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Karine Record, STABLISHED 1878. ia Thursday, at 144 Superior Street } - - Proprietors. IN. SWAINSON. BRANCH OFFICE, , = = - 35 Franklin St. THOMAS WILLIAMS, Associate Editor. | SUBSCRIPTION. 0 , one year, postage paid, "ee 4 ‘copy, one year, to foreign countries, - é . Invariably in advance. ADVERTISING. Rates given on application. CLEVELAND, O., AUGUST 25, 1892. onhand to keep them busy during the entire winter, therefore contracts for new tonnage can not be placed _ so advantageously for the owners as they could have been afew weeks ago. The increase in new tonnage contract- ed for, is still within the limits of commercial progres- sion and several more orders for for new vessels are likely to be placed for next season’s business. oO eo Turoven the death of Captain D. P. Dobbins, a “yacancy has been caused in the U.S, L. 8. 8., as Super- “intendent of the Ninth District. The Captain rose from the ranks, and others are now in the line of promotion. Surely there is calibre enough in the service to fill the duties of a superintendency without calling in the aid of political influence to place a new appointee in the field. _ Merited } promotion establishes a commendable esprit de - corps, and it is to be hoped that one of the old and faith- ful keepers will be told to take a step upwards, which in turn, will give others a step also. er ‘Tne disposition of the Dominion Government to pro- erastinate in the matter of lifting the burden of discrim- {ination in canal tolls, has brought forth a proclamation from President Harrison for the collection of tolls on Canadian yessels passing through the St. Mary’s Falls Canal equal to the toll now exacted from U. 8. vessels _ passing through the Welland Canal to American ports. No other action was possible on the part of the United States, and the onus still rests with the Dominion to " show just cause for levying a tax on tonnage using waterways where free and unrestricted traflic was assur- edly implied. 0 + Iv is of no small interest to the lake marine that a contract involving the expenditure of a million dol- Jars has just been placed with a firm of Cleveland ship- builders for two passenger steamers to ply between Buffalo and Duluth. Detroit is also to be congratulated on secur- ing a similar, though not so large a contract, for two new side-wheel steamers, as the two required for the D. &O. Line will certainly be built there. These four new pas- senger steamers, with the two large freight steamers, 377 feet, 6 inches long, and the large whaleback passenger steamer for the World’s Fair, forms the most prominent tonnage now in sight for the season of 1893, ee in) 7 Our thanks are due to the U. S. Light-House Board, for the latest edition of the “List of beacons, buoys and day marks of the U.S. on the Northern lakes and rivers,” corrected to the opening of navigation 1892. Tnis work, which is issued annually from the Govern- ment Printing Office forms a portion of the most valua- ble department literature brought under our cognizance, and it is of inestimable value to the lake seamen as an aid to navigation. The work is compiled from data furnished by the light-house inspectors of each district, and as these oflicers are continually from point to point throughout the season, the sailing directions are perfect. We also note that the typographical work and form of - the new list is superior, and much more convenient than former issues, a feature which is highly com- ~ mendable as showing the disposition of the Light-House Officials to render the greatest amount of good to the ' gailing fraternity, in this, asin more important matters of efficiency. DD +O oa One of the noblest men connected with the best inter- ests and development of the lake marine has passed away _ gince our last issue. For more than half a century Capt. S. ‘PD. P. Dobbins has been to the fore as a skillful seamen, yalued citizen, and a man of sterling, upright character, ynored and respected by all those with whom he was brought into contact, and affectionately endeared to those who were privileged to enjoy acloser acquaintance with him. Home and chureh, business and; society circles, will sadly miss the soul-case that contained a heart and a half in all honorable enterprises and depart- ures; even after he had passed the allotted age of man the light of commendable enthusiasm burned incompar- ably brighter than that of his most juvenile contempo- raries, and his honest singleness of purpose but permit- ted him to see the right path to pursue it. As a super- intendent of the. U. S. Life Saving Service, promoted tov, through sheer force of merit from the ranks, it would be difficult to find his