The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-14
he TALKS or THE REPORTED
WITHDRAWAL OF SHIPS FROM
THIS PORT.
TO IMPROVE CLYDE SERVICE
While Mr. Raymond Neither con.
firms or Denies Published ne
ports, Il Is Known the Ships
VIII Be withdrawn.

VIII BE- Withdrawn.
Il. Fi Rlgmond, vice president ana
general MANAGER Of The CLYDE ana
! Mallory steamship lines and II. e.
MAYNARD, freight traffic n1anaeer OF
fha clyde line, arrived IN the city
yesterday morning, coming from
Florida, whesa the two oaicials have
bean for several days.
MF Raymond was seen at tie
oglethorpo lest night by a fapreseny
tatiye Of The News. and quesacned
as to the correctness of the r1niors
@h.ch have boan recently published
CONCERNING Tie withdrawal Of the
Mallory line steamers from this port.
While Mr. Raymond would not
either confirm nor deny the reports,
rs 10 definite announcement is yet
to be made. It is known that the
published rumor Is true. He denied,
however thar the ships would be
withdrawn on January first. as has
been published, and It is likely that
il VIII be three or four months before
change viii occur in the service.
when the Mallory people arc
ready to withdraw their ships from
the mort Of Brunswick" he said.
ample notice viii be given the pa
irons Of the line here, We have been
serving the people Of Brunswick for
many years and Official notice viii
be given them in ample time
Mr. Raymond talked interestingly
Of Brunswick, and said that all thar
was being done was In the interest
of this city.
There is possibly not an Official
Of any tran portation company en-
tering Brunswick. railroad or steam
ship" said the former popular Bruins
wicleian. that has a greater personal
interest in Brunswick that have,
and I can assure you that whatever
is done will be to the interest Of
Brunswick I am sure that neither
the Mallory Line, the Brunswick
Steamship Company or the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
would do the least thing to work
hardship on Brunswick Your peo-
pie are to fortunate in having this
new and energetic railroad and
think it me2~A much for the city
When ed as to some "a
the deta proposed change,
Mr.. Rayn1 eed that these Dc
tails had pt yet been made. lie was
also meEioned as to the passengee
arrangenE Bnts and said that was
matter tirely with the Brunswloe
Steamship Company. He denied,
however, that two OF the passenger
steamers of his line had been char
ted by the Bee Line, as has been er-
roneously published.
Mr.. Raymond talked interestingly
Of the steamship business generally
and said that there was not a port
along the south Atlantic coast which
had competitive steamship lines to
New York; that it would not pay
either company should two lines be
operated, which indicates that the
published deal between the Mallory
and the Bee Line has been made.
tg1nroved (.Ipda Ser,,ice
'Win this deal effect the Clyde
Line in any way? was asked by the
repo ter.
"Not in the least" said Mr.. Ray.
mond. The Clyde ships will continue
to come to Brunswick and tie ser
vice between Brunswick and Boston
win be greatly improved He sao
that he was not yet in position to
state whether or not the CLYDE sea u-
ers would use the Bee Line termin-
ais, but thought such an arrangement
possible.
During the entire conversation NJ.
Raymond plainly showed that he
loves Brunswick He said that every
thing that he could do. and he is IN
q position to do considerable would
be for Brunswick's benefit He likes
the city. likes the people and az
long as he is in position to do so he
will personally aid Brunswick
Just when the change Will take
place is not yet known Mr.. Ray
mcnd confirmed the report that the
Mallory line would enter TAMPA, ter
minals now being erected in that
city.
The two ofhciAls viii leave for the
north tomorrow. During the dav Dfr
Raymond was warmly greeted nv hia
host OF old Brunswick friends