The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
THE COAisTwIsE TRADE.
Only Two Lines Have Discontinued
Their SailinES So Far.

(Third Edi,ion.)
New York, April 26.-War and the risks
incident thereto have caused much appre
tension among the agents of the coastwise
steamship lines OF this port As yet there
Will be no general stoppage of traffic, as
the lines are waiting to see what the latest
developments are.
The idea general among the agents of
these lines is that there is more actual
danger OF their vessels being seized hy
SpGniards along the North Atlantic coast
than in Southern waters, and AS a result,
even before the port regulations were in
effect, these lines, which all fly the Amer
lean flag. were seen getting their steam
ers out early in TIE licining so as to pass
through what they consider the most dan
gerous part OF their voyage in daylight.
Two lines have practically suspended
traffic TO ports where there would be any
real danger and others are contemplating
the same move. The hrst was the New
York and Cuba Mail Steamship company,
which, after sending IL large amount Oh
supplies to Cuba on its regular American
bears, later chartered several flying the
British flag ana continued sending provi-
sions to Havana. 1t has now discontinued
this trade and, while it's American boats
are laid up, it will continue to send few
chartered British steamers to Mexican
ports.
Inc Mallory line announced that It's
service TO Galveston was discontinued ana
that prior TO the sailing of the steamer
on Saturday it would be announced wheth-
er the line continued It's service to Key
west. The steamers of this line for Bruins
wick and Port Royal will sail as usual.
me clyde line is still keeping up it's
Jacksonville service, aud the Cromwell lin.
has beats running 10 New Orleans. The
steamer Finance OF t6e Panama Railroad
company, which was billed to sail from Co
ION to New York, was ordered by the com
pany 70 remain In port. and 1t is doubtful
u me steamer Advance. booked to sail from
mere to Colon on Saturday, will start. These
steamers Fly the American flag and tie
Maysi passngn through which they pass Is
now legafdoG as extremely dangerous. The
'comnany's steamers on the Pacific are still
making their trips to aud from South Amer
lean ports regularly az there is iiv imne.
aiate fear OF their being intercepted in
that part OF the world.
u'ficial hotice Is given by the Southern
Pacific company (Sunset route) that tho
service of the Morgan line between New
fufk ana New Orleans has not been inter-
rdpted, tho intention OF the company being
p dispatch steamers from New York every
wednesday end Saturday. the Spanish war
risk betweel New York and New Orloatis
to be assumed by the Southern Pacific
company
An other coastwiss lines are in active
service and running steamers az usual
and VIII make no change until warned by
the government.
The sound steamers are making their
regular trips, although. II the same regu-
iations are put into effect as now prevail
AZ the southern entrance to the harbor.
time. 'A''"s
With the excursion season approach.
my, many persons are Interested IN thu
plans OF the regular excursion lines for
tne summer. The same regulations Will
prevail In their sailing as to other vessels.
aud this VIII do away with the moon.
hgnt Trips to coney island and other points
winch ARE covered by the local regulations.
~ IS even probable that the excursion
steamers which ply near Sandy Hook NAV
nave 10 discontinue service during tha
war but no arrangements to this effect
nave yet been made 7~