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THE MARINE RECORD. Ae Ehe Marine ; 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 MARINE RECORD can be found for sale at the ollowing places: G F Bowman, corner of Pearl and Datroit sts., Cleve- land, Ohio. Joseph Gray, No, 9 West Randolph street, Chicago. C. Rohmer, Michigan street Swing Bridge, Buffalo, New York. C. F. Johnson, 117 West Superior street, Duluth Minn. D. McMasters & Co., Sarnia, Ontario, Ww. Godley, Escanaba, Michigan. J. E. Somerville, Manistee, Michigan. Articles, letters and queries on all subjects are solici- ted. ot ADVERTISING RATES. Ten vents 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. Ne LIFE SAVING APPARATUS. The various craft on our great chain of lakes should be supplied with rafts, and then the danger of loss of life wonld be reduced toaminimum. These rafts shonld not be toys, but large, buoyant and strong, and so attuched to the vessel as to be readily re- leased. ‘hey could, with slight expense, be + supplied with a mast and sail as well asa box to contain food, though the latter equip- ments might not be necessary, exeept in crises of lung'-voyages. Vessels are almost always insured, and so are cargoes, and in case of loss the remuneration is full. If the lives of sailors are insured, the remunera- tion is but partial, in a monetary sense, while in that more human sense, berexnvement, compensation is impossible. But it costs too much for the sailor to insure his life, and very few of them are able to do.it. The lite raft is an effectual insurance. We are constantly reminded of the great dangers to human life in’ sailing the inland seas, which all our readers know is much greater than on the ocean. It is this danger that at cer- tain seasons of the year increases the wages of sailors todouble their normal rate. There are many uninsurable vessels engaged every fall in the grain and lumber carrying trade, and it is but right that the sailor who ships in them should be patd well for his risk. ‘These vessels are put to stress by the most ordinary gales, and if they encounter a se- vere one it is a miracle it they are not wrecked. Yet gales are the least of their dangers. ‘here is no use in fighting against these vessels going to sea. High rates of freight make the inducement so great that the laws and inspectors’ decrees are defied by some means or another, and so it will always be. In all cases of this kind, more especially, though large and staunch craft should by no means be without them, the life raft would be an advantage to all con- cerned. Itis superior to anything yet in- vented. ‘Lhere are no entanglements with davits. [t cannos be capsized, or if it ahould turn over it is quite as buoyant. It is practically safe against wrecking. It can be made large enough to carry a ship’s en- tire crew, or, in the case of steamers, the whole list of passengers as well, and still be disposed of conveniently. With such a guar- antee on board for instant use the skipper can run his risks with less fear of danger to hia passengers and crew. Old hulks that remnin on top of water through mere suffer- ance of good tortune may be sailed with their graves constantly beneath them, and satisfy man’s avarice to the full, while the crew on board may be comparatively happy in its reliance on the life-raft. Of course no one sanctions this, but it is a concession that it seems must be made to the reckless side ot humanity. Neither is there any law that we know of to compel skippers avd owners to take this precaution, but an appeal can be made to the humanity of those interested in the lives of the people empleyed by them, and much accomplished in this way. PRECAUTION. AGAINST. WRECK, Last week we published an article from the Acquatic Mayazine. by Joseph W. Nor- cross, who has made the subject x life study» discussing the possibility of obtaining greater aafety to life in the. construction of ships. The writer claims that scientific principles are not applied nowaday by the builders of vessels to the special object of safety during storms or in collisions, ‘hat builders wrack their brains in search of every expedent to make ships faster, to make the smallest amount of propulsive force serve for a trip, und to carry the greatest amount of cargo with the least expense of fuel, but when it comes to safety, pure and simple, of the hu- man freight, the knowledge of centries ago is still paramount, no progress being observ- uble. The one thought ot value in the article referred to is that the science of the diy is fully equal to the problem of building safe ships, and that means should be taken to make known science available to this end. As ships are built-uow the constructor takes a contract to fulfill the owner’s. require- ments as to tonnage and little it any real science enters into the matter. We think this argument is good enough as far as it goes, and it may bring shipbuilding. under more scientific principles ai some far distant day, but the reformation will be slow in coming. We should like to see. provisions made, by Congress for a board of scientists Whose duty it should be to study and discuss methods of safety in construction and ex- amine and qualify experts in their calling, so that no man should be permitted to model a ship who does not thoroughly understand the scientific: principles of buoyancy and staunchness, as well as speed and carrying capacity. THE HENNEPIN CANAL. Last week the friends of this measure met with varying success in the lower Honse of Congress. On Wednesday it was discuseed about half a day in committee of the whcle. A test vote was then taken and the com- mittee