Logan Republican | 1915-11-25 | Page 6 | Largest Steamship Cargo

Largest Steamihlp Cargo. On Its last trip to tho Pacific coast from Oriental ports, the Great Northern's North-ern's steamship Minnesota carried what Ub owners say was tho largest cargo ever shipped In ono bottom In tho history of shipping., Tho total of tho cargo Is estimated at nearly 30,000 tons. Included wore 37,500 bales of hemp from Manila bound for Chicago, and 2,730 bags of peanuts for tho Pacific Pa-cific coast. From Kobo ca'mo 37,500 cbestB of tea for overland points via tho Great Northern road, principally Chicago, New York, Montreal and Toronto. To-ronto. There wero 43,430 bags cf Manchurlan maize and moro than C,-500 C,-500 cases of porcelain from Japanese ports. From Yokohama was shipped treasure amounting to 1,500,000 yen In gold coin. Wall Street Journal.