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ESTABLISHED 1878. VOL. XV. ‘CLEVELAND, OHIO, AUGUST. 11, 1892 NO. 33 LAKE CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION. To consider and take action upon all general questions relating to the navigation and carrying business of the Great Lakes, maintain nec ” essary shipping offices and in general to protect the common interest of Lake Cartiers and improve the charac- ter of the servive rendered to the public. President: M. A. Brapuey, - - Cleveland. Vice-Presidents : Jonny G, Karta, Chicago. JAmes W. Miuimn, + Detroit, W. S. BRAINARD, - ‘Toledo, -F.J Firtn, e, Erie. R.P, Frrzqeraup, - Milwaukee. Tuomas WILSON, Cleveland. AuExanper McDoveatu, Duluth. P. P. Miuuer, - - Buffalo, Secretary: Cuartes H Kerr, - Buffalo. Treasurer; Geo. P.McKar, — - Cleveland, Counsel: Harvey D. Guuuper, - Cleveland. Board of Managers. F. W. Baldwin, . peau ater Thomas Wilson, Cleveland. FJ. Firth, ” - Erie, Hi. M, Braliey, - Cleveland, W.E.Chipman, - Sandusky, Jus, Corrigan, = Cleveland, €.. Morley,” - Marine City. H. M. Hanna, - Cleveland. Alvin Neal, - = Port Huron. G P. McKay, Cleveland. James Davidson, - Bay City. H.G. Dalton, - - Cleveland. Charles A. Eddy, - Bay City. . Harvey H Brown, - Cleveland. Alexander McDougal, - Duluth. J. W. Moore, - - Cleveland. F, W. Gilchrist, od - Alpena. B. L, Pennington, - Cleveland. “y * Gilchrist, - Verinillion. Bets, A. Hawgood, - Cleveland. J. 1. Higgie, | - . Chicago. W.© Richardson,’ - Cleveland. Jesse Spaulding, _ - Chicago. — §. D, Caldwell, - — Buffalo, J.8. Dunham, - - Chicago. P Mi Buffalo. John Keith, - - - Chicago. - Buffalo. Joseph Austrian > Chicago. James Ash, - Buffalo. David Vance, - Milwaukee. W. Bullard, - . Buffalo. R. P. Fitzgerald, - Milwaukee. J.J, H Brown, + Buffalo, W. Livingstone, Jr, = Detroity WP. Henry, % Buffalo. _ James Millen,» Detroit, John Gordon, - + Buffalo. David Carter, = - - — Detroit. W.8. Brainard, . Toledo, _ E M. Peck, i Detroit. L. 8. Sullivan, - Toledo. D, C, Whitney, - + Detroit, A.W. Colton, - * Toledo. H.S.Hodge,” ~~ Detroit. CLEVELAND, 0. Mr. E. Platt Stratton, chief engineer suryeyor for iron and steel vessels classed in the “Record of American and Foreign Shipping” visited this port Wednesday on his way east. Mr. Stratton has spent an enjoyable vacation on the lakes and speaks in high terms of the courtesies received at the hands of vesselowners and others. The trip up to Duluth was taken on one of the whalebacks. The Ship Owners Dry Dock Co., have declared a semi- annual dividend of five per cent payable on August 15th. So excellent a showing, after the large construction ex- pense speaks very highly for the management and gen- eral workings of this extensive plant and the shareholders are to be congratulated on their valuable investment. Mr. Luther Allen, secretary and treasurer of the Globe Tron Works Co., has returned from Portland, Me., after delivering the new steel light-house tender Lilac into the hands of the department, by whom she was accepted _ promptly on arrival. I learn that all interests vied with each other in praising the construction, equipment and general ability of this handsome little craft. The George Hall Co., of Ogdensburge, N. Y., fitted pontoons on;the steamer and canalled her down to Montreal, with every possible despatch. Mr. Hall is winning golden opinions from Cleveland yesselmen and I again, hear of his courtesy, upright character and fair dealing. It was found that the Kingston pontoons were too wide for the canals, besides an exorbitant figure was asked for their use, 80 that the Hall pontoons have been engaged for the Columbine, the second light house tender built by the Globe. The Lilac was 16 days from the shipyard to Port- land though she was under way only 10 days of this time, she steamed an easy 1214 miles per hour and her engines Were pronounced as working perfect and to the com- plete Satisfaction of the officials of the rane House , : The Scotch built steamer Rosedale ten in port Wednesday and loads coal for Lake Superior to-day. _ The keel for alarge whaleback steamer specially de- ned for the Pacific ocean lumber trade will be laid at erett, Wash., in a few weeks. Six pole spars stepped miniature turrets the height of a good deck load, say feet, carry jib headed trysails and from a painting g the vesse) loaded and canvas set, she looks well able to take care of herself, and more shipe-shape than anything yet represented in that type of construction. The Cleveland Dry Dock Co. are now meeting with every success in the constructive work of their en- larged dry dock. Though work is fully sixty days behind on account of the past heavy rains and the cofferdam giving way, there is every probability of the dock being in business order before the close of navigation. Two adjoining lake ports of 300,000 population having no direct passenger line by water argued a lack of en- terprise. Cleveland capitalists have now stepped to the front and secured two handsome side wheel steamers at a cost of $275,000, for daily service on the Buffalo Cleve- land route next season ‘The officers of the company have not yet been elected, but among the prominent members are Mr. M. A. Bradley, president of the Lake Oarriers Association; Meysrs. Chisholm, Page and Moody, of the Cleveland Rolling Mill Co.; W. J. White, George W. Gardner, J. 8. Case, J. K. Bole, John C. Fitz-— patrick and 'l'. F. Newman. During the winter the boats will be given a thorough overhauling, an entire new outfit and a sumptuous equipment. Should the season be as brisk as the present outlook would indicate the earnings will probably amount to 50 per cent. of the cost of the boats. The handsome new steam yacht Bonita, built by the Detroit Boat Works for Mark Hopkins, a wealthy Mich- gan vessel owner, called at this port Tuesday on her