The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-26
FREIaHrs MOVING FREELY.
Heavy Traffic Being Handled by tn
Ocean Steamship Co.'s Vessels.

Heavy Traffic Being Handled by the
Ocean Steamship Co.'s Vessels.
The Central railroad lie getting on itt
for itself The statement of receipts and
expenditures for last month show that
while the gross earnings were less than for
the corresponding month last year, the net
earnings were greater showing the econ
| omy and good management with which the
road is being conducted.
With an increase in the gross earnings,
| accompanied by an increase In the net
earnings, both of which are very probable
| now that the Central is in the field for all
the business it can get. the stockholders will
soon be able to look more hopeful and
visions of dividends will draw nearer.
The Ocean Steamship Company is making
a splendid showing just now. The freights
are as heavy If not heavier than for any
previous summer season In its history, and
the vessels are going heavily loaded each
way.
The increase in southward-bound freights
is especially gratifying. The traffic coming
south now by the steamships consists chiefly
OF general merchandise, machinery and
manufactures, particularly boots and shoes
destined for points all over the south and
west.
Last year a great portion OF this traffic
was diverted by the Richmond and Dan
vile, but now IL is coming back into Its
natural channels and steamship freights are
in demand.
Alarger supply of merchandise than usual
seems to DO shipped out this summer, which
is partly accounted for by the large crops
In the south and west last fall and the fact
that last year being q very bad year, deal
ers sold as closely TO the margin as possible,
and now they find 1t necessary 20 replenish
their stocks.
The increase in north-bound freights is
equally gratifying. Large quantities of
lumber, naval stores, wool, truck, fruit,
oak slaves and southern domestics are going
north by every steamer.
The watermelon season is at Its hight. and
1000 to 80 900 melons are going north by
every steamer. The second crop OF truck
Is beginning to come in, and potatoes, toma-
toes and other truck are going north in
Quantities The lumber business is unusually
good at present, aud the yellow pine dealers
seem TO be doing big business. Naval
stores appear TO be very lively for the sea-
son, and large quantities are being shipped
north.
Wool from Kansas City constitutes a
notable feature OF the shipments. Florida
pineapples are new addition to the ship
ping business at this season. Heavy ship
ments of peaches and other fruits are ex-
pected to begin this week. G. s. DurlinG
of New York has increased his refrigerator
space on the steamships so as to allow of
carrying two carloads, Of fruit by each
steamer, and large shipments are expected
in consequence.
In view of all these facts it is not to be
wondered at that Agent Anderson expresses
himself we'll satisfied with the seasons
business and predicts an indefinite continu-
ance OF the state Of affairs.
Under the Richmond and DanviiIe man.
agement a great portion of the traffic which
diverted TO the northern rail lines and the
steamships came and went so lightly loaded
that the red line Of their bulls showed over
the water.
The traffic is now turning back into the
old channel.