Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04
GENERAL SHIP NEWS.
Years Report of Supervising In
spector John W. CAST.
Fino Record-weckiy FOR, Summary
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Hon. John w. CAST. Supervising In
spector Of Steamboats, for the Third In
spectors district, ARRIVED home from
Washington yesterday morning. having
completed his labors with the Board of
Supervisors of Steamboats, at Washing
January 18th.
Mr. CASTS report shows a remarkably
fine condition OF affairs in this district.
which comprises the cities of Baltimore.
Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah and
Jacksonville. with contiguous territory.
During the past year ass new officers
licenses have been issued in the district.
S22 steamers and so sailing vessels have
been inspected, a total of S7o as against
seq last year; 2i1 steamboats, and 10
sailing vessels of which have been at
Norfolk.
or passengers carried, Baltimore has
7,I07,S1l to her credit; Norfolk, $780,
$50; Savannah, 1925; Charleston, 49,
oil. and Jacksonville S9,7Ol. 4 total OF
l4.606.967, all of which have been carried
with total loss of by collision and
by accidental drowning, the latter
occurring in Baltimore harbor
This report is one OF which Mr.. CAST
can be. and is believed to be, very
proud.
WEEKLY PORT SUMMARY.
The weekly survey of the business of
the port shows a fairly creditable state
OF affairs, though the schooner and
barse-business In lumber traffic appears
10 be still somewhat affected by the
tleing up of so many vessels In coal
ports on demurrage, Il fair sample of
which is shown in Norfolk With nenrly
100 practically permanently at anchor
mere, half as many ut Newport News.
two-thirds as many at Baltimore and
ehiladelphia. and number tied up for
the winter at northern anchorage. IL Is
sate 70 say that fully $50 to 400 schoon-
ers and barges are out OF commission
Mt present on the Atlantic coast. leav-
ing big burden OF traffic carrying to
the remainder, the total number having
suffered severe dminution during the
phst two years by storm and wreck.
the situation is fairly serious.
Notwithstanding this and partly ac-
counting for it, Norfolk has arrived this
past week 81 steamships, mainly for
bunker coal, is schooners and II bnrges
coastwise, and had 80 arrivals via ca
nails.
During the same period she has
cleared "A steamships, two bnrks. 16
schooners and 50 barges in FOREIGN and
coastwise trade, and had So clearances
through the canals.
Scarce @ day has seen less than four
steamships arrived and cleared for
eugn, and several days have shown bot
ter than this
The exports for the month lust
closed are fairly large, but do not give
even n fair proportion of tho ports
business. The following is the
REHABILITATION FOR JANUARY
1921 tons coal for ships use. IS 20 s3s
" .oo QUO pusneis corn .-......... 255,447
30 noo wv POUNDS oat meal. ....... 500
SS,49T barrels -four ...... 400 FAX
..,oss TONS coal ................ 81. 466
" noo IONS coke ............... 100
EGO bales cotton Q,l5o,644
pounds ......... ............. ss.OiS
1.494 tons phosphates . 1870
l,s341s2 pounds grape sugar. a1,al4
crease -............. ........... PLAZA
7,S53o66 pounds oatmeal. 1907
Al others ...................... 1880
41T.721 pounds tallow ......... 16.7o7
ZOE, 16S pounds hams ...... 2O,216
$4,000 pounds meat ........ S4.57S