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iy THE MARINE RECORD. 5 a = . will sail the steamship Fas NS with Jas. H. Ellis as chief engineer. A deputation consisting of delegates from the Cana- dian Marine Association and Board of Trade, of Toronto, Hamilton, St. Catharines and Kingston, waited on the members of the cabinet last week to make a strong pro- test against any rebate being allowed in grain tran- shipped at Ogdensburg on the ground that it would hand over the whole carrying trade of the lakes to United States bottoms. Their representation received all due attention from the Ministers but it is generally believed that no rebate will be granted this year and that all grain, whatever its destination may be, will have to pay the full toll so that all parties will be on a uniform basis. The delegation also urged on the Government the necessity of pushing the work of deepening the St. Lawrence canals 80 that a larger class of tonnage could get through to Montreal and so much transhipping at Kingston would not be necessary. The provisions of a bill introduced by Hon, Mr. Tupper in the Dominion Parliament, last week to further amend the Steamboat Inspection Act relate to regulations re- specting life-boats, engineers and firemen, and passenger barges towed by steamers. The regulations respecting life-boats are amended to allow of certain kinds of life- boats not admissible under present regulations but quite sufficient and seaworthy in the judgement of capable mariners, with regard to passenger scows towed by steam. ers, it is provided that they shall pay $10 for inspection, at present they do not contribute anything to the costs of inspection. The section respecting engineers and fire- men reads as follows: ‘No person shall act in the double capacity of engineer and master on any steamboat or as engineer and fireman on any steamboat over seven nominal horse power and required by law to carry a cer- tificated engineer, except in cases where the boiler is fired from the engine room.” A Bill was iitroduced by Hon. Mr. Bowell, respecting reciprocity in wrecking, It provides§that United States vessels and wrecking appliances may render aid and assistance to any vessels and property wrecked, disabled or in distress, in the waters of Canada contiguous to the United States such aid and assistance to include all necessary towing and that nothing in the customs or coasting laws of Canada shall restrict the salving opera- tions of such vessels or wrecking appliances. It is pro- vided that the Act shall come into force upon proclama- tion by the Governor General-in-Council, which may be issued when the United States extends reciprocally to Canadian vessels and wrecking appliances the same privileges as those held out-by Canada in this Act, and ' that its operation shall be brought to a termination also by proclamation in the event of the said reciprocal privi- leges being withdrawn by the United States or rendered inoperative. It is supposed that this bill is one of the outcomes of the Ministers recent visit to Washington. SPARTA. BAY CITY, MICH. Special to The Marine Record. Capt. Thomas Chron left yesterday for Chicago to take charge of the laketug J. C. Perrott. Newton E. Smith, at present engineer at the water works pumping station, has resigned and accepted a po- sition on the lake tug Mocking Bird, Capt. Armstrong has not yet decided whether he will continue to run his two boats, the Sailor and Post Boy on their old route between the lake front and Jackson Park at Chicago this season or not. The steamer Leuty will be commanded by Capt. Mor- rison, of St. Clair, and will have the following tow: Bottsford, Capt. Lovell, of West Bay City, G. K. Jackson, Capt. Curtis Jackson of Algonac, Exile, not yet decided. The Eddy-Shaw fleet will be officered this season as follows: Steamer C. A. Eddy, Howard L. Shaw, captain; M. Owen, chief engineer steamer E, C. Pope, H Zealand eaptain; R. Hill chief engineer, schooner N. A. Eddy, F. W. Manuel captain. The contract of Messrs. Eddys & Shaw with the De- troit Dry Dock Co., for the construction of the new straight back, involved a trade. They transferred the steamer John F, Eddy and consort barge John Shaw, to the Dry Dock Co. for $85,000, ond $33,700 consideration respectively, a total of $118,700. The same day that Capt. J. S. McNeil purchased an interest in the City of Paris. He sold his interest in the steambarge D. Leuty, and the barge Bottsford, to George D. Jackson, of this place, Capt. McNeil who has commanded the Leuty for a number of seasons, will i) _ the coming season, haye charge of the City of Paris. He is now in Chicago, where she is in winter quarters, fitting her out and getting ready for this season’s work. One of the mostimportant transfers of vessel property ; recorded here for some time, was made last week, when t. James Davidson sold the steamer City of Paristoa ce peed of Thomas Cranage and J. W. Mc- _ Graw of this city, and Capt. John S. McNeil of West ‘City. ‘The consideration is private and is under- yea wo stood to be about $150,000. The City of Paris is one of the fleet commonly known as the big four, and was built at