The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
FOG SIGNALS ON TaE COAST.
Congressman Lester Asked TO Urge
an Appropriation for Them.

Congressman Lester Asked TO Urge
an Appropriation for Them.
Much interest is being taken ia securing
appropriations for steam fog signals on the
South Atlantic coast, and the following
correspondence went of by last nights
mail to Hon. r. E. Lester, the member Of
congress representing district which EN-
braces the entire Georgia coast:
SAVANNAH. Jan 81, 1890.
Hon. r. E. Lester, d. C., WASHINGTON, D. g:
DEAR SIR-You are familiar with the efforts
that have been for some years made at this port
/ for steam fox signals at Martin s Industry >
| and Frying Pan shoals. and am sure that l
have now but to advert TO the shape these urgent
| wants have taken TO secure your active interest
/ You know the needs Of our commerce for i'm
/ proved aids TO navigation at those shoals with
out imposing on you further details. Among
| the recon mendatiOns Of the lighthouse board
10 the report for the year ending June, 1889, ap-
/ pear the following named for the sixth light
I. A first order light on the pitch of Cape
Fear. n. c.. which would take in Frying Pan
Shoals Such a light not necessarily doing
vessel would greatly aid navigation in round
ing the shoals. and would be of the greatest
benefit TO mariners in case the light vessel
breaks adrift from her station, which is some
times the case-Rep. p. 80.
9. Light vessels with steam fog ,chistles on
Frying Pan Shoals n. c., and Martins In
dustry, S. C.-Rep. PIP. lG5, l07, los. These
steam fog whistles are an 7tr0ent and positive
need for the safety of commerce on the South
Atlantic coast. IL will be noted that that the
board estimates cost Of each of these improved
vessels at $4,000, and recommends appropria-
ton for them by congress.
3. Other important aids in the Sixth district,
which embraces about $50 miles of the coast,
are: The lighting Of the inland passage from
Sdcdnndh, Ga, 70 Fernandina, Fla--Rep p.
lO3. A light on st CdthdTile's Island Ga, to
complete the chain of coast lights in the dis
tf1ct-Rep. p. 1903; and
4 A neIs liqht drdft steam, tender for use in
the rivers, inland passages and sounds of the
district, TO attend and keep in order the aids to
navigate while the present tender is engaged
on the 4 avier work outside. Such a boat
Is seemingly positively necessary to keep the
service of the district up TO the mark, and the
immediate need is very pressing
do not doubt that appropriations for these
important additions to the safeguards of the
commerce of Georgia ports will receive your
cation Will go to you strengthened by the in
dorSement OF some of our municipal, CONNER
cial, and transportation representatives, which
nope may may aid you in a successful support
In congress of these recommendations of the
G. NJ. soRREL,
General Manager Ocean s. S. Co. of Savannah.
This communication has the Endorsement
OF MIR. j. z. Overton, president of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange; Mr.. John R.
Young, president of the Savannah Board of
Trade; Mr.. John Schwarz, mayor of the
city of Savannah; Mr.. John f. Wheaton,
collector Of customs at Savannah; Mr.. J.
Florence Minis, chairman river and harbor
committee of Savannah Cotton Exchanges;
Mr.. j. HI. Estill, president "MoRNING
NEWS" Mr. II. s. Haines, general manager
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company; Mr.. w. E. Guerard, agent Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany, Savannah; and the following indorse-
ment by Gen. f. P. Alexander, president of
the Central railroad of Georgia:
As president of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company of Georgia most earnestly
lndorse and recommend the requests of Gen
Sorrel IN this communication. The commerce
TO be benefited is not confined to Georgia but
includes that of all portions of the west along
and west of a line from Savannah via Atlanta
and Nashville to st. Louis. This
route competes strongly with the all-rail lines
for the traffic between New York city. Boston
and Philadelphia, and the cities named above,
and all the territory west thereof-even to Utah.
Freights from New York and Boston, for in
stance, are brought TO Savannah by our fleet of
len fine steamers, arriving and leaving almost
daily, and are sent thence by rail to Kansas
City in nearly as short time as they can be sent
direct by rail from New York. Hence the
entire west will be benefited by these safe
guards now so urgently needed.