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6 | MARINE REVIEW. (ESS CORSA SS SA a A RN NO EAS SEPT OER LEAD TRIE DIES EAN PORTE LE EAE OIE IE SE EIK © SEINE OE oS NT STRIATE What Conservatives will do for Kingston. Special Correspondence to the MARINE REVIEW. KINGSTON, ON’., March 12.—The elections are over, and the party 2 which is opposed to unrestricted reciprocity with the United States has : been triumphant, which means Canada will remain under the old flag. Sir John Macdonald was opposed in this city by Mr. A. Gunn, who is president of the Kingston and Montreal Forwarding company, and a very popular citizen, but his policy was too heavy a load for him to carry to victory. One of the cries which hurt him most was that the company of which he is president was doing its utmost to have grain consigned to it transhipped at Ogdensburg instead of at Portsmouth, which is a suburb of Kingston and contains about 1,500 people,many of whom are employed on the wharves and boats. If Portsmouth was injured Kingston would be also. On the other hand, Sir John’s friends claimed that their policy was to keep the transhipping here and to increase the facilities in the way of an elevator, etc. The result was that Mr. Gunn was defeated. It is now understood that the Conservative government will look to the marine interests at once and encourage the erection of an elevator here as soon as possible, probably next season. Certainly, the present process of transhipping, by barges alone, will have to be improved on if the companies desire to keep abreast of the times. Not that there is anything radically wrong, but if American vessels know that they can go to Ogdensburg and be sure of being lightened immediately on getting there, they will prefer going to that place to coming here and depending on the presence of empty barges. Kingston must have have an elevator. An effort will be made early in the spring to start a branch of the Lake Seaman’s Union here. This is the result of the decision of that body to affiliate with the internation union. In the case of a strike, sailors think they would then be better looked after than otherwise. The tug Myra, owned by the Ogdensburg Coal and Towing “ompany, and which was sunk by the Rathesay, will receive a new boiler this spring. Capt. J. J. Martin will again be master of her. Capt. Ed. Beaupre, recently appointed manager of the Troy and Hudson River Steamboat Company’s _ boats, has already made a change that is causing comment. In future no liquor will be allowed on the boats. Quite a number of masters and mates have already been examined _by Capt. Thos. Donnelly. Not many situations have been secured, how- ever, and it looks as if owners will have the pick of many good men. All the boats beionging to the Thousand Island Steamboat Company _ will be put in excellent trim. Each one will fly a large flag with the letter “ F,” the first letter in the name of the owners, Folger, on it. This will distinguish the boats from the numerous other steamers on the river. All the officers will be uniformed and the steamer Jessie Bain has been added to the Company’s fleet, and about $10,000 will be expended on her. Her commander will he Capt. Andrew Miller. The ice has still a firm hold in the harbor, therefore owners have not sven thought about fitting out. Mariners expect a late opening of navi- gation in this section. It is very flat in marine circles, the result of the elections. Some owners did not care to charter until they found how the contest would go. Free trade would make quite a difference, but it appears that is now out of the question. Wheeler Re-organization—Mining Stock Wanted. Special Correspondence to the MARINE REVIEW. Wes? Bay City, Mich., March 12.—F. W. Wheeler has returned from Washington, where his term as congressman from the Tenth district of _ Michigan has ended. It is understood that there will be a re-organization of the Wheeler ship building company ere long. Mr.Wheeler says that be- fore any new work is taken up the entire plant will be closed down, if only for a day, and the entire working force, and methods of working re-or- ganized. ‘This is in addition to the prospective re-organization of the company. Capt. James Davidson, in reply to a question as to what his yard would do after the present work was completed, said: ‘We shall keep busy at something all summer. Next winter is almost too far ahead for us to talk about at present, but I think we will have something on hand then.” He is thinking seriously of purchasing a large amount of mining stock, and thus securing business for the Davidson Transportation Company’s line of boats. A trausportation company purchasing iron mines in order to furnish something for their vessels to do is a reversal of the general order of business. Fairport’s Elevator—Ore Space Equal to Last Spring. Special Correspondence to the MARINE REVIEW. Farrpor’, O., March 12.