The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

ENGLISH STEAMSHIPS MONOPOLIZING TIE
CARRYING TRADE.


of the sugar-carrving trade between the United
States and the West Indies. now find their
rights greatly infringcd upon by the large
English steamers. In fact. the schooners find
themselves almost entirely unable to compete
with this steamer trade. The steamer loads
and discharges by steam in much less time
than the schooner, beside being able to carry
about three times the quantity. A schooner
cargo of 800 hogshcads is large one, while
more carry not over 300 or 600. The steamers
are able to carry from 1900 to 1900 hogsheads
One has been received at this port, this season
having on board about 200 hogsheads. The
steamer makes the voyage from Cuba to Boston
III days and its arrival can be calculated to
within a day, while the schooner is anywhere
from 10 days to a month on the way. The
sugar-carry lng trade for this year is now at its
flood. or nearly over, and thus far six steamers
have arrived at this port. bringing Il little over
10000 hogsheadS in all. The receipts by sailing
vessels thus far have been very light. whereas.
in former seasons. the whole was brought bv
sail. Last year only one or two steamers
brought CargOe> of sugar to this port. and the
same was true of New York and Phiadrlphia
70 the latter port. three years ago. the sailing
vessels brought all the sugar received. and in
1881 about onc-half. This year only two car
goes. Of 400 hog>hcad> eacil. have been received
by schoonerS. The balance, nearly 1000 hogs
heads, have been brought by steamers. The
Philadelphia American is Of the opinion that
the entire amount of the sugar-carrying trade
between Boston, New \ DIRK and Philadelphia
TINS year. TWO Boston sugar merchants have
engaged steamers, and are trying direct line
from Boston to Cuba this wear, and it is likely
that one will be put on between Philadelphia
and the West Indies.
Slowly but surely the entire carrying trade
Of the ocean is being monopolizcd by steamers
and in a great measure by English steamers
steamers built and owned abroad. soon there
VIII pc nothing left to Amcr!cdil-baiit sailing
vessels but the coaSting trade. and even this is
III the hand OF the steamers for all rapid and
very valuable frcighls. The time lost in pass
lng Cape Cod alone in bad weather has proved
q serious draWback To freight by sailing YES
~ t; i H. IN .o''-' ~ Y '"'it N l".>
@ ~ INNS H'l!o"> H'dWpIch' IN
rraph Already nnr suc,.n..f,Ii .tn,,,,,.,. L..
been planned and built fo, the rn..i-..,,r,imo
trade. Early in 1881 nm nntnm,rj>ina Rn.tm3
coal merchant modelled ana huilf Steamer IN
n pocuIiar n,ttern Ir.irn,,I ,..,nli,lI, fn,I;
il. coal from New YoII, ana l,hiInI.h,Li. li,;,,-
ping ports TO BOSTON. Shr was hnilt ~ I'll,
Boston and SET a0ont r.,,I, I,.t lnuS,,, Sh,
performed two or three coalin,r Trims viii .,,,.I,
case and ni,irln,s. NM ,.,.3 l,nI al I ";
charged with >Itrb f,riIit, Hin hn,. ,,,,nn,. ,.
mor@ than '.,ti.,;,,I ,.i,i r., w. N'11
She Threatened ia work y raloIutipn IL ~ o"
carving trade Rut ho, wilma rn'. trnn.'o,tjm,,
heavy frriphts WA, foo orient tn hrinr ,naI mi
her owner. after hcr tLirI az f,nrth TIN ,.n.
ceiycd >urh offer. for hi. st,,,n,., t o. ;ntn ~
r1rryin@ If railway Ii,n,,li". a.. ,Tn,i. IN
Mexican CONSTRUCTION ,.p1n,o,,;n. ,l,t ' I'm
liz avn ,,nrJ ~ t ~ .'la' ~ ~,
nI,cStinn in m,nv ,I'lSn. az f.'i,'l,t= w. ~
moi SO much one of rhnannnsS 49, ~ ,ni,lnnl
and wind and sails are foo slov, ,rba ,,,,t,i,,s
feel that thn small Saline l.ns.I. NY, ii' -
driven into tho roostino t,.,dn lnn.t n,'l,,;,
IN ,nd n,an bnrn ~, i,na,..;i T. t}.
