC'N IRON WORKS 80 NORTH CLINTON ST-, CHICAGO, ILL. Tf. DOYLE, PRACTICAL STEAM FITTER AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, ENGINERS,’ SUPPLIES O¥ ALL KINDS, Rubder Goods apd Packings Con" | $7,000. Will sell her for $6,000. For further informa- VESSEL PROPERTY roR SALE, a 7 OR BAbeS oe ry.UG 8. J. CHRISTIAN—Dimens’ons, 18 br 20, al- lowed 110 lbs of steam, class A2, depth 7 to § feet of water, an! is in first class condition. Valuation eck Ln GeOnn y. ae ~ tion inquire of owner, CAPTALS M, ENRIGHT, 345 Ontario Street, Toledo, Ohio. FOR SALE, ae CHOONER JOHN M. HUTCHSNSON—Bun by Quayle & Martin. Cavacity, 1900 to septa = In + quire of FRANK PEREW, Buffalo, N. Y. ae FOR SALE. Fane garg Pgs ye ad oe Regt eageecip and by tugs; al three second-hau ropeller engines : and boilers. Address aM yo 52 Griewold St... Detroit, Mich. HARBOR TUG FOR SALE. HE TUG MYRTLE, of Sandusky, Ohio, for sale cheap. Is in first-class condition. or pa lars write to FRED GROCH, Sandusky. & FOR SALE. WO MARINE BOILERS—744 feet diameter 17 = Jong, allowed 90 ibs. of steam R.K. WINSLOW, Cleveland, 0. FOR SALE. % ROPELLER TOLEDO—About pm tone. ity Apply to 51 Griswold Street. "Datel tC Mitoh. ae FOR SALE. CHOONER CITY OF SHEBOYGAN—Rebuikt last tall. Entire new outfit of satis, ~eping and furniture For further partvculars F. HERHOLD & SONS. 160 W. Erie St, Chicago, TIL TUGS FOR SALE, . ry.UG WM. E. KOONEY—12 by 12, 100 Ibs. of si draws 5 feet 4 inches. SYRACUSE—I2 by 12, 1 \b - of steams, draws & feet. For further information ieaniroof — STIETAVAN & HUBBARD. T leda, O. FUR SALE T}\HE powerful tug J. W. Bennett. Length over all 95 feet, breadth 17 feet, depth of hold 9 fet, iraws 9 feet of water. Engine 22 by 24. For prices and in- Joma ion address SANDUSKY STEAMBOAT & FISHING a Sandusky, io. FOR SALE, Al TUG CAL DAVI3—Over all 65 feet, béam 14 — feet, Ol do of hold 644 feet, draws 7 feet of water. Has boiler allowed 90 pounds of steam, outboard shaft (no engine.) All in good e-ndition. Price, $1 an. : For further information address HENRY LAY & CO., Sandusky, Ohio. — FOR SALE. fe SCHOONER VENTURE—-Length 50 breadth 15 feet, deprh of bold 4 fee , ane 4 tons; built in 1882. Address WM. FA 38 West ' linton St., Cleveland, 0. A2 VESSELS WANTED, re stantly Kepton Hane, Parttewlar atlention paid to vessel Wark, AIR PUMP VALVES A SPEOIALTY. 81 Mainst., Cleveland, O. WARD. JACEE, SHDSIILH, tnind of Forgings, % Bolts and Truss Rods for Building. 49 Main-st Cleveland Established in 1359. HENRY LEOPOLD. Manulacturer and Dealer in all kindsof fine and plain FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERY, |: And Manufacturer of Counters, Shelving, Bank and Bar-room Fixtures. Mattrasses and Vessel Furniture | A SPECIALTY, Warerooms 798 and 800 Lorain-st., near Ful- ton, Factory 10 Willet-st. « CLEVELAND, outo. Cleveland Ur Deka pairing and Spar Making. CLEVELAND, OHIO. STEAMBOAT FUR SALE, pes -CLASS in phere respect. Nearly