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THE MARINE RECORD. PBOPIT IN IRON SHIPS, v Not nil tho ililp brtkora or South etreot m'oroliiinw.iiro old mon. Some of the youtiff. cr ones havo Inherltotl not only tho Ofrioes • ocoupled by their dithers, but tlm nonmon • nlio which enabled tholr fnthora to nocnmu- Intoweiilth. With nmonwroof ohl-fmhlonod con»orviitl»m, generated, porhspi", by tho comfortftblo methods of doing bimlnoes In a South Btrdot pflloo, tho younger men are not without hope for the Ameriunirnierohnnt marine. ■ "Wo believe thero Is ninnoy In ships yot," snld one of the younger »hlppwner», riuontly, to n Sun reporior; "not In the bimiio kind of ships which would hnve been profitable be- (oro the war. but In modorn ships,' and snll- ■ |ag ships at that." ■ "Whufklntl of ships do ybu rqfer tof" '•Iron ships." ■; "Why don't people build them thenf" ' "Some people are building them.. Because none In built Is no argument against them. You'niuy rccolleyt that Cuiinrd's suoeoesful irnnBiitliuule stourrHiip line was established In 1840, and that Aniorloun shipowners etuck to their fast clippers for seven year* belorc Mr. Collins undertook to ostitbUsh an Ameilean line of steamers, and evon then he was unable to get sufllclentoapltn! to suc¬ ceed with. You' may further remember that Erlosson built the Francis B. Ogdert In 1887, and thereby successfully demonstrated the efficiency ape' economy of tho screw propeller, but It tookJhlrty yeais' hard work to Induce shipbuilders to adopt the more economical method of propulsion." "Can you demonstrate that more money can be made with Iron sailing ships than with wooden ones?" "Yes, and praotlonllv thnt is to demon¬ strate thiu any money Is to be made In ship* ot any kind, for shipowners have never seen nicli dull.times as have weighed them down the past year, and they are not likely, to fee them again. I.will show you the figure for prolltn. "An Iron ship Is mote profitable, because It will carry-more cargo than a wood¬ en ship of the same outside dimensions. It la known by actual measurements made by ' Insurance companies, that the weight of ihe wooden hull is about one-third of Its dla- plnn'iiieuc, and .that the weight of the cargo is about three-fifths.- Jfhe ratio of hull to curgo, is, therefore, about 5 to 0. By taking the average weights of a large number of ships made of wood, and ot others ipade of irou, It has been found that the iron ships weigh, when well constructed, 27 per cent ' less than wooden ones. As the weight of cargo and hull are in the proportion of B to 9, the Iron h'ull will havo tho advantage in carrj lug capacity by Metis of 27, or 15 per Cfiit—that Is, an iron ship will carry 115 Ions for every 100 tons' carried by a wopden .ship, when both are of the same outside di¬ mensions and?" both are loaded to the same draught of' water. This is the Mrs: advan¬ tage of an Iron ship. "The next advantage Is in tho amount tb be charged against a ship for the annual de¬ predation; Nobody knows just how long a well built Iron hull will last, Woiluse none hns been lu existence long enough to deter¬ mine that fact. Senator Fryo, In his ppeech mi the- Dingley bill, said an Iron hull would last fifty years. That gives an annual depre¬ ciation of 3 per cent. The depredation uf a wooden hull Is 5 per cent. Insurance cutn- panles will now favor-au iron hull by 1 per cent a year. If you