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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12

The recent fast run Of the special train
on the West Shore railway Of Nsw
York from East Buffalo junction 70 the
New York terminus Of the rold. 422
miles, az an average ratio Of ito6 miles
per hour wbla the tram was IN motion,
WAS extraordinary, bus the remarkable
speed attained was In The tun from East
Buffalo 90 Frankfort y. =, distance OF
2Jl.i miles. This whole distance was
made, cT 'ludng stops, ~ an average
speed OF 1888 miles per hour. The fastest
speeds were between Buffalo and GEN
es1e junction-6J.9 miles in 80 minutes.
or ~ tho rate OF 65h miles an hour. while
the last 81 miles 90 the distance WAS run
nc the average rate OF - o miles per hour
These figures sre from The train sheet. a.
furnished by W. W. Whelilsy, tie chief
train dispatcher, but there were also oar
lbe train officials 81 toe Baltimore and
ONO aud wabash and Grand Trunk
roAGs. some of whom kept careful
record, aud reported tnat several miles
were made In SO scconds each. The
weight Of the train was 3l0.960 pounds.
and consisted OF baggage car and two
coaches, engine and tender. The dimon-
sions OF the engine were: Cylinder, lSx24
inches, four 6S-inch driVere. and boiler II
feet inches long aud 90 inches in diane
tor
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
TIE FOREST UITYs.

Their Last Field Meeting OF the Season
Shooting at "Giobe Flights"
The Forest City Gun Club held its last
field meeting of the season on the Hutch
inson island grounds yesterday afternoon.
The friends OF the club generally were in
yited, but owing to the fact that the
members, and those most interested in
gun club matters, are engaged in bust
ness which occupies their attention dur
ing the day the attendance was small.
The shooting was at globe flights" IS
singles, and was fair. 1t was the first
time ''glObe flights have been used In
Savannah. They are considered by
speTtsmen a better and safer mark. The
ordinary clay pigeons will frequently fall
unbrOken, even when hit by several shot
The "glObe flight" is ring of heavy card
board, IN the centre Of which is a small
rubber balloon which, inflated, carries
the ''bird" sailing through the air until
struck by shot, when the air escapes
and the "bird" drops. The score was as
follows.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
THE ORANGE MARKET.

Advices OF Large Yield from tho
Florida Groves-The New Fruit Ex-
change.
The Florida orange groves are reported
10 be looking well. Local dealers say
that while it is early yet to estimate the
crop, their advices indicate a good yield.
The Orange-gTowIng industry Is increas-
ing annually. Every year new orchards
are coming into bearing. and the yield is
annually growing larger.
Last year prices were very Door, and
the growers got Respondent. Fruit sold in
Savannah at 81 per crate and even ~ low
as Doc. Some lots were bought at So per
1000 oranges. Shipments Will not begin
until next month, and the heavy trade is
not expected until the winter months.
The new fruit exchange at Jacksonville
is expected to accomplish much, and
both dealers and growers look to il TO re-
lieve certain difficulties that have hereto
fore existed.
The Savannah market has always SUIT
fered, because it is easily Overstocked.
The exchange proposes to so distribute
the fruit that when one market IS in
danger OF being glutted, the shipments
VIII be diverted from that point and sent
somewhere else.
The trees now are quite full of young
fruit. The groves IN Orange county and
around Ocala, and all through that sec
ton OF the State are reported to be prom
ising finely. A dealer remarked yester-
day that from his observations there does
not seem to be an ''off'' year for oranges
as there is for apples and
some other fruits. The WELD OF
apples is more abundant In
alternate years. 1t is impossible 10 form
an estimate of the fruit that Savannah
will handle this season, as II viii be
effected by the fruit exchange. which
will make Jacksonville the distributing
point, and may thereby take from Savan-
nah part OF ner shipping trade. Mr.
Ives, the manager of the exchange, ad-
Vises the growers not 10 ship any fruit
except very fine before the lstter part of
October Those who DO not join the ex-
change are expected 10 send good
share OF their crop TO Savannah for sale.
The commission men get 10 per cent. of
the amount of their sales. and are, there
fore, anxious to see good fruit aud good
/ priepg
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
FIRE BUGS AT WORK.
PROBABLE ATTEMPT To BURN
CHATHAM ACADEMY.

