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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[JtJi?l3 18, 1891» 



faulting. 



Model FacMs and Boats. Their design, malcing and sailing, with 

 iesigns and ivorHing draioings. Postpaid, 



FIXTURES. 



JUNE. 



18. Eoch.. Ladies' Day. Obarlotie 25. Cor. Mos. Fleet, LarchmoTit. 



18. New Y-rk. Ann.. New York. 'Zr-,. Rochester. Cluh, Chariot te. 



30. Hul] Corinthian, 1st Cham. 35. Patxp'jco Navy, Ann., Balti- 

 20. Brooklyn, bpriDg, Gravesend more. 



Bav. 27. Yonkers Cor., Ann.,Yonkers 



20. Cor. STavv. 1. River Squad. 27. HuU, All Classes. 



20 Corinthian. M a r b 1 e h e a d, 27. Don hesti^r. Club, Dorchester 



Sweep and Club,Marb]pli'd 27. Lynu, Lynn. 



SO. St. Lawrence, 21 and 18ft. 27. Qumt^y, First Championsliip 



Clause?, Montreal. 27. Cor. Navy, L. I. Squad, New 

 20. New B^■dfotd. Ladies' Day, Eocbelle. 



New B 'dford. 27. Siivin Hill. Fleet Capt's Cups 



20. Seawan' aka. Ann., N. Y. 27. Beverly, 2d Swepp,Marbleh'd 



20-21. Ran Francisco, Cruise, 27. Si. Lawrence, 29, 24, 21 and 



Martinez 18ft.. Classes Mouireal. 



22. Pavonia, Annual, New York, '27. Roval N. S., United Banks 

 22. Corinthian. Ann , N. Y. Cup, Halifax, 



as. Atlantic. 2.5f r., 3ift. and 46ft. .27. Mo-qnitn, Cup, Boston. 



Spec^ial, New York Bay. 29. Eastern, Aun., Marblebead, 



24, New irieiiford. Sweeps, New 29. Massachusetts, Ladies' Race, 



Bedford. Dorchester Bay. 



JITLX. 



1. St. Lawrence, 29, 24. 21 and 14. Lake Y. R. A., Hamilton, 



18ft. Classes, MontrenL Hamilton. 



1. Plejn. Penn., Mnrbleliead. 15. Pjeon, l5t Cham., Marbleh'd. 



2. Seawanhaka, 46ft. and 25ft,, — . iMassachnsetts, 46rt. Special. 



Oyster Bay. 15. Monatiquot, 1st Cham., Wey- 



3. Rochester, Cruise, Oak Orch. mouth. 



3 4-5. San Francisco, duise, 16. Lake Y.R.A., R. C-Y C. Tor. 



Mare Island. 16. Cedar Ht., Saugaiuck, Conn. 



3. Monaiiquot. Club, Weym'th. 17. La ke Y. R. A., Queen City, 



4. American, Naphtha,Milton's Toronto. 



Neck. 18. American, Steam, Milton's 



4. Larclimont, Ann., Larehm't. Neck. 



4. Corinthian, M ar b 1 e h e a d, 18. Hull, First cham., 1st and 2d 



Sweep and Club.Marbleh'd classes. 



4. Beverly, 3d Sweep, Mon. Brh 18. New York, Ann., New York. 



4. Larc>imont, Ann., Larchm't 18. Hull Ooriul hiaii. Club. 



4. N.Y.Y^.R.A. Cruise. 18. Savin Hill, Moonlight San. 



4. Royal N. S., Squadron Prizes 18. Beverly, 1st Cham, Mon. Bch 



Halif ax. 18. Cor. Navy. N. Y. Bay Squad. 



4. Sing Sine, Ann., Sing Sing. 18. St. Lawrence, 24 and 21ft. 



4, Am". Model, Prospect Park, Classes, Montreal. 



Brooklyn. 18. Royal N S.,LanBdowne Cup. 