of the whole incorporated it in the river and -harbor bill by the close vote of 94 to 92. We-céan: understand that the lob- byiats were jubilant, but their. fun was short lived, for when the bill was reported back to the House by the committee the scheme was struck out entirely. Although, in our opinion, it had no rightful place in the river and harbor bill, and- some of the members voted against it in order that it might be re- ferred to the committee on railroads and canals, the vote:showed a more favorable feeling for the project than any one expected, aside from the lobbyists themselves, perhaps. They will now turn their attention to the Senate and see what can be done with that august body. In the meantime the river and harbor bill has been passed by the House with a total appropriation of $12,619,100. This sum represents but one-third of the estimate submitted to Congress by the various 3urveys. It will probably pass the Senate without much change. OBLTUARY. Harvey Stephens, an old and respected ship builder of this city, died on ‘Thursday at the age of 66 years, he having been born in St. Lawrencé County, New York, in 1818. Mr. immense amount of money. Soon after the completion of the drydock, we think in May, 1876, Mr.Stepheds sold his interest in the dry- dock to the Globe Iron Works and retired to private lite, the firm name of the drydock being continued as Pressley & Co. Thus the old constructors of good lake craft pass away, leaving their handiwork be- hind them as a monument to their skill and industry.. Mr. Stephens was buried on Sat- urday the 16th instant, his remains being accompanied to the anchoring ground by a large circle of mourning friends. His works live after him. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Editor of the Marine Record. At 11:30 Monday morning a terrible acci- dent took place in V. D. Nickerson’s office on River street. John W, Warner, formerly book keeper and one of the managers of the White Stack Tug Line, and for many years connected with the tug business of,.Cleve- land, and now book keeper for Thos. Ax- worthy on Water street, in, the presence of about. fifteen captains and friends, had the third finger of his right hand.terribly lacer- ated with a very heavy and magnificent gold ring bearing the Knighva-Templar cross and crown, The crown being set with diamonds, cut him so deep that at one time it was thovght he would not survive... ‘The inside of the ring was beautitu'ly engraved, as fol- lows: “John W. Warner; from Cleveland tug men.”? The ring was presented by Captain Jolin Archie, in behalf of the tugmen and friends of the White Stack Line, in a very neat speech, Captain Archie stating that they. had lost a very dear friend and companion, and that they did so with many regrets, and hoped that he would accept the token offered ag a sinall memento of their esteem and kind teeling toward him. Mr. Warner’s heart was too tull for utterance, and he ealled for some one to speak for him. Captain Robert Greenhalgh answered for him ina very pleas- ant and appropriate manner. ‘Then, after a Mr. Warner leaving his kind regards for the future welfare of the Cleveland tng men of the White Stack Linein return for. this most beautiful token of their regard. N, RAISING SUNKEN VESSELS. An operation which excited some interest touk place in the Itchen river at Southamp- fon, some tine ago, resulting successtully in the raising of the wreck of the steamship Tyne, which had sunk nearly opposite the gas works, This vessel tormerly belonged to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, but had been sold out of their fleet, aud was in progress of demolition, when a sturm arising, she filled with water and sank, her back being partly broken as she was thrown on to the shoal, where she rested when the operations began. The ship being partly uncovered at low water, an 8-inch steel wire hawser wae connected to the stem and stern and passed over a timber framing in the centre of the ship, and the ends of the haw- ser being drawn upon and tightened pre- vented any tear of the vessel bienking in two when she rose off the bank. The chief difficulty, however, was to empty the vessel of water in the short time that elapsed be- tween extreme low tide and the period when the ship was entirely covered, as, the decks having been removed, there was nothing to fix any machinery to, and anything: left on board during high water must be ex- posed to the action of the sea, water and tide, which runs very quickly at the spot until low Water, thus rendering the use of ordinary pumps almost impossible, or at any rate, very troublesome. Application was made to the Pulsometer Engineering Com- pany, of London, who agreed to undertake the pumping. Four of their No. 9 pulsom- Stephens was probably as well knownon the lakes as anv man living. He came to Cleve- land in 1848, soon after whieh he entered into partnership with Tisdale & Johnson in repairing and shipbuilding, with whom he continued : until 1850, when the firm of Steptiens & Pressley was formed. This firm built quite a number of vessels, among whick we can mention the Prairie State, built for Messrs. Crawford & Chamberlain in: 1851, the schooners Buttles and White Cloud, a lumber barge for Senator Ferry, ot Michigan, called the Ferry, the steamer Morning Light, the propellers Boston, Maine and New York, the schooners Mary Ballard and Lady of the Lake, the barks Black War- rier and Black Hawk, the schooners L. M. Hubbey, Miami, Muskegon and Cuyahoga and the propeller 5. D. Caldwell; the tugs Peter Smith, Cushing, Thomas Dowling and Joe Hooker, and the schooner Fayette Brown. I[n 1857 and