The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
DIRECT LINE TO HAVANA.
Nunson Steamers to Make Savannah
n Port of Call.

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The efforts Of the Board Of Trade and
business men generally to secure a line
of steamers between Savannah and The
West Indies has been successful The
Munson Steamship Line has promised This
shall be a port of cal. and it is expected
a ship will san from here for Havana in
about ten days.
Mr.. C. ". Howard went TO New York
about a month ago. got a number of COM
panies to consider Savannah, and succeed
ed in getting the Munson Steamship Line
TO put on steamers. a letter received yes
terday explains what the company is will
ing to do. In it Mr.. Munson says:
Regarding trip from your port 70 Ha-
vana, thence to San Juan and return, We
have no steamer under the American flag
IN our feet at the present time, and in
consequence could not 90 to Porto Rico.
I'VE would suggest that if you have a
number OF people desiring TO make the
trip 90 Cuba, they come on to New York
aud so out on our regular passenger
steamers sailing from this port for Ma
tanzas, Cardeuas, Sagua, Caibarien, Neu-
vitas and Gibara. Steamers stop in each
one of these ports from ten TO Twelve
hours UP to two days, and they would
have time TO go ashore and look over
the ports and the different points of in
terest and return on board to go to the
next port
1--WE have a steamer sailing from Phia-
delphia next week for Havana that could
touch in at your port for cargo and pas
sengers, if a sufficient amount of freight
could he secured 60 warrant, and We are
assured Of no quarantine detention, as
this steamer would be only two weeks OUT
from Havana on arrival al Savannah. THIS
steamer will be IN Havana about a week
and wiz then return to Philadelphia or
New York. Passengers could return on
her if they 50 desire. but we would not
be willing to let her stop in Savannah
or account of quarantine We are anxious
TO begin this service, provided il viii be
a sufficiently remunerative one. We are
very fayorably disposed toward making
Savannah port of call outward, provided
we can be assured of a sufficient number
of passengers and enough freight TO war
rant our doing So
Mr.. Howard said there is no doubt that
all conditions would be complied with, and
that the steamship Laughton Will touch
at this port on her trip to Havana. The
company requires that a nominal amount
Of freight and passengers be assured, but
Mr.. Howard says this has already been
promised. A large amount Of business has
been promised by Tennessee Touring mills,
and. IL is also expected shipments Will be
made through Savannah from all over the
South. The main ports TO compete with
are New Orleans ana Mobile, and, as these
cities have the benefit of the Mississippi
river territory, 1t will require energetic
work TO place Savannah Oh a footing with
them The merchants are interested.
however and there is no doubt they will
join In making it profitable for the first
company that puts on a line. While this
may not be the case at first. the company
will have the good will of the CONNER
cial interests. and viii be assured of get
ting all business, which will Increase as
fast as drummers can pe sent to the ISL
ands 10 work up trade with them.