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4 rHE M ARINE RECORD. The Marine Record. Published Every Thursday at 144 Superior Street, [Leader Building.) A. A. POMEROY, Editor and Proprietor, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, postage paid... Six months, postage paid Invariably in advance, The MAKINE RECORD can be found for sale at the following places: G F Bowman, corner of Pearl and Datroit sts., Cleve- Jand, Ohio. Joseph Gray, No, 284 South Water street, Chicago. €, Rohmer, Michigan street Swing Bridge, Buttalo, New York. D. McMasters & Co., Sarnia, Ontario, Wm. Godley, Escanaba, Michigan, J.E. Somerville, Manistee, Michigan. Articles, letters and queries on all subjects are solici- ted. : s@-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, ‘ BRANCH OFFICE, 242 SOUTH WATER STREET, CHICAGO. ADVERTISING RATES. Ten cents per line, nonpareil measurement, or $1.20 per inch, each insertion; tour weeks $4.00; with a liberal discount on orders amounting to $40.00 or over. Entered at the Post Office at Cleveland as second- class mail matter. . THE SHIPPING BILL. It is singular that people concerned in the same interest do not realize the importance of concerted action, but itis nevertheless a fact, they do not. In consequence of this unfortunate condition of the shipping inter- ests the friends of the Dingley snipping bill and the friends of the inter-state com- meice bill defeated their interests on both measures. By pulling and hauling for the supremacy they virtually defeated each other to them over detriment. Three special orders came up tor consideration one day, recently, in the House. ‘I'wo of them were, the shipping bill and the inter-state com- merce bill. Of course they would have to come up oneatatime. ‘The shipping bill headed the list, and the members of the shipping committee asked the Heuse to con- sider the measure. But onayea and nay vote the house refused. Friends of the inter-state commerce bill combined with the advocates of public buildings (the third special order) to defeat consideration of the shipping bill. ‘The House then voted to take up the inter-state commerce bil] and it also had to take a back seat because the advocates ot the shipping bill took revenge by working against it. Finally the public buildings secure consideration. If the forces of ship- ping and commerce could have united and agreed to help each other their measures might have stood some chance this session, Now the fate of these bills is doubtful. If they are taken up atall it will be some weeks hence, at all events not until after the tariff question hus been disposed of. DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA WHEAT. According to prospects there will be as much wheat to bring down from these vast fields as there was last year. Something of the extent of these fields is shown from the fact that seeding time ranges from the 25th of March to the 20th of May. After a few delays already, seeding time will even now antedate last year by an average of six days. South of the forty-fifth parallel, where the average date for seeding is April 15th, about one-third of the crop was in by the Ist of April. North of that line the crop in at that time was about five per cent. All signs are fair for a large acreage. ‘The depression caused by the present state of the market will, it is said, be overcome by the difficulty in obtaining seed for other crops, particu- larly corn, which was a comparative failure last year in southern Minnesota and Dakota, and did not mature sufficiently to be availa- ble for seed. It is estimated that for various reasons there will be 400,000 acres added this year to the 2,600,000 acres of last’ year in Dakota, ‘There will be no increase in the Minnesota acreage. It is estimated by a Chicago Times’ correspondent that if the 67,000,000 bushels of wheat raised in Min- nesota and Dakota last year, fully 12,000,000 have not yet found a consuming market Low prices, supposed unfairness in inspec tion, discrimination in freight rates com- bined to keep it at home. Consequently this amount will be added to this year’s crop, making it probable that there will be more wheat to be brought down this year than last. $= A NEW HARBOR MASTER, ‘he session of our city council on Mon- day evening last was particularly interest- ing to that portion of the community who do business along the Cuyahoga river, and upon the wharves thereof, for the reason that during that sitting a harbor master was elected for the coming year in the person of Mr. Arthur Devine, a member of that body from the seventh ward. © The gentleman mentioned was nominated by Mr. Mueller, and after several ballots resulting in no choice, Mr. Devine cast the ballot which resulted in his own election. Immediately upon the announcement of the result. the newly elected harbor master arose to his feet and in appropriate and fitting terms ex- pressed himself as being very thanktul tor the honor conferred upon him, and apolo- gized tor having elected himself by stating that he had cast the deciding vote in his own favor for the reason that he was forced to so do by the absence of some of the members to whom he looked for support. -He stated further that it had been charged against. him that he was incompetent to fill the position because of want of knowledge and experi- ence in nautical matters, and finished wit