new. Ca- pacity —400,0U0 feet lumber, 650 tons of ore, 700 tons of co 1, 25 600 bisheis of grain, and io additien the best tow boat on the lakes und the most econom- teal of fuel, Present owners no turther use for her. Address ree ER, care of ( lowry, . Div. B. 0., Chie Til. For Steamers and Sai PATENT FLUTED LENS 2 PERFECT COLORS. GET THE BEST AND AVOID COLLISIONS. These Lamps give a more brillant light than any Signal Lamp now They have been adopted by Pe panceel Ocean and Lake pees Over Ten Thousand Now in Use. WE ALSO MANUFACTURE THE CELEBRATED French Wrought Iron FELTHOUSEN 139 & 141 MAIN 8T., BUFFALO, N. ¥. SIGNAL LAM of all Sizes for Steamers and Hotels. Steamboat Copper, Tin, and Sheet Iron Workers. PS ling Vessels. Ranges and Broilers & RUussext, | Shipbuilding, Drydocking, Re- |) N EXCHANGE for improved Buffalo cit: Rae erty, three fourths of a mile from Ci.y © est Side. Nigne dwelli: £, houses that alwavs rent Address, M. BROS., 22 Root St., Buffalo. N. Y. FOR SALE, HE SCHOONER E. M. STANTON—Capnaeity, + 180M Jumber, or 5,000 cedar ties. Sails and outfitin good condition. 'Extensive repairs in 1880. Price, $2, 800 cash. Address E. JOHNSON, 4 $35 Dayton St., Uriea o, IL FOR SALE. OR SALE, and musi be sold quiok—Too many” F partners. Propeller Benton, A2. Average load, 300M. Barge Midnight, A2, average leah! 385M. eae Borge Re-cius, Byg. Average load, $6,000M. Terms to suit purchasers if parties good. - ther particulars, address, ’ N. D. FISHER, Cleve! 0 FES ¥. J. VANCE, Bay City. ch. FOR SALE, yf ash ANNIE ROBERTSON--Length 61 feet, 13 feet 6 inchesy depth 6 feet engine 1 Square, and new steel boiler list Augusr, allowed Ibs of steam. For further infematon enquire of "Sb BROS., Sandusky, pc es RE‘ SALE, the passenger iteamer M. B ML 13 tons net, (0 feet long over all, 18% fret 4 feet depth of hold. Engine 10x12, ean Belge 444x8, She is fully equir ped for the. business. Terms, $2,000. Address, CAPTAIN RICHARD CONNEI Muskego: FOR SALE. , QcHOORHE VERNIE M. BLAKE—For sale Capacity 60 tons; dimensions, Keel bers 19 feet 6 inches, d pth of hold 5 feet 6 inch Address 22 Territt street, C! _ FOR SALE, ; HE Steamers Russell Sage, Joha L_Hopkias, ail in firatcclasa 2 0, aah, hy For full hata aldress CoLTON, oe . FOR SALE. ee FINE IRON TUG M, Ri l.ength of Keel 67 feat, breadth 0 depth 8 f-et 8 inches. High pressure Planetary 23 inches stroke ; Boller 14 a 8 inches diameter. She La in excellent co fucther patton} ‘rs aprly to A. RU «LLB, 372 Atwater Street, q FORSALE. _ wo STEAM FERRY BO. TS—will passengers each; also, |-will and leges ‘Phese ferry boats that will ates S15 50 a pe cdr oa is not a practical marine man and is en, business, offers for sale entire business one-third interest to > capa ble party to take “axel of santu, Price, $3,900. $2,9 Write for parigulaee ane Scouse Cio si a FOR SALE. ARGE CO’ — 1B siti moe riiget She Se worth pairs last babs da O1 ot cP Lupa $i, é tion this paper, REN NDALL, Port Hi