The Republican journal., 1895-10-31

Sch VIM Sumner, Union Island to New Haven,
lumber, $4.75. Coal freights: sch Almeda will
ley, Port johnson to Portland, 55 cents. Sch F
q French, ElizabethpOrt to KennebunkpOrt, 81 O5.
Sch Dick Williams, Edge water to Winterport, so
cents. Sch Pendleton, Perth Amboy to Port
land go cents. Sch VIM johnson, Philadelphia
to Bangor, 81.
DISASTERS, ETC. A cablegram received at Bal
timore Oct % from Valparaiso, announces the
Of the crew Of the burned ship Parthia. A few
days ago one Of the Parthias boats, containing
the chief officer and part Of her crew. reached Val
were supposed to have been drowned The own
ers of the sch Carrie T Balano of Thomaston,
before reported partially destroyed by fire at Port
by order Of the court on Oct 20, at Beaufort, to
| satisfy claims for salvage. Her agents estimate
1000. Ship Henrietta, Ross, before reported
wrecked, left Yokohama Aug - for HiogO and
New York with part of general cargo, anchored
In the MI Channel during gale Aug "a, but
parted her chains and drove ashore near Sato
Bay. Surveyors found 9 feet of water over her
bows and IS feet over the stern at high tide and
II feet in the hold deck much damaged and ship
broken. Surveyors recommend that she be sold
at auction after saving as much cargo and gear
as possible. Sch Talofa, from Port Tampa for
Cartaret, j, which put into Tortugas Qnaran-
tine Station with loss of sails, afterward repaired
and proceeded Oct % for Cartaret, NJ What
remains of the wrecked sch Anna NJ Dickinson,
which was burned at Proyincetown, where she
| put IN with her cargo Of lime on fire, while on
! Passage from ThOnlaston Me, for New York has
been sold she lies on the flats, together with
her paraphernalia and material, at public auction
The material, including anchors, chains and
ming rigging. was purchased by Wreck Master
David III Smith, and was brought Boston Oct
20, by the steamer LongfelloW from Province
town The hull Of the wreck lies on the flats very
near the shore and is no obstruction to vigation
..... Ship VIM H Macy, Amsbury, from New York
! for Yokohama, which was in collision with British
steamer Isis in Tatevama Bay and was subsequently
run ashore to prevent sinking, has been raised
and has arrived at destination with cargo badly
damaged.
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90, New York, reports for the week ending Oct
90: Though there has been no general Improve
ment IN the condition Of the market, the situation
being reported as quiet and tame, increased in
terest has been developed for oil tonnage to
far Eastern destinations, with number of I'M
portant fixtures completed The leading shippers
have again entered the market, and closed nego-
tiatons for considerable forward tonnage meet
Ing the full views recently entertained by owners.
lhe SPOT supply OF suitable vessels continues
limited, and those who have the tonnage under
control are confident Of their ability to sustain
the situation upon the present basis. The move
ment Of barrel petroleum tonnage continues slow,
this being particularly the case regards refined.
TO load at Philadelphia several orders for crude
have been executed du' ing the week, with France
the destination Rates firm. especially upon
small and medium size vessels, which momentari-
~ are scarce For long voyage general cargo ton
mage there has been an increased demand with
fixtures reported 70 Melbourne. Adelaide, Brs-
Dane, and a so to South African ports. Naval
store treIghts continue dull with rates nominally
UNCHANGED. NO Improvement is observed in the
demand for lumber tonnage to the River Plate.
Orders seemingly are very scarce, and intimaions
| OF easy rates fail to stimulate interest. Vessels
| TO load deals at Provincial ports in demand,
and the rate to w England has appreciated to
45s, but the advance does not influence increased
| tonnage offerings. The demand for South America
and West India tonnage continues of an unsatis-
factory character for this period of the year, the
requirements of shippers being exceedingly limit
ed, while the offerings of backward freight do not
increase to any appreciable extent. Vessels suit
ape for these trades are ~ rather limited supply,
though this fact does not lead to any improvement
in current rates. The coastwise lumber trade has
continued quiet during the week, though rates ex-
hibit special variation. Golfers are in fair de-
mand with rates firm and hardening.