New-York tribune., 1874-09-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rrpopp,v srraMsUIps HALF IDLE.

EUROPEAN STEAMSHIPS HALF IDLE.
Y,>,,x1rrroN OF sTEERAGR TRAFFIC-FEw CABIN PAS
srNeERs-sMAIL SHIPMENTS OF FREIGHT-oNE
STEAMSHIP LINZ OUT OF BUSINESS
For several months the foreign steamship
companies having agences In this city have msnieS'c
anxiety at the serious dminuton in their business III
regard TO steerage traffic Of the CHIEF sources oi
profit to the steamship companies, the present year ~
been one of the worst known. There nave peen'
10 be sure more outward bound steerage passengers
than before they have carried discouraehe uunsS
Of the condition Of urs In this country ana nave h"'
prevented large numbers OF their cOuhuymeh iom
leaving their own shores eamshiPs which year ago
were blncing from 1000 1900 IN the steerage 'hls
aason seldom land more than 900 the Castle Garden
wharf The dimnutinn numb1 ofpassengersi is not all
On account the strong npefuon between the rvai
Zines rates which year were so and upwards have
this season been only SIS. aud sometimes even less The
German hines which he'd aoof nearly all Summer from
the controversy aud declined TO reduce the prices OF
their tickets at oolGed to succumb almost
at the very moment the EnGlih companies were once
more on advancing rates Tae present season has not
been notable record OF CABIN passengers Pleas
ure seekers and busiues have been few, ana only
the cabins OF he best aud popular steamers have
been crowded.
Meanwhile freights have also been diminishing in
quantity. and shippers have everywhere manifested
strong desire TO econoDize. Rates have consequently
fallen aud shipments smaller than they were year
ago. Tus cOnd.t,u Ol Gff Irs has naturally caused
alarm the conps MICS having immense interests
at stake. Some which have formerly sent out two
steamships weekly throughout tue Summer have this
year dispa' ched only Ole, aud the frequent extra
of other have this season been almost
unknown
The effects OF this stagnation IN business have been
felt TO greater Ivy all the companies, but
some Of the G,rmln lines the greatest sufferers
Both the Ham iuFg ami Brcmen lines have Withdrawn
nf fprlr
however. Is tnat wucl has visited the Baltic Lloyd
Steamship Company, whose y'ssels ply between this
port aud settin, touching at Copenhagen With this
Company business Is wAOlY at standstl, aud their
steamers yns lie IN e.in. This fact has led to
a replrg of suSpen~iOn but this is pronounced
entirely uniOuuaej. rI- attic Lloyd fleet consists Of
four slea.lsps-tIc =. NJ Arndj. Franklin, Humboldt,
aud Washington. TIE Humuodt left New-York for
6teun near the last Of jay. aud OF the steamers
have since eOtcrrd TINS port Tne Franklin Sdver-
tiScd to sail Tor .w-York about fortnight ago. but
when tie day arrived sbe bad little or cargo. and
her passengers transferred the Schiller of the
Eagle liue. The small shipments which would have
been made by the Fllnkn viii be transferred 30 the
Goethe OF the sse ne on her next passage. The ar
raneements OF Bsluc Ll,yh Company have not yet
been maue. II i probable, 10 that two OF thoir
viii he cont 10 New-YOrk at an easily
day. and viii here await the revival of
trade. Il is doubtful If anv further business
Will be done by tne Comp my before Spring
account Of ice in ne ,tc "a, their vessels
always obhset - ne unemployed in the Winter. The
COmpanys business mas alwavs been chiefly freight
rs few passengers embark for or frOm the shores OF
Denmark or P.dssli. From tui. port tho cargo is
usually made up OF provisions. with occasionally
small shipment Of cO'On. Siuce June their cargoes
have been steadily daDishng. anl II at length became
50 difrut oOiu shipments that trips proved
prchtable
The Company has vrrv large capital, and is made up
almost euureb OF German capitalists. No emDarrass-
Dent Is anticipated account Of the temporary sus-
pension OF Dusiues4