The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.


Tbe Lessened Demand for Lumber
in Northern Markets Is Having Its
Effect on Shipping-Hiver Steamers
Run Excursions to the Resorts.
belgian Steamship CIematis Sails
ters of Interest From the Water
Front.
When the marked falling off in the Ship
ments of lumber from this port will i'm
nrove seems to be a doubtful matter
among shipping men and lumber export
ers. For the past month or more the
curtalled demand from Northern markets
has had depressing effect throughout the
South with the result that exports have
decreased very materially. Not only is
this felt locally, but it also hurts the saw
mills and laborers in the interior who
done in this port.
The fact is that the unexpected move
ment of prices of lumber this season has
come" said prominent exporter
This has led big buyers in the North to
lose in acting on suppositions as to what
the market might do. The advance in
prices early in the season was too much
for many large holders of lumber, and
they unloaded at the advance. Meantime
the market took another little turn up
Buyers then decided to lay in good stocks
at the advanced prices, believing the mar
ket would go still higher, and then again
unload at a profit. Instead of going high
er, however, prices dropped about this
time, leaving buyers with the bag to
hold 1T will therefore be seen that all
interests identified with the production of
Southern pine lumber profited by the
transaction"
Exporters hope for something better
than at present appears TO be in store for
the future They are all prepared to fur
nsh lumber in large quantities. and ship
it promptly, either by sail or steam YES
sells, when the demand improves.
Excursions by Santee and Clifton.
The steamer Santee made a delightful
trip to Warsaw yesterday, carrying a
large number of pleasure-seekers. The
steamer left the city at $50 o'clock under
command of Capt. Haddon, and made the
run to Thunderbolt in good time, taking
on many additional passengers there
bound for Warsaw and Wilmington, the
event at the latter being a church dedi-
cation With the stops it was necessary
10 make going and coming the steamer
gained this lost time by moving sprightly
when under steam.
BY careful management those in charge
of the excursions to Warsaw have sue
eeeded in eliminating most all former OBJ
jectons TO a trip there. Passengers are
If bair Aas-
tinations in reasonable time. The sched-
ule was made yesterday in every instance.
Returning, the steamer reached Whining
ton, Thunderbolt and the city on time.
The fact that a boat has been put on the
line that relieves the fatigue of the trip
has added greatly to the popularity of
the line Then, too, the mana cement has
a string band aboard, and also a convent
ent arrangement for serving refreshments.
Mr.. w. t. Gibson, associate manager
of the Santee, stated yesterday that it
may be even better arrangements will be
made next season to handle the travel to
warsaw. The steamers commodious deck
room will admit of the presentation of
some sort of entertainment en- route,
which it is thought would be an attrac-
tive featuHe in connection with the trip.
The other river excursion yesterday was
run by the steamer Clifton of the Beau
crowd around the horn" giving the ex-
cursionists the benefit of little sea ride.
Among the vessels bound for Savannah
as given in the Morning News to-day APP
pears the Belgian steamship Clematis,
which is reported sailed for Savannah
from Shields, July "a. This vessel be-
longs to the Antwerp Naval Stores Com
pany of Antwerp. For some time past il
has been currently reported in shipping
circles that the Clematis would reach Sa-
vannah sometime during August, but this
has been denied by the agency of the Ant
werp Naval Stores Company. The report
of the vessels departure from Shields has
appeared in several newspapers.
The tug Abram Minis will clear to-day
and sail for Key West During her stay
in port arrangements have been made for
sea duty. and she will go to work equipped
In every way for service.