equal, and we are free to state that there is not an old hand in the service who will not feel that he has lost a friend through the calling hence of the superintendent of the ninth district. The Buffalo Zapress voices the sentiment of a great number of persons in stating that: “By his death Buffalo loses one of her oldest and best known citizens. The government loses a devoted servant, who was faithful, eflicient, ardent and enthusiastic in the discharge of his trust, and in the improvement of the service over which he had supervision. The world at large loses a true philanthropist, one who loved and who helped his fel- lows. His good works is a noble monument to the mem- ory of Capt. David Porter Dobbins.” a oc Even at this late date and stage of the game, oUT esteemed contemporary, The Canadian Manufacturer, desires us to again express an opinion on the at present settled canal tolls controversy. All that can be said now, is, that after September 1, reciprocal courtesies will be exchanged with Canadian tonnage using the St. Mary’s Falls Canal, so that, while two apparent wrongs may not make a right, both parties now feeling aggrieved, yet, as the Manufacturer pertinently remarks, ‘‘sauce for the goose should Le sauce for the gander,” even so with an equitable adjustment of canal toll charges, although we do not believe in the reprisal-retaliation spirit, which a portion at least of the Dominion press has so wantonly indulged in of late. The national question of extended courtesies through artificial waterways, forming the gateway to neutral or international waters, is now a question for diplomatists to negotiate, though it would seem that the ill-advised discrimination practised in favor of Montreal as opposed to U.S. ports, will have the effect of more clearly deter- mining the lines ketween strictly national waterways and those leading to, or commanding the traffic over international territory. It is a forgone conclusion, how- ever, that foreign vessels will not be permitted to use the state canals, nor to enter and clear between U. S. ports, nor will their seamen be allowed to navigate American vessels. At the same time, the Dominion is perfectly justified in asserting all rights conceded by treaties, and to show cause wherein these rights may have been violat- ed at any time. ee THE STEEL STEAMER MARIPOSA. The powerful high-classed steel steamer Mariposa, just turned out from the yards of her builders, the Globe Iron Works Co., to the order of the Minuesota Steamship Co., furnishes THE MARINE REcORD with an opportunity to present to its subscribers another of the largest and best, photogravure supplement ever produced by a marine paper in the United States. The Mariposa is the latest addition to a fleet of eight modern steel steamers built within the past few months, for the Minnesota Steamship Co. for the iron ore trade. The first five of these steamers are sister ships of 1836 net tons and valued at $200,000 each. They are named Manola, Mariska, Marina, Maruba and Matoa. All of which were built by the Globe Iron Works Co. The Masaba, 1992 tons, was built by the Chicago Ship Build ing Co., as was also the Maritana, 2300 tons. ‘The Mari- posa is a sister ship to the Maritana and each is valued at $235,000, although the Mariposa measures seven tons larger, is the last built and ranks as the flagship of the fleet. In other respects the steamers are rigged and fitted alike at a total cost of nearly 134 million dollars, or $208,- 750 for each ship. The general dimensions of the Mariposa are 353 feet over all, 335 feet keel, 45 feet beam and 24 feet 6 inches molded depth. Her estimated carrying capacity is 4,000 tons on a draft of 16 feet, speed 14 miles an hour, engines triple expansion, diameter of cylinders 24, 39 and 63 by 48 inches stroke, three Scotch type boilers 12 by 12 feet, tested for 175 pounds steam and the usual auxiliary ma- chinery and modern equipment, including an electric light plant. The steam windlass, capstans and steam steering gear, as well as the main engines and boilers, propeller wheel, etc., are all from the works of her build- ers, and the now finished ship represents the highest class of workmanship and skill ever put into a freight carrier on the lakes. Her trial trip on Tuesday afternoon was eminently satisfactory to both owners and builders, and she left port on her maiden trip on Wednesday under the command of Capt. George Mallory and Chief Engineer A, Arnold, . CONTRACT FOR A LARGE STEEL STEA ‘A contract has been signed during the week by Chicago Ship Building Co., W. I. Babcock, manager ; the construction of a large steel freight steamer to the order of the well known Chicago firm of C. W. Elphicke & Oo. and Arthur