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From the "Shipping Interest" of Montreal. r'^ _ yy' y 'y^g^g^y a pw ii rw I'i "/ P f 387.7/ T93f" ... .\. • « • • • * « « t • • ' • * • « • • « , • • » . r • • -«• <« • • I ' • * I ) TWO PPJTITJONS. I. FROM SEAMEN FOR HELP AGAINST THE DANGERS OF THE SEA. II. FROM THE " SHIPriNG INTEREST " OF MONTREAL The Ibllowino- petitions, which have been presented to the Hon. the Minister of Marino, are now printed, with the signatures, for general circulation, in the hope of exciting a much needed public interest in a matter of the greatest practical usefulness to seamen, passengers, merchants and all interested in the shipping and commerce of Canada, directly or indirectly ; and in the hope, further, that the publication may aid in obtaining from Parliament, the money grant necessary for securing the aids against the dangers to navigation pointed out by the petitioners. Petitions having the same object have been presented by Boards of Trade also and other public bodies. The first petition, signed by nearly 400 (the exact number is 303) of the most (>xperienced navigators, points out the cause of a largo number of shipwrecks, and of a great loss of life and property to Canada— and it shows that in the opinion of those best qualified to judge, it is to a large extent preventable. It shows that : — [a] The information concerning currents in Crnadian water supplied to mariners is utterly insufficient for safe navigation. {/>) That, in their opinion, a sufficient knowledge of the currents can be procured by Government efforts, (c) That they believe that they will be able to use the know- ledge so obtained to diminish the dangers of the sea. The second petition points out the special form which the desired information might take, viz., Tide-tables for Canadian waters, and 63200 T shows that siinihir piartical inrormatioii is supplied lor Ihc waters surrounding" the JJritish Ishuids. A short cxphination oi' the dangers may he useful. In dear weather, a vessel near the coast, in daylight, has the coast itself as a guide in avoiding the d ngers of shoals, hidden rocks, &c. ; at night time, the light-houses serve the same piirpose. v)f the lu^cessity of lights for safe navigittion no one doubts. Yet the lights are practically extinguished by fogs or hazy weather. As a partial remedy in such cases, fog-horns, steam-whistleS, guns, &c., are placed at stations along the coasts. These are unquestionably often irscful ; but they cannot be relied on ; they are not, and from the nature of the case they cannot be, ellicicnt substitutes for the light- houses. A shijimaster on hearing a fog signal has to judge the position of his vessel by estimating the distance of the source of sound, which may be two or ten or twenty miles away. On his success in this estimate often depends the safety of the ship. But his task is compli- cated by tLe well established fact that a fog-signal which in some conditions of the air may be heard vA, a distance of twenty miles, may in another condition not be heard at the distance of four miles or three, or even two miles. The faintness of a sound is therefore no proof that the signal station is