The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning. February 20 1896

st. kits, JAM "a. Ar, sch. Isaiah X. Stetson
Trask, Fernandina.
Curacao, Feb; 49, A. previously, sch. Belle
Hooper, Hall Philadelphia.
Hlogo, Jan. 70. In port ships State of Maine,
Parke, for New York; Mary L. Cushing, Pendle-
| ton, for philippine Islands and Delaware Break
water.
Bermuda, Feb. IA. Ar, sch. Carrie A. Bucknam,
stubbs, FeInandina for Pont-a Pitre Gin distress);
7, ar, sch Henry Clausen, Jr., Norfolk.
London. Feb IT. AR, bark Jennie Hardness,
Amsbury, Brisbane.
Bristol, Feb. IA. Ar, ship May Flint, Nichols,
Buenos Ayres, Jan. %. Sid, bark vilora H.
Hopkins Boston.
ClenfuegOS, Feb. 15. Ar, sch. R. w. HOpkinS
Hichborn, Newport News
MARINE MISCELLANY.
CHARTERS Ship S. P. Hitchcock Ito arrived
New York TO San Francisco, general cargo, lump
sum- bonis about 1878 per ton d. W. Sch. Flor
epce Leland Jacksonyllie to New York, lumber
$475. Sch. Etna, Jacksonville to New York
lumber, S4.75.
WRECK OF SCH. MAJESTIC. Sch Majestic, "a
tons, Captain c. l.. Bullock, bound from Rock
land to Salem with cargo of lime. went ashore
on ledge of Biddeford Pool last Sunday night
and went to pieces. The Pool life saving crew
Salem Mass, Sunday noon. She carried 100
casks of lime from A. j Bird Il Co. Cargo and
vessel We're insured. Captain Bullock succeeded
captain Trask, who commanded her for long
time; The Majestic very old vessel, but
mad neen Kept In good repair. and was excel
len lime carrier She was built in Prospect Me-,
in 1888, and 77S9 tons gross Her home
port was Salem, but for several years she has
sailed out of Rockland with lime.
FRNIGHrS. The Freight Circular of Brown &
Co., New York. reports for the week ending Feb
10: Though no special activity has characterized
the sltua ion during the pc iod under review vet
inquiries tor tonnage have been more numerous,
and upon the whole somewhat better business
mas been accomplished. case oil shippers are vet
III need OF tonnage for the TRANSFORMATION of the
staple TO lar Eastern destinations, but the supply
OF suitable vessels does not appreciably increase
hence owners are regarded retaining the adj
vantage. During the week further improve
ment in rates has been established, 20 cents in
600 cases capacity hence to Shanghai, and 1G | 2
Iof steel snip to Japan, March. April loading
ne prospects Tor an early increase in the tonnage
offerings are not favorable as owners abroad are
seemingly unwilling to send vessel hither while
present rates prevail The demand fol long vow
age general cargo tonnage has in measure sub
sized, the requirements for the several lines being
covered for the time Barrel petroleum freights
continue exceedingly quiet though in the face of
the limited supply of suitable tonnage previous
rates appear we'll sustained. Rather more inquiry
mas been experienced for lumber tonnage to the
River Plate and Brazil though shippers require
ments are chiefly for Eastern Southern loading
Fixtures have been completed during the week at
81 to Buenos Ayres from Portland. and SIS to Ro-
sarlo. From the Gulf to Brazil Sl3a13 so is re-
Safued as the market. Cuba fire. lights continue
extremely dull. but to and from other West India
Islands there is a moderate demand for tonnage
though owners find it exceedingly difficult to OBJ
tam any improvements in rates. Timber, deal
and naval store freights remain quiet. Some in
the Provinces, and rather better rates are being
OBTAINED. CoaStwlse lumber and coal trades are
generally slow, though no quotabe change in rates
has occur ed.