The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-11
YARMOUTH CHOSEN
TO BE CUSTOMS COLLECTOR
AT NEW ORLEANS,
NO Fever Aboard the Atlas Line
Steamship When She Left Colon
Col, CraiGhiII Appointed on the
Light House Board, Etc,

steamship When She Left Colon
Col CraiHhilI Appointed on the
Light House Board, Etc.
WASHINGTON, September 1O.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Henry c. War
mouth, OF Louisiana, to be collector of
customs, Tor the district of New Or
leans, La.
Messrs. PIN, Forwood & Co., agents
OF the Atlas Steamship Company, New
York, have written letter to the Secre-
tary OF State, calling his attention to
newspaper reports to the effect that the
ship Adirondack had left the port of
Colon for New York, with yellow fever
on board; the statement being based
upon report said to have been sent to
the department of State by the United
states consul at Colon. "You will
readily perceive" they write, that this
report, Which has fortunately proven to
have been entirely without foundation.
was the cause of considerable anxiety on
our part, not only on account of the
passengers and crew, but also, on ac-
count ofthe large and valuable cargo of
bananas, which term of Quarantine
would have inevitably DESTROYED.
hey say the appearance of such a report
is likely to do them some injury in the
iuture, and request the department, that
II the United States consul did act as re-
ported, such steps be taken as will en-
sure his getting in the future more re-
liable information before sending on his
official dispatches.
The department is also, in receipt of a
communication from United States Cor.
sui victor NiIquain, at Colon who trans
mts letter from the United States con-
sui at Barranquila, in regard to the
ship Adirondack The letter from Bar-
ranquilla is dated August 20, and Is
about as follows:
"a young lady, Miss Addie c. RAMSAY.
came from New York via Port au Prince
on the Adirondack. The second day
after her arrival she was taken ill. On
the fourth day it developed as yellow
lever OF the most malignant type. She
died last night and was buried at four
this morning. The Adirondack had sailed
before this was announced As usual,
the line to Carthagena is not in order,
SO | have no recourse, except to ask
you to transmit the notice by telegram
to the department to torestall the arrival
OF the ship at New York. If the ship had
the germs OF disease on board previous
to her arrival here, the hides and ban
anas and her devious route by Colon
and Port Limon makes me extremely
anxious in regard to the passengers that
went from here, especially Dougherty and
Gibson
The President to-day designated COL
William p. Craighill of the engineer corps
to be member Of the light house board
to MI the vacancy caused by transfer of
Col. Wilson from this city to West Point.
Col. Craighill is at present in charge of
the river and harbor improvements from
Maryland south to the Gulf, with his
headquarters at Baltimore,
Cadet Charles Young, a graduate of
the military academy has been appointed
an additional second lieutenant of tn,
Tenth Cavalry. This is the colored ca
Diet who failed last June in mathematics
and was given another chance during
the summer to make good his deficiency,
The Secretary Of the Navy to-day acted
upon the findings of the court martial
IN case OF Commander PurneIl F. Har-
rIngton, who was charged with strand
ing the practice ship Constellation near
Cape Hatteras June 18th last. The court
found him guilty, and sentenced him to
from duty for two years on
waiting orders pay, but united in unan-
imous recommendation to clemency in
view of the high character and distin-
gulshed professional services of the ac-
cused. Because of this recommendation.
Secretary Tracy, after approving the
added a Communication of the
to one years suspension to date
from uly 70, the day the record wasre-
ceived at the navy department.
Bond offerings to-day aggregated 1924,
$50; accepted $124, $50 at 1875 for four
per cents. and 1O5a4 for four and halls.
The Dawson National Bank of Daw-
son, Georgia, has been authorized to
begin business with capital of $50, 900.