Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
GENERAL SHIP NEWS
Alarm at Threatened Danger to
photographic Bureau
Protests From Board or Trade, snip,
ping Mon and O,l,crs- Congress-
men Urged 10 Act Quickiy-mi.-
tory OF Ofnco-Harbor notes,

Word was received here yesterday
that the photographic Bureau was
likely to suffer in the naval appropria-
ton bill. and the alarm was quickly
taken at Custom house, in the shipping
district and among business men gene
rally. as the benefit of this office to
the port is very generally appreciated.
BOARD OF TRADE ACTS.
The attention of the Norfolk Board of
Trade and Business Mems Association
was early called to the matter. and it
being understood that the danger was
imminent. while the reduction may not
affect the branch office at this port, the
Gripping of the service generally would
be likely, and 1t was the concenSus of
the association that it was bound TO be
felt. and as such was matter OF the
greatest interest to this community,
especially to its shipping interests, to
which this service renders valuable aid.
the matter was made the subject of
prompt consideration and the secretary
was instructed to beg the atten-
ton and co-operation of the Virginia
members of Congress to do all they can
to prevent such reduction in the APP
preparation as will affect the efficiency
of the photographic service. The let
ter will be forwarded at once, but the
newspapers were requested to express
the sentiments of the association in the
meantime
NORFOLK BRANCH OFFICE
The history OF the Norfolk branch
Office only dates back to 1857, at which
time Hon. Geo. e. Bowden represented
the district in Congress. II was decided
at that (the tiftieth) session to increase
the scope OF the Photographic Bureau.
anu there were many applications for
branch Offices before the Naval Appro-
7nriation Committee. NOTABLE among
them being Charleston. S. c., and Sa-
vannah. Ga. Mr. Bowden pushed hard
for Norfolk. and finding that no other
course was left, formed n combine with
Mr. Morrill,. of California, and making
strictly party measure of the case.
secured the office at Norfolk, only one
other. that ut San Francisco, being
secured at that session.
NOW VALUED HIGHLY.
Since that time the office has grad
uaily grown in Importance, till not a
steamship captain. touching at Norfolk
but pays n visit to the Branch HYDRO
graphic Office. and the large assortment
OF charts. pilot charts. maps. bulletins
day mark and buoy books, lists of light
and fog signals, storm and wreck re-
ports, chronicles of voyages in skele-
close attention. received with thanks or
carried away. filed out properly and
returned, as the case may be. and sec
ond only to the Signal Bureau Office
with the coastwise trade, and even
leading that valuable assistant to mar
iIers among the foreign shipping con-
tingent stands the photographic Office
in Norfolk.
PORTS GROWTH.
nirSDr a....--
the service here of Lieutenant Cook.
Quimby. Bitter and Morgan, the pres
ent incumbent. the shipping of the port
has increased in phenomenal manner
and especially during the past four or
five years, when the tonnage OF the
port was fully tripled the foreign list
at the present time challenging atten-
ton.
ITS TERRITORY.
The photographic Office at Norfolk
supplies the ports of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, Newport News, Suffolk. Rich
mond and Petersburg, and the traffic
of the inland coast line waterways. and
It's patrons are every year increasing.
reference to the Shipping Report col
umn. on another page, will illustrate
one value Of the Office. 1t is to he hoped
the attempt TO cut expenses in this
branch of the service will be given up.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The Norwegian steamship Frames
had a siowaway aboard on her "trip
from Cardiff To IaI4li=e4l.=lt4s.ia ,pl,e-..==..l
only found day or so before reaching
that port. He was prevented from land
ing there and here, and will be returned
to England.
The schooner Georgetta Lawrence.
Captain Holleint. from Savannah to
New York, which put in here in dis
tress, had repaired yesterday and start
cd in tow of the tug Triton for her
destination.
The tug Manstcc was hauled out on
Graves railway yesterday. with her
ruddcr post gone. 1t viii be replaced.
Schooner Isaac II. rilycr was re-haul-
ed on Colonna's railway yesterday 10
find n leak which cvaded former search.
The steamship Frames carried as
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