The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The transportation OF oil to Europe and foreign
ports has resulted In the construction of fleet
of about sixty tank steamers, that now ply prin-
eipally between New York and Philadelphia
and the ports OF England Germany and France
The entire carrying capacity OF these vessels Is
devoted 10 oil, the space being divided into dill
ferent compartments There are no cans or
barrels, there is no leakage. and the vessels are
more speedily loaded or unlOaded and at less
expense than under the old system. Recently
the Geestemunde was loaded with 100000
gallons OF oil at Point Breeze in about twenty
two hours. There are three steamers atloat
that have capacity of 100000 gallons. The
Brilliant now bound TO New York is said TO be
tile largest steamer OF this class aioat. The
transportation OF oil on the great northern lakes
has also undergone a remarkable change. There
are about a dozen iron tank vessels, known as
turtle-backs, In which oil is towed by steam tugs
TO various points on the lakes. OIL In barrels
and cases Is, however, sill shipped TO ports in
The Indies and the far East.
1t is estimated that with cotton crop valued at
almost half a billion. corn crop worth $780,
600 600 wheat and oats valued at S7J,O0O.0O0,
added TO her products OF rice, sugar, tobacco,
etc, the agricultural products OF the South Will
this yeaI reach $1,000, 00O,O 900, something ike
$500, 900 GOO more than in 1880. From all SEQ
tons comes the report of line best outlook for
Record In its annual review OF the crop situation,
shows that the cotton product has steadily In
creased from 6.5O5, 900 bales IN 1SS6S7 10
1900 600 or 100000 bales for The present
crop The price, Ike the production, shows an
increase, the value of the last four crops, incud
ing cotton seed being placed at l,5OO, 600 900.
Manufac ures and industrial enterprises also
show marvellous progress. The blessings OF
peace and prosperity have encouraged the devel-
opment OF tile riches OF the South. Capital has
poured in from the North and stimulated enler-
prise in every direction.
1t is calculated that the new bridge over the
Hudson at New York, which Will be the greatest
engineering feat OF the century will cost about
100000, 900. 1t will take ten years to construct
II and will be third longer than the East River
bidge and twenty feet higher, but unlike the for
mer it Will be of the cantIleyer type. St0rehouses
will be located beneath the great structure
Freight-cars will unload BY means OF chutes into
these and ships will load direct from them or d.
rect to the cars. The grand union passenger depot,
a part OF the enterprise, Will be a colossal
structure OF steel capable OF accommodating all
the trains that now enter New York and Jersey
City. 1t will be large enough to hold twenty
tracks side by side and will be 1900 feet in
length.
The inspectors inlrusted with the duty of pre-
venting eYaslOus OF the contract labor law
New York lind 1t exceedingly difficult to foil the
designs OF those intent uniawfully entering
this country. II is asserted that the contract
laborers" are posted at home before leaving or
the steamship people drill them on the voyage.
Then when culprils are caught the courts are
likely TO defeat the efforts OF the inspec ors. In
July the inspectors examined thousands and de
tanned hundreds of suspicious cases, yet they
were only able 10 send back one single case
Congress has consequently been urged to pass
one of the measures now before il.
Consul Bee while in Chicago entertained the
reporters With some remarkable statements on
tile Chinese question. To one he is represented
as having said: The Chinese will all go event
ually" This afterward followed by
the declaration: There is no inducement for
them 10 stay longer than is sufficient to accumu-
la,e a certain amount OF capital" While 1t is
extremely doubtful that The Chinese Will all
eventually depart for the Flowery Kingdom, all
Will agree with the assertion that They do not
assimlate with and can have no permanent
place as individuals in our civilization"
Icebergs and floating Ice have made the nayl.
CATION Of the Atlantic The past summer unusu-
ally hazardous. Vessels arriving at Eastern
ports still continue reporting the progress OF mas.
sive icebergs southwark