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A NEW CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. 7X K ye ILLUSTRATE THIS WEEK A NEW CEN- * trifugal pump recently placed on the market by the Morris Machine Works, Baldwinsville, N. Y., makers of the well-known Heald & Sisco pumps, which for _ wrecking, sand pumping, irrigation or drainage purposes stand without an equal. J The illustration shows one of their improved circulating pumps designed for use on ship-board in connection with sur- face condensers or for ballast or bilge purposes. It can readily haying been made with special reference to occupying the limited space often reserved for them, The pump is tached to a frame which will permit swiveling the shell so suction or discharge connections can be taken off at an angle. The engine is of the slide-valve pattern, haying a well pro- portioned frame that will allow free access to any part of it; the bearing surfaces are large; moving parts of steel, accurate- ly balanced, enabling same to be run at « high speed without vibration. This make of pump has been purchased by the Globe Tron Works, of Cleveland, for circulating purposes in the light- house tenders, Lilac and Columbine and for Mr. H. M. Hanna’s new yacht now building by them. Hundreds of these pumps are in use in and about New York harbor. rr ee —— Tun last session of the previous Congress authorized the establisment of a branch hydrographic office at Chicago, but the increase of the appropriation, $2,500, for its maintenance, was not granted. ted | y i the same amount, and for $5,000 for the publication of a pilot THE MARINE RECORD. be seen that the rig is a very compact one, of the improved double-suction pattern, at- Estimates are again submitted this year for fe es AN ENGINEER’S RECORD. ~ A remarkable instance of long-distance — ocean steaming says The Steamship has been — furnished by the steamer Tekoa, belonging to the New Zealand Shipping Co., and shows to what a high state of efficiency her machinery — had been brought. The Tekoa is of 2,645 — tons register and 4,050 tons gross, and has a deadweight capacity of 6,250 tons. She is — propelled by a single screw, and the remark. able thing about her is that she has made the longest continuous run without stopping on record, and that, too, on an extraordinary — small coal consumption. She stexmed at full — speed from Teneriffe to Auckland, a distance — of 12,059 knots, without once easing or stop- — ping the engines, the total distance covered — from London being 13,772 knots. The ayer. age speed was 10 knots, and the consumption of coal for all purposes 21} tons a day, which reveals the astonishing fact that it is now pos- sible to carry a ton of cargo a distance of 13,— 772 knots with the expenditure of less than 4 ewts. of coal. The Tekoa is a modern high- class passenger and cargo steamer, and her performance on her second yoyage will be watched with interest, Tue_ project of a ship canal to connect Lake Erie and the Ohio River has been re- vived in the present Congress. In previous Congresses bills have been introduced to start the scheme, but none of them ever got beyond the pigeon hole of 2 committee room, Senator Quay has introduced a bill for a canal from Erie to a point on the Ohio River at or near chart for the Great Lakes, A NEW CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. Pittsburg. MARINE AND INLAND INSURANCE. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, (ORGANIZED 1842.) Office, 51 Wall Street, NEW YORK. INSURES AGAINST MARINE AND INLAND TRANSPORTATION RISKS AND WILL ISSUE POLICIES MAKING | LOSS PAYABLE IN ENGLAND. Assets over $10,000,000.00, for the Security of its Policies. The profits of the Company revert to the assured, and are divided annually upon the premiums terminated during the year ; thereby reducing the cost of in- surance. For such dividends, certificates are issued bearing interest until ordered to be redeemed, in accordance with the charter. é J.D. JONES, Prest. _ W. H.H. MOORE, Vice-Prest. A. A. RAVEN, 2nd Vice-Prest. J. H. CHAPMAN, Secy. Insurance Company of North America. INCORPORATED 1794. CAPITAL, PAID UP IN CASH, = ASSETS. = - = - = = CHARLES PLATT, President. WILLIAM A. PLATT, Vice-President. EUGENE L. ELLISON, 2nd Vice-President. GREVILLE E. FRYER, Sec’y & Treas. JOHN H. ATWOOD, Assistant Secretary. LAKE MARINE DEPARTMENT. GEORGE L. MCCURDY, Manacer. CHICAGO, ILLS Buifalo Wrought Steel Ranges ==, Steamboat and Vessel Ranges and me=l Broilers, with patent Rotary Grate. p SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD, We also carry the STAMFORD TUG AND | YACHT GALLEY STOVES. RUSSELL & WATSON Successors to FELTHOUSEN & RUSSELL. o 139-141 Main \t., BUFFALO, N. Y. $3,000,000.00 $8,951,518.83 SEND FOR CATALOGUE, H. B.& G. B. BURGER, SHIP-BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS. MANITOWOC DRY DOCK. Dry Dock will admit Vessels of 1100 tons drawing 12 feet. Have also a set of Boxes in connection with the Shipyard capable of lifting Vessels of 350 tons. A large stock of SPARS constantly on hand, LARGE SPAR DERRICK. Vessels Docked and Repaired on Reasonable Terms. MANITOWOC, WIS. - INLAND MARINE INSURANCE, (LIMITED.) OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. TRANSATLANTIC MARINE INSURANCE 00. - - OF BERLIN GENERAL INSURANCE CO, - - - ~ OF DRESDEN SAXONY INSURANCE CO, - - + + « OF SAXONY AGGREGATE CAPITAL OVER $6,500,000. The above Companies will do a General Hull and Cargo Business on the Great Lakes. CHICAGO OFFICE: 6 SHERMAN STREET. MANUFACTURERS OF MARINE P. H. FLEMING, GENERAL Manacer. SAMUEL F. HODGE & COMPANY, Stationary and Portable Engines, MINING MACHINERY AND PROPELLER WHEELS, a Riverside Iron Works, 814 to 826 Atwater Street, DETROIT, MICH, Steel, Iron, Composite OF EVERY DESCRIPTION BUILT, DOCKED AND REPAIRED. a —— BUILDERS OF-—— . ! JEWETT, TIOGA, SUSQUEHANNA. CHEMUNG, BRAZIL. FESSENDEN, AMERICA, COMMODORE PERRY, OWEGO. §8.C. REYNOLDS. VIKING. §. C. SCHENCK. “PIER” PRANK BUFFALO, N. Y. and Wooden Ste UNION MARINE INSURANCE €0., ashi. a