Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-23
RIVER AND HARBOR NEWS.
G!eanings Among the Shipping and
Along the WharVes.


The Norwegian bark Ger will be hauled
up on Wilinks' marine railway to-day
for examination.
The British schooner Edwin Janet ar
rived here yesterday from HarbOr Island
with cargo OF fruit This is the first
cargo of fruit direct from the West Indies
this season.
The steam tug Crescent City, which has
been up on Jones' marine railway for sew
eral weeks undergoing a thorough over
hauling, came down yesterday and left
Tor her home port, Darien. In coming OF
the railway she fastened to it but was
afterward worked off without assistance.
The steam yacht Talisman came down
of Willink's marine railway yesterday
after having bad a new propeller put in.
She will remain in port aw alting lnstruc-
tons from her owner, Mr.. John w. Slater.
The steam yacht Reva, Mr.. Pierre LOrii-
lard, is also in port awaiting the orders
of her owner.
The German bark Herman Behrent,
which put into port short time since in
leaking condition, flashed dischars ing
her cargo and survey was held on her
yesterday. She was found to be pretty
badly strained and her waterway seams
opened. The board recOmn ended that the
vessel be repaired Immediately.
The Norwegian bark Johannes Rod
was cleared yesterday by MesSrs. Hoist
Co. for Cork for orders, with 1000
casks of spirits turpentine, measuring
102,617 gallons, valued at $4,000, and 636
barrels of rOsiu, weighing 2o6,975 pounds,
valued at $500. Total valuation OF cargo
S33, sos. Cargo by James Earle. Jr.
Messrs. A. Minis g. Sons cleared yes
terday the British steamship Kate for
Liverpool with 800 bales of upland cot
ton, weighing 2,449. 023 pounds, valued at
$229. 800. They also cleared the British
steamship Barcelona for Bremen with
5000 bales Of upland cotton, weighing
1850, 1856 pounds, valued at $2l5,335.
Capt. Joseph A. Roberts was the recip-
lent yesterday morning of handsome
gOld-headed cane handsomely inscribed
with his name. 1t was the gift of the
American sea captains, all of whom hold
Capt. Roberts IN high esteem, and for
whom he has been the agent, friend and
counsellor during the past twenty years.
Mr.. T. A. Ybanez made the presentation
speech on behalf of the captains. Capt.
Roberts was taken by surprise, but he
managed to express his qualification in a
neat little speech returning his thanks
TO the donors.
A final survey was held on the British
steamship Benevolent yesterday. The
board consisted of James T. Stewart,
Lloyd's agent, Captains Vasey, of the
British steamships Enfield, and Hughson,
OF the British steamship Cervin, Thomas
Fl. Laird, Port Warden, and William Rob-
ertson, the British Vice Consul. On ex-
animation they found the repairs made on
the vessel so thorough and complete that
they recommended that she reload her
cargo and proceed to her original port OF
destination. The work of repairing was
done by Mr.. j. w. lyman and reflects
great credit on him, as it was at first
thought that the vessel would have to 90
North. 1t speaks well for the facilities OF
this port when large vessel like the Be-
nevOlent can be repaired so skillfully as
Mr.. lyman has done 1t.
The December Pilot Chart OF the Mort b
Atlantic contains a remar kable account
OF Seaman's experience WIN rounding
Cape Horn. Capt. Gates, Of the ship j..
Schepp, reports that when on his late
voyage from san Francisco to Liverpool,
having a succession OF violent snow
storms off Cane Horn, and steering east
by north (true) the temperature of the
water suddenly rose from AZ dogs. to "A
dogs. Rightly judging from this omen
that he was too close In shore he had not
seen the sun for twelve days, be
hauled off to the eastsOutheast,
and after standing on this course
for four hours the sea tempera-
ture fell to 42degs. Had he stood half an
hour longer on the east by north course
ne would have gone ashore. This Incl
dent is very instructive to navigators.
Capt. Gates on a former voyage had no.
ticed this warm belt of water fringing the
stormy Cape Horn, and judges that il
dnes not extend more than ten miles of
shore