The Great Log Raft.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3055, 16 November 1888, Page 2

The Great Log Raft.

gieat log raft from JogQins. Aova Scotia, went through Hell Gato New York, at high lido about noon on August;llth, and passed down tho - Jiaat Kivef to'its'destination 'in tow of seven logs, The leading tug bad a ]qug-4eiiglh„o{..hawser,^an(l- I the - ' was apparently|greaii deal.more ol it ' ■■>■-''/■'' fromitßfhip-lik6:'shap(i and the;sub- ■ •■■;:'; mergeuce apparently of the ends,' itdid.uot look nearly as long aa it wan '"'''^

reported to be, It was really 502 a long, ,56ft wide, and drew' 23ft of water, It was built of 24,001) logs, || averaging I3in indiameter and 39ftin ™ length, and containing 5,000,000 ft of timber, Tho raft is cigar shaped. The logs are bound together by who ropes' tnd chains/ Two big toes towed it downfroni tho Bay of Fundy where it has been under construction since November, when Mr Leary's other venture was launched. To transport such a mass of timber by the usual method would require 45 lumber schooners and cost 30,000d015. The two tugs for towing it only charged 4500d015. It is estinmled that tho owners will realise 75,000d0l to lOO.OOOdolsfrom the venture. Tho timber coasting trado is alarmed, for timber in logs can thus bo shipped much cheaper in raft form than on board VMsels. The United 'Stales Qovei'rijpit did its utmost toimposo a duty upon tho rift but did not succeed. Mr Leary will proceed to Joggins bofore tho autumn, where Another and larger raft will bo built Mipon tho ways previously occupiod liy tho present one