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* MARINE REVIEW. THE MICHIPICOTEN IRON ORE BEDS. Mr. Arthur White of the Grand Trunk Railway returned to Toronto a few days ago from a visit to Michipicoten, Ont., where he had been for the purpose of inspecting the Hellen iron mine. He was conveyed to the mine by Mr. Clergue and had as his fellow traveler Hon. Charles E. Turner, consul-general for the United States, who was taking the trip for the purpose of making a special report to the United States government covering the industries of New Ontario, as now being promoted by Mr. Clergue. When the party reached Michipicoten harbor they found a bustling railway termini, with large trestle works for the unloading of iron ENGINE MACHINE SHOP AT THE BATH IRON WORKS. ore, extensive freight yards, locomotive and car sheds, stores, etc., and all the necessary appliances for conducting a heavy freight traffic. 'Proceeding by special train to the Hellen mine, a distance of 12 miles, they viewed with astonishment a mountain of almost pure brown hematite ore, which after careful tests by diamond drills is estimated to contain over thirty million tons. The ore is being worked from the face of the mountain, the foot of which is almost on a level with the crusher now being placed in position for the purpose of crushing the ore. The ore is dropped down the face of the mountain with very small blasts, and gravi- tation does nearly the whole of the business after that through the crusher and down the railway to the trestle works at the harbor, the line being on a grade down of three in 100, with only one exception, where it crosses the Magpie river, when the up grade for a short distance is one in 100. The line is being equipped with 100-ton locomotives, and 50-ton capacity steel cars for the ore. Shipments when begun will be at the rate of 2,500 tons per day. Shipments of ore will be made to Midland, Hamilton and Deseronto, possibly to 'Montreal, and largely to the United States. d After the company had got through with the test- ing of the Hellen Mountain miné, water was required in connection with the ore crusher, and they com- menced to run a lateral shaft into a mountain, but in place of getting water they were agreeably surprised to find a continuation of brown hematite ore, and up to date they have run two lateral shafts into this second mountain a distance of 250 feet each, finding nothing but a continuation of the best of brown hematite, mak- ing it look as if a supply of iron ore had been deposited here specially for the world's use for years to come. The railway is a branch of the Algoma Central, and is intended to connect with the Canadian Pacific Railway at a point near Missanabie, and then eventually to run on to Hudson Bay.. The line from Michipicoten harbor to the Hellen mine is most picturesque, being a continuation of beau- tiful lakes, having outlets by falls similar to that at Montmorency, Que., and in addition to the beautiful scenery it runs through a virgin country for forest products. The streams are full of trout, catches of fish averaging from twenty to twenty-four inches long be- ing the rule and not the exception. It is the intention to erect a summer hotel during the next winter. Vil- lages have sprung up, principally populated by miners and railway employees, and there are now already per- manently settled along the railway between 600 and 700 men, most of them in comfortable residences, and none under canvas whilst less than a year ago the whole population of the district was repre- sented by two Indian families, who eked out a livelihood in the ordinary Indian fashion. In connection with the railway, Mr. 'Clergue has purchased four English steamers having a capacity of 2,500 tons each. These steamers at the present moment are being used for bringing 85-pound rails from Lorain, Ohio, with which to rail the Algoma Central Railway, the latter having under construction their main line from Sault Ste. Marie running north, and another branch from Norton, near Sudbury, tapping the nickel [August 9, belt owned by Mr. Clergue's companies, which will make a connection in the first place with the Canadian Pacific railway, in order to bring the nickel ore to the Ferro Nickel Works, now being erected at the Sault, and also to the Ferro Nickel Works, now being constructed at Hamilton, Ont.--Canadian 'Manufacturer. A 18,000 TON CATTLE STEAMER. There is nothing in commercial history so remarkable as the growth of the cattle and meat oversea trade. Apart from the import and export of cattle for breeding purposes, the trade is easily within the proverbial memory of "the oldest inhabitant." The great cattle trade steamer Pontos, launched on July 12 from the yard of 'Messrs. J. Priestman & Co., for the Hamburg firm of Messrs. A. C. De Freitas & Co., is the largest vessel of her type and trade ever built. She is intended for the Canadian and Argentine cattle trade. Her prin- cipal dimensions are: Length, 445 it.;: breadth, ex- treme, 54 ft.; depth moulded (shelter deck), 38 ft. 11 in., having a total displacement of over 13,000 tons. This vessel is built to take Lloyd's highest class 100 Al to the three deck rule, with shelter deck. A cellular double bottom right fore and aft, together with the after peak, provides for about 1,200 tons of water ballast. The hold is divided into water tight compartments by six steel bulkheads. The vessel has three full laid decks, also a long bridge above shelter deck. On the upper and * shelter decks there will be accommodation for about 970 head of cattle, with pens for 1,600 sheep above cattle on shelter deck fore and aft. Electric light will be fitted throughout, also several electrically driven fans, these as auxiliaries to side scuttles and ordinary ventilators, will ensure a most satisfactory system of ventilation to cattle decks. The arrangements for loading and discharging are of a very powerful and complete description, including twelve steam winches, two of which are friction winches for bunkering; three derricks fitted at each main hatch, two at each of the end ones, and four on the bridge deck for working bunker hatches. A large house is built on fore end of bridge, fitted up for captain, saloon, spare berths, etc.; also houses at sides of engine casing, to provide ample accommoda- tion for officers and engineers. Berths for a crew of 50 and also for 50 cattlemen, are fitted under shelter deck, fore and after ends respectively. The engines and boilers have been built by Messrs. Blair & 'Co., Stockton. The sizes of the cylinders are: 27 in., 44% in., and 73 in., with a stroke of 54 in. Steam will be supplied by three large boilers at a pressure of 180 lbs. per square in. Three large donkey boilers of the "Tyne" type, supplied by Messrs. Clarke, Chapman & Co., Gateshead, work the distilling plant and deck machinery. The distillers have a capacity for turning out 60 tons of fresh water every twenty-four hours. The size and equipment of this vessel will make her a decided acquisition to 'Messrs. A. C. De Freitas's large fleet of steamers engaged in the passenger, cattle, and general trade to the River Platte. The launch was a complete success, and, as the ship left the ways, she was named Pontos by Mrs. John Priestman, who received a beautiful bouquet and ENGINE MACHINE SHOP AT THE BATH IRON WORKS. a silver present from the own é i i : ers aS a souvenir of the ceremony.--Ship- ping World, London. ae he The thirty-fourth annual encampment of the G. A. R i é - C . A. R. at Chicago: ae this Gorasion the Nickel Plate road will sell tickets at one cone a ee ravelled on Aug. 25 to 29, inclusive, good returning until Aug. 31 inclusive, or by deposit until Sept. 30 inclusive, on any one of our peerless trio | daily express trains where scheduled to stop. Write, wire, phone or al on nearest agent, C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A., Ft. Wayne, Ind., or E. . Akers, C. P. & T. A., Cleveland, O. 150, Aug. 29