COAST SEAMAN'S JOURNAL February 9, 1910 Copyright © 1999 by Patrick Monroe Tilley and Patricia Hamp for the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _____________________________________________________________________ COAST SEAMAN'S JOURNAL Vo. XXIII, No. 21 Whole No. 2055 San Francisco, Wednesday, February 9, 1910 Published by the Sailor's Union of the Pacific Est. 1887 ON THE GREAT LAKES PG. 8 WIRELESS ON FERRIES The installation of wireless telgraphy on the four Pere Marquette carferries marks the passing of the time honored position of purser on those boats and the substitution of wireless operators. The pursers' jobs will be filled by the operators assigned to the various boats. The pursers will relinquish their positions in a few days to conform to the new order of things. The pursers who will be affected are as follows; Lyman HILL, Edward UNGERS, William WILLIAMS and George FORD. Of these pursers Edward UNGERS has served the company in the capacity for nearly eighteen years. PG. 9 OFFICER'S LICENSES RESTORED Captain James STONE, of Cleveland, Supervising Inspector of Steam Vessels for the Ninth District, has reversed the decision of the Buffalo Inspectors in the case of Captain Enos BURKE, and Mate Leander ROBINSON, of the steamer "Richardson". The decision was rendered on January 24, and the Buffalo Inspectors were notified as follows: "Captain Enos BURKE and Chief Mate and Pilot of the steamer "W.C. Richardson", lost near Buffalo harbor recently, have appealed from your decision revoking the license of the captain and suspending for one year the marine license of Leander ROBINSON, pilot of the "Richardson". "After a careful examination of the evidence I do not find either of these men guilty of fault sufficient to warrant the revocation or suspension of these licenses." "I therefore instruct your board to return to the respective BURKE, master, and Leander ROBINSON, pilot of the steamer "Richardson", their licenses, now in your possession, and if lost or mutilated to give new licenses, copies of the old ones." The steamer "Richardson", while bound for Buffalo with a cargo of flaxseed, was lost off that habor in the big gale that swept Lake Erie for several days early in December. Captain BURKE and Mate ROBINSON were represented at the Washington hearing by Goulder, Holder & Masten. It is not my intention to dispute the finding of Captain STONE, only so far as its effect on the safety of lives at sea is concerned. Captain BURKE and Mate ROBINSON broke the law and should be punished, but Captain RICHARDSON, their owner, should bear the chief punishment. Please note that in the Plain Dealer's dispatch appears: "Captain BURKE and Mate ROBINSON were represented by Goulder, Holing & Masten," Lake Carriers' attorneys. Masters may now drown as many of their crew as possible. There is no penalty. W.H. JENKINS CONNEAUT, O. PG. 9 BUFFALO HARBOR The creation of a harbor commisson, with authority to take control of Buffalo harbor and to take care of the city's water front interests, was urged upon Mayor FUHRMANN by the harbor committee, and the keynote of all was that Buffalo is not keeping pace with the march of progress in the commerce of the Great Lakes and that unless her citizens act promptly there will be more serious deflections to Canadian and southwestern routes. The committee calling on the Mayor consisted of Captain J. J. H. BROWN, Charles M. HEALD, D. B. TUTTLE, John J. BOLAND, Joseph L. WHITTET and Roland CRANGLE. They were unanimous in their opposition for the project under way to take lands under water between Jersey and Georgia streets for park purposes, and said that these lands should be reserved by the city for the accommodation of shipping interests, and that this land is best adapted to docks and slips. Mayor FUHRMAN wanted to know if the improvement of Buffalo River would not make available a vast amount of dockage, and if there would be any objection on the part of vesselowners to going up the river with their boats. Captain BROWN said that there will be no objection on account of the tow and towing charges, but that most of this frontage will be in the hands of private owners. PG. 9 L. B. MILLER LAUNCHED The new steamer "Leonard B. Miller", building for the Miller Transportation Company, of which Captain RICHARDSON is manager, was launched at the Globe yards of the American Shipbuilding Comapny on January 29. The "Leonard B. Miller's" dimensions are as follows: keel 504 feet over all; 54 feet beam and depth of hold 30 feet. She has two cargo bulkheads and three compartments, , with five large hatches in each compartment that are 24 feet centers and 12 feet fore and aft. Captain RICHARDSON still clings to the large hatch, as he thinks it adds materially to the strength of the ship. The steamer will also have 64 deck beams in her, which will also add greatly to her strength. The hatches will be handles by two independent (sic) deck engines with a bridle, and will be equipped with Mulholland hatch fasteners. Hatch coamings will be of the peak style, and the Miller will be of arch construction with side tanks extending through to the engine-room bulkhead. PG. 9 LAUNCHING OF THE REISS The new steamer "Reiss", building for the Reiss Coal Company, of Sheboygan, was launched at Lorain on January 29. The "Reiss" was named in honor of the treasurer of the Reiss Coal Company. The vessel was ordered by J. J. BARLUM, of Detroit, last summer, but was sold to the Wisconsin Transportation Company, which also owns the "Brazil" and the "American". The "Reiss" will have a capacity of 9,000 tons. She is 525 feet long, 504 feet keel, beam 54 feet and depth 30 feet. She will be ready for service at the opening of navigation. Captain L. A. RAND of Chicago has bought the steamer "Frank L. Vance" from Vance & Joys Co. of Milwaukee and will sail her. Captain RAND was master of the steamer "Abraham Stearn" of the Hawgood fleet for the past two seasons. PG. 9 INFORMATION WANTED Chares BOURROUGHS, No. 2745, Lake Seaman's Union, is inquired for by his father. Wm. A. NICHOLSON, No. 13,156, Lake Seaman's Union, is inquired for by his sister, Miss Alice NICHOLSON, 356 Lake street, Oak Park, Ill. John DISKIN, No. 10763 Lake Seaman's Union, commonly known as "Yorkie," is inquired for by his mother, 411 W. 40th St., New York City. Comrade William BURKE, of the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Water Tenders of the Great Lakes, is inquired for by his sister, Miss Ella BURKE, Little Falls, New York. Fred SMITH, No. 9872, Lake Seaman's Union, is wanted by his mother, at Buffalo, N. Y. Any one knowing his address please communicate with W. L. SMITH, 55 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. D. INGRAHAM, N. Mentor, Ohio, inquires for her son, Daniel INGRAHAM, No. 7373, Lake Seaman's Union. Any one knowing his whereabouts please communicate with the address. Fred G. LOFTUS, of Dorchester, Mass., is inquired for by his mother, No. 2 W. Vernon St., Dorchester. Please address above or W. H. JENKINS, 1244 Main. ave., 21 W. Cleveland, O. PG. 12 INFORMATION WANTED MORROW, Samuel A. J., who used to be on the Lake boats between Buffalo, Ashtabula, Erie, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, etc., and who was born near Markdale, or Martinsdale Canada, will hear of something to his interest, financially, by communicating with H. S. GRIFFIN, P. O. Box 332, Chicago, Ills. PG. 13 INFORMATION WANTED Donald CORSIE, sailor, aged about 55, left the Great Lakes in 1885 for the West Coast and probably Australia, is inquired for by his brother. Address Coast Seamen's Journal. Copy of the Coast Seaman's Journal donated by Patrick Tilley and transcribed by Patricia Hamp