Flames Burst Out simultaneously In
Two Bedrooms in the Janitor's Apart
ments-The Jani;or Absent and no One
Supposed to Have Been Ia the Building
After Dark Theories of the Fire.
4 few minutes before II o'clock last
night two young men, strangers in the
city, while walking down South Broad
street, discovered clouds Of smoke issu-
ing from the first and second-stOry win
dOws overlooking the street from the north
cast corner OF the Chatham acad
envy. They hurried to Firemen's
hall and notified the fremen there.
who responded promptly. When they
reached the scene OF the fire they forced
open the blinds OF one OF the first story
windows and removed the sash. A dense
volume Of smoke poured out, aud for
"A moment threatened to battle the
men in their attempt TO locate the flames.
The fire was finally discovered issuing
from two rooms separated by a hallway,
aud which were occupied by the janitor,
Robert GIBBS, and another col
ored man. Emanuel Whitfield. A
stream OF water was turned on
and the flames were quickly eXtiuguished.
An entrance was effected and it was
ascerLained that there was a bed IN each
room. The mattresses were on fire,
threatening not only the destruction OF
The furniture, but Of the building. The
bedding was hurriedly removed to the
yard and the fire extngmshed.
The bedsteads were somewhat charred
and the mating damaged by water, but
the building was uniniurcd. At the time
the fire was in progress Gibbs, the janitor,
vas AT the house of Horny
Wallace, the fOrme anitOr
of the academy. He returned
when the firemen were securing the win
dow, which they had opened to reach the
fire. He snid that he left the academy
about $3.50 O'Clock, No light or fire had
been llt or left burning in the building by
himself or Whitfield. The rear
doors leading into the hall separating
the bedrooms were left open, but all the
gates leading into the yard were fastened.
The Pavilion hotel building, 1t was ascer-
tanned, was not securely closed, and was
unoccupied by a Waterman.
The ire is believed TO have been OF
incendiary origin, and to have
been started IN each OF the
rooms where it was discovered. Glib
searched his trunk and the drawers in
the bureaus. ana found that nothing had
been stolen either from his or Whittield's
room, The theory that the fire had been
started TO conceal robbery did not APP
pear reason able. IL was thought that the
incendiary was actuated by malice either
towards Gibbs or Whitfield, or that it
was intended to burn the academy
and hotel. No alarm was sounded, and the
rapidity and skill shown by the firemen
in eXtinguishing the flames was generally
commanded
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
rHRoUGH THE CITY.
Dashes Here and There by the News"
Reporters.

The tug Sophie, Capt. Rogersou, re-
turned from the new jetties at hunting
island last night with tow Of six flats.
The Jasper Mutual Loan Association
met last night and negotiated loans ag-
gregating s., 900 at IS per cent. premium.
The maximum temperature yesterday
at Savannah was SO deg, while the mini
mum was ZIG, and the mean 100. The
average amount Of rainfall over the Sa-
vannah section Of the cotton belt was
almost lnappreacia1le, being 0.Ol OF an
inch.
1t is said that several attempts have
been made to steal some Of the cargo of
mahogany from of the bark Catherine
Chalmers, now lying opposite the foot Of
Lincoln street. On Thursday night three
shots were fired in that locality presuma-
bly, by the night watchman.
A gentleman who is very well posted in
news from Carolina says that 1t is gener-
ally considered that the loss to the rice
crop in that State by the recent storm
ana rains will be fully 80 per cent. On
some plantations the loss may be quite
light, but on others il is very heavy, and
the avera e will be about one-third loss.
United States Marine Hospital Surgeon
White received yesterday an official re-
port from SapelO quarantine station, au-
nouncng the death Of yellow fever Of
Andrew Christensen, a seaman on the
bark Victor. The report which reached
the city on Wednesday was that the
Captain Of the bark had died. The official
report OF DR.. Drummer states the Captain
is cOnyalescent.
The only arrest reported at the police
barracks last night were Allen Stenson
and MS wife, both negroes, charged with
lighting on the street in Frogt0wn. Stem
son said he was employed at the Ocean
steamship wharf, and that when became
nome in the evening he found that his
wife had not prepared his supper. A
quarrel followed, which terminated in a
street fight and the arrest OF both par
Elephants.
Two more tramp steamers arrived in
port yesterday, ana viii be followed by
another to-day. The British steamship
Deak, 1908 tons net, arrived from Glas-
gov, and will load for Bremen. The
Sylvia, 1905 tons net, from Gibraltar, is
at quarantine. She will load for Reval.
Both vessels are consigned to Messrs.
Wilder d Co. The Strathmore sailed from
New York on Wednesday, and will prob
ably arrive some time today.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
CONsrARLEs, WOES.
How They Are bothered in the hi
charge OF Their Duties.

