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ce ie ps me iS ore es a eat ees Admiral Porter’s Provisions for Lake Defense. _ During the past four or five years the late Admiral Porter became considerably interested in the lakes and the part their occupation would play in a naval conflict. He also considered the same idea during the late war, but he has in recent years repeatedly advised the enlargement of the Erie canal sufficiently to admit the passage of cruisers to the lakes, it case they were needed here. Failing to interest the naval department in this project, soine two years ago he wrote to President Coffinberry; of the Cleveland Ship Building Company, who was in comiaid in the Mississippi squadron under the admiral,and asked for a detailed description of :the steel steamers building on the lakes, of Which - he had heard,considerable. He asked for an epinion as to what extra,plates would be needed to make them fit tor battle. «The information,.was given him concerning scantlings, etc., and he was well satisfied, stating that very serviceable war ships could be | procured in short order from lake ore carriers. He expressed so much interest in the matter that he was invited to visit the lakes and take a trip up the lakes. The invitation was acknowledged, and the old naval hero: would have probably taken the trip this season. His interest in another possible war at his ripe age was characteristic of his will power and determination, illustrated by a little incident at the engagement of Fort Hindman In the opinion of all the commanders the closing day was welcomed as an excusé for retiring from their position and getting away from the disastrotis fire from the fort. In his orders he complimented the officers for their bravery and arranged for the re-opening of the engagement at daylight. er ra Affairs in Admiralty. HOW NEGLIGENCE FIGURED IN INSURANCE. The case of an insurance company known as the Universal Marine against the bark Micanor, of New York, recently tried in the circuit court, New York, some interesting conclusions are given out. After passing acertain point at night, a vessel tacked, and the master proposed to take a certain course, (north-’ east) which, if made good would carry the vessel free of obstruc- tions. ‘There was a dense fog around the vessel, and she stran- ded at niidnight. She had been within the clear weather range of a certain light for two hours, but her navigators had not seen it. She had in fact been making a northerly course, owing to a change in the wind and to the existence of a certain current. The fact that the currents in the region are variable is well known to navigators and is set forth in ordinary sailing direc- tions. No soundings were taken, though they would have been sufficient to tell the vessel’s navigators that she was not making her proposed course good, and the importance of taking frequent soundings in the waters in question is given in ordinary sailing directions. The court held that the stranding arose from negli- gence, and such negligence would defeat any claim for contribu- tion by the vessel’s owners on account of such stranding. It was also held that where a marine protest, showing the fact that the stranding was caused by negligence, is open to the inspection of underwriters, and there is no misrepresentation or concealment on the part of the ship’s owners or agents, payment by the underwriters to the ships agents, on account of general average adjustment, is voluntary and can not be recovered back. An interesting damage suit was decided recently by Judge Otis of the District Court at St. Paul. Patrick McCarthy was badly hurt on board the Lehigh Valley liner Wilbur; at Gladstone. McCarthy, who was in the employ of the Soo Railroad, was assisting in loading the vessel with flour. The strong back over the working hatch slipped out of place and struck him on the right side of the head and shoulder. He was seriously injured, and his left arm became paralyzed. So he sued the steamboat company for $30,000 damages. Judge Otis decided that the accident was the result of negligence on the part of co-laborers also employed by the Soo line, and that the steamer was in no wise to blame therefor. McBean, Edge & Co., Buffalo, N. Y., are manufacturing signal lamps with smooth face marine lens, a new and excellent feature in marine signal lamps, and by permission of H. C. Felt- housen, they manufacture signal lamps with his patent fluted lens. They are now prepared to manufacture signal lamps from any style of lens wanted. In September, 1889, | Steet MARINE REVIEW, II Appreciation. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 3, 1891. Publishers MARINE REVIEW: Gentleman: The last number of the Review failed to reachithe Evening Wisconsin. If our subscription has run out please renew, forward bill and remittance will be made. The REVIEW has become such a welcome visitor we cannot well do without it. Louis BLEYER, Marine Editor. After calling attention to an enclosure for renewal, a Minne- apolis, Minn., subscriber writes: “Your paper holds a high place in my estimation as an edu- cator and as a panacea for all the ills which befall the- nautical. mind. Hoping to increase my stock of marine lithographic gems, I am,” etc. i he pi eat aie BOE, 54 Farrington Road, E. C. }5 Opposite No. 121, London, England. § MARINE REVIEW, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. A. Gentlemen: .A customer of ours desires usto obtain for him the following publications: forward these and send invoice. Yours truly, M. R. McCoy. j i Ge CRT MILWAUKEE, WIS., Jan. 31, 1891. MARINE REVIEW, Cleveland, O.: order for $2.50. the MARINE REVIEW for one year. The REVIEW isan excellent marine paper and I can recommend it. For Advertisers. The following circular has been’ sent to patrons by the Cleveland Facing Mills: A question: ‘‘ Are you satisfied with amount of business transacted in 1890? Answering for our selves, we are. This has been the best year we ever enjoyed in the Foundry Facing and Supply business, and we have had about seventeen years experience.’’ In connection with the card of M. D. and L. L. Leggett patent solicitors, in this issue it may be stated that the MARINE REVIEW has arranged to illustrate patents for marine or mech- anical devices secured by this firm. If you receive a copy of PRINTERS’ INK for the coming six months don’t imagine it is sent gratis. The MARINE REVIEW paid for it. If youread the first number you will not miss the other twenty-five, and if you read that gem of an advertising journal six months you will have some new ideas, and the Ma- RINE REVIEW wants its advertising columns to keep pace with its reading matter columns in new ideas. Viscosity is the word used to describe the oils manufac- tured by the Erie Oil Company in their advertisement this issue. It means glutinous consistency, adhesiveness. Attention is called to the department of the REVIEW dgy¥oz;. ted to directories for the different lake ports. They were arranged for firms who do not care to expend $50 or $100 in ad- vertising, but who wish to call attention of REVIEw readers to their business. Queen City Metal Co., Buffalo, and the Clyde Iron Works, Duluth, have headed respective lists with cards. The Jenks Ship Building Co. is the name of a newly incor- porated company at Port Huron that will turn out two good sized steamers during their first year. When you build give them a chance to figure. The Forest City Brass Works, Cleveland, will occupy a new building now under construction, 77 x 200 feet, giving room for the turning out of 4000 Kennedy injectors. Over 1,800 were shipped last year by this company. The Continental Machine Co., Cleveland, have just com- pleted the work of bushing the small cylinder of the Kaliyuga’s engine. ‘The bushing weighed two tons, and the size of the cylinder was reduced from 31 to 28 inches. BUFFALO DIRECTORY. EDWARD C, GREENOUGH, _ PHILIP TUMMELTY, QUEEN CITY METAL COMPANY, & y xy and Sheet-Iron Work and General Machine Shop and Brass Foundry, pig or ond Gasinenta’ Supplies. Nos. 16, 18 & 20 ELK ST. BUFFALO, N.Y. The MARINE REvIEw and one copy © of Howard Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Dictionary. Kindly © Enclosed find express Please send me Beeson’s Sailors’ Handbook and ~ HERMAN G. RUNGE.