The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
UNDER A NEW NAME
la GRANDE DUcHEssE NOW THE
CITY OF SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH LINES NEW SHIP,
BEARS THE NAME OF THE CHIEF
SOUTH ATLANTIC PORT.

The Change Authorized by the
Treasury Department-Is in Line
with the Ocean Steamship Com
pany's Policy of Naming Its New
ships After Cities-The City of
Memphis Nearing Completion.
Changes to Be Made in the New
City of savannah Before She Is
Put in Com mission.
The steamship La Grande Duchessee,
recently purchased by the Ocean
Steamship Company has been named
the City of Savannah.
Authority for the change of name
has been granted by the commissioner
of navigation and information was
received from Washington yesterday
that it had already been made. This is
also confirmed by officials of the
Ocean Steamship Company in Savan-
nah.
The news that vessel of the fleet
has been named after the principal sea-
port of the South Atlantic will be
pleasing to Savannahians, and espe-
cially to the commercial interests, which
take pride in every step conducive to
the development of the city's COM
merce. In accordance with the COM
pany's policy of naming vessels from
the more important cities in its terri
tory, many of the larger interior cities
have steamers named after them, and
Savannah also until the loss of the old
City of Savannah after a tragic exper-
fence eight years ago off the South Car
DINA coast.
In response to the constantly in
creasing demands upon it for freight
room the Ocean Steamship Company
is adding to its facilities as rapidly as
practicable. The City of Memphis
is now building at Roach's yards, Ches-
ter. Pa, and will be of sufficient ca
pacity to relieve the demand largely
For the new City of Savannah is a
large carrier, and will be so remodeled
in all respects as to carry more freight
and make quicker trips. 1t is safe tc
say that with the added facilities OF
the two steamers shippers and con-
signees need have no fear about their
interests being amply cared for.
For long time the idea has pre-
vailed that the City of Savannah was
an unsuccessful experiment, and that
she could not be made to run with suf-
ficient speed and economy to warrant
any company in operating her
President Egan attended the confer.
ences held at New York when the pur.
chase of the Grande Duchesse was be-
ing considered. and this together with
the fact that others were there whose
experience is wide, is a guarantee that
shippers and consignees will be FULLY
looked after.
President Egan has ample reason fol-
satisfaction with the results of the op-
GRAFTON both of the Central of Georgia
Railway and the Ocean STEAMSHIP
Company. Holders of the railway re.
curities watch its earnings closely, and
the gains shown for several months
have amply met expectations. For the
fourth week of October the increase
over the corresponding week for las
year, was $4,000. while the earnings
since July / also show a substantial
increase. The close relations of the
rail and ocean lines make it very prob
able that the prosperity of one is alsC
shared by the other. The fact that tn,
transportation lines are the life of tn,
territory they serve makes ii encourag
ing to the well-wishers of the Soutl
Atlantic country that its future is as
sured by the lines whose mana gemen
seems disposed to increase it's facili
ties as the demand for them arises.