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SKS ooo MARINE REVIEW. II 888e—6—_a99aNwOonananauuuuuooooo Instructions for Navigating Narrow Channels. At the annual meeting of the Lake Carriers’ Association a committee, consisting of Capt. Thos. Wilson, Ira H. Owen and W. Bullard, was appointed to draw up a uniform code of instrnctions to masters for navi- gating narrow channels of the lakes. ‘Their report has been submitted and will be acted upon May ir by the association board. Secretary Keep desired general publicity be given the report before it was acted upon, and he furnishes the following copy to the REVIEW: “So many crafts are now passing through the rivers, involving so much risk of collision, that masters are directed to carefully observe the following instructions in connection with the statutory rules and the inspector’s rules : Ist. Observe the rules of navigation and be especially careful to have a distinct understanding by means of signals, at the distance of more than half a mile, as to which side you are to pass any steamer that you are about to meet. 2d. Do not meet or attempt to pass vessels where the channel is crowded, but keep back out of the way. 3d. In every case of meeting another craft, signal with your whistle whether the other vessel signals or not, and whenever in any part of the rivers you meet a steamer which fails to signal for passing, enter the facts at the time in your log, and on your first arrival in port report the facts to your owner or manager. 4rh. Reduce the speed of your ship by checking, in all narrow and in all shoal places and when meeting other crafts, unless you can give such crafts so wide a berth that the displacement of water or suction cannot effect either vessel, and when going up give a desceriding boat the pre- ference in narrow water, especially at the Neebish and the Lime-Kiln crossing. = ss 5th. When overtaking another craft, before attempting to pass her in any case, give the proper signal to indicate which side you will attempt to pass, and in all cases where an overtaking steamer is about to pass you, and blows the proper signals indicating which side she will take, answer such signal according to the circumstances. If you have doubt about her ability to pass safely take the extra precaution to promptly give the signal indicating such doubt. a 6th. Do not attempt to pass any craft going the same way unless you “THE MICHIGAN” : ISSUES POLICIES ON HULLS AND CARGOES ON “PAVYORABLE TERMS: IIT IS FOR THE INTEREST OF THE OWNERS OF THE LAKE MARINE TO BUILD UP A HOME COMPANY BY THEIR PATRONAGE. AGENCIES AT PRINCIPAL PORTS. ROPOSALS FOR CHANNEL EXCAVA- tion. U.S. Engineer Office, Buffalo, N. Y., April 30th, 1891, Sealed proposals, in dupli- cate, for excavation of material at the following points, will be received at this office until 2 p.m., on Saturday, the 30th day of May, 1891, and opened immediately thereafter in presence of bidders: ‘Olcott Harbor, N. Y., between the piers, Oak Orchard Harbor, N. ee between the piers, Niagara River, N. Y., near Strawberry island. The attention of bidders is invited to Acts of Congress, of February 26, 1885, and February 23, 1887, vol. 23, page 332,and vol. 24, page 414, Statutes at Large. sd eg ap gen- erral instructions to bidders, blank forms ot pro- posal, or necessary information, will be fur- nished on application to this office. The United States reserves the right ‘o reject any or all proposals. AMOS STICKNEY, Major of En- gineers, U.S. Army. May 28. can give her a wide berth, so that the suction or displacement from your vessel will in no way cause the other boat to sheer. 7th. If another craft attempts to pass you in narrow or shoal water, blow to her the danger signal, and if she persists in trying to pass you close enough for the suction of either boat to affect the other, or in any case within 200 feet, blow again the signal, and if she still persists in try- ing to pass, and if you can do so with safety to your own or other crafts, check your boat down, give the passing craft all the room you can and let her go by ; but in every such instance you must at the time enter such facts in your log and report the same to the owner or manager of your boat on your next arrival in port. 8th. In all cases where prudence and careful seamanship require, slacken your speed, and in all cases of doubt stop your engines and if necessary promptly stop the headway of your ship by reversing.” THOS. WILSON, Chairman of the Commiittee. Record of Wrecks. The first serious disaster of the season was the loss of the schooner Atlanta with five of her crew. In tow of the Wilhelm she weathered the gale until Monday morning when the line parted and she foundered about twenty miles northwest of life- saving station No. ro. The life savers reached the Atlanta in time to save two of the men but Capt. J. L. Knowlton and four men, Frank Durelle, mate, Desore, seaman, and two unknowns had been washed away. The Atlanta was owned by Eastman, Saginaw, was rated Ar and valued at $28,000. Mr. Schlesinger is Out of Them. The four big wooden steamers built by Capt. James David- son, of West Bay City, under an agreement with Ferdinand Schlesinger, are about ready to go into commission, but they are still the property of Capt. Davidson, and are for sale. The big ore dock at Ashtabula, which Mr. Schlesinger was to equip, will also fall into other hands. ‘These matters were not settled until a few days ago, but the information comes from official sources. Insurance Company of North America. INCORPORATED 1794. LAKE MARINE DEPARTMENT, CEO. L. McCURDY, Manager, Chicago, Ills. * CHARLES Puart, President. WiLuiAM A. Part, Vice-President. EvGeEne L. Evxison, 2d Vice-Pres’t. GREVILLE E. Fryxr, Sec’y & Treas. Joun H. Atwoop, Assistant Secretary. Capital nald pi Gaeh:.<.:-...4- $3,000,000 00 ASSOIUS. hor a ee 8,951 518.83 Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited, OF LONDON. INLAND MARINE DEPARTMENT. DAVID VANCE & CO., General Agents, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Local Agents at all Lake Ports. INSURES HULLS, CARGOES.* FREIGHT. Fr. & HH. BORN, MANUFACTURERS oF STEEL PLATE FRENCH RANCES 4 p For Steamships and Vessels, Hotels, Restaurants and Private Families. IN CONTRACTS, A, T, VAN TASSEL, 250 Detroit St., Cleveland, 0. TALULMAGE BROS,,. Seneca St., Buffalo, N.Y. Every Range Warranted. Adapted for Hard or Soft Coal, Coke or Wood. During the past year the following steel steamships have been fitted with these Ranges: Tuscarora, Manola, Mariska, Republic, Maruba, Matoa, Norman, Saxon, German, Briton, La Salle iet, de Building Company’s Nos. 10 and 12, and the Wawatam. In addition to this list, comprising the finest steel steamers on the lakes, the fo lowing also have Born’s Steel Ranges: Passenger Steamers, City of Detroit and American Eagle ; Pro ellers Aurora, C. W. Elphicke, Forest City, Yakima, Kalkoska, Missoula, Olympia, J. H. Outhwaite’s Raleigh, Spencer, Sitka and Spokane, and the handsome steel steam yacht Peerless. OWNERS SPECIFY BORN’S RANGES Joliet, J. H. Wade, Western Reserve, Cleveland Ship ' F. & H. BORN, {26 Superior St., Cleveland, O. REPRESENTED BY . THE TUITE & REIN MFG. CO., 239 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich, mecca eTOraae | | ,