The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-30
TIE "TRIP ON THE RIVER.
The Legislators Shown the Harbo
and Pointed Out It's Needs.


The Legislators Shown the Harbor
and Pointed Out It's Needs.
The excursion to the sea buoy was the
feature of the day. Everybody on board
the Nacoochee was enthusiastic for deep
water, and it was the topic of talk and
speech making from the time the steamer
left the city until it returned.
There is no doubt, If the Georgia legis-
lature had the power, Savannah would get
an appropriation at once to deepen its har-
Dor to any depth # might wish. Repre-
sentative Clifton, at every opportunity,
took occasion to impress the visitors with
the deep water idea.
There was big crowd of SPECTATORS on
the wharf TO see the visitors off, and when
the Nacoochee with her hundreds OF passen-
gers pulled away from the wharf at 3
o'clock they sent up cheer, while the band
played "Dixie.n The steamer was gayly
decorated. Flags and bunting foated from
all the Bay street offices and the shipping
along the wharves. The Chattahocche
passed on her way to New York with all her
flags displayed and gave a salute to her sister
vessel which was responded to.
CHEERED FROM THE wHARvEs.
All along the river front were crowds OF
people who cheered Justify and waved their
hats and handkerchiefs at the steamer
There was a perfect pandemonium while
the steamer was passing the eastern
wherves. All the mills, the gas works and
the tugs in the river saluted with their
whistles and bells.
the legislators, many OF whom had never
before been aboard a vessel the size of the
Nacoochee, took great interest in examin-
ing everything about tho big ship, and
were delighted with the elegance of her
saloon. The ponderous engines and ma
chinery were great attractions. aud seemed
TO impress many of them to a great degree
The engineers were kept busy for awhile
answering questions.
The majority of the excursionists crowded
the bow and captains bridge on the down
trip so as to get good view Of the wharves
and harbor. They took great interest in
having the jebties pointed out and ex-
planned.
THE NAVAL STORES AND LUMBER wHARvES
When the naval stores yards were reached
the hundreds of colored hands ran to the
edge OF the wharves aud cheered the Nacoo-
chez. Representative Clifton called out in
q voice which could te heard from one end
OF the steamer to the other: "Gentlemen of
the legislature and other guests: Look at
our great rosin wharves with their tn 1us-
ands' OF barrels Of naval stores. Savannah
is the greatest naval stores port of the
world; give US deep water so we can traus-
port it to the worid.n This was greeted
with cheers and answers of Savannah
must have deep water, and Georgia will
get it for her."
When the steamer passed the lumber
wharves Mr.. Clifton again called out:
Here are our lumber wharves, from which
Hon. John j. McDonough, our mayor,
ships his lumber TO the world Give US deep
water TO Increase these shipments"
CHEERS FOR CAPT. PURSE.
Deptford was pointed out to the visitors
as the property OF Capt. Purse; three cheers
were proposed for Capt. Purse, the man
who had so ably arranged the programme
for the entertainment Of the visitors, and
they were given with a will, and topped
of with tiger"
Lunch aud cigars were served from the
smoking room by Veteran William Hone
and many lmpromDtu toAsts were offered and
responded to as tho visitors Quenche1 their
thirst. Deep water was the basis of most
of them.
During the trip to the buoy Steward Cog
gins prepared collation., and when the
Nacoochee started back to the city the visi-
tors were invited into the saloon. Their
appetites had been sharpeaed by the salt air
aud the collation. was not long in disappear
ing. It was ilanked by side issue of white
seal and punch.
THE SPEECHES.
Representative Irwin Of Fulton, in a
highly complimentary manner, introduced
Hon. Pat Calhoun, speaking Of the great
good be has been and is accom- olishing for
Georgia, whose interests are nearest his
heart.
En1h A.
men who had called upon him for the I'M
expected tribute paid him, said that
there was nothing desrer to his beart than
the development of the wealth and pros
parity Of Georgia, aud nothing would
make him happier than to feel
that he deserved the tribute paid
him, and which was unexpected as it
was graceful. He stated that he spoke for
himself. the members of the general as
sembly and the other invited guests of the
city, when he said that he and they would
do everything in their power, by their
voices and votes. to further the inter-
ests OF the harbor OF Savannah and get
congress at its Apr aching session TO ep-
propriate a sufficient sum Of money II carry
on TO completion the improvements already
started, give deep water to the sea. and not
only carry on coastwise trade by regular
lines o. steamers as now, but direct trade
with Europe,
THE PORT OF THE SOUTH.
Savannah, with her great terminal facili-
ties, said he, is already the leading port of
the South Atlantic. but with deep water
she will take the position to which her adj
vanteges entitle her as one of the great
ports Of the Atlantic His influence in
the future will be used as it has In the past,
to further the Interests Of Savannah and
increase the prosperity of her people, in
whom be has a desp interest. "My advice,
said the sneaker, is TO go back to your
homes and preach to your neighbors at