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eo ee a) Dy, az Yo i WNL ILA THIRTY-FIVE MILLIONS FOR LAKE SUPERIOR. A freezing up of the lakes in November, which is hardly within the possibilities, is about the only condition that may now be expected to interfere with a record of 35,000,000 tons of freight moved to and from Lake Superior in 1902, as against 28,- 403,065 tons in 1901. The canal reports from the Sault (Cana- dian and United States) show a movement of 30,931,213 tons (net tons in all cases) to Nov. 1 of this year, compared with 24,- 543,610 tons on the same date a year ago and 23,090,766 on Nov. I, 1900. The principal increase this year is, of course, in iron ore, although increases in wheat and flour are also important. On Noy. 1 this year the wheat movement aggregated 55,415,585 bu. ; on the same date a year ago it was 33,026,341 bu. Flour ship- ments to Nov. 1 foot up 7,186,207 barrels, against 6,264,015 bar- rels on the same date a year ago. Soft coal shipments are 586,- 024 tons greater than thev were a year ago, but this is not suffi- cient to meet the increase requirements. A full summary of combined reports from both canals follows: Movement of Principal Items of Freight to and From Lake Superior. To Nov. 1,/To Nov. 1,;To Nov. 1, ITEMS. 1902. 1901. 1900. Céal; anthracite; net 'tons 2.5050. 0.03. 124,608 657,147 435,422 Coal, bituminous, net. tons. «25.2... 0.2. 8,904,667, 3,318,643 27D. Boo MOM Ore: NEL TONS. ced. ye ee hese 21,524,409 | 16.283,109 | 15.255,088 My REAL DUSHEIG rr Ne eee 55,415,585 | 33,026.341 | 33,340,493 Piour, barrels. "ee: 7,186,217 6,264,015 5,481,001 Report of Freight and Passenger Traffic to and From Lake Superior, From Opening of Navigation to November 1, of Each Year for Three Years Past. MARINE REVIEW AND MARINE RECORD. EAST BOUND. Designa- |To Nov. 1,|fo Nov. 1,|To Nov. 1, ITEMS tion. 1902. 1901: 1900. Oppere oo ee Net tons:.. 97,026 83,212 110,423 Grain, other than wheat....... Bushels... | 15,042.054 | 13.617,848 | 10,349,003 TBI GUNS SEONG oii ts nie sss Net tons... 35,804 42,854 36,657 Pisare.cc,, eo ss Barrels ...| 7,186,207 6,268,620 5,475,414 IRON OFe (sii Ses Ae ee Net tons...| 21,524.409 | 16,283,109 | 15,255,038 BON; pie 5 ess aes Ga ss Net tons... 11,878 302 17,206 ACS a dao sk reese M. ft. b. m |, 955,757 931,985 765,906 Silver Ofe 55, Fh cee Net tons... epee eee ae 110 DVibat ei Bushels ...| 55,415,585 | 83,026,341 | 33,340,493 Unclassified freight...........|Net tons... 112,009 649 62,213 Passengers .... Cer, Number... 28,988 26,870 27,515 WEST BOUND.~ Coal anthracite<.:..4../5.0..-. Net tons... 124,608 657,147 435,422 (Coal bituminous: =... Net tons...| 8,904,667 3,318,643 3,585,333 MOIOUE Co ooo brs eek Spey ws Barrels.... 235 395 5,587 Grain 2 ree Ae Bushels ... 13,627 56,493 92,784. Manufactured iron 4,4 0 ..0' Net tons... 156,335 121,128 100,109 Bi ee ies Barrels.... 882,519 396 236 277,388 Unclassified freight. ......... Net tons... 513,131 408, 381 367,943 Passengers ....... .|Number ... 27,723 28,6385 28,174 Summary of Total Freight llovement in Tons. To Nov. 1,| To Nov. 1, | To Nov. 1, 1902. 1901. 1900. West bound freight of all kinds, net tons. 4,756,286 4,560,898 4,538,787 East bound freight of all kinds, net tons.. 26,174,927 | 19,982,712 | 18,556,979 30,931,213 | 24,543,610 | 23,090,766 ; Vessel passages. Registered tons. SO OV AP AQORM tare Os Eis 20,001 27,754,698 ARON ONG Bs AGON 20,5 (ais Bicone nds say seks ooo' 17,421 21,329,455 PEO NON PeAQU0. oe ak tise gn coat ees 17,435 20,279,988 GEN. GILLESPIE'S ANNUAL REPORT. Gen. C. L. Gillespie, chief of engineers in his annual report to the secretary of war says that the new work on the Detroit river authorized in the last river and harbor bill, will be started this fall or early next year. Operations during the last fiscal year were conducted under three continuing contracts, the re- sult of which was to increase the minimum depth of the improved channel to 21 ft. below present mean low water wherever work is being done. Gen. Gillespie estimates that. it will cost $1,250,000 to complete the existing project and asks for an appropriation of $450,000 for work to be done during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904. The report says that the new appropriation for in- creasing the capacity of St. Clair flats canal, $330,000, and a con- tingent $80,000 additional, will enable the engineer in charge to commence the construction of the second channel. No estimate is submitted for next year. It will cost $4,000,000 to complete the improvement of Hay lake and Neebish channels in St. Mary's river, according to the report, and Gen. Gillespie asks for $88,000 for pushing the work in the next fiscal year. He says the funds now available under past appropriations will be applied toward increasing the width of the Little Rapids division of the channel from its present