4. Douglaitton, Annual, Little Hal'fnx. 



Neck Bay. 18, New Bedford, Sweeps., New 



4. Bavswater, Ann., Jamaica Bedford. 



Bay. 18-151. San T8ncisoo,Fish. Cruise 



6. American, Sailing, Milton's 20. Lake Y. R. A., Rochester, 



Neck. linobpot^T 



— . Eastern, Handicap, Marble- 20. Rochester, L.Y.R.A., Charl. 



tead. 31. FallRiv.,LadiP8'Day,FallRiv 



— . Tiloatar^ .Pm'««<,M<i'n? Cno-ct 22. Pleon. Clnb, Marblebead. 



7. New Rochelle, Ann., New 23. Lake Y.R.A.,03Vcego,Oswego 



Rochelle. 23. Royal N. S.. Wenonah Chal- 



11. Dorchef<ter,Club, Dorchester lenge Cup. Halifax. 



11. Hull, First Cham., 3d, 4th, 23. L.Y.R.A., Ann., Oswego. 



5rh and 6th. classes. 25. Great South Bay. 



11. Lynn, Lynn, 25. Dorchester, Open. Dorchester 



11. Corinibiau,Marbleh'd,Cruis6 25. Quincy, Second Cham 



11. Savin Hill, Cash. 25. Corinthian, Marblebead, Ist 



11. aiverside, Anotial. Cham.. MarbleheHd. 



11. St. Lawrerce, 29 and 18ft. 25. Massachusetts, Cruise. 



11. Bav View, Club, Boston Bay. 23. Hull, Cruise, Cape Cod. 



Classes, Montreal. 25. M"Fquito. Cup, Boston. 



11. Mof quito. Pennant, Boston. 27. Pleoa, Cruise, Marblebead. 

 11-19. Larehmont, Cruise, L. 1. — Coriutb'an. Ma r bl e h e a d, 



Sound. Ladie.s' Day, Marblebead. 



14. Quincy, Ladies' Day. 28. Monariqnot, Pennant, Wey- 



mouth. 



AUGUST. 



1. Indian Harbor, Open, Green- —.Corinthian, N. Y., Sweeps, 



wich. Marblebead. 



1. Westhampton,Westhampton 15. Mosquito. Oper., Boston. 



1. Hull Corinthian, 2d Cham. 15. New Bedford, Sweeps., New 



1. Indian Harbor, Ann., Green- Bedford. 



wioh. 15 East Bay. Long Island. 



I. Beverly, 1st Cham.Marbleh'd 15. Eastern. Sweeps, Marbleh'd. 

 1-15. Cor. isavy Meet, Riv rside. 15. Saviu Hill, Flee' Capt's Cups 



3. New York, rendezvous. Glen 19. Hull, Ladies' Day. 



Cove. 19. S-ivin Hill, Moonlight Sail. 



8. Mosquito, Pennant, Boston. 19. Pleon, Club, Marblebead. 



6. Rochester, Club, Charlotte. 19. Fall River, Open, Fall River 



6. Monatiquot, 2d Cham., Wey- 20. Rochester, Club, Charlotte. 



mouih. 20. Massachusetts. 2fl Cham. 



7. New York,Goelet Cups,New- Dorchester Bay. 



port. 22. Quincy. 



8. Ssn Francisco, Club. 23. Corintnian, Marblebead, 2d 

 a Hull, S cond Cham., 3d, 4th, Cham., Marblebead. 



5th and 6th classes. 22. Mon'Uiquot, Sweeps., Wey- 



8. Lvuri, Lynn. mouth. 



8. Savin Hill, Second Cham. 23. Cor. Navy, East River Squad 



8. Bevrrly,4ih Sweep. Mun Bch 32. Royal N. S., Ruth Cup. Hali- 



8. Roval 'N. S., Ladies' Prizes, fax. 



Halifax. 22 23, San Francisco,Fish.Crmse 



8. Bay View, Club, Boston Bay. 26 Pleon, 3d Cham., Marbleh'd, 



10. Quincv, Third Cham. 26. Dorchester,Club, Dorchester 



12, Massachusetts, First Cham., 27. Rochester, Cluh. Charlotte. 



