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vane, 1914 Mulholland Lubricating Sheave Capt. Matthew Mulholland, of the steamer M. A. Bradley has a natural turn for mechanics and when not - sailing is inventing some useful ap- pliance. His hatch fastener is well known and is commonly held to be the best in use. During the past win- ter the captain has developed a life boat releasing device which makes it possible to instantly release a life boat in the saddles in all weathers, THE MARINE REVIEW no matter how badly the ship may be listed or how she is rolling. In this device the usual lashings are dispensed with, one movement releas- ing the clamping device and freeing the boat. Another invention of the captain is a lubricating sheave which is intended to keep the quadrant chain perpetually working in oil, though, of course, it will perform the same service for wire cables in mines. There is cer- tainly nothing more essential aboard ship than the care of wheel chains, especially on the great lakes where the channels are narrow and where the parting of the chain inevitably means stranding. lustrated in the accompanying line and wash drawing. The oil is held in a reservoir of malleable iron in which the sheave works, filling its hollow cups as it revolves and throw- ing the oil out on top of the chain nearly in the center of the link. The reservoir is ordinarily 8 x 24 in. and the sheave 12 in. From four to six sheaves are advised for wheel chains. : © "Sg SECTIONAL DRAWING MULHOLLAND L UBRICATING SHEAVE The sheave is il- - ger Fig. 1 shows the base of the -reservoir and in'part the sheave and steel pin. The flanges are placed on top of the sliding board that is usually used on board ship. Fig. 2 shows the reser- voir with the chain passing the sheave and the manner in which the reservoir can be drained for cleaning. Fig. 3 shows the sheave, the pin and the hanging adjustment rods. Fig. 4 shows the inner view of the sheave and the hollow cells. The sheave is ARRANGEMENT OF SHEAVES ON WHEEL CHAIN guaranteed to greatly prolong the life'. of .the | wheel «ichaim.: In 7 fact, wheel chains that have been lubricated with it during the past two years have. shown: no. wear. at all... The sheave is being handled by the Mul- holland Hatch Fastener Co., Marion building, Cleveland. John W, .-Ferguson -Go,, «Paterson, N. J., has just been awarded the contract for the new five-story and basement storehouse for ' finished goods, adjoining the jute mill of the Columbian Rope Co., Auburn, N. Y. This storehouse, which is from the designs of Charles T. Main, Boston, measures about 120 ft. each way, the 'shape being that of a trapezoid. It is to be constructed of reinforced con- crete with mushroom columns on the inside and with brick walls outside. Every precaution has been taken to prevent the spread of fire in the in- flamable goods to be stored, includ- ing automatic sprinklers throughout, and automatic fire doors at every place where the partitions are pierced. Lightship No. 82, stationed at Point Abino, Lake Erie, which foundered dur- ing the gale of Nov. last, has been located by the government steamer Sur- veyor near her former station. Capt. James H. Buchanan died at his home in Detroit following an operation on May 9. His last command was the steamer Louisiana.