The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
Baltimore Steamers Will Make
This Port Regularly
T General Manager Williams Makes An
nouncement in Regard to the Mat
tcr-Wi1 Probably Use Orange
Street Wharf-Traffc Agreements
Made With Cape Fear and Little
River misunderstanding Frost
burg Has just Made Trip t Viii
mingtOn.

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steamship
line seems to be settled at last al
though the company had considerable
trouble in getting adequate wharf ia
cilties. A few weeks ago a PROPOSE
ton was made by the Consolidated
company to lease the wharf property
at the foot of Orange street. From a
statement given out in Baltimore it
Is very probable that the company has
decided to accept the proposition.
1t is believed that the new steam
ship line will 500 build up a large
business at this port and in time they
viii be able to get the traffic arrange
ments desired with the A. G.. L. and s.
"A l.. The company has had two yes
sells here already and both brought
cargoes and cleared with argos The
Frostburg cleared yesterday with a
cargo Og 100000 laths. In the future
the steamers will make regular SEIZED
ule but it is o known here yet just
what day the steamer will arrive.
In regard to the Wilmington-Balti-
more steamship line the Baltimore Sun
Of yesterday says:
"Mr. Mason l.. w. Williams, direct
ing head of the Baltimore and Caro-
lima Steamship Company, announced
yesterday that he had completed salts
factory arrangements for the vessels
of his line to stop at Wilmington, N. c..
1.-The original route was from Balti-
more to Georgetown, S. c., and weekly
trips have been made since the estab-
lishment Of this enterprise last July.
The company now has two steamers
h George Weems and the FrOstburg
in service. 1t has beer we'll patron
lied by Baltimore merchants dealing
with the south, and Mr.. Williams said
the liberal support he has received has
made him energetic in serving the
southern territory with Baltimore
merchandise.
soon after the company started its
steamers efforts were made by both
Baltimore and Wilmington trades
bodies to have the schedule include
hat port. Mr.. Williams has worked
on his proposition for several months
has finally succeeded in making
such arrangements as he thinks will
be both profitable to the company and
of convenience to local shippers to
North Carolina points which can be
reached from Wilmington. He has
secured satisfactory wharfage faciIi-
ties at that port and has made traffic
agreements with vessels plying the
Cape Fear and Little River to handle
freight for destinations reached by
them. A sea-gOing connection has also
been made to Charleston and to South
port, both of which are expected to be
profitable to the Baltimore line and
to the jObbers of this city who have
customers served from these points.
"Mr. Williams points out that the
schedule Of rates of the Southern Rail
way, issued in June of last year, gives
a differential of ) cents a 100 pounds
on first and second class freight from
Philadelphia over that line from Bal
timore. He does not understand why
such a distinction should be made, and
considers it most disauvantageous to
Baltimore merchants. The longer
haul from Philadelphia at a less tariff
certainly operates to the benefit Of
Philadelphia, and it is thought that
local shippers should inquire into and
arrest this evil, if possible.
with his present arrangements and
connections Mr.. Williams thinks he
can give Baltimore merchants ample
facilities, certainly along all h water
courses in North Carolina and South
Carolina. He has not as yet taken up
the question Of through shipments in
the interior with the railroads, but may
do so later on"
SHARP BREAK IN MARKET