Davidson’s yard, being launched in May of last year and ieaving the river with the other three boats of the fleet on the 4th. of July, the City of Berlin, City of Glasgow, and City of London. The boats last year were put in the ore carrying trade running be~ tween Lake Superior points and Butfalo. The intention of the new owners is not known, but it is supposed they She is a strictly first-class boat and is furnished with the latest improved appliances. Her carrying capacity is 3,200 net tons. and she develops a speed of 1314 miles per hour, loaded, J. PLR. BUFFALO, N.Y. Special to I'he Marine Record. Smith, Davis & Co., have been appointed general lake agents for the Orient Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn, a strong corporation. They now represent five staunch marine companies. William McKittrick has been engaged as chief engin- eer of the Buffalo & Niagara Falls Excursion Co. He is a man of ability and experience. He was engineer of the propeller Samuel Marshall last season, and was formerly on the City of Rome. Manager McLeod of the Inland Lloyds, aud Messrs. S. V. Parsons and James Mowattare hard at work on the new issue of the Lloyds, which will be ready for the prin- ter by Saturday. An Aprilsupplement is to be issued. No great amount of the new tonnage will appear ih the 1892 issue, but the later supplements will show a very healthy addition to the lake fleet. Very few changes are expected to be made in the classification and valuation of last year. MT. CLEMENS, MICH. Arthur Dulac is having the engines of his yacht A dell compounded by 8S. F, Hodge & Co., of Detroit. Captain John Ruby will command the steamer Nor- walk this season, he having purchased Captain Syd Scott’s interest in the Norwalk. She is still under the control of Captain Dulac as managing owner. At the yards of Captain Dulac, Mt. Clemens, the barge Fulton is receiving a thorough rebuild. She is receiving a new frame, ceiling, all outside planking, new decks and deck frames, staunchions and bulwarks. The barge Transfer is also having large repairs. made....She’is re+ oveiving new frames, ceiling, outside planking, new decks and deck frames. The barge Ogden is receiving large repairs, new decks, and other repairs. CHARLEVOIX, MICH. Special to The Marine Record. There is yery little ice to be seen off this port, and naviga- tion is practically open. Capt. George Jepson has sold his half interest inthe Clara Belle to Connable & Sons of Petosky, consideration private. The schooner Peoria is receiving new monkey rail and other repairs, also a new main sail made by Joys Bros. & Co. of Milwaukee. The schooner Sea Gem is undergoing a thorough rebuild at Smith’s yard under the supervision of Jos, Swails. Capt, Ed- gar Gebo, who owns a half interest in her, will take charge again this season. At Washburn’s yard, the fishing tugs Clara Belle and D. L. Babcock, owned by Connable & Sons of Petoskey, are out for necessary repairs. Capt. Fullock is putting a mew main mast in the schooner F, M. Smith, At Campbell’s yard, the tugs William Parks and J, L. Hig- gie owned by Capt. Mel Thompson are having considerable work done. The Parks is receiving new ceiling, rail, stanch- ions and new stem. Campbell is also giving the passenger steamer Grace Barker, owned by Capt. Crysler of Harbor Springs, a thorough rebuild. The scow Lottie Mason, owned by Weaver & Sutton, will undergo necessary repairs and receive new sails from Joys Bros. & Co. Capt. John O'Neill is haying the tug Minnie Warren’s boiler repaired, also new shaft and new wheel. 8. 8, Burke, manager of the Northern Michigan Line, was here Monday looking after the interests of his boats the Lawrence and City of Charlevoix. Capt. Emory and Engineer Gifford arrived here Monday from Traverse City, and will fit out the steamer Cummings at once for the Bay trade. Capt. Geiken steamed up his tug the Frank P. Geiken on the 9th and broke the ice in Round Lake, and on the 10th broke through a field of ice in the Bay, and set 120 nets be- tween here and the Manitous and got back that night: about six o’clock. Capt. Geiken is one of our most enterprising fishermen; this is the earliest navigation on record. The same day Capt. Neal Gallagher, better known as Big Neal; of Beav- er Island drove across from the Beavers witha team and Jand- ed at Cross Village. Big Neal owns the schooner’ valine Bates, and Capt, Oliver Teisford of this place will sail.her the coming season. Neal states that Capt. Roddy who has worked for the last five years at the schooner Milwaukee Belle, ashore on the head of the Beavers, has at last got her on ways and in ® position where she can be taken off very easy. | CHARLEVOIX THE BEAUTIFUL. will continue the City of Paris in the same business. | KINGSTON, Special to The Marine Record. The Bill to bridge the St. Lawrence river across Wolfe Island has passed thy Senate. Mr, Maltley opposed the Bill on the ground that it would obstruct the St. Lawrence river and that it was inconsistent for the state to do the latter and atthe same time encourage navigation by building a bridge around Niagara Falls. His constituents wanted the canal built but they wanted the