New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-29
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Agents commisslons.s....o 1868, 78 33G3 78
Total expenses. .o.ooo. @59,3il SO $50 e55a "a
oBhe Illinois towed 248 vessels, some from
city to sea, others from sea to the city, only
eight Of the number from intermediate
points. earning $6S,8iI lio She earned tor
miscellaneous work. such a. lighting, toyyo
ing on Garo moving sessels jn harbp:o stOo
$l0..!i p: total earnings $4,000 90. Tota!
earnings Of the Calhoun under conditions
assumed $19,OGs SO Deducting expenses.
tie profits of che IIImoies sere $l9S39 IS,
and the profits ef the Calhoun sy&re $f2.e
.jGi -. Salne Of the illinois s3i G00-Ca.e
Houu atous &l00Ga. The Elinoi. qnade
fer'v-scu- trip. from sea 90 ely with COWS,
ard ;orty-three from city ts sea, besides
gong down tigi!t seven times and cUgn:ng
GlI ssgen Simess Two q: shess !ighe, Ave
with small COW. picked Hs on ehs Sag.
making a'ogstteS rf.y-one srigs down s,d
dftr trips ~, an average o5 ere so.s% esig
per wssko
Only swep:y &c Os She sesses Sowed
neasuse.! over 900 t0ns. niIe;sea SVsg sQ0,
eleven OveT SGS four ever $50, ShTee over
f000. anG none Sves i&0e. Average less
thar $50 tons. Acreage AaW l.er OF vessels
20 est saeh ri, up and down, abous Eve.
Average tonnage soved 90 toms. Average
time from citv {" sea twelve Iou1a, from seq
20 city thirty hours: leaving ever four
working days each week Se attend 20 haTbOr
or 6ay work. ss had there been q cNabq
tt Se-.els ftpI I1aEa
double erips per week instead of one,
with 10 additional cost except for coal.
SurtESr, shs illinois was capable OF tow
ing 1900 tons as easily a. 500, as shown by
her record. As the Calhoun 10 SO nearly
the mate of the Illinois, it is fair 60 believe
that she could have been made to tow that
fnuch, besides making two double tips per
week, provided the vessels 60 tow were o.
tainablc. That they were obtainabls III
1871 and 1872 We know from the records of
the Gustomhouse. We also find that the
average tonnage g sailing vesaC Is en:erin 9
than double the average tsp 1853 aad ASt4.
i've vessels Of 800 Cons each ~tA e q bat
little hardes than two ~ 400 sons Soc.lo
Here is Vroblsm 20 solve FROM si4 ! O.,
gwen above, which may readily De *oi SeS
out - those Interested tO suit themselves.
We U1!s sfe8 Uus solution Has tic Sii-
Asis been essing ip G87l and 1872 - il 1863
! and bs"a. with moAopoly of the towage
business. ana with sB the advantages
Otfersd ia sle was e.8 sm improved bar so--
&4uceal axpenseso Increased nlfsubo?s a4d
. average tonnage e1 ships FsqHtiDg COWS Sc
J and ~ she 'stss paid in ES"3 an% 80 J..
| which ~eYe. 81 anything. less Sisn chose
nos charged. shat Weuld nave been &eg
! expense, eaguir "a and pGOts oG "aEsEso
sxPsSsEs.
Nagss % CTsv. .....ss.so..o..sfo 70 - on
Goal Gtem Of calhoun double.l, ........ 99s28 .,
Engineer stores and miscsl !anSous sea-
of Calhoun dOubied) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SsS6 90
| Agents cnRmssiO& s:tsIH 0G 10 S6N
doubledA A......s.....o.. .o..o.....ss....,.. s1!1 -
" hartas~ ....ooo'.'....'' '.o'.s''-...s' so .o
Repaigs. eo5e y
socaf. ...s,..o.... ........oo.....o.. s5o9Si -
! Aboss $1,000 'ess shan Lte acs44: sypsEaf :
il :S.;! Sn! 1865.
! I.sse1g"ases...oo o..oo.e.......so.. % @'s 80
i'F0hS. $."ll9v y
Prott fa'.scu. d..n ell. h.s. .... .S5os 10
! Pront rates cut down tse thiE.s mp :.
Original Investment. shJJ 90
Earrlisgs comm: in every a'sy "f s'.e yeSs
/, 20 meet current EXPENSE
:.o~ !. !s 10. presumed Era: .is C.I.sous.
made Ms amour. 81 money. Hue shae ~ .
w.s what she was capable of making under
Sic ecni!sione assumed, ana thas ehe sid
Ios j. ,iue 20 the facr that sh. s)wboat :iz z
had SoUr times 'hs HUraber Of soyboass sc.
sus-,. 90 do the business os this!"rt. aAso
therefore. was HCs so:ced so- one aoae 80
.:s :u.i Gapacav. GIs rathe4 ga. sorcs3
from the nature of :s compact ee sun s5acf.
boa: OF is whole sumber so one -fourt 10
.apac.tgs .asI ~sOnomize Jy a1:scSssgirg
:gsws whils 1,cs's were laid up
GentlemeA Interested in making Se>S Gs
:eass ths great :'o.: "s the Mississippi 'al'
lsv. took OTss these sgures for your.slves,
draw you. ewh conclusions; 80 ~ Leay
from you i is j. noe worth . yhile 20 start 81
opposition .owboas companys Sre down
rate. az least One-half, if not sws-third :
and destroy this monopoly that is suining
New Orleans by sucking the Gfe's blood
Es0ss is SeU,peros and GriSiAs %. eGGS.