far off; it may be close at hand. Often, too, the signal is not heard at all, though the station is comparatively near. Moreover, it appears that these facts are not as yet generally known to shipmasters, though the knowledge is spreading. Hence, estimating the distance of the coast by fog signals is, to too a largo extent, guess work. The use of the sounding line as a check may give uncertain results also. The soundings for example, may bo similar for many miles round the position of the ship. The unknown currents are the great cause of danger. Were it not for these, the shipmaster might direct his course by the compass and log-line. But for want of the information which should be supplied to him by the State, he cannot tell in what direction or what rate these currents are carrying him from his course. If this knowledge be supplied to him by the G-overnment, he can, by merely drawing three lines on his chart, tell the direction in which he ought to steer, in order that his ship should travel along the desired course, and he can tell her rate in that course. i\ yr i\ A ship in, a fog' may be roughly pic^turrd as having A OA.ME OF IJTiTNDMAN'H-lJUFF AT SEA. In Ihc (•hil(lr(Mrs ganio, the ])oy who is blinded guidos himself in a large room by touching the i'urniture ; tliis corresponds to the sor.utling-line of the ship touching bottom ; or else, the voices of his Iriends warn him if h<' is in danger, thes(H!orrespond to the fog-horns, &c., (with the drawbacks to the latter spoken of above)- But in the children's game there is no source of danger corresponding to the unknown currents. To picture this we should have to imagint; some contrivance by which the whole floor should slide away in some un- known direction, carrying the boy with it, while the walls and furnitvire remain in their places. But what is a slight shock for the boy who mistakes hi^ course, may be destruction for the ship. With a propi'r knowledge of the currents, however, (for which an accurate knowledge of the rise and fall of the tide along the coast is indispensable) the ship would be better off than the boy. For with this, the captain could depend on his compass and log to give him a safe course to his port. It is earnestly hoped that the Parliament of the Dominion may make a sufhcient grant to provide this, which the seamen of the Dominion so anxiously pray for. ALEXANDER JOHNSON, Secretary, Committee of Royal Society of Canada. CliHirman, Committee of British Association, for the promotion of IXdal observations in Canada. >» MoNTKBAi., February, 1890. SRAMRN^H PET IT ION von iiKLP a(;ainst "iik i)an(ji:rs of tiikska. To the Hon. the Minuter of Marine of Canada ; AVe, the itudi^rsignccl Masters and Oflieors of vessels engaged in the navigation of the Gnlf of 8t. Lawren(;e, and of the waters on the Athiutic coast of the Dominion of Canada and of Newfoundland, desire earnestly and respectfully to petition the Government and Parliament of Canada, that they would promptly tak(^ such steps as they may dei'm advisable to obtain as thorough a knowh'dge as possible of the currents in these waters, whether due to the tides or to any other cause, and to distribute amongst mariners