watch tho freight quo tnilons you will see that In 8m» "Fnuiqlsco iron sailing ships get from three to snTsiilll- Ingi per ton'more for grain to Liverpool than wooden ship?. In fact, wooden ships He at nt anchor watching the Iron .ships load at high rates, while they eau get no cargoes at any figures." "Rut the enormous opst of an iron ship "IH'outweigh these advantages to a groat extent, will It not'r" "No. The American Shipbuilding Com¬ pany launched two ships tills year, oiif of which measured 1,000 tons. Who loaded 3,100 tons for Oregon. A wooden ship to carry that load -would register 2,200 tons. The price of wooden ships altlje best Hmli cSCJirds is from $G0 to $05 a ton, so ihu wooden ship would cost $182,000. The iron ship, at tho present rute of f.">5 per ton wrylng capacity, i costs $175,000., The illtterence Is t:iH,500, on which the Interest Is $1,540 a Jour. The annual depreciation of the wood-l en ship.Is40,600 a year, ami the annual de¬ predation of th6 Iron ship $8,410 a year, or » dlUoronce of $8,100. Subtracting the $1,540, you Hud that the iron shipowner hns gained In ono your $1,050 on his comp lllm in that one Item alone, "To show the profit in an iron ship I will give yon (he figures on one. She carried out ■1,100 tons of oitraos-for which she received $9 a ton, o'r *27$>0. AJb Pacific coast freights run she will get fl£~u]ton for grain to Liv¬ erpool, or $87,200. To get around to her port of departure will require not over one year. Out of tho gross Income of $05,000 "he will have t" pav for Insurance $7,078; l(>Nhe crow and their food, $13,000; lor the broker, $8,100; for depreciation of properly, ' $3,410; lor ship chandlery, $2,000; for pilot- ago $500; for the stevedores, $2,200, and for interest on the Investment, $0,820. The to¬ tal expense will be perhaps $30,000, and tills leaves a clear profit above tlfif lnteiest on tho Investment, ol $10,000. Tti'iit'ls nearly 10 per cent net profit, which may be called a fair business, especially as tjie-owiiet of 'he ship 1b not tied up lo u store or shop or • any other-distasteful locality." Few mon not acquainted with bIiIpb would oaro to Invest a fortune In a ship, even when such returns can bo,had,n" "True. Few men own whole shins. Ships are built by_companlcs,and that will bo done In the future more than It hasicon done In tho past, because the now law limits tho lia¬ bility of.an owner In cnee of damage to the amount of stock he holds In the ship. Bo. side, there Is a great opening lor smaller vessels. In tho coasting trade of the United flutes there are nt present 2,500,000 tons of wooden sohoontrs. Tho Iron fohooner has n grent advantage over the woodeli one, not only In tho points mentioned In the Iron ship, but In tho matter of draught. Freight tales"on mahogany from the Gulf ol Mexico portp, for Instance, are governed by the depth of water over the bar off the port. The shdaler the bar the higher the rale paid. The same difference pertains to other trades. The wooden schooner cannot possibly com¬ pete with the buoyant Iron hull In such trades. The Iron schooner Red Wing— which Is a clipper, by tho way—took a onrgo of steel rails to n Southern port, n short time since, and obtaineil seventy-five cents a ton, I believe It was. above £he prices offered to 'a wooden hull, because she could take the lot In over the bar without lightering any part ol them." "One would think such