The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-21
A VISIT TO QUARANTINE.
CITY OFFICIALS INSPECT THE NEW
WHARVES.


The Mayor and Aldermen Spend the
Day at the Old and New Quaran-
tine-The New Station and its I'm
provements-Savann Quarantine
Facilities the Best on the South
Atlantic.
The mayor and aldermen, sanitary board
aud a number Of invited guests, yesterday
visited and inspected the new quarantine
station.
The tug Cambria, in command Of Capt.
Rogersoa, left ct 1888 o'clock from the foot
Of Abercorn street with the following gen.
men on board: Mayor Schwsrz. Aldermen
Myers, Falhgant. Haines, Nichols, Mills,
Reid and Bailey, Health on -es Drummer,
rAeut o. II. Carter. City Treasurer
Hardee, City Eng nesr VIM, Supsrlatend-
snt Of Water Works Manning, ". p. Car
michael. Col. John r. Gaynor, S L. Lsz-
aron, Esq. David Douglas. James X.
Sheldon, William y. Nichols, Gustave Fox,
John F. Enrigbt. and a representative Of
the MORNING NEWS.
The trip down the river was devoid Of
Incident. and Alderman Falligant helped
70 while away the time by telling fish
stories. His yarns abous the number ana
size of the finny tribe he had caught on diff
ferent occasions caused considerable amuse-
ment.
THE VISITORS WELCOMED.
The four vessels in quarantine we're gaily
decorated with flags in nonor Of the visitors,
and presented pleasing sight
was made to the station IN
an hour and three-quarters, and the Cam
bria made fast to the Imacos, which was
unloading at the station. The party had 70
disembark by way of ladders to the deck Of
the IMAGES, and thence 10 the wharf.
The new wharf, which was built under
the supervision of Mr.. Carmichael, is about
400 yards east # the old one. IL is 400 feet
long and 30 feet wide, fitted up with
the latest improved unloading and
hosting apparatus, which IS run
by large stationary double-drum
engine. The system Of pulleys is of Mr..
Carmichaei's own invention, and is of great
value, from the fact that IL can be reversed
at pleasure whenever the wear On one side
becomes too great.
Five vessels can now be unloaded az one
time with ease and dispatch, while under
the old state of affairs but three could be
discharged. Between eight aud ten hundred
tons Of ballast can be unloaded daily under
the present arrangements. Previous to the
improvements it was considered good work
to discharge $50 tons in day.
THE NEW QUARANTINE TUG.
With the addition Of the city tug which
is expected to arrive about Dec. l, matters
will be greatly facilitated IN the docking Of
vessels and bringing them up TO the city
after discharging AS soon as vessels have
discharged their ballast the tug viii tow
them % Savannah, and the annoyance Of
having to wait at least twenty-four hours
for tug to 60 down from the city, as has |
been the case heretofore, will be avoided.
-Four hundred feet from the wharf stands
Quarantine Officer iind's new house. The
house is built on a solid pile foundation, and |
is one story high, and Is surmounted with a |
neat cupola. IL is roOmy building, hav
ing parlor, office, dining room, two ted |
rooms, store room, kitchen, pantry. cooks |
room and bath room. 1t is handsomely |
finished in oiled Georgia pine ia imitation |
of cherry, and has all the latest |
improvements. with both hot and |
cold water. Broad verandas run around
the entire building, which is painted white,
with window blinds dark green color, the |
whole giving very pretty effect.
HURRICANE PaEcAUTIoS.
The windows Of the house are so con-
structed that in case Of a repetition of the
storm Of August, 1881, they can be run up
into the wall and the seas allowed to pass |
through. Dr. Lind has his Office Hastily |
furnished, with fine library and all drugs |
and medicines necessary TO a quarantine |
station.
AS soon as practicable the grounds sur
rounding the station will be laid |
out in handsome lawns and flower |
gardens, which will add much 20 the sta
ton, which is now said 70 be the finest and !
best arranged on the South Atlantic coast. |
After half hour inspection of the i'm |
provements, dinner was announced, and |
the many tempting delicaeias were
soon dispatched, as the trip on |
the salts had whetsed the appetites
of the visitors TO a very considerable extent,
Judging from the amount Of good things
disposed os An oyster roast followed the
dinner. DIR. FaIligaut acted as caterer in
opening and preparing the juicy bivalves,
and was dexterous and efficient in the hand
ling OF the knife.
VISIT TO THE OLD STATION.
The party then boarded the Cambria and
proceeded to the old station, where a short
inspection of the improvements at that
point was had. New fender piles have been
driven in front CT the wharf, the staging
very much strengthened, and a brace Of
three piles driven around the hosting ap-
paratus.
Iuo WOTk mas Ooeu QOne IN the
most economical manner, with a view to
the better accommodation Of Savaunah's
rapidly growing shipping interests, and re-
fleets great credit on the health and ceme-
terry committee Of council, which had charge
Of the work.
The improvements are Of such magnitude
that to be thoroughly appreciated they
must be seen.
Taken altogether, Savannah can to-day
hoocf ne A.
neatest, best arranged and best managed
local quarantine station on the South At
lantic coast
The Cambria arrived at her wharf on the
return trip at 5:35 o'clock, and the inspect.
ing party separated well pleased.
TWO HEARTS MADE ONE.