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SHIPS The old sand dredge R.E.DOVILLE was badly damaged by fire at Chicago on February 9. The new self unloader being built at Manitowoc for Boland & Cornelius will be named JOHN J.BOLAND. Work is progressing rapidly on the new bulk freighter under construction forCanada Steamship Lines, Ltd., at the Midland yards. Algoma Central's new freighter, now nearing completion at Port Arthur, will be named E.B.BARBER. The freighter JAMES WATT left Dew troit for Buffalo on March 1, followed the next day by the GEORGE H.INGALLS and MATAAFA, both sailing for Cleveland. The OSLER is scheduled to leave Winé sor March 14. Our fellow member, Capt Frank Becker, kept his tugs and scéws in operation almost all winter, having been stopped by ice for about two week Another fellow member, Sid Ferriss commands one of the Becker tugs. The mail boat J.W.WESTCOTT is undergoing extensive repairs. A new pilot house is being built on the freighter GODERICH at Walkerville. The former office and dock of the Detroit, Belle Isle & Windsor Ferry Company at the east side of the foot of Woodward Ave. is being demolished. OR OK KR OK RK OK OR OR OR KR OR OR OR OK OK OK OK OK OK OK KOK KR OK OK OK OR OR KOK KOR OK OK OK OK OF THE PICKANDS, In the Sixties Col.James Pickands and Mr.Samuel L.Mather MATHER FLEE T opened a general store at Marquette during the boom days after the discovery of iron ore in that area. Later they too became agents and brokers in the ore business. They began to operate vessels on the Lakes in 1874, and in the three quarters of a century since then have operated freighters for the following owners: Boston Coal & Dock Co., Brier Hill Steamship Co., Huron Barge Line, Interlake Steamship Co., Lackawanna Steamship Co., Masaba Steamship Co., Minnesota Steam Ship Co. and Youngstown Steamship Co. The following list covers all the vessels operated by P.M., and is arranged in chronological order, showing the name, dimensions, date & place of build and,where space permits, a few remarks. Str.V.H. KETCHUM 233 x 41 wood 1874 Marine City, Four masts with sails " SAMUEL THER 24h6 x40 " 1887 Cleveland. Sunk in Collision,'91 " ROBERT R RHODES 246 x h if 1887 Cleveland. " MANO! : 282 x 40 Steel 1890 Clekeland, Later MAPLEDAWN. “© " MARISKA — 282 x 40 1890 Cleveland, Later KAMARIS, QUEDOC. " MARUBA - 291, XxhOe= * 1890 Cleveland. " MATOA 20) x 40." 1290 Cleveland, Later GLENRI®, HUGUENOT. " MARINA 292 x°40..8 1891 Chicago, Later GEO. A.GRAHAM. " MASABA 292 £40 * 1891 Chicago, Bge. BUFFALO, (308 | G.T.) Wd. 1891 E.Saginaw. «SAGAMO; 308 x 38 steel 1892 W.Superior (Whaleback #122),lost'0: Str. PATHFINDER BB) MO caf Wr aa) 1892 W.Superior ( * #123),1. PROGRESS. " MARIPOSA 390784 ones 1892 Cleveland. * MARITANA 330, 25a ct 1892 Cleveland. " ESSEN 158 x 32 wood 1892 Cleveland, harbor lighter. a 328 x 44 steel 1894 Chicago, later bge.SABADASH I. * VICTORY 387 x 48 1895 Chicago, later VICTORIOUS. Bge TYCOON 157 x 31 wood 1895 W.Bay City. " MALTA - 302 x 40 steel 1895 Chicago, now tanker PINEBRANCH. : merce aue FS ee o 3629 Chicago, now MITSCHFIBRE. * * gk ee) RK One ok oR Oe Ok ak ke Fae) pase Po te a Ps KETCHUM and “SANTIAGO.