The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-18
steamships Direct from New
York to Jacksonville.

The Times Union of the 9th pub
lished lengthy and very interes ting inter-
view with Colonel F. B. Papy on this, to
Jacksonville-aye, to Florida-very i'm
portant event, from which we extract the
following:
II am sent, Colonel Papy, by the
Times Union, to get the facts to the steamship
line from New York to Jacksonville. believe
you bring the news that the establishment of the
line is an accomplished fact"
Yes" said Colonel Papy, A." have just re-
turned from New York, and l hope that my
the benefit of Jacksonville and of Florida gen.
orally.
"Mr. Duval, Receiver of the road, has just
concluded contract with William P. Clyde &
Co., the great steamship men of New York and
Philadelphia, establishing line of steamships
sonve, which line will be composed of the
steamships Cherokee, Seminole, Yemasee, and
Delaw are.
NEARLY year ago in conference with the
Board of Trade of jacksonville, my company
suggested that if Jacksonville would lend its aid
in the way OF business, etc, they thought it pos
sible that they could get them ships direct from
New York to Jacksonville. l feel that this
promise has been redeemed.
+
when will this new line begin operations ~
at will commence its service on the Goth of
this month-that is the first ship, the Cherokee,
| will leave New York for Jacksonville on that
| date My Information is that she will be COM
manded by Captain Leo Vogel. whom you know
| very well as the former commander of the steam
| ship City of Palatka
"The establishment Of this line certainly gives
| Jacksonville what she has long wanted, and that
| is to be placed on an equality with her Northern
motif nf.,ra I r1fr
formation, especially to the public, that the rates
| of freight between New York and Philadelphia
and Jacksonville will be the same as from those
points to Savannah, GA. And more than that,
| no conditions or circumstances will ever force
| the rates by this line between these points above
those which may be in effect TO Savannah. 1t
cannot be necessary for me to enlarge. upon the
importance to the business interests of Jackson
! vile of this fact"
"What will be the running time between New
| York and Fernandna?'
1.-The schedule has not been made up, but we
will guarantee despatch There will be two
trips week and one of the ships will come up
to Jacksonville. The Others draw too much wa
ter and could not get over the bar"
| Where will they stop between here and New
York;
"Only at Charleston, making practically the
same trip that used to be made by the Charleston
line, using the steamers City of Palatka and
Monticello"
"How long a period does this contract
| cover?'
1t covers period of five years and is an ex-
elusive contract, offensive and defensive"
Messrs. Jonathan l.. Burbridge, ]. r..
Tysen, j. NJ. Schumacher, VIM. NJ. Led
with, and John Earle Hartridge were ap-
pointed a committee to cooperate with
Col. +. B. Papy and Major A. o. Nc
Donell in arranging for suitable recep-
ton on the occasion Of the arrival of the
first steamship, the Seminole, of the New
York and Florida Steamship line, which
will leave New York on the goth and ar
irving on tho morning of the oath.
1t is proposed to issue invitations to
the Governor and all the State officers,
Mayors and city councils and prominent
merchants and planters throughout the
State.
Free transportation will be furnished
where it is possible to make such an ar
rangement
A free excursion to Pablo and a ban
quct on board the Seminole will be en-
braced in the programme for the occa-
| sion