The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-06

value must be about 100000. The ex-
ports Of lumber are more thal 81, 900, 900,
and the shipments Of vegetables and -uits
to northern ports will reaca 81, OOO,OO
Iron for shipment is coming to this DO in
large quantities, and the amount Of 1t IS
steadily increasing.
OF course with the improvement of her
harbo' larger We sells began coming to Sa-
vannah. he number of sailing vessels has
steadily decreased, because there has been a
falling off in the demand for them. but the
number of the steamers has gradually ln-
crea.ed, many of them being Of the largest
CT ass. In the course of a year hundreds OF
hem find their way into and out of the
harbor. The Ocean Steamship Company
has feet of magnificent steamers engaged
in the coastwise trade. There are ten Of
them, and there will soon lie eleven. The
day is not distant when this company will
have a daily steamer to New Y jrk, besides
its lies t Boston and Phlladelp ia.
The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Comp my has line TO Baltimore COM
posed of two handsome steamers, and the
line mas as much business as it can accom-
modate. A line of steamers to Europe is
talked of. and it is not at all improbable
that such line will be established in the
near future.
COMMERCE OF THE RIVER.
When the improvement of the river be-
tween Savannah and Augusta had consid-
erably increased the depth of water feet
of five steambo is was established between
the two cities Before that Improvement
was begun the amount of freight trans
ported annually was onl = a out 1000 tons.
After hat Improvement the amount was
increased to 125, 900, and the saving in
freight on the carg PCS carried was estimated
TO be at least $25, 900 year. The commerce
of the river is not So great now
as it was year or 50 ago. reduction in
railroad freight rates has inj ured the car
rying trade of the steamboats,, and their
number has been reduced TO three. AS long
as the river is in e ,od navlgable condltio n,
however, it will be be eft to those who
live in thu vicinity of it. because the dan
ger of steamboat competition will keep the
rair Jad freight rates dOwn.
WHAT SAvANNAH'S HARBoR HAS DONE
FOR HER COMMERCE.
The impr 'vement of Savannah harbor
has contributed largely to increase the
volume of Savaunans com nerce. If in
stead of a channel 81 feat there was one of
only Is fee freight rates would bs so much
higher that the commerce of the TT would
be greatly Jesse led, if not aim ,st destroyed.
Large steamers could not come up to the
city. If Savannah received any cotton, or
anyCnlng else, Ior export, IL would nave TO
be lightered co deep wa er. There would
be no such CO opanies as the Oceal Steam
snip and Merchants and Miners Transpcrta-
ton Companies.
Careful and well Informed merchants es-
innate that the Improvement which has
bee made in the harbor has brought alb nut
a saving in insurance and freight charges
of at least 25 per cent. Sue a saving can .
not have had otherwise than an immense
beneficial effect upoa the commerce. of
Savannah.
The benefit which Savannah would de-
rive fro a channel of % feet or eve 90
feet to the sea is So great that it is beyond
estimating. The effort, of her citizens
therefore, sh nd bs untiring to get con-
gress to make al approp iation next winter
for the 90 DOT projsct