Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-06
BRUNSWICK BRIEFS.
Trial of = Captain for Paying seamens'
Wages In Advance.

Wages In Advance.
BRUNSWICK, GA, March 5.-On Tues
day Of this week Capt. c. N. Cloud. OF the
British barkentine Canning, was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Massey, having been charged with
violating the maritime laws of the United
States, as prescribed in section 10 Of the
acts OF Congress, approved June 26, 1884.
This section as il is Interpreted, is in sub
stance to this effect: Jhatneither the mas
ter nor owner OF any vessel is allowed TO
pay any wages TO seamen or to any other
person for said seamen in advance Of the
time when such wages are actually
earned. In addition to the other penal
ties the vessel, if foreign, shall be refused
a clearance from any port of the United
States. The law is daily violated 10 every
port. The charge in this particular case
was that the Captain had employed a
steward here and agreed to pay SIG, which
he owed for board, and other advances
which had been made to him. Upon in
VestigatiOn the charge was not sustained
and the Captain was discharged from Gus
tody. A similar case against Capt. Ris-
ley, Of the bark Ella, is now pending and
will be Investigated as soon as certain pa
pers arrive for which the Captain has
sent.
The schedule of the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia railroad having
been changed last Sunday, our mall facih-
ties are again ali awry. The FAST ?)mail
which previously reached here at 1880 a.
M, now arrives at S:40 p. M, and thus
we are virtually placed twenty hours be-
hind the times.
Notwithstanding the general dullness
of the times, new buildings continue to
90 up all over town. In a short ramble
fhsa nnrnfnn tho
counted fifteen dwelling houses in course
Of erection.
Our tlremen propose giving a masque-
rade ball next Monday night. Delega-
tions from Albany. Fernandina, Darien
and Macon have notified the committee Of
their intention TO be present.
Our local papers having at various
times published articles regarding the
moOring of vessels across the stream in
loading, and the injury done TO our harbor
thereby, we have endeavored to ascertain
what, If anything, has been done TO
remedy this evil. our municipal officers
have decided that in the reconstruction of
the wharves the line may be extended
farther out into the stream. Various
plans have been suggested as to the most
practicable method OF building the docks
so as TO utilize all OF the available room.
and at the same time permit the vessels
TO be placed IN such positions as will not
ieopardize the depth Of water. Messrs.
FriersOn Il Haupt, who now occupy Rep-
pard's yard and wharyes. have decided 10
at once place the docks in first-class con-
dition. They propose to build solid bulk
heads on both sides OF which they will
dredge out 60 the desired depth OF water)
for 20 feet. Vessels Will then be enabled
TO lay alongside OF the docks until fully
loaded. Their intention is to construct
docks similar in style To those in the city
of New York.
A number Of capitalists have been Wis.
iting our city this week and speculation
is rife as 70 what will be the outcome OF
their visit.
The steamer Ruby. which plies between
Brunewick and st. Simons had her pilot
houee and forward cabin torn away
while attempting 10 make a landing this
morning on her return from She island.
The wire 10 the gong broke and the en-
gineer misunderstanding the signal
started the engine ahead when he should
have backed and the result was the boat
ran directly into tie wharf. AS the tide
was low the bow ran under the wharf but
the upper works sustained considerable
injury,