the information obtained. We believe that the serious loss of life and property due to ship- wrecks attributable to " unknown currents " during fogs or hazy weather, may ihus be greatly diminished. In such weather these currents are a cause of great anxiety and danger. Name of ViissHi-. S.S. Assyrian Tonnage. Port. 2(i08.... Glasgow.. S.S. Grecian 2374 — Glasgow. Master and Okkicbuh. ..lolin Bentley, Mas. William Bulley, ('. O. .loseph Quirk, 2nd 0. John Houston, 3rd O. Lewis Thomson, 4th O. . C. E. Le ( Jallais, Maa. Thos. Moar, C. M. M. Campbell, 2nd M. Alexr. Connell, 3rd M. J. Sutherland, 4th M. NaMK op VhhBBI- ToNNAdH. I'OHT. H.H. 'ibc^riaii 2558 ( iluai^ow.. S.8. Viinconver 31188 .... Montntiil S.a. Cacouna. 930.... Mont rciil Cremon 1350 — Ilninhiirg Mabtbh and Oi-'Kicuua. . Uobt. P. Mooro, M. (JillmrtK(»rr,(1iiofa William Duffy, •.'ud O. Hoary .1. Siuith, ;!rd O. .lames Wallace, 4th O. . ('. .1. Lindall, Commo«loro of the lAuc, .1. lly. Bufklariil, ( li. O. 1'. WalHh, 'Jiul O. .IttineH F. Patterson, 3ril O. Andrew .J. Simms, 4th (). Rohert Fraser, MaH. .lohn M. Mu^'jjah, latOir. ^a|)uleon K. Ilohnes, 2nd Mate. . M. A. .McDonald, Maa. U. A. McDonald, Ist M. J. A. Patoine, 2nd M. . T. H. S(;hwaner, ('apt- A. Opgol, iHtO. C. WalliH, 2nd O. I'eml. Jiuniers, 3rd (). S.S. Bratsberg. 91 3.... Montreal S.S. Danish Prince 1044 Newcastle ..lohn Ilironsen, Mas. 0. Olsen, M. C. 1). Christiansen) 2nd M. . F'dward I'otts, Mas. Joshua Thomas, 1st M. William K. M. Petrquhart, 2nd M. Lake Ontario 1000 Montreal S.S. r.ako Ontario 2922 .... Liverpool . Lake Sui^erior 2905 .... Montreal Lake Winnipeg 21 75 — Liverpool . . .1, F. McKie, Mas. R. Madden, Ist M. C. Carrington, 2nd M. . H. Campbell, Mas. Richard Owen, M. Thos. Deans, 2nd M. Gritf. Evans, 3rd M. William Bums, 4th M. John G. Esdon, Chief Engineer, John W. Davies, 2nd " William M. Fletcher, 3rd " IL Scholetield, 4th Jos. A. Watson, 5th Arthur Lloyd, 0th " . Wm. Stewart, Mas. Wm. Jones, 1st M. James Foster, 2nd M. Will. Pattinson, 3rd M. . F. Carey, ulas. John J. Musken, 1st M. John R. Jones, 2nd M, Wm. Harper, 3rd M. T^^'^'®' 1 l"*"" "I Quebec and Stella Maris J 05 . . . . / ^"® "'^'^• L. N. Lachance, Capt. 8 Namk of Vionsiu ToNNAfim. Port. Lako NepiK'oii < 41)8 ■•..Montreal Mabtkk and Okkicbiis. . ('. F. Horriiiir.n, Mm. Frank F. (iibHon, CliiofO. Henry O. I'otter, '2nd (). Owen Fany, 3r«l O. S.H. ni»«>rnian 187:.'. . ..(JlasKow S.H. NorweRian 2;i03. ...niiifl^ow, Corean '2'2t)9. . . , ( ilaanow. S.8. Canadian 1 872 — ( llasjiow. ..Tolin ISrown, Muh. John Urcxlio Cliiof (). Donalil Black, L'nd (). (Jronor MacKenziti, lird (). Hugh I'OgKi '1th C). .Win. Cliristio, MaH. J. M.Millan, CO. .1. II. Cliainoy, Und O. Wm. (i. Marshall, 3rd O. Kobt Hepburn, 4th O. .