The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-05
BORAX AND WINE.
The KeweenaW's Load Gets
a Big Start.
FOUR THCFsAND TONS TO Go.
The Navigation Company Find a Big
Central American WeIcome-A
New Wine Market.

Early yesterday morning the work of
preparing the steamer K"weenaw 10 receive
freight aboard was commenced on the
vessel at Lombard-sueet pier.
Freight Clerk Mcdonald was on duty. and
by noon the wharf began to assume an ex-
ceedinEy lively appearance.
Among the shipments by the Keweenaw
is a large consignment Of California wines,
which are billed for New York. Barrels
and cabks of claret sherry and port bearing
the msIks of leading San Francisco wine
dealer are piled on the west end of the pier
awaiting their turn 10 be placed between
the iron ribs of the North American Navi-
CATION Company's third vessel.
At2o'clock in the afternoon the schooner
Pike County came alongside of the steamer
and commenced TO shift her cargo of boraX
10 the Keweeuaw. This consignment is
from W. T. Coleman's borax works in
Alameda, and is also through shipment.
Mr Coleman could not lose an opportunity
of giving an offspring OF the Johnsen-Locke
Mercantile Company, which is his sue
cessOr In the shipping business, good send
off, and there IS plenty more borax for the
North American Company steamers where
that for the keweenaw comes from.
Mr.. Jenkins Jr., son of the commander OF
the vessel, and young gentleman who was
connected with her before her charter by
over the stewards department. Mr.. Jen-
kins was busy all day yesterday showing
interested parties over the ship.
The Keweenaw's cabin accommodations
are not very extensive at present, but 1t Is
the Intention Of the company TO build her
over forward ana aft IN the event CT con-
Yertiug her into q passenger steamer. she
viii not carry any passengers on the down
trip but may possibly accommodate a few
travellers when hOmeward bound.
ba 90 hin nf he X is finished in
hard wood, and when vanished aud cleaned
Will he very handsome. Her StateroOms
are unusually commodi0us, being nearly
double the size of those of the Pacific Mail
steamers.
The vessel can comfortably carry 1900
tons on pinch" said steward Jenkins.
Il have been on her when she had TO handle
fully that amount of freight
The keweeuaW's maiden trip was made
to the Pacific Coast in 1891. She arrived at
! Valparaiso shortly after the final battles of
! the Chilean WAT, and at times during her
stay in that ..urt was crowded with refu-
gees. She made a good record in coming
from Valparaiso to San Francisco"
a very exciting question with the hewee-
naw's crew, as far as it has been selected,
is, who is TO be our purser?" There are
several contestants for the position and
Thomas Cunningham, late of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, Is said TO be The
popular candidate
H.
of New York yesterday, give glowing ac-
counts of tina outlook for the new line in
the south. the statements recently pub
lished that the company will have the al
most unanimous support Of the coffee plant
ers are reiterated.
The kosmos line OF German tramp steam
ers are about to cut their rates tn keep the
new line from getting all the patronage in
the south.
The Kusmos people enjoyed an exclusive
Sold NJ tob ha Tofl a
things its own way. Much coffee that
should have come to the United States in
American bottoms was shipped by these
foreign vessels, as the Mail BOmpany fought
planters who DatroniZed sailing vessels.
The kOsmOS line was eoDtented 20 bring
more than it carried away, and as its car
goes were from foreign ports, of course,
that I'D not hurt the Pacific Mails freight
traffic even if it did injure the American
manufacturer.
A golden opportunity is offered to the
California wine-growers by the new line.
The cheapness of its rates will permit Of
California wines and brandies being
shipped IN competition with the low-grade
French. Italian and German productions
that ind way into Central American and
Mexican markets.
Central America, according TO its popula.
ton, consumes as much liquor as any coun-
try in the world. Light wines are particu-
larry in demand.
The immense freight charged for liquors
by the old line has practically shut out the
California products.
Cheap French wines and brandies highly
Rdulterated are brought to Central America
by English and German sailing vessels and
tramp steamers at a charge for freight Just
Sue-half cheaper from Hamburg. Liverpool
and HaYre than could be obtained from the
Mail Company by San Francisco merchants
for cOnsignments from this city to Panama
or way ports.
By sending agents to the south and taking
advantage Of the new company's freight
tariff California wine-grOweTs may find a
MAlcnmE addition To LhAir nlarkals