The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06

most instances. compressed by 10 cents
per 100 pounds 10 the various ports. Fol
lowing table will give fair idea OF ruling
rates for the past season:
Liverpool
Hamburgj .4Oc to 47c per 100 pounds
Bremen
Genoa .47c to SIC per 100 pounds
St. Petersburg
Reval ........ soc to 60c per 100 pounds
The fluctuations in soil tonnage during
the year We're of a wider range than for
a number of years There were not quite
as many charters of foreign vessels as
during the previous year, owing to a
great extent to the high rates OF freight
and the inability to secure vessels for
cargoes Of naval stores during the early
part of the war. The class Of vessels
chartered during the past year were of
larger average size than those loading
here during the previous year. Rates
We're held fairly steady up to the spring
when the outbreak OF the war with Spain
sent them up at least 90 per cent. There
were very few vessels offering even at
the advanced rates, and consequently few
charters were made at the time. Since
the war scare blew over rates have de-
ciined. The current rates on spirits tur-
pentine is III for medium vessels and IS
Sd on large vessels. Rates for roSin are
sells.
Rates on coastwise steam freights were
fairly steady during the year. The ship
ments of fruits, vegetables and melons
were greatly increased over the previous
year. Notwithstanding the competition
in direct freights for cotton to foreign
ports, the coastwise steamers did their
share OF the business and the movement
shows an increase in volume. Shipments
OF lumber were also heavy during the
year.
The Philadelphia line of steamships was
discontinued early in the year and
freights destined for that port went
through Baltimore. The Boston line was
discontinued about July J. two Of the
Ocean steamships having been chartered
by the government for transports. This
line will probably be resumed again.
The coastwise freight business by sail
was at a decided Improvement at times,
and at a low ebb at other periods dur
ing the year. The business was steady.
however. and a number of schooners Sc
cured time charters, and accepted the
running rates" The range of rates dur
ing the year. taking lumber for Balti-
more for example, was from $3S71a to
$500. The range to Northern and East
ern ports on the same basis was from
$4'OO to $1,000 There were very few char
tiers made at the extreme high rates and
as it was at the beginning of the war,
when vessel owners We're afraid to let
their property go to sea and take the
risk of being captured by the Spanish.
The average rate for lumber during the
year and the present ruling rate is at a
range of from $500 to $500, including Bal
timore and Portland, Me. Foreign trade
did not amount to much. The most of the
lumber going foreign was shipped on Brit
ish vessels to South America 1t is ex-
pected that with the opening up Of the
West Indies trade there win be a demand
for lumber and consequently demand for
| sailing vessels to take the freight.
The following is the number Of vessels
arrived at this port during the year, end
ing Aug. 81. 1898, with their rigs nation
ality and net tonnage The number does
| not include arrivals al Tybee, but only
those vessels which have actually arrived
at the wharves and have discharged and
| loaded. 1t does not include river or inland
coast steamers or sailing vessels, nor does
it include vessels under 100 tons: