The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-26
PL ENTITY OF ROOM YET.
Savannah's Wharf accommodations
Annie for Present raffic.


"The great and growing need of another
through connection from Birmingham Il
some point on the Atlantic coast" the Biz
mingbam Aqe says, sis becoming more ap
parent every day. The Central TO Savan
nah is one connection, but is not sufficient
to accommodate the large pig iron ship
| ments which are ready TO go forward daily.
| IL is said that the tonnage of southern iron
is equal to that o. the cotton of the United
States. If this be the case, and as great
part Of this iron comes from North Ala
| hama. the need of better connection to the
Atlantic coast can be clearly seen. just
now the heavy cotton shipments are crowd
ing ont pig irDn, so that it Is impossible for
| furnace men to get their iron through to
the coast for shipment to northern and east
ern markets They are making great kick
on account Of this situation of affairs. A
| through line to Brunswick, Ga, or to
! Charleston, S. c., with good wharf accom-
modations at the port, IS needed ana WIN
eventually. from the force of necessity, be
| built. The wharf accommodations at Sa
vannah are not sufficient"
General Manager Sorrel of the Ocean
Steamship Company, was shown the above
statement Yesterday. THE wharf accommo-
dations of Savannah" he said, ARE ample
and capable Of the greatest expansion.
There is more water here that at Charles
ton or Brunswick. 1t is true that we
require more steamer room to accommo-
date the growing business of the Central
railroad and the Savannah, Florida aud
Western railway The increasing business
of these connections and the steady growth
of our local business demands consider
able enlargement OF steamer room. think
it is likely to be obtained at an early date.
We have already the plans, specifications
and details in for two new SHIPS, aud hope
we will soon be in u position to put them
under contract"
"You do not think then that the change
in Central will iujuriously affect the plans
of the former management
"Oh, no. | have no fear that the new
company will hesitate to afford the needed
steamer room. On the contrary, | expect
soon to be able to say that the contract for
the two new steamers has been let"
Have you been refusing any business on
account of shortage in steamer roomT
mo, not that; but great deal OF bust
ness could be picked up by our agents, and
we could get more business in that way.
With the two additional steamers there
would be no occasion for writing explana-
lions, excuses and apologies, and l hope to
be able to say year hence that they will
not be necessary to make. During the two
busy months of the cotton season we have
two steamers chartered, but it is not so well
as to have our own vessels. AS for the ne
cessity for another railroad to carry the
iron TO the seacoast, that is unnecessary.
The Central can meet the demands made on
it from time to time by putting on more
cars"
Gen. Sorrel will leave by steamer to-day
for New York on his regular visit to the
northern agencies of the steamship COM
pany. He says there is no other significance
in his trip Gen. Alexander is in New York,
and it is not at all unlikely that the president
of the Central and the general manager of
the Ocean Steamship Company will talk
new steamers to the Terminal company
if the opportunity is presented.