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se. (ORGANIZED 1880) CLEVELAND VESSEL OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION. 2 (Membership 1892 ) One hundred and sixty-three steamers, and Ove hundred and forty-four sail and barge, Aggregating 298,127 tons, Maintains shipping offices at Cleveland, Ashtabula Harbor, Fairport and Toledo, Regulates wages, protects crews and takes cognizance of all matters in the interest of the members and of the lake commerce generally. OFFICERS © » . President. - Vice-President. Secretury and Treasurer. : - Counsel, HH. M. Hasna, : M, A. BRADLEY, . A Gronaw P, McKay, i, D, Gounper, . c . MANAGERS OR ADVIBORY BOARD! Hi. M. Hanna, R. K. Winslow, Thomas Wilson, P. G. Minch, M. A, Bradley, W. D. Reese, Geo. P. Mckay, JH, Palmer, B. L, Pennington, W. C. Richardson, J. W. Moore, Jas, Corrigan, H, G. Dalton, H. H. Brown. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ; Bradley, Thomas Wilson, J, W. Moore, Geo. P. McKay, James Corriyan, B, L, Pennington. THE MARINE RECORD,—Official Paper, rr NEWS AROUND THE LAKES. CLEVELAND, O. Mr. G. K. Jackson, vessel owner, Bay City, Mich., was in the city this week on vessel business. W. J. Worden, of the firm of Miller & Worden fueling company, Port Huron, visited the city this week and made arrangements for traveling derricks, buckets, tram- ways, ete., to equip the dock. Mr. Worden is a capital business man, and will, no doubt, secure a large vessel patronage this season for his finely equipped fueling dock. The employes of the Cleveland Ship Building Co. gave a ball on Monday night, which was well attended and proved a most enjoyable affair. It appears that they have an accident insurance fund, the officers of the asso- ciation being: W- Watkins, president; H. H. Elstab, vice president; and G. Askew, secretary, and the proceeds of the ball were devoted to this estimable object. The com- mittee of arrangements was composed of the following members: L. O. Hall, W. Harrison, R. Salter, J. Buckley, W. Sterling and C. Hall. Capt. Carlton Graves has disposed of his eighth interest in the steamer Cormorant to Capt. J.S. Lawton, who will command her this season. A well attended meeting of the Cleveland Vessel Own- ers’ Association endorsed the action of the Committee on Senate Bill 1775. VEssEL masters are again agitating the matter of Can- adian officers on American lake vessels. ‘The broad claim is repeated that Canadians secure citizenship pa- pers in the United States for the purpose of sailing Am- erican vessels, but hold residence in Canada all the time. Work will be commenced at once on the removal of the abutment in the river at Main street, a new structure will be erected and a span 90 feet in the clear will then be given for vessels proceeding up and down the river, this improvement will permit of the Detroit Line of steamers using the dock at the foot of Superior street adjacent to the fire boat station. Captain Paul Serette, last season in the E. B. Hale, will this season sail the W.J. White propeller Quito. It is well known that Captain Paul is one of the most expert pilots, in the full sense of the word, that sails on the lakes and he bears the entire good will and fellowship of the marine fraternity. The engines of the new lighthouse tender Amaranth recently launched from the yards of the Cleveland Ship Building Co., to the order of the United States Light~ House Board, has been turned over and under a close in- spection found to work most satisfactorily. The builders also furnished the boilers, engines, propeller wheel and all . fittings and furnishings complete. The handsome little steamer as she now lies is a credit to the shipbuilding in- dustry at large and having been built under strict Govy- ernment supervision is one of the best hulls ever put afloat from this or any other port. Loeal forecast officials who have proved themselves better forecasters than hindcasters have been invited to extend their fields of usefulness by taking more territory into their districts. The feasibility of dividing the State of Ohio into two sections for local forecast work has been considered, and Major Stockman, of Cleveland has been assigned tothe northern half with Mr. Jenkins of Cincinnati for the southern half. Buffalo papers an- nounce that Mr. Cuthbertson will also extend his domain so as to include the whole of northern New York in his forcasts. Mr. Joseph R. Oldham returned from Buffalo on Wed- nesday morning, and in his office of superintendent of construction, states that the new Anchor Line steamer Codorus, building at the yards of the Union Dry Dock Co. to the order of the Anchor Line, is being well ad- vanced, he speaks in no measured terms of the workman- ship and skill displayed by Superintendent Gaskin in the construction. ‘The Codorus is now more than half plated and is likely to be the first to be launched