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Kngineeying. The meeting of the Mechanical Engineers, held in this city recently, was very snecess- ful. The attendance was large and the 3 presented practical and pointed. J. . Hollaway of this city presented an article on the marine engines of the lakes. After giving an elaborate and interesting sketch of the size and kind of engines used at various times and at present, he proceded to show an ingenious device for getting them “off the center” with the least delay and without danger. The device which I have successfully employed for that purpose, and to which I desire to call your attention, consists of a short stroke steam cylinder, located in the hold of the vessel, and alongside of the propeller shaft. I place it at the point where the in-board and out-board shafts sre coupled together, as the rim of the coupling is very convenient for earrying a portion of the! machinery. I place on the coupling flange, or on the shaft, a wheel having on its face a series of V friction grooves. Opposite to this friction wheel, I place either a short segment of a wheel, or a short straight block of iron, which has upon its face a series of V friction grooves corresponding with those on the wheel. ‘lhis block or segment, as may be most convenient to be used, is connected directly to the piston rod of the short stroke steam cylinder; and it is also arranged that it may be made to move towards the friction wheel, and to come in close contact with it, by means of an eccentric journal, or similar device. Now, it in working the main engine for- ward or back, it becomes caught upon either the upper or lower center, the valve gear of the engine may be set for turning the engine in the direction, wanted and the throttle valve may be opened go as to admit steam on the piston if desired. Now, if the block, or segment of the starting engine be brought in close contact with the friction wheel on the propeller shatt, and steam then be ad- mitted to the piston of the starting engine you will readily understand that the friction wheel and the shaft to which it is attached, will be turned a distance equal to the length of the seginent or the block. ‘This distance is regulated’by the length of stroke ot the cylinder of the starting engine, and will be just enough to throw the erank ‘‘oft the center.” The main engine will move off all at once, having already had its valve gear placed in position, with the throttle valve open ; while the starting enging has pulled or pushed the segment or block out of gear with the friction wheel, and, of course, out of the way, without any turther attention from the engineer. ‘The handles for bringing the block or segment into gear with the friction wheel, as well asthe handle for admitting steam to either side of the piston of the starting engine, will both be placed con- veniently near to where the engineer stands while working the mainengines. He is not obliged. to leave his place to work the start- ing engine. There araa few other matters of detail which would not be, perhaps, of any par- ticular interest. I may say, however, that the starting engine is designed to work either way, and to turn the engine off either center. If, when itis required for use, the, piston should happen to be at the wrong end of the cylinder, the engineer will move the block or segment back from contact with the friction wheel, will make one stroke ot the piston without touching the wheel, and will then move the segment or block back in contact again, when the starting engine will be ready to turn the propeller shaft in the direction wanted. his is done with buta very slight loss of time, and without any necessity for calling upon any one for issistance. THE OAR. Jackson, Mich.—The first regatta held in this county, which came off at Michigan Center was a complete success. Five thous- and people were present. ‘There ‘as beau- tiful weather and the water was in good con- dition. The Hillsdales broke their shell loading it on the cars, and could not partic- ipate. . kd The double scull race was necessarily de- clared off, and the Gougacs rowed over the course alone, making the two miles in 10:55, The four-oared race between the junior and Senior crews of the Grand River Boat Club of Lansing, was a fine exhibition of skill and speed. ‘The crews got off well to- gether, but the seniors soon took the lead and kept it through the race, coming in two lengths ahead in 12:3, the juniors seventeen seconds behind. The single-scull race was between Ten Eyck, of New York, William Plase, of De- troit, and Frank Andrus, of Battle Creek. Tren Eyck was of course the favorite, but he “‘petered’’? on a stitch in the side, failed to turn the mile stake, and although he came in second, wasruled out. Andrus was first. in 12:03, Class second, in a close