The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-21
THE ST. PAUL HERE
Loaded to the Matches
With Cargo.
THE GOOD PROSPECTS SOUTH.
Only Through Freight Was Handled.
Over Three Hundred Tons Was
Left at Panama.
THE GOOD PROSPECTS SOUTH.
The st. Paul is here.

The st. Paul is here.
Her stanch iron sides are fairly bullying
with through freight from New York aud
Panama. and still she had to refuse 800 tons
Of shipments at the latter port.
The ST. Paul came up the harbor few
minutes past - o'clock yesterday. sur
rounded by tuRboats and small sailing ves-
sells. all anxious to pay homage to the first
steamer of the North American Navigation
Company TO arrive from Panama since the
contract of the corporation with the Panama
Railroad was finally closed
The diminutfve size of the st. Panl is
made up 10y the vastness of her importance
as being the first ship to arrive at San Fran
cisco from Panama, openly, actually and
earnestly in competition with that OLD enemy
of commerce, the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, the energetic and aggressive adj
vocats of the policy of the Southern Pacific
Company OF Kentucky.
The sweetest music never sounded so
delightful to lie ears of San Fran cisco mer-
chants as did the low, mOuTnful dscOTd OF
the St. PauPs whistle as she headed her
proud bow toward Lombard-street wharf
and flung the company's ensign to the
fTeShening breeze which lightly stirred the
waters of the bay.
Metaphorically speaking on one side OF
tie flag was written The trade of San
Francisco" while on the other was quoted
the motto of the old revolutionary war
banner. Don't tread on mel!
The arrival OF the steamer loaded to the
water-lne with merchandise for all arts OF
the country is the Initial blow OF the sledge-
hammer policy Of the new line which was
aimed at high freight rates from New
York and Panama TO San Francisco.
The ksWeenaw did the work at this end
OF the route. and now comes the ST. Paul
overburdened in the face of the fact that
the opposition cOmpany's vessels have been
bringing up principally baliast-to drive
another nail in to the monopoly coffin.
Unfortunately for the shippers of New
York and Central America the ST. Paul is a
vessel Of only 6SS tons gross register and
the steamship Alamo of the Columbian line,
which connected with the 81. Paul at the
isthmuS, brought more freight for San
Francisco than the latter vessel could carry.
The crowd on Howard-street wharf
watched the little steamer dock with the
greatest interest
Not able to restrain their curiosity, num-
bers of those present called out TO the
officers on deck before the steamer could
land:
"how are things in Panama."
did the Central Americans seemed
pleased with competition"
How many tons have you got aboard ?"
These questions and a hundred others
were Willingly answered by the ships
crew, when those interested in her rushed
on her decks as soon as she touched the
piling.
Captain Merry was about the first person
to greet Captain Anderson, the commander
of the ship.
What sort of trip did you have, cap
tain?" questioned the former, extending his
hand cordially
An uneyeutful one, so far as the voyage
is concerned" answered Captain Anderson,
''5ut we've got lots of freight aboard and
the Colombians are delighted with the new
line"
The St. Paul did not stop at any Central
American ports. She would liked to have
done so, but she steamed out Of Panama
harboT packed to the matches.
In her cargo is q large consignment of
goods IN trans sit for Houolu Her mani
fest shows that she brought merchandise
Ior all parts of the State outside Of San
Francisco, as the following summary will