of the fleet of, three now building at different yards, and named as we H. M. Hanna, M. A. THE MARINE RECORD. have previously noted the Schuylkill, Mahoning and Co- dorus, each 3,000 ton modern steel steamers GeorGE H. Gardner, Fire Director, is of the opinion that the service could be greatly enhanced by the ad- dition of another fire boat. There is not a fire station on the flats and a boat stationed at the foot of Seneca street, or even further up the river, could cover the ground in a manner superior to any other means which could possibly be used. One boat has proved so valuable that a second ought to be ordered forthwith; the march of mind in Buffalo has already pointed out this addition as being the surest and most economical mode of protection from fire. BUFFALO, N. ¥. Special to the Marine Record. Rogers, Brown & Co. have chartered for the entire season the steamer ©. F. Curtis and consorts Holland, Fassett and Reed to carry their iron ore next season from Escanaba and Marquette to Tonawanda. ~The firm ex- pects to bring down about 75,000 tons. It is caleulated that the Curtis tow will be able to handle about 52,000 tons, and that some outside tonnage will also be engaged. Major Brock, present Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, presents an interesting comparison of the receipts at the single port of Buffalo for the navigation season of 1891 as compared with the total export movement of the same articles from the entire United States during the same period. The season of navigation at Buffalo in- cluded exactly eight months, from April 12 to Decem- ber 12, and during that period when the exports of flour and grain from the United States were quite unparal- leled in the history of the country, the aggregate exports from all ports and customs districts are only equal to the receipts of the same commodities by water at Buffalo. If the movement of flour and grain at other ports were added to the Buffalo traffic, the receipts of breadstuffs at lake ports would exceed the total exports from the United States by more than 40,000,000 bushels. Port Arthur people are sorry to hear that Capt. Foote is not to sail the Athabasca this year. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad’s new route over the Ann Arbor road will have communication with the west shore of Lake Michigan by a hoat which will carry twenty-four loaded cars across the lake, a dis- tance of nearly eighty miles. The new boat will have a monster ice-crusher, in order to be able to run in win- ter as wellassummer. But one will be built at first as an experiment. The change is considered advisable, as the getting of freight across the lake by the old system of transfer has proved expensive as well as inconvenient W. J. Worden, of this port, has formed a partnership with J. E. Miller, of Port Huron, to operate a large fuel dock at the latter port. J. Bernatz’s old dock has been purchased, as well as some land adjoining, and extensive improvements in discharging, loading and fueling equipments will be put in at once., The dock will be known as the Tunnel Coal Dock. The steamer Samuel Marshall will tow the barges A.C, Maxwell and 8. J. Tilden during the coming season. These barges formerly were behind the Ogemaw, which was lost last fall. J. L. Crosthwaite has bought from Gtrtrude E. Lee the St. Louis and tow, consisting of the barges Champion and Potomac. The price paid was $50,000. Mr. Crosth- waite will be managing owner of this tow. The stock of E. L. Parrish & Co. has been bought by Mr. George L. Parrish, of Wilkes Barre, Pa., who will as- sume the management of the firm, which will be known as Parrish & Co. The new firm opened for business March 2. It is reported that the Pawnee and tow will this year take the place of the C. F. Curtis and tow in the timber trade between Menominee and Tonawanda. No reason is given for the change. D. Whitney has sold to Detroit parties the barges In- dia and Grace Whitney for $4,000 each, and the steamer $. C. Baldwin for $16,500. Tutts, of Toledo, has bought the barge Dashing Wave for $2,500. The annual meeting of the Iuland Lloyds was held in this city at the Hotel Iroquois on ‘Tuesday. It was de- cided to continue the Inland Lloyds Register under the management of Capt. Dan McLeod. 