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_ Buffalo trade. THRE MARINE RECORD. 9 a (Continuea from page five. ) far the best of the three, which is strenuously denied by Cleveland and Detroit papers Considerable curiosity exists here as tothe amount of grain the Codorus will earry. It is claimed she will get away with 100,000 bushels of corn, All three boats will go in the Chicago The steamer Monohansets machinery broke down when off Racine Saturday nignt rendering her helpless. The steamer Edward Buckley, Captain Charley Gnewuch picked her up and towed her to this port, arriving Sunday evening. DETROIT NOTES. Speciai Correspondence to The Marine Record. The new yacht Bonita, built by the Detroit Boat Works for Mark and &. W. Hopkins, is one of the finest steam yachts on the lakes, Her dimensions are 125 feet long, 161¢ feet beam, and 81g feet deep. She is flush decked and elegantly fitted out. Her Hodge triple expansion engines are 914, 144¢ and 24 inches by 14inch stroke, with a Roberts water tube boiler which gives her easily all the steam required at short notice. She reels off 16 miles per hour steady average and cost about $25,000. The hand- some steam launch Dream, just completed to the order of H. H. Taylor, of this city, is 61 feet long, 9 feet beam and 4 feet deep, her engine is a fore and aft compound, cylinders 546 and 11 by 9. She has a Smith water tube boiler 5 by 54g, and on her trial trip last Sunday reeled off two miles in six minutes, or at the rate of 20 miles per hour. The Detroit Boat Works are also building a set of well nished double ender metallic life boats, they are light, handy and according to the popular desigu for these class of boats, as every facility of construction is offered I expect that metallic life-boat building will be carried on to a much larger extent than heretofore, and it so, owners will no longer be required to send their orders away from the lakes. The annual output of this wel!- known boat works now run up into the thousands, and an order for a fleet of one or two score row boats is an ordinary request. Several handsome wood and steel steam yachts, a submarine wonder in wood, and exten- sive repair contracts note the recent work completed. Aletter from the Inter Ocean Transportation Co. to the Detroit Dry Dock Co. mention the splendid capacity and satisfaction which two of the recently built steamers are giving totheir owners. The composite built steamer Manchester, loads regularly and moves along at. a high rate of speed 3,000 tons of ore, while the late built steel steamer Maryland slips along with 4,000 tons each trip on schedule time. James P. Worden, chief engineer of the J. ldlewild is one of the pioneer engineers of the lakes. Nearly half a century ago, in 1844, Mr. Worden started out on his career and eight years later he was appointed chief of the Huron, then trading between Detroit and Saginaw. Our pioneer friend is still well and hearty, has amassed a snug competency, and with his life-long consort enjoys the greater portion of each year in seeking congenial sur- roundings. All hands will join in wishing Mr. Worden an extended autumn of life to enjoy the fruits of his bye-gone labor. The railroad transfer ferry steamer building at the upper yards of the Detroit Dry Dock Co., for service in the Straits of Mackinac is now about two-thirds in frame. George C. Baker has had the old battery of the sub- marine boat repaired. He intends to take the boat down to Amherstburg, where the water is 30 or 40 feet deep and there give her another trial. Afterwards, if this trial is successful the boat will go to salt water. The Grummond Line, freight, passenger and towing service is very brisk, and business is found to keep the extensive fleet fullyemployed almost day and night. The proposal to build a bridge across St. Louis Bay at Duluth is vigorously opposed by all vessel men, an owner remarked here to-day that pile driving across the entrance to a port so that steamers might reeve them. selves in through the gaps would probably be next in order, on the plea of making lots of entrances and exits, sounds likely too! tunneling it is thought is the only way to conserve the surface lines while the northwest com- merce is in its infancy. It is not what the trade is now, but, what will it be in a decade hence at the present rate of progression ? i 4 Captain Alex. Ruelle, has been figuring on building a new tug boat for river and lake service. The Craig Ship Building Co., and others have submitted bids for the con- struction. % : J. ©. Goss & Co., have just put ina plant for manu- facturing steam pipe and boiler covering. ‘The patent is used yery extensively east, is economical and very durable, and the State rights purchased by the above firm will be closely worked and guarded. Mr. A. A. Parker and Mr. Candler, left this port Tues- day night for Cleveland. DULUTH, MINN. