The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-22


strike our readers with surprise. Especially
do we refer to the declaration that st. Louis
firm applied to the barge company for tonnage
and were informed that they could get all they
wanted to New Orleans, but from there out ton
nagecannot be had any price; that it Is all en-
gagged three months ahead" Now, was there
ever a more absurd idea or statement 1t Is 50
ridiculous that we will not expend time or use
space in controverting it. But here Is the article
referred to:
Larger quantities of corn are now being
shipped to New Orleans than usual, even at this
season OF the year. ms Il unaouotedly attr ~
Northern water routes eastwardly are closed,
but as that naturally occurs every winter 1t
does not account Tor the unusual movement vi
grain to the South
Immediately upon the close of the lakes and
canals the railroads leading east increased their
freight tariff on corn and other produce 70 such
| figures as amount practically to prohlbltlon.
Since these increased freight tariffs went into
effect all movement. OF corn eastwardly mas
point 10 New York eats up all the margin be-
| tween Western and Eastern prices Win me
su RIncrease4 demand for corn from England
| Commission merchants In St. Louis are daly
II receipt Of orders r9m Lond2n L fnr
B2 and other En and wb tbs
iaid on shipments hi to New York there
Is no possibility Of shippNIn ax th 1r,sans
But upon inquiry the merchants have learned
| that even this route is closed to them. Rowland
Co received an order from London ref &c Ivy
barge company for tonnage, and were in
| formed they could get all they wanted to New
Orleans. but from there out tonnage caan 70 oe
months ahead. While the commission, and
grain merchants are in this dilemma and can
| is loading vessels at New Orleans with corn and
scale ~ -.
INQUIRIES among the commission merchants
| showed that they are not informed as to who
these parties are. but IT is believed that
g strong combination has been formed
titles Of corn, to Europe, in anticipation
Of an increased demand for the grain. and con
sequently an increased price, All the facts 60
pose It. they keep very silent on the subject
hs barge snS 2"a 20 new
fast as it can be loaded. Yesterday a merchant
applied to the barge company for tonnage for
to New Orleans. but could not get his grain
away from there. He inquired who had engaged
all the tonnage out, The barge company's
But you know who is shipping 50 much by
your line to New Orleans" remarked the mer'
chant and perhaps they are interested in thif
ing but an indirect answer the barge repre-:
sentative replying that the shippers compris $.
many different men. The merchants are OF tne
opinion that the barge company is interested In
the combination engaged in forwarding graI
to Europe, and. In turtherance of that interest
from New Orleans.
In conversation with D. P. Rowland a Time
reporter asked If any steps had been taker
t,wards providing ships enough to supply the
demand at New Orleans. Mr.. Rowland replied
that he was not aware of any such movement q
| present but offered the prediction that plenty
Of ships will be on hand within short time
The channel through the jetties, he says, has
| plenty of water for all practical purposes, ant