Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-21
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The Outlook for the Coming Season
Preparations for Heavy Trafnc-ln-
creased storage Capacity.

The Outlook for the Coming Season
Preparations for Heavy Traffic-In-
creased Storage Capacity.
Yesterday afternoon a representative of
the News made trip to the two great
railroad wharves in order TO ascertain
what preparations had been made for the
opening of the busy season.
At the Central Railroad wharves goods
were being discharged from the vessels in
port, while the outgoing ships were loaded
down to the lowest water mark with
traffic from the different sections tributary
10 Savannah.
Meeting a prominent railroad Official
the reporter asked if the season had not
began earlier than usual.
Yes. BY at least two weeks" he re-
piled, ''but we have made every arrange
ment for the rush. You see over there are
alcoves designated by marked boards,
where goods are placed on being DIS
charged. ready to be shipped by car TO
their destination without delay. Efficient
men are placed in charge, in order that
the cargOes of incoming steamers may be
handled and systematiZed TO avoid a
blockade under the sheds.
'.The wharves seem to be pretty well
filed now" continued the reporter.
Eyes. for the season just opening the
freights are very heavy, but within a
fortnight goods will be piled where we
now stand, 50 that it will be difficult for
even a wharf rat to squeeze through"
'-SOme complaint was made a year or
two ago regarding the difficulty Of drays
loading and unloading their traffic. VIII
this difficulty exist this season."
''The mana gement Of the road has at last so
systematized this part of the business that
all confusion and delays viii be entirely
avoided. The goods for cOnsignees in the
city will hereafter be handled so that they
may be taken of within half hour from
the time they are called for"
''HOw much mas the business increased
here since the building up Of the new
sheds"
Il should say at least 70 per cent. You
can readily perceive great increase from
the increased shed room made during the
past two years"
Chow does the present summer season
compare with others in the amount Of
business transacted:'
1T has been the largest ever experienced
since the organization Of the Ocean
Steamship Company. The large bulk Of
truck and the increasing Importance OF
the port as a naval stores station. have
kept the steamers loaded down at every
departure. The business every year is
increasing. and should it continue. a
much larger addition to the wharfage
front Will be required"
The reporter, after an half hours ride,
landed at the other extremity OF the city,
at the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway wharves. Here was the same
encouraging activity and hustle. The
renovation and extension Of the freight
depot at this road and the enlargement of
! wharfage capacity is a sign Of a prosper
Gus season. The long platform, extend
ing from the entrance of the depot to be-
I yOnd the terminus of the extension, Will
I soon be a bustling scene.
by the middle Of next month";" said
a courteous official of the road, 1.-THE
/ cotton will then be coming in by the
/ wholesale"
The reporter remarked the rumOr that
I extensive improvements were cOntem-
/ plated in this yard during the coming fall.
"Sucn is the Gaze ! am assured" replied
Z the official; ''the business Of the road has
so largely increased within the past year
that more capacity was required. There
was not an idle day at the wharyes during
( the vi hole summer. The traffic has grown
to such large proportions that extra
freight sheds have been erected, and there
IS a possibility Of others going up this
/ fall"
In the arrangement of the freight de-
pot. now being renovated, the freight
business here will be simplified, and
the confusion in the handling OF goods
will be entirely ObViated II