The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-16
TOO Doses One Dollar

from ali the accidents and ills that vessels
are heirs to is simply marvellous and won
derful in this case, through her long reer
IN Navigating in the Caribbean sea, the
home of the ugly coral reef, the birthplace
OF the crashing black hurricane and its
short-lved consort, the white squall, even
more terrific in its force, and the play
Ground of the terrifying wa ersp ut The
Vigiant has been on the bottom,h viewer. In
tn severe hurricane of 1876 she jagged in
Basin st. Crolx, foundered on a rock and
sank, because Of holding ground for her an
cnors. She was raisel, repaired and re-
sumed her trips in a short time.
I'm her four-scose years of service she
has run many rivals off the route. Steam
ers, schooners, sloops and American Yacht
built craft have been purchased and put on,
only to succumb for various reasons leav-
ing the little old Vigilant with her split flag
still mistress of her track. She is nicely
and comfortably fitted for her business, and
has large trunk cabin, Containing some
foureen mahogany fms led berths, about
twelve deck or dog uses, all fitted and
dressed with linen sheet, cases, etc., all for
the accommodation of first-class passengers.
Second class are slowed away forward on
deck, or put in the hold in bad weather.
The voyage occupies about five hours, every
thing favoi able.
This vessel has had some of the worlds
most noied men and women tread her pine
decks, royalty Itself, to my knowledge.
having occupied Eer Lighthouses, distin-
guished travellers, American, English,
Danish, and others, frequently usi z the
old schooner for conveyance Prince Val
demar of Denmark has crossed in her:
the late Lord John Russelrs son and his
governor" have lain in her berths: AIDE
Ii Pa ii has been rocked in the cradle of
the deep" on the old Viggy; the inc mpara-
bic Louis Gottschtlk, the elder Herman,
the wizard of the north, Anderson, 81:
Robert II. Schomberg. Parol Falber
Chamberlain Rpthe, Admiral Christmas
r. d. N; Hon. F. B. Wells of Boston: R.
Hoe of printing press fame; Henry Well,
fou der OF Wells, Fargo & Co.; the Rev
heodore Parker of Boston; members of the
Beecher and Talmage ia lilies; William
Cunard NOW Sir William Gu ard). head of
the stea nshlp line, and his family; mem or,
of the roval Danish and Brazilian transit of
Venus expeditions; members Of the United
States nego iating commission for the pur-
cAa and annexation of the Danish Antilles
In 1906, and thousands of other distinguis Ell
travellers have seen the towns and harbo
of st. Thomas and Cristlansted over the cat
heads of the Vigilant.
''She is probably the oldest known vessel
afi )at. But d. not picture to Yourself from
this description of the We lerab @ Vigelant
r.ckerty, creakl1g working tub with
double gang at pumps to keep her free In any
kind OF seaway; vessel with great scans.
with the oakum WORKING out vita eve v
pitch into q head sea. mol She is the
highest. stlnchest, and souudest W odea
craft you can possibly imagine Pumps are
seldom used except to free her OF water
that has been dashed in TO wash up AMI
keep the We sci sweet. ! have found
less creak in her than in n fine
Ba Gor schooner, two months old. that I
made voyage in. She h s always had
the est care aud tentiol that can ossibly
be given vessel. II Jolt is defectiveitf i
b cked out and replaced with a ew one: IL
knee. beam. rib or stanchlon shows a sign
Of rot, 10 is strengthen or replac ID . IL
plank, garb ard, keel. keeisol. ste % O..
stern post need It, they are strengthened or
made new, always rigidlY pre- er,ing her
original firm and moael. Only fhs b..t
material Is used IN making her repairs aid
feplGeiDgs. bnel to-day, with her century
aud ~ re year. age, better We 81
thal these cbea soft-wcO thrown-toeethe
craft fiom kyyA Scotia, Just launched
that ne frequently sees. ] venture
~ hay that her present osner, Mr. Pm
theny, would not charge che Higiiauttg
for any brand ps~ vessel n the same ~ J