min- SS rm, a ee > i wlan eer Air; ZZ D CALS MAES A, IES BSE IES REE ULSI Noh aw Si MPO GOYA? a5, L557) <a LUNG 4 Naf KO" GE a. SZ1 yy SSS) FN. imum of 300 ft. up to a uniform width of 600 ft., and the work will be done under continuing contracts as authorized by the river and harbor act of March 3, 1899, all the funds ($494,115) having now been actually appropriated. These contracts are already in progress and will be completed at an early date, under the funds and the authority of the June 13, 1892, appropriation new contracts will be entered in upon the completion of the old channel via the Middle Neebish and commencement of the new channel via the west Neebish. The report makes no suggestion or recommendation as to the advisability of constructing a third lock at Sault Ste. Marie, such as has been agitating vessel men for the past few months. Gen. Gillespie simply recites the opening of the Poe leck to navigation in 1896, and states that work since then has consisted in completing the deepening of the canal and its approaches, rebuilding an. extending piers, grading and improving canal grounds, etc. During the past fiscal year there were removed from the St. Clair river section of the ship canal from Duluth to Buffalo por- tions of three shoals at St. Clair, Stag island and Grande Pointe, the total amount of material dredged being 80,753 cu. yds. The result of the work was to provide a clear depth of 21 ft. where the controlling depths before improvement ranged from 16% to 18 ft. In the St. Mary's river section there were found two new shoals near Frying Pan islend and Crab island, both near the direct line of navigation and with less than 2i-ft depth, both being mapped and reported to the lake survey office and other naviga- tion interests. Surveys and examinations with sweeping rafts during summer and_ ice-boring and sounding apparatus during winter continued over the remaining unsurveyed areas of St. Mary's and St, Clair rivers. The unexpended balance of pre- vious appropriations will suffice for all work required to complete improvements contemplated by the present approved project. REMOVAL NOT CREDITED. Kingston, Ont., Nov. 10--The statements published in Mon- treal papers to the effect that the Canadian Locomotive & Engine Co., Ltd., would remove from Kingston to Montreal, are not gen- erally credited. They have not been confirmed by the president -of the company, the Hon. William Harty, M. P. The fact that the company since purchasing the works has spent in the neigh- borhood of $100,000 in new machinery and equipment, 1s now _ enlarging certain departments in the works, and has even within the past six weeks paid $25,000 for some property lying next to its plant, does not indicate any intention of removal. In addition, the company has plenty of work on hand and many orders ahead. There is a possibilitv that large steamers may be built in Kings- ton within the next year or so. The big government dry dock here, that cost over $1,000,000 and is the largest and finest in Canada, is adjacent to the company's extensive works. Mr. Harty recently made the statement that the directors had thought of approaching the government to see if this dry dock could be leased for a certain part of each year, with the end in view of 'building 'big steamers, and for which there is now a market in Canada to a certain extent. Recent labor troubles in the city: has caused the preject to be dropped for the present time, but it may be revived before long® She general opinion in this city is that the works here will at some time turn out both steel steam- ers and locomotives. The fact that during the last few years one transhipping firm, the Montreal 'Transportation Co., has placed orders in Glasgow and Newcastle-on-Tyne, for three big steel steamers, and that the Canadian Pacific and other railroad com- panies are ordering engines from English firms because local builders have not been able to supply the number of engines wanted, would indicate a likelihood of plenty of work the next four or five years. '1 ere is no reason why the ship building in- dustry would not be successful. GOV. ODELL ON CANAL IMPROVEMENT. In a recent address Gov. Odell of New York, spoke as fol- lows regarding the policy of the state toward canal improvement: "The canal always has been of great importance to 'the state, and I believe that if we are to maintain the commercial. suprem- acy of our state and to retain our commercial interests some- thing should be done to improve its condition and to make the canal adequate for the requirements of such commerce as natur- ally seeks the port of New York. "Of course we must discount the fact that in the building up of the west and in the development of its railroad facilities a large part of the commerce which hitherto came as a matter of necessity now comes as a matter of choice, and that if the port