navigation of the river free from ob- struction. One of the most important marine cases that has ever come before the courts in this section is now being tried by Judge Williams and a jury in the Supreme Court at Watertown. It is the case of Mary Senecal vs The Thousand Island Steam- boat Co. for damages for the death of John Senecal the plain- tiff’s husband, in a collision between the steamer St, Lawrence and yacht Catherine near Alexandria Bay, on the night of the 17th of July,.1890, by which casualty John Senecal, the en- gineer of the Catherine, and four passengers on board that steamer, lost their lives, Messrs. Purcell and Thompson of Watertown are conducting the case for the plaintiff, and Har- vey D. Goulder of Cleveland associated with Mesers Porter and Waltz of Watertown have charge of the defense. The case commenced on Tuesday morning, and the score of wit- nesses on each side had not been examined until Saturday noon, when the court adjourned until Monday morning. The blizzard of Sunday prevented the trains from running and the jury were not on hand on Monday morning, when the case was further adjourned until Tuesday, when Mr. Goulder will sum up for the defence. Capt. M. D. Estes, the master of the St. Lawrence, was examined by Mr, Goulder, and graphically told the story of the collision, He said that after leaving Deer Island he shaped the course of the steamer St. Lawrence for Alexandria Bay to pass to the eastward of Sunken Rock Light. Shortly afterwards he sighted a red and green light off bis starboard bow one point. The St. Lawrence blew two blasts of the whistle which was answered by two blasts from the other boat, After proceeding about half a mile further, the lights still in view and broadening off his bow, Capt. Estes sounded two more blasts of his steam whistle which was ansyered by two blasts from the other boat. Immediathly afterwards the Catherine ported and shut out her green light, when the mas— ter of the St. Lawrence stopped and reversed hisengine, but too late to avoid hitting the other vessel. The plaintiffs claim that the red light of the Catherine was in plain view to the master of the St. Lawrence for some time previous to the co!— lision, and as the Catherine was off the starboard bow of the St. Lawrence, the latter under the rule was obliged to keep out of her way, and had therefore no right to blow the two whistle signal, In support of their complaint they submit the evidence of one Henry Dowen, fireman of the steamer St. Lawrence, who testified that he was on the deck of that steamer and dis- tinetly saw the red light only of the Catherine for some time previous tothe collision, and also heard Mr. Chestnut (the steamboat inspector who was on the deck of the St. Lawrence) tellCapt. Estes to bear down on the approaching steamer so that he (Mr, Chestnut) might see her name as she had not her prop- er range lights exhibited. The plaintiffs claimed that the obeying of this order by Capt. Estes was one of the causes of the collision, but against this testimony the defense put for- ward the testimony of the captain, mate and wheelsman of the St. Lawrence, who testified that the course of that steamer was not changed ‘until the green light of the Catherine disap- peared, when the St. Lawrence’s wheel was put hard a port, The red lamp screen of the Catherine was exhibited and Mr. Goulder put Capt. Donnelly, the Canadian steamboat inspector jn the witness box, when the latter proved conclusively that this lamp screen was not a proper one and had been pointed at the forward end since the steamer was last inspected. Capt, Donnelly also gavea lot of expert testi- mony which was of some assistance in the case. The prominent feature of the casewas the magnificent manner in which Mr. H. D. Goulder conducted the examination for the defense. In the cross-examination of the plaintiff’s expert witnesses, Mr. Goulder won the admiration of all pres- ent. Although kind and considerate with all, it was nd use for mariners to tell him anything unless supported by tact, for by the closest practical questioning Mr. Goulder would com- pletely overthrow any other reasoning, and by the plaintiff’s own witnesses he proved conclusively that on the night of the collision the St. Lawrence had been navigated with every re- gard to carefulness and good seamanship, and that if the mas- ter of the Catherine had not ported his vessel’s helm after the two whistle signal, the collision would not haye occurred. Mr. Goulder has made a good name for himself in this section as‘@ marine lawyer, ‘and the result will no doubt be a verdict for the defendant Co, By wire—Since writing the above, the jury has returned a verdict in favor of defendant, H. D. Goulder deserves every credit for his masterly skill in hand- ling the case. MAGNET. ONT. rs If the reports said to have been made by the Goodrich Transportation Co, of the earnings of the Virginia, the new passenger boat of that Line, are true, they were wiser than other people thought they were in getting up such an exp sive steamer, She is said to haye netted over $70,000 she came out in July, in her trips between Chicago and | ] il- waukee, ORLE Fue