Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-26
TUE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COM-
PANT.
The Philadelphia Line Secured
City OF Savannah and Herman
Livingston TO Go ON eHae Route.


The rumor yesterday that the Ocean
Steamship Company Of Savannah had per.
fected arrangements for covering the line
between Savannah and Philadelphia, created
quite futter In the stock market, and sent
up Central about two points, giving It sort
of boom, as it were. There were several
statements in reference to the matter, but
the following are the facts learned after
investigation:
The company controlling the Savannah
and Philadelphia line have also been running
ships from Philadelphia to New Orleans, WIZ
mington and Norfolk. The Savannah Lac
has paid well, but the losses on the other
routes, especially the New Orleans line,
were very heavy, and though the Savannah
business sustained the company In q meas
ure, they were not entirely satisfied, and
were DESTROYS OF Withdrawing their ships,
the Juniata and G. w. Lord, from the SavaH-
nah line, the Others being discontinued, and
winding up the affairs of the concern. Accord
lngiy, at recent meeting of the directors in
Philadelphia, resolution was passed briefly
setting forth these facts, aud making q
proposition to the Ocean Steamship Com
pany OF Savannah to cover the route, as the
business, which was increasing, would be
denly discontinued.
The matter was considered by the man
sgement Of the Ocean Steamship Company,
and the result was acqufesceuce In the pro
position Of the Philadelphia Company. A
temporary arrangement has been made. and
the City of Savannah and Herman LIvings
ton, which can now and durirg the summer
be spared from the New York route, will be
placed on the route between this city and
HnIw1 L. s..Sll -
tinued. Under the arrangement the Phila-
delphia Company will withdraw their steam
ships from the line on the 18th of February
and The City OF Savannah will at once be
placed on the line, making her first trip
from Philadelphia to this city about the path
OF February, followed by the Livingston.
Messrs. VIM. Hunter s. Son will be the
agents Of the line at this port and Gen. w.
l. James the agent In Philadelphia.
This action of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany cannot fail to give general satisfaction
10 the community, as the withdrawal of the
Juniata and G. w. Lord from the line
would have left Savannah without steam
communication with Philadelphia, and It is
exceedingly doubtful If any company could
have been organized for the purchase OF
steamers for the line in time to prevent the
business, which has been rapidly increasing
OF late, from being diverted.
arrangement will be permanent. and IL the
business OF the port os Savannah should in
crease to such proportions next season as
to require another steamship for the New
York line, that one will be purchased or
built.
The agency OF the line could not be In
better hands than Messrs. VIM. Hunter
& Son. The senior has been engaged in the
steamship agency business for nearly
Fw$r H.. T. Al
management of the Philadelphia line for a
long period. He is thoroughly conversant
with ali the details, and through his efforts
the business Of the line has been greatly in
creased. The firm are known for their
courtesy, promptness and liberality, and it
may safely be assumed that the interests
under the new regime will be zealously
Protected by them, and the business, with
the increased facilities, greatly enlarged.