way to Lake Ontario. Capt. Thomas Wilford rau the Sault by night on his last trip down with the steamer Samuel Mitchell. He corrob- orates the claim of Colonel William Ludlow, Colonel O. M. Poe, and others, that four or five more range lights are needed to make the passage safe. Chaplain Jones, of the floating Bethel, has been again voted “a good Samaritan” for his voluntary and earnest labor in a case of destitution brought to his notice last week. There is no more zealous worker in the wide field of philanthrophy than the well known Chaplain has proved himself to be, and his hearty efforts are well appreciated by those who can assist him in the work to which he has devoted his life. Sailor or soldier, regardless of creed or ‘ color, a sigual of distress, brings Chaplain Jones within hailing distance and se don’t “heave to” at that either, but pulls right out to render the best possible assistance. A few more like him and lots of ills would work together for good. Mr. George Elsey, Jr., manager of Captain 8. B, Grum- monds wrecking and towing fleet is in the city to day. CHICAGO, ILL. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record. Grain freights were steady Tuesday at 21¢ cents on wheat, 214 cents on corn to Buffalo. The steamer Samoa arrived here, light, from Milwaukee, Saturday morning, and loaded 53,000 bushels of wheat, When on her way down Chicago river, Saturday night, near Harrison street, she fouled a log, which broke her wheel and rudder and badly damaged her stern bearing and shoe. She was towed to Armour’s elevator at Goose Island, where her cargo was discharged, and she was then taken to Miller Bros’. shipyard and placed in dry dock for necessary repairs. The L. M, and L. 8. T. Co.’s steamer City of Traverse, Capt. Twitchell, which was due here Monday from Lake Superior, became disabled when off Marquette, by the breaking of the connecting rod of her engine on Satur- day. She put into Marquette, where repairs will be made to her machinery. The company’s steamer Peerless will bring along her passengers to Chicago, and the steamer Lora, of the Vandalia Line, will take the place of the City of Traverse the next trip. The G Goodrich Co.’s aplendia’ steel twin screw steamer Virginia, which had recently received two new four- blade sectional Globe wheels, left Chicago Sunday morn- ing on a trial trip of speed. President Goodrich was accompanied by U.S. Richardson, C. F. Elmes, Stewart Moore, Capt. John W. Gilman, William E. Elliott, and many other friends. The Virginia passed out of Chicagu piers at 9:27 a. m. and arrived at Milwaukee piers at 2:13 p. m., making the run of 85 miles in 4 hours, 43 minutes. Engineer Phil. Roth says she woulu have beaten that time considerably had not the firemen got tired out during the last half of the run. The Union Line steamer Owego, when coming out of one of the Illinois central slips in tow of the tug U. B. Green, Tuesday morning, struck the Lehigh Valley Line steamer Cayuga which was laying at that eompany’s dock loading, a glancing blow with her stem, smashing up a fender and tearing off about 30 feet. of the wooden portion of her whale strake. The whaler Progress is at a dock next State street on the south side of the river, and is being visited by a large number of persons who pay 25 cents to view the curiosi- ties on board secured on her whaling expeditions. At Miller Brothers’ shipyard the steamer Hiawatha was in dock and had her stern bearing fixed, the tug Hall had her shaft straightened, tug Dixon received a new wheel, tug Meteor repairs to wheel, tug Chicago is receiv- ing considerable new bottom planking and necessary repairs. The tug Rebel has also received considerable repairs. The steamer Lucille, Capt. P. Bowe, bedecked with flags, took out her owners, Messrs. Shailer and Schnig- lan, City Commissioner Aldrich, City Engineer Clarke, aud several other city officials on Friday last, to the new water works crib which had been built and sunk by Messrs. Shailer & Schniglan 6,000 feet off Lake View. The work was inspected and pronounced very complete, and on Saturday the water was turned on, affording a. great convenience to the inhabitants of Lake View. Capt. George W. Streeter launched his new steamer “Maria the Squatter,’”’ at the foot of Superior street, on Wednesday last. She is 40 feet over all, 12 feet beam, 4 feet hold, engine 6 by 12, water tube boiler 5 feet 8 inches high, 3 feet 8 inches diameter. She is & very handy little craft, and has been liceused to carry 50 pas-~ - sengers. Capt. Collins, of the steainer William Edwards, which arrived here Saturday, with consorts, the Golden Age and Charles Foster, all coa] laden from Buffalo, reports that the previous Wednesday morning, between two and three o’clock, just after crossing Thunder Bay, the steamer was struck by lightning. The man at the wheel was knocked down, and felt the effects of the shock for several hours. A fireman and coal passer also received a shock, though fortunately all have recovered. Capt. Collins says that the stroke of lightning affected the steamer’s compasses, Capt, Flor, of the Golden Age, also received a slight shock from the lightning on board his vessel at the same time, Capt. William Dall, assistant vessel despatcher, is a candidate for keeper of the new water works four benef crib. I wish him success. Capt. Stines left with his crew Friday for’ bring the new steamer Chicora to Chicago. The be given a five hours’ trial trip at Detroit, and, if found satisfactory, will leave Sunday for St. Joseph, arriving about Wednesday, and then coming to Chicago pieghE t to begin her regular trips. : ‘Tue Lake Carriers’ shipping office was moved) | Monday to No. 166 Jackson street. The reason for the chang said John G. Keith, chairman of the Lake | } Committee, “is to get our sailors aw: ay (Concluded on page