The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-11

err, ssid that he believed the tonnage Of oul
city was ample for the grain demands. He said
further, that - the line he represented was moi
directly interested, he Was not 90 intimately &C.
quainted Is TO render An accurate opinion.
FRANK NJ. HALL
was next accosted. and with his usual franknese
he said that from his knowledge We had here now
full tonnage for any freight that is here OF
might be here soon. He was strong in his assev.
| GRAFTON regarding the amplitude Of the tonnage
here, and reiterated his assurances respecting
the full capacity of the vessels In port to carry
out any amount OF grain, no matter whatever
might be the arrivals In the future. He spoke
with much earnestness, and expressed himself
IN advocacy OF increasing our trade with the
West.
Il. P. RAREsHIpE
was next visited, and he, like the others who had
been seen, was an anxious and earnest advocate
OF the developments Of the grade trade, provided
the means for this promotion were at hand.
When the subject was fully laid before him he
realized at once it's Importance, and in terms OF
vigor referred to the necessities which now exist
for revival Of our Western commerce.
M. E. DoBELL
was also called upon.
Rep.--Mr. Dobell, / understand that you are
one Of our largest shippers Of grain, and came
to you TO learn something Of the probable ca
pacity OF our tonnage in port to carry large in
crease Of grain abroad IL 1t should arrive. What
is your opinion?
Mr.. Doh yes, sir. We have plenty Of room
for all the grain that could possibly come here.
That IL not the question, however, with New Or
leand asa grain market. 1t Ia not that we have
not
PLENTY OF SEA GOING TONNAGE,
but what we need is more bsrges between this
and st. Louis, to bring the grain here.
Rep.-That, then, Is the serious obstacle in
our way2
Mr.. DIT is. without doubt. Why, if the
whole grain crop Of the West was shipped to New
Orleans there would be bottoms enough to carry
it abroad. By a cable dispatch 1t would be the
easiest thing to call here feet Of steamers suti
cient to do the whole trade, and for sail We have
plenty or that now.
Rep.-You are one Of our largest shippers of
grain to Europe, are you not, Mr.. Dobell?
MIR. d. Yes, cir; there may be, perhaps, one
house that does larger business, but think
only one. Not to change the subject, just here
would like to say to you that of late We have had
to contend with another thing that
SERIOUSLY HAMPERS Us
in our trade, and this it, that in making our pur-
chases Of December deliveries all the new con-
guarantee the navigation Of the river. Now, no
one can cay when the river to st. Louis will close.
It might be as Ii was last year, when the river
ciosed curry, mud mary suffered heary lesses.
This stipulation OF guaranteeing river navigation
10 much against us.
Rep.-.Our trade has. however, largely in
creased lately, has it not?
Mr.. Doh, yes, sir. We have trebled our
trade within the last year. Twelve vessels left
here last month
LOADED WITH GRAIN,
Ind three steamers already chartered will arrive
'oon. Ii We had barge room down the river it
would have been more, much more. Some con-
racts have had to suffer loss on account Of the
ack Of river transportation for the corn.
The next gentleman seen was Mr.. Silas Weeks,
A. IT..