Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA.

The Arrival of the Boston Steamship
Gate City''-A Testimonial to Capt.
Hedge.
The steamship Gate City, twin vessel to
the Inflated City of Columbus, arrived in
port from Boston yesterday. Her CON-
mander, Capt. Hedge, reports having en-
countered rough weather during the first
part of the voyage down the Massachu-
sets coast and through Vineyard Sound
until past the wreck on DEVILS Bridge.
The Gate City brought down fifty passen-
gers and a large cargo of general mer-
chandise.
Asa testimonial to the ability of Capt.
Hedge as a Master the passengers on
board presented him on Sunday morning
with the following complimentary letter,
signed by every passenger on the snip:
OK BOARD STEAMER GATE CITY. !
SUNDAY MORNING, j an. p. 1884. \
We, the undersigned passengers OF the Gate
CITY on this. her first trip 10 Savannah after
the loss of the Inflated City of Columbus, not
only desire but feel it an imperative duty to
give the public our assurance OF the c0nn-
dence we have IN the management OF the Bos-
ton and Savannah steamship Company. Inc
extreme caution and skiliful seamanship OF
CAPTAIN Hedge. so manifest on the first
night of our voyage amid the storm, its dark
ness ana danger OF cur passage lHluuSu ' tut-
ward sound; his constant vigilance ana at
tention To the comfort of his passengers. merit
unlimited praise. The faultless attention Of
all subOrdinates 10 every implied wish or re-
quest of male or female, and the comforts so
generously provided. rendered our passage on
This steamer one Of ease and very great salts
faction.
In conversation with MORNING News
reporter Capt Hedge referred to the
wreck Of the City of Columbus. 1T is the
talk everywhere in Boston," said he, Sin
the hotels. on the horse cars, in the streets
and on the railroads." Capt. Wright is
now at his home in ROXbury, Mass, and
i'm reply to an inquiry as to his movements
Capt. Hedge continued: "He is n broken
down man. The disaster was terrible
blow to him"
The Gate City passed Cav Head in day
light. and the wreck was seen by those
on board, as she lay on the rocks about
two miles from the course of the vessel.
In the fog her hull was hardly visible, but
her upper decks were distinctly seen.
The officers of the City OF Columbus
will probably be transferred. some of them
to the City of Macon. The purser, Mr..
Spalding, who was taken off the vessel
and landed on the headland, is in Boston
awaiting orders. and will probably come
down on the City OF Macon on her next
trip. He suffered severely from exposure,
but is ready for service. The other Off
GERS who were rescued are yet in Boston.
Bound for the Land of FIOwers-A Dis
tinguished Party of Sight-Seer
Among the distinguished visitors to the
city Yesterday were the Earl of Hunting
don. Lord Hastings, of England, accom-
panied by Capt. j. W. Gambler, of the
Royal Navy, and Messrs. Thomas Mast,
the famous caricaturist, of New York,
Edward Jordan and J. MOrtlock, of Eng
land: Mr.. Joel Cooke, wife and daughter,
of philadelphia. ard Messrs. +. A. Rich
ardsOn and c. D. and G. L. Willard, of
Washington, d. c. The party arrived in
a special palace car, and stopped at the
Screven House. During the day they
were driven in carriages to BOnaventure
and to other points of interest in and
about the city, and last night left via the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
for jacksonville.
The Earl of Huntingdon is the Chair
man of the Florida Land and Mortgage
Company, and, while on a tour of pleas
ure, will take the opportunity to inspect
the property of the company which he
represents.
spondent of the London Times; Mr.. +. A.
Richardson is the Washington CORE
spondent of the Baltimore San, Mr.. J.
Nortlock. the correspondent of the
London Standard, and Mr.. ThOs. Mast
is the welI-knOwn cartOOnist Of Hdrpel'S
IVeeklv: Edward Jordan. ESQ.,, is an Eng
lish gentleman: Mr.. &. l.. Willard is the
Vice President of the Florida Cen
trail and Western Railroad, and
the members of the party are travelling
under their guidance. They Will remain
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will proceed to New Orleans, Chicago,
Cincinnati and other Western cities. The
Earl of Huntingdon, accompanied by MIR.
Mast and three other gentlemen of the
party, took a game supper at Kaufman's
last evening, and were called upon by
reporter of the MORNING NEWS. Mr.. Mast
stated that he was not making sketches,
and that his trip was intended for recre-
atiOnn altogether unmlXed with study,
preparatory to dTawingswhichh he will pro-
hablv make during the coming Presidential
campaign. He is a gentleman Of medium
height and somewhat inclined to corpu-
lency. His features are prominent
and very expressive, while a pair of
black ewes glance quickly and in genial
way at objects and persons about him.
His hair is black and comparatively close
cut. and a large black mOustache shad-
ows a rounded chm, upon which beard
in embryo is attempting 10 snow ltsen,
as thick and dark as is the covering to the
upper lip. 4 cocoa cOlOred business suit
and a travelling felt completes the out
ward habiliments OF the great
carricaturist. His distinguished CON-
pauiOn, the Earl of Huntingdon, is nearly
six feet In height and well DroportiOned,
with sandy whiskers and hair, and that
portion of the head at the top of the from
tai bone inclining to badness. His COM
plexion is florid, and he dresses and looks
every inch of a man Of business more
than like a real Earl.
What will cure the worst case of dys-
pepsia? What will insure hearty appetite