Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-10
SHIPPING BOOM IN
LONDON IS REPORTED
War Has Net Hurt London s
Trade Port Said Never to
,-a. a Have Been Buster.
Have Been Buster.


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London, Dec. 9.-t-The, war has re
suited in 4 BOOM Tor The shipping in.
dusI,ry Of Grcas Brl!ain and nowhere
has thjs BEEN felt more than in Lon.
don. The port of London has never
been busire and "a notice just posted
by The Association Of Master Lighter
men appeals to slllpowncrs and man.
nrncturers to do all IN their power to
sccure the prompt discharge Of car.
goes, as a measure OF relicf for The
unusual congestion ,of traffic. .-
An unprecedented demand for barg
os ~ noted by the trade Journals, due
to the large number needed for mill.
tary purposes rs well US to the i'm
mcnsa arrivals OF sugar, lumber ana
f%oOdSLufIs. More Than 10000 tons OF
sugar Is awaiting wharfage IN tho
Thames and more " arriving DAILY
from Java, Mnuritlus AID Aincriuu.
AS for foodstuffs. he present re
serve stock is five times larger than
It was at this time last N,ar. or grain
there are 1870 600 tons now hllOaL for
London, The stock Of barley on hand
W LWic" :lo usual amount, but the
stock Of oats is lower thau customary,
owing TO tlIc Fact that the government
has intercepted al1 cnrgors Of oats foi
some time past aud directed their dis.
charge at French ports, where they
would BIG available Tor The cavalry at
the front. a., l. D..
a consignment Of 25o,p 900 bugs OF
flour, sent M a stft from Canada ev-
cfAl weeks ago. " still IN the dock
warehouses, presumably being held as
part Of the rrsorye supply for the
troops.
The supply Of meats aud tea IL not
large AZ It had been planned. Steam
ers to carry meat. require special re-.
friEclating machinery and the govern
ment has Communicated, II considers
able part of the available shipping
.af tlla character for use In carrying
meat supplies to the troops Arranse.
nlents ntc now being made, however,
for bringing into use such Of the cap
tured t'Grrpm ,vessels IN Australia
and South Africa lbs possess refrIger.
ating apparatus 4 @ss
The supply Of Ton apparently was
affected by tie activity OF tho Ger.
man crulser Linden III the Far East,
with this menace removed, heavy ar,
rivals pre expected shorty. One lull
ahlpload OF 1000 toHs, which arrived
November ~ WAS t1G largest cargo
OF ten ever scntl here frpir Gllinn, S@v-
eral Of The Gprman priSN ships arc
to be utilized blythe government Tor
the transport OF teh, ssN f32g II u:
The shortage of lumber. which was
noted during Tho cary pnrt o. tho VAR
had rAmc1ied by the arrival 0f vast
quantities. from tho tBnltio and Arch
angel The regular lumber docks are
50 eonscsted utf PIE So. tlfat there arc
generally from ten To Twenty-Five lum-
bcr laden vessels wniting tateir turn
To coluo up tho Wvcr and discharge.
The wnr offlca Inns shown particular
interest In maintaining the supply Of
lumber llncauso Or Its Importance IN
providing wluter shelter for the
troops ssgs
Trade from AtpbGnsel aud tue Ras,
tic has been uctlve also IN othssr ltnes
than lumber, Immense Quantities OF
eggs from RttsaiMs ns we'll as other
produce and supplies Oh various kinds
hnve been received and there has
hneu OF course Il lnrge' return trade.
The demand for shipping OF all
kinds came ut u time when the trade