the statement that he was as able to perform the duties devolving upon himas any nine out of every ten of the sea captains. But for the providential interference of this same Devine, Captain Kirby, the present incum- bent of the office, and one who commands the highest respect of all the marine men on the river and lakes, might have remained in the position he has so faithfully and sat- isfactorily filled. . THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CO.’S NEW TUG. The iron tug, built by the Globe Ship- building Company for the International Bridge Company, of Montreal, was launched to-day at 3 o’clock, going into the water without a hitch, and with her fine yacht- like lines. showing a symmetry and smooth- ners that would seem almost impossible to render in iron. Her length over. all is 75 feet, 67 feet on the water line, 17 feet beam, 9 feet 5 inches depth of hold; stem and keel 5x1 inch, stern frame @x11g, frames 3x21g; steel angles spaced 20 inches amid- ships and 18 inches forward; reverse frame of 2x2 steel angle on alternate frames. ‘The plating for garboard and sheer strakes is 3¢ inch and balance of plating 5-16 inch iron. She has three water tight bulkheads athwart- ships, iron coal bunkers, boiler and engine foundations of plate and angle iron. Her breasthooke, three forward and one aft, are of iron. Her centreboard kelsons, 2x8 angle are back to back and riveted to every frame; bilge kelsons run from stem to stern post, terminating in breasthooks forward and aft of 3x3 ineh angle iron, also back to back and riveted to every frame. ‘he deck beams are 4x8 inch angle; the main deck is of 3-16 plate. The iron bulwarks are also of 316 plate, braced with K braces and surmounted with oak rail. The engine and boiler hatch combings are of 3-16 plate and 12 inches deep. The pilot house and engine and boiler house are of plate iron. ‘The engine, which is high pressure, is 20x20, expansion geer, with double throe crank. , The boiler, which is of steel, is 7 feet in diameter and 13 feet long and allowed to carry 100 pounds of steam. Altogether this iron tug is one of the most powerful that can be conceived, and has been built with a view of successfully forcing her passage through the ice in the northern lakes. Among the visitors at the launch were officials of the International Bridge Company, who have shown much in- terest in the progress of this magnificent work for Canadian waters, and the Globe people may expect to be called to figure on other orders from that quarter. CARGO INSURANCE RATES. Several important tariffs on cargo insur- ance have been announced in Chicago on west bound merchandise. ‘Ihe rates are for the season, and are for each $100 worth of property. The figures are much higher i than last season; On merchandise they are 40 to 560 per cent. higher than the rates of | 1883; on iren ore and pig iron they are | about 50 per cent. higher than last season. | But the rates of last season were low for the underwriters, and these figures for the pres- ent year are not exorbitant. ‘I'he tariffs are as follows: These figures are on general merchandise transported by the regular propeiler lines. Lake Ontarie ports to Chicago, 35; Lake Erie ports to Chicago, 25; Sarnia and Lake Huron Ports to Chicago, 15, All 10 off. COAL CARGOES, hese rates are on coal cargoes for all vessels, Al toand ineluding Bl: Lake On- tario ports to Chicago, 60; Lake Erie ports to Chicago, 40, PIG IRON AND IRON ORE, The different rates for the different classes of vessels are indicated. From ports on the south shore of Lake Superior to the va- rious receiving ports the figures are: Aland2 A24% Bil To lake Michigan AO 48 60 To Detr 385 42, 5244 To Lake ie... 40 48 60 To Lake Ontario and Ogdensburg..5u 60 75 From ports on the north shore of Lake Superior add 10 for Al and A2 vessels; 12 on A2}¢ vessels; 15 on B1 vessels. FROM ESCANABA,. Aland 2 A24% B1 To Lake Michigan ports,, 25 30 37% To Detroit. ae 36 45 To ports on Lake Erie. i 42 ang To Lake Ontario and Ogdensburg...45 54 6744 FROM POINT ST, IGNACE, To Lake Michigan ports 80 36 45 To Detroit... 25-80 37% To ports on J.ake Erie... 30) 36 45 To Lake Ontario and Ogdensburg...40 . 48 60 FROM PORTS ON LAKE ONTARIO. To ports on Lake Erie erereett: 36 45 IRON MARKET REPORT. CLEVELAND, April 16, Prices remain as firm as ia the past, but there is no improvement. Receipts the past week were 1365 tons, shidments 585 tons. We quote: CHARCOAL PIG IRON. Nos. 1 and 2 Lake Superior charcoal Nos. 8 and 4 Lake Superior.. Nos, 5 and 6 Lake Superior. Nos, 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, Splisbury... Southern charcoal irons.... 27 50@32 00 Reported by E, L. Harper & Co. Cincinnati. The condition of the iron market, general business and the weather afford the bears and crokers alike temporary gratification though prices are in the main well sustained. There is reason Lo believe that should com- petition reduce current prices in any degree, a further curtailment of production will be inevitable which will doubtless arrest any downward movement. The latest advices indicate that the pool scheme of the ‘nail manufacturers will be successfully | con- sumated which wil) afford important in- dustry protection from: the fratricidal f We quote as prices current as "34 50@36 00 cuttings. follows. FOUNDRY.