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Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), September 1919, p. 442

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000 Activities in the Marine Field | | Latest News From Ships and Shipyards MA UL al QUNIUINUUOAENUOLULEU EU | Ore Movement Shows Decided Gain HE ore movement has shown a sharp increase during the last few weeks and at the present time is coming down the lakes at the rate of approximately 9,000,000 tons a month. Figures recently compiled show that the movement for July was over 1,000,000 tons ahead of that of June. If coal were going forward at top speed, the freight market would be in better condition and there would be business for all ships. Coal shipments, however, are lagging and owing to the shortage of cars at the mines, some of the shippers do not look for any noticeable improvement during the re- mainder of the season. 'This means that many boats will be compelled to go up the lakes light. carriers are getting full cargoes but no boats are coming down light. While furnacemen are placing some orders for ore, the buying movement is not as active as it has been in times past. * Es * ok The steamer ISHPEMING, which struck an obstruction in Ashtabula harbor re- cently, has been docked in Cleveland for repairs. ie rk ek After hitting. a pier at Port Wellen, mear 'Port Dalhousie, the 'steamer Muriet W. settled and her after end is now on bottom. The underwriters have asked for bids for floating the craft. * * * The steamer W. F. Wuire has been towed to Detroit for repairs to dam- ages sustained when she recently hit the dock at Calcite. She was loaded at the time and sustained damage to her rudder and also lost her shoe. *K *k ok * The waters adjacent to Detour and . White Fish point are covered with a heavy pall of smoke, the result of forest fires. Vessels are compelled to move slowly to avoid collision. The smoke is the heaviest that has been experienced at that place for many years. * * * * James Green died recently at his home in Buffalo. For many years he was chief engineer of the steamer Lewiston, 'formerly the Susan FE. Pecx, which vessel was owned by his father, the late Capt. John Green. * * * *K When the steamer W. A. McGonacLe recently. unloaded at the Duluth & Northern Coal Dock, Duluth, fast time was made. The vessel belongs to the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. and carried a cargo of 14270 tons of coal which was gotten above her hatches in 12 hours and 25 minutes. This, however, is not a record for coal unloading as the L. C. Hanna of the Hanna fleet un- Not all the ore » loaded 10,073 tons of coal in 7 hours and 55 minutes in 1915 at the Berwind Fuel Co.'s dock, West Duluth. * xk * * The lumber movement is light this season and many of the barges that are operated in this trade are not in commission: Ok * *K. * Capt. John Nahrstedt, who commands the steamer A. C. Dinxey, was hit by a car on the coal dock at Toledo re- cently, receiving slight injuries. eo ee Capt. John G. Crawford died recently of a hemorrhage at the Paulina Stearns hospital at Ludington. He was master of the Pere Marquette car ferry No. 18. He leaves a widow and one son. , * * XK * The steamer C. F. Bretman, which recently ran aground at the Soo was later released without having to lighter her cargo. OK woe, The. steamer W. H. PHELAN went ashore recently a mile below Cardinal. Assistance was given by the Donnely Wrecking Co., Kingston. , book ee The steamer A. McVirrie and the barge Quepec reecntly collided in the Welland canal. 'The barge sustained severe damage. 1% * * ok The boom holding a raft of logs belongine to the Cleveland-Sarnia Saw Mills Co., Sarnia, broke recently and a large raft floated down the St. Clair river. This caused the steamer OwAaNa of the White Star Co. to be held up for two hours at Sarnia on her return trip from Detroit. Tugs were put to work on the logs and succeeded in tying them up. ok kk Round island gas buoy, which re- cently was reported as out of position and not burning has been placed in cor- rect position and relighted, * * * * A gas buoy has been placed in 42 feet of water to make the location of the sunken barge DuNnpuRN about one- half mile northeast of the entrance of Ashtabula harbor. The buoy is conical in shape with red and black stripes and has a skeleton superstructure. It shows a occulting red light every 20 seconds, light 10 seconds, eclipse 10 seconds and is 10 feet above the water line. It is visible for seven miles. The fixed red lantern light which previously marked the wreck has been discontinued. The wreck has about 19 feet of water over it. The cargo comprising some 700 tons 442. will be salvaged, but no decision has been made regarding the raising of the vessel. eee The steamer J. K. Dimmnick recently ran aground in Toledo harbor while loaded with ore. The tug A. G. Harp- ING and the lighter RESCUE went to the assistance of the stranded craft which was compelled to lighter part of her cargo. The vessel was not damaged. %* ok * ** The. steamer LAKE FarMINGTON, built at Duluth for the Emergency Fleet cor- poration, recently arrived in Cleveland. The craft is equipped for oil burning and is the first of this type to leave the head of the lakes. ee ee The steamer GerorGE STEPHENSON, which was in drydock at South Chicago for repairs on her bottom and _ stern bearing, is now in commission. a oe The steamer Henry STEINBRENNER, which .struck in the Soo, made tem- porary repairs at Superior, after which she proceeded to Toledo for further repairs, cok ek Ue The passenger steamer THEODORE RoosEveLt, which recently was placed on the Cleveland-Port Stanley run, is in command of Capt. Donald MacLean, who thas been master of the craft for the past 10 years. Her chief engineer is Harry D. Erwin, who also has served on the craft for many years. * ok * * Two former lake vessels, the steamers H C.. Porm' and 'the RanpotrH S. WARNER, have been allocated by the shipping board to open trade relations with Germany. Another well-known old lake vessel, the Mariska, recently made a voyage to Archangel, Russia. OK ok ok M. C. Hanna & Co. recently held its third annual outing at the Maplewood Shore club. The outing was reported a complete success. eo ke The crew of the D. W. Mutts, which went ashore inside Ford shoal recently about three miles west of Oswego, was taken off. The vessel, which is light, is in bad shape and may be a total loss. A tug and a steamer were sent to her assistance but they could not reach her. The Mitts is owned by Capt. Frank Peterson, Cleveland, and is covered by insurance. She has been operating in the coal trade between Lake Erie ports and Montreal. : a The steamer J. F. Morrow recently went ashore at Morgan's point, about six miles from Port Colborne. She was

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