The Republican journal., 1909-07-15

possible to compete with steam vessels
because we cannot get the trade if we do
not come up to the demands of present
day trade.
Il is understood that for the past few
wears the sQuare-rlggers IN the ott-shore
trade have not done much i'll the way OF
earning dividends, and the announcement
made June 18th that an attempt will be
made to regain part of the business once
held by the sailing ships in the trade be-
tween New York and San Francisco, will
De of interest to all deep-water sailors.
1t is proposed to establish line of sail
ing ships between New York, Philadel-
phia and San Francisco to be called the
Shippers Clipper Line. D. B. Dearborn
will act as the New York agent of the
new line and the loading in San Fran
cisco will be in charge of Bates & Cheese
brough as agents. The ship William P.
Frye, a steel vessel of $500 tons net car
rylng capacity, went on the berth for
loading at New York, July LIST. In ad-
dition to the William P. Frye and Manga
Reva. the line will have available for
service when needed the William P.
Sewall, $500 tons net carrying capacity;
Dirigo, 5000 tons; John Ena, 400 tons;
Acme, $500 tons; Astral, $500 tons, and
the Atlas, $500 tons. The line also has
the call upon the services of the Hawaii
an Isle, $500 tons, and the Erskine M.
Phelps, 5000 tons. All these vessels are
Quilt of steel, the products of American
yards and are comparatively new and
equipped with all the latest cargo appi
ances, bulkheads, ETC., which enable them
TO secure a low insurance rate.
The vessels which are to be used in the
Shippers Clipper Line service are vari-
ousiy owned by Arthur Sewall & Co. of
Bath, Me-; the Standard Oil Company
and by San Francisco people. While at
the beginning it is said the line will
make San Francisco the only port of call
on the Pacific; later on, if sufficient pat
ronage offers, calls will be made at
Seattle and the port of Los Angeles. The
trip from New York to San Francisco
will be made, it is expected, in from 10
to 120 days, while the return voyage will
consume somewhat less time.
The last regular clipper ship line be-
tween New York and the Pacific ports
of the United States ceased operations
ten years ago, when the American-Ha-
waiian Steamship Company entered the
field with its great cargo-carrying steam
ships. The old lines were maintained by
Dearborn & Co., of which concern D. B.
Dearborn was the head, and Sutton &
Co, both companies being merged with
the Observation-Disclosures.
1.-THE Shippers Clipper Line is re-
vival Of the old New York Philadelphia
San Francisco clipper lines of years
ago, " said Mr.. Meyer, with the distinc-
ton that larger and better ships are to
be used-ships carrying the lowest insur
ance rates of their class. Recent expert
ence has taught that shippers of canned
goods and other products of the Pacific
Coast can get service better suited to
their needs through safe sailing ships
than in any other. Freight rates are low
and there is no press in most cases for
quick delivery; sometimes substantial
amounts can be saved in warehouse
charges and damage losses. On the out
ward voyage cargoes of general mer-
chandise will be carried, and there is
little doubt but that shippers with take
full advantage of the service.
Mention was made last week of Presi-
dent Taft's interest in the American
Merchant Marine, and his desire to give it