How They Are Bothered In the Dis
charge OF Their Duties
81 tell you what It is" said the fat con-
stable, "a man who embarks in this bust
ness and thinks ne has soft snap
Is apt to get left. A constable's lot is not
happy one by any means. Why" con-
tinued he TO his attentive listener, lit
would astOnsh you to know how people
treat the majesty Of the law. They seem
10 think man with distress warrant in
his pocket is a fit subject on which to
heap abuse, and they have no respect at
all Tor mis- feelings. Now, l am extremely
sensitive, and il hurts me 10 the quick TO
have my conduct mlsconstrued; but bless
you, they don't care at all what
] think about il. The men some
times are pretty troublesome, but the
women are the worst. ard when | see one
mad clear through I prepare for any
thing. Several times when ] have put
people out Of a house have narrowly es-
capped scalding by lodging the hot water
thrown at me by the wife and mother
and then they viii stand in front Of YOU
aud heap such maledlctiOns on your head
that one IL very happy TO know their
power OF doing you harm Is not equal TO
their Willingness. have had them more
than once jump on my back and bite ana
scratch like "A Kilkenny cat, ana IL would
be all could do to get rid OF such uncom-
Portable adyersaries. The other day |
levied on mans goods. He got a gun,
and standing ia the room, told me II |
came In be would shoot me.
knew my man, 40 SAID:
swell, ] am com ing in anyway" ard
~ went. Instead OF being on the shoot,
he quoted down like lamb. Now, a
constable in the discharge Of his duty can
enter house by amy means 80 long as he
don't have 10 break something ln getting
in, but sometimes he VIII be arrested and
brought up before his own MAGISTRATE.
charged with fCTcihlo entry merely be-
cause he lifted up the window sash aud
30 gained admlttanoe. The people know
they are wrong and can't sustain the
charge, but they do 10 lust 10 annoy him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Local PersonaI

Capt. George A. Mercer returned yes
terday from the North.
City Surveyor John B. Howard re-
turned yesterday from New York.
Capt. Fl. NJ. Branch was passenger on
the steamship Nacoochee from New York
yesterday.
Capt. j. Ii. Johnston, President Of the
City and Suburban railway; b. +. Dillon,
Manager Western Union Telegraph
office; John +. LaFsr, j. K. Sheldon. A.
f. Flint. and ex-Alderman Andrew Han
ley were passengers on the steamship
Chattahoochee for New York yesterday.
Capt. w. c. Hausman, OF Madison, Fla,
is on visit to Savannah. He was Tor
many years in business In this city, and
has many friends here. He has been
subscriber 10 the MORNING NEWS since
1850 He says the only time he ever failed
TO read u daily was when ne was in the
army, during the late war. Capt. Hsus-
man is put down for a consulship, and a
soon as he is through with this seasons
business he will receive an appointment.
He is a very competent gentleman aud
we'll deserves the honor.
At the ScreYen house last night were:
Z. w. Stegall, Townsville; ID. II. Den
ning Augusta; w. A. Hanney, New Or
leans; Ii. Hobenstein, Waycross; j. Ii.
bowman, Baltimore; W. 2. Seward,
Beaufort; L. d. Campbell, Cincinnati;
l.. G. Dun, Chicago; L. NJ. NJ. MILAN,
Stockton, Ala.
At the Pulaski House were: Janis
Bryan, II. y. ketchum, New York; c.
Cochrane, Augusta; Allen A. Hall,
Pennsylvania; n. Muthert, Maryland;
+. Penniman, Brunswick; W. c. Cook,
Georgia.
AT the Marshall house were:J J. T. Buda,
Jr., Monticello; J. II. WILDER, Cincinnati,
O.; c. 7. Atmore, Louisville; 4. d. Kline,
Macon; Miss f. NJ. Hallett and T. A.
Hallett, New York; ID. ID. Kidney, Phila-
delphia; DR.. NJ. l.. Boyd, Georgia; Rev.
;. c. Kennedy, Brooklyn; NJ. 5. Brinsom,
Rogers, Ga; Charles Wagner, Hilton
Head. ;. c.; c. 4. James, Washington;
b. Il. Jackson, Richmond.
At the HArLeu house were: A. :. Quar-
terman, alihourgille; K. A. Sheldon,
New York; Emory II. Cason, Apalachi-
cola, Fla; j. w. Smith and j. K. Red
dish, Haslam, Ga; A. r. Hayward,
Hardeeyille, y. c.; J. Z. Rosser, Danyile,
Va; +. r. smith and wife, Joliet, H.; c.
Warsn and George Foote, New York;
ii. j. Cox and Mrs. Il. ID. Morrison. Bing-
hamt0n, \. y; j. T. Reeves, Georgia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12

