The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-16
NAVAL STORES MEN KICK.
Buyers Refuse to Receive ROSin From
the CGntTalS Yard,

| Unless Improvem ents Are Made or a
| New Yard is Prepared by Sept. 80.
A Communication to the Factors to
That Effeot-The Factors Notify
Supt. Kline of the Objections Raised.
He Says He Will Do AL in His
Power to Relieve the Situation.
The naval stores buyers of Savannah
have been making complaint about the
condition of the Central railroad yards
| for storing rosin and turpentine for some
time, and the result was that they ad-
dressed a letter to the factors yesterday,
in which they stated that they would
handle no more receipts from the Cen
trails yard until they are put in a proper
and safe condition.
The buyers say that the present yard,
which is on the west bank of the Ogee-
chez canal south of the Bay street extern
sion, is unfit for business at best. At
nearly every heavy rain it is inundated,
and there is more or less water upon it
during the whole of the rainy season.
They say that it is difficult at times to
get the produce from the yard, and that
as the Central had been fully advised of
the facts, they ought to, have been held
responsible for the losses by the storm.
Some of the buyers say they would have
held the Central responsible had it NOS
been for the fact that they had to get
their stuff out as early as possible to fill
orders.
WOULD LOSE LARGE SHIPMENTS
''The result will be, said a well-known
| buyer, "if the Central fails to get new
| yard, that the factors will be forced in
| self defense to order their stuff by the
| Savannah, Florida and Western, which
will cause the Central to lose the trans
| portation of more than 2O0,0 900 barrels of
| rosin this season, besides a large amount
| Of spirits. This yard is some distance be-
| low the level of high water, and when
ever the banks of the canal break il is
| overlooked, besides the foundations which
| are caused by the heavy rains. The water
| is left standing in places on the yard,
which makes it decidedly inconvenient
and unpleasant there.
The old yard is much higher and
| drier and very much more satisfactory,
and it would be more satisfactory still if
| the Central would offer the naval stores
| industry some facilities in the way of
water front, which has not been done up
| to date The Savannah, Florida and
| Western railroad has given us whatever
| facilities were necessary on the water
| front. The main thing complained of,
| however, is the condition of the yards,
and If that is fixed the eytl will be greatly
! relieved"
THE BUYERS COMMUNICATION.
The following is copy of the letter
which was addressed to the factors by
| the buyers yesterday:
| To the Factors: The undersigned buyers
| Of naval stores beg leave to notify
| you that they will refuse to buy re-
| ceipts at the Central railroad yards on
| the canal until same is put in a proper ana
| safe condition. The present level of the yard
| Is below that of the canal on east side and
| the Musgrove creek on the west side. The
recent storm experience and flooding eXper-
| fence after the late heavy rains clearly
| demonstrate that the yards are not fit nor
| safe place to put goods in, and we hereby pro
| test against its further use until put in prop
! err condition. The above to go into effect on
| and after September 30.
| savannah, Ga Sept 15 1893
The above was signed by Jas. Earle, Jr
! Moore & Johnson s. p ShOtter Co. by S.
| p Shotter, PIT, Paterson, Downing 81 Co ,
per Walter Contey, atty, c. II. Robinson,
agt. Murchison & Co., Raymond Judge
! & Co., deBruyn, Hops & Co.
WILL. DO WHAT HE CAN.
AS soon as this letter had been received
! the factors held meeting, drew up
letter and forwarded the above to Supt.
Kline, of the Central, asking him to con-
slider the matter and do whatever he
| could to remedy the evils complained Of
Supt. Kline was seen at his Office yes
terday afternoon, but the letter had been
| sent him by mail and he had not received
it. He said in response to a question.
however, that he was always ready
and willing to do whatever was
in his power for the benefit
of the trade, and that he would see what
| could be done. He thinks the cause of
the complaint grew more out of the storm
than anything else, as he says nothing
was said about it before the storm He
says there will not be another storm for
several months at least, and at present
the Central is too poor to talk about fill
ing in that yard He will take the mat
ter under considera ton, however. and do
whatever he can to make the yard salts
| factory.