. The street railway review . uch proportions that stronger vessels wererequired, Cleveland builders began their since highly suc-cessful experiments with steel constructed boats. According to the latest federal census there was con-structed in the United States in 1890 a total tonnage of294,122 tons, of which 108,525 tons were constructed forthe lake marine. Cleveland stands at the head, with 39,-095 tons as her years production, or 36 per cent of theentire tonnage of the lakes, and 13 per cent of the newtonnage of the United States. For the years 1889-90the tonnage construction of the three
. The street railway review . uch proportions that stronger vessels wererequired, Cleveland builders began their since highly suc-cessful experiments with steel constructed boats. According to the latest federal census there was con-structed in the United States in 1890 a total tonnage of294,122 tons, of which 108,525 tons were constructed forthe lake marine. Cleveland stands at the head, with 39,-095 tons as her years production, or 36 per cent of theentire tonnage of the lakes, and 13 per cent of the newtonnage of the United States. For the years 1889-90the tonnage construction of the three leading shipbuildingcities is as follows: Cleveland, ----- 71,322 tons. Philadelphia, ----- 53,811 , Me., ----- 49,830 tons. The statement has been made, that in case every ship,iron and steel plant of every other fresh water port in thecountry was destroyed and wiped out of existence, theimmense ship building plants and yards of Clevelandalone, would be entirely able to supply the demand fornew vessels on the SUPERIOR STREET ,\T PUBLIC SQUARE. The Globe Iron Works Company, with machinerydepartments on Center, Elm, Spruce and Hemlockstreets, adjacent foundries and with ship yards of 1,400feet frontage, on the old river bed, have a capital of$500,000, and an honorable history since 1853. Thereare 1,200 men employed, with a pay roll of $13,000 perweek and an annual metal consumption of 15,000 tons. The Cleveland Ship Building Company, organized in1886, with a capital of $500,000, is the successor of anearher and less extensive plant. The office of the com-pany is 120 Viaduct and the yards are on the Cuyahugo 487 River, exlcndinn back to Detroit street and tiie WestRiver. The coiiipan\- has built a hui^e number of boatsof all sizes and is now buildin^j for its own use a monitorsteamer, of 324 feet keel, 42 feet beam, and 24 feet deep,which will be one of the largest carriers on the Coffinberry is a director of the State NationalBank and prominent i
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