Dorc' estor Bay. 27. Massachusetts, Third Cham,, 



12, Pleon, 2d Cham , Marbleh'd. Dorchester Bay. 



13, Rochester, Club, Charlotte. 29. Hempstead, Long Island. 

 IB. Mnna'iquot. Ladies' Day, 29. Hull, All Classes. 



Weymouth. 29. Savin Hill, Cash. 



13. C^dar Pt., Saugatuck, Conn. 29. Beverly. 2d Cham, Mon. Bch, 



15. HulL Ladies' Race. 29, Royal N. S.. Capr. Russell's 

 15. Corinthian, Marbleh'd. Mid- Cnp, Halifax. 



Summer Series, Marbleh'd 29. Larehmont, Oyster Boats, 



15. Beverly, 2d Cham, Marbleh'd Larehmont. 



SEPTEMBEU. 



1. Eastern. Fall, Marblehend. 12. New Bedford, Annual, New 



2. Pleon, Sail-oflf. Marblehfad. Bedf rd. 



5. M'vnatiqnot, Sail-off, Wey- 12. Bevrrly. 6th Sweep, Mon. Bch 



mouth. 12. Lvtm, Cup, Lynn. 



5. Hull Corinthian, Open. li. Massachusetts, Open, Dor- 



6. Beverly,5tbSweep,Mnrbleh'd cheater Bay. 



6. Lorchmout, Fall. Larchm't. 12. Savin Hill, Cham. Sail-off. 

 5. Bav View, Cruise. 12. Royal N. S., Handicap, Hali- 



7. Fall River. Cluh. Fail River. fax. 



7. Be verly, Open, Mon. Beach, 19-30. San Francisco, Cruise. 



7. N.Y.Y.R.A., Ann., New York 19. Beverly, 3d Cham,Marbleb'd 



7. Corinthian, Marblebead, 86. Beverly, 3d Cham, Mon. Bob. 



Handicap, Marblebead. 26. Savin Hill, Fleet Captains 



7, Lynn, Open. Nahant. Cups Sail-off. 



7. Mosquito, Open, BoSton. 26. Royal R 8., Lord Ales Rus- 



II. Massacnu=etts, Fall, Dor- sel's Cup, Halifax. 



Chester Bay. 26. Bay View, Club, Boston Bay. 



OCTOBEB. 



7, Brooklyn, Fall, Gravesend 17. San Francisco, Closing Day. 

 Bay. • 



YACHTS VERSUS TUGBOATS.— Last week we published the 

 final decision in the case of a collision between a yacht and a tug- 

 boat, an affair which resulted in no very serious damage. This 

 week we have news of a very much more serious disaster of the 

 same nature, the cutting down of a yacht at night by a large and 

 powerful tug in the Hudson River near the upper part of New 

 York city, two of the party on the yacht being drowned. Thus 

 far but one side of the story has been told, and it is too soon to 

 place the blame, but if it appears that the tug was to blame, there 

 is no punishment too severe for the pilot in charge. 



GLORIANA. 



fyHE principal interest and exeitement of the opening racins 

 ^ feason is centered in the 46ft. class, and of the dozen com- 

 peting boats no other has b^en watched and discussed to the same 

 extent as the Herresbofif craft, Gloriana, owned by Mr. Morgan. 

 It is an old trick of the Herresboffs to have a surpdse of some 

 sort ready to spring on the yachting public in the June regattas: 

 once it was the famous catamaran, another lime the swift launch 

 Stiletto, again the smaller launch Henrietta; and though in this 

 case the new venture has been described in print ana her possible 

 performances discounted, so that a win will cause no surprise, 

 her work wiU be the chief feature of the week's races. 



