New-York tribune., 1921-06-18
Maritime Miscellany

NEW YORK. June fl. S. Sinclair,
chairman of the North Atlantic Pacific
terday a published report that freight rate
reductions ranging from 20 to 35 per cent
on goods shipped from Connecticut and
New Jersey to San Francisco would be put
into effect. He said that no cut has been
authorized or even contemplated.
The steamer Potomac. bound for Bremen
and Danzig. returned to port last night and
will sail again when repairs have been
made.
BAHIA June 17-During the six months
ended March 81, 1921. 22s vessels, with a
the Port of Bah!a from foreign ports. The
inward cargo amounted to 46,651 short
Great Britain led with 1os vessels. with a
total net register of 434. .s5S tons which
brought in 23.49l tons Of cargo and carried
second place in respect to the amount of
inward and outward freight with s,e19 and
1916 tons, respectively, but third place in
second place being taken by France with
1874. 4s2 tons. Consul Thomas H. Bevan ex-
plains the relatively small amount Of
vessels IN comparison to their registered
tonnage by the fact that the large per-
centage of the tonnage engaged in the
Bahia traff1c is for passenger service,
whereas the American lines have no pas
senser service calling at Bahia
CHESTER; Pa, June 1.-THE steamship
up. She was one of the six steamships
saes at a ana ans
Is sister ship to the Vigilancia, launched
at the same time.
HAVANA June 1.-THE longshoremen
The Laborers' Union of Havana hsrhor
has a difference on hand with the captain
af the port Of Hayana which NH may pEecip ,Ss
government to relieve the captain of the
port from his functions. The official in
question has denounced the union before
the courts for insults offered to him. ;.
NORFOLK. June 1e--Str Absirtea. Gal
weston for Naples. which left port here to-
day, went ashore near Cape Henry, hoated
unassisted and proceeded.
The str Jamestown. has been chartered
from the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany by the Old Dominion Transportation
Company, which took over the Virginia
service of the former line last summer.
at Newport News for several months, has
been put into service and Will permit OF
five sailngs a week between Norfolk and
New York instead of three.
PHILADELPHIA. June 17.--While the
maritime industry covering the construc-
tion and operation of large freight vessels
throughout the world is at very low
ebb several small marine projects cover
| ing river and bay service are being con-
| templated.
| The development of water transportation
| In the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries is
| being augmented through the establish
ment of service from Richmond to Norfolk
| by the Buxton Linz and the rebuilding OF
| several vessels for their account through
| Chapman & Fisher, Philadelphia Also a
/ program. under way, for coast and bay
4 service calls for the construction of two
/ snail passenger and freight vessels fol
i additional lines to be inaugurated early II
! 1922 The vessels to be constructed
| at it's shipyard on the Great Lakes. This
/ vessels of the Diamond Steamship Com
! pany have been sold and the company
| which was originally organized to develol
! service between North Atlantic ports anc
Ecuador. South America. will confine it.
/ attention to it's machinery interests
| SAN FRANCISCO. June lT--Inabilit,
| to get engineers for steam schooners be.
/ cause OF the strike has resulted in tn.
chartering of seven sailing vessels for the
coastwise lumber trade.
| The schooner Mindora arrived here to-
day from the Columbia river with s45. .0ei
feet OF lumber. Other arrivals are
| schooners Forest Friend and Irene, Grayl
! Hsrbor for San Pedro; schooners Watson
| A West and Anne slnnyn. Puget Sounc