The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13
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Suucssss.s..ss Atho IS&. QUO 2l,4Il
Totals. ..l7.4M s,sso. sls 255 OCT
AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS
sp. ss s.s % ,os american .',',
worse. In this branch tho United States marine cuts
on, = sorry figure Opinions are very much divided
10 tho OF our back wardncss In this depart.
mens OF commerce. Some merchants think thai tho
only remedy lies In shs adoption OF free ,raae IN
States should follow tho example sci by European
governments By giving subsidies 10 native steamship
lincs However,, thero 10 both among the merchants
and tic public strong feeling that the system or
granting subsidies 10 altogether wrong and that IL
value OF steamship lines in developing commorce
may be gathered from the following lgures oil tho
trade OF San Francisco before and since the estab.
lishment oil steam communication with Japan and
CHM. In 1867 the total customs receipts At
the port OF San Francisco amounted sS3 ssi. The
ton or as subsidy $685. as The result OF this outlay
was, however, visible next year, when the customs
receipts rose The Important figure OF sore, ais
During succeeding years tho customs receipts at
this port contin ned TO increase, while in 1871 they
excess Of sos7 81 ovcr tho amount paid as subsidy
for The encouragement Of our foreign trade
During tho nine aud q half years this subsidy
amounted 10 $3.50, 800 For mail transportation
thcrc was expended $4,5o0, 900 during tho same
OF $1l7o, 52o The movement Of imports and Exports
was also favoratly anec;ed. In 1865 tho imports
1871 they had risen 20 ssa 81 The ports IN 1865
were valued al $l2 S14, 694 In 1877 tbe value OF
exports had moro snan doubled, amounting TO
In order 10 fully recognise our decadeuce a. com.
mcrcsi Power on thc ocean we have only TO compare
tho amount Of tonnage carried American aud
foreign ships during the last decades and
with what giant strides foreign nations leaving
behind IN the struggle for the maritime premacy OF
tho world Ip 1857 tnero carried and from tho
port 81 New York In American ships goods 70 The
valuo Of $3.50 ScS olo and during tho Same period
Of $l04 1885, 63l. In 1857 there carried
ana from the port OF New York IN American bottoms
foreign bottoms carried $s7i s4e.7A Tho falling on
10 our carrying trade Is still moro noticeable WHOM We
nd that while In 1887 American ships carried 20 and
iron AZ our ports eoods 20 the value OF 500 200 600
balance had been Completely reversed by iso7 In
this year there was carried IN American bottoms
$3.50 ooo, oe0, while the foreign bottoms secured
$780, 900, CO., In other words American shipping bad
decreased ons-ha while the foreign ship owners had
uebisd ,heir commerce Nor Is thu cause due TO any
last decst has Increased $780, 000 but with
out tr'rging any hing ike proporhonate gain 70
American ,piOg. In 1877 there was carried TO and
from al our orls ip American ships merchandise to
mo vaioe o. t2so goo 600, wno the foreign bottoms
rhe oiy ne is INST or tho ships built this year or
now ~ conf Of construcron:-
NEW SHIPS.
srigga Gushing, Freeporf, Me-, one ship Of 1900
sosle uro.ners, Of same place, are building ship
Tho . sson, OF Kennebunk, Me-, has three ships on
the s,c - ra1ging nom 1000 20 1000 toms
ri, esrc, Newbnryport, built sntp OF 1000 tons.
o9ey The hhrrHrd, this year.
~ EaOsspcr No., built asbp OF 1888 tons, called
tae eneoscot, ,his year. .Es.~..
shp called az lame. Bailey. Of 1850 tons. was
bui THIS year - Portland, Me. ...t.+t#s..
in Noysrrbor last Taylor. OF Quincy Point, Mass,
bvlh me ship Rei Cloud, 220 tons
Norwood 3 CARLETON have on tho stocks ct Rockpor,,
Me. 81 IN VI 4, 30 tons.
Gers i Sawyer. Bath, No, have on the stocks
ship u BIO tons, AMI also bark OF $50 toms
Smith = fown,end. OF Boston. have on the stocks
1917, - t,.4,,,or . 49, aoo :. N.-A..-
Boase nan Bsothsrs, Calais, No, have on stocks
senlaer, siaord, Del, is building thrss-mastsr
Of 300 roma
E.ss Harrington, No., has on tho stocks bark Of
s,ls fLOrlOs, Yarmouth, NO., is building bark Of
oons' pl 20 TONS at Wilmington, Del.
Az y''tapeiaett, Mass, bark Of 900 tons 10 on the
m ,aye Anssa,s sa'a. ss4 tons was bu,Is In Bath.
Il ssseeoass isssral v. 3. Spinner was built -
seseii. ssshr built Tho schooner Carrie s. Bailey.
"a ipsE. II January last.
rl.e brig Harriet s., s4s tons, built At Norfolk.
John 8rooks has bark on the stocks, LOO tons,
and Mslc9lm y Campbell a schooner, 225 tons.
CostreiA AeiA5t, Me-, has on the stocks d bark OF
TtO tous
n o. Eeg, ,ston, Mass, Is building bark OF so
arNor a son are building brig OF 222 tons at Mad
is5s cbsn.
nofrimss Harpswcll, No., is building brig OF 400
s1na
Joha Roach built tho iron steamer Oregon, 1886
sons, Chester Del She is destined tor the oregon
rsde The CITY OF Rio dc Janciro, $500 tons, was
also bu,t Sos, n's yard at Chester. this steamer
81 ,nrec in course OF construction az Roach's
yard 10 oolwccn New York and Rio Janeiro. The
Cty Or Para so TONS another OF this lino has also
been lauachcc.
in addition there arc . number OF small trading
vessels, ranging IRON 200 10 100 tons, la q
cosstracton a. the various shipyards. Tnere is .
noticeable isng on in shipbutlding this year.
IRON SHIPS
Tbe following liable, showing the number and tom
rage p iron steamships built In England aud tho
Uniec States sinec $685. places IN clear light tho
dcccahnoc q 1dr maritime Interests, and 10 warn
nR tat unless some steps be taken TO restore pros
pcrlty 20 o1r slipping interest nj distant
time cease even TO compete for tho ocean carrying
trade