1. International Navigation Company (American).-Passenger service (American line) once every three weeks to Liverpool; also freight service to Liverpool and British ports. 2. Allan Line (British).—To Glasgow, via Halifax, St. Johns, Newfoundland, and Liverpool, passenger, freight, and mail service. 3. Johnson-Trident Line (British).-Weekly freight service to London and Swansea. 4. Atlantic Transport Line (American).-Weekly freight service to London and Swansea in connection with the Johnson-Trident Line. (See also New York and Baltimore.) 5. Hamburg-American (German).—Weekly freight service from Hamburg and return, via Baltimore. PHILADELPHIA TO GREAT BRITAIN. [1] International Narigation Company (American line).-Weekly passenger and freight service to Antwerp. PHILADELPHIA TO WEST INDIES, MEXICO, AND CENTRAL AMERICA. 6. Earn Line (American).-Irregular freight service (coal) to West Indian and Cuban ports and return (iron ore and sugar); sailings monthly. Average period of voyage, round trip, 4 to 5 weeks. Capital stock, $1,000,000; incorporated under the laws of New Jersey (vessels of this line also run occasionally from Baltimore). 7. Munson Line (charterers).-Irregular freight service bi-weekly to Mexican ports. (Also tank steamers to Cuba between March and July.) 8. H. Dumois & Co. (charterers).-Irregular freight service (fruit) to Central American ports. PHILADELPHIA TO GERMANY. In addition to the lines given above, Philadelphia is the center of a considerable petroleum export trade to French ports and to Antwerp under the French and Belgian flags, and a considerable fruit importation trade with Central American, Cuban, and West Indian ports by means of chartered vessels, chiefly under the Norwegian flag. Name. Ohio (b) Pennland... 1. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY. [(a) Foreign built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets [] are approximate.] Southwark Kensington PHILADELPHIA TO BELGIUM. British Princess. Siberian. Enskar Maine 4. ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE. [(a) Foreign built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets [ ] are approximate.] Polynesia.. Stubbenhuk Earnwell Centurion Moonstone Donau. Name. Ville de Dieppe.. 1. Atlantic Transport Line (American).-Capital stock, $3,000,000, nearly all American. Weekly sailings to London. Average passage, 14 days. (See also New York and Philadelphia.) 2. Manhanset Line (British; American owners).-Operated in connection with the North American Transport Line. 3. Lord Line (British).-To Belfast every 10 days. Average passage, 14 days. 4. Bristol Channel Line (British).-Monthly sailings to Leith and Bristol. Average passage, 14 days. 5. Johnston Line (British).—Freight service to Liverpool. BALTIMORE TO GERMANY. 6. Hamburg-American Line (German).-Every 10 days to Hamburg. Average passage, 15 days. (See also New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Boston.) 7. North German Lloyd (German).—Weekly sailings to Bremen. Average voyage, 12 days. (See also New York.) Earn Line. (See Philadelphia.) Red Cross Line.-(See New York for list of vessels.) Occasional freight service. 8. Neptune Line (British).-Weekly freight service to Rotterdam. Round trip, 6 weeks. Capital stock, $1,680,000. BALTIMORE TO WEST INDIES, MEXICO, AND CENTRAL AMERICA. 9. Buckman Fruit Company (charterers).—Biweekly sailings to Port Antonio, Jamaica. Maryland.. 1. ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE. [(a) Foreign-built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets [] are approximate.] Massepequa Govino Name. Lord Londonderry. Lord Bangor.. Bengore Head Dago Khio.. BALTIMORE TO HOLLAND. Queensmore Rossmore. Sedgemore.. Polynesia. 6. HAMBURG-AMERICAN PACKET COMPANY. [(a) Foreign-built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets[] are approximate.] Wandrahm Remus. America. Stuttgardt.. Gera. Urbino Patapsco Venango. America. German ...do .do ..do ..do British ..do .do .do .do Gross 7. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. Material. Iron Norwegian 2, 196 ...do 2,036 Steel. 3,498....do 2,683 ...do 2,635 18,352 ..do ..do 2,752 Iron 4,802 Steel. 5,349 ....do .do 5, 318 ....do 28,856 8. NEPTUNE LINE. 2,412 Iron 2 933 ....do 2,381 ....do 16, 021 9. BUCKMAN FRUIT COMPANY (CHARTERERS). BOSTON TO GREAT BRITAIN. Year No. built. crew. 1881 1883 1884 1889 1891 1889 1889 1863 1888 1889 1890 1890 1891 BOSTON TO BELGIUM. 1881 1888 1890 1890 1691 1892 BOSTON TO BELGIUM. 1890 1890 1890 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 294 100 100 100 100 100 100 8. Puritan Line (British).—Irregular freight service to Antwerp. 7325 NAV-13 600 27 28 27 165 18 16 50 Value. $1,300,000 $100,000 500,000 500, 000 500,000 500, 000 500,000 2,600,000 $129, 600 124, 800 1. Cunard Line (British).-Semiweekly sailings to Queenstown and Liverpool. (See also New York.) 153, 600 139, 200 163, 200 163, 200 873,600 2 Allan Line (British).-To Glasgow, calling at Liverpool, Moville, Galway, and Halifax, fortnightly service. (See also Portland, Philadelphia, and New York.) 3. Leyland Line (British).—Freight service weekly to Liverpool. Average time of passage 10 days. 4. Warren Line (British).-Freight service to Liverpool. $75,000 70.000 70.000 215.000 Wilson-Hill Line.-Fortnightly service, calling at New York. (See New York.) 5. Furness Line (British).-Irregular freight service to Liverpool. 6. Johnston Line (British).—Irregular freight service to London. 7. Hamburg-American Line (German):-See also New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. BOSTON TO THE BRITISH PROVINCES. 9. Yarmouth Steamship Line (British).-Semiweekly passenger and freight service to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Capital stock, $342,000, of which a considerable amount is American. Plant Line. (See Tampa, Fla.) 10. Société Saint-Pierraise de Navigation à Vapeur (French).-Capital stock, $82,000. Fortnightly service to Halifax and Saint Pierre Miquelon. Fruit steamers.-There is a large import trade between Boston and West Indian and Central American ports by means of vessels, chiefly under the Norwegian flag, owned and chartered by various companies, the most prominent among which is the Boston Fruit Company. 1. CUNARD LINE. [(a) Foreign-built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets [ ] are approximate.] |