The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

encountered, which continued for nearly SO hours
but the ship received no important damage. When
the ship was off the Cape of Good Hope, the chief
officer Ross, was in the bow of the vessel,
gagged in harpooning some PROPOSES, which for
the ship. suddenly fell overheard and pass
ed quickly astern as the ship at the time was
going at the rate of six knots per hour. Capt
Rowel Immediately hove the ship aback, lowered
| a boat and put off to the mans rescue, rescuing
him and landing him on the vessels deck in about
rs minutes from the time the accident happened.
Ross, who is powerful swimmer, managed to
keep afoat until the boat reached him. and was
obliged to fight off two huge albatrosses which
made several attempts to reach him: The Great
Admiral brought cargo of 9,262 bales of n anila
hemp Consigned to Henry " Peabody & Co. The
Great Admiral has been absent from this port for
two years. She is the last vessel of the large fleet
| owned by William Weld & Co, Boston
CHARTERS. Ship Centennial New York to San
Francisco. general cargo, SO. Ship Daniel Barnes
Stubs, New York and Brunswick to Cayenne, gen.
eral cargo and lumber, 81 400 and port charges.
Sch Penobscot, Mobile to Portau Prince, lumber,
1925. Sch Htna, Jacksonville to New York, lum-
her, $475. Sch Star of the Sea, Fernandina to
Baltimore, phosphate rock, $3.50 Sch W Ellis,
Sch Celia +, Edgewater to Jacksonville, coal, 80
cents.
FREIGHTs. The Freight Circular of Brown &
Co, New York, reports for the week ending Jan 4
The turn of the year has been made, and all inter-
ested in vessels of this character are looking
hopefully forward, anticipating better results
than were realized during the twelve months just
closed. During the past year competition between
steam and sail has certainly been sharp, this be-
ing noticed particularly in the West India and
South American trade, the former class of vessels
being Laid on wherever the depth of water
would permit, anC the prospect for paying freight
could be dlScerned Reluctant to relinquish the
trades that for all time in the past have been pos
sessed, owners of sailing vessels have endeav0red
TO oppose the intrusion, and though lowering
rates of freight in many instances to point be-
low the actual expense of carry ing they have been
closely followed by the steamers, and forced to
acknowledge the strength of the competition.
steam u q
voyage trades and in this department also is
heard the wall of complaint regarding the unre-
muneratIve rates that owners are compelled to &C
cept to Keep their vessels moving. During the
past week there has been fair demand of a gen
eral character Some few vessels have been sought
for long voyage general cargo, and as the supply
OF suitable tonnage is limited owners have pos
sessed a slight advantage which they have been
quick to embrace. Prompt shins have been want |
ed for the California trade and NJ to IS per ton
mas been paid for ready vessels To arrive thirty
10 sixty days hence tonnage is offered 81 while
the IDEAS OF 1.-THE lines are about $3.50 The in |
curry previously reported for Australia has re- |
sulteu IN the CHARTER OF two vessels, of which,
10 sydney, obtained considerable improvement
over the last fixture. There is demand for case
OIL snppers for distant voyage. Barrel oil freights
continue dull but the tonnage supply does not in
crease ConsIgnees are looking forward for an
improved demand soon, and confidently predict |
an appreciation in rates. Naval store freights
at complete stand. The River Plate lumber trade |
is quiet, though some inquiry is noticed for Gulf
In the line of South America and West India |
fre1ghts, only moderate business is doing, the |
requirement. OF shippers not being sufficiently |
large to influence an improvement in rates, either
tlnue quiet though rates are without appreciable
change. Few coal orders are in the market at
present vessels, however, are scarce, and this |
1act serves to sustain previous quotations.