38. Y. Parsons, of Buffalo, and W. G. Keith, of Chicago, were designated as his assistants. The following officers were elected: President, David Vance, of Milwaukee; vice president, E, Harbeck, of Detroit; secretary and treasurer, H. §$. Sill, of Buffalo; executive committee, chairman, George L. McCurdy, Chicago, W. J. Sandrock, Buffalo, A. L. Fitch’ and©. A. McDonald Chicago, and J. J. Clark, De- troit. The following general agents were present at the meeting: Eugene Harbeck, Detroit, representing Michi- gan Fire & Marine; A. H. McDowell, Detroit Fire & Marine; G. L. MeCurdy, Chicago, Insurance Company of North America; Capt. A. Fitch, Chicago, of C. W. Elphicke & Co.; R. E. Rispin, Chicago, Sun of California; Capt. J. G. Orr, Buffalo, representing P. H. Fleming, of Chicago; L. L. Burton, Chicago, Cincinnati Und ers; Paul Bullard, Buffalo, Manufacturers of Pit W. J. Sandrock, Buffalo, representing Smith, Da Co.; H. 8. Sill, Buffalo, of Worthington & Sill, who acted for D. Vance & Co., of Milwaukee, Cros Donald & Co. and J. 8. Gadschen, of Chicago, were ble to attend, but sent in notes promising to abide by action of the meeting. ‘ Captain Charles McCrea, has resigned his positi local inspectors of boilers and he will be succeeded Captain Edward M. Marion formerly of the Union Steam boat Co. : Captain James Doyle, for many years master in th Hand & Johnson Line, of tugs has been appointed ( bor-master, to succeed Ed. Mullen, the selection meets with the general approval of all vessel men. _ nat Canal matters are uppermost this week and the Bill of Senator Endress now before the Legislature, asking for : an appropriation of $20,000 for removing obstructions and dredging the canal between Commercial and Ferry streets, is generally endorsed. A committee of vesselmen consisting of Capt. M. M. Drake, Hon. James Ash, A.A. + Swan, S. V. Parsons, H. Forbinder and P. V. Carroll, took action relative to the matter on Monday. The steambarge O. UV. Carpenter has been sold by Jenks to Reynolds & Co., of Port Huron, for $25,000. a The steamer D. W. Rust has been sold by the Schlesin- ger syndicate to Chicago parties for $37,500. : The barges H. F. Church and Montgomery are report- ed sold to Lord, of Oscoda, for $4,000 and $6,000 respeec- tively. = The schooner F. B. Gardner has received large repairs during the winter in the shape of replanking. Capt. A. King will sail her this year. Connelly Bros. have appointed Capt. H. M. Boyce as master of their schooner the John B. Merrill for the coming season. The William Harrison, which is to run on the Niagara Falls route with the Shrewsbury, is no chicken of a boat. She was built in 1864 at_ Keyport, N.J. She is said, in~ spite of her age, 28 years, to be in very good condition. S. D. Caldwell, who has so ably filled the president’s office of the Lake Carriers’ Association will probably retire at the expiration of this term. The annual meet! ing will be held on Thursday, and important measures will be acted upon in the interests of the lake marine generally. oe TORONTO, ONT. : Special to The Marine Record. The steambarge Niagara, is receiving new fore and — main masts and the schooner Lady MacDonald is ship- ping a new mizen mast. ; Captain J. C. Hume, and Engineer Wm. Kenredy, of the propeller Cuba and Captain ‘I’. Brown, of the Alma Manro, left on Monday for Montreal to fit out their steam- ers for next seasons work. Captain MeDougall, late of the Beatty Line, steamer United Empire is going to sail the Athabasca of theC. P. R. Line. = The Polson Iron Works Co., of Toronto and Owen — Sound have all the frames up for the second cruiser for - the Dominion Government. She is under construction at their yards at Owen Sound and is 125 feet in length over- , all, 19 feet 6.inches beam and 9 feet 6 inches draft. The engine is an inverted compound with cylinders 18 inches and 36 inches bore by 24 inches stroke, Boilers 10 feet 6 inches diameter, 11 feet in length with 2-Fox corrugated furnaces 36 inches diameter. Speed estimated 15 miles per hour, This cruiser is intended for fishing service in the Bay of Fundy, Another contract has been awarded them by the Dominion Government for cruiser No. 3 for service on Georgiar Bay and upper lakes. Dimensions 125 feet long, 22 feet beam and 9 feet draft, with compound engines 18 inches and 38 inches bore by 22 inches strok Boiler 10 feet 9 inches by 11 feet with 2 Fox corrugal furnaces 36 inches diameter. Speed estimated 15 miles per hour. This vessel will be built of extra heavy s! | throughout so as to be able to carry two or three q! firing guns. ‘The Polson Co. have established a first record for themselves in steel shipbuilding and can po! to their work with pride. The Manitoba the crack C Rh. flyer was the first steel vessel built by them and given the utmost satisfaction to the company for wh she was constructed.* Then the Car Ferry Ontarit the steamer Seguin are later samples of their work. — Canadian Government have recognized the attained by them and it is altogether likely that Government orders will follow those already given. dications point toanew steamboat line from Sound to the “Soo” next season in opposition to Northern Transit Co., of Collingwood. It is prop place the City of Midland and the Favorite on the route with the City of London (formerly the Kath as an auxilliary steamer, taking the Parry Sound 1 The Favorite ran on the “Soo” route last y such a decided success that it has been deemed at to increase the service, :