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340 ern Railroad in 1883.. The next de- velopment were the bridge tramways with cantilevers for the Lake Shore Railway at Ashtabula in 1886. Then came a simple cableway for handling ore, built for Carnegie Bros. & Co., of Bessemer, Pa., in 1887. An excellent reproduction is also given of the first fast plant built for M. A. Hanna & Co., of Cleveland, in 1890. The illustrations then follow chrono- logically the installations at various Lake Erie ports, together with tram- ways, conveying bridges, bins, pig iron breakers and cranes erected at various furnace plants throughout the country. The concluding illustrations are of more recent installations for rapid handling of material at numer- ous furnaces. All of the illustrations are reproduced in photo-gravure and the catalog is a splendid one through- out. New Steamer Kulshan The Kulshan, a new steel passenger steamer for the Puget Sound Naviga- tion Co., was launched at the ship yards of the Moran Co., Seattle, on July 21. The Kulshan was described in Tue Marine Review of May, 1910, under the name Comanche. She will be put on the run from Seattle to Bellingham about August first. Her name was changed from Comanche to Kulshan in deference to the wishes of THE Marine REVIEW the residents of Bellingham. The Kul- shan was christened by Miss Irene Yarrow, of Bellingham, who was se- lected by popular vote of Whatcom county, after an exhaustive competi- tion extending over several weeks. Miss Yarrow was supported by Miss Noyes and Miss Ketzler, of Anacor- des, and Misses Fletcher, Andrews and Bonnevier, of Bellingham. When launched, the Kulshan was more near- ly complete than any similar vessel launched on the Pacific coast, being about 90 per cent finished. Her boil- ers and machinery were all in place and ready for commission. The only work remaining to be done was in connection with the interior uphols- tering and decoration. The new steam- er is 175 ft. long and her plans show a number of departures from the type of steamers usual on Puget Sound. The Puget Sound Navigation Co. has plans for several other vessels of similar type, to be built in the near future by The Moran Co, The Kul- shan's keel was laid on April 14, 1910. The Kulshan is fitted for oil fuel, car- ries a crew of 32, and on her builders' 'trial, July 31, made over 14 knots per hour, the contract calling for 13% knots. Work on the construction of the new -B. & ©. ore docks at Lorain is progressing rapidly. SUMMARY OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. _ The monthly summary of mayal construction, issued by the bureau of construction and repeir, shews the fellewing progress upon vessels: --1910-- Per Cent of Completios. Name of Vessel-- Building at-- June 1. ; July 1. : BATTLESHIPS. Florida...... Saleh iets Cs ee ee: . Navy Yard, New York..........-. 66.3 68.8 REAM ohne cae e es aie oN de vine « New work Si B. Cos cise. esas Co 7G, 0) 80.0 WHOMMNO Ser es oi oe bee » Wm. 'Cramp & Sons..... oo eas nes 28.4 Areansas. 504 6s ees 2 Ws ca yes New Wonk 3. Be (C0. vse oes vaiee 27.6 34.6 TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS. Paulding........ Let Manuals ts Matha WOPke 66s oige cnet os oes 89.4 92.4 Draytons ts BE Pe ie Sibi, ales Bath Iron Works 222..6.6... 0505. 82.5 86.1 OR ese sce sis eee: Newport News S. B. Co......... eis 92.3 gsc een e se pene ne Newport News S. B. Co.......... 86.9 89.7 WOrKINe 3.5 eee s oe as Ce gehore: River' Ss Bl Co. cea ce. ose ees 79.6 86.8 WPETLOl li cs cee cw: Tiga e Hore River §: B.Co,....cstsess. 77.1 83.8 PACURD eer ree eek 6 Oecd CO New Momo: By Coc? fis. sess ses 76.5 85.4 ON one ksi we he ng aes » Wew Yorke < 9: B. COd cere coco 5.00 24. 85.2 WAIIINg{ON. 0050s ea a cco wim Cramp. &: Sonss. cs. ic. oe 74.4 MMOVIR Oe i eee cel kes Wan: ramp & Sons..........5., 73.9 79.1 MON ARMA so cde Bas ie ly oes 5 Newport News S. B. Co.......... 19.9 26.7 MRO eg ae eG Bath bron) Works iso ossco ces seas 38.8 49.9 WIC Oe ie tel. sce vk es HOTeCRIVET (5. BECO. 68 eGo 32.1 39.1 Paes 265 oe ee Se oa News Vork 5: 2B C0. 