It is needless to say that she is thoroughly original, the Herres- 

 hofls «re no mere copyists, and if she succeeds they may fairly 

 claim all the credit. Her model is unlike aU the rest of her class, 

 and as seen afloat she is by no means remarkable for beauty. The 

 forward overhang is not only very long, but lacks grace and sym- 

 metry, the topsides are round and full, and the counter long, wide 

 and flat. The Vulyvarks are of oak, about Sin. high amidships, 

 and with no rail or ':ap; the topsides are plain white from water- 

 line to planksheer, and there is not a line of carving or gilding to 

 i-elieve the full, heavy look of the boat. On deck and below, how- 

 ever, two points are noticeable, the workmanship is good, a neat 

 and workmanlike finish to joiner work, etc., and the predominat- 

 ing consideration has been utility rather than style. The deck is 

 of 15^in. matched hoards, lu a single thickness, but covered with 

 painted canvas, making a strong, tight and serviceable deck. The 

 iuterior is very handsomely finished in plain butternut wood, 

 there being a large room for the captain on the starboard side 

 abreast the mast, a very lieht and roomy main cabin, and a ladies' 

 cabin aft. The composite construction, with the full model, gives 

 a great deal of space below. There are no channels, the chain- 

 plates being inside the skin and apparently amply strong. The 

 rigging is fitted with turnbuckles, the barrel of each being a steel 

 tube with a slot on each side through which split pins may be In- 

 serted in the screw ends to prevent them turning. The bowsprit 

 bitts are of special design, made of steel plate, while the gammon 

 iron is rather heavy, with two iron or steel braces from it. their 

 after ends forming eyes through which pass the wooden bowsprit 

 fid, thus throwing a strain on the gammon and stem head instead 

 of on the deck frame. A capstan of special design, fitted for 

 chain, is placed just abaft the bowsprit, being geared for two or 

 three Epends. The main sheet bitts are in the form of timber 

 heads in the deck nearly amidships, while about the deck are two 

 sizes of composition skeleton cleats in plenty. Like the rest of 

 the class, there are no riding bitts of any kind visible. There is a 

 shoal cockpit of good size aft, with an oak coaming taking in a 

 large piece of the deck for seats. The tiller ships in a brass socket 

 attached to the rudder head, which is of metal working in a brass 

 tube, this socket sliding on a short curved track. There are two 

 travelers for the main sheet, one about 4ft, ab.if t the other. The 

 most peculiar detail on the yacht is the main boom gooseneck, 

 which is a sort of combination revolving spider band. On the 

 mast is a collar of iron with two flanges about 2in. apart. Around 

 this collar and between the flanges is a strong ring of composi- 

 tion, carrying on the after side two jaws or lug.s between which 

 the end of the boom is secured by a horizontal bolt, while on the 

 fore side is the spinaker boom gooseneck and socket, and on each 

 side are four belaying pins for halliards, etc. The boom and ring 

 move together, the latter moving around the mast, being held 

 from rising or falling by the flanges mentioned, while as a matter 

 of course the spinaker boom and the pins and halliards partake of 

 the same movement. The fittings throughout are mostly of com- 

 position in place of iron or steel. The boat is one of the shortest 

 in waterline length, but more than makes up in sail, carrying a 

 very la,rge rig. The boom, gaff and yards are hollow. 



