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tugs, as it would take that number 'to land her successfully. It is marvelous, but we who are customary to seeing such sights every day give it no heed whatever, simply Never- of skill taking it as a matter of fact. theless, it is an exhibition and fine judgment, and' little wonder - is it that it elicits so much 'astonish- ment and praise from those who see it the first time and ate capable of the in performing such a feat. judging qualifications necessary FREIGHT SITUATION.) The June movement of ore has been heavy, notwithstanding the delays in port, owing to congestion of the fleet. It is estimated that 6,500,000 tons will be moved' during the present month. As an instance in the increase in the size of cargo, the average cargo deliv- ered at the port of Cleveland last week was 5,242 tons, forty-nine ves- sels having delivered 257,200 tons dur- ing the week. This is very good work and a very high average for size of cargo. Ore in general is going di- rectly forward to furnaces, and the transfer is for the main part directly from the vessel to the car. The new steamer Thomas F. Cole delivered her maiden Lake Erie cargo at Fairport. on Wednesday of. this © week, reaching-Fairport about 5 a. m. and having her cargo of 11,385 tons worked out of her quite comfortably by 5. p. m.-. She 'was <visited by Mr. Harry Coulby, president and gen- eral manager of the Pittsburg Steam- ship' Co, and Mr: IC. Colins, traf- fic manager of the Pittsburg Steam- ship Co. This great steamer is a su- perb one in every way. Coal is moving forward freely as many of the large carriers are carry- ing it. The rate remains the same as at the opening with the exception that a premium is paid on small cargoes to Lake Michigan ports. has been rushed to the head of the lakes this spring than ever before and the northwest will be well. supplied when the 'season ends. IRON SITUATION. A new record in pig iron produc: tion in the United States was estab- lished in. May, according to the sta- tistics compiled by The Iron Trade Review, which show a grand output of 2,291,030 tons, compared with 2,- 226,708 tons in April, a gain of 64,- 342 tons. The large number of fur- naces in blast at the end of the month, foreshadows a continued heavy pro- More .coal TAE. MARINE. REVIEW duction. The pig iron market re- mains quiet, but there are no signs of weakness. Heayy purchases of rail- road equipment have been made dur- _ing the week, including 6,000 cars for the Steel Corporation. Structural ma- terial is less strong, the orders being for small tonnages. The Grand Trunk railroad has purchased 30,000 tons of rails for 1907 delivery from the Lack- awanna steel Co: aft AT HEAD OF THE LAKES. Duluth, June 10.--Despite the ex- treme shortage of boats during the past week due to congestion at lower lake ports the movement of ore fell behind only in' that an immense ship- ment.would have been probable under favorable conditions. At times dur- ing they week the docks were badly crowded with ore and loaded cars but the despatch of the boats that were loaded was exceptionally good.» On Sunday .morning the unusual situation occurred of having no boats at the Although some time- is being lost this week on account' of. rain, <a large number of boats aré expected in the next few: days and. a movement from the head of the Missabe dock. lakes of about 1,200,000 tons seems likely this week. The dock reports for the first seven days of June show the following shipments: Duluth, 430,736 tons in 1907, against 317,069 tons in 1906; Two Harbors, 294,876 tons in 1907, against 249,979 tons in 1906, and Superior, 289,352 tons in 1907, against 191,540 tons in 1906, an aggregate movement during the week this syear of 1,014,964 tons, against 758,578 tons last year. The shipments from the Gogebic range through Ashland have been gaining 'but are not yet up to the correspond- ing figures last year owing to the de- lay in opening. . As will be noted in the statement below grain shipments have seen a good iticrease.in the week past, with a marked', falling « off in receipts. The trade is generally dull, however, the rate at 1% 'cents is "somewhat weaker and 'tonnage is "limited. The feeling is strong' locally that the fall crop will be very good. The receipts and shipments fot the week' ending June 8, are as follows: Receipts, Shipments, week -week : : June 8. June 8. Wheat © kis es 477,372 1,220,355 COEN 8s se a ee ee eee 506 CBtS Fee a a iets 48,063 210,733 Hye ee CDG Barley. ics tect eng hes 33, 150 37,989 Bae oa ee eis pee 174,037 389,265 Most of the lumber now being moved is that bought during the win- te- for lake shi>xmrent. little spring buy.rg. The steamer ~ sion for three. "weeks. aha There is but 21 Sparta, operated. by D. .W.. Mills, and built, in Cleveland in 1874. for the ore 'trade, was. this year rebulit to carry lumber. 'She arrived 26: Duluth for her first load last Friday and took 900, 000 "at: trom: thie Northern 'Pacine: dock. New records were made at the head of the lakes: ports during May for coal receipts and' a large amount is expected in the coming week. At Ashland the coal receipts for the year up to June 1 amounted to 120,153 tons or 35,000 tons better than last year despite the later beginning.' With the completion of the new Co-opera- tive Co: dock the amount of coal han- dled through Ashland' increase ma- terially. The No: 3 dock slip,; of the Pittsburg Goal. SCOys, at Duluth, has been dredged. out. and isy, again open for boats after-being out of commis- we, of 'The south span of the Interstate htidge draw -has been suctessfully raised by the wreckers | and 'the £5!- lowing notice from the government _engineer's: office here has been issued in that connection: -"As' soon as the south opening of 'the wrecked draw span is cleared and open for the passage of vessels, all vessels up-bound must use the draw opening, and all vessels down-bound must use the opening which is' now in use (where. the raft span. was re- moved, after the wreck, to give a tem- porary passage. In other words, vessels going in 'either direction will take the right-hand opening. When the above arrangement takes effect, the order issued for this office under date of May 21, 1907, requiring vessels not to pass each other at the Interstate bridge will be cancelled. Further notice will be given when the south draw opening is ready for use, which is expected to be in a week or two from this date." It is expected that the launching of the George F. Baker, building for the Pittsburg Steamship Co. at the Su- perior Ship Building Co. yards, will take place as planned next Saturday. DESTROYED BY FIRE. ~The main building of the Canadian Ship Building Co.'s plant at Bridgeburg, Ont., was destroyed by fire on the night of June 11. The fire was discovered by the, night watchman, but before help could be procured from Bridgeburg and Niagara Falls the building had been practically destroyed. Great difficulty was experienced in subduing the flames, - owing to lack of adequate fire-fighting -- facilities, the men having to work with buckets. Fortunately the vessel on the stocks for the Chicago & St. Lawrence Steam Navigation Co., was not injured.