davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
WILL COME HERE IN TIME.
Savannah Bound to Be Phosphat
Shipping Port.

Savannah Bound to Be q Phosphate
Shipping Port
Savannah has all the necessary hsrbor
and wharf facilities to make her a great
shipping point for Florida phosphates, but
discrimination in rates on account of long
hauls is against her." remarked a promi-
nent railroad man yesterday.
At one time indications pointed TO Savan-
nah as the coming shipping center of this
product, but circumstances have worked
against the port and the business has fallen
of to very large extent. With the deepen
ing of the harbor it is believed ships will
prefer coming to the Atlantic coast in
preference to the gulf, aud phosphate will
be forced this way.
Port Tampa seems to be getting the bulk
or the shipments now. It lie the shortest
haul by railroads, and for this reason, COM
bined with the advantages Of very deep har-
Dor, shippers prefer to send the phosphate
there. The Jacksonville Times Union in
speaking of the matter says: "As an ins
dlcation OF what immense proportions the
phosphate shipping business at Port Tampa
Is assuming, the statement that the Plant
company has just ordered sixteen adj
dttional sldetracks built in the yard at the
port on which to place cars
loaded with the rock is very tangible and
substantial evidence. The business at
this port has steadily and rapidly in
creased ever since the first cargo was
shipped, and when the enlarged and
greatly improved facilities for handling
the business which are now being provided
by the company are completed, there is no
doubt but that the proportionate increase
Will be much greater than it has been in the
past The immense dredge Pico, which was
built for the company in Mobile. to be used
In cutting the ship canal and pool alongside
the big dock, was launched last week, and
the machinery is being placed on it as
rapidly as possible. This dredge will cost
when completed $4,000. so it will be readily
surmised that the proposed improvements
are to be on q very extensive scale.n
The deepening of Savannah's harbor will
undoubtedly attract a large part of the
phosphate business away from Port Tampa,
and that place had better make the most of
Its advantages now. Savannah's possibili-
ties in this respect are assured. and it is only
question of short time when they will
be realized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
PUSHING THE NEW LINE.
PRESIDENT DUAL SAYS 1T has
ALL TIE MONEY NEEDED.

Mel. Green of the Florida Central
and Peninsular Gives Some Interest
ing Points on the Progress of the
Road-Costly Real Estate Bindering
the Advance of the Right of Way at
Some Points.
President Duval Of the Florida Central
and Peninsular road, who Is at the De Soto,
is watching the progress Of the road build
ing from Jacksonville 70 Savannah and
matters pertaining to 1t. He said yesterday
that work on the road was moving along In
q most satisfactory manner, and that the
prospect now is that ii will be completed
and ready for operation on contract time.
"Have you made any arrangements for
terminal facilities or water front at this
ports" he was asked.
II am not In a position to make any
statement on that line, but will say that If
we want any terminal facilities or water
front we will get them. We have the
money, and plenty of it. and can get any
thing we need or want for facilitating the
plans or workings Of the system. We are
not troubled on that point. The first thing
TO be done is to complete the road between
Jacksonville and Savannah. We have not
yet taken charge of the South Bound. and
will not do SO until the Florida Central aud
Peninsular is completed"
WHAT MAI. GRERN SAYS.
1--WE are not looking for an inlet to Sa-
vannah." said Maj. W. s. Green, chief en-
gineer Of construction of the road,
in response to query, but an
outlet from Florida. That is the idea upon
which the road is being constructed. 1t Is
very probable that we will come to Savan-
nah and go right on through to Norfolk or
Richmond. We do not seek to come into
competition with the Central or the Plant
system in Savannah, and so far as a water
front is concerned we have water at Bruins
wick and an ample harbor at Fernandina.
Just what will be done on this line, how
ever, am not at present prepared to say.
The work on the Florida Central and PENN
sular is progressing as well as could be de-
sired, and we have had no Interrupt
tions or halte for some time until recently,
when Lhe frequent rains interfered and
hIndered progress TO some extent. At
present we have 1900 men working on the
grading all along the line, but it will be
some time yet before any Of the bridge
work is begun or any of the rails are laid.
TROUBLE WITH RIGHTS OF WAY.
Zone difficulty we are meeting with par
ticularly is the high prices of real estate at
some points. We have been asked to pay
$500 TO $500 per acre for land over which
to construct our right Of way. This diff
Guilty is being met with at several points
from which we are as yet excluded. as the
right Of way there has not yet been pur-
chased. These matters will be settled, how
ever, and think in very short while, and
we will build into Savannah by Sept. or
very shortly thereafter. As said, we may
go right on through from Columbia north.
Whether or not we will use the Savannah
water front am not yet prepared to say"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
OCEAN TOSSED 1875 DAYS.
REMARKABLE VOYAGE OF a BRIT
ISL Yacht.

