The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
FOR A LINE OF STEAMERS.
MANAGER STEVENS OF THE MAN
CHESTER SHIP CANAL HERE.


Line of Freight Steamers Be
tween Savannah and Manchester
For the Busy Season Mt Least-WiIl
he rendered n Reception at the
City Exchange and n Tour After
wards Made of the HnrbOr on the
Pilot Boat j. II. EstIII-Promfnent
Railroad and Business Men and
Public officials Invited to Meet
Him.
Mr.. Marshall Stevens, manager OF the
Manchester ship canal, will arrive in Sa-
vannah this morning from Atlanta, accom-
panied by President D. G.. Purse of the
board Of trade
The object Of Mr.. Stevens visit TO Sa-
vannah, as already stated, is to secure the
establishment of a line of steamers be-
tween Savannah and Manchester, and
there are good reasons to believe that he
will be successful in his mission Mr.. c.
c. Harvey. a leading cotton spinner, and
Mr.. James L. Hail. a large grain mer-
chant accompany Mr.. Stevens.
The party will be met at the depot with
carriages and taken to the De Soto, where
fast and to refresh themselves after their
trip. A carriage drive may be taken
around the city after breakfast. At II
o'clock a reception will be rendered Mr..
Stevens in the long room of the city ex-
change, to which the leading commercial
men and and railroad officials of the sys-
TENS centering here have been invited.
no ptx will m Ia
the steam pllot-boat John H. Estill at the
wharf below the cotton exchange. run
Will be made along the wharves and then
a trip will be taken TO the bell buoy off
Tybee and back. Lunch will be served
aboard the boat and 1t is safe to say that
the trip will prove very enjoyable one.
The trip is expected to consume about
three hours.
Mr.. Stevens movements after his return
to the city will depend largely upon his
own inclinations. He will probably desire
a conference with the business men and
others most directly interested in the plan
to provide a line of steamships between
this port and Manchester The committee
Of arrangements, consisting of Mayor
Myers and Aldermen Falligant and Tied
oman, on behalf of the city; President W.
w. Williamson Mr.. George w. Dwelle and
Maj. Edward Karow of the cotton ex-
change and President d. G. Purse and
Mr.. John r. Young and Mr.. S. p. Shotter
of the board of trade, will meet at the
city exchange at 10 O'Clock this morning
to complete arrangements for the day.
Among the leading railroad, business
men and public officials, and others who
have been invited to be present at the re-
'ception at the city exchange at Il o'clock,
are: President II. NJ. Conner of the Central
of Georgia railway; Mr. r. b. Papy, gem
eral freight agent of the Plant railway
system; Major w F. Shellman, traffic
manager of the Central of Georgia rail-
way; Mr.. d. E. Maxwell, general manager
OF the Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad; Mr.. N. S. Pennington, traffic
manager of the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular railroad; Mr.. w. II. Peasants
general freight agent of the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular railroad; Mr.. 1. NJ.
Fleming, district passenger agent of the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad
Mr.. Cecil Gabbett, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Georgia and Alabama
railway; Mr.. A. Pope. general freight
and passenger agent of the Georgia and
Alabama railway; Hon. f. G. duBignon,
attorney of the Plant system Of railways
Mr.. b. A Denmark, president
of the Savannah Construction
Company; Mr.. ]. NJ Barnard, general
Mr.. j. j. Carolan, agent of the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company; Mr.
j. A. G. Carson, vice president of the
freight bureau; Hon, Rufus E. Lester
member of congress; Mr.. j. F. b. Beck
with, collector of customs; Capt o. NJ
Carter of the United States engineer
corps Mr.. H. S. Haines, postmaster;
Judge Robert Falligant of the superior
court Judge Thomas NJ. Norwood of the
city court; Mr. A. N. Manucy clerk Of
council; Col. J. H. Estll; Mr. ]. j. Dale
vice president of the National Bank; Nal
]. T. Stewart, agent for Lloyds; Mr.. J. j.
McDonough, general manager of the
Southern Pine Lumber Company; Mr.. j.
j. Wilder, Mr.. J. Florence Minis Capt
| f. G. Strachan. Capt. John Flannery, Nj
| Joseph Hull, Mr. z. A. Stovall, Mr.. II. r.
Williams, Mr.. J. p. Williams, Mr.. w. c.
Powell and Mr.. c. d. Baldwin and the
members of the board of aldermen.
Mr.. Stevens was evidently well enter
tanned in Atlanta yesterday, judging by
several kilograms received by Mr.. A. ~
Manucy, clerk of council, from Capt.
| Purse.
Mayor King had charge of the party.
! There was a carriage drive over the city
in the morning. lunch at the Capitol City
| Club at 2 o'clock and another drive in the
! afternoon. Gov Atkinson and other dis
tnguished gSests were present at the
luncheon at the Capitol City Club.
An Atlanta special says Mr.. Stevens
! left for Savannah last night.
During the day Mr.. Stevens and Mr..
Hall and Capt. Purse held consultations
with Mayor King and other city officials
and prominent citizens, discussing the
movement for direct trade and the Man
chester canal In the afternoon the visit
ors and Capt Purse were driven over the
city. Speaking Of the plans for establish
ment OF the line of steamers from Savan-
nah or some other South Atlantic port to
| Manchester, Mr. Stevens said 1t could be
done If the railroads at interest on this
! Side OF the water or the city itself would
guarantee the ship owners against one
| third of any loss that might accrue in the
experiment. The Manchester Ship Canal
Company would guarantee a third. and
the owners of ships who would stand
ready to put them on the line at once,
would be willing 20 take the
risk of one-third of any loss.
! Mr.. Stevens, however, does not
believe that there would be any loss.
but on the contrary, 1t would be a prof
| liable undertaking to the ship owners as
well as to the mort on this side 1ybffa bt-