figures would overcome conservatism." , "Naturally; but, yon see, vessel owners hnve made so Utile money in the past few years that they have no great amount of money to build with, and so they are the more cautious about these new-fangled no lions,- while new blond Is very slow about venturing into ships." STURGEON BAY Froijl the Door County Advocate wc dip the following budget of news: The propeller Bismarck has bee* trans¬ ferred to Lake-Huron, where she is engaged in towing yeseeU. rnfls, etc., and fyer name changed to Judge-Field. ' ' The scow Roving Star was sold by the United States marshal at Menekaune.on the 6th Inst., and the scow W. B. Shattuuk at Lanrie's pier, this port, on the 8th Inst. The craft above-named have both'been libeled by the Phllbrook brothers, of Menekaune. The government contract for supplying live hundred cords of stone for use in the piers nt the lake end of tho ship canal was recently awarded to Captain Rohort Laurie, of Sevastopol. The first shipment of sixty- live cords was made from tho quarry on tho 1st Inst., the scow being towed to the harbor by the tug Spalding. The other demands upon the quarry will probably prevent Cup tain Laurie from delivering more than one scow-load a week at present on this contract, It- being difficult to Increase his .force of uarrymen". ' ' The awa da of contraots for govemmen work in this region We're uiado at Milwaukee on the 27th, andthe4'ollo\ving are the lucky contractors: Schwartz & Bernor, Grcnii Buy, Wis., pier extension at Menominee, 46.290; pier extension at Oconto, $10,004.20; pier extension at Pensaukce, 4.620.80 f pier exteuelnn atKowaiinco, $10,284.25; Truman & Cooper, Manitowoc, pier extension at Sheboygan, $13,207; pier extension at Two Rivers, $3,205;pier extension at Manitowoc, $10,3'7#2S; pier extension at Port Washing¬ ton, $4,449.50; Green's Dredging Company, Chicago, dredging Cedar riv«r harbor.iWIs., $1,800. • - - , ' , *"■ Upward of ten million feet ot suw logs have been thus far this season towed up the Oconto rlvor by the tug Oconto, Jpaptaln Ullffllart, The pine is brought .from Pesh- tlgo, and belongs to Holt & Bolcolm, and the Oconto LuniberCompany. The former firm Is obliged to bring its logs up river to Its mill, and, alter bo|ng converted Into lumber, are made up into rafts and floated down strouui Into Green Bay, where It Is loaded on board vessels and transported to Milwaukee, tho schooners Richard Mott and Lomle A. Burton being engaged lu lhl» trade. Captain Geo. II. Ssger, the former superin¬ tendent of the ship Canal, has Just been awarded the contract for rebuilding the superstructures of the harbor "pfera at.Ra- oluo and Kennslm, for which he is to receive $4,571,85 and $3,348.45 respectively, Ills bids being the lowest fpr both Jobs. The work will bo done under/the supervision of the government authorities. The many warm friends of Captuiri Suger in this region will bo glad to hear of his good fortune. The scow purchased early this season by the Two Rivers Manufacturing company, fur Ihu transportation of logs from Peshtlo and Menominee, carries about one hundrecfiind ninety thousand feet, while the old scow carries but little more than" one hundred thousand feel. The large scow'isisupplied with a hoisting appratus Invented by Cap- lain Gllbrath, of the tug Goldsmith, where with a lull load of logs can bo taken on board ill two days.' W hen this seow