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8 MARINE REVIEW. To Eclipse All Previous Seasons. In a letter to Hon. George H. Ely of Cleveland, Gen. O. M. Poe directs attention to the fact that the St. Mary's Falls canal traffic this season is already more than a million tons ahead of the traffic entire in any previous season. "The freight tonnage of the canal this season up to and including Oct. 31 is 10,256,704 net tons," says Gen. Poe, "and should the season be as long as usual the aggregate movement of freight through the canal will be about 11,000,000 net tons."' Of this total freight movement to Oct. 31 given by Gen. Poe, 7,198,817 net tons was east bound and 3,057,887 tons west bound. Following is the canal tonnage to Oct. 31 this season as compared with the total tonnage of 1890 and 1891: Net Tons. ASOD ator OCt ale sesmenmses enssnas austen: @eiege shee Doane meetin des ae 10,256,704 TS OMe cHMp CARO ieee de tnaseauistch cer seat cee eh acci UG lone andek ence 9,041,213 TS OOS eMUMSE ARON cs caltewe mac Meats ta Anas sened soullcos (ta cate 8,888,759 The principal items of freight included in this season's ton- nage are Shown by the following table: Season of 1892, Coal, Grain, Tron Ore, Lumber Months. Net Tons. Bushels. Net Tons. M.Feet. OCtO beter: .cctoeeren snes 252,027 6,296,002 594,436 71,574 Sepcembetiers.coves<o<ceences er 363,673 4,435,454 812,153 96,080 DATA OHIS tigate rena tieheaeeesnesiste 414,448 3,477,601 958,774 73,607 ale repedts oases wee a sates orice 542,003 4,845,616 932,706 72,234 DUNG: Seer eree cases ace pocusaeare 462,564 3,558,717 800,965 75,738 Malye svetrcsecene te scnes er asnsess 401,729 11,511,498 503,341 68,925 ASOAUNSER Gian: dhe rahe a Sake e Paces 151,495 2,078,114 19,485 1,568 TNO talieaes seer ca one see ecatants 2,687,939 36,193,002 4,621,860 459,721 In the following table a comparison is made of registered tonnage and number of vessels passing through the canal up to and including Oct. 31 this season as against the same period in 1891: light vessels, range lights, buoys and patrol i ing the use of light-houses Si eae : While the general plan is kept steamers, and to maintain it for one year. steadily in view, details have not been decided. If the funds were now in hand, there would be no difficulty in reaching an immediate decision on every point. But as no funds can be had before midsummer, and no knowledge ean be had until then, of the amount that will then be placed at the disposal of the board, it is deemed wise to leave questions of detail open. But the board is prepared to use all the funds that congress provides, to the best possible ad- vantage for the commerce of the river, and at the earliest day practicable, Your kind offer to assist in the work of securing an appropriation for this pur- pose is highly appreciated. And after all, the matter is In your hands, and the hands of those whom you represent. All that the board can do is to pro- vide the plan and submit it, with its estimate and recommendation, to cougress. This it has done. When congress provides the authority and the funds, the board will do the work."' Engines on Board a Man-of-War. The following table is of some interest in showing the number of steam engines on board a modern man-of-war. It was supplied to Industry, a San rnal, by Mr. G. W. Dickie of the Union Iron Works, and refers Francisco jou to the battle-ship Oregon. 1892. 1891. Monn. Number of|Registered||Number of Registered vessels. | tonnage. vessels. | tonnage. PASE RU ars ete eaec eae nicem rier eins scat on 392 334,929 31 16,749 Mittin. dene Shaniaass abestais sas estees on 1,788 | 1,647,708 1,158 854,351 MIMS sige se, tien. Sele Posen tect ses 1,877 1,541,712 1,512 1,125,055 DAILY; ccrstate sie sSeaec dees ste caeno dace 2,055 1,728 ,442 1,830 | 1,462,920 AAU US lieeee tinct Con eine eae cones a 2,071 1,702,429 1,720 | 1,460,144 BSP WeUMF CIs arose ccricastaecs succes 1,704 1,537,463 1,600 1,356,836 (OYCG)OG!2 jBoso: coqAnocondsnopsnoddbocdsHno 1,601 1,867,351 || 1,283 1,101,642 Mota Octal nc. sacese es 11,488 | 9,760,029 9,134 | 7,377,697 Stocks of Grain. The following table prepared from the Chicago Board of Trade report of the visible supply of grain on Saturday,the 12th inst., shows with comparisons stocks of wheat and corn in store at points of accumulation important to the lake traffic : WHEAT, BUSHELS. Noy. 12, 792. Nov. 5, 792. CORN, BUSHELS. Nov. 12, 792. "Nov. 5,.'92. Chicago......... 10,326,000 10,137,000 6,840,000 7,045,000 Duluth.......0.-- FDU SO00; oat br 1000S gpk es eke ee er eee Milwaukee..... 1,859,000 1,777,000 9,000 10,000 Detroit.......... 1,196,000 1,190,000 87,000 30,000 Moledougs 3,542,000 3,737,000 233,000 239,000 Buffalo.......... 3,577,000 3,305,000 794,000 591,000 New York......15,288,000 14,956,000 1,370,000 1,721,000 Baltimore....... 2,253,000 2,149,000 319,000 340,000 Philadelphia... 1,986,000 1,736,000 271,000 205,000 Boston......-.+-+ "236,000 221,000 430,000 432,000 Montreal........ 