The herald., 1898-10-15
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE
WILL RUN FROM SAN DIEGO TO
THE ORIENT
The First Three Steamers Secured.
An Interesting Interview With
President A. II. Butler

| SAN DIEGO, Oct. H-President A. II.
Butler of the California and Oriental
Steamship company arrived here last night
from Alameda, where he has spent the
past two weeks visiting his family. Since
leaving here" said Mr.. Butler, matters
connected with the steamer line have pro-
gressed very satisfactorily. and every
thing Is now arranged for the Inauguration
of our steamer service between San Diego
and the Orient. One change has been
made In the list of steamers that Will op-
crate on our line, and the names OF the
three boats that have finally been decided
upon are the Belgian King. Carlisle City
and the Carmarthanshire. The latter has
been substituted for the Catalina. and Is a
much finer vessel in every particular. The
Catalina was only secured In the first place
because she was under the American flag,
and on account Of the recent annexation or
the Hawaiian islands, we were AFRAID tnat
vessels under the British flag might place
us at disadvantage in trading with Homo
lum This was obviated by the ruling Of
the secretary of state, and then we ar
ranged for the Carmarthanshire. She Is
a handsome new vessel of about $500 tons
register first-class in accommodations ana
arrangements, and is good companion
for the other two steamers. 1t is impos-
sible to state definitely when the first
steamer will arrive here, but think 1t will
gian King is now en- route to Port Arthur
with q cargo. If there are now unforeseen
DELAYS she will go on the California ORR
entail line in time to reach here by
December 1st, but possibly she may be de-
layed a few days in order to make up her
first cargo for this port. The Carlisle
City Is now at Liverpool. and has been
chartered to take a cargo from there 70
japan, where she is due about the 1st OF
January, and the Carmarthanshire will
take up her place on the line about the
lst Of February. Our present arrange
ments provide for steamer to leave this
port about every twenty-five days. Our
service will include Honolulu, Yokohama.
Kobe, Nagisaki Shanghai, Hong Kong,
and during the tea season Foo Chow. The
prospects for business are all that we could
hope for, both in exports and imports, and
I am satisfied that before long additional
steamers will be put on the line. Much
Of the detail. Of course, is only yet known
to our vice president and general manager,
Mr. Tweedie. He returned from England
to New York few days ago. and, accord
ing to my advices from him, he should
reach here about the Goth of this month.
When he arrives all the details will be
known. will go to Los Angeles to meet
Mr.. Tweedie upon his arrival there, and
will accompany him on his first visit here.
believe he will be as enthusiastic as l am
over San Diego as shipping point"
San Diego Notes
Chairman Boone of the Democratic
county central committee received a dis
patch last night from Senator White post
poning his promised political speech In this
city.
Miss Bessie g. Conover. . reside
city, and George w. Bates, auditor for w.
p Fuller & Co. of San Francisco, were
married at St. Paurs church in this city
yesterday.
James r Love- a laborer on the fortifica-
tions at Ballast Point was struck with a
rattler yesterday and is In dangerous
condition. IL was two and half hours
before he could receive medical treat
ment.