The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-21
FROM WATER FRONT
,VD TRANSPORTATION To BE
BENEFITED AT AUGUSTA.
RIVER TO BE DEEPENED.
NIL BONDED WAREHOUSE TO GO
Up AT COST OF $4,000.

cant. J. II. Kinzie Believes an In
oreased Movement of Freight Will
roiIow, and That Steamboats, VIII
No Benefted-Steamsb Jupiter
peIayed-Hustling for Business of
X.v steamship Line-Matters of
,nterest to shippers and Mariners.
can't. ]. H. Kinzie, traffic manager
8 the Planters Line, was in the city
yesterday from Augusta. In speaking
NJ finland transportation matters, Capt.
vinzie said the benefits of the dredging
Of the river above Augusta to the cot
.on mills and other manufactures there
&c sure to increase the steamboat bus
mess.
All arrangements having been COM
,leted by the government it is thought
the work will be begun within a short
time The deeper channel will enable
tho boats to land within a short dis
lance Of the mills, which are large
tonsfgnees of cotton and other freight,
whereas at present this freight is re-
ceved at the docks at Augusta and
draved to the mills. Not only will the
Improvement facilitate handling, but it
is expected to materially increase the
movement of freight by the inland
lines.
The Improvement that is to contrib
ute most to steamboat transportation
is the bonded warehouse to be erected
at Augusta" said Capt, Kinzie. 1T is
TO cost $4,000. 1t will be owned and
controlled by the city. While citizens
will subscribe largely for stock, the
warehouse when finished will be in
charge of sworn officers who will be
emenable only to the city. Facilities
such as the warehouse will provide are
Pretty sure to increase the movement
of freight from the river territory since
there will be many who will desire to
share the privileges of a bonded ware
house. Such provision will also be u
great help in the establishing of higher
prices for all large products, as growers
may put their holdings in, the ware
house and obtain negotiable receipts
for them"
The British steamship Jupiter got
aground in making turn in the chan
mel above town yesterday. She is heav-
lily loaded, having upward of 10000
phosphate rock, and other cargo. Ow-
ing to her position it was thought last
night that if the steamship Chattahoo-
chez arrived she would have to dock
i'm slip No. /.
The steamboats, Two States and the
D. Murchson arrived from up-river
points last night.
There is considerable hustling among
shipping men for share of the bust
ness that will come TO Savannah with
the establishing of the proposed new
steamship line between this city and
New York one firm states it will fur
nlsh the supplies Others are bidding
on the stevedOrng. Still others are
working for the agency. No definite an
4 nouncement has yet been made as to
81 whether the line will be established.
Il though the current belief is that it will
N he.
The annual report of the Department
OF Docks and Ferries for the year end
H Ing Dec. 81, last, shows the revenues
for the year as amounting to s2.S57.-
ebl3l all but about $31, 900 of which
Vas received from dock property in
Manhattan. Brooklyn contributed $685.
si@.6r The departments receipts dur
lts the year, including bond issue pro-
oleds. amounted to $685., S52.0S. Expen-
dltures were for construction, 1901
S4'5S; repairs and maintenance, 1884,
d59Ss, annual expenses. including sala-
rles. ISL ,O56.01; for acquired property,
N.99622.j2; contingencies, $1,000, MAX
lnS total of 1851, $3.50. The balance
at the end of the year was $2,740,2S45S
he audited disbursements on the Wal
Iahout fund account reached $93, 012 so.
since May, 1870, the report shows. and
up 10 Dec. 81, last, city bonds and cor
Iofate stock TO the amount of $44. 500, 900
nave been issued for dock purposes.
capt. F. E. Turner, who was master
OIL La Grande Duchesse during the
yacht aces, took that ship to Chester
last week for the Savannah Line, her
present owners, says the Marine Jour
nal 1t IS unnecessary to add that Capt
turner handled this big ship during the
races admirably, being aided by that
capable Sandy Hook pilot E. Young If
mere was any vessel in the large ex-
cursion fleet that occupied better av-
erage position, we failed to see it.
Passengers by Steamships.
Passengers per steamship Chattahoo-