449,000 493,000 17,000 18,000 The statement shows that at five lake shipping ports, Chicago, Duluth, Milwaukee, Detroit and Toledo, there is a net increase for the week of 1,107,- 000 bushels of wheat and a decrease in corn of 205,000 bushels, while at Buf- alo and the five principal exporting ports on the seaboard, New York, Balti- more, Philadelphia, Boston and Montreal, there is a net increase in wheat of 929,000 bushels and a decrease in corn of 106,000 bushels. How the Sault River is to be Lighted. In answer to a request from the RrviEw for a copy of the report recent- ly submitted by Gen. Poe and Commander Reed for lighting the St. Mary's river on a broad scale, Commander Coffin, naval secretary of the board, Says: '"' In view of the great commerce and the many dangers of St. Mary's riv- er, the board directed the inspector and engineer of the eleventh light-house district to submit a plan for its further and more complete lighting, one which might as nearly as possible make its navigation as safe by night as by day. This plan has been received and considered, and the board has in in its annu- al report and estimates recommended that an appropriation be made by con- gress of $149,562, to enable the board to light the river properly, by a system 6.8 4 ° a) ° © Kat A fw a mn ele eo oe Se Purpose of Engines. Type. oa a | 3 Bee | ate eee Zz © AO B in... nee 6 |Main driving, 9,000 horse power......... Triple |343, 48, 75) 42 A |For air pUMPS.......cseecceeeeeeceesenseserees Double 6 12 A |For circulating PUMPS ......-+-.-+eeeeeeees Compound | 7, 12 6 2 |Hotwell pump engines .............2..seee Single 8 16 2 |Fire and bilge pump engines............. ag 10 16 2 |Air and circulating pump engines ....... fs 10 16 4 {Ventilating fams..........-...-sssereeseeseeeeee Compound | 5, 9 6 A |Barring CNGiNES'.........csscscececssernescasees Double 6 6 2 |Reversing CNGINES.........ccccecseeecocosewens Single 12 16 4 |Hydraulic steering gear..............--....- Double 8 se 4" |Main feed pumps............ccecsscecrnnsonees Single {12 16 AM Acoli tetave LE CC: PUA D Sie stastas desemiaeel ate eciecis ue 10 16 Sa VAtS ag NG IStIM Sire seems scrnececcsae~acesteye tet ss 5 6 1G | Hime=n Gomis tetisersctea.c2anscccteueosanctem en: Compound | 5, . 9 6 AS SUCAIM CAG S pee earate rs tase imc eneeeetact Double 8 10 Fon iicley clita wile po linn pil Sasee eee tae et esas cciascmaese = Single [20 30 8. se\Steamawinchesan -ayceie + weeake. tesa t- ee Double 8 10 2) | Watadlassuen@imes vases cactasssttite.-s8 techs 3: . ee 16 12 8 |Dynamo engines........ Stes dete eae ee ones Compound | 7, 12 6 2" \ee machines! scs...s.1-.-: Ries aerials Double {12 16 Seta! Veutilaticinee arene ee ectee conten ceecestease nas Compound | 5, 9 6 1 Distiliinae room ein pn pas <cere ede ser _ Single {10 12 I | Watertand brine pairs. codsts bss. cee me 6 10 Shipbuilding in Five Cities. Special Correspondence to the MARINE REVIEW. Wasuineton, D. C., Noy. 17.--The compilation of shipbuilding statis- tics for the year 1890 is now in progress in the census bureau. The work for the entire conntry is not complete but the following table, prepared from bul- letins relative to the industry in five cities, will prove interesting: 1 : 1 a Ee mM & 4 5 a = = 5 wa z 26 a BS alee 8 ae Pa 8 5 os me x Ss a os og a0 RS g eee oo a2) 8 (sie! oe 3 oh | Bt 53 woe ae | es Clevernnds Oops. ue. $2,587,775] 2,083 | $1,188,662) $1,442,045) $ 73,921 | $3,091,300 'an rancisco, Cal............ 21 | 1,835,898) 1,316 | 1,066,958} 1,300,375] 253,127 | 2,645,716 Butialo, Nee taser: screatease 14 | 1,106,517] 569] 403,642} 311,650] 25,212 | 1,012,095 Philadelphia, Pa............... 20 | .1,291,776} 709 447,772| 483,573) 36,889 959,128 OLGA O On ence ts 4 227,060} 362) 196,590} 182,225} 5,390 | 408,100 In the next three months the nayy will be increased by the addition of six new vessels, in commission and ready for service, representing nearly as many different types of war ships of modern construction, and all fine speci- mens of naval architecture and fighting machines. This will be the first time since the beginning of the building of a new navy that so many new vessels have been placed in commission practically at one time, and it will be the largest increase the navy has received from a numerical standpoint in one year sirce the war. The Bancroft, the new practice ship, will be placed in commission early in December, and sent to Annapolis for duty. The monitor Monterey at Mare island navy yard will be put in active service Jan, 10, and the gunboat Machias at Bath, Me., about the same time. The large twin-screw armored cruiser New York, the pride of the secretary and of the navy, will fly her pennant Jan. 31, and on the same day the Detroit will be placed in commission. On Feb. 28 the Montgomery will receive her complement of officers and men, and be ready for active service. All of these vessels, except the Monterey, will be kept on the Atlantic station until after the naval review in New York, when they will be sent to different stations.