The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-27
UNPROTECTED COMMERCE.
Much Of the Atlantic Coast Trade win
Be suspended.

New York, April 26.-War and the
risks incidental thereto have caused
much apprehension among the agents
OF the coastwise steamship lines at this
port. As yet there has been no general
~stoppage OF traffic, as the lines are
waiting to see what the latest develop
ments are. The feeling generally among
the gents Of these lines Is that there is
more actual danger Of their vessels be-
ing seized by S~paniards along the north
Atlantic coast rather han I'm south
ern waters, m as a result, even before
the port regulations were in effect. these
lines, which all fly the American flag.
were sending their steamers out early
in the morning so as to pass through
h they consider the most dangerous
part of their voyage in daylight.
Two lines have practically suspended
ira file to ports where there would be
any real danger. and others are con-
templating the same move. The first
was the New York and Cuba Mail
Steamship company. which. after send
ing a large amount of supplies to Cubs
ON its regular American boats. later
chartered several flying the British flag.
and continued sending provisions to Ha-
vana. IL has now discontinued this
trade. and while it's American boats are
laid up IL will continue to send "a few
chartered British steamers To Mexican
ports. The Mallory line announce
that its service to Galveston was lis
hat prior TO the sailing Of
the steamer on Saturday IL would be an
nounced whether the line continued in
service To Key West. The Clyde line
is still keeping up its Jacksonville serv-
ice. and the Cromwell line has boats
running to New orleans.
The steamer Finance of the Panama
Railroad company. which was billed TO
sail from Colon to New York. was order
ed by the company to remain In port.
1t Is doubtful IL the steamer Advance.
booked to sail for Colon on Saturday.
will start. These steamer fly the Amer
lean flag. ard the Nays passage,
through which they pass, Is now re-
garded as extremely dangerous. The
company's steamers on the Pacific are
still making their trips to and from
South American ports regularly. as there
Is no immediate fear OF their being in
tercepted I'm that part of the world. on
cial notice is given by the southern Pa
cific company, the Sunset Route that
the service of the Morgan line between
New York and New Orleans has not
been interrupted. the intention of the
company being to dispatch steamers
from New York every "Wednesday and
Saturday. the Spanish wal risk between
~ NoIh anu NEW oTltdTr 10 Dt as
sumed by the Southern Pacific COM
pany. All other coastwise lines are in
active service and running steamers as
usual, and will make no change until
warned by the government. The sound
steamers are making their regular trips.
although II the same regulations are
put into effect as now prevail at the
southern entrance to the harbor. they
VIII have to change their sailing time.
WIN tho ANattNRfAn Gnaa.,, nlRnaalH..
many persons are interested i'm the place
of the regular excursion lines for the
summer. The same regulations will
prevail in their sailing as to other yes
sels. and this will do away with moon
light trips To Coney Island and other
points which are covered by the local
hsrbor regulations.
IL is even probable that those excur-
sion steamers which ply near Sandy
Hook may have to discontinue service
during the war. but no arrangements to
this effect have been made yet.