NAPHTHA AUXILIARIES.— The auxiliary naphtha launch is 

 becoming quite well-known, but those built thus far have been 

 designed from the engine room, so as to speak, rather than from 

 the deck, the engine being the main reliance, with the sails merely 

 auxiliary. Two interesting experiments are now being made with 

 a different end in view, the sailing power being the leading feature 

 with the engines as the auxiliary. The keel sloop Nyssa, formerly 

 Gleam, built by Wood Bros, in 1883, a boat well-known to all our 

 readers, her lines having been published in the Forest ano 

 Stream of May 1, 1884, was out last week at Wintringham's yard, 

 where an 8 h. p. Ofeldt engine was placed In her, the 15in. screw 

 bsing set in her dead wood just forward of the stern post, with no 

 alteration of the latter. The yacht, which is 26ft. 9m. l.w.l. by 

 Uft. 3in. beam, will be used in a small harbor on the Sound_ 

 which is reached only by a narrow and crooked passage, a bad 

 place to leave or enter with a loul tide or wind; and the engine is 

 intended to take her in and out without delay, and also to aid her 

 in a calm. The screw ic four bladed, being fitted to disconnect 

 and turn when under sail. No great speed is likely to be realized, 

 but the possibilty of getting somewhere at a certain time will 

 compensate for the space and dirt of the machinery. Mr. A. Cary 

 Smith has lately designed a somewhat similar auxiliary for the 

 builders, the Gas Engmo and Power Co., a craft 33ft, 6in. l.w.l., 

 10ft. Sin. beam, 6ft. 6in. draft, and fitted with the usual cruising 

 rig. to which is added a naphtha engine in the run, with a two 

 bladed screw which may be turned to house in the deadwood when 

 imder sail. The stern post is nearly plumb, but stops above the 

 screw, with a wide and not very deep rudder. In the bow is a 

 tank holding 210 gallons of naphtha. The interior arrangements 

 are of the conventional sort in a cruising cutter. 



HANDICAP AND CRUISING TRIM MATCHES.— Our com. 

 ments last week on this subject have been answered by a letter 

 from the secretary of the regatta committee of the Corinthian 

 Y. C. of New York, inclosing the first proofs of a series of rules for 

 ihandicap matches, and also rules for cruisers' matches, drawn up 

 by lie club for future use. We are unable to find space for them 

 this week, but tiey will appear as goon as possible, as they are 

 0 prove of genera? ntlUty. 



THE 25FT. CLASS.— Considering that but two boats are yet 

 afloat, and that two races only have been sailed, a remarkable 

 degree of interest I- ma lifested by yachtsmen about New York in 

 the new .35ft. corrected length racers. Prizes are offered for them 

 in all directions, and their owners can find races at any time. 

 Mr. Center, of the Seawanhaka C. Y. C, has offered a prize for 

 the class, and the Pouglaston Y. C. announce another, the g ft of 

 Mr. Andrews. Unfortunately this lat-er club has chosen a date- 

 July 4— which has by long usage been secured to its opposite neigh- 

 bor, the Larehmont Y. C, a fa- 1 which is likely to work to the 

 detriment of the younger club in the matter of entries. The fix- 

 tures are well filled up, but the club would be the gainer, even at 

 this date, by choosing another day. 



THE PILOT BOAT AND THE WHALE.— The story told in that 

 melodious ditty, the Torpedo and the Whale, is commonly sup- 

 posed to be a mere fiotinn of the inventive librettist, but a recent 

 occurrence near at hand proves that if not an actual truth to the 

 letter, it may at least be founded on fact. In the presen* case the 

 scene of the tragedy is transferred from tbe North Sea to the 

 Atlantic Ocean, about 350 miles east of New York, the date being 

 June 7. This whale, a finback, ''big of bone and strong of tall," 

 was in company with two smalb r ones, heading N.E. and travel- 

 ing at about 10 knots, when a strange obj' ct was sigh ud dead 

 ahead. Though ignorant of the nature of this new fish, the whales 

 charged gallantly forward, the lareest one finally giving battle to 

 the intruder, in which battle he came off second best, rt-ceiving a 

 severe cut in the head, which ended his career. The unknown 

 opponent was nothing less than the old ActfBa, once a schooner 

 yacht and now New York pllr^t boat No. 15, in charge of Pilot 

 Keely. Her helmsman had sighted the whales half an hour before 

 meeting them, and changed the course to avoid them, but they 

 too ehifted their helms and ran deliberately for the boat. The two 

 smaller ones dove under in time, but the b^'g fellow was a little 

 too slow, and the forefoot of the schooner cut into bis back. He 

 gave one flurry with his tail, striking thp vessel a blow that made 

 her tremble from knightheads to taffrail. and fhen disappeared 

 astern. The pilot boat continued on her way seaward, and in due 

 time Pilot Keely was set aboard the An hor liner Caledonia. On 

 June 10 the Caledonia passed the body of a whale, supposed to be 

 the one struck by the Aciraa. 



