The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-27
EFFECT ON THE OCEAN LINES OF
STEAMERS.

The report having been extensively spread down
town, yesterday, IN consequence Of the difficulty
OF shippers negotiating their bills Of exchange
drawn on Europe, against produce, that the 1eet
OF steamships which leave this port for Europe
every Saturday would 60 out comparatively empty,
a HERALD reporter was sent down town to gather
the views of the agents OF the Ines and with the
following result
1t VIII be noticed that in the case Of the lnman
and National lines some grain, to fill up, is taken
at 1870. q bushe which is a considerable reduc-
ti0n from the weeks rates, which reigned on
Thursday at I'D. and yesterday at 1s. The
quantity OF cotton for shipment to Europe liz
also alleged on several hands to have decreased.
1t is here worthy OF mention to state that the ma
jority Of contracts for the shipment OF breadstuns
to Europe do not extend beyond the 18th OF Oc-
tober. The amount OF grain daily received in this
city at the present moment Is set down as between
100000 and 800, OO0 bushels.
WHITE STAR LINE.
The Republic, OF this 1ne carrying the United
States mails, ts reported to have q good cargo.
The freight agent says that the steamer in question
Is going out full, and that the freight grain Is
ment Of three Thousand tons Of grain has been been
lately concluded He also states that he has noticed
NO depression in the cotton shipments.
THE INMAN LINE.
In conversation with the freight agent OF this
line he stated to HERALD repOrter:-''O account
ments we have resolved to oil up the City of Ches-
ter at 1919. bushel, rs our vessels have to leave
on time-the more 80 as we never go out light
We 40 not hold our shippers responsible, like
some other Ines when they do not send their
stun on board, as we believe when they make
and when they fail 1t is through some unavoidable
cause. We remark that there IL q sensible falling
or In cotton shipments, whether brought on by
the panic or not l cannot say. II all the steam
vessels Tor Europe go out as iui as ours tomorrow
they Will be lucky"
THE ANCHOR LINE.
In conversation with Mr.. Henderson. one Of the
owners OF the line, the following remarks were
made:-
REPORTER-I hear, Mr.. Henderson. that YOU. like
the rest OF the steamship companies, have been
affected by the Wall street earthquake, and have
six steamers here waiting Tor cargoes
Mr.. HKNDERsON-Oh, that's all fudge: we have
only three, and we have no dificulty in loading
them
REPORrRR-You have but little competition to
Glasgow believe, excepting the State line, which
sails fortnightv, and you can command higher
rate OF freight on grain than the Liverpool
steamers. May ask your grain rate per bushel ?
Mr.. HENDERsoN-Well, we are obtaining fourteen
per oo os to and our steamer the Anglia
filled. We have large contracts for grain,
50 we uu are not s, AFRAID o. going out light.
the erect OF making bills of exchange. drawn
against the shipment OF produce, more or less dni-
any effect on the Anchor line, and hope 1t will
not.
WILLIAMS GUIoN LINE.
The Wyoming, OF this line, which has been I'M
dergoing repairs this week, leaves to-day. Her de-
parture, on account OF sald repairs, has been de-
lsyed since Wednesday. SIZE is reported to have
full cargo Of cotton.
THE NATIONAL LINE.
To-day, the Egypt, one or the transatlantic le-
viathans, leaves In conversation with the freight
agent las, night he said 1--WE are going out ull
TO morrow. Among our freight is 200 bales OF cot.
ton. We are taking out one boat load of grain to
I'LL up at 1O1ad per bushel; but our average rates
are l3d. and lad. When shippers fail TO come for
ward with their produce, we have to Ill up with
the best Rates we can get. We believe that there
Is q sensible decrease OF cotton coming forward
THE BREMEN LINE
Messrs. Oelrchs, the agents OF this line. state
trade. They give their grain rate at I5d.
THE FRENCH LINE.
In conversation with Mr.. Mackenzie, the son of
the agent OF the General Transatlantic Mail steam
ships, between New York and Havre, he stated -
eve have all the freight we want engaged for the
Vile du Havre, which leaves the Attn or October
Like the Anchor line, we enjoy somewhat Of q
monopoly our rates for grain are 16Ad.
THE HAVANA STEAMERS.
A reporter called at the ONCE of hessrs W. p
Clyde Co., at No. Bowling Green, and was In
formed by Mr.. Fgueras that they had their hands
iull, and that no decrease In the business OF the
line had taken place or was expected to take place.
fHB GREAT SOUTHERN FREIGHT LINE.
In cOnyersation with one OF the officers OF the
Great southern Freight line at No. s Bowling
Green, IL was reported that no difference had as
yet been noticed In the home trade nor in
the traffic OF the United states and Brazil Mail
Steamship Company. The opinion Of the company
Is that the financial panic Will have no sensible
effect on their general trade.