The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-04
TRADE WIFE TIE WEST.
The Opportunity for Through Traffic
with Kansas City.

/ Will 6GASAG ivy
A. J. Vanlaudnsham OF Kansas City
has been in Savannah day or two in con-
ference with the Central railroad and the
Ocean Steamship Company officials.
Mr.. Vanlandingham is commissioner Of
| the KA sas City transportation bureau, and
his er and here is to make investigations
preparatory to arranging for the handling
of through traffic between Savannah and
Kansas City. He was seen at the De Soto
last night by MORNING NEWS
reporter, aud he talked at some length upon
the objects which be has ia view.
Mr.. Nanlandingham said: 81 have investi-
gated the situation at other South Atlantic
ports. and N my opinion there Is better
opportunity for building up a foreign trade
thr ugh Savannah for our territory than
through either of the others. Kansas City
handled more grain through New Orleans
last season than had been handled through
that port by all points tributary TO New
Orleans for the same length Of time at any
time before. We brought in large qua 1tit. es
OF tin plate. earthgnware, cement and
various other commod ties which had before
come through cas- ern ports. There is no
reason why Savannah cannot be used to the
same extent IL proper eff rt is made.
THE business men of Kansas City" said
Mr.. Vanlardingham, "are strongly in favor
of commercial u ion between the south and
the west We have grain, cattle, hogs and
other products which can be Id much
cheaper than Chicago or points farther east,
for the reason that We are nearer the source
Of production. We packed ore hogs and
killed more cattle last year than ever be-
fore. We increas d our elevator capacity
for storing grain 2,750,000 bushels. Our
cattle receipts were greater than ever be-
fore, and on these two commodities we are
second only to Chicago.
"While we have what Georgia needs in
the way OF provisions, you have many things
needed by us, such as cotton factory prod
ucts naval stores, pig iron aud its products.
all OF which can be handled direct, without
the expense Of middlemen, at a great saving,
not only Of commissions, but In freight rates
as well. A large prop ortion Of our eastern
merchandise Is now coming through Savan-
nah by the Savannah Fast Freight Line.
which is making as good time as the direct
line.
''If you will now get direct line of
steamers TO Liverpool and London" Mr.,
Vanlandingha "a added, "you will not only
control no little Kansas City export busi-
ness, but Memphis, Little Rock, and all in
terror western points. Our people are very
proud OF our namesake, the Kansas City,
which will be tile means of bringing many
western people through Savannah for the
purpose Cf making the ocean voyage to
Nv" 1ork. notlce she Is, ike our city,
hummer, and allows no other vessel to
excel her in speed. Capt. Fisher told me YES
terday that her last trip broke the record.
II the Ocean Steamship Company will put
on line Of vessels to Europe, sailing say
twice month until che business demanded
more vessels, it will increase the tonnage of
your port largely. and will make the ties
that bind Kansas City and Savannah closer
than ever before. We practically have
tVnn Of -.
sas City and Savannah, and when the
Georgia, Southern and Florida's II es, the
Macon and Atlantic and Macon and Bur-
mingham railroads are completed, as they
doubtless will be within the next eighteen
months. will have other lines.n