—From present indications the new elevator at this port will be ready for business at the opening of navigation and it certainly willbe i the movement of vessels is postponed until May as is will be handled, and so far as can be learned there is no basis for the season. now proposed. The general understanding is that Duluth grain alone statement that the McDougall craft will handle the grain, no contracts _ haying been made as yet with any one. The warehouses on the same side of the river are being pushed to completion rapidly and promise to be as convenient and commodious as vessel owners and shippers could ask. It is understood that they will be controlled by the same company that will operate the elevator. Ore shipments from the harbor have been brisk recently and consid- erable dock space is being cleaned up daily. If the movement continues, Fairport will have on the opening almost as much space for ore as she had last year, and possibly more. Winter shipments have been above the average while it is said that all other ports have fallen far below their ac- customed figures. A ship chandlery concern with a capital of $25,000 is the iatest indica- tion of the harbor enterprise. Such an institution has long been needed here. A new building 100x35 feet has been erected in addition to the warehouses and the new concern, which will be known as the Marine ™ Supply Company, promises to be as successful as the earlier and more ex- tensive enterprises. Siberia-Ohio Collision— Vessel Sales. Special Correspondence to the MARINE REVIEW. DETROIT, MicH , March 12.—The Siberia-Ohio collision case now on trial in the United States district court in this city, is attracting unusual attention, the court room being daily filled with spectato s, the majority being mariners or otherwise interested in marine business. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week Capt. Mack, of Cleveand, gave expert testimony in the case. The captain’s evidence was singularly clear and compre- hensive, and such as might be expected from the experienced, cool-head, intelligent navigator. I wish the space at my disposal was such as to admit of giving an extended report of this important trial. Several sales of vessel property have been made here during the past week, among them being the steambarges H. S. Pickands and Salina ard towbarges Keepsake and Shiawassee. These were sold under mortgage foreclosure, and were all bid in by the mortgagee, C. L. Ortmann. On Tuesday of this week, the steambarge Sachem was also sold under fore- closure and was purchased by Frank M.Thompson, of Detroit, for $37,000, subject to indebtedness of about $3,000. The Sachem was rated A1* by the Inland Lloyde last year and valued at $65,000. Capt. S. B. Grummond has bought the Pridgeon tugs andes and Sweepstakes—price for the two boats $25,000. Capt. Grummond’s fleet of tugs is now the greatest in number ever under one control, and includes many of the most powerful boats of that class on the lakes. The old Eighth Ohio burned to the waters edge at Sandwich a few nights since. She came out as a passanger steamer in 1868. It has been a long time since she made any money. If more such old hulks were oo of existence it would be better for the maritime community. George Elsey, Jr., who has been in Parker & Millen’s office ue past year, has formed a partnership with Joseph King, a well known former steamboat clerk. The new firm will conduct a general vessel and insur- ance business. They will also manage the well known lake tugs Balize, Gladiator, Charlton and Onaping. Probably no other four tugs on the lakes will come out this season in as efficient condition as the foregoing. The Charlton is being provided with a new double compound engine, the same size as those in the Champion. The Onaping receives a new steel” boiler. The other two boats require no repairs. Buffalo’s Chances in Oreanisaion Special Correspondence to the MARINE REVIEW. BuFFALO, N. Y., March 12.—Once more the Buffalo owners have formed an peaheleton for action on questions of local interest, which can | not be considered by the Lake Carriers’ Association, a general organiza- _ tion. It is the desire of the Buffalo men to emulate the example set by __ the owners of Cleveland. They have a hard job before them, and althou your correspondent hopes they will be successfnl, he fears that they make little headway in the Cleveland direction. Several years ago. local owners organized for the purpose of defeating the attempt by c shippers to make vessels carry gross tons. Outside owners, who co trolled more interested tonnage than they, stood by them, and the coal men were defeated. Satisfied with what Mey: had done, or. rather h there was on the occassion noted above. It is certai ing would make the ensuing season unsatisfactor able. Hence the time of begin nite SPEER is May 5. The saving in insurance and running ‘exp n 1 May 15 probably would represent the profits on most ves: To assist in bringing about a late beginning th have organized again. It is claimed that th that they will pull together as Cleveland has have not joined the association yet, but i the outside. Ifa general agreement be m