, 1879-04-21

The following charters were reported at the
Lumber Vessel. Owners Association Office yes
tcr,iay: scnr Layinda, uamlIn to Chicago,
sl.bo per l,O00 feet; echr Andrew jackson.
Aantstcc to Chicago, ei.5o; scllr Charles lu.
lag os.s wh,ts1ls Try a9 csago saf %dx rass
ChcnEo. $l.S715 per cord; Grace Murray, cedar
ties, Kewnunco to Chicago, 41Sc each
IMPORTANT ACTION ny CANADIAN
vEssEL-O,vNElas.
Ertttat Correspondence Of The Tffbuns.
sr. CArnANlsEs, Ont, April 1'.-An nd
iousuca meeting OF the sh!p-owners OF Ut. Cntt''
arincs uut vicinity was held al the oilcc Of
Capt. James Murray, OIL Wednesday afternoon.
There was present Un tho OCCASION Capts. Nor
rts, Ncclon, Graham, and Murray md Mcssrs.
Josenh Sh{ckluna anl Charles lobb Of Ibis
| ctty, Mr.. Cunlln, Of Thorold, and Mr.. Muir. of
Port Dalhoustc. Tie chair was taken by Can't
Norris, anil Mr. JOSEPH, shckluna actcd' as Sec
retary.
A petition was presented for signature asking
that lIel,t-l,ouso he placed OH Colchester Reef
| ncar point Pclce.
Mr.. Norris introduced the subject Of tow
| nEe on the Wc'land Canal, snvng tho ratcs
were nearly double now to what thry were
In good times, statement corrobofaied
By Capts. Murray Graham, nra Nelson. The
latter said 1t now cost sl00 to have ycsAcl OF
full canal sfze towcd through tho canal from
lake to lake. After aome discussion on this
subject, IT, which nearly all present took part, It
was moved br Capt. Melon that the charges for
towing Mt Port Dalhouste IInrbor should he 81
| md IS in. II vessels harc to stop At elevator
| going out, s.. In reference to The rntes which
slu,ttd prevail from Tnorold to Allanbur0y the
present charge of IS UP md 81 down, loat!cd,
waB stated lo be too high. 1t was moved hy
Muir, and carried, that the ratc Of tow
Ing from Thorold 10 Altanhurg should
10 $. up, II loaded: s. down.
The ratcs from Alanburg to Lake Erlc wcEe
also considered, an1 the following resolution
adopted. Moved by Mr. Conn TINT the ratc of
towing from Allanburg to Lake Eric SHOULD be
Sl3 light, II loaded SIS whether up or dow1.
From ttesu}tory conversation which cnauca On
lnIs subject, Il was reed thnt = preference
should be given to those who should ndopt the
ahuvu ratcs, tllr sa1HG belng fair md equitable.
An important discussion took place ia refer
c1,re to tilt prapt'sai TO bridge thc Detroit River
1t WINS tonscndel TINT the propoBed brl.gc
would be detrimental to navigation, md would
probably rausu at sotnc ume Or nt!ier great loss
Of lie md property, besides cntailng great de-
lay uu vuseea. Tllr speakers thought no ub1ecs
t'oua could be urged against tunueting thy river
but the feeling vas unanimous 1Gainst hrfenfs
. Ar. Norris then Introduced tlle subject ol
. canal-tolls. He said fhe cnrryfng trade of atc
, tlte large trade uf tlr West had gone to baltf,
n,orc Philadelphia, and Now York. Encll o
these placce Ind bid tor the tract a.lti hau VIC
with cac other to Obtain t. Fly result waa' tst
, years 1uore would probably lie wiped out alto
: gettcr. lie thought, under thcse ctrcutl
n stances, the Governnent should come to tue att
: " would soon lind themselves on dry land. Il.
!, read q tabular abatement showing the steady de
cliue Of the carrying trade n fayor Of tie port