The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-29
THE oENTRAL's NEW PROPERTY.
The Ocean Steamship Compeny's Ter
mipals in New York.

miDals In New York.
General Manager Sorrel of the Ocean
Steamship Company. who is at home after
a busy summer in New York, looking after
the construction of the new steamship Kan
sas City at Chester. and the terminal facili-
ties for the vessels of the line, expressed
himself yesterday as now thoroughly salts
fed with the facilities controlled by the
Ocean Steamship Company, which are
fast becoming inadequate to the in
creasing business of the line Heretofore,
the vessels Of the line have had TO load and
discharge at pier No. 49, but one-half OF
pier No. "a has been leased, and this gives
the. company water front of 100 feet between
the two piers, and will enable il to use one
pier Tor receivi g and the other for discharg-
ing freight. The addition will give the
vessels OF the line 240 feet of water front
and width of between ninety five and 100
feet or extensive wharves The piers are
on West street. at the foot Of Canal street,
and are most desirably located.
The acquisition of harbor facilities at
HoDoken on Hudson street, taking in the
entire front from Eleventh TO Twelfth
street, and only two squares from the
Fourteenth street ferry, is considered a
mos valuable addition to the company's
property. The frontage Of the property is
5oO feet, and 1t is 200 feet deep to where the
bulkheads will be required. Here two ex-
tensive piers may be built when the demand
arises for them. Gen. Sorrel says that the
company expects soon TO make some moder-
ate improvements to its ne Wy acquired
property. sin other words" he says, I'VE
will make beginning"
zen. Sorrel explained why the company
acquired the Hoboken property. Harbor
facilities are getting scarcer and more
valuable, and soon it will be difficult to
obtain them. Already the Ocean Steam
ship Company had begun to feel the need of
place for its naval store deliveries, and it
has had to lighter them long distance to
the brooklyn naval stores yard. Now it
will be able to store them in its own yard,
only about one and three-quarters miles
from the piers st the foot of Canal street.
Gen. Sorrel says that the line carries more
navel stores to New York from Savannah
than the vessels from all other parts COM
bined, and the needs were pressing for storage
room. sheds will be built on the Hoboken
property for storing these naval stores
when required. Much Of the lumber that
goes by the vessels of the line is for harhor
delivery. and the Hoboken property will &C.
commodate this demand for storage room.
and will also give the company place for
storing pig iron and other heavy freights.
ten. Sorrel says it often occurs that over
cargo of cotton which has to be stored. AID
the Hoboken property will enable the COM
pany to storeit until derelict vessels arrive
In port Eventually, Gen. Sorrel thinks.
the company's vessels may 90 over TO
Hoboken to discharge portions of their
cargo, and less hghterage will be done than
at present.
Referring to the Kansas City, Gen. Sorrel
says that he has but one complaint to make
IA faQa a T.
getting the ship ready for her trade. The
scarcity OF skilled labor, owing to the in
creased activity in ship building, accounts
for the delay. The Kansas City, he says,
will be delivered in New York by Dec: l.
The hull and joiner work is well advanced,
the delay being in the machinery work.
Gen. Sorrel arranged for the ships outfit
while in New York, and it will be In
readiness on the delivery of the vessel there.
and will be put in without delay. The
outfit embraces carpets, upholstery, electric
fixtures, silver and tableware and crockerv,
The furniture is handsome, and, Gen,
Sorrel says, is worthy of the ship.
The new vessel is fitted with modern
mechanical appliances for expeditiously
handling the cargo. The vessel is expected
| to be the fastest Of the fleet, and will make
fifteen knots an hour. and in fair weather,
Gen. Sorrel says, she ought to make the
bflp AEOIu NbW 4OFk TO savannah In fOr6v-
| five hours. "The lines of the ship, ~ he said.
have been admired by all nautical men
| who have seen the vesseln
The interior of the Kansas CITY ia fitted
up in hard wood, with ricn panelings. some.
what severe in feature, but effective in re-
suit.
Gen. Sorrel was asked II the officers of the
new vessel have yet been determined upon.
and he replied that Capt. Kempton. late of
the Nacoochee, and senior captain of the line.
will be the commander of the vessel and I
| c. Smith, late Of the Nacoochee will be the
chief engineer.
II have great confidence in putting those
| officers on the Kansas City" he added
| "Mr. Smith has been with the engines,
watching every step of their construction
and erection. Capt. Kempton went to
Chester last week to superintend the SPAR
ring, rigging, canvasing and general outfit
OF the deck department. In addition to this.
the superintendent engineer of the com.
pany, Mr.. p e. LeFevre, has been from
week to week and almost from day to dav
experimenting the construction of all parts
Of the ship"
| Gen. Sorrel was asked if complaints had
ceased about only one ship a week to Phila.
delphia, and he said they have, as a great
deal Of the Philadelphia freight is
| going via New York without delay, and at
no extra freight tariff.
|