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Coal Shipments on Lakes Show Marked Increase Bituminous coal shipments from Lake Erie ports for the present sea- son up to 7 a.m., June 18, amounted to 9,583,387 net tons of cargo and 285,210 net tons of bunkers, or a total of 9,868,597 net tons. This is an exceptionally large movement as will be noted by comparing these fig- ures for those of the same period in the years 1933, 1932 and 1931. For 1933 the cargo coal moved in the same period amounted to 6,707,- 535 tons, and bunker coal, 175,254 tons, giving a total of 6,882,789 net tons. For the same period in 1932, cargo, bunkers, and total bituminous coal shipments were respectively; 4,908,087 tons, 117,642 tons; and 5,025,729 net tons. For the same period in the year 1931 the figures for bituminous coal shipments, in cargo, bunkers and total, wer) re- spectively; 7,309,698 tons, 226,472 ton and 7,536,170 net tons. The average shipment of bitumin- ous coal each week for the _ five weeks ending 7 a.m. June 18 amount- ed to 1,265,823 tons of cargo and 40,067 tons of bunkers, making a total average per week of 1,305,890 net tons. Anthracite coal shipments on the lakes for the season up to June 1, amounted to 194,215 long tons. For the same period in 1933 the amount was 29,266 long tons; for the same period in 1932, the amount was 59,- 347 long tons; and for the same period in 1931, the amount shipped was 157,151 long tons. The above figures on anthracite coal apply to cargo only as no bunkers are car- ried, only small quantities of an- thracite coal being used on board ship for galley fires. Capt. A. A. Morrison Made Supervising Inspector On June 6 the United States senate confirmed the nomination of Capt. Alvin A. Morrison as supervising in- spector of the United States Steam- boat Inspection service for the ninth district, with headquarters at Cleve- land. Captain Morrison’s appoint- ment was recommended by Senator Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio. The posi- tion of supervising inspector has bee? vacant for about two years since the retirement of Capt. N. B. Nelson, who had served beyond the regular retirement age by special temporary appointment. For many years Captain Morrison has been in active service on the Great Lakes as a master of lake freighters. At the time of his appoint- ment he was master of the steamer Epwarp N. SAUNDERS Jr. of the Mid- 34 land Steamship Co. and continued in this capacity until his vessel arrived at Ashtabula, O., on June 25. He is a well known lake shipmaster and has had a long and creditable career. He also saw active service during the war as a reserve officer in the navy both ashore and on transport duty. His early service at sea which be- gan when he was about 15, was in Chinese waters, and later he served in the Philippines during the insur- rection. He is about 54 years of age and was born in Canada. His first command. as master on the Great Lakes was the FRANCIS WipLAR when he was about 26 years old. This vessel was managed by W. H. Becker. Later while still in his early thirty’s Captain Morrison was made master of the W. H. BECKER, flagship of the fleet. Except for his service during the war, he has been continuously in the employ of this company and of its successor the Midland Steamship Co. While in command of the steamer Epwin N. Ont, in August, 1917, he was called to active duty in the United States naval reserve. He first served as an officer on transports and was advanced to the rank of lieu- tenant commander. In the winter of 1918-1919 he was appointed presid- ing officer of the United States board of naval inquiry in Cardiff, Wales. This board had to deal with investi- gations of damage to cargo vessels due to strandings, collisions, and other maritime casualties, Upon his retirement from the naval service in 1919, he returned to the Great Lakes and again took com- mand of the OHL. In 1920 he became master of the ALEXIS W. THOMPSON, later renamed the W. H. Brecker and finally Epwarp N. SAuNpDERS JR. and continued in command of this vessel until June 25 when he came ashore to assume his new duties. Capt. Alvin A. Morrison MARINE REVIEW—July, 1934 Number of Bulk Vessels In Service Shows Gain Shortly after the beginning of navigation on the Great Lakes, as reported in the June issue of Ma- RINE Review, 60.67 per cent of the capacity of the bulk carrying fleet was in commission. This compared very favorably with the 27.88 per cent in commission at about the same time in 1933. : The feeling may well have been one of some uncertainty whether this comparatively large capacity would find continued employment. Now comes the encouraging report that not only has this large fleet been continued in operation but on June 15 the tonnage in commission had increased to 1,835,000 tons, giv- ing a percentage of 66.76 per cent of the total capacity, an increase of slightly over 6 per cent over the ¢ca- pacity in commission on May 15, and an increase of 128.7 per cent over June Loo 71933. From figures issued by A. B. Kern of the M. A. Hanna Co. on June 15, 1934, the trip capacity of American lake bulk vessels was 2,748,800 tons. Of this capacity, 1,835,000 tons, or 66.76 per cent was in commission. Of the 328 vessels available, no less than 205 were in commission on that date, representing 62.5 per cent. Of this number, 154 were engaged in the ore trade; while on June 15, 1933 only 40 vessels were engaged in the ore trade. It is interesting to note the posi- tion of some of the fleets. Out of a total of 86 vessels, the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. had 43 in commission, all engaged in the ore trade. The In- terlake Steamship Co., out of a total of 49 vessels, had 24 in commission, 12 of which were engaged in the ore trade. Hutchinson & Co., with 19 vessels had 18 in commission, 15 of which were in the ore trade. Cleve- Innd Cliffs Iron Co. with a fleet of 21 vessels had all of them in com- mission, and all of them in the ore trade. The Bethlehem Transporta- tion Corp., with 16 vessels, had 10 in service, all in the ore trade. The M. A. Hanna Co., with a fleet of 10 vessels, had all in commission, and all engaged in the ore trade. The Wilson Transit Co., with a fleet of 11 vessels, had 10 in commission, one of which was engaged in the ore trade. The Reiss Steamship Co. had all of its nine vessels engaged in the ore trade. The Valley Camp Steam- ship Co., with a fleet of 8 vessels, had all in commission with none en- gaged in the ore trade. H. & G. M. Steinbrenner, with a fleet of 5 ves- sels, had four in commission with none in the ore trade. The Midland Steamship Co., with 6 vessels, and the Intérstate Steamship Co. with 4. had all in commission, and all en- saged in the ore trade.