heat with Ten Eyck, in 12:18. A KerxrLry motor engine of 500 horse ower will take a train of Pullman cars from Philadelphia to New York in August. The Marine REcorp will be a medium of exchange of ideas and experiences between sportsmen of Cleve- land and all around the lakes. Space has been set apart for this purpose, Sportsmen are asked to write for its columns such matiers as may be of interest to fhe fraternity, We shall take pleasure in giving pub- licity tothe meetings of yacht, canoe, and other sport- ing clubs. Let all articles be pointed. racy and short. ROD AND CANOE. Ir has been noticed that a bad season for salmon fishing results in a good one for black buss. Spare the rod and spoil the child has been changed to select a fishing rod and save the tired man. HE blue fish in New York is the most popular, 90 per cent. more being sold than ot any other kind. Y Firry thousand young California trout were shipped from Rochester to Pulaski where they will be distributed among the tributaries of the Salmon river. Kingston News: A shad weighing 1434 pounds has been caught at Reed’s Bay, Wolfe Island. ‘This is the largest fish of the kind ever caught in Lake Ontario, ALL violations of the fish laws in Ohio are at once to be prosecuted. Directions have been given by the commiss‘oner to enforcethe law at Sandusky and the Lake Erie Islands. ASHLAND, ip northern Wisconsin, is be coming famous for its lake and stream fish- ing and asa summer resort. The station agent there recently caught 100 trout in 37 minutes. Other streams are said to be full of the speckled beauties. Warerrown Times: ‘The weather on the St. Lawrence is delightful, and the fishing season is opening satisfactorily. Already quite a number of muscalonge have been eaught. A Watertown gentleman captured one a day or two since weighing 30 pounds. Many bass, perch, ete., are also being caught. A DatuHousi£, N. B., dispatch says: ‘The salmon net fishing, so far this season, is‘on the whole fair, and the fish are very large. Some of the fisherinen have done extraordi- ly well. Rod fishing thus far is better than for years past in the rivers falling into the Bay des Chaleurs, and fish along the Cape coust are abunda Yaomas McCormick, of Pelee Island, has recently sold toa party of wealthy gentle- inen from New York and Chicago, four acres of land on the northwest point of the Island upon which they will immediately erect a large building containing 25 rooms, to be used as a club house and occupied by them during the fishing season. ‘hey expect to have the house completed for the fall fish- ing. ‘I'he price for the land was $800, and there will be about $25,000 expended. STOCKING THE STREAMS.—A_ movement, says the Oswego Times, is on foot for stock- ing the streams with treut. A petition has been circulated by Norman Holley and N. T. Barnes to raise money for the expense of putting the additional quota of 5,000 trout into the streams in his neighborhood. ‘Chere has been fair success and the money will be | raised. Fifty thousand will be put into the level at Minetto and 25,000 into the Lewis creek near the red school house. ‘The ex- peuse of depositing the fish will be in the neighborhood of $90. Sportsmen have re- sponded quite prowmptly with their contribu- tions. A Boss Fisher.—The Ogdensburg News is responsible for the following: ‘Lhe other day one of our boss fishers was out trying his luck. ‘Trolling slowly along praying for a bite, he heard a splash, and looking be- hind saw that notorious place where the monster had been. He felt uneasy. ‘Surely I nust get him,’ he mused, when away went his spoon. Now for the tustle. ‘The con- flict was fierce and short, tor with the:usual splurges the supposed sturgeon was ‘Leing rapidly brought to boat. A final splurge and imagine the tellow’s surprise, when in- stead of a fish he hauled in a muskrat. Now to get the hook out. ‘The little critter’ wouldn’t let go, and his teeth prevented a man’s finger from extricating the hook. Fortunately there were three men in the boat and among them they worried Mr. Rat completely out, and secured the spoon and hooks. This yarn is true and we place it among the fish stories of the season. FisHing By ELxcrriciry.