The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships ana
shipping.

The Philadelphia Maritime Exchange
has put itself on record as opposing leg
islation regulating the length of tows at
sea. or in the harbors of the seacoast.
The pending legislation on this subject is
receiving much attention in maritime cir
cles, and many exchanges have indorsed
the proposed regula tions. among them
New York. Boston and others. The rea-
sons the Philadelphia Exchange urge
against the bill appear in the following
from its resolution sent to Congress:
1t is the judgment of your memoriallsts
that tho subject is one of much farther
reaching Importance than may appear on
the surface, and cannot be adequately
treated if regarded merely from the stand
point of selfish interest The business in
volved in our coastwise barge transporta-
ton as a natural outcome of modern con-
ditions demanding a greater tonnage and
more regular and reliable movement
fhan Is possible under q system of sailing
craft alone. 1t is a business of such mag
nitude and usefulness that 1t may well
demand recognition of its rights upon the
sea as strenuously as any class of seago-
ing craft Any aterial interference
through the instrumentaty of additional
governmental regulat ton with this traffic,
the vast mines of the Vrginias Maryland
and Pennsylvania, and destined for con-
sumption in New York and New England,
could not but result in corresponding
unsetlement in business conditions
throughout large section OF our coun>
try, affecting in all probability, both
prices and wages.
There is by no means unanimity of opiu-
ion in maritime circles as to there being
at this time any real need of government
regulation of the length of ocean barge
tows. 1t is not apparent by official rec
ords that safety of life and property at
sea requires any such action. for, as
matter of fact, accidents chargeable to
this system of transportation have so far
been remarkably rare.
The imposition of unnecessary restric-
tons upon American ocean tonnage
tonnage already disproportionately small,
in view of our countrys production and
requirements-would appear to be antago-
nistc to the present trend of public opin-
ion, which, on the other hand, is awaken
ing TO the importance of promoting and
fostering in every reasonable way ala our
maritime interests.
Passengers by steamship Kansas City
for New York yesterday.-H. Mumford,
c.. F. Baker and wife, Mrs. John Kers-
well, Miss e. H. Miller, Frank K. Sny-
der Mrs. A. c. Snyder, d. F. Nabers
and wife. j. C. Fried, William Ranch,
P s. Sabine Mr.. Edwards and wife, s.
T. Spalding, L. C. Serves, T. v. Barton.
p Heinrich, Chas. Heinrich, Miss Annie
Doherty, Miss Francis Doherty, G. II.
Fenwick. P. Martin, Mr. Tierny and wife,
c. G. Green NJ Masini, Mr.. Luddngton,
M. L. McGrew, j. w Hoyt, e. T. Hoyt,
William Gavin, Norman Van Voorhees,,
T. S. Fowler, w. j. Davidson, James
Isenberg. D. Matthews, A. T. Gould, ].
TT Gould G. Miller H M Richmond
W. H. Pierce, L. M. Lee, NJ. M. Schultz,
E. j. Newey. B. Benheim ]. Whitaker,
L. E. ST John, Miss Price, Mrs. Price.
C. X Dime and wife, r. Satterthwaite,
w s. Belfeld. T. Van Ness, II Blum,
Capt H Blum and wife, Henry C. Ter
rell, Mrs. c. Van Rensselaer,. C. Van
Rensselaer,, e. B. Harang, l.. F. Benck-
enstein, C. H. Evans, Jr., c. L. Jones
and wife, Capt. A B. Hart, Miss Barron
W. A. Barron, Miss Louise Van Voorhis
Miss Margaret Van Voorhis, William F.
Seiman. c. v Sales and wife, Mrs Sci
man. E. ]. Heitner. Mrs. T. E. Quiny
Mrs Sol Hirsch Mr.. Sol Hirsch, B. Ever
EFT.
Passengers by steamship Chattahoochee
from Boston April MISS NJ. r. Pick
ard, Miss A. r. Wilbur, Miss Hida Gag
enheimer, A. H Kinds, Mrs. A. II. Kinds,
Mrs. J. NJ Merrill, w. A Foss, George
A. Knight c. n. Kimball. c. D. Star
bird, L. H Nance. Rev ]. N. Cox, J. M.
Lamont, P. Castiglia.
Passengers by steamship Nacoochee,
New York for Savannah, April Mrs.
r. Murhead, Miss May Muirhead Miss
Fannie Muirhead, H. l. Haukins. Gen.
Chas Haywood, Miss Madge Worth, Mrs.
H. L. Britton, Miss Britton, Edw. Mel
son. James Christopher.