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record. Wheat stocks at the head of the lakw remain about as last week, with receipts of 560,000 bushels, and shipments of about the same, There are now 3,400,000 bushels here, and receipts will probably continue fair till the new crop moves. Flour stocks are in the same condition, last week showing receipts of 121,000 bbls. and shipments of 122- 000. Loeal production was only 20,000 bbls., the Imperial mill having broken a shaft, delaying it considerably. Under ordinary circumstances, it alone should be grind- ing 30,000 bbls. a week. The new Freeman mill at Superior was started up some time ago, but is not prov- ing a success so far, and has not yet ground enough flour to become a shipper. There are in all Minnesota and Dakota elevators about 4,000,000 bushels or less than a year ago, “he Farmers’ Protection Association, an alliance off- shoot of Dakota, has secured a site, and has decided to build an elevator at the head of the lake, if it can raise the funds. The farmers expect that by co-operative man- agement they will be able to realize the old desire of the grain raisers—get more for their wheat. The elevator will be about 750,000 bushels capacity, and will be located on Allowez bay. It is understood that the Washburn and Pillsbury, of the “Soo” line’s fleet, will shortly be followed by two, and, perhaps, more, for the same line, if the first two prove a success. It is not absolutely certain that they will be whalebacks, as vessels of the monitor and straightback type are looked on with favor by officials ot the “Soo” road,” but whalebacks they are likely to be. Wheat freights to Buffalo are dull at 3} cents, with a large amount of tonnage taken last week at that figure, enough, in fact, to last some time at present rates of ship- ping. Mr. B. IH, Bronson, observer weather bureau, has been promoted to the grade of local forecast official at this station. His appointment was highly recommended by commercial bodies interested in the navigation of the upper Lakes. The new tug Corona, built at the Grignon’s yard last winter under the supervision of William Osborn for the Duluth Sand and Tile Co., is giving them excellent satis- faction. She dredges about 600 yards of sand a day and deposits it in an Osborn patent scow. The scow is then towed to a dock, where the tug again discharges her. The system is far in advance of anything hitherto used for this purpose, and although Capt. Osborn has worked for seysral years on the plan, itis now a complete success, and he contemplates building several other plants accord- ing to his patents. The captaln is also negotiating with parties in Galveston, Texas, to build a plant there of large dimensions. A plentiful supply of sand for build- ing purposes has now become a consideration, and to procure this the Osborn system is the most speedy and economical. TORONTO, CAN. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record. The new excursion steamer A, J, Tymon mude her first trip last week, and her owners are to be congratulated on having had a handsome little steamer turned out for them. When her machinery gets down to its bearing she will undoubtedly prove herself a fast boat, Her officers are: Captain, James McSherry; mate, William Foster; engineer, Thomas Good. The cruiser Curlew arrived from Owen Sound last week, and is the exact counterpart of the Constance that left some weeks ago for Quebec. The Curlew’s -mokestack was not as large as tho specifications enlled for, and Messrs. Polson & Co. had to put a new one in her here. In going into the wharf she stuck on mud bank, and it took the united efforts of the tugs Jack- man and Merritt to release her, after which she was taken to Church street wharf, and the new stack was shipped. She is officered as follows: Captain, John H. Pratt; first officer, Ernest Kenney; second officer, R .Morris; first engineer, D. Hill; second engineer, A. Brown. She will receive her arma- ment at Quebec or Halifax, and will be used in the fishery ser- vice in the Bay of Fundy. She left for Quebec on Thursday. Commander Gordon, KR. N., was in town last week to have a final inspection of the Curlew. — prt Phe Arabian, built-at Hamilton for Fairgrieve & S n, was launched last Saturday, and will be ready for business about the middle of August. She will trade from Montreal to Port Arthur. s The propeller Acadia, having on board the sppLSS for the Canadian lighthouses, arrived lust Friday. Mr. P. Harty, the General Inspector of Lights, reports that all the lights supplied on Lake Ontario und the River St. Lawrence were found to be in excellent shape. ‘he Acadia had a large number of passengers aboard. i The schooner M. A. Hall, Capt. P. McSherry, arrived on Monday from St. Catherines, where she had been on the dry dock and received a wisroneh rebuild, new frames, planking, &c., and is now as good as new. The propeller Persia arrived from Montreal on Sunday uight witha full load of freightand passengers, Owing to the Jow water in the early part of the season Capt, Scott deter- mined to try if the Persia could not come up Rapid de Plat instead of coming through Morrisburg Canal, where his vessel was continually grinding on the bottom. She came up the Rapids all right, and has done so every trip this season, al~ though now carrying full loads, Capt, Se tt says he feels dis~ gusted with himself to think he has been subjected to the an- noyance of low water in Morrisburg Canal for years when he could have come up the Rupids and saved a great deal of labor and a very{eonsiderable amount of wear and tear to his vease]’s bottom. At the present time when the question of alleged di, crimi- nation by Canada agains: United States vessels in the ne of the Canadian Canals is being discussed, the appendix to the annual report of the Minister of Ruilways and Canals, con— taining the canal statistics for the past year, is of great inter- est. The total revenue for the year was $300,351, an increase of $2,292 over 1890, There was refunded on grain in 1890 toll to the amount of $41,635, aud in 1891, $49,834, The latter fignres represent 276,861 tons of grain which passed down the Welland Canal and were transhipped at Canadian ports to Mor treal and upon which » rebate of 18 cants a ton was made. The total quantity of grain which passed down the Welland Canal to Montreal was 295,509 \ons as against 228,513 in the previ us year. ‘he quantity on which fall tolls were pail shipped from one U.