—According to a correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, the electrical apparatus of Prof, Baird’s ex- pedition is very complete. ‘The search light is one of the most novel of the wonderful in- ventions of the nineteenth century. It con- sists of three Edison electric lights of six- teen-candle power each, inclosed in a her- mertically sealed glass case, which is sur- rounded by a glass globe, and capable of re- sisting the pressure of the water ata great depth. It is proposed to sink the lamp and illuminate the sea by turning on the light. This, it is expected, will attract the fish, and a net ten feet in diameter at ‘its mouth, placed below the light, will be drawn at the proper time, and the unknown fish of the lower waters will be caught. “It is an im- provement,”’ said one of the officers of the ship, ‘‘on the method of tke Indian who searched the rivers at night time witha burning pine knot in the bow of his canoe and a spear in his hand, but the idea is re- YACHTING. V. A. Taytor, of Bedford, has been to Detroit to see launched his new yacht the White Wings of Cleveland. Mr. Clapham, of Detroit, proposes to get out the frame for an extra large schooner for racing purposes, to test the speed of the Sharpie in comparison with other yachts. A NEW sloop yacht, built for Mr. Ralph Monroe, of New York, is 43 feet long, cen- trebourd, and draws 3 feet 6, fitted for cruis- ing by the owner. She has cabins of hard wood and every new improvement to make the boat a comfortable craft and a fast boat A Parry of gentlemen interested in yacht- ing, contemplate bringing the yacht Alert to Cleveland on July 4, and entering her in the secondclass. She has a good record on the bay here and ought to be xble to hold her own away from home. Sandusky here- tofore occasionally came to the front in re- gattas, the old yacht Restless, still in exist- ence, winning many prizes. Ex-CoMMODORE Franklin Osgood, N.Y. Y.. sold to Mr. E.S. Jatfray, N. Y. Y.C. Monday morning the Stranger, pur- chased by him at auction on Saturday last for the sum of $50,000. It will be remem- bered that the stranger was built for the late George A. Osgood and was sold to close the estate. The sum understood to have been paid by Mr. Jaffray fer the Stranger is $60,000. Win. Cramy’s Sons, of New York, have sontracted to build an iron steam yacht for Mr. William Astor. ‘This yacht is 225 feet long on deck, 21 feet 6 inches wide, 13 feet deep in the hold, and draw about 15 feet of water. She will be bark-rigged, and. fitted with an engine that will develop 1,300 horse power. She will have all the modern im- provements embodied in the build of both hull and engines, and her normal speed will be fitteen knots when 1n cruising trim. Her eabins will be rich and sumptuous.to a de- gree even that will excite the envy of an Egyptian Pacha. She will be launched early in the fall. She was designed by Gustave Hillman, of City Island, N. Y. LUMBER NOTES. j The Ohio Lumber Company of this city, has been organized, for the purpose of deal- ing in hard wood and ornamental lumber, with John 'T. Leland, President, and Jason L. Stanley, Secretary and Treasurer there- of. The Knife Falls Lumber Company at Cloquet, H. Brandenburg, president, has put up during the paet winter a large mill, containing two circular and one gang saw, and all the latest improved machinery. They are now erecting: dry kilns with a capacity of 50.000 feet per day, and have also the foundatian laid for a first-class, fire-proof planing mill. They report about 25,000,000 feet of logs on hand for the summer’s work. The timber lands of the’ Southern States are of vast dimensions. . It is estimated that the forests of ‘Texas will supply the whole country. for 109 years. North Carolina’s acreage of growing timber amounts to about 75 per cent, of the area of the State. The yellow pine torests of Florida extend over three fifths of the State, while Louisiana has tract of 15,000,000 acres in good timber. ‘The vast pine belt of Georgia and Alabama covers an area of 20,000,000 acres, and the wooded lands of Mississippi comprise 20,000,- 000 acres. HUDSON BAY TIMBER. The Ontario papers are having consider- able to say latterly about the maritime part of their province, meaning the region border- ing on James bay, the southern indention projection of Hudson bay. It is a favorite scheme with Ontario publicists and men of affairs to advocate the building of railroads from Winnipeg and Lake Superior north to James Bay, in order to furnish an.outlet to Europe without paying tribute to Montreal and that great national monopoly, the Cau- adian Pacific railway Company. It isclaimed that the climate of the region on the slope trom the “bight of the land” north of Lake Superior to James bay has a more moderate climate than is popularly supposed, and that the products of Scotland can be grown, there, the country being capable of sup- porting a large population. It abounds in large, navigable rivers, all running into the northern sea. ‘The timber resources of the region are said to be great, and ample testi- mony is adduced to prove the assertion. The forrest sowie consist of white birch, aspen tamarack, spruce, balsom fir, white cedar, Banksian pine (cypress) and white, red and pitch pine. In one spot, just north of the dividing ridge between the lakes and the sea, several trees were found to be eight to nine feet in circumference, and fine groves of white pine abounded. Elm and black