('harloH .1. Menzuis, Mas. William While, Cli. Oir. HiiK'h Hillais, 2nd M. ^anies iiOck(^lt, lird OH'. Allan Stewart, 4th OH'. .William Dunlop, Mas. Joseph Dalryniplo, Ch. (). Edward Scotland, lird (). .lames, Stewart, ;!rd O. t'ircassian 2355 Cilasgow. Sardinian 2571 Glas(.'ow. S.S. Pomeranian 2831 .... Montreal S.S. Edinbnrgh S.S. Tnvermay. S.S. (}ra.sbrook 1 275 . . Montreal S.S. Thames 1064. . London S.S. Carthaginian 2755 Montreal . lieginald Barrett, Mas. Benjamin T. Kastamay, Ist M. KiehardGrifliths, 2nd Al. ( 'harles Scott, .'ird M. ^Viliiam Hough, 4th M. . William Richardson, Mas. Alexander G. Stewart, ( h. Off. PZdward Pitts, 2nd 0. I.ieut. ('has. A. Harvey, K.N.R,, 3rdO. George .Mlcot, 4 th <^. . William Dalziel, Mas. A. Ferguson, t;h. Off. John Cook, 2nd O. James Chalmers, 3rd O. I'Mward F. Moore, 4th O. . T. M. Milne, Master. . B. Mitchell, Master. • IT. Scliuldt, Mas. E. Hurmeister, Ist Off. W. Schultz, 2nd t)ff. . Emile Couillard, Mas. Joseph Couillard, Ch. M. Michel Gagnon, 2nd M. .Angus Macnicol, Commander. ( . W. O. Cumwell, Ch. Off. Robert Bilcase, 2nd Off. C. A. Smitli, 3rd Off. Josaph P. McCarthy, 4th Off. 9 Namic ok Vbhabl. Tonnaoh. Fort. H.S. I'oly nesiiu 20-_':i .... (ilaxKow., . H.8. BonaviHta 1U13. • . . Moiitroiil . H.S. A Iplia :«)(] .... Yiirinmitli 8.8. Yarmnntli M;VJ Yarmontli. H.S. Citv nfAt. .folin. 440 Yivniiouth. Maiithk and Opkiciohh. .Hugh Wvllfl, Mas. .luliii A. fMiirfiill.lHt Otr. I>. \V. Irviiio, 2nil Oil'. , 1). .ViiderHoii, Man. I). ('. Fraser, Cli. OH. \S'm. FraM»r, ( h. Mii^'ineor. . li. It. lilaiiioiitt, MaH. Kdwin CleiMHntH. lat. M. I'oter Doiicetto, iiiul M. . Samuel 1'. Stanwood, Mas. iHrael C Iliiiiins, I'ihit' William H. lloUlun, Mate. • M. li. ForboH, Mas. Alex. Crowoll, M i*n. S. M. Harding, 2nd Mate. S.8. WorcPHter. 1.12.') Hoston Ziba Ninkorson, jr., Man. .lolin .1. Ivewtor, Ist OH'. Beiijn. T. AtkiiiH, 2iul OCT. Donald Morrison, I'ilot. Carrol 1400.. S.S. Black Princp. 900.. 8.S. Mareca 142.'i., . . Boston, Mums.. George II. Brown, Mas. .hiatus A. liriggs, I'ilot. Silmon G ChaHe, Ist OH". Alexander t-'tinson. 2nd Olf. . . Quebec Fohn Milburn, Mas. William Todd, Ist M. Ivar Grifr, 2nil M. . London I- O. Moen, Mas. O. Olsen, l8t M. H. Miteholl, 2nd M. S.S. Daraara 1 779. . West Ilartlopool.George Dixon, Ma,s. A. L. Patterson, C Mate. R. Garbutt, 2nd O. Henry A. Itoed, 15 rd O. as. Ulunda IIGI . . . . Ht. John Tbomas ( 'lark, Mas. Henry Haslett, G. M. Frederick William Johnson, 2nd M. Carita 120.... Port Medway. Daniel Landry, Ma.s. Ivlward Thibo, Mate. 142. Annie G. O'Leary Vanguard Mary Eleanor Steinhoft 2484 .... Hamburg Halifax Remie Boudrot, Mas. Theopbile Boudrot, Mate. 47 ... . Liverpool, N.S.Thomas Boudrot, Mas. .\lexander Boudrot, Mate. yS . . . . Halifax Thomas Ganion, Mas. Philip (tagnon, Mate. . . . H. Holiedt, Mas. U. H. Ruge, (". M. T, Becher, 2nd M. 10 Name of Vessel. Tonnagb. Port. S.S. Ilorton 11 87.... London . Bk. Linwood 1 2n3 . . . . Montreal . . Ek. Mohawk ir>38....Qiieboc WilniBlow H;S7 . . . . New York Loodiana 1873.... St. John, N.B. S.S. Oregon -373 Livoriwol. Mastbir and Officers. . Wni. Anderson, Mas. George Robeson, 1 st M. Robert Sutherland, 2nd M. . C. J. McKenzie, Mas. . Robins C. Chnrchill, Mas. Robert Patterson, 1st M. Tlios. Mack, 2nd M. • A. Nicholson, Mas. S. Jeflroy, 1st U. David Denninifliani, 2nd O. John Nicholson, 3rd C). Robert Sinclair, Mac. Peter Sinclair, Mate. .A. H. Williams, Mas. .1. M. Davies, Ist M. Rd. Jones, 2nd ]M. B. Barwise, 3rd M. T. Davies, 4th M. S.S. Texas 1836.... Montreal • Z. Hunter, Mas. ('larence Troop, 1st M- Wra. II. Young, 2nd M. Frank Terree, 3rd M. 2400 . . ..Montreal. . ...Joseph Gibson, Mas. 