until the fall of 1870 Messrs. Stephens & Pressley used a marine railway in their repairing business after which they commenced the construction of the drydoek now in use here, which was fin- ished in 1872, after the outlay and loss of an eters, capable of throwing about twelve tons of water per minute, were suspended by chain blocks to the wire rope above men- tioned, and iron steam pipes carried to the side of the vessel, where they were connect- ed by flexible hose to the boiler of the tug Sovereign, retained to supply steam for driving the pumps, Everything being in readiness, pumping was commenced between four and five o’clock on the morning in question, and all the water was discharged overboard in a very short time. On the return of the tide, the wreck rose with it, and by the aid of three steam tugs, was safe- ly conveyed across the river into the grav- ing dock. By the use of Pulsometere, all the difficulty of fixing was removed, as these pumps work just as well when suspended as fixed, and are not injured by being immersed in the water.— London Times, We print the above in order to invite the attention of our many lake divers and wreckers to this very excellent pump, which is manufactured by the Pulsometér Steam Pump Co., 83 John St., New York. Shortly after arriving at Erie the propeller Nyack, from Buffalo, was discovered to be on fire. The ship’s hose succeeded in subdu- ing the flames without assistance from the local fire department. ‘The damage will no exceed $500. general shaking of hands, etc., all adjourned, | —_—s [Chicayo—Continued from Ist Page.] work to release her. ‘here hus been a great deal of complaint this season about low-wa- ter all over the river. It is almost im pogsi- ble for vessels drawing fifteen feet to move with safety to any part of either branch of the creek. Atthe foot of LaSalle street and between that street and fifth avenue the wa. ter is particularly low. ‘Tugs cannot get close to the dock to tow light schooners without running aground, and are, in con- sequence, occasioned a great deal of delay and expense by breaking wheels and rud- ders. An effort is being made toward proper , discrimination in regard to clearance tax, As the matter now stands small vessels trading on short distances pay three or four charges, while large vessels plying be- tween Chicago and Buffalo or Cleveland and Duluth get off comparatively easy. ‘ The capsized scow Greenback has righted of her own accord, and gone ashore below the range lights in Saginaw Bay. Her cap- tain will endeavor to release her as soon as the storm abates. He founda portion of his trunk and clothing along the beach, but got no trace of the missing $80. . J.S. Dunham’s new 14-inch steam pump arrived .Friday trom Buffalo, and will be prepared tor immediate eervice., This makes two pumps for Mr. Dunham, and when his new tug is ready for service he will be pre- pared to take. care of any wrecking work which may tarn up. , Grain shippers can not obtain all the ton- nage they require, and telegrams have been received offering 95 cents per ton on ore from Fseanaba to Ohio ports, with $1 in prospect. The Jow rates ruling on grain has driven , much of the grain carrying craft into other channels and Buffalo shippers are compelled. to go to ore receiving ports to find ton- nage for up loads. Freights are firm at 2c on wheat and 2!Ze.0n corn. T. W.- VERMILLION, - : The body a woman, stipposed to be the one lost from the dredge off Lorain some weeks ago was found on the beach about one mile east of this place-last ‘Thursday. ‘There is a mark about her neck as though made by a rope and death may’ have resulted by strangulation. ‘There was a ‘ring. on her finger, and she was elud only in night clothes. TOLEDO. ‘Andrews & Southard report the schooner Willie Keller chartered, corn to Buffalo at 14e, and the propeller Queen City and barge Cyclone, coal to Duluth at 80c. It is said that Captain Jon J. Downs, for many years a captuin on the lakes, suicided Sunday by drowning. II] health and men- tal derangement were ascribed as the cause. FRANKFORT. Special to the Marine Kecord. j Ed. Slyfield, keeper of Point Betsy light- house, was married last Wednesday to Miss Kate McIntosh, and Charles Slyfield, Cap- tain of tug Slyfield, was-united in bonds of matrimony to Miss Setta Olliver on May 2d. The schooner Sylvester Neelon, of St. Catherine, Is in port loading hewn square elm timber for Kingston, from where it is shipped to Liverpool, and to be used in ship building. On Sunday the Neelon ran ,up the British flags to her top mast heads, perhaps the first ever flung to the breeze in our harbor, and the British ship was an object of interest to all. An American schooner got up spunk in the afternoon and aired our star spangled banner, and pennant. Captain J. F. Linscott is billed to deliver a nautical lecture, “Life on the Waves,’’ this week, relating his experience of four years on board of a New Bedford whaleship, around Gape Horn, and up the Arctic ocean and South Sea Islands. The tug Ganges, A. McMillan and Sweet Brothers have arrived and will fish out of this port. The schooner Neelon gets $80 per M, cu- bic measure, freight on aquare timber to Kingston. ‘This is at about the rate of $5.35 per M board measure. C, B. SAND BEACH. The steamer Pearl, which went on a reef near White Rock, on the 13th inetant, did not pound much and her damage will be slight. The Pearl is 531 tons burden, ws built at Detroit by Clark in 1875, and classed A1}4, her valuation being $40,000, Her mas- ter, Captain John Edwards, is a8 skillful a navigator as follows the laker, She was pulled off on the 16th by four tugs.