§, po.t to another U. S. port shows a decrease from 245,932 to 202,710. The inference being, judging from the figures already given, that a large amount of traffic has been dive ted to the St. Lawrence route, The bill passed by the U.S, Congress authorizing the levying of tolls upon Canadian vessels passing through the Sault Canal is causing a great deal of discussion among the owners of Oana- dian floating ,roperty. It will be a very serious blow to thelr interests, but they still maintvin that the Can dian Guvern- ment is quite right in the position they have taken in regard to the Welland Canal and hope that they will not back down from it, If the bill is signed by the President it means that a great number of Canadian steamers will have to ie up until the canal at the Canadian Suult is finished, or seek other trade, Mr. W. J. Meneilley, chairman of the Board of Steamboat Inspection, returned to Ottawa on Monday, after a four months tour in connection with the work of his office under the actof last session. The board has been engaged recently in drafting new rules and regulations with regard tothe use of boats, buckets, life preservers and life saving apparatus on steamboats. The act will go into effect about August Ist, and the new regulations will be promulgated almost simultane ously, SPARTA. BUFFALO, N. Y. Special Correspondence of The Marine Record. Hand & Jobnson’s new tug has been lauched and will soon be ready for service, She isthe largest and most powerful tug in the harbor. Attornevs Cook and Fitzgerald have libeled three boats since last Saturday. ‘he first being the schooner J. T. Mott for a tow bill of $85. Monday the United States marshall tied up the Canadian barge A, H. Jennie, on a libel for $1,055.60 for seamen’s wages, and Tuesday, a peculiar libel was filed against the whaleback steamer E, B. Bartlett. As the steamer was passing the Evans [slip, she discharged a heavy blast of steam from one of her pipes, which severely scalded Capt. Pat Hinesand his wife, who were sitling on the deck of the steam canal boat E. A. Culver. The Bartlett got away, but papers will be served when she returns on her next trip. The new whaleback steamer Washburn came in Monday on ier maiden trip. Her cabin furnishings and fittings are said to be the tinest of any freight steamer on the lakes. She is painted black instead of oxide like the other whalebacks which have been seen here, and presents a better appearance. When loaded with 3,000 tons of freight the Washburn’s package freight hatches are but a few inches above the water line, Capt. Woods, of the steamer Madeleine T. Downing, who reported seeing a sea serpent in Lake Erie list week, had to stand a deal of chaffing from the. local mariners when he arrived here. To your correspondent he solemnly averred that he and his first mate did see a reptile which appeared to be about 40 feet long and as big around as a man’s body, The snake’s head was above the water and looked to be abont three feet across. Capt. Wood swears he was near enough to see the creature’s eyes. J sae Capt. Abner Gilbert, of the excursion steamer Pilgrim, has been exonerated from all blame in the Dixie collision, Charges of drunkenness against Capt. Harbrecht, of the Dixie, are now being officially investigated. : Capt. Napier, of the tag Townsend Davis, by prompt acticn saved the lives of four young men who went sailiug Sunday night. Their yacht capsized and two of the mn were nearly gone when the tug reached them. ‘ Last Sunday the lumber laden barge Ketchum took a sheer while going down Niagara River and struck the water works pier with her stern. Ona reaching ‘Tonawanda the barge was found to have five feet of water in her hold. The union lumber shovers are causing vessel owners much trouble. They made a scale of prices for unloading, but do not live up toit, or rather they do live over it, for when a boat is in a hurry they slap on prices higher than the scale, Three members, including the precident, made different con- tracts for unloading the schooner John B. Merrill. The scale down there is 23 and 26 cents, The union finally re+ fused to unload the boat unless 28 and 30 cents were paid. They got the job and were then evidently ashamed of their conduct, for they rebated one cent a thousand, The union has no executive head whose decision in matters of this kind is final, and it looks as though their organization would finally col- ee freights for the week have been steady and moderately active at the old rates, The movement for 26 days of this ‘month is 50,000 tons greater that for the whole month of July, 1891. Business on the Erie Canal is at a standstill and many canal boatmen have tied up their boats and gone to work on farms. Capt. P. J. Kenuey, stay in Buffalo until he recovers. the Florida, meanwhile. —— hn THE LOCAL FREIGHT S{TUATION. of the steamer Florida, is ill and will Mate McAdam will sail 0 cent Escavaba rate has gone to the 75 cent notch ene last issue, though it took considerable forcing to place it there. ‘Ihe Lake Superior rates are firm but un- changed. ‘The wheat rate from Duluth ig still at 3} cents and lurge consignments have been placed at that figure, the Chicago rate has again dropped to Zcents on wheat and 1} cents on corn, The coal rate is 60 cents to Chicago waukee, 35 cents to Duluth, and recent charters were Manitowoc 50%cents, Gladstone 40 cents, Chartering ts somewhat dull during the week, 4