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River Obstructions. Gen. Poe, of Detroit, Major Stickney, of Buffalo, and Major Overman, of Cleveland, have just concluded a second meeting in Cleveland, the result of which will be of interest to vessel owners at all ports on the lakes. They were called together by the war department to investigate the matter of dock lines and incroach- ments on the river after the municipal council had chan ged the dock line ordinance so as permit of dock obstructions to which the citizens objected. The appeal of the citizens to the war de- partment was in accordance with a recent enactment that gives the general government power to protect navigation interests in all navigable streams. The engineer commission has given the Cleveland matter a thorough investigation and their conclusions, when announced, will be of general interest. In General. More shortages are béing reported from Duluth. The Brazil has ror bushels to account for. When a steamer like the Veronica goes light from Milwau- kee to Duluth to take on wheat for Kingston 3% cents the gen- eral freight market is certainly on a very low basis. Wheat stocks at Duluth decreased 1,230,508 bushels last week. The amount in store on Saturday last was 3,834,656 bushels, against 4,044,692 bushels at the corresponding time a_ year ago. The new government ranges at Fort Gratiot are electrical, each pole having two lights. In case one light goes out, the other is lighted by a clever mechanical device. The lights are 600 feet apart, the higher one being red and the lower one white. The citizens of Hancock and Houghton will not build a second bridge across Portage lake as proposed some time ago. Owners of the bridge now in use have offered it to the county for $35,000 and the commissioners in charge of negotiations have decided to recommend the purchase. _ The combined cost of the steam whale Joseph L. Colby and tow of three barges, which have just delivered 112,000 bushels of grain at Buffalo, is said to be only $250,000. The tow made the trip from West Superior to Buffalo in 6 days and 6 hours, an average of 7% miles per hour actual running time. Capt. Dulac, the Mt. Clemens shipbuilder, is again having trouble in getting a boat down the Clinton river. The craft is the propeller Norwarlk, a lumber carrier just launched for Capt. Scott and others. The boat has not been moved more than two miles, although she was launched three weeks ago and tugs have been at work on her for several days. The water has been very low. Lynn, of Port Huron, suggests that the Canadian govern- ment might be induced to place range lights in Sarnia bay to as- sist vessels in making the channel between Sarnia and the middle-ground, It is about 580 feet from the east side of the shoal to the docks in Sarnia and vessels meeting at this point are greatly crowded. The range lights would prevent accidents, but it is not probable that they will be secured as the middle- ground shoal is being dredged. A great injustice was done Capt. Duncan McLachlin in say- ing that he left the Detroit and Cleveland Company because of the accident to the City of Detroit, No. 2. Capt. Duncan Mc- Lachlin never sailed the steamer City of Detroit, No. 2, which struck Dougall rock, but has sailed the steamer City of Detroit, No. 1, for the last two years. He was transferred from the steamer City of Detroit, No. 1 to the Greyhound, but this was in no way due to any mishap or bad management on his part. The change was made as much to satisfy the captain himself as anybody else, the Greyhound being as fine an excursion steamer as there is on the lakes. Capt. Duncan McLachlin had sailed her previously and was fully familiar with the route and vessel. Exce!sior Marine Benevolent Association. Following are numbers of the E. M. B. A. who have not paid assessment No. 10: 23, 522, 103, 469, 28, 129, 21, 68, 102, 14, 26, 41, 131, 95, 93, 88, 552, 347, 321, 232, 245, 185, 365, 188, 463, 331, 446, 340. If your number is included please remit at once to the financial secretary, V. O. T. office.,Cleveland,O. May 25 is the latest date that this assessment can be received, MARINE REVIEW. 9 SSS SSS See Cleveland Matters. Alex Inglis, foreman of Grover’s sail loft, fell into the hold _ of the Lora and was seriously if not fatally injured. The Pasadena received her new boilers from the Cleveland Ship Building Company and loaded coal. In the United States district court Judge Ricks entered a de- cree for the libelants in the admiralty suit of James I. Wallace and others, owners of the schooner H. A. Kent, against the tugs Patrick Henry and R. K. Hawley. H. F. Carleton will assess the damages. The amount claimed was $1,425. The William F. Sauber, owned by Mitchell & Co., and recently put forth by F. W. Wheeler & Co.,came into Cleveland,. Wednesday. She has Frontier engines. Her cabin furnishings are astonishingly pretty and comfortable. Low Insurance Rates. : The insurance companies made money last year but it is not probable that their profits during the coming season will be en- couraging. The attempt of Chicago and Detroit agents to patch up differences has resulted poorly as risks on Ar vessels are now being taken on July rates, and the same rates have been gived in some cases to the A2 class. Official Numbers and Tonnage. : The following official numbers were assigned lake vessels by the bureau of navigation, W. W. Bates, commissioner during the week ending May 9: Sail—J. B. Comstock, Port Huron, tonnage, 325.61 gross, 306.95 net, No. 76,941; Yama, Oswego, tonnage 11.41 gross, 10.84 net, No. 27,643. Steam—City of Glasgow, Port Huron, tonnage 2,002.86 gross, 1,672.03 net, No. 126,729; E. C, Pope, Detroit, tonnage 2,637.34 gross, 2,064.20 net, No. 136,192. Unrigged—Ice King and Ice Queen, De- troit, tonnage of either 209.42 gross and net, Nos. 44,307 and 44,308 respectively. Transfers of Vessel Property. Recent sales of vessel property are: Tug J. S. Blazier, Wickham & Co., Huron, to J. H. Gillette. Marquette, $10.000; tug Leo, William Brown to William A. Angell, $4,875; pro- peller J. KE. Hall, Samuel. Hall to R. H. White and John An- drews, Detroit, $23,coo; schooner H. C. Potter, Abram Smith to A. Westbrook, Detroit, $3,500. Our Advertisers. The question is asked how does the REVIEw issues an illustra- ted and costly news matter paper 52 times a year for $2.00. We frankly reply that it could not be done without the liberal patron- age afforded by our advertisers. You are under obligations to our advertisers, then patronize them whenever opportunity offers. Captains will please notice the fueling advertisements and the wrecking and towing companies’ cards. Engineers will please notice our packing and oil advertisements The Fisher Electric Company is removing the Brush plant of 550 lights from the steamer City of Detroit, now being re- paired at the Detroit dry-dock,and will substitute their autmatic dynamos and appliances. When completed the City of Detroit will have the largest and most complete lighting plant on the lakes. The Fisher Electris Company is making a specialty of marine work, and has equipped most of the freight lines with plants. W. W. Bates, commissioner of navigation, presents an able article on “Trade and Transportation” in a recent number of the National Republican, Washington. The Erie Railway will adopt summer time schedule, Sun- day May 1o. ‘Trains will arrive and depart as heretofore, with the following exceptions: No’ 62 will depart at6a.m, No. 67 will arrive at 12:30 p. m. The Battle Creek Machinery Company, Battle Creek, Mich., manufacturers of the Marsh steam pump, has been reorganized, ~ and the plant will be enlarged. For the past year night and day forces have been continually employed in order to fill contracts.