The Sextsnt Was Lost and the Cap
tain Drifted Aimlessly About Trust
ing 20 Luck The Crew without
Food for Several Days-Ths Little
Graft Finally Reaches Port Royal
and is lowed TO Savannah for Re-
pairs
The tug Forest City, Capt. HAinss, went
over to Port Royal yesterday morning with
a phosphate fat in tow. and picked up the
British yacht Syren, which had arrived
there Feb. IA in distress, after having been
1875 days at sea, having sailed from London
Oct l, bound for Bermuda. She was spoken
several times at sea. Capt. Haines towed
the Syren to quarantine, arriving there last
night. She will come up to the city for re-
pairs In few days
The Syren is a remarkable craft In many
respects, and owing to her being out 80 long
had been given Cp as lost. She is only IL
tons net and her engines are only rs nomi-
nal horse power, without funnel. Her hull
is of iron. She is 50 feet long and feet
draught. She is owned by F. W. Burrows
Of Bermuda. and is commanded by Capt.
Robins Purdy, who, with the following
crew, sailed her across: George Smith,
boatswain; g. Lelbisoh and Johannes
Hasllnslack, seamen.
The yacht was reported in New York last
Monday by Capt; Evsnsen Of the sban-
doned bark KnudsVig (NorwegiAn), who
was rescued by Capt. Frazer Of the
steamer Neptune, and brought to that port
Capt. Evansen spoke the Syren Feb. in
lat. So 80, long. 759, off the Carolina coast
She had been 1873 days out from London.
Her propeller was lashed on deck and she
was rugged as a schooner and under sail
Nor L. NVsa
the water became impure and the men fell
sick from drinking it. She was left
for six days to drift at the mercy
Of the sea without a hand at her helm. Dur
ing this time there were no lights out, and the
vessel collided with a BARK at midnight.
The Syren was damaged. and the only boat
on board was smashed to pieces. When the
captain was able to get on deck he at
tempted to take an observation and ascer-
tain If possible, his longitude and latitude,
but the sextant had been lost overheard.
After being supplied with provisions aud
water the crew were told their position and
Informed Of the day of the month, of which
they were entirely ignorant. They shaped
their course for Charleston and bore away
The steamer Seminole. from Jacksonville.
via Charleston, Feb. IL, at Cape Roman
w. s. w. twenty miles, spoke the Syren Leak
ing badly with about two feet Of water in
hold. She was out of provisions and was
supplied by the Seminole, which also gave
the Syren her position when she bore away
for Wilmington, N. c., that being the near
est port with the then prevailing winds.
The Syren is propeller of about twenty
tons. Her propeller was dashed on deck and
she was under sail. She was in charge of
four men.
The yacht finally wound up at Port
Royal. IL is a marvel how the little craft
managed TO reach port after meeting with
such vicissitudes. She is worthy of place
at the worlds fair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
TIE WORK PROGRESSING.

The Independents Presbyterian Sun
day School 80 be Begun Soon.
The work now going on on the Inde-
pendent Presbyterian Sunday school site,
which is soon to be rebuilt with a fine
structure at Bull and Hull streets, is only
preliminary and is meant simply to prepare
the way so that any needful digging or
preparation for laying the foundation may
be done when the time come, without any
delay, ana before hot weather.
Ground has not yet been broken in the
usual sense of actually beginning to build.
but preparations are being made so that
when once begun the work can be carried
on to completion without hindrance. The
plans have not yet been completed and the
canvass for funds is still going on with en-
coursging success, about 81 800 or there
abouts having bean raised.
The building now on the lot will have to
be removed before anything else
is done, and this has not vet
been arranged for. 1t will be some
weeks before positive start will be made,
but it will be in the early spring, and car
rled right on to completion.
The object is to have a building as fully
as large as the former one, and much more
commodious. The special design is 20 have
building, the architecture of which will
fully barmonize with and be suitable 60 the
architecture of the church. This point will
be given special attention in the plans for
the new building, which are as yet In the
hands OF the architect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
TIE NEW SCHOOL CENSUS.

The Circular from the School Commits
sioner Received by Supt. Baker.
Supt. Baker Of the public schools received
yesterday the circular from State School
Commissioner Bradwell containing direc-
tons for the new school census which is to
be taken in the state to be made the basis of
a new pro rata apportionment, as announced
in yesterdays MORNING News, This has
been considered necessary since the late CEN
sus shows q vast increase in the
population in some counties while there has
been considerable falling of in others. A
new census OF the school population, there
fore. has been decided upon for the purpose
Of making an equitable apportIonment.
The circular requires that a meeting OF the
boards OF education in all the counties and
cities be held on the first Tuesday in March
for the purpose Of appointing enumerators.
They must be citizens OF the county where
they are employed and ara to receive 50 per
diem for their services. The taking of the
census will begin according to instructions
March Is and must be completed by May
20, and all returns filed with
the county school commissioner or super
lntendent, Speaking of the circular Supt.
Baker said: 1--WE are acting now under q
special charter, according to which the new
enumeration will be made in the First,
Second aud Third districts, which comprise
the city Of Savannah, by the police, as was
done in the case of the former census; but
in the case of the other five districts out.
side the city, enumerators will be appointed
by the board at its regular meeting in
March.
I'm the last census, which was taken in
1883. said Mr.. Baker, 81 have every reason
to believe there were many oversights and
mistakes. and the census was not properly
taken. The total number of school children
IN the city between the prescribed ages OF
and Is years, as given by the last census
was s, l55, while that in the county outside
the city was 5,031, and these figures are
way out Of proportion to the
city and county population,
1t is evident that for more than three years
the number taken as basis for the Savan-
nah apportionment is far less than we have
been entitled to, and measures will be taken
this time to insure its being correct in every
detail, or as nearly 80 as is possible.
1T was about time for this work to be
done, and it will be good thing for Sa-
vaunah when it is completed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
rae PoRT SOCIETY SERVICE.

