The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
PAWTUCKET
man IS The
PRESIDENT 7
New Line Of Steamers Flying
American Flag TO Run to All
Of The West India Ports.

a. ~ White of Pawtucket IS president
OF "a new company capitalized FOR 5000, OoO
and Incorporated under the laws of Mass
acEusetts for the running OF a line Of
steamers direct between Boston and Cuba
and Porto Rico.
Al present merchandise from Provi-
dence as well as Boston is sent by steam-
ship lines leaving New York, including
some British tramps. and there has been
"A long felt want for some freight COM
muuication between here and the Islands,
not only for the purpose OF connecting
with the freight centres OF the island,
but through them. with ports In the gulf
aud i'm South America.
As many as three propositions toward
the formation OF companies 10 connect
Boston with cuba and Porto Rico have
recently been considered. Now II Is an-
nounced that the Cnted states steamship
company H. organized for thai purpose,
with Mr.. White of Pawtucket X. J., az
president. Among the directors are W.
Miller stewart formerly agent of the
Anchor line; W 4. Russell, William b.
Rogers ami Raymond Apollonio, all Ot
Boston; William "A Hoagland New York
George r.. West Chicago; r. +. \.
Wright Chicago. ". T.. Spaulding, Nash
ua, y. r.. and Carlos Carbonel Havana.
Curtis Guild has general direction OF the
promotion of the company.
The company proposes 60 start in busl-
ness by the latter part of next month.
IL Is further understood that the company
has no less a powerful ally than the Bos-
ton A. Maine railroad. IL Is proposed 20
name the ships after the Presidents of the
United states.
Raymond Apollonio, one OF the direc-
tors OF the company said today: THE
company expects that the first OF the
four steamships Will start from Mystic
wharf the latter part OF January or In
February. The company has perfected ar
rangements whereby IL hopes 10 obtain
"A large amount OF freight and passenger
traffic from Chicago, Toronto and other
points west and east. II is proposed to
dispatch "A ship from Boston direct TO
Havana, where a smaller vessel acting
az feeder, viii proceed around the
northern coasts of cuba to iayu aud
Porto Rico. whore wharf facilities will
be provided AZ ST Juan. Another ship
will cover the southery coast OF the ISL
aud aud by following out this system,
connections VIII he made ar the Wind
ward islands Barzadoes, Ponce, San Fue-
goes Santiago Trinidad and Grenada.
"rhe company has also outlined
route into tho gulf OF Mexico, with stop
ping points al Mexico and Central Amer
lea Arrangements have been made 10
charter number of large steamships
which are at present In this company II
foreign ships are acquired by the COM
pany they will ny the American nag. Es-
timates have been received for the con-
structlon OF number of ships and. II
the orders are placed. they should be I'm
commission within rs months
Secretary Preston of the Boston Cham
ber OF Commerce, declared that direct
steam connections with the islands from
Boston was a matter of much advantage
for all New England and western ship
ments. and II would moreover be dis
tinctly to the advantage OF the cubans
and Porto Ricans. He said that there was
no reason why Boston should not have
her share I'm these shipments. as she does
In her London and Liverpool business.
President White Is a broker and resides
az Y Clark avenue. Pawtuoket.