'I'hos. W. Erskine, 1st M Os. Osunak, 2nd M. Thos. Griffiths, 3rd M. S.S. Ontario 317fi.. . . Montreal . . ...W.V. Couch, Mas. W. Bridges, Ist M. J. Mehegan, 2nd M. S.S. Circe 2320.. . . Glasgow. . . . . . Alex. Y. < 'righton, Mas. Colina 2001 ....(ilasscow. S.S. Warwick lG48....Glas<;ow. S.S. Alcides 21 93 ... . Gia.sgow S.S. Barcelona 1880 ... . Montreal Jolin Halliday, Ch. O. John Dickie, 2nd 0. Robert Watting, 3rd O. ■ Robt. C. Jennings, Mas. J. E. Browne, Ch. O. Clias. Addison, 2nd O. William Aitchison, 3rd 0. .Geo. Coiilts, Mas. Thomas Davies, 1st M. Alexander Gjw, 2nd M. Alex. Wood, 3rd M. . Wm. Rollo, Mas. Alex. Jenkins, M. John Henderson, 2nd M. . Alox. Boyle, Mas. Wm- H. Lawrence, 1st M. James Forbes, 2nd M. Namb of Vessel. Tonnage. 8.S. Dracona 1198... Fremona 1840. . . Gerona 19,58... S.S. Egglestone Ablioy ],507 ■ • • ErlKing 1418... S.S. Michigan 2948... S.S.European 173G... Nollio riclfup 155 • . . M. L. Bonnell. Canning Packet. 290. 98. Gen ins. 99. Myrtle 1C9. Florence Christine. 90. Sell. Laugliing Water .... N, Katie E. Burns Zadie A.J.Lloyd I'eerless Harry B Sea Nymph Spring Bird .lohn Halifax Barque Scotia Leonie E. D. Myra 11 Port. Master anii Officbh& . Dundee ...... Jt. Tait, T.iaa. James Dorward, Ch. O. .lohn E. Baxter, 2nd t). . Montreal Alex. Anderson, IVIas. John Findlay, Mate. James Thompson, 2nd M. . Montreal George Yule, Mas. Jas. 1). Gibson, 1st M. W. S. Lindsay, 2nd M. L. S. Mudie, 3rd M. . Montreal John ('oojxir, Ma.s. Jdhn Evans, M. Joseph Smith, 2nd M. . London Thos. Priske, Mas. Alex. Koddie, Ist 0. K. Whyte Anderson, 2nd O. Thos. A. Hill, 3rd O. . London W. D. Cameron, Mas. H. Barnes, IstO. AV. Lloyd Jones, 2nd O. B. G. Playward, 3rd 0. . Montreal Ralph Johnson, Mas. David Letham, 1st M. Ernest C. Crosby, 2nd M. . Annapolis.N.S.H. C. Stawall, Mas. Daniel W. Court, Mate. .St. John,N.B..W. L. McLean, Mas. A. M. Anderson, 1st M. B. Dalton, 2nd M. . Annapoli8,N.S.Joseph N. Berry, Mas. Elmer Furnsworth, Mate. . Annapolis,N.S.J. W. Furnsworth, Mas. George Milbury, Mate. . Annapolis.N.S. "Walter Amberman, Mas. .lohn Lurdgrin, Mate. . Annaix)lis,N.S.E. C. Berry, Mas. William Apt, Mate. David L. IJoss. 11. ]>. Runs. Robert Smith. L. McKenzie. Hiram ( '• Smith. ( "harles Buchanan. Wm. Murdoch. John Peterson. J. K. Bruce. .A. Liebke. R. H. ( 'aron. Edw. Delany. Sell. J. L. Crossley N Fanny Young Favouring Billow Sch. Arequipa Native Sell. Daisy Yaugiian Seh. J. B. Saint Jululn Mary Bonos Ceronia iMary A AVillie Craig Names of Vessels not given S.S. Princess Beatiice- . . 270. 12 . S W. N. McGilvery. I'eter Torriar. Cfeorge Hogar. \V. n. I've. Patricic \V. Burko. .Tn. liopkinn. lolin E. Martel. Charles Bouelenot. Constant Boudroi. < ieorge Kresor. Tames Baggett. Noil McAskill. Halifax Kdwd. I )aui)liinee, .Mas. (James I'roctor, ^las. .Tolin F. Martel, ]\[as. I'eter Malcolm, Mas. Stanley Lissett, Mas. Jacoli Croft, Mas. I Kenneth Oxner, Mas. William Burke, Mas. J A. M. Keinhart, Mas. / Murdoch Boudrot, Mas. I Irlando Taylor, Mas. ! George Hogan, ^Nias. \ — Lamoug, Master iMariner. I William E. Morris. I W. H. Townsend. . Glasgow P- H. Kelley, Mas. Edward N. Carew, Cli. O. Frank R. Churchill, 2nd O. S.S. Concordia lOlG. S.S. Halifax 1750. I'eruvian 1845 . S.S. Scandinavian 1907- . Glasgow S.S. Acadian ■ 590. .Halifax . Glasgow . Glasgow . .Halifax ..John Taylor, Mas. J. A. B. Brown, ^late. W. B. Webb, 2nd Mate. ]\r. R. Gardner, 3rd Mate. .S. R.Hill. Capt. .J. M. Wallace, -Mas. J. Goodwin, INfate. Caspian 1717 Glasgow S.S. Minia.... 