Orr. The general dimensions of the — new steamer are 310 feet over all, 290 feet keel, 41 feet beam and 24 feet 8 inches molded depth. Engines, t expansion, cylinders, 19, 32 and 52 by 52 inch stroke, and and two 12 by 12 feet Scotch type boilers, She is to be fitted out with an electric light plant and all modern appliances to facilitate the handling of ship and cargo. — Her equipment will include a steam windlass, capstans, steam steering gear and other standard mechanism adopted in modern tonnage, and throughout she will be of © the latest and best construction known to the art of ship- — building. The new steamer building for the Buffalo syndicate of vessel owners is being well advanced and Manager Babcock is figuring somewhat closely on other important new contracts one of which it is learned is for a handsome steel steam yacht 185 feet in length for General Torrence. rn THE LARGEST CARGO EVER CARRIED ON THE LAKES. The new steel steamer Maritana, built by the Chicago Ship Building Co., broke the cargo record on the lakes on her maiden trip this week by carrying 4,218 gross, or 4,808 net tons of iron ore from Escanaba to South Chi- cago on a draft of 17 feet 6inches. The Maritana will now go in her regular trade to Lake Superior, The next best record was 4,103 net tons of ore from Esca~ naba to South Chicago, made by the Maryland of the Inter Ocean Transportation Co. a few weeks ago. There is no doubt that 5,000 tons will be an ordinary cargo, when a depth of 20 feet is secured from port to port, although it will necessarily be some years yet be- fore this draft can be obtained. eee ee THE FREIGHT SITUATION, One effect of the switchmen’s strike at Buffalo has been to make the lake freight situation pretty blue on both up and down freights, but it is hoped now that it has been declared off and freight is moving pretty lively again that the situation will assume a brighter phase. There is very little doing in Lake Superior ore for outside charters as the mining companies owning large carriers can easily place all the ore they require at Lake Erie points at this time, The Ashland rate remains nominally $r and the Marquette rate 95 cents. The Escanaba rate was yesterday claimed to be 7o cents, but many vessel men refused to allow their boats to be placed at that figure. Better things are promised in grain freights from both Duluth and Chicago. The wheat rate from the former city is 3 cents and from the latter port 214 cents, Lumber freights continue strong and chartering is lively, partially owing to some of Cleveland’s extensive lumber fires this summer when a large portion of the stock on hand was destroyed. Coal shipments from Buffalo have been limited but now of course, will pick up again and an increase in the rates is not unlikely. The Lake Superior rate fell during the past week to 40 cents and several boats were placed for Mil- waukee at 50 cents, but other rates held their own- a FLOTSAM, JETSAM AND LAGAN, The new steel steamer W. H. Gilbert brought down from Duluth last week a cargo of wheat which amounted to 105,000 bushels, equal to 3,150 tons net, being the largest cargo ever taken out of Duluth. The steamer E. ©. Pope comes next with a cargo of 103,000 bushels. The co-efficient of fineness in these hulls is evidenced from their limited draft when loaded of about 14 feet 6 inches, Capt. James Wat(s, formerly master of 2 Menominee line steamer and late of the lighthouse tender Warrington, has been given command of the City of London, Capt. James Daviuson’s “big four’’ fleet. Capt. Madden will command the City of Genoa. The propeller, Fred Schlesinger, brought down 99,580 bushels of wheat from Gladstone last trip, this is probably the largest that ever came out of that port up to date, but as_ Gladstone is a new port there is ample time for a record to be made. The sale of Davidson’s new propeller, City of Venice, re- ported as in progress some time ago, was completed on Satur- day. She goes to a Bay City syndicate composed of Thomas _ Cranage, who takes a half interest, and W. H. and Frank McGraw, who take one-quarter each. The wreck of the burned steamer Winslow was raised last Saturday at Duluth and towed into shoal water. ‘The engine, — boiler and coal cargo will be removed and the hull repaired for service by Capt. B. B. Inman. Neil Mulvenny, second mate of the schooner Genoa, was knocked overboard, on Saturday, and drowned when off Lorain, Lake Erie. The accident was caused by the breaking of the tow-line chock. ne Richard Blink of Saugatuck and Capt. Ben Dayis, who formerly owned and sailed the schooner Kittie Grant, hye bought the schooner I. M. Weston of Cleveland for $5,500. with engines, boilers a of this firm will down at one time,