Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
TIE GRAIN DETRIMENTAL.
This Port Still Enjoy. an Advantage. First
Cargo for italy.

It will 30 news to many shipping mon
that Ii Influential rate IN export
grain has been abandoned as fan rs n.
relations between Baltimore ana Sew
\ nlk are ''"ncrrneti. Heretofore. t!l, dit
irr'nlial in FAVOR Of baltimore. has been
the same rs that enjoyed ~ NEWPORT
News. The ,lilfercntial has been re-
moved from expert grain in fun ear
goes only. but rs l:altmnrc'si business
is almost exclusively export business it
virtually means i considerable removal
Of The Discrimination against New
York.
I'll" thcs:trcakr & OHIO railroad still
maintains The fun ulfrrrnllls ana 81,
does The Norfolk & Western some
months ago when reduction Of their
:'-Gcnl dliTrr"ntiAl WAS tried il w.ls
found th;M this arrangement gave the
sun PORTS. which TAP virtually The
same Territory. \ distinct advantages.
ON account "f tn" competition With
the Gull poiis Newport News still H.
| nandS concessions ana is getting; hem
l'lRST CARGO FOL; ITAI.Y.
Tho British steamship bridesmaid
| which sailed Thursday. carried nut lh,
| first grain cargo ever loaded at this.
Tort for Italy, according to custom,
house officials. 1t is possible that n,hc,
ShlrS nave sailed from Newport News
| I"r ports in Italy With slaves 81, some
| 'hlnG else ~ little Importance. but no
| shin has eyer taken ont Il grain c:.r;.,
Tor mat country, il the memories If the
custom house officials serve Them cor
rectly.
The bridesmaid carries 2i5,o0o bushels
or oats ana She is bound for Ciyir,
. Necchi;l ana Naples
The second cargo Of grain to so o,l1
from this port for Roucn France. This
year was taken yesterday Dy tn,
Steamship Ncrbcna. Which CARRIES: 200,
UOt bushels Of oats.
LAST TRIPS HERE
Two British steamships which hay,
been in the service Of the United states
Shipping Company between Nt.wppyt
News ana Hamburg for some time have
made their last trips here They arc
the Barcelona and Sorrento
ne Barcelona has withdrawn, pre-
OF charter. She sailed from Newport
News September Goth and arrived AT
Hamburg October 18TH discharyinr
there. Fer place on the Hamburg line
Viii be taken BY the Steamship Itali;r
which is now due at New York vii q
IMPORT carS" The Italia will come here
as soon as she discharges
rho Sorrento sailed October Sth wi1b
4 large cargo for Hamburg and win
not return here. Her place. Will be i-,l;
en- hy the big steamship Pisa, Captain
feIdt. which was formerly in the SER
E!ct OF the United States ShiD.,ine.
,,o,llrahy between Newport News ana
Europe The Pisa was at Yokohom:,
!"pan when she was chartered bv fna
,nlted states Shipping COMPANY ana
~ Sa'itd Immediately for NcWport
News via the Suez canal She VIZ a.
ported al Sucz October 24th.
When the Pisa quit The Atlantic
,lauc. she was put in the f;a ST Indian
'f;'d" ~ the Sloman Cnlnp;ulv. Shr Is
= DIG ship and will be able u ,,r,.,. ~.
ccptionally large carsors acrnss M
ocean Captain Fendt is wen known
here. 49, =
WANTS NAME CHANGED
Mr. e. G. HiIlyer, who rcccnIlv nur-
chased the HANDSOME steam Yacht Ean-
a ~. a ,or q pric: said to Ic close on to
%t'."'o, IS anxious to havt. the name Of
ne vessel changed 10 Cassie. He has
ii.sHG 1"r'nal application To the Treas
p'par!mcnt to make this change.
Ild IS awaiting an ans..:r. IT is usuai
- u d!lliCuli matter to- change In.
itihic 81 2 vessel and only business
ir''>"nS are crnsiacIc.u It is understood,
~, ~. Mr. i!illy"r FAVE as his reason
''a' nc lornlrr owner sold the vessel