1980. . Halifax S.S. Delta 550 .. . Glasgow .John Park, Mas. James Miller, Mate. . Charles Mylins, Capt. John F. Barton, C. U. • Alex. jNIcDougall, Capt. H. (iunson, C. O. .Sane Drott, Capt. Thomas E. Newton, 1st O. Robt. J.Cole, 2nd (). F. R. iMadge, .'Jrd O. M. Squares, 2nd N. O. . (iilbert Shaw, Mas. Aulay Kennedy, C. O. Henry Peters, 2nd 0. Veronica 11.S7. Brintow 74. Arlington 850. ( onductor Jennie Miller .St. .Tohn, N. B. Albert E. Payson, jMas. .Yarmouth Colin Thompson, Mas. . Yarmouth .... \\ . F. Ossinger, Mas. . .Yarmouth Alexander Eisenhaur, ( 'apt. William Miller, Capt. 13 Name of Vessel. Tonnage. Port. Mastbk and Officers. W. E. Young Ben j. Anderson. (:i. A. Smith William Slinfe. Walter Kinley. Maggie l?elle Afaitin Mason, Mas. t'lenolu lolin Silver, iMas. (ieneva \\illiani Arenhnrg, Mas. Iris ISernard Smith, Mas. Latona Thomas Romkey, Mas. I'leroma John ( 'orkurm, Mas. (ialatea Daniel < iinck, jNlas. Sch. Morris Wilson Samuel N. Knieklo, INI. H. J. ]\!oist, Examiner M. and M. "William Young, Shipping Master. Sch. Narcissus Peter Heisler, Mas. Sch. r.. ( ieldert .T. l\ (ieldert, IMas. Sch. Nyanza EH as Walters, Mas. ^ch. lota Richard Heckman, Mas. Sch. Argosy William Haetz, Mas. as. as. Sch. Acadia Alexander Knickle, IM Sen. Sadie.... ('. Stannage Silver. M: Sch. NovaZembla Richard Silver, Mas. Nonpared .Tohn Zink, I\[as. INIaytlower 148. .. . Hantsport .... William A. Harvey, INFas, Maggie Q 94 59-100 . Sydney ( 'harles A. IMartell, Mas. John A Willett, Mate. Eller Cartre 147....Hilifax, N. S. Sch. Topaz 104. Brigt. Sirocco 17(). Brigt. Varuna 201 . Sch. Jaine M G5 . Patrick ^McFarlane, INIas. Pierre Britt, Mate. .Halifax, N. S.. Walter Rowe, Mas. .Port .Medway.A. T. C'ohoon, Mas. . Li\ erpool, N. S.John R. ^Nlulhall. Una. . Halifax Howard Mitchell, Capt- W. J. Butler, Mate. Sch. Mice Phtcbe Sch. Win. Boak Helena • 71. ti3. 38. Eclipse S.S. Goliath 144. Sch. Sphinx 62. . Halifax . . . , . Halifax . . . . .Halifax ..., . Halifax . . . . ■ Halifax — Halifax — • . Walter Mitchell, IMas. Alan Stoddard, Mate. ..Ernest Garner, ]\Ias. John E. Parsons, Mate. .Digby, N. S. .Digby, N. S. . . Emanuel Legg, Mas. Joseph Legg, Mate. . . Albert Gamier, Mas. Imadie White, Mate. . . W. Delouchry, Mas. Lewis Smith, Engineer. . . Joseph Pieraway, Mas. John H. Pieraway, Mate. . .James A. Hughes, Owner. . .H. B. Uller, Master Mariner. A. H. Burns, " " Emma L. Gregory Edward A. Horton to. 67. William P. Burns, Mas. Edward Slocumbe, Mate. ■ Digby, N. S. .Digby, N. S. ..Joseph E. Snow, Mas. 14 Nambof Vessel. Tonnage. Port. Master and Officbhb, 57... Live Yankee Sell, (ireta Sell, (renosta Sell. Inglewnodo S.S. Ciotlienburj:; City .... 1058. . . W. B. Lewis 1325. Aldwytli 218. Laura S.S. Portia. Sell. Arthur.. S.S. ^Miranda. S'.'O. 733. 122. 