passed into the hands of the company she was given the inline of tho "City of Two Rlvoii.. No. 8." by Captain Gllbralih, who Intended to Invite the City to present Its nnmosake f with a suit of colors. As tho miunitiieliu- ing company nan to1 pay about orje-halfot the tux ol the city, and would thercloro ho compelled to give that proportion to'wanl tho flags, Mr. Mann concluded to dlspenso with a compliment which would have to ho largely paid for out o| his own pocket. Established in 1834. MANUFACTURERS OFALL KINDS Of MARINE ENGINES AND No. 1, Columbus, Cincinnati A Init Er.,..„ No. 28, Gallon A » healing Einrosi.........„, Ho.9, Col., Cln., Ind ASK Louis Ex....... No, 5, Col Ctn„ Ind. 4 81. Louis Eipwai... UNn.27,Qallloir & CX 4 W. Aco........ No. 20, Mnaslllon ft Ulrlohsvlllo Ex. Cor. Detroit 4, Center-Sts, CLEVELAND, 0. QE. BENHAM, 317. Detroit Street, KEEPS IN STOCK I Lubricating and Lamp Oils of ' e Best Quality, AMD A KNERAt LINE OF LAMPS, CROCK¬ ERY ANDTABLE CUTLERY. opiffl datVnd NIGHT. TELEPHONE NO. 1840. I . .^■-"Tri'^migF ^7 CO- '*£)$ CT!1'; WO'IC) ^HLtri i. MC1AL l| . V ['*— f;r:.iiavM-, M; 1/ \ < <-■ , I f'n w r Ki-w .-jupciim ,,i jr.-, »f ■ ' , ar.v. o. e^--, > BEE LINE- CLEVfeUNfc, CQJ.U.MBUB, CINCINNATI k INDI- ANAPOLia Commonclnii Sim/Ur, JunoS, 1884, trains of tho Roe Lino—Clotoland, Columbui, Cincinnati A Indian- spnlli Unllwin —will lont» and irrlvo at Clonlaml as follow!, CENT1UI, OTANDiKD TIUK, S3 mlnutM lloWOr than Clototaml time: * ------------------------TJopS7T- 7.-09 AII «f)/So PM •aitPli 4.-00 PM, MO Ptfi No. S, CM, Cln, Ind. ,t St. Uuii Exp.., No.20^Ubrlra»illor^MiuilllonEx........ No. 2, Col. Cln. A InillannpoMi Einre*.. No, 14,8t, Louli, Ind.. Cln, & Co). Ex.... Vo. 22, Oolllon Ago.,., No, 20. Wl "' No. 4. Col., No', 20. Wheeling Aocom............. "- ■ - ■ ~ A N. Y. EtproM. . flln Atnie. 11.-40 A M 0.-C0 AM mm p H '4.-49 P II 10.-00 A M 4:30 P M 1.-18 A M Trnlni marked ",diUl J, aUollitr traiai ilaJlj oxoept E. B. THOMAS, 0. B. SKINNER, Oenersl Minnjer. L Traftie HitMgvr. •A. J. SMITH, General Puionser Aunt* CrWVKLAND, OHIO. New York, "Penpsylraiiia & 'flMo E, R. NEW YOBK. BOBTON ASP THE EAST. The Miortwit nnd Qnlrknt Honte to Pllta- bnrs, WMhlngton anil Baltimore and the Bontheaat. Central or Ninetieth Merldlen time. S3 mlnntei elow er than Clevclnnd city time. Until further notice tralni will lemo from the new 'Contrtll Depot, South Water street and Viaduct u fol¬ lows: m ATLANTIC EXPRESS-(DallT) Pull. , man sleeping and hotel oonoheafrom Leivlttaourgh 8:S3 a. m. ft New York, Albany and Boston without change. Arrive at Meadville at 10:40 a. m. (dinner) Franklin nt 12:08 n. ni, Oil City 12:80 p. m, Carry 12.B5 p. m, Jamestown (uke ClinufanquaJ 1.35 n. Buffalo 6-60 p. ro Rochester 8.-20 p. m.: HomeUi- ..60 ille 6.-00 p m. [iiipperl; Cornlos T.'ii p. m. Eli i m. Blngbantuu 1(3:05 p, m., Albftny fi:00 a. m. Boitov mlraa^S 'arriving at New York6:lfi"a.ni. m ' LIMITED EXPRESS-Through PuU- IIIi tuaa-aleopins coacli from Cleveland to Arrives ,ii Meadville »tfi;30 p. m , SolanifiDda U:4S p. , Jamo#> , New York TRAVELERS^REGISTErt. CRUMMOND'S . Mackinac Line, For Mackinac, St. iKnnce. Cheboygan, Alpcnn, Oscoda, Port lluron, Detroit nnd Intermediate fake and river porta. J Steamer ATLANTIC, Oapt. D. Nidholson, Leaves CloTclnnd every Friday evening at 8 o'clock. During the wurni won(licr and pleasure season tho Steamer Atlantic" Will extend the regular trip on to Petoskcy, Harbor prlngs a'nd Chxrlevotx. CLEVlXANtf FQItWARUIKU CO., Agents, Omco'uiid Hock, Foot of bit i.erior-st., Cleveland. Now York town W7 p 10.