The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-06
SAVANNAH'S GREAT YEAR
PRFsTDENT WARREN's REPORT TO
TIE COTTON EXCHANGE.

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Passing Of the Nullion-sale Marx.
Net Gotten Only, bat Every Branch
Of Trade Prosperous-The Develop
usnt Of Tran sportation Facilities
The Deep Water Movement-The
Need for a Change in Methods OF
Agriculture.
The cotton exchange held its annual
mee,iug Yesterday afternoon. There was
foil attendance of members. President J.
I. Warren submitted his annual report in
connection with the reports of the superin-
tendeut and the various committees OF the
exchange, showing the condition OF its
affairs.
The presidents report is q review OF Sa-
vannah's business during the last twelve
months, and is full Of facts that show the
rapid development Of the port
After reference to the internal affairs
of the exchange, the cotton movement and
other industries Of the port are taken up as
follows:
THE MILLON-BALE YEAR.
FOR the first time in the history of our city
the receipts OF cotton have reached and eK-
ceeded l. CO 900 Of bales On the 18th day OF
March last we bad touched the 100000 mark.
This gratifyins fact was duly, but informally,
celebrated on the cay following. Our receipts
for the year amounted to 1,lS9,60S
bales, an increase over the previ-
Gus year of 1S3.09l bales. While
the enormous crop had something to do with
our increased receipts, our percentage OF the
crop also increased; and. with our new
transportation lines completed, and progress
ing. We may reasonably expect not only TO hold
our own, but largely add TO the volume OF the
cotton business here.
Our receipts also include larger proportion
of actual spot cotton than the previous season.
Tha n aaa island IA for tha
6sis3 bags, exceeding the crop OF the year be
fore (which was the largest that had ever been
grown 81. $50 bags. OF this Georgia raised 80,
6lS bags, making her take first rank a sea
island cotton growing state, which is marvel
Gus increase in her production, aud distances
our sister states Of Florida and South Carolina.
Snrwhose wake we formerly followed. Savan.
nah's receipts OF sea Islands for 1890 81
amounted to 5000 bags, or in round numbers
two-thrds OF the crop-an increass or 1899
bags over the previous year. For the informa-
tion in regard to this matter. which Is both i'm
portant and interesting. You are indebted to
your superintendent, who has taken great pains
to make 1t accurate and fulI. The merchants
who handle this cotton can greatly aid him by
being ready and willing to furnish him ell the
facts in their possession, from time TO time.
when solicited to do SO.
NOT COTTON ONLY.
While these staples engage cur attention
most, you will permit me briefly TO mention the
other branches of business which promote
the prosperity OF our port The receipts OF rec.
which, owing to an unfavorable season, did not
come up to the usual average, amounted to $50,
SO bushels. In naval stores, the receipts for
the year ending Aug. 3d. 1891. Of spirits of tur-
peatine. we're 2i2,l20 casks-an increase Of 30
O35 casks Our exports of lumber amounted to
100, 1911, go feet, an increase over the year
before Of s3s2,502 feet. The increase
of sales Of our wholesale merchants is about Is
per cent. Our exports of phosphate for the
year have been 157, 80 tons, and the trade at
home in fertilizers has more than doubled in the
last decade.
The records show that in the past year 2,2s8
vessels have entered and cleared at our port,
with tonnage OF 2 1875, $40 TONS an Increase, as
against the previous year, of I7s,Ss0 tons
Within the past year 500 new houses have been
built 10 the city The cotton and knitting fac
tories, ice manufactures, breweries electric
and gas companies. planning mills, sash aud door
factories, foundries and machine shops are not
only doing we'll but increasing in number.
Oyster planting aud canning in the waters ad-
.acent to us is engaging the attention of CAPT.
talists. 1t promises to be largely developed and
TO add materially TO the wealth and prosperity
not only of Savannah but of the entire sea
coast OF Georgia. comparative statement for
the years 1889 and 1891 shows an Increase In the
volume of our business of S45 200, 000--very
nearly one-third.
During last winter our business was for avs bile
seriously impeded by financial crisis in Lon
don aud New York-the money centers of the
world. But this only temporary and while
II continued the banks OF our city. with gener-
osity tempered with conservatism. rendered all
the aid possible to orr business men, During
that period it is a high tribute to the solidity
aud prueence of our citizens engaged in the
failure: they all weathered the storm.
ouR TRANSFORMATION FACILITIES.
Our railway and water transportation com
panies have rendered us efficient aud satiSfac-
tory service. The new South Bourd railroad is
completed and IN operation and bringing in cot
ton, which is daily posted on our board There is
good ground for belief that at an early day we
VIII see the completion of other railroads to our
CITY. The Macon and Atlantic, an air-lioe tc
Macon, is in process of construction. The Mid
die Georgia and Atlantic, an airline TO Atlanta
expects to he in our port in about year. We
should welcome them oil; as far as we car
that they Rre fairly treated. aud utilize every
opportunity they give US to develop and increase
our business aud the welfare OF the city
few weeks ago the business of the city wa,
seriously impeded for few days by strike OIL
negro laborers, which, beginning with the Cen
spread over the city. few ignorant men
without capacity to reason, or selfcontro
euough to qualify them for any position Of
trust or leadership. with some real grounds oil
complaint and many exaggerated anC
Imaginary ones stopped work snC
Induced a great macy others to ioiI
them The great mass OF colored people
arc docile, well-1isposed and iaw-abiding PEG
pie, They were misled aud deceived by a few
toohsA or unprincpled men. committee o
inns exchange. IN cooperation with commit
tee from our sister organization -the board o
traGe-aidtd b. our worthy mayor. Hon. j. }
Melon ugh. undertook TO adjust the matter
ami Conferred with the committee of the strik
ers and with the railway aud transportation
companies. We found the strikers unwilling {,
the railroad aud steamship companies were
The fact was brought out that there is amon
us a secret oath bound organization, composel
entirely OF negroes whose purpose is TO dictat
terms arbitrary and unreasonable TO all thel
employers, or TO watch an opportunity to strIk
ana parayze the business of che city Such al
organization is a standing menace to the bus
ness OF the city and country, and certain rul
to its members. The intelligent and religion
colored people in our midst. of whom there ar
great ruany did not sympathize with thi
movement, but used every effort 20 stop it an
prevent any iagrant disorder while it was penC
ing They are entitled to our respect and prais
If the others do not abandon their unwiss o
ganizaton they will find room nor work Il
them in midst.
TIE DEEP WATER MOVEMENT.
During the last session Of congress OWN
very largely to the sagacity and emery OF OF
distinguished representative from this distric
the plan for deepening our waterway to tn
ocean to twenty-six feet was adopted as Oh
settled policy of the government, ald an appr
priation made In conformity Herewith. To Il
Hon. Rufus E. l. ster justly belongs TIE prai,
for the successful inauguration Of this measur
which means more to this city, TO the state
Georgia. and to ell the territory touched by on
far-reaching railroad systems than anythin
which has occurred since the honored father G
one of our ex-presidents w W Gordon pre-
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