Capt. James J. Igoe, OF the Charleston
pilot boat Go, has been presented by the
BULBS Bay Yacht Club with handsome
gold ring, onyx setting. The presenta-
ton took place in Mr.. John j. Malony's
Office, in Charleston, in the presence Of
number of well-knOwn schooner Capt
aims and Capt. s. Adkins, the Nestor Of
the Charleston pilots, Com. 5. j. Preg-
nall and Vice Com. Il. G. Barley being
nnavoidably absent, an honorary mem
Der OF the club was chosen by the Com
modore to make the presentation speech.
lie mentioned TO Capt. lgoe that while the
members Of the Bulls Bay Yacht Club
were disappointed at the pilot boat | Go
not winning the ocean race, they were at
the same time we'll pleased with the skill
full seamanship, coOluess and courage
displayed by her gallant young command
er throughout the race, who won honor
even in defeat; that the ring was given as
testimonial of the esteem In which he is
held by the club, whose members recOg-
nize in him a mariner who is a credit to
old Charleston. Capt Igoe returned his
thanks in suitable terms. The ring is in
scribed: Capt. j. j. Igoe, from b. B.
Y C.D
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12

Col. john =. Thomas, recently superIn-
teudout OF the Citadel Academy, at
Charleston, will open on Oct. . pre-
paraiory school for boys at Columbia. =
G.. Without aspiring TO collegiate achieve
ments he proposes % found school
which Will prepare boys and young men
for the colleges OF the country. military
sud classical, Including West Point and
Annapolis, ana also one which would
80 them for The business Of lite.
The thrge courses OF military and
classical preparation and business
education are 60 run parallel lines 20 q
certain point and then diverge. The
school VIII not be- military In form, bus
its methods will Doe military. The govern
ment viii Dee parental, or just such dis
ciphne as is essential in well ordered
families.
Several assistants have heeu engaged
Among them Is Mr.. Robert G.. Thomas,
formerly professor iu the Carolina Mill
tary Institute, and recently an assistant
tuitcd states engineer. lie will have the
Department OF Mathematics, Surveying
ana Drawing, and this course will receive
special attention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
BRINGING IN THE WRECKS
TWO OF THE FOUNDERED PILOT
BOATs IL PORT.

Ehe Sun Of the Fated John StOddard
Found Floating on tho Sea Buoy
Drifting Rack a. Wreck to Her Home
Port-Thc F. ". Scheper on the Ma
rine Railway for Kepairs-Theories Of
the StOddard's Loss.
The hull Of the pilot boat John stod-
dard, OF Beaufort, was picked up al -.
IN. yesterday BY the tug Forest CITY, ii
the sea buoy. The SJoddard was wrecked
IN the storm of Aug. %, and all hands
We're lost. The wreck was brought up 20
Savannah at 3 o'clock last night boy The
tug Republic, which met the Forest City
on Venus Point The wreck lowed
heavily, and two lines we're parted. Very
little Of the hull was above water, but
part of the copper bottom was seen and
it appeared TO be sound. A part Of the
deck appeared to be of, and the supposi-
tion is that the boat capsized, and the
ballast II TONS Of iron D broke through the
deck.
The first theory was that the stoddard
went ashore of north EdistO inlet after
the crew had cut away the masts, and
that The humping caused the ballast TO
break q hole through the bottom. When
the VIM rNlAtu dTouuu 10 the northwest
the boat was blown or and out TO sea.
From what could be seen of the hull it
was in much better condition than was
expected. II was tied up for the night
above kinsey's mill. The Stoddard was
built in savannah about thirteen years
ago, and was sold 10 the Beaufort pilots
two years ago. She appeared t.
be drifting around o. the city
where she was built. The wreck
was in the water eighteen DAYS.
and dritted a long ways out to sea. II is
about 40 miles from Edisto inlet TO the
sea buoy. The wreck was first seen the
day after the storm of EdIsto inlet by the
steamer Monticello, from Charleston to
jacksonville. Since then the wreck has
been reported several times. The Forest
City had gone oat after vessel with ice
when she discovered the hull OF the pilot
boat.
The pilot boat F. W. Scheper, Jr., of
Beaufort, buoyed up between two fats,
was lowed int port from Beaufort by the
tug Bristol Yesterday, and was placed on
the lower marine railway for repairs and
general overhauling. Tue Scheper was
also wrecked in the storm OF Aug. %, and
three Of her crew were drowned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Last Yeer,. Constrnetlon.

