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14 sonable rates and on_ short notice. The progressive shipowner will be altogether as courteous to his custom- ers and as insistant that every hu- man effort be made to provide the best possible service to give utmost satis- faction as is the successful merchant, though it must be admitted that he does not have as complete a control over all the factors concerned. But the successful shipowner will do more than this. He will initiate improve- ments in his service by incorporating ideas of his own gained through ex- perience and by taking advantage of the advance constantly being made in shipbuilding in order to keep ex- isting ships up to date and to obtain the best and most suitable types of new ships. It is along these lines that the Merchants and Miners Trans- portation Co. has gained the good will of passengers and shippers and the loyalty of its personnel afloat and ashore and has thus been able to build up a large and successful busi- ness. Founded 75 Years Ago One of the oldest coastwise steam- ship lines, it was incorporated in Maryland April 24, 1852, with a capi- tal stock of $100,000. The original incorporators were W. S. Woodside, Hugh Jenkins, Benjamin Deford, John H. Ehlen and Edward Williams. The wharter was transferred to several business men having in mind a line of steam vessels between Norfolk and Boston. The MARINE REVIEW BOSTON. 2. COASTWISE STEAMSHIP LINES , / / Passenger and / / o = ’ Freight Service i By ans SPS oot i 5 ‘. Se ~, Between BALTIMORE » NORFOLK BOSTON ¢ ° Ze ‘ Wh “1 ' ' ' ni ’ i ee | +. ' ' ' 2 fm BALTIMORE » NORFOLK PROVIDENCE z BALTIMORE « SAVANNAH JACKSONVILLE z . - Cr Sew eeme - PHILADELPHIA BOSTON v PHILADELPHIA MIAMI SS NN . 8, =~ PHILADELPHIA ‘SAVANNAH JACKSONVILLE a MERCHANTS & MINERS TRANSPORTATION Co. York and the WILLIAM JENKINS in Baltimore. The first trip in the regu- lar line was made by the JOSEPH WHITNEY, leaving Boston 8 p.m., Dec. 28, 1854 arriving Baltimore Jan. 1, 1855, after a run of 60 hours. It is interesting to note that the present schedule, 72 years later, calls for 50 hours between these two ports. January, 1927 The first election of directurs took place March 31, 1855, the following being elected: Thomas C. Jenkins, Solomon R. Spaulding, George J. Appold, Benjamin Deford and Jona- than Pottle. Thomas C. Jenkins was elected president, S. R. Spaulding, secretary and treasurer at Boston, — William Kennedy, treasurer at Balti- more and A. Fuller Crane, secretary at Baltimore. Early History of Line Recounted Baltimore was then, as it is now the home of the headquarters of the company. <A glance at the illustra- tion of the wooden side wheeler WIL- LIAM JENKINS one of the two earli- est vessels of the line and fitted with a single expansion beam engine, will vividly indicate the many advances in the art of shipbuilding which have taken place since the foundation of the company. The fine new passen- ger and freight steamers, CHATAM, DORCHESTER and FAIRFAX completed and placed in service during 1926 also shown in accompanying illustra- tions, are very substantial practical examples of this advance in the art of shipbuilding. An account of the line dated Boston, June 16, 1869 and written by H. A. Whitney one of the early directors of the company may be quoted in part as follows: “Having met with neither fire or marine losses the com- pany was fairly prosperous; the capi- tal stock was in- creased by fur- ther assessments first attempts by Table I : to $300,000; two these men to ob- : f other ships, the tain the neces- Freight and Passenger Service of the Merchants S. ‘R. SPAuLp- sary: capital ° : ING and BEN- Ped Ye wae aot and Miners Transportation Co. FAME oo Devore until 1854 that a were built at sum of $200,000 was raised, $80,- Miles Hours 000 of this amount DOston- and Notiolki. 35 ooo 532 38 In Boston and Boston and Philadelphia. 55s 483 38 $120,000 in Bal- pee and pene eis ee see 703 50 ti : : ‘ fovidence and Norfolk... 8856 a 411 30 sonny = Me Providence -and Baltimore.) a0 0% ly 20. 582 42 anes Os Pitladelphia and: Boston... ese 483 38 subscribed the Philadephia and Savannah. 3020000 2.54 695 52 largest amount Dees ele au Jacksopvilles. i: os oe ee 64 Pg altimore an OSTOR sae eee ae, 3 50 of the subscrip Baltimore and Providence... 20. ues. 582 42 tion from Boston Baltimore and Savannah... <3.) 6.0 2c 2. 6. 623 50 with the under- Baltimore and Jacksonville............... 770 62 standing that Baltimoterand Norfolk.) oe oS 171 1 bee were ta he Norfolk and Baltimore. ...0:2).- 04600. ‘71 12 y P Norfolk-ana Providence: ....0. 0g. 4: ee 30 agents in that DiOrions and Moston ok so ae $32 38 port. Two wood Sete ae pena ES cs Nia eh OM 623 50 : a avannah an Madelphiaw. ie, o.0 ee 695 52 ae a) sheen Savannah and Jacksonville. 0.5.50... 0. 147 12 ore ot 8. Fava Jacksonville and Baltimore. .......:....7. 770 62 city of about Jacksonville and Philadelphia............. 842 64 1000 tons each Coe ee ey amas Gn ree ar aes 147 12 were built, the uladelp ia an TAM CN ee ae 107] 87 POE: Weer Wiamiand Philadelphia: 3. 2. oe... 1071 71 NEY in New Distances and Sailings Between Ports Wilmington, Del., Beck Week and the prospects Three of profitable re- Three turns were im- Two proving when in ae the spring of hres 1861 the WIL- Two LIAM JENNINGS Two was set fire to ane and burnt at her Two wharf in Sa- Two vannah_ proving suite a total loss. The Two business of the Three line not having Two sufficed to keep Lue all four of the Two steamers regu- Two larly employed, Four the experiment 1 @ 5 days 1 @ 5 days was being tried of obtaining freight between