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Ghe Marine Record, Journal devoted to Commerce Navigation and Science, Published Weekly aT CLEVELAND, OHIO Office Nos. 171 Superior and 136 Bank Streets, Room 7. TERMS: $2.00 per Annum. INVARIBLY IN ADVANCE, AGENTS ARE WANTED IN EVERY PORT ADVERTISING RATES. Ten cents per line solid Nonpariel measurement. Twelve lines of Nonpariel set solid make one inch. ; Twenty cents per line for reading notices, solid minion measurement. Articles, letters and queries on all subjects are soli- cited. 8@-The Editor assumes no responsibility for the opinions of correspondents. : To insure notice, contributors must give name and address, and write on one side of the paper only. ‘THE MARINE RECORD has an Agent in every port on the Lakes and Rivers, and will consequently circu- ate more or less in all of them. Asa medium for advertising it has no superior, as it circulates among a lass of people that can be reached in no other way.. REMOVAL. Owing tothe “March of improvement” in this our great and growing city, we are com elled to remove from our old quarters to the Bretanal Block at the entrance of the Viaduct. No. 2 South Water St. which is directly under the Office of the Merchantile Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Our Offices will be nearer to the docks and very handy for vesselmen, whom we shall be pleased io see at any time. The Block:in which we are now | situated will ‘be torn down and a fine new building erected in its place. ‘ A COMPLETE ESTABLISHMENT, - Stopping on our homeward trip at Lock- port, N. Y., we called at the office of the Penfield Block Company and were shown through their extensive works here situated, Their anchor brand blocks are already so- well known that we shall confine our ac- count of what we saw. more to describing their works and_ the different processes of manufacture. — The blacksmith shop, the first place visit- ed, is a new 40x80 frame structure situated at a convenient distance from the main build- ing and abounding in all the modern appli- ances for producing this important part of their blocks in a workmanlike and economi- cal manner. It-is: under the control of a competent foreman, and gives employment to about fifteen workmen. Here, also, we noticed a number of anchors in process of manufacture, which, we may add, is a re- ‘cent addition to their line; and while they do not clafm to make anchors cheaper than others they do claim to make them better. Their main factory proper is an imposing structure built of Lockport sandstone, and being situated on a hillside, has the pecul- iarity of being accessible with a horse and wagon to all its four stories. ‘The ground fluor, 80x50, is occupied as a machine shop, where the drilling and polishing of their iron sheaves and other iron work is done, also for the manufacture of their improved wrought iron blocks. ‘They hold patents for round- ing out the shells of these to save rope, and on account of this and some other original ideas their goods are generally preferred to the English or other makes. ‘The second floor, 100x50, is occupied by the shippers and woodworkers, and it is here, perhaps, that the most ingenuity is noticeable, in the spe- cial machinery tor sawing out, shaping and rounding the shells, making dead eyes, sheaves, ete., which it would be diffieult for any one but the inventor to describe. Pass- ing upward tothe third floor, 130x50, we were shown first the manufacture of their all steel roller bushings for lignumvitee and iron sheaves; also their self-lubricating phos- phor brouze bushings, which are a compara+ tively new thing, They were just making some of the latter to go into some very largd blocks for parties in Montevideo, Uraguay, which are to have capacity for lifts of twenty tons. Their main stock room is also on this floor and presents a suprising array of rope strapped and inside iron strapped blocks, snatch blocks, blocks for rope straps, wrought iron blocks, sheaves, bushings, dead eyes, and other lignumvite work, placing them in enviable shape for supplying their customers promptly. The fourth and last \ | other of its peculiarities which fioor, 150x50, is devoted to the manufacture of mallets, tree and pot labels, warehouse trucks, baggage barrows, ete., and emerging therefrom we find ourselves directly in the rear of the N.Y. C, & H.R. R. freight de- pot, whichis a great convenience to the firm in shipping. We have endeavored, without trespassing too much upon time and space to give a concise description of this, one of the leading block concerns of the world, An- will com- mend itself to the reader is, that every de- partment ts under the control of an experi- enced toreman, who, in turn, is accountable to the superintendent. ‘This system was adopted after careful consideration, and doubvess has been largely instrumental in raising the quality of their goods to its pres- ent high standard. heir goods are fully covered by their registered trade mark “An- chor Brand,’ and parties will serve their best interests, we are sure, by purchasing this brand. MOSHER & DUNHAM DISSOLVE. It is rumored in murine circles that an im- portant transfer of vessel and tug property has been made. For years past J. 8. Dun- ham, of Chicago, and Alfred Mosher of West Troy, N. Y., have been partners in the tug and vessel business and have owned some of the finest property of this kind on the lakes. Mr. Mosher is a millionaire lumberman, dealing in lumber, timber, ete., at Bay City, Mich., where he owns mills. His operations are on the largest scale. He ships and rafts to Tonawanda, N. Y., and markets through- out the East. Having grown very wealhty, it is understood that he concluded to retire from the tug and vessel