The total number Of miles of railroad
constructed in the United States last year
amounted to 1917, which was a consider.
able decline from 1882 with its II 500 miles
and oven from 1883 with its $500 miles.
TO this total the South contributed /, 496
miles, or more than One-thlrd. North
Carolina, which in 1888 made only 36 miles
OF new railroad, built la miles last year.
But the greatest relative progress has
been made in the lOng-ueglec ted State OF
Florida, which last year constructed Isl
miles of railroad, ana I91 miles in the last
four years. Win the exception OF Texas
and Arkansas, ali the south IN States
have made noteworthy pro gr,ss u railroad
construction. In Texas there hes been "A
material reaction from the feNerlsh actiy-
ity OF 1881 and 1852. when 2.lG5 miles OF
railroad We're constructed in IS territory
Last year the number OF miles or new
railroad constructed was 1l3. In Arksu-
sas the same reaction is visible. though in
less degree. the mileage OF new railroad in
that state declining from 245 in 1883 TO 80
miles in 1884.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
HIS LAST RUN.
Conductor Nix Dies suddenly at His
Home Yesterday Morning.

Conductor Nix Dies suddenly at His
Home Yesterday MorhinG.
Z. A. Nix, conductor on the Aber-
corn street car line, aud 50 years Of age,
died suddenly at O'Clock yesterday
morsing at his home. Mr.. Nix hst been
sick for some time, but continued at work
Thursday night be went home between Q
and 10 O'Clock. About > o'clock he got
up, telling his wife that he was hungry
and was going TO get something 30 eat.
she did not hear him return 70 bed, but at
4 o'clock she was awakened by 0roan.
She arose, but before she could assist her
husband he gasped twlce and died.
Coroner Dixon was notified, and
after an examination deemed an in
quest unnecessary, as death evidently
resulted from debility and natural causes.
The deceased was a native of Beaufort,
:. c., and for some years was "A well-JO-dO
planter on the Ashley river, but his for
tune was ruined by the war. He came TO
Savannah about the close OF the war, and
has lived here ever since. For the past
three years he has been employed by the
City and Suburban Railway Company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Government work to be suspend
ed TO-day-Tbe Appropriation Ex-
haustSd.

The Government work to be suspend
ed To-day-Tbe Appropriation tx
hausted.
With to-day the government work on
the improvement Of the savannah river
Will be practically suspended until new
appropriation is made. The last appro-
priation is exhausted, with the exception
OF small amount reserved to keep up
some necessary dredging and TO care for
the engineers Office.
Since Aug. ! considerable work has
b en- accomplished. although during the
first ten DAYS nothing could be done for
want OF stone. Work was resumed Aug.
II. ard ten mattresses were put IN ON
dam No 81. between the quarantine sta
zion and Turtle island. Ten more mat
tresse5 have been put in since Sept. /, and
two viii be added to-day, making - In all
since Aug. I. A small amount Of work
has been done On the crest Of the cross
tides dam.
The closing dams nj Big Gap and Phil
bricks cut are completed, and work has
been done at various other points on the
river. Dredging, which was suspended
May 30, was resumed Aug ia 10 the
river. and Garden bank sh0al, opposite
the gas works. was cut of. The dredge
is now at work AZ the head Of Eliza isand,
and when the distinctions at that point
are removed it will be brought up 10 the
wrecks channel, where the final work
will be done.
Lieut.. Carter, engineer in charge, says
that the river Is in better condition than
ever before. and that there Is now not less
than - feet at mean nigh water on the
upper flats aud lower mats. When the
work at the Constructions is flushed to-day
there will be as great "A depth there, and
excepting in tAe wrecks channel and on
Tybee knoll, there will he - feet OF water
all OF the way from tue CITY TO the sea.
There is not money enough now to do
anything on " bee knoll, but the wrecks
channel viii be dredged out. Vessels
drawing q feet can 20 out now. The
tides are higher on the knoll than in
the wrecks channel. and any vessel that
can pass through the latter will be able
TO 90 over the knoll.
Some work has been done at Tybee, eX-
tending and pertecting the ietties so as TO
protect the north end of the island. The
jetties there were damaged by the storm
OF 1881, and SO, 800 have been expended in
repairs and new works. The gun plat
forms at Fort Pulaski have also been put
in order.
The appropriation for Romney marsh
ran out Sept. l., and government work
was stopped, but private parties are con-
tinuing the work. The entire work all
along the Georgia coast is suspended.