The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-21


There are also I'VE cases for Portland. Or,
four for Oregon City, and IA packages OF
assorted merchandise Tor Honolulu.
i don't Ike to see those cases Of assorted
goods for Honolulu" exclaimed local
merchant
Those goods were sold by New York.
San francisco dealers should be handling
nearly all the trade with the islands"
The Dunham-C arTigan- Hayden Company
are about the heaviest consignees on the
manifest They have large quantity Of
hardware on board.
The cargo Is a very mixed one and con-
sists Of hardware, soap, canned goods. paper,
dry goods, hats, cucoanut oil, paints,
brushes, shoes. oils, wire, clothing, agricul-
tural implements, etc.
Captain Anderson says that the Panama
merchants are jubilant over the success of
the enterprise and will support the company
by patronlZing it extensively. He said:
MOT stopping at any OF the Central
American ports, | had no opportunity Of
judging Of the outlook for the line there.
IF Panama and Colombia are any critic
rion, however, we Will greatly increase our
trade with all the southern section.
The ship was well received at Panama
and many inquiries were made regarding
the support tile company was receiving at
this end"
Another officer, in speaking on the same
subject, said:
ii believe those people down south would
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States if they thought the new line would
be the carrier.
They seem perfectly delighted at having
done with the Mail Company"
CAPTAIN Merry expressed himself as
highly pleased with the result of the first
return triD OF the IN. A" steamer from
Panama.
1T is no more than I expected" he said,
''t0 see the ST. Paul loaded to the water
line. OF course, we were kept pretty well
Hn n no. Eyn IN auEFn he
low.
Our business is now to increase traffic
ana get INTO regular running order. We
are confident OF receiving our share of the
Central and South American business"
Frank johnson has felt confident of the
success OF the line as an attraction for the
Panama and New York shippers, and there
fore is not surprised at the chock-a- block
condition Of the st. Paurs hold. He is
pleased, however, to learn of the bright
future for his c0mpany's Interests In the
south and believes that traffic will be in-
creased.
The officers of the st. Paul were some
what surprised to hear that they would
have to return so s0on-the 29th-and that
they will have to stop at Central American
ports.
They did not think it possible that the
company had got such hold on Central
American traffic as TO require their ships
stopping at wav ports so soon after the
establishment of the line.
The ST. Paul brought only three pnssen-
gers 10 the steerage and none in the cabin.
Regarding the passenger traffic in Central
America, DR.. de Ia Carte OF Guatemala
gives some valuable hints:
1.-The Central Americans" he CON-
menced, ''are sticklers for form and CON-
fort. Il Will be some time before the North
American Navigation Companv's steamers
will get the upper hand of the passenger
trade down south, because they have moi
gpt ba dat for taurieta n
tie Mail COmpany's steamers have.
The new line must make some arrange
Inents for converting their steamers into
passenger boats, fitted with all the conven-
fences of the opposition's vessels If they
try TO secure the attention OF the Central
American travelling public"
This same gentleman exhibited letter
from San Salvador merchant which men
lions the drift Of popular sentiment in that
part Of the world.
ii am OF the opinion that business is 60
ing to boom here this season." commences
the writer. ''The new line of steamers OF
the Colombian and North American COM
panies Will, hope, 10 something in the
matter of lower freight rates. VIII you
kindly forward me full particulars of the
new company and schedule of its through
rates, as we are all very anxious TO know
something more definite about the rumored
reductions about to be effected"
On Change yesterday the one subject Of
conversation was the st. Paul and tie ne n
steamship line.
Merchants fell to joking about the Pacific
Mail and the Southern Pacific, even going
so far as to hurl little sarcasns at thu
monopnlies. Mr.. Huhtngtoa's generous
offer regarding the rates ON crude ores were
the butt of much rldicule.
At LON bard-street pier the work OF dis
charging the ST. Paul WAS commenced as
soon as the vessel locked.
One-third of her return cargo has already
been engaged.
The vessel was sixteen and half days II
coming from Panama, on account Of heavy
head winds and bad seas.
The sad news Of the death of Mrs. Good al
was conveyed to third officer Henry Good
I'LL, her son, by the tug Etna as the St Pau