7?A. . IMgby Howard Anderson, Mas. D. (J. ("orbett, IVIas. , St. John, N. B.James Stewart, Mas. 1 lenry S. Seely, INItia. . W. llartleiwolJames Harrison, Mas. ^]. K Bayfield, Ch. ]\Ias. George Jack, 2nd IMas. .Yarmoiitli,N.S I>. F. Goullison, IMaster Mariner. E. F. Graves, C. O. t'harlottetown,J. K. Wetmore, Mas. r.E.I. William J. Rankin, Mate. , I'ictoii, N. S . . .H. D. MeArthur, IMaster iMarinor. C. 1*. Coehran, Mate JNIariner. . Halifax Francis Ash, Alas. W. II. Norcott, V. 0. . Halifax Thomas Desmond, blaster Mariner. . Halifax Henry G. Leseman, IMas. William J. Farrell, Mate. Valiant Florence A!. Smith Sell. Bonus. Niagara. . Halifax J. P. Angrove, IMas- K. W- Merriam, INIate. 88 ... . Lunenburg . . . Amnon Bitey, IMaster. JMahlun Conrod, jMatt !)8.... Lunenburg . ..Kenneth Holland, IMas. Gabriel Conrod, Mate. 86. . . . Lunenburg . . .(ieorge Kresor, ^Master. Edward Pealer, Mate. 73 ... . Lunenburg ... 1 lenry Gerhardt, ^Master. Jonas (lerhardt. Mate- Alellacoree 101). Energy 1)7 • Mary A. Troop 1118. . Shelburne, N.S.(ioorge J- Tliorbour, blaster. Alexander Power, .Mate. . Lunenburg, NSl'reeman Mador, IMaster. John Westliaven, IMato. .St; John, N.B. . V. ,\. Young, Capt. V. E. Young, jMate. I i I PETITION OF THE " SHirrma interest" of Montreal. To the Hon. C. H. Tupper, Minister of Marine : — We, the undersigned, representing the shipping interest of Mont- real, desire earnestly and respectfully to draw the attention of the Dominion G-overnment to the urgent need for additional provision for the safe navigation of the Grulf and River St. Lawrence and the neighboring waters. We respectfully submit that all such aids as have been provided by governments elsewhere ought to be provided here, and we would on the present occasion point out one special deficiency in Canada, namely, the absence of such information to mariners as is supplied by the Imperial Government through the Lords of the Admiralty in the Tide-tables of British and Irish ports. These tables, published annually, give not only the important facts connected with the change in the dt^pth of water, due to the rise and fall of the tide at numerous points on the coasts, but also supply very full information about the currents in the waters surrounding the British Islands, whether due to the action of the tides, or iniluenced by atmospheric i-auses. Of the urgent need of similar information for Canadian waters, the annual wreck list published by the Government is sufficient proof. The losses caused by th(> want of adequate know- ledge of the tides and currents in foggy or hazy weather are very great. Shipmasters are unanimous, as far as has been ascertained, in their anxiovis desire for information on the subject. We would further respectfully urge, not only that action be taken in the matter, but that the action should be immediate ; for, although one year's observations at fixed stations will, as we are informed, supply sufficient information to permit tables to be published for high and low water which shall be tolerably correct, yet the neces- sary observations on the currents will occupy some years, and every year before their completion will show its .list of preventable wrecks. .............. : ;:...::,«. :., • • • • * • I • • • ■ * • • • • • » * "•