interest. He has been in Chicago for two or three days, anc the understanding is that this visit was for no other purpose than to settle up the de- tails of the sale of his half of the interest in the Dunham & Mosher fleets to Mr. Dun- ham, who is now sole owner. ‘The vessels and tugs are as follows: Schooners—Wells Burt, 756 tons; Pensau- kee, 555 tons; Lottie Wolf, 334 tons; A. Mosher, 300 tons; Moses Gage, 225 tons; F. J. King (canaler), 280 tons, Tugs—A. Mo- sher, A. Miller, Robbie Dunham, Uncle Sam, Dunham & Mosher were partners in all these except the schooner Moses Gage. Cap- tain Harry Channon owned a half interest in the Gage and Mr. Dunham has also bought that half, and is now sole owner of the fleet, the value of which is about $140,000. ‘The vessels are in the grain, coal, and lumber trades, and the tugs tow here in Chicago harbor, where Mosher & Dunham are pio- neers as tugmen. Mr. Dunham has worked for and been a partner with Mr. Mosher twenty-eight years, certainly along time. Mr. Dunham started in here at Chicago as engineer of the tug A. B. Ward, still in existence but re- built, the Ward then being owned by Mr. Mosher. Now and then, at that time, Mr, Mosher used to act as captain of the tug, Mr. Dunham i3 also a wealthy man now, as indicated, and possesses much other property beside his tugs and vessels, During the panic in 1857 Mosher & Dunham took tugs South. ‘There was nothing for them to do here, and they made money South. During the whole twenty-eight years that Mr. Dunham has been connected with Mr. Mosher there has never been the least un- pleasantness—which is saying a great deal— and the dissolution of partnership is under pleasant and agreeable circumstances, ‘The old partners are strong friends as they al- ways have been. 6 Mr. Dunham has managed the vessel and tug interests of the now dissolved firm for years, and the fact that he becomes gole owner will not bring about any changes among the commanders or any one connect- ed with the various craft. Mr. Mosher met many old time friends in marine circles here who were pleased to see him. All regret that he is retiring from the vessel interest. but congratulate him on his great prosperity.—Jnter Ocean. —_——=_ At Chicago, the deadlock between the shippers and vesselmen was practically sundered on Monday by the carriers giving in to the shippers and accepting their terms. In order to carry their point the shippers have resorted to almost every stratagem con- ceivable, and have even kept their grain stored in elevators at an expense of thousands of dollars every ten days. Although there were veseels lying in the river here aggregat- ing 1,000,000 bushels capacity, vessels were chartered at Milwaukee, Grand Haven, She- boygan, and other ports at rates which the stated were below those demanded by Chi- cago vessel owners, THE MANUFACTURERS OF 'THER- MOMETERS AND. BAROMETERS, AT OSWEGO, N. Y. We clip the following very graphic de- scription of these works from an eastern exchange, “If the reader will forget for the moment his surroundings, and imagine him- self with Mr, Pool and our -reporter, we will endeavor to give a comprehensive descrip- tion of the Oswego ‘Thermometer Works. Walnut, butternut. cherry, mahogony and other woods are extensively used, andi no purchase is made of legs than 100,000 feet, of which about seven carloads are used each month, At the corner of East Second and Cayuga streets may be found Pools wood- working establiahment, devoted to the man- ufacture of the barometer cases. The lum- ber is taken in the rough toa planing ma- chine, from thence to a cut-off saw, where it is cut to the proper iength, and from there it goes toa rip saw to be cut into strips. Shapers with knives revolving 5,000 revo- tions per minute are then used to cut the grooves in’ the edges of the strips, and on the same table another knite chisels the slot for the reception of the plate. From the shaper the work passes to a planer where the knives are making 7,000 revoiutions per minute, and the wood is quickly finished al- most as smooth as glass. Boring machines and mortisers are also used to finish the work, and the block is then ripped, two vases being made at one time. AJ] the machinery is of the very best, and does its work with the greatest accuracy. Returning to the main building, we begin and follow the ther- gression. In one department the wooden cases we have seen made are filled and var- nished, and then taken to the finishing room, We next give our attention to the brass plates, on which may be found the gradua- tion marks. ‘The brass is purchased in long sheets, and cut to the proper size with steam shears. A graduating machine then cuts the scale and letters with one movement. These machines are very complicated and ingenious,’ the capacitp of each being sixty dozen plates per day. They are then cov- ered with black cement, which is afterwards scraped and scoured off, thus leaving the marks and the figures black after the plates are polished. ‘The posishing is done with finely ground quartz, and then the plates are silvered. From here we go inte the glass blowing department, where skilled ‘glass- blowers are making the storm glass and thermometer tubes, the former of which are to be filled with the sensitive combination of j chemicals, so susceptible to any.changes in its atmospheric surroundings, and the cum- position of which is a secret. A very inter- esting operation is the making of the glass tubes which contain the mercury. —‘fhey-are first cut to the proper length and then, by the aid of a gas flame, under heavy pressure and a small rubber bulb asa bellows, the ball ig formed on the end of the tube and af- therward filled with mercury or spirit. ‘The air is driven out of the tubes by heating the dall until the mereury boils which causes it to overflow, thus dispelling the air, after which they are inverted in jars of mercury or spirit. The adjustments are made by careful comparisons with the standard ther- mometer’ both being inserted in basins of water or ize.