A GREAT SINGLE-HAND RACE.— On June! 17 the most ex- 

 traordinary singlehand race ever attempted was started from 

 Crescent Beach, near Boston. The course is across the Atlantic 

 Ocean, to any point of the British I'lles or Europe. The boats are 

 the Sea Serpent, 14ft. llj^in. over all: oft. be-im, .3ft. hold, 2ft- 

 draft; and the Mermaid, of the same dimensions. Capt. Josiah 

 W. Lawlor will man the Sea Serpent and Capt. Wm. A. Andrews 

 the Mermaid. Each boat has a most complete outfit for the long 

 race. Even though both of the foolhardy navigators should suc- 

 ceed in making land alive, no good can follow from the undertak- 

 ing, and it is a pity that men as bold and skilful as these two are 

 known to be can find no better use for their time. The only gord 

 thing that can be said about the whole matter is that the attempt 

 is at least honest, and not a mere sham for the sake of advertis- 

 ing some newspaper. " 



ANCIENT AND MODERN MODELS.— Mr. Edward Burgess 

 has sent to Capt. J. W. Collins, of the U. S. Fish Commission, the 

 lines and sail plan of the famous fishing s hooner Fredonia, whick 

 AJr. Burgess designed. Capt. Collins intends to have made for the 

 Fish Commission exhibit at the World's Fair a rigged model of 

 the Fredonia, which will be complete in every detail, and repre- 

 sent in miniature the latest developments In the form and rig of 

 the New England fishing clipper. Placed in contrast with the 

 old-time ships of the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English 

 fishermen, who visited the cod banks of the Western Atlantic 

 soon after the discovery of America, or side by side with the 

 tub-shaped "hpcl-tappers" of ancient Marblebead, or even more 

 recent productions of the ship builder's art, this model will show 

 most emphatically the strides made in the design and equipment 

 of fishing craft during the past four centuries. 



A NEW SCHEME FOR CLUB STATIONS.— In place of one 

 large house and station on the water for the New York Y. C, a 

 scheme has been devised by S. Nicholson Kane, of the regatta 

 committee, for the establishment of a number of small stations In 

 addition to the float in New York and the house and float at New- 

 port. At each of these a small house and a float will be built, with 

 a keeper in charge, who will care for mail, supplies, etc.. for 

 yachts. The proposed points are Whitestone, Glen Cove, New 

 London. Shelter Island and Martha's Vineyard. Such stations 

 would prove a great convenience to cruising men, but the expense 

 of their maintenance would foot up to a considerable total in the 

 case of six separate establishments, as proposed, including the ex- 

 isting one at Newport. 



LADIES AT THE TILLER.-On Saturday last a lady formed 

 one of the crew of two in a boat in the regatta of the Corinthian 

 Mosquito Fleet at Larehmont, and on the same day a race was 

 sailed on Tuxedo Lake in which each of the fleet of catbnats was 

 steered by a lady. These fair skippers were doub'less emulous of 

 the lady sailoresses of the Solent, though they can hardly claim 

 to rival the skill of the latter. It is one thing to sail the regular 

 club pumpkinseed on Tuxedo Lake and another to handle the 

 tiller of a 2^-rater, such as Babe, Troublesome. M'lisa and the 

 other craft sailed by ladies on the Solent, and it requires bo small 

 amount of sfeUl and daring to race them in bad weather. 



YACHT CRUISING ON THE ST. LAWRENCE. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



From Laiie Chiimplain down the Richelieu River a yacht draw- 

 ing not n.ore than 4it. would have no difli.^.ulty in passing. As 

 westerly and eouthwesterly winds prevail at this season of the 

 year, and, moreover, as it is down stream, a sailing yacht could 

 get down well enough, independently of towage; but unless its 

 owner had either personal knowledge of the river or much caution 

 «nd a very sharp eye for the appearance of the surface of water 

 where it runs over reefs or buulders, pilotage might he need<-d. 

