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MARINE REVIEW. 13 -- ae a Cleveland's Consolidated Dry Docks. The accompanying view of dry docks, power house, etc., at the western f the old river bed, Cleveland, gives a fair idea of the extent of prop- end 0 erty involved in one of the plants entering : into the recent consolidation of Cleveland dry docks. This is the larger plant, that of the Ship Owners' Dry Dock Co., which, with a capital now aggregating $750,000, is in con- trol of all three of the 'Cleveland docks. The smaller dock property, known before the con- solidation as the Cleveland dry dock, and which is situated nearer the main river, is not as large as the works shown in the engraving, but the equipment is modern in every way. It is now quite probable that the amount of ship repairs to be undertaken on lake ves- sels during the coming winter will be much larger than for some time past. It would seem that freight rates, already improving, will have advanced sufficiently before the sea- son is at an end to admit of fair earnings, even with the smaller class of vessels, and a part of these earnings will to some extent be applied to necessary repairs and to improvements in some of the vessels. Then, too, the requirements CAPT. W. W. BROWN. American Ship Yard Tools for China and Japan. Anyone who has given the subject even the most superficial attention cannot have failed to note the wonderful progress made in the introduc- tion of American tools and machinery into the manufactories of foreign industrial nations. That foreign competitors are becoming deeply con- cerned regarding the results of this American aggressiveness is shown conclusively in a lengthy editorial in the current issue of the Engineer, noted as intensely British in all its utterances. Among other things it is stated: "Anyone who is much in the habit of visiting the large industrial establishments of this country cannot avoid seeing how rapidly American labor-savying machines are being utilized. Specific instances are constantly coming to our notice of this; instances where British manufacturers, who have been fighting all their lives against using American machines, have latterly, through failure to get what they wanted in England, been com- pelled to adopt foreign-made lathes and other special machines, and now they say they would not be without them." Better still is the announcement that obstacles are gradually being overcome and our labor-saving tools and machinery are securing a firm foothold in such countries as China and Japan. The latest evidence of. this is found in an order just received by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. for an immense consignment of riveters, 'hammers and drills for the Im- perial Chinese Railway. This is the second order of this kind for tools for use on this road. 'Mr. J. W. Duntley, president of the company, is in New York at the present time completing arrangements for the ship- MAIN PLANT OF CONSOLIDATED DRY of underwriters have become more exacting of late, and the outlook in the ship yards from the standpoint of repairs is probably more promising than from what may be expected in the way of new ships. "With these points in mind," says Capt. W. W. Brown, secretary and manager of the consolidated docks, "it may not be out of place to direct attention publicly to the advantages of our facilities under the new ar- rangement of dry dock affairs in Cleveland. The impression may have gone out that the consolidation will work to the disadvantage of vessel Owners, but this cannot be, as we have competition close at hand in other ports, and we must use every effort to do the best of work and satisfy the ship owner in all respects. We have a special advantage to offer to all vessel owners now in the fact that with all of the Cleveland docks under one management delays will be reduced to a: minimum, as it will probably never happen that a dock will not be ready when it is required for an emergency case. The largest dock of the three is equal in dimensions to all but a few of the very largest lake carriers, and when it is found neces- sary to enlarge the plant, on account of a further increase in the number of big ships, funds will undoubtedly be available for the purpose. The Work of Cleveland vessel owners should be done here under their super- vision or under the supervision of their representatives. It is, of course, understood by them that the prices are the same everywhere, and that the Consolidation will have no bearing in this regard. We are planning to Setve the 'Cleveland owners so as not to allow any of their work to go away from 'Cleveland. This may appear somewhat boastful, but I would not be serving my company rightfully if I did not announce this inten- on, so as to let the vessel men know that we want simply an opportunity of proving it to them." E It is only a few years since Capt. Brown, who is now determined to make a success of the consolidated docks, was sailing lake vessels. He Was selected for the management of the 'Cleveland dry dock (smaller of the Consolidated plants) without solicitation. He was largely instrumental in bringing about the consolidation, and will undoubtedly prove equal to the large undertaking which he now has in hand. DOCK COMPANIES IN CLEVELAND. nient to Japanese firms of thirty-six pneumatic tools and three compres- sors. JA number of orders have also been received within the past few days from Europe. That foreign manufacturers are willing in some cases to place orders for these tools without a personal inspection of the work of which they are capable, is by no means strange in view of the magnifi- cent catalogues issued by the Chicago company. The latest of these cata- logues is filled with autographijc endorsements of the tools from the most prominent ship builders and manufacturers in this country, and is illus- trated from photographs which show every phase of the operation of the tools described. Accompanying this catalogue are three wonderfully ar- tistic "special editions,' devoted to the description and illustration of riveters, rammers and drills; wood boring machines, breast drills, cat. jacks and painting machines; and the exhibit of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. at the recent Saratoga convention of the master car builders and master machinists. "We have made thousands of pounds, this season, of cast brass, bronzes and similar metals for one boat building concern on Lake Michigan,' says Mr. Taylor of the Standard Brass Works, Kalamazoo, Mich., and we are anxious to secure a few more customers for this kind of work. If some of the readers of the Review who are making launches and other small boats will write us, we are satisfied that we can quote them the right kind of terms." The report that a light-house supply depot will be established at Charlevoix 'has not been authenticated. Commander C. O. Allibone of Chicago, light-house inspector of the ninth district, in a letter to the Review states that the light-house board has not announced its decision in the matter. Toronto or Niagara, at low excursion rates, via the Nickel Plate road, Wednesday, Sept. 7. Special train leaves Cleveland at 5:30 a. m.; $3.00 to the Falls, $4.00 to Toronto and return. The Toronto exposition 1s now at its best. Sept. 6, 194