-10 a. m. U-nll It PI NKmT EXPRESS-(Dally except >UU II. llli Sunday) Seeping coach from Cleveland Hornellsville. Arrive at Youngstown nt liOtha. m., tteadvllle 3:23 a. m., Corry 4:59 a. m. JamesKrwnB,S7 a, m. Buffalo O.-20/a.-lu., Rochester 12^8 <p, m., Uornella. Tlllo, 11:00 a m , Corning 12:07 P m, Elmlra 12:40 p. m., Olnghamptnn 2.10 p m., Now York 0:10 p. m. Arrive at Piltsuurgh S.-OO a. tu.. withoutwhango. r),nn „ m PITTSBUimil EXPIfESS - Daily - 6ibU llillli Through without change, Parlor car at¬ tached. Arrivus at Youngstown 5.-00 p m., Plrahurg B:02 p- m., Washington 7?09 n. m , Baltimore 8 ;10 a. m. -- n MAUONINO AUMMOOATIQN LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN. Commencing tjuu(lny,^Iay 11,1884, »t 12 o'clock ntiou ihe ilineclvcn In the tlffiircB below is th< new stundard (Nlnetli-ln meridian) time, wliicb U tliirty-tiirto min¬ utes slower thiin CIbv*land time pmper; 1'iiatwarU. (■7 O0 a M | Arrive^ | DepoTi. ~*1 10aV*12 05 a h |M 05 A II 0 M A M 10 1)0 A U 1 65 i' * ttlO 50 a a HO 60 a M <-2 25 !■ H 5 on r u (10 00 1' u No 4. Fast Limited -Express.,.. No 8, N Y, B i A Express...... No 20, Etyris Accomino^latiOn. No -.15, Buffalo Ac'm vln SanduHkj No 35, Toii'diiAeeoni via Norwulf No 12. N Y A II Fast l.xvrcss... . No 11, SnecUl N Y i 1!oh Exprcal No 2, Night Ex via Nornalk..... '0 40 1' >lj No 22, Night Ex via MStidnsky | f0 42 I' kl .No 20, Colineant Accoiiinimlntton t4a^5 1' w.............. Weslwunl^ [Arrive. | Dupurt. TaTk', a u <-J X, a u II 30 A U in lo a m III, 211 I' u 12 40 I' >t "0 ,lu P II t4 80 1' ik No 1, Fast Limited Exprw«....... °11 55 a u No 2-1,Mlch Exprt-«» ki« Sandusky « 15 A kl No .I, ClilcHgo Express via " ..I go* 05 a kl Nh2.~>, Mli'll Aecom Nnrivulk Nj 21. Toledo Ex viu Ncrwulk No 6, St LoiiIh Ex^ iu biinflurtkj No O.C'M P»c Fx via Not walk... No 31, Elyrla (It lo Elyrlii only N027. Coiiliiiuit Auiiiiitiiodiitlii 4:11 p.m. Younpttown ( ,__ w,__SloVping at all way aintiona, arrlvlnjiat ounpttown 0/5S p. iu., Stjaron 8:01 p. m., Sharpertlllt 8:10 p.m. j 6i.Cn O m PITTSBUIIGII EXPRESS - DaJW- itJU Hi Hit Through without change. Arrive* at Youngstown t>.!10 a. in., Hlinron 10:30 a. m., SnarEi- villol0.'40 ». to., Httibnrgh 12 4fi n ra., Retnrnfng, leaven Pitt/tbuvgh at 4.-15 a. m., 7^5 a. m., 12^Q p. m.. and 3:43 p, in in Q£ n m YOUNflfiTOWN AND PITTSBURGH lU,dO d, Hli ACOMMOI),,TION-Stopplng at all Way, itnliom, Arriving at Youpgatown I:40p,mMPUte* huhgh, 0.-15 p. m. Trains anivo nt Olevoland, 6:15 a. m.,6:B0 p. m., 10.20 a. tn; 1:05 p. a., and 9:45 p. ra, t iHPThls lithe only rodte by which passengeri can itaAflh Corry Etnilra, BlDglinmpton, New Yorlr Qty and Intonnedlate points without change. No change to Boston and New England Cities. Baggage checked through to all point* East. Through tickets and. Information regarding Ihe route can he obtained at the otfloe 131 Bank itreet, <%bd at new Depot of N.Y., P A O It K., South Water street and Vtaduct.jClevDlaDd, O. A. E. CLARK, Uon'l Paw'r Ag'tClevelind, O.J J. M FERHIS, Qeu'l Man'gr, Clevolond, O. M. L, FOUTS.PrtBienger Agt, 181 Bank St. Cleveland. The Nickel Plate! NEW YOIIK, CHICAGO A NT. LOtll RAILWAY. Tho iiftMenger ei^ulpnifntof thia1 Now Trunk Line inull new auil is supplied with the latest wpllaocoi tiect'ssai y to sftfo Hpeody nnd comfortable trwul. At Ctuciigo, paueiiRer trnlns unlvu atpnd leave from the Union ljupot, Van Rureii otreel, Knlluwlnc Is tho time in elitet June 1, 1884, and un¬ til further uullce; GOING EAST. IB 56 I'M IS p w «<1 06 )• M ffl_10_^ Sunday train for Nottingham- Depart H.IH) a in, mid 1:41. p, in.; ri'turnii-g, leave Nottlnghnm nt U <>5 u. m. und !t;4o p. in. Reference markft—e Dally, t dally, except Sunday Jiluljy, excopl Monday. 