ash also abound. The numerous rivers that con- verge toward James bay offer facilities for driving to points where the timber or Jum- ber could be shipped to Europe or Spanish American port. Mast timber would become a prolific source of profit as soon as the ally stolen from him.” country was opened up to operatione,— Northwestern Lumberman. NAUTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC Freight rates at Chicago, Cleveland and Buffalo. remain firm, The Chicago papers call the entrance to their harbor Chicago’s death trap. New York is to have a new acqueduct for adsitional pee supply, costing, as work is generally done in that city, anywhere from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000, and taking ten to twenty years to complete. CurepoyGan--The tug Mocking Bird re- leased the schooner John Miner from the White Shoals, ‘The vessel ran on in a fog. bound down, and jettisoned 1,500 bushels corn, ‘The tug will tow her down, At Marineette Wis., the tug Alert owne by O. B. Green. of Chicago fhooned to ie waters edge and sank at the mouth of the river. The Alert was valued at $10,000. She caused $30,000 of lumber on the dock to be consumed. The new propeller United Empire, which is expected to “clean ont” everything on the lakes as far as speed is concerned, was beaten five hours in the run from Prince Albert’s landing to Sault Ste. Marie by the iron propeller Campana. Itis stated’ that the latter easily gets away with any stea in the lake Superior trade. y ati Norruport.—The schooner Joseph Du- vall, loaded with hardwood: lumber, ran ashore neay Cathead Light. The tug Ryan went to her assistance, and suneceeded in releasing her. ‘The vessel is not hurt. The tug Aretic arrived this morning for the dis- abled schooner in tow at 10 2. m. bound for Chicago.—JInter Ocean, Lake shipments from the mines of the Marquette districts, up to and including the 6th, had reached an aggregate ot 269,604 gress tons, a talling off of 116,497 gross tons trom the shipments tor a corresponding period last year. Of this season’s shipments 194,692 tons were forwarded from Escanaba, 68,296 tons from this port, and 6,705 tons from L’ Anse. Porr CoLBorNeE.—Captain Colvin, of the schooner Augusta, arrived to-day, and re- ports that when off the Dummy early yester- day morning the mate anda boy named Avery, from Port Dalhousie, were washing the small-boat, when it tipped over, throwing them both into the lake. ‘The mate grabbed the log-line and was towed with the vessel and was saved, but the boy was lost, although proryruing was done to save him that could e. German shipbuilders bave nearly com- pleted an fron-clad for the Chinese Goyern- ment which made its trial trip yesterday. The French papers are discussing the prob- able action of Germany in case. a contest occurs between France and China before the Chen Yuen is ready for sea, maintaining that the vessel must be detained by the German builders until hostilities | have ceased. It is the intention to take the Chen Yuen to China under the German flag and manned by a German crew. ODD SCRAPS OF NEWS, _ ALouisvillian, who has no heir to show makes the scientific assertion that no idiot was ever bald headed. AN exchange claims that over 1,000,000 acres of land in Kansas will be enclosed in wire fence before the end of-the year. The man who was picked up by the schooner Peoria, just north of Evanston, last week, was buried at Chicago without being: recognized. A number of union men attacked Captain: Larsen and his mate named Smith, of the schooner Raud, at Chicago, recently, and beat them severely. S ‘The anthracite coal regions have a ‘to: work full time qateing: the week Fane Monday, June 18, and to suspend mining on the 28, 29 and 30 instant. A new town, to be called Peale, in hono ot ex-Senator Peale, of Lock Haven, fa been laid out by the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company, on the Wisnannan, down in. Pennsylvania. Jarvis, the xronaut, tried to cross of the Mediterranean, in a balloon oi die 15 inst., but fell into the sea, from which he was rescued. He was accompanied by a merchant and an actress, In ig Sore tee of the recent orders from the Tye Department, the collector of: the port of San Francieco will hereafter re- quire the masters of foreign steamers, before clearance, to exhibit a verified copy ot a cer- tificate of inspection, the same as turnished to steamers inspected in the United States. By a ruling of the Treasury Di the new tariff act requires that i onianae import cattle free, proof must be made to the collector that they shall be specially im- ported for breeding purposes (although. they may be intended also as mares usuali are, for Jubor), and is understood to require satisfactory proof that one of the leading purposes of the importer is that the shall be used for breeding. ae