Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-31


FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE,
and it is said to be the most perfect press
yet turned out of the wOrld-renowned
/ establishment Of its makers.
These improvements Occasoned de-
! lay of two months In the delivery OF the
press. This was very annoying, but the
makers of the press state that the de-
lay has added greatly to the perfectness
! OF the machinery.
The introduction of the Web perfect
ing press marks new era in the news
paper business in Savannah. At such
time it is not out of place TO give brief
description Of the MORNING NEWS estab-
lishment. 1t Will doubtless be interest
ing and instructive to its many readers.
To begin at the beginning, start viii be
made III
THE BUSINESS OFFICE.
The first floor of the building on the
corner Of Whitaker street and Bay lane
is used exclusively for the business de-
partment. The flooring on this floor was
recently taken out, and instead of the
wooden jOiSts, iron Orders were put In and
brick arches thrown across so as 10 make
the basement below tirp-proof, 30 protect
the new press against damage by tiPs. 1t is
estimated that this floor is strong enough
to support the upper walls of the build
ing should q fire occur and the super
structure fall upon il. The front part OF
this room is handsomely fitted up with
black walnut desks, surmOunted by an
iron railing The space in front o.
the railing is paved with colOred tiles.
The counter Inside is divided into the
cashiers, the subscription clerks and Inc
advertising clerks departments, and, in
the rear OF these desks, is that Of the pro-
prket0r.
just here it will not he out of place to
state that the MORNING NEWS consists
of two distinct embellishments, under one
name and one management, namely:
| The MORNING NEWS newspaper and
the MORNING NEWS Steam Printing
House. TO those who are not familiar
with les business it appears TO be all
ONE HOMOGENEOUS ESTABLISHMENT,
| but 70 those who are acquainted with It's
workings it is distinctly and positively
| two businesses. The building on
the corner OF Bay lane is almost ex-
| clusiVely used for the purposes OF pub
| li-hing and printing the DAILY AND
| WEEKLY MORNING NEWS, while the one
! next 10 it is entirely devoted to book and
! job printing, lithographing ard blank
! book manufacturing.
| In the rear Of the counting room, or
! business office, is the headquarters of the
! iob department.. Reams of papers of all
! kinds, and the variety is legion, are piled
upon the tables and shelves-card and
! card boards, envelopes, and everything
needed in a business which includes the
| printing Of a visiting card to big 3-sheet
/ poster, or from
! CITY DIRECTORY TO MAMMOTH LEDGER.
| Speaking tubes connect this floor with
/ each WOTkfOOm, and an elevator gives
ready communication with the floors
above and below. Speaking tubes and a
| dumb waiter also give ready means Of
/ communication between the counting
room and the editorial, reportOrlal and
newspaper composing rooms.
With this introduction to what is called
| the business department7-it is all busi-
ness, howeyer-it will be we'll to take q
look through the establishment and see
hrst show a newspaper is made" and
/ then take "A look at the other branches of
Industry carried on under the well known
name of the MORNING NEWS.
Ascending to the room above the count
! inc room the visitor finds himself in a
! hallway, and opening the first door en- the
! left he enters the repOrtOrial room. This is
! the Headquarters of the city editor and his
as sistants, and also that Of the commercial
reporter. This is
| BUSY PLACE AT NIGHT.
The reporters are going and coming at
| ali hours, and those who have items that
! they wish to see in print, and those who
! are anxious not to see their names In
| the newspaper, are generally the only Wis
! itOrs. There is not much time Tor long
social chats, but still many forget that
fact and stay much longer IMAM they
! should.
! In the rear Of this room is the EDITORS
! sanctum occupied by the managing edl-
itOr and his assistants.
The managing editor, as the term I'M
plies, is the active head OF the editorial
/ department. To him is entrusted, under
| the direction of the editor and proprietor,
the management of the daily routine
editorial work of the paper. HIS duties
| are arduous and Of the most important
nature. He writes editorials, revises
manuscripts, accepts or rejects cOntribu-
tions, and decides what space is to be de-
| voted to different subjects. Every edito-
rial article, selection, ,legraphfc report,
| and local iteAAI is subject TO his inspection
and approval.
| in the next room Is the telegraph and
news editors. Here the State exchanges
! are examined and items clipped from
| them for that important feature OF the
MORNING NEWS, It's State news columns.
| Long letters from correspondents are here
cut down into paragraph OF dozen
lines. The
| 1900 WORDS OF TELEGRAPH
received every night have to be read and ed
| tied so as to make them presentable, and
those startling headlines on the flrst page
| are manufactured TO suit the matter and
| at the same time fit the width of the col
umn. This work, simple as 1t may appear
to the reader as he takes up the paper In
| the morning, requires considerable
| study, skill and ingenuity. Nearly oil or
| TIE teiegraysfTSc Eaatter Is recekTeG long