LU A I 1 LL tua total tann tonnage go 0 of the ho pacific coast 1 has indrea ted led 35 per cent duling tile alic decade tim THE iron and steel steam tonnage of new yolk state los increased from tons tona in ill to tons tone in 1304 s thano the list last decade the number of the vessels of tho the united states to ilc greased by y white while the gross tonnage met eased tons tin tim overage average size of merchant vessels has aas increased hom tons tona in 1884 to log tons on it in 1804 five fire ships and na steamers are over 2 2500 tons each i 9 registered for foreign trade nue 1150 of compared pa red with 2127 of 1301 I 1 gro gross gros s tons in 1884 tile the decrease in siuling vessels being 83 of ton cons S in e of steam vessels 59 5 of I 1 J I 1 T the growth of the met inci chint marine manuc of ef the great ickes is to 1 0 found the main of ti the to 1 l itu ned dc of the chulla y ii it liw tile the decade the total tonna fe TC if f the th jakc inke ports increased i tonj toni i r rl illel during g the deca decaul lic iron anti and steel steam tonnage on tile the lukch has increased from tons in 1035 1085 to tons in 1 toy documented merchant marine rap of the united baates on june 30 1391 1691 comprised vessels of r rohs tons of 1468 vessels of 1 tony tons were credited to the at anac and gulf coasts 1520 vessels of tons to the pacific coast vessel of gross tons to tile tho worthern lor thern lakes find and 1257 vessels oi al gross tons to tile the western rivers 11 1834 1894 tile the steam tonnage of the lilt auntry ou numbering vessels of gross groes tons was one third of the hie ni merchant erchant marine while in 1814 1804 it comprises ies i bessels sels of 2189 zo TOSS fross tons or nearly one half of the otal considering th the e great efficiency c ncy if f steam tonnage the carrying power of he fleet reckoned 7 at t g 1 oss paris ons for 1834 may be put at oo 00 aros rote tons for 1994 1 I maine w aich imposes the taxes on shipping hipping noted in any state or tonnage registered for foreign irada ra de has bus decre decreased two thirds 2300 tons massachusetts shows a decrease on if three fifths tons pernal ania vania i over one third tons new york one seventh tons california torn a has increased about one sixth tons and abid washington more than doubled tons