—all temeratures thus being obtained. The tin cases’ also bronze and fancy metal, are made and japanned in the bullding— in fact everything, even to the most minute articles, are made by Mr. Pool’s workmen, The packing room showed that orders are received from every part of the civilized world, goods being shipped to all parts of the United States and foreign countries. ‘The business 1s rapidly inereas- ing, particularly the demand for Pool’s signal service barometer, which is a most wonderful invention, and an article of great merit, which should be in every house. It will fortell weather changes with absolute certainty, and is worth fifty times more than the small price asked for it. At this establish- ment are made hydrometers and = other scientific instruments, which are in demand wherever known. Also the wonderful in- vention known as Pool’s signal service barometer, a combined barometer and ther- mometer, whose power of detection and fortelling changes in the wheather is some- thing marvelous. A very large number of hands receive steady employement and good wages, which adds much to we general prosperity of the city. mometer through the various stages of pro-" The succtssful man-' ner in which Mr. Pool conducts the business is due to his long practical experience and well known reputation for honorable deal- ing, which will tend to bring it still more into prominence. —__ PECULIAR SALVAGE CLAIMS AT NEW ORLEANS. Itisbuta short time ago that New Or- leans succeeded iu stamping out a vile con- spiracy which was fast bringtpg her into disrepute in commercial circles. We allude to the organized attempts at arson on vessels loading cotton there. It was hoped then that the port would not be troubled again with anything that savored of such an outrageous system of plundering, But now the mer- chants there have to contemplate an attempt to impose upon their commerce that, while it does not come within the category, of the arson class, is none the less a decided injury to New Orleans. Lf successful it will almost negative attempts at making New Orleans a free port. This uew plan of living at the expense of the commerce of the port comes in the guise of salvage claims. It involves no danger and little expense to the so-called salvors and the only measure of their claim is the greatest probable amount that they can secure from the vessel. is that of the French steamer Dupuy de Lome which caught fire at New Orleans lately. ‘Che master of the steamer declined assistance from tugs to extinguish the flames, but one insisted upon throwing wa- ter upon the steamer, and for that unneces- sary and unasked work, has brought ina claim tor salvage and libelled the steamer. ‘The New Orleans Times-Democrat describes the case as follows: ‘The case on which the libels against the Dupuy de Lome are found- ed is, as far as we can learn, as follows: The captain, beheving’ that he could extinguish the flames alone, declined all assistance trom the tire department, and especially from the tugs, inorder to escape the very heavy claims which he knew the latter would put in for salvage. Despite his protests these tugs thronged around his vessel proffering their asslstance. In vain he declined it; in vain he warned them off. One, bolder than the rest, against his protests and notwith- standing his orders, pumped some water on the steamer’s side‘in order to extinguish a fire in her hold. ‘Chere was no way of get- ting rid of this ‘nuisance unless the captain had decided to treat the tug as a pirate and had opened fire on it; and the Dupuy de Lome therfore had to submit to the indig- nity of having it pump a little water on her side all day long. In return for which the captain and owners of: the Dupuy de Lome received notice, the other day, ot a suit of libel against them tor salvage, in whieh they were advised that their vessel would be sold in order to satisfy the claims of this impertinent littie tug.” As the ‘Times-Dem- ocrat says “this isan outrage that it is diffi- cult to speak of without using very strong language.” It is certainly an outrage which the merchants of New Orleans cannot permt to pass unnoticed. That port has now reached a period in her career when it must treat all burdens, heavy charges and extor- tions witha strong hand. It ean attract a large commerce with generous treatment, or it can drive it away .by allowing it to be preyed upon. Every protection possible shonld be given to vessels which visit there and such outrages as this last attempt to make a salvage elaim should be made impos- sible. ‘I'o the credit of the: merchants be it said, they ac.ed energetically and justly when the chief causes of the numerous fires on cotton vessels was suspected. They should do the same in this salvage claim case, They should not permit their port to be the scene of such base attempts and they should give every assistance not only in fighting this case, but in securing measures to pre- vent a recurrence of such claims. ' The plans of Mr, James B. Eads for a new and extensive artificial harbor at Vera Cruz have been for some time before the engineer- ing world, and the work was commenced last autumn, The natural harbor is exposed to gales from the northwest, and is often made very dangerous durirg storms, The plan of Captain Eads provides for a quite harbor with deep water and suitable lights for guidance of shipping. ‘The cost of the above works is reckoned at about ten millions of dollars. A case in point rt