* Hanging Rock Charcoal No. 1... Hanging Rock Charcoal No. 2. Strong Neutral Coke range 1 “ ¢ + No. American Scotch, No. 1 GREY FORGE. Neutral Coke -816 50 to $17 00 Cold Short. 1625“ 1675 R AND MALLEABLE, Hanging Rock, strictly cold blast. 27 25 warm blast. “| 2450 Lake Superior ‘‘charcoal’’ all * 9500 Southern Car Wheel, strictly cold blas' “* 26 66 THE CITY’s DOCKAGE. The Council Committee on Harbors and Wharves met in the. Clerk’s office Friday afternoon to receive bids for the collection of wharfage on the public docks of the city. All the committee were present. The bids were higher, by considerable, than they have ever been before, and the committee were well satisfied. Last year there was consid- erable trouble with the collection of the money, and the committee have taken pre- cautions to prevent a repetition of the same fault. The resolution adopted by the com- mitteé reads as follows: Resolved, ‘Lhat the city clerk be and he is hereby authorized to issue licenses for the collection of wharfage on the public docks to the persons herein named upon the pay- ment of the sums bid theretor, provided that if said sums are not paid by the respec- tive bidders within thirty days from the adoption of the resolution, this authority is hereby revoked. The bids offered and accepted are as fol- lows: & C Morris & Co, The committee discussed plans for getting control of the city docks now used by the railroads, ‘hese corporations have mono olized them to the exclusion of the city b running their tracks across them, It is proposed that the city either clear them off or collect a_ suitable rent from the co nies. ‘The City engineer is at fault to keeping the for the city’s use. ———————___ [Concluded from Ist page.} pa. Tr not meantime opposition has endeavored to head him off, but nothing daunted, he is prepared for all comers. William Wolf, a colored deckhand, wag drowned from the propeller Oconto last night just as the steamer was about depart. ing westward. The steamer Golden Eagle, ot the Alpena and Oscoda route is ashore at Black River, The mails and passengers were taken off by the crew from the shore. A tug has gone from Alpena to the rescue, The steamship Schoolcraft, built for Alger, Smith & Co., at Craig’s yard in Trenton, was successfully launched on Tuesday and will be towed here for machinery. She wil} be used in carrying lumber and towing rafts. ‘The dispatches last night reported the steamer Algomah again in trouble by being caught in an ice jam in the Straits, com- pelling a portion of the passengers to walk ashore on the ice or sturve. J.W.H. MARINE CITY, Special to the Marine Record. P. Lester, shipbuilder, is building for Cap- tain J. M. Hubbell of Saginaw a tug 58 feet over all 144g feet beam 7 feet hold. Her engine 16x20 was built by Sutton Bros, Buffalo, and her boiler of steel, 614 feet diameter 12 feet long, by McGregor & Son, Detroit. She will be launched in about two weeks. . The Toledo & Saginaw ‘Transportation Co., have made the following appointments to their fine fleet of vessels. Steambarge C, T. Curtis, Captain George H. Lester; Tem- pest, Captain James Taylor; P. H. Birkhead . Captain Robert Gains; towbarges Isabel Reed, Captain Cunningham; T. S. Fassett, ' Captain J. Ward; N. Holland, Captain Wm. Clendeny; J. R. Edwards, Captain John Balfour; W. A. Young, Captain Lillis; Troy, Captain Scott; Dayton, Captain ‘Tay- lor; Kittie Brainard, Oaptain Potter; Minnie E. Orton, @aptain Alex. Begg. A handsome new steambarge was success fully launched at George Koenig’s ship building yard on the 10th. G. Koenig buils her for himself.and M. Sicken & Co. and she was named the M. Sicken. She is 135 feet long on deck, 26 feet beam and 9 feet hold. She will have a compound engine 16x22 and 28x22 and a boiler of 44 inch steel 736 feet diameter and 14 feet long, built by Christian & DeGraff, Detroit. She started for Detroit on the 14th in tow of the tug G, Hands and will have her engine and_ boiler put in there. George Koenig rebuilt the barge C. L. Young from the waters edge up, and has done considerable repairs on other vessels during the winter. Alexander Anderson, shipbuilder, is re- building the. barge S. Gardner ‘for Mr. R. Holland. She will: be lengthened 12 feet, will have two feet more beam and two feet more ,depth of hold, and will be almost a new barge when complete and will be given anew name. R. Hollands steambarge S, D.. Caldwell will have a new steel boiler 14 inch thick to carry 110 of steam, it is being built by Love and Schofield at Port Huron. The good people of Marine City turned out in great force on Sunday. afternoon last, to welcome the steamers City of Clevelind, Atlantic and Pearl from Detroit, this being their first arrival this season. The steambarge Fairbanks left here Sun- day afternoon for Detroit and Cleveland. A very fine barge, built by D. Lester, shipbuilder, for the ‘I. & S. I’. Co., will be launched this week, she will bear the name Minnie E. Orton. She is 185 feet over all 30 feet beam 10 feet hold, she will be a con- sort to the steambarge P. H. Birkhead and will be commanded by Captain Alex. Regg- D. Lester, is aleo building for the same company, atug 83 feet over all 17!¢ feet beam 914 feet deep. Her engine 20x24, is belng built by S. F. Ifodge & Co., Detroit and her boiler, 7 feet diameter 14 feet long, by Love & Schofield, Port Huron, S. Baker & Son, ship joiners, ete., have made a new windlass for R. Holland’s barge