, 1872-12-31

bofs eafncrE Iho year proper 1or lsRo uae1Sa. |
tion is from April to Nov. 80. Often. in Apri!
we havo had storms, and generally during all OF
November particularly the latter part Of it, VIC
have storms, as We had last and this year, It is
generally during those two months. April and
November, that the greatest average loss Of hui
man life occurs, becauso if vessels get ashore OF
founder hewateriB so cold and chilled that men
cannot stand exposure long Is there not |
teaching in this Would it not be economy and
Of wstercrsft, C and Particularly sail vessels, to
arrange to have them all in port and moored fo1
the winter on Nov 3o7 The high wages paid
sailors, tho detention Of waiting TOR weather,
and q chance to move from places OF shelter, the
sail vessel in this unnatural fight with the ele-
menta, all costs, in peounlary sense, more
| money to the owne:s, On an average, than they
get from the earnings, and when it is added to
| property that follows, in one shape or another,
is it not in the interest Of ves6elowners to COM
bina together and lay up all vessels as early, ut
least, US Nov. 80 each year, and they would save
| life md money to make it as early a5
Nov 20. No money vas ever made.
on the average, BY running them later; iho llo
loss Of life and property is about the
samo as ian ayerage) for the past three or 1onI 3
years. Some statisticianB mako it larger nc think
than it really is; at all eventsit is enough ana
can bo very much reduced in the future II we
will only all apply ourselves to profit by the ex-
porionce Of the past and avoid It's errors we
look forward to the future If lake commerce
with great hope; the new Impetus it has re-
cei7ed from the past years business has pro-
! jected new vessels, and there are now ouhd1n5
at different lake ports enought to more than sup-
ply those lost during tho cur1ent yesr, bome-
thing over 100 or lao, and mary OF most OF them
tioa at different points, which will add about
70, 600 or 1900 tons Of new shipping.
The climatology Of the country has beon vel
furnished each day during the year by tho ID
mirable Signal Service Bureau, through the dall!
!, papers. Ne cannot we'll appreciate Or speak il
/ | high enough terms OF appreciation OF tne gIea
, service this system has furnished TO the naSl
eating interests OF the 1akes.
II properly observed BY masters and owners
. or if proper attention is paidt the daily news
paper reports, and to the signal stations, b
those interested in commence and navigation
> and acted on, the loss Of valuable lives al
Q property may be avoided.
q Il is to be hoped that efforts will be made
il still further extend the sphere Of its usefulness
= Our commercial interests are so interviewer Wit
= = that Of our Canadian brethren across II
u border, that it would aid Us all to have slgn
10 stations at each end Of the "elland Canal, az
II along the whole length Of the Canadian shore
"A at a1I important lake and river ports, and y
~ hope that By an international connection tb
: car be done prior to the opening Of nav1gatit
l. for 1878. II the people living around tho shor nor
,e | ests, and will lend their did to promote 81
,o push forward the natural advantages We posse
w. to etill further develop the great resources
ae the Northwest naturally tributary to us. by
20 united shoulder to shoulder effort, sinking
SO sectional feeling and sectional rivalry into
zo common interest for tie good Of tho who
-o placing their work On substantial basis, avo
10 Ing fictitious specuintions, setting on what tt
es have not got laying aside the errors Of the P:
so from this time forward, there is no end to
nd wealth and real prosperity to be attained by
ro working together Of the railroads, the stea
~ ors. and sail vessels around and upon our gr
nu Northwestern lakes, and tributary rivers It
as all in it's infancy and there arc those nov hv
to who will see in q few yoars the whole thing
ite cities and towns, railroads, steamers, and '
in sels doubled anu l1eoleo A1o47 40 49,
prosperity. 9EssEA-o"SEa