\ -
yalup. Ahnut ,Ii Of an. fnri,r,, o,',,'
now tol,nn i've stn,,,,o,,s I 49, ,'''''i -
rion huilJ irhe S,Il,or ,,.,i, ~ ~ l"'
If thn Iast foatholI ~ ,,, ~ - wy. oi nv,
conc or .lin,in, tp,t IJ II ~ ~
IVi - "i"'
DEthlNt or WOODEN SHIPPING IN THE UNIT
ED STATES.
The question of the decline of wooden shin
building in America has of late received lttci-
ton and has given interest to orr resources and
limitations in the pursuit The London Times
has in recent article asserted that this decline
Of shipbuilding in the United States has become
rapid one attributng the circumstances TO
lack of accessible timber where the skill and
enterprise exist. and lack Of these where the
timber abounds.
The first of these conditions is to be noted in
the locality around the city Of Bath. Me. which
is now to be credited as the greatest centre Of
wooden shipbuildng in the United States. Bath
mas tWeNc large shlpyards. and the fact that
rlinnd .,Ione athn' ~. >e''iiS ii'> u'
coast i evidence IN hnhif ~ tIa ,';,it e i
ternrsp AMI business ,,,athoL ~ :,
The ottiru, fnrn.t. ,,,iio} Gt i;tl ~; =;
,J,I.tr,, T., a., ,,,, :. X " IA ~ v M NJ
tLn .6,,nd Of ,L, 'l
ar, anti, in.,,.il,In fi', NV ~ tm'N
there till remain. thi,t'',, ,Ioi, - , - w
miles M tinl,n, in ,bh ,,,,t l,,.,, ,. ~
state hut Il Il Xxi uitIi,, ni. i KIN, - II ,iI
shnluiIJsr. on thn WYNN. is' iT"tn ~ 'liI
frrt that - l,,',ro ,,,. ~ ~ ~ - an o'''l
sLins in Ninn ~ '', Ill., usp" on
onl frn,n X-i,;'; IuIl ''i'o 'ii'
and the Itrh inn fr-I' f:o,r, a.
mo St.tnx Nix rii,, NJ Z - ti " $500
nIso mlrcl,.rd out III m ~ " ns,' az
noted Ala Mai IaLn, i, INK IL MIMI i,n - ~,
.Iyrr.,,,. rata If ,>l,,,s ny
bolf - DIV If !; ,l;t1I7 '"T ''ii.i 'illt IL
in,iId"r. ~ tL., " ne ~ tn.'i ~ IN!i'S
ms. yl inv ,'''n ',l"' w III ilc
fotnI reriSfn,nd tn,, ~ 81. 80 ltil !
MIGHT INV hAan dn T,,-,,it, ''r'''o. y i''t'NtI
Inrtt i, III, 4,itJ !r"l ~ ~
r.>uIt ,t nrnsont If tx 9,,'" 'n vI't'l
tGnLnn'.y Of ,i "t>o ~ p' iio,''' llla' inc
vessels of the largest size
III the !arSc cites on the Atlantic coast
Mo"ueh SHipnulIullS mas almost disappeared.
DeIaNaie' Mary Itld ana lrglnl" have the
Dt5i advantages Tor prosecuting this industry.
0pIcnulu OAKS oNCfhan@ he very vessels a. they
are framed beside the river banks and Labor
can DE mao iof seNehiy-lVe cents to two dollars
daI; Dut local enterprise Is 50 slow that com
paTatiNeiE niue Is done, and the requisite sup
ftn 4lti no,