The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
FROM WATER FRONT
PILOT BOAT JOHN Fl. ESTILL TO
SHIP NEW PROPELLER.
OLD WHEEL CORRoDED AWAY.
SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION co.
NOW GETS ALL UP-RIVER FREIGHT

The savannah River Co. Not to Re
sume Operations Before July H.
Notwithstanding Complaints From
some Quarters Condition OF
Freight MarI1et-Mntters of Inter-
est To Shiupers and Mariners.
The pilot boat John H. Estill, which
IS on Rourke's marine railway, as pre-
yiously mentioned in the Morning
News. is to ship a new propeller before
being launched again. 1t has been 4
long time since a change of this KIND
was necessary to the Estill, but it was
found upon examination that the old
propeller had corroded to an extent
that made it advisable to have new
one in its place.
The shipping of propeller is an in
teresting piece of mechanical work
and the sight OF the Estill on the ways
is also a novel one for those who have
never witnessed it. This leads Mr..
Rourke to invite the public generally
to his foundry, where all visitors will
be welcomed and shown the boat and
have explained to them the process of
hauling out The Estill will have
propeller about feet in diameter. She
is not expected to make very great
speed at sea, but will have wheel
that will allow of speed if it is neces-
sary to develop it.
Stopping the operations of the Savan-
bonanza for the Southern Transporta-
ton people. who now receive the entire
of the up-river traffic. Until July 10
IL will not be known what the policy
of the Savannah River Company will
be. There is some complaint by some
because of the shutdown, but the tenn
pcrary receiver did not desire TO pro-
coed when there we're no funds with
which to operate and he was without
authority to borrow except upon his
individual account. Meantime the
Southern is getting the freight. When
the Savannah River Company resumes
it is said it will be difficult to operate
profitably, as considerable money is
due shippers along the river, who will
be crediting freight bills to their ac-
counts. This will mean that the boats
will probably have to let much of
their earnings go into the liquidation
fund, which will call for cash from
some source to met actual running eX-
penses.
A quiet condition of affairs continues
TO characterize the sail tonnage situa-
ton. For long voyage vessels there is
yet a very limited inquiry, though ton
mage of q suitable class appears to be
more readily obtainable upon the basis
of recent rates paid for case oil and
general cargo. There is no improve
ment in barrel petroleum freights.
Lumber freights to South America are
quiet, the more urgent requirements of
Eastern shippers having been covered
Orders are in market for West India
lumber tonnage from the South, but
business is restricted by the scarcity Of
vessels. Asphalt rates fl ON Trinidad to
New York are firm, with 1925 and
81. so quoted as to size of vessel. Coast
ing coal and lumber freights are quiet
No improvement is noticed in steamer
freights. Prices for grain are above
shippers limits, therefore exports for
the time are checked. Timber deals
and general cargo freights remain
quiet.-Journal of Commerce.
The stewards of craft in port We're
in evidence around the city market
yesterday Sunday is a day when the
steward is expected to furnish extras,
Hnd all were therefore in the market
in search of them.