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MARINE NEWS The big treighter Emperor has i, pulling out on her initial trip and going to Midland on Sat- urday afternoon shortly. be- fore four: o'clock. The huge steamer which "was occupying a berth along- side of the town dock, was turned a- round in the harbor, being assisted by the large tug Traveller which came over from Midland for: the, special pur- pose. Mr, Playlair came to town to see the fine boat make a start and accompanied her to Midland, where the fuel bunkers*were filled previots to the first trip across the lakes. Capt. Geo. Pearson was on the bridge and under his care mariners predict a good future for the steamer which goes out, an- other splendid example of Canadian enterprise and a floating demonstra- tion of the capabilities of the vards of the Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. -_ At a special meeting of the Inland Navigation Co., held at Hamilton, on "Friday, the shareholders to over sev- enty-five per cent., agreed to dispose of their holdings to the Furness-Play- fair syndicate.» This means the ratifi- cation of the merger. Navigation opened at sana on Sunday, 23rd, twenty-two days later than in tg10. This is over two weeks later than the opening this year in Collingwood, this harbor, being open on April 6th. The steatner Alberta sailed on the 13th and was the first boat out. When the spicecand-span C. PP. R. jsteamship Athabasca, trim, graceful and. bright with her jetty sides glistening in the sunlight, warped out from the wharf at number three freight shed about three o'clock Mon- day afternoon, April 23th, and glided easily up the harbor toward the open blue water beyond, lake navigation for the seasam .of gt was, as at were, ofcially opened. With that compe- wnt mariner and capable commander, jCaptein James MeCannell, om the Dbentge, amid the shrieking -- salittes tfrom every srift in the Tarbor, loco- Minetives in the vard, and the nearhe 1 fnwe tries, the handsome vessel, inden whos cad "txteas deo as Within, wi eargreroot banetecn fevaetdewed Leosts cal t SER E rerehomdise. moved out i "lee frst trip we the bie upper Joke cmel Mott Arthas, S. Titres rene s 4 a teamet fedin Slrarples whirh/ be elite Last Qubh ak Ghailuge Istana, + Ve Bones a ins eer release after Htatereby ete the Teach. ath Cake ta [ey Dd sete taige cot thie Toenat wan pecapotied Tw the Rent Ue. After! Ie tipertoty topes fte tne the steam volt he dahen te Oyakeausburg. The topos WALL gecessthate at oxpemditure "Zieemi, The wresked <teqmer Monto which Cems ashore mm Lake Sajeriot wate was ee abantenel tea the wolerweriters, if leet repeire = treet dy the or Mer eumers, hy . zt fain Yhe steamer: pe onto ote ate ates Rout) Dest Qeadsuer. lot wi r eel The tel ts] ts ensive ote amd will asst yes three ee | his The Uedlins Infet Diaamber (its vag; Pfelor So owas empt fer ae trial wrips oan! tsartipebes Veaterdey je iift fer Cel we age. Wallin | Veegitt isin charge this sanonm, Hines Tedet weak seqepli The steatim r Snla. onpeamn! with yressudbel otf Revit [stig ahowe thie Secor colt Syeteercdas Sli wis releus pedboon Mendov atter tyghtering, PUG prepraedtsenean vere wee ebe be chasel rae ieet of weterleunt at Am- lierstiarg der oa deek fer them own stuamer. The properta is a stert dis- tance belle tle berm. anes hy | | | ay a 7 | The rumered vuance in the terniin- lals oof the MOON. Gal at Pert Arthur was given oa dat dental be Manyyer (thlersloeve when at Mert Arthur on the first trip al the TLamemiv., The News, Port Arthur, sees i 'We shall come inte Port Arthur fiest, discharge pussengers aint then go over to West- fert where we shall put off G. TP freight. Tlhem we sladl return toe Port PArthur and th} up at the GC. NO OR Hovks to discharge the carge: fer Port Arthur and (2 No owestern points, Vou knew te must deo this, aml antoad freight first at Westfort, lecattise we are a G. To time, We shall always Inake Port Arthur our direst calling Dhiwe at the Bead of ube Lakes." Speaking of the new hhoat whieh the peeqaipany wilh Dutt his cur and fave Pready for the seasen et tana, amd pos- psilitw: fesr the Late suger of tard | Crthdlerstecve satel tliat he conbt fayiv | Jeortalwrate what Mr. dia os 1 Gir ced uke Enhvnl Pines had adm uly : edo and sae mowus tet devided where The ew shiphuild- citys wards at Port Arthur were just os Trkely ote Ramble comtraet as, gan yt capathel Tee damit, Do © @-« @-+ 0-0 -+ Oo @-« B- + O-+ Oe O-0- 8-0 0 -+ Oo 9-08-68 -+ 8-4-8 gy jetlier, provided: (he price was right | a | The stern Sea Citw, Captain HH PCleland, will leave om Saturday, ath, fon the frst trip te Midhund. erry Send anil nerth shore ports to Litthe | Current. During the season the stewtti- er wall ommcke bteweekdsy traps oat orl Collingwood, leaving here on Menthey ato fae oo'cleck for Meafont amd Owen Sevan, thence across te Party Sotmd 'andoon up te Killamey, and on Thurs: idav poing up by wat of Penetang aad MeV. The DG, lighthouse tomer Simene has place! a gas btey on Tare Island, west of Thunder Cape, This has letyg cbeen peered as a pide to navigators and is a valughle addition te the lights ogetake Superior, The Simeor alse ceil a spare gas buey with the Canadian Towing and Wreeking Com- pany, Tort Arthur, to be placed where local marine men mar think fit. ee s o- @-+ @-+@-¢ 6 a Ld