The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-03
In AND ABOUT THE CITY
TO MOVE NEXT WEEK.

The Ocean Steamship Compeny's
New Cfficss about Completed
The Ocean Steamship Company will
move into its new offices on Bay street the
first part Of next week The company had
expected to be In the new Offices By Oct l,
but the building was not quite com
piete, good deal Of finish
Ing remaining 70 be done 10
the interior, and painting and vanishing
being hardly dry The city is in no hurry
for the offices now occupied by the company
In the city exchange, and as the company
has been allowed until Oct. 10 20 remove
Agent Anderson has concluded to wait
until the workmen have entirely finished as
be has no desire TO go through an experience
similar to that Of the county officials at the
new court house, who have been surrounded
with workmen and debris ever since their
removal to the new building.
The Ocean Steamship Company will
occupy the third and fourth floors Of the
eastern division of the new building, or the
moor opening on Bay street, and the one
beneath. The Bay street floor will be the
main Office and will be occupied by the agent
and other officials aud clerks, and the floor
below will be occupied by the collectors and
stevedores' pay clerk.
In talking to MORNING NEWS reporter
the other day Mr.. Anderson said the
company has been cramped for room for
years, and it is high time for a removal, as
the business Of the company has entirely
outgrown its present quarters. In speaking
OF the business of the company he said it is on
the increase, and is particularly heavy just
now, but there is never any diminution in
the business at any season.
When not moving cotton to market or
fish, fruit and watermelons In their seasons,
or carrying fertilizers, there are always
ample quantities OF lumber, turpentine aud
rosin awaiting shipment Pig iron, too, is
carried In great quantities, but has to take
It's chances when more important materials
and goods do not make up the cargo.
Mr.. Anderson said the company has
secured large number of hands recently,
and is now working a full force. A trip
around the wharves of the company shows
everything in rush. The wharves swarm
with workers, and are piled high with
freight OF every description-cotton, lum-
Der, pig iron and turpentine, and every
product or the south-awaiting shipment.
Bales, boxes and barrels Of merchandise of
every description. machinery and manu-
featured goods of all kinds from the north
and east are there in immense quantities.
The shipments are by no means for Savan-
nah alone, but to Augusta. Macon and At
lanta, Birmingham and Montgomery, aud
other points west aud sou Invest.
Necessity often compels the steamship
company to work its men on Sundays and
far into the night. Last Sunday two ships
were busy unloading all day and full forces
of hands were at work on the wharves. The
yardmen in the Central railroad did good
days work, too.
When the Philadelphia and New York
capitalists, who are going to build the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railway, were here,
they were taken through the wharves, and
opened their eyes in astonishment.
do they keep this busy all the year
round" inquired one of a Savannahiaa
near him.