The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-05

ana load her with whatever cargo comes to
hand BY the terms OF these charters the
people who tharter the vessel claim ali the
space contained in all parts with the except
ton OF the side bunkers and lu one form OF
charter have before me 10 is stipulated that
AL TIE room where the vessel has carried car
60 before shall ae al the disposal OF the char
terers- lie settling OF any dispute arising
between the contracting parties is provided
for by arbitration in New Orleans. and
have been informed that this stipulation has
Teen IN more than q few instances. rUthlesslv
ana literally enforced. With steamers going
ulitLt 70 Europe from this port the
risk Is not so great as with those
Whlch 90 TO Norfolk, Va, TO take il
bunker coal. The latter being thus
cramped up for bunker space under these
charters leave the Chesapeake with coal
upon their decks, and II they meet fine
weather get along all right II on the other
hand, they meet lad weather. the coal so car
rtet must ineyita IL be lost [ should have
thought thai it would G most q reductio ad
apSurdam 70 literally carry out the clause OF
lae charters which supulates that be
cause vessel has at one time had
cargo IN her cross bunkers from one
place, she must take it in that
space from here irrespective of the con
sderatIOn Of distance and cOaling possiOili-
ties upon the route from here to Western
Europe as compared with those Of any other
VOYAGE For instance, a steamer coming
from the east to Europe mas COaliug stations at
intervals OF from 900 to 700 miles all along
her way a1d il would be absurd to main
TAIN mat the same bunker space which
F''u-N VIC NAllNltAt IOI an eastern voyage
would be also sufficient for voyage from the
Chesapeake OF from New Orleans to
Europe. In spite OF any prima facie absurdity
1t Is nevertheless, the custom in this port to
enforce, as l said before this stipulation in
It's literal sense: and the result is that steam
ers are now leaving the eastern ports Of the
United States for Western Europe with
bunker coal on deck anu only sufficient below
their decks to carry them twothirds, or
less, OF The way across; or, in
other words 1t is now becoming the
custom for vessels to begin a passage
across the most stormy part of the Atlantic
IN winter with the full consciousness that
there as not IN the vessel under deck SUM-
Gent 1uel to steam to Europe if they
happen TO encounter bad weather
sooner or later there must be some
tremendous claims upon Underwriters
on account OF this; and whether It is already
known to underwriters or not. one thing is
quite certain. and that is that the case OF the
first vessel OF which the ats become known,
VIII be either actually or professediy an
awakening TO them. The man who Will Z e
made the scape goat Tor the blindness or de
hnquencles Of all parties will be the ship
master.
Being an underwater yourself, I believe
you can 40 some good TO all concerned by
moving in the matter and getting stop put
TO he system through the influence Of the
underwriters and the companies. Neither Of
the sides interested will change their tactics
so long as they can get some one to take the
risks for them.