The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-10
FROM RIVER FRONT
BUSINESS AMONG SHIP CHAMBERS
SATISFACTORY.
FAIR TRADE IN DULL SEASON.
TALK OF THE sEABOARD AIR LINE
BUYING WHARF PROPERTY.

steamship Hudson FIoatcd.
Rourke's Marine Railway Nearing
CompIetiOn-NRatters of Interest to
shippers and Mariners.
1t has probably been long time since
the ship chambers of Savannah have had
a more satisfactory trade at this season,
which is usually the dullest of the year.
So far enough vessels have been in port
N keep the ship chambers busy, and
while there has not been any rush. the
general demand has been all they could
wish for Individual success of the differ
ent houses depends largely upon the
hustling qualities of the men that solicit
for them.
Before a vessel docks the agent of the
butcher, the ship chandler. the laundry
man. the machinist, the coal dealer, and
the Standard Oil, await talk with the
purchasing officer. In former times these
men would go below to meet vessels,
camping thereabout until vessels passed
in at the bar, when they would board
them and take an order. Under recent
law. however, boarding vessels is for
hidden before the boarding officer has
discharged mis- duties and so notified out.
siders. who are then allowed to go aboard.
But by the time the officer announces fin
ished the vessel is generally nearing her
dock.
The Seaboard Air Line is said to be
looking out for wharf property which will
give them additional facilities on this
ole "a
receiving points nearer its terminals than
its present dock Several docks have been
mentioned as suitable places for the Sea
board, but there have not been any nego-
tiatons reported.
Ship carpenters have been engaged for
several days the schooner Chauncey
f. Burk at the Georgia Lumber Com
panys wharf where she is loading lum-
Der for the North A large stock is now
being attached to the anchor, and other
work is to be done about the vessel
Capt. W. T. Gibson will take a party
of friends and patrons for a trip to the
bell buoy on the new steamboat Louise
as soon as she Is turned out The boat
will then proceed direct to Augusta,
where similar entertainment will be given
a number of specially invited guests
to bring out every point of advantage in
the construction of the new boat Capt.
Gibson expects her to prove a marvel for
speed and durability.
Rourke's marine railway is nearing com
pletion. In the course of a week or go
everything will be in readiness to operate
it. The railway is intended only for small
er vessels. such as tugs, small steam
aKa1
1t looks as if Sabine would be more
benefited by the oil development in Texas
than any other Gulf coast town, saws the
Marine Journal. new pipe line com
pany has recently purchased a large
arount of wharfage and with ample
depth OF water for the loading of ocean
going vesses the prospects for a large
shipping business are certainly favorable
saoine may become the gateway for the
world to pass through for cheap fuel She
would be up against" Russia but what
Is Russia alongside of Texas?
The reports from the Bureau of Naviga-
ton show considerable increase in ship
guiding. During the eleven months pre-
cedlng June !, 1,0A steam and sail yes
seis Of S59,7s9 gross tons built in the
Inlted States and officially registered OF
eha Gulf 1876 on the Pacific coast, SO on
the Great Lakes, and 156 on Western riv-
ers The number of wood vessels contin-
ues far greater than those OF steel. AL
lhough the total includes IA steel sailing
vessels and 81 steel steamers The gross
iohnage is about 30 per cent more than
.nat Of the same period last year. During
May l43 vessels Of 1851 tons were built.
ne Merchants and Miners steamship
L'uuson has been successfully foated at
l'a'tlnore. The Hudson will be docked
~ examination as soon as possible. 1t is
not thought that her injuries are serious
una II is expected that she will be on her
IesuIar run between Baltimore and Sa-
Nanhah by July l.
ne Merchants and Miners Transporta-
toh company is to extend its wharf prom
ny 70 include that between its present
S'erh boundary and the canal This
"m give the company additional room
tor the handling of lumber and other
freight. anu 0'iei
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