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Ropero SS ey emi) animes = . SSeS aca necro I TELE ERE TEETER : The Ore Dealers. Rumor had it a few days ago that some ofthe Lake Michigan furnace interests had made purchases of ore for next season’s de- livery. The report was received with doubt, however, as the Illinois Steel Company was thought to be the only western con- cern that might buy early and that company is now receiving large quantities of all rail ore on old contracts. Futher investigation showed that the ore reterred to was included in old contracts. There are no indications whatever of any sales of ore or contracts with vessel owners for next season. The coal shippers, andall lake interests in fact, are somewhat concerned in the talk of a general strike of mine workers for an eight-hour day to take place May 1, as such a move would again restrict the coal movement next season, but the matter seems too far in the future to borrow trou- ble on account of it as yet. Plans for Delivering Mail on the Detroit River. oe Charles F. Swan, superintendent of the free delivery at the Detroit post office, has for several years been engaged in an effort to establish a marine post office on the Detroit river for. the delivery of mail matter of all kinds to passing vessels, after the plan now followed by the river reporters who deliver mes- sages for owners. Mr. Swan has finally enlisted the support of leading post office officials who recently met in conference and will recommend this new service. After extensive correspond: ence last spring the MARINE REVIEW found that such a service is entirely practicable, and it can be secured by the shipping in- terests of the lakes giving it their attention. Thousands of dollars are paid out every season by ore shippers and _ vessel owners for the delivery of messages on the rivers. A great saving might be made in this respect and at the same time the business would be so enlarged as to make it much more re- munerative to the people engaged in this line of work. _ Decreasing Grain Stocks. _ The outlook in grain for the carrying trade of the lakes is even less encouraging according to late reports. Available stocks of wheaton Jan. 17east of the Rocky mountains amounted to only 46,443,844 bushels or 844,286 bushels less than on Jan. 10, 1891, and 6,466,876 bushels less than on Jan. 18, 1890, one year ago. The decrease of available stocks of corn was 395,322 bushels last week, the aggregate Jan. 17, being 4,973,283 bushels. As com- pared with the total on Jan. 18, 1890, one year ago, the decrease is 13,309,000 bushels. Available stocks of oats last Saturday equaled 5,655,283 bushels, or 404,047 bushels less than on Jan. ro, 1891 and 3,760,000 bushels less than on Jan. 18, 1890. In General. Palmer & Co. and Brooks & Manning, insurance agents, have both issued very neat calendars, containing excellent nauti- cal views. The new steel sidewheel steamer City of Toledo was suc- cessfully launched from the yard of the Craig Ship Building Company, at Toledo, on Saturday afternoon. Supt. Kimball, of the life saving service, has just promised Duluth a life saving station. If the station is as long coming as those promised for Niagara and Ashtabula, some of Duluth’s latest born may become gray before it is a reality. Representative Van Schaick had an interview with treasury off- icials lately,and found them favorably disposed toward the scheme of building a new revenue cutter to take the place of the Andy Johnson. Secretary Windom deemed $95,000 a very reasonable estimate for the construction of a new cutter, and expressed hopes that it will be authorized and complete for the World’s Fair. s For SALE AT A BARGAIN.—The steamer George Spencer, with old ore contract for coming season. Good condition; good carrier; good tower. Apply to or address, B, L, PENNINGTON, 112 Water street, Cleveland, O. MARINE REVIEW. eee r9 we ©). 8h, The sixteenth annual meeting of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association is now in session at Washington, with John H. Galwey, of Detroit, national president, in the chair. ‘Lhe committee of credentials is composed of Harrison, of New York, Reid, of Detroit, and Lawrence, of New London. At the opening of the session to-day fifty-five representatives were pres- ent, taking in the entire Atlantic and Pacific coast as well as thelakes. Thereport of the association was presented, after which President Galwey read his annual report, giving a complete statement of the work done during the year showing eighty- nine associations now in the order. NOTES FROM THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES. The annual ball of the Cleveland engineers is always.a feat: ure of special interest after the completion of arrangements for winter meetings and has invariably been a success. This year’s social gathering will be the tenth of its kind and will be held in Haltnorth’s hall, Friday evening, Feb. 6. a Officers recently elected by No. 51; of Muskegon, are: Law- rence Kernell, president; Eli V. Barry, vice-president; Albert A. Greeii, treasurer; D. Kagan, financial secretary; James Ketcham, 292 Wood avenue, corresponding secretary and chaplain; D Me- Millan, recording secretary; Frank White, conductor; Frank Stevenson, doorkeeper. Meetings,are held every Tuesday even- ing in rooms at No. 33 Terrace street. eee Ae ‘Officers of No. 72, Oswego, N. Y.: W. H. Bishop, past. . president; John Donovan, president; E. S. Manwarring, vice-~ president; Thomas Navagh, treasurer; Harry Gallagher, financial secretary; James Donovan, recording secretary; Thomas Find- lay, chaplain; Thomas Navagh, 4o Lake street, corresponding» secretary. ; . Meetings of No. 9, of Milwaukee, are held every Saturday evening at No. 55 Reed street. W. E. Elliott, chief engineer of © the Goodrich Transportation Company’s line is president and. corresponding secretary. Other officers are: S. B. Leggatt, past president; L. H: Stone, vice-president; Frank Coons, treasurer; C. G. Oleson, financial secretary; J. Longy, recording secretary; D. Leonard, chaplain; J. Dailey, conductor; F. Huerth, door-' keeper; W. E. Elliott, representative to national convention. Following are the officers of No. 27, of Bay City: Robert” J. Hannon, president; Homar Gregory, vice-precident; Daniel » Covyean, financial secretary; Robert C. Speir, 604 Eighth street, corresponding secretary; A. C. Gastung, treasurer; Louis Schnall, conductor; George Covyean, chaplain; Peter Deihl, inside door- keeper; Martin Lacy, outside doorkeeper; J. R. Blanchett, dele- gate to national convention. M. EF. B. A., No. 44, of Manistee, Mich., meets every Tues-° day evening inthe F.C Larsen building. The address of the corresponding secretary is A. McKee, No. 34 Arthur street. No. 44 sends us an invitation to its fourth annual ball, to be held at the Manistee opera house on the 30th inst. for which we return thanks. Cleveland Matters. Capt. E. M. Peck and Capt. James Millen, of Detroit, were in the city yesterday. On account of the transfer of Capt. Millen, of Detroit, to one of the steel boats of the Lake Superior Iron Company, Capt. Miner, of the schooner Iron Chief, will be advanced to command of the steamer Iron King. Advices from Washington say that Henry Howard and Gen. Hartsuff appeared before the house committee on commerce, Tuesday, in opposition to the raft bill. They insisted thata — raft 150 feet wide and 2,000 feet long could easily go through the St. Clair and Detroit rivers without obstructing navigation. ” Mr. A. W. Goodrich, president of the Goodrich Transpor- tation Company, was in the city during the week, in consulta- tion with General Manager Pankhurst, of the Globe Iron Works Company, with reference to the two big passenger boats build- ing here for the Goodrich company. G. F. Sheldon and Captains Downs and Starkey, of Ashta-"” bula, who contemplate running a boat for passenger and freight service between Cleveland and Ashtabula tried to get the pro-\ peller Ossifrage but arrived in Bay City just a few hours after _. Mitchell & Co., agents of the Cleveland & Lakeside Transporta- tion Company had secured her by telegraph,