New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
CENTENNIAL OCEAN TRAFFIC.


AGENTS OF Steamship LINES DIscouRAGED-EE-
DUcTIoN or The INMAN AND WRITE STAR
FLEETS
The agents of the several European steam
ship lines AT this port ee somewhat discouraged In re-
gard effect Of the Centennial upon foreign travel
They say that while travel abroad may not bc as brisk
in previous years, the number OF foreigners VINO VIII
come here has been greatly overesmated. Even the
foreign exhibitors viii not be largely represented here
by agents. One agent will represent from six TO ten
firms. while many establishments will consien their
goods here and allow their consgnees 10 exhibit for
them As practical illustration Of the views OF Tie
steamship companies the following statement has been
obtained:
The officers of the Inman line stated that pro-
posed 10 reduce tae number Of Tie steamers OF Their
feet. Instead Of running weekly one vessel would be
dispatched every fortnight. The White Star line had
concluded the number OF its steamers in Ike
manner and the vessels OF the two lines would run al
ternatey, thus forming weekly line This arrange
ment was made in consequence OF the reduced freight
and passen ger traffic; the steerage tac could not be
worse Instead OF brisk Spring business, with great
many emigrants there was only few perhaps as many
as would ordinarily arrive during the Winter months
At the Office OF the White Star line, the statement OF
the running arrangement with the lninan hne was con-
frTncd The agreement is as follows: on Aprll ~ Il
White steamship VIII sail, but it is understood that
the Inuan line will dispatch vessel. On May g.
but on May 49, a vessel from the Inman line only VIII
sail followed May 30 by one OF the White star
vessels. on May 27 by another from the innln
line and on June 3 by from the White TAR line
On June 10 vessels from both lines VIII be again dr
patched from this port ana Them for the next four weeks
he alternate system will be again adopted Inis was
due that the weekly steamers could not be run
excent at great loss The prospective Centennial anc
had been largely oycrrated and comparatively f"w l.u
ropcans would here To attend the Exhibition. The
stease traffic large but the percentage Of
secrage passengcrs coming this way about Ouethrd
larger than those outward bound.
Al the Office OF the Anchor nae the agents said that
they were not making preparations Tor the G. niei
Mai traffic They had recently added steamer the
Alsata 10 their fleet. but IL WAS in the regular
course Of business This vcsscl IL 1000 tons burden
costing about 100000, and Is the rt vessel built for
the line in the shyaTd Of Henderson Brothers te own
crs The agents took n dscOuruging view O the pros
pectiye traic said that the storage or Immigrant
passengers would be aralyey 10 e. The cabin iri
nc was comparatively light
The agents of the National line said that they were
running with full cargoes. but not going {, make
ay change the schedule OF their steamers JJe agents
of the Bremen and Hamburg fGesml) lines say ilat
their business is poor compared with previous years
There Is a iar proportion OF steerage p4sseIsets, Dut
nothing Ike what they had IN previous years Ihey
No III retain their present weekly system departures
aud woud increase the number Il business Warranted H.
A all the offices, however u sta>gG that there would
be reduction in tne rates Oi passage.