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CONFERENCE ON PIER X TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1941 mmLc-i-M&o/m Nearly One-fifth of American Bituminous Coal Loaded at Lake Erie Ports in 1940 Delivered to Canadian Points —Total of 8,778,335 Tons Sets An All-time Record Of the 46,582,424 net tons of Am- WELLAND'S HEAVY TONNAGE erican bituminous coal loaded in St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair 1940 at Lake Erie ports as cargo for and Detroit River unloading docks, Great Lakes ships, an all-time high including those of the highly indus-of 8,778,335 tons—18.84 per cent.— trial Detroit area, removed 8,750,318 came to Canada, states the Ore and, tons of soft coal from ships' holds, Coal Exchange in its annual report with 8,114,957 going to the Ameri-on distribution of this second can, or Michigan, shore. Canada's heaviest commodity in lake com- total of 635,361 compared with 489,-merce. 467-in 1939, and 452,200 in 1938. The The Canadian total compared with movement from Lake Erie ports to 6,672,483 net tons (16.74 per cent, of Lake *£« 'jKS£ t°taled 5'.716>°79 year's shipments) in 1939 and 6,510,- .to"s- with 966,032 of it crossing the lake to Canada. The movement within Lake Erie was slightly over Pre- 035 (19.05 per cent.) in 1938. vious record exports of this ma- , terial out of Lake Erie to Canada » g« «?fcjtfth. *^KZS?«£ totalled 8,478,859 net tons and was set in 1937. Ashtabula, handiest port for shipments of Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River consuming centres, shipped 1,814,841 tons to Canada out of total shipments of 2,978,914, but the great coal ports of Toledo and Sandusky sent out 3,754,742 tons, practically all to Canadian receivini ports along the Detroit, St. Mary's and St. Clair Rivers, and shores oi Lake Huron and Superior and Georgian Bay. Cleveland dumping machines poured into ships only 201,038 tons of the soft coal for Dominion destinations. The breakdown shows 8,893,567 tons, of which 619,962 went to Canadian ports, was shipped into Lake Superior—19.09 per cent, of the movement. This compares with 8,060,244 in 1939 and 8,276,301 in 1938. Canada got 825,417 tons of the 1938 Lake Superior shipments, Welland canal, Lake Ontario, and St. Lawrence River ports received 4,244,001 tons, only 72,976 of which went to American destinations. This Canadian total compared with 3,117,-887 in 1939 and 2,861,196 in the preceding year. The Ore and Coal Exchange report does not cover American coal loading ports on Lake Ontario, largest of which are Great Sodus Bay and Oswego. It has been reported unofficially that the Lake Ontario bituminous shipments last year were highest in history, at over a million tons, most of which went to Canada. These Lake Ontario ports also ship large quantities of anthracite, most of which goes to the neighboring nation. The group of ports which receive the largest amount of bituminous coal shipped from Lake Erie are the great industrial cities on Lake Michigan, which is wholly in the United States. Last year 14,509,332 tons, 31.15 per cent, of the total, went into The twin Sault Ste. Maries (Mich- Lake Michigan This compared with igan and Ontario), and other St. Mary's River ports were shipped 1,-778,497 tons last year, 1.187,753 of this going to the Canadian side. Lake Huron and Georgian Bay ports took 2,690,630 tons—1.492,443 American and 1,198,187 Canadian. The Canadian total rising from 739,213 in 1939 and 875.754 in 1938. 12,807,302 in 1939, and 10,547,795 in 1938. Canadian Ship Safe After Long Storm New York, Jan. 11.—The 32-year-old Canadian freighter, Colony Trader, limped into port yesterday for repairs after battling a North Atlantic gale for three days. En route from Prince Edward Island to Havana, Cuba, with a cargo of potatoes, the freighter ran into the gale 300 miles east of New York. Water flooded her engine room, causing her to list, the chief mate broke two ribs trying to batten down a hatch and a seaman developed pneumonia. Precarious condition of the piers: at Oakville was the cause of a spe-. cial meeting of the Oakville Council and Hughes Cleaver, M.P., for Hal-ton County. "I have already discussed the matter with Ottawa and the request for repairs is in now," Mr. Cleaver stated. "I don't think the government will build a new one on account of the war but I feel sure that something will be done when weather permits." Oakville is the only deep harbor between Toronto and Hamilton which can accommodate lake vessels, and one danger is that if the pier crumbled altogether, the stones and timbers would block the channel. In one spot the pier has sunk so low, through the under-piniung being washed out, that a small sea washes completely over it. At present there is 10 feet of ice on it and that is helping to hold it together. SAILORS' NIGHT Caledonian Masonic Lodge, No. 249, of Midland, held its annual "Sailors' Night" lodge session last night, with visiting mariners and other Masons from Port McNicoll, Victoria Harbor and other centres in attendance. All chairs were occupied by lake captains, mates, or engineers, including A. G. Sweeting, J. Stewart, Capt. Ross Hindman, Capt. Jack Cowan, Capt. Prank Harpell, R. De-man, Percy Eagles, Ray Smith, Capt. Alex MacLennan, Hartley Bell, Capt. Cecil Clarke, Capt. Richard Simpell, Roy Smith, Hector Adama and Capt. Sam Bell. Toasts were made and other entertainment followed at a banquet after the lodge session. MOURN CAPT. LA RUSH Marine men from all over the lakes, gathered in Collingwood to attend the funeral of Capt. George A. La Rush, 77, who died lat Saturday at his home, 144 Wychwood avenue, Toronto. Capt. La Rush never had lost a season through illness and was active until his sudden death. He was born in Meaford of Irish ancestry, but spent his earlier life in the village of Nottawa, three miles south of Collingwood. At the age ! of 16 he left school and embarked on his shipping career. For many years he sailed for lumber firms, including the Spanish Mils and Moulthrop companies. He sailed on the Fanny Arnold and was captain of the Ah-teek when fire destroyed her in the North Channel on the last trip of the season. All the crew took to the lifeboats and rowed through icy water to a point near Thessalon. Later he moved to the Manitoulin Island and for many years acted as inspector of Dominion Fisheries. In 1926 he joined the Toronto Ferry Company and since that time has sailed on the Bluebell and the Primrose. He was well known to the inhabitants of the islands. He is survived by his widow, the former Julia Ann Craig, two.daughters, Mrs. Bernice Mason and Mrs. Daisy La Rush McAdam, and three grandchildren, all of Toronto. Pallbearers were R. L. McAdam, Capt. Reoch, Gordon Munroe, Frank Wiley, Seaward Herrington and Ed. Craig. Rev. A. S. Kerr conducted the funeral. Interment was in the United i Church Cemeterv.