Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-02
MANLY LARGE BOATS
THROUGHST. MARYS
DURING 1871
Channel Which Connects
Lakes Superior and Huron,
Carries l5,S6s Ships Last
Year.

washington, d. C., Jan. 2.-During
the navigation zcasnn Of 1911 vessels
10 the number Of i5,sss passed
through the Saint Marys river chan
mel. which connects Lake Superior and
Lake Huron. according 70 Lieutenant
Phillp n. scott. commanding the rev
enuo cutter Mackinac, In charge OF
the uatFol Of ST. Marys river, IN his re
mort 10 Commissioner Chamberlain oil
the bureau OF navigation, department
Of commerce and labor This Is
larger transit OF large steamers than
ON any other water Of the United
states. and more than three times
4.g33. which il the number of pas
sages through the Sues canal In 1910.
The daily average number OF YES
sells recorded nj Lookout station No.
9, which Is located just below Sauit
sainte Marie. az the entrance TO Hay
Lake channei. was a., or at the rate
of one boat every 20 minutes. The
week ending August 5th showed the
greatest daily average for any week
during the year, namely, SO vessels,
and the greatest number recorded IN
any one day was 1906 on August gath.
NO Blcekade Occurred.
The passage Of this large number
of craft was accompanied without any
congestion approaching blockade,
and while there was number or
minor accidents. only one was due 10
violation OF the navigation laws Inc
channels we're open az all times, anu
no obstruction 10 navigation occurred
ether than that due 10 fOgs.
The revised rules for the navigation
of this river were promulgated by
Assistant Secretary Gable OF the de-
partment OF commerce and labor,
the department Lieutenant Scott,
states that they have met with the
unqualified approval OF the masters
and owners OF large and small vessels
alike, and that no complaint OF any
kind against them was received.
Only eleven violations 90 these fiies
darng the season were reported 90
the department 1.intenart Scott
who was Instrumental In drawing ~
many OF the rules and regulations now
In force states that he has watched
their operation carefully and recon
mends that no changes be made.
The River a Boundary Line,
St Marys river marks the boundary
line between the United states anc
CanaGa at the northern extremity 81
Michigan Il divides al Sault Ste
Marie Falls. and two canals make
navigation possible az this point; one
on the American side. equipped with
two masonry locks and the other OF
the Canadian side with one masonry
lock. The American channel by thS
Hay lake route. Is GA miles In length
and the greatest width is 1890 feet
The least width is 300 feet, and th'
general width about 600 feet The
least depth by the middle and Wcs
Neebish routes. both American chan
nels, Is 10 and n feet respectively
The Hay Lake route. beng com
paratively straight cut, can be nayi
gated with reasonable safety at nigh,
and Il is well defined by numerous
lights and hsqys IN charge OF th
bureau OF lighthouses Both the Ha,
Lake and Lake George routes are opel
20 either American or Canadian ships
free OF toll.
This channel forms the natural oai
let for the vessels carrying manuiact
uring, mining and agricultural prod
ncts from the shore cities on LAX
Superior, especially Detroit and Du
lnih, and while freight steamers con
prise the largest number al ships ply
ing these waters, passenger steamer
also form a considerable part of IN
heavy traffic. Lieutenant VIM. .
Wheeler u. S. p. c. s., will succee
Lieut. Scott next season.
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