The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-16
ABOARD FOR SOUTHAMPTON!
zHAT rs WHERE THE YANKEE IN
NAN sPELDERS WILL DOCK.

Tho Southampton Harbor Board VIII Deep.
en- the Channel for the 1Big ships-Quickcr
TO London Than by the Que enstown Route.
The Inmnn Steamship Company has decided
TO abandon Liverpool us tho port OF arrival
and departure Of its principal vessels. and. in
tho near future. land It's passengers and mails
at Southampton. This means abandoning
Queenstown. too. The authorities OF South
ampton and tho Southampton Ilarbor Board
agreed on Saturday that II the Imam line
would promise to dock Its chips at that port
Tor ten years thcy would deepen tho channel
so that tho big ships Of the company could go
I'M to tho docks ut any time. Tho cost OF deep-
eninE will DO about $500, ooo.
Representatives Of tho 1nman limo in this
city said yesterday thnt ii had not been do
cided yet whether or not NIL their ships would
be withdrawn from tho Liverpool route. It
was liknly that. after tho addition OF two or
three American-built ships to tho line. some Of
tho fioet might continue on tho Liverpool
route.
Tho impression among American shipping
men is that the Imam line will got the cxclu-
sivo privilege OF carrying the mails from Now
York to tho British Islands. This Wow Ia not
shared by tho agents OF tho North German
Lloyd and tho lIamburg-American lines.
whose vessels stop ut southampton or the
way to Germany to land passengers and mails
for London. Mr.. Schwab OF the North German
Lloyd line said that he did not think tho
, United States Post Onlco authoritics would
depart from Its custom Of sending. away the
lines than tho Imam.
tract with tho United States for carryins the
mails. Uncle Sam habit for many years has
Sessin sGd !o r. tho to s Spi,i sT" is, tso on nosWt" aan %attsy
81 the fastest 6 shit, TINT e, sailf that day, On
lem v}n., tnkna INA IN 10 | 1, nnl i,r,,.r ,>nsl
that has accomplished since Wednesday,. On
saturday a fast stes m usually Of tho Gu
iates From Thursday. On 't tic 'i feI!oW:
i s6Gp tT npss ,Io I.tts Nort IN, German SanSla m nI;2ydi
MI, sehwab was inclined to. think that
Unclo Sam would not let his mails pile, w for
can nag. but Chat tho Narth German .irinS LLOYD Ydd ami
the Hamburg limo would continue to carry the
flyers obtained American registry.
rattiIts WI" think that american shlns
1 GnsIs SAM sS an Sisp %sl te sitJp. fin IN as,p pniy'i ~ sse If
opinion. tho English custom OF awarding con
sTaisss DO tor no ssa r + tbs i6 tho IRHil sr, The g, fastest q test
tain lines. and i a rarticularlyfsilow ship OF the
line with u contract sails from LIVERPOOL with
q mp Two days swifter the slow ship gots the
The advantages OF Southampton rs a port Of
long been recognizci by SHIPPING men. Shirs
81 lse Htp hnn IF: line drs:k nsa nI KS several honrs
White Star companies. usually get their pas
sengers and mails into London several! hours
the British ships. This t. because of tho un-
certainty q, communication. by way OF rail
mel. with England. Only two trains run from
Queenstown TO- Dublin. enc IN the morning
morning train her mails must !" Wait a % haIi a d iny
for the next train. Another advantage the In
man line will have by. adopting SOUTHAMPTON
monopoly OF passenger traffic to that port.
ITS only competing, lines will be the North
German Lloyd and neutrality-suspicious. The
advent Of the new giant ct:nardsrs. which will
Ny between LIVERPOOL and Now York. will
LONDON. Aug. l5.-The Inmans confirm tho
report that they IRE. negotiating with the
southampton authorities with ~ view to max
Ing Southampton their terminus instead o!
Liverpool. The offer Of the city is TO dredge
the harbor ut IL cost OF 100000 and to guaran-
tee thirty foot Of water ut low tide.