Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-01
BRUNSWICK NOTES.
The Coast ResOrts-The Building Boom
Other Matters of Interest.

BRUNSWICK, GA, July 3O.-Weather
very warm and showery. Many of
our citizens have gone to the va
rious watering places. Many find
1t more convenient and equally
beneficial to patrOnize the nearby island
resorts. The attendance at the numerous
boarding houses on our beaches has been
larger than ever before livery available
steam craft in the harbor is now utilized
to transfer the pleasure seekers to and
from the resorts. Fancy Bluff, Little Sa-
tilla, Great Satilla, Cumberland, Jekyl
st. SimOn's Retreat, and Blythe are ali
now honOred with steamboat excursions,
and all becoming attractive points for the
tired business man or any other man who
wants to take a trip around the harbOr for
a change.
The British bark Midas. Capt. McInnis,
has been ashore at Floyd shoals, Satilla
river. A survey was ordered by Mr.. A. .
}. Cowatt, acting British Vice Consul at
this port, which was held on the 9th, and
the result was a recommendation to dis
charge her cargo of lumber and prepare
for further examination. The Midas
was bound out with full cargo when she
steered out Of her course and piled on a
lump in the river at that point. There is
a strong demand made for a better system
Of buOys at Floyd shoals, and the citizens
of Camden county are anxious that the
government inspector give the matter
early attention.
This is one Of long series Of mishaps
that is to be attributed TO want of buOys
at this shoal.
Mr.. Carey Martin is erecting a new
dwelling, also Messrs. &. W. Floyd, r.
Oberlauter, II. TOrras, r. W. ThiOt, each
putting up a creditable structure. There
are various other buildings being erected,
and Mr.. Reppard says he viii have line
of street railway in operation within
twelve months. The Brunswick Gas and
Electric Light Company are asking for
charter and privileges. Their plant is
about $4,000.
The military company seems to have
tenacity. Hot weather does not appear to
interfere with their regular drills. Captain
L. Dart was unanimously elected as
Captain Of the Rifles on Thursday last
and on Friday evening after drill marched
the company to a magnificent supper.
/ There was a plentiful supply of that
treacherous, deceitful, insidiOus, military
/ beverage invented in Savannah and
branded .. \. Z. l dare not assert that
the boys got the best of it. 1t was a
I drawn game.
I The thunderstorm on Thursday of last
week was something terrible here. The
! casualties however, were IflUlng.
! The telephone wires were struck twice,
and the play Of electric lights, balls.
sheets and flashes was very beautiful at
one time. Several wires were melted,
and i'm ID. T. Dunn's store articles on the
shelves were set atire, but eXtingiuished
before great damage was done.
The temperance movement in the shape
of bill to prohibit the retailing of LID
uOrs in Glynn county, is temporarily sus-
probably, III view of the tact
that a general State law is about to be
enacted which would cover the case.
Our honorable representative, who is
winning golden opinions by his course in
the House, was in the city for couple of
days last week.
The doctors are all idle except the Port
Physician, who is almost perpetually on
the water looking after quarantine mat
ters. We have no fear of an epidemic
this summer. GLYNN.