The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-13
WILD WINDS AT SEA REPORTED
Transatlantic Steamers Bring News o.
Heavy Weather.
BAS GERMANY OPENED HER PORTS !?
A p>oort That she VIII Admit Our Cereals
Free Of Duty Denied-The Inno"oi
Gold--New York News.
NEW YORK BUREAU RrcHMosp TINES,

Oct. IA. 1891.
All the Transatlantic steamships arriving
here to-day report heavy weather at sea- The
Hamburg steamship Augusta Victoria rolled
and nitched heavily and several Of the
saloon passengers who attempted to move
about the vessel were thrown down, and a
number of them had their arms and legs
broken. Eight or moro were severely cut
about the head by being thrown against OBJ
stacles.
On the Cmbria last Wednesday. during the
height of the storm. Mrs l.. Moorman. of
Louisville. Ky. died Of apoplexy IN a measure
due to excitement brought on by the storm
The ship Alma Cummings. Captain Cum
mings from Port Royal. y. o., Septsmber
29th. for Boston. put into this port this morn
ing. Two days ago she encountered = terrinc
otherwise damaged. nhe had great difhculty
making this port. She will repair and pro-
coed.
THE REPORT DIscgEDITED.
The report from Washington TO the effect
that the Government of the United States
had Just concluded treaty with Germany by
which all our cereal crops Will be admitted
free of duty into the German empire In con-
siderstion OF free admission OF Ger
many beet sugar to this country
found few believers on the Produce
Exchange this morning. This news has not
been officially confirmed, and has had no Ell
feet upon the market, but If it is true. IS a
matter of great importance. The duty on
wheat into Germany from America has been
80 cents per bushel Taking this OF cannot
help giving a great stimulus TO the sale OF
American breadstuds in Germany.
THE INFLOW OF PORTION GOLD.
Gold arrivals by to-day's steamers amounted
70 s3.725. 900. Total gold received from Eu-
rope to date. Ella, 100000; amount now in
transit. o.. 100. 900.
hand, assumes as a matter beyond question
that the nited States will take s65. 600. 900
more gold from Europe in the next three
mouths and possibly 800 100000 II be-
lieves that England will be called upon TO
send good part of this and also to reim-
burse Germany for what the latter country
sends TO u.s.
There is an increase of sl1.09S in the earn
ings of the Norfolk and Western for the first
week of October and tl9,66S in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio.
INTERNATIONAL BILL OF LAD1NG.
With reference to the proposed form OF in
ternational bill Of lading for use in the cotton
trade, which has been recommended by tho
Liverpool Cotton Importers Protective Asso-
citation and Endorsed by the New York Cot
ton Exchange. well-known member Of tho
latter body said to-day that the new form was
very decidedly in the interest of the Ameri-
can shippers and exporters. The American
shippers and exporters, be said are At pre-
sent at the mercy of the ship owners. They chip
bales Of certain grade of cotton duly marked
and the ship delivers only part of these bales
and the rest of another era le. and there Is no
redress under the present bill OF lading. The
loss has to be sustained by the exporter or
shipper.
j. o. Bloss. vice-president of the Cotton
Exchange, said: The New York Cotton Ex-
change will also be glad to do all it can to
further the ends sought. but unless COM
pulsory action is taken by the bankers and
importers there is very little reason to hope
that the documents as formulated will meet
with any general use"