06. oc cee a 40.4 48.5 PAMpeESO Me ose cos k tee oe Wis: Cramp; & Sons... 0.365025. 23.0 33.0 SUBMARINE TORPEDO. BOATS. PR ee ek Sele ee More River S, Be COs. cee. cece 94.7 97.4 CATO ar bea Beek Ss boils te a Union' Iron Works)... oi a 585 58.6 TURN eV ee ie ees pare Wnion' Lron Works, cs. <t see cs 5o.5 58.6 Peekerelas coc ee ke a ce, He: Moran: Cos 6 roe wistelece eens 5 50.4 53.1 Skate eteie ct Deere cee Wiiike os a ease meme Moran: CO. 605 5 caecsec ccc ae 50.4 53.1 MIDIACK ee be eeu os. os oa Bore River. SB. Cove. ve.02 2. see AO 45.3 Sturgeono03 6.2. Wess ebay oles Hore River S. B. Co.....- <0 Pees) 43.7 Tee Wm. Cramp. & Sons... 3.50.05 5.7 6.4 Tuna... COE SES VE eae Newport News S. B. Co....... ba 26.2 28.3 Sealers. ere e. Bete see ss Newport: News S. Bs Co: .....9.2¢ 50.1 51.2 ' COLLIERS. NOI re eee e Fie i sh eee sets --Wm. Cramp & Soms............. 74.8 oO. ey ido hose) oes Matyland teel CO aires ser cess 28.2 Biles capacity of 7,600 tons. '1910. August, 1910: Pacific Coast Notes The Balcom Steamship line is the latest to enter the Northern British Columbia trade between Victoria and Stewart. At present, the company has only one steamer, the J. L. Card, under charter, but expects to have several more operating soon. A public dock for commercial pur- poses is being built at Vancouver, Wash., by the Pittock & Leadbetter Lumber Co., of Vancouver. The dock is. 150. x. 200: ft, and is. located. just above the steel bridge across the Co- lumbia river. The Grand Trunk Pacific Steamship Co. has established a bi-weekly ser- vice between Seattle and Stewart, calling at Victoria, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert. The Prince George, a sister ship of the Prince Rupert, be- gan her schedule on July 21. Prince Rupert leaves Seattle every Sunday and Prince George every Thursday evening for the northern ports. Je He -Rosseter, Pacific. Coast man- ager for W. R. Grace & Co., has an- nounced that four new steamers will be constructed by the Grace company for service between Puget Sound and British Columbia and south Pacific coast ports. The plans for the new steamers call for vessels 410 ft. in leneth, 52 ft. beam, and: 22: ft. 6 in, draught, and an average speed of 12 knots, with a dead weight carrying Accommoda- tions will be provided for a number of first class passengers. PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING Breakwater:--U. S. Engineer Office, 813 Prospect Ave., S. E., Cleveland, O., July 25, Sealed proposals for constructing Break- water at Conneaut Harbor, O., will be re- ceived at this office until 10 o'clock, A. M., August 25, 1910, and then publicly opened. Information on application, John Millis, Col., Engrs. PROPOSALS FOR EXTENDING BREAK- water:--U. S. Engineer Office, 813 Prospect Ave -S.. EB. Cleveland, O:.. Ausust 2% 1910: Sealed proposals for Extending Outer Break- water towards shore, Lorain Harbor, O., will be received at this office until 10 o'clock, A. M., September 2, 1910, and then publicly © opened. Information on application. John Millis, Col., Engrs. 5 PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING:--U. 6S. Engineer Office, 813 Prospect Ave, S. E., Cleveland, O., July 25, 1910. Sealed proposals for dredging Conneaut Harbor, O., will be received at this office until. 10 o'clock, A. M., August 25, 1910, and then publicly opened. Information on application. John Millis, Col., Engrs. U.S. ENGINEER OFFICE, JONES BUILD- ing, Detroit, Mich., July 30, 1910. Sealed pro- posals for Canal construction, etc., at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., will be received at' this office "until: 3° P:-M., August 30, 1910; and then publicly opened. Information on appli- cation. C. McD. Townsend, Col. Engrs. PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING:--U. S. Engineer Office, 813 Prospect Ave, S. E., Cleveland, O., August 2, 1910. Sealed pro- pasals for dredging Toledo Harbor, O., will be received at this office until 10 o'clock. A. M., September 2, 1910, and then publicly opened. Information on application, John Millis, Col., Engrs.