1'or full hiforinni Ion an to triing and coune< tlnni np- plj at the new tlty tick* t olhu1, corner Itenucii und St Cltilr Rltceis, Ijiko Slid re blix'k. Lv. Chltngo....... 7.W a m Arr. ValiiataK). 1I.-I5 " " l-'ort Wayno 1 W p. ih " Now Hnvon 2.(tt ' '» YA'i'M U'limlc 8.50 " " *4VrciulU 4.49 " " Fostoria........ 5.110 " " Ori-eti Spring 0J5 " " lk'Hovut!. ... tt.10 " 0.20 " 7 60 " Arr Clovi-liUMl. . U.U2 ' I.v. Cli'voliind. Arr raiiu-Bvlllti... " Astitalmla. " Erli-......... '■ Dunkirk........ " Biidlilii . ... 7 55 a. m. '• '!l " 1U.22 " 10 27 ' 11.118 " 12 23 p. to. 12 50 2.00 11.47 5 20 (iOIMi WEST. 11.60 a. in........... Accom. 9 52 p. m 5-05- 0.08 0.30 „ for llio,workliiur|aiw. taae and wo will ..,_- Send ten centn for iws. II mall you free, a royal, valua¬ ble box ot samplo.goods that will put you in tho-way ot making innro.mnm-y In a few ilftya than you ever thought piKsiblo at any liustnon. Capital not rennlral. We will start you. You can work all tho llmo or In span) limo only. The work Is universally uilaptud to Imtli hoxl-s, yoliUK and old. You run ouslly earn tioin filleonts toSflevt-ry evening " Thnt nil who want work mil) Ulst the IniBineas. Vie uiuki> tills iiupiiriillinl oiler; to nil who art not nell natlsllid wo will send 91 lo | uy for the trouble ot writing us. Full piirtloulitH, dlroi- t|ons, etc.. unit free, l'ordllie.i will bo made by those whogl\e tfielr whole time lo t<'e v>ork (llent siu-cess abnolulely silio llon'l delav titan now. Address Mt.NbON A Co , I'orlliind, Mnln(). 6.47 7.8S 1.10 APD17I? ^^ b1x oonlsfbr postBge, and rerelvo rill/llj. treo, a costly box or goods which will help you lo more money righl away than anything clsa In this wurlil. All, of elihur sex, succeed from liisl liniir. Tho hrosil road to fortuno opens before iho v^irkcts^bMiilutily sure. Atouco addresa4Titl)Lo;Ch., Augusta, Maine. I.v lliiilnhi Aur Dunkirk...... 11.'U " Krle........... 1.23 p. " Conneiiut. . . 2 20 ' " Aslltllbllla........ 2 51 ' " l'alufuvillo...... 844 " *' Xloveland........ 4.52 " I.v Clovelaiul........4,67 " Ar. I^i-alu........'..... 0 12 • Arr Belleviio.........7.85 " Lv Delloviio.................... 0.20 " (Irceli Sprlpgs.......... U.44 ' Fostoria......................! 10 22 ! Arcadia........................ Ill 31 " Wnt Lalpalc................ 11.110 " .5):.'.'.'..'.:".'". o New Hn>en .............. 1 85 p. iu........... " Fort Wayne ............ 1 SO " .............. " Vnlprniso...................... 5 42 " .....„ '■ Chicago.^...........,............ 7.50 ".............. Through tickets to all polnta arc on sale at pi inclpal " ot the company at iowkst hatkh for any claaa iftlckct. dihlreil. Unggago checked,to ilesAtintlon U'avo 0.15a. m. 11.40 " 743 ' 8.55 '• :::::i.-z afflr . For Information, cull ou nwirest agent of the Com- •jkiny.oraddrew H. 1\ 1IOKNKR, Oeu'l PitHsenger Agent. LEVIS WU.IJAMS, Uenerul Munnger. ClevelnW,' O. 8469 294081