 In the Utter case it might he well to arrange to tie astern of some 

 one ot the manv tows of empty luraoer barges returning from 

 Whitehall to Montreal or Ottawa for their load". If time were 

 no obj-ct to theparty. It wuld be found a pleasant sail from Sorel 

 to Montreal, or rather to Longeuii Church and lerry on the south 

 shore of the Su Lawrence, opposite Montreal, a co'ipleof miles 

 down, and b low tne rapid currents of the harbor proper. The 

 writer sailed his schooner yacht, of pretty deep draft tor inland 

 river work, from Sorel to Longeuii in the firsi. half of a. day ; but 

 this was with a ripping easterly tn-eeze (if ter nearly a weeK spent 

 ai Lake St. Peter waiting for it). It is qu-stionable whether even 

 alight draft boat and fast, that could work in close to shore and 

 intheeddvof the narrow islands, would mike head vay worth 

 while it beating against the wind up the currents between Sorel 

 and Lnngeuil. It needs a strong northerly or easterly wind to sail 

 up with satisfaction. So, in the case of calm or wind ottier than 

 those mentioupd, it would be better to slick to the more prosaic 

 but decidedly m re c*^rtair) tow. 



From Longpuil into L <chine canal a harbor tug would be neces- 

 sarv. The towage rostfrom Lake Champlain to Lachine canal 

 lock entrance I should consider to have been very successfully 

 negotiated if kept within the limit of $20, and ic might easily go a 

 fev*- dollars over that. , ^ , 



From Montreal upward to O^densburg I cons'der a tow a neces- 

 sity. It migh', thrnuah prevwlenee of westerly winds and calms, 

 tal<ehalf the summer to sail up, notwithstanding that in all me 

 lockage and canal r. aches, horse tows are always available. Tnere 

 are two "transportation companies" that have frequnnily return 

 tows of empty barges from Mintreal to Kingston— be>ond the 

 Thousand Islands— each having, I think, seldo ji less than one or 

 two such tows a weeK. The cost to the wriier for towage on the 

 trip of his boat between th>=*se points was— mcudin^ tipa to 

 French Canadian hareees to secure their friendly co-opei-ation in 

 locUtng— some $70; buta24fi;. h .at, being less tlian half the length 

 of his, or roug ily, less than i4 tne weight, should surely tie got 

 through for half tnat monev. 



From Ogdensburg westward it is nice and easy sailing up the 

 river, and through the Thousand Island" into Lake Ontario. A 

 copy of the U. S, survey chart of that portico of the St. Lawrence 

 would, if one Mad no pilot on board, be a necessity. By tne aid 

 of thi-SH excedent charts, alone and without the least previous 

 personal acquaint mce with the channels, the writer sailed his 

 boat, of a few inches over 7ft. draft, through the Thousand Islands 

 from Lake Ontario to Ugdenso'ug fou'- umes, withou' the least 

 uncertainty anywhere bs to the pr >per cour-e to take, so accurate 

 are these oharrs in the smabesc details. It goes without saying 

 that it is needful to b' accustom d to interpreti 'g a chart 

 promptly ann accurately if one t.ispenses altoget her wi h pilo's. 



The L^. S. L ikes Surveys office is at Derroii; by writing there 

 tb-- m p' can be purchased at very modera'e cost, th^ U. S. 

 Government issuing them as a publ'c bent fit. at a low price. 

 When one considers the vast amount of labor it must have Telsen 

 to get the int'ormation the; emoody, and the stvle in whi' h they 

 are executed, one cannot help thiiKing it will tai^e some genera- 

 tiona of their consumption to approach the defraying the cost of 

 their production. One of these maps wiU give "K." a better Idea 



