The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-23
FOR BUSINESS MEN TO SAY.
Whether Savannah Wants n Steam
CIR Line TO Philadelphia.

| Whether Savannah Wants n Steam
CIR Line TO Philadelphia.
The directors of the board of trade held
meeting yesterday to consider two let
| ters received from Editor Frank A Hey
wood of Southern Progress in reference
to proposed new line of steamships be-
tween Philadelphia and Savannah and
other Atlantic ports.
Capt. D. G. Purse, president of the board
of trade, stated the object of the meet
ing, after which the following letters
were read:
Philadelphia, June 17.-Chamber of
Commerce, Savannah, Ga: Gentlemen
Please let me know If your city is inclined
to join Philadelphia parties in the organ
ization and operation of a steamship line
between Philadelphia and Newport News,
Portsmouth and Norfolk, Va, Whining
ton, N. c., Charleston, S. c.,
Savannah, Ca, and Jackson
vile, Fla. Give me an approximate idea
of the amount of stock which your people
will take in a 100000 company, and I will
state right here that unless they are will
ing to join us with some showing of cheer
fulness, your city will be omitted from
our plans.
and it will be well for you to state, if pos
sible, the amount aggregate of freight
shipped from your city to Philadelphia and
its contiguous territory Yours truly,
Frank A. Haywood,
Editor Southern Progress.
Philadelphia, June 10. 1S97.-Chamber of
Commerce, Savannah. Ga: Gentlemen
The trade associations of Philadelphia
are to hold a meeting next Wednesday,
the 23d, to consider the proposed with
drawal of direct steamship service to Sa-
vannah and the Southern Progress pro-
posal to form a new organization for the
purpose of organizing and operating a line
of steamers between Philadelphia and
Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Va,
Wilmington, ". c., Charleston, S. c., Sa-
vannah, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla. I
wish you would let me know by telegraph,
if necessary, not later than Tuesday morn
ing. if your city will take stock in the
new company. If you join the Philadel-
phians in the enterprise, rest assured that
we will induce Philadelphians to join you
in some of yours.
On the new company, 1 am to propose
a capitalization of $5000,000 subject to a
sixty-date 10 per cent. call. 1 do not
think by any possibility that over 50 per
cent. would ever be called for, and that
extended over two years in five assess
ments. Yours truly.
Frank A. Haywood,
Editor Southern Progress.
There was very little discussion of the
subject, it being unanimously agreed to
submit the letters to Mayor Meidrim, and
suggest that public meeting to consider
the matter be called.
President Purse was instructed to send
the following letter to the mayor:
Savannah, Ca, June 22.-Hon. P. w.
Meldrim. Mayor-Dear Sir: I beg to en-
close you herewith letters from Mr.. Frank
A Haywood, editor and publisher of
Southern Progress Philadelphia, under
dates of 18th and 18th inst, respectively.
The letters are addressed, as you see. to
the chamber Of commerce, but have been
delivered to this body.
At a meeting of board of directors held
this afternoon, was instructed by unani-
nous vote to forward these letters to you
with the request that you consider the
propriety in connection with them to call
public meeting for their consideration.
On the part of the board, 1 have wired
Mr.. Haywood as follows: your letters
OF 18th and 18th, addressed chamber of
commerce, delivered to board OF trade,
which body heartily favors the proposed
line, and is ready to do anything in its
power to assist in making it a success.
Hope meeting tomorrow in its results will
realize your utmost expectations
1t will, therefore, be agreeable for this
board to participate In any meeting that
may be called The foregoing plan Of con-
vening a meeting for the purpose of con-
sldering this important matter is suggest
ed by the fact that the rules OF the cotton
exchange at this season OF the year pre-
vent any joint meeting OF the two bodies,
and for the further reason that a meeting
OF this character should attract TO il the at
tention of many citizens and merchants
who are not members Of either body and
who would not be eligible TO attend a Joint
meeting of them.
II your honor should think the circum-
stances surrounding this important ques-
ton are such as 10 warrant the calling Of
a public meeting as suggested, beg to as
sure you Of the pleasure It will give me 10
aid in securing as full an attendance as
its importance demands. Awaiting your
pleasure, / am, very truly yours,
d. G. Purse.
President Savannah Board of Trade.
Mayor Meldrlm when seen last night
said that he had received the communal
cation OF President Purse OF the Board
OF Trade concerning some communication
from Philadelphia, with regard to
steamship line from that port. but had
not given II consideration as yet. Mayor
Medrm said no was not by any means
certain that he would call a public meet
ing 10 consider the matter as he wished
TO be sure before doing so that the COM
munication from Philadelphia originated
from a responsible source.
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