The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-11
TO TRY FOR A REGULAR LINE.
MUNSONS' VESSELS MAY Run Be
TWEEN SAVANNAH AND CUBA.

Iinc-Mil BE Aided by the GeOr-
ala and Alabama RaiIrOad-Reser-
VationS That Have Been Made on
the Two ships That Have Been
Here Are Not Desircd-It Is Be
IIeved II Line Would BE Successful
if There Were No StipuIations as
to Amounts of FreiGhts-Trans-
ports Cut Down n Regular Lines
Freight.
a determined effor, is being made to Sc
cure a steamship line from Savannah 20
Cuba and Mr.. c. W. Howard, agent for
the Munson Line is extremely sanguine
OF success. He expects within "A short
while to be on his way to New York to
sec the Munson officials with view of
making arrangements for a regular line
of vessels plying between this and some
port or ports in Cuba.
Mr. Howard says ne viii be accompau-
led on his trip 10y another Savannahian
who has the interests Of the city at heart
and who has taken a decided interest in
his plan 20 secure the Munsons' cO-opera-
ton. Mr. Howard said he was not at
liberty to give the genueman's name lie
as only awaiting now, he says, for notif-
cation from the officials of the steamship
line that they are ready to discuss with
himself and the other Savannahian The
inducements to be offered them in the put
tins on OF line from Savannah and the
Likelihood Of the vessels gaining business
that prove profitable.
The Munson people have assured Mr.
Howard that all they want just at present
Is an assurance that they will lose no
money by putting on a line. He says the
company has shown the greatest interest
in the matter and genuine desire to es-
tablish a line. At first they are willing
TO let the ships pay expenses, as they
have sufficient confidence in the future OF
a business once established 10 ana from
this port to take the chances Of a line
paving later.
What Mr.. Howard and the gentleman
who accompanies him on his trip 20 New
York will urge will be che establishment
OF line without any reservations Mr..
Howard does not want to have the yes
sells come here under the stipulation that
they are not 20 take out a cargo unless
they can get certain tonnage This has
been a difficulty under which Howard a
Co. have labored with the two vessels
that have already been sent here by the
Munsons. The Folsjo had about $500
worth of freight offered She was a yes
eel that could not sail with anything like
this small amount from Savannah. so she
was converted into cattle ship and sent
on 10 Venezuela 10 take "a cargo of stock
20 Cuba. Then the India came. If she
could have secured 500 worth of freight
she would have cleared for Havana. She
could not, however, obtain that amount.
ana she too was fitted up for cattle ana
sent TO South America
II Is vessel having a stipulated amount
OF freight aboard that seems destined To-
prevent line being established, unless
MT howard IS successful in his '1rts 10
hauce the Munsons 10 remove az reser-
Nauons. He hopes to be able to show then,
the benefits that will follow the removal
OF these stipulations and induce them n
nhow his firm 10 advertise sailings of
lhefr vessels from Savannah on regular
oates, whether or not they may have a
cargo.
In making his efforts 10 get ND the
requisite amount of freight for the ves~
sells that have been sent here by the Mum
sons, Mr.. Howard found himself hammer
ga Oy thls reservation as to quantity. He
learned that he could not secure shin
ments, despite wide advertising from The
interior on account of this element of IN
certainty that presented itself Local mer-
challts could be seen and informed of the
progress OF the work of getting up a cargo.
out merchants at a distance would have
TO snip to the Munson steamer and take
their chances on their freight getting
away. The plan is believed lmpracticable.
and Mr.. Howard wants TO be able to adj
Veruse sailings that will take place
whether or not cargoes are furnished
Inc agent of the Munsons speaks en-
Enthusiastically of the advantages a line
from Savannah to Havana or any other
point IN cuba or Porto Rico would enjoy
over those from Miami and Port Tampa.
lie has made an examination of the tariff
sheets he says, and has ascertained that
1reights could be handled through this
port much more cheaply than through
Port Tampa Flour from Louisville he
says that, laid down in Havana by the
rant system route from Port Tampa.
would cost H.14 a hundred could 10, car
fled by the line il is proposed to establish
al cost of $.04. This he recalled as one
OF the comparisons he had made There
are others that show equally as well in
favor OF a line from Savannah that he
could not brmg TO mind just at the time
Inc Georgia and Alabama Railroad. Mr.
Howard says, viii aid him in Whatever
way it can if the line is established Tho
road, he says. has given him assurances
or assistance, and an expression of u desire
that ne win be successful in his efforts
70 nave the vessels put on between Savan-
nan and Havana, or whatever port in the
west Indies may be decided upon.
II IS with satisfaction that Howard
notes the expressions Of merchants quoted
81 the Morning News lately in favor of a
me from Savannah TO Havana. He thinks
however that these merchants should have
shown an appreciation of the fact maj
chance was offered them 10 shin nv ,be
Niunsons vessels TO Havana. This they aid
not do al the time, but there was GOOD
reason for IT,.
Up to this time nearly all of The business
that has been secured by Savannah MGR
chants an Cuba has been thai OF the can
teens or post exchanges in connection Win
the camps Of the American soldiers. This
very business represents considerable
volume but transportation lines would
nave no chance at it. The government
transports have been carrying these goods
70 Cuba for the merchants without aov
cost FOR transportation. These are .,pric,s:,
AGAINST which no transportation conpenv
would care to compete 50 the transfers.
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