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FAR One of the largest AWAY ships built for the lumber trade was the CHARLES S.NEFF, 1901. She was of steel construction, 200 x 38 x 14. She sailed the Lakes until 1917, when she was sold to France, and renamed SERPENTINE. After War I she was in Cuba, and called GABINO. She came back to the Lakes in the early Twenties, and was re- built as the sand sucker WESTON M.CARROLL, for the Buffalo Gravel Co. Back on salt water during War II, she is now lying, rusty and idle at Norfolk, Virginia. The accompanying pic- tures show the ship when new (above), and as it appeared from the deck of the WAUKETA at Norfolk, Va.,10-30-19. koe ROK KK OR ROR ROR OK KOK RK ORK RK KR KK KK OR KK RK KK KK OK THE PRINGLE This fleet has BARGE LINE been sailing our Lakes and our River for exactly half a century. From 1900 to 1909 it was known as the John C. Pringle Fleet, of St.Clair. Between 1909 and 1912 it was called the Pringle Line, and after 1912 carried its pre- sent designation, The Pringle Barge Line Co. At this time, too, its head offices were moved to Cleveland. During its 50 years of service the fleet has owned The new tug S.M.DEAN Ha! Ghee A ey ae |fleet, 14 wooden barges, three wood ‘hulled freight |steamers,and four wooden tugs. In ‘the modern fleet are numbered six Rae a the following pages. Self-unloading Barge CONSTITUTION. The Pringle Barge Line Company.