The Rehearsal of the Chorus by DR..
Palmer Tonight.
AS was announced In the MORNING News
yesterday the anniversary exercises Of the
Savannah Port Society will be held at the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES church tomorrow
night. The address will be delivered by Rev.
DR.. Goodwin Of the First Baptist church
The music will be under the direction of
DIR. H. R. Palmer, whose power to guide and
manage large choruses has been so signally
manifested in the musical events Of this
present week.
All the choirs in the city and all singers
whether connected with choirs or not, are
most earnestly invited to be present and to
lend their voices to this service.
DR.. Palmer proposes to show how grand
part in worship may be taken by q con-
gregation, when supported by large and
well drilled choir, organ, grand piano and
cornet. The occasion will be one of special
interest to all who are in sympathy with the
words of the Psalmist, Let the people
praise thee, o God, let all the people praise
thee"
In addition to the ordinary psalmody
three great anthems will be rendered The
rehearsal will take place at the church this
evening at s O'Clock. AL who propose to
take part are expected to be rigidly punct-
ual.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
TO START SOUTH TODAY.
Zimmerman, johnson, Eek and Othe
u. A

Zimmerman, johnson, Eek and Others
TO Leave New York This Afternoon.
The bicycle tournament Of the Savannah
Wheelmen's Track Association will be from
a racing standpoint the most important
ever given in the south. In the way Of q
track experiment it will command wide at
tentlon, as the cement track at Savannah is
the first OF it's kind ever laid down in the
United States, and records can be expected
If the riders are In hrst~class condition. In
this respect the southern cyclists will have
an advantage over their northern brethren.
The most noted racing men, trainers ana
correspondents will be In Savannah next
week. Cycling in the south will receive
the greatest boom it ever had Among the
celebrities who will leave New York on
on the steamer Kansas City to-day
arc Arthur A. Zimmerman, OF New Jersey,
champion of the world; John S. johnson of
Minneapolis, holder of the worlds mile
record in 1856 3-5; George Smith, holder
OF short distance records; T. w.
Eek, the famous trainer, and without doubt
the greatest authority on racing in the
United States; s. q. Whitaker Of Boston,
the ex-amateur champion; W. j. Morgan,
the well-known cycling correspondent, bet
ter known as SENATOR Morgan; George
S. Macdonald of New York and several
others. They will be met at Savannah by
a delegation Of local cyclists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
CONTAGIOUS DISAPPEARING.

Oncisl investigation Shows Only
seven Cases of Scarlet Fever,
In accordance with resolution passed at
the last meeting of the board of education
requesting the mayor to have the health
officer send In the names and residenc es
where there were cases Of scarlet fever or
other contagious, Supt- Baker received yes
terday from DR.. Drummer a list of all such
residences, and the children at those places
will be excluded from school until all dam
ger from contagion or infection shall have
passed.
1t is found from DR.. Brunner's letter that
there are only seven cases of scarlet fever in
the city and most of these are convalescent.
They are at 246 Lincoln street, so Gwinnett
street. l0S]S Price street, 1929 Price street
l03 Jones street. 81 Liberty street and 173
Harris street. There are two cases of diph-
liberia, one on Whitaker street and the
other at 1872 McDonough street.
1t will thus be seen from DR.. Brun-
ner's report that very few cases Of
either scarlet fever or diphtheria are la the
city. and prompt action on the part OF the
school board and health officers will pre-
vent any further spread.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
THE HARBoR APPROPRIATION.
What Can Be Done With the $1,000,
600 Appronriation.

600 Appropriation.
Capt D. 9. Purse did splendid work day
before yesterday In flooding the Senate
with telegraphic information about Ssvan-
nah's harbor necessities, In order to prevent
the scaling Of the appropriation, and it was
probably largely due to this that Senator
Gordon was enabled to defeat the report of
the committee.
ANY reduction in the amount OF the ap-
preparation below that declared necessary
by the engineer officer in charge, 81, 900, 600,
would have effected a proportionate re-
duction In the amount Of work IL is practi-
cable to accomplish. IL is possible that
with the plant the contractors have, they
may be able to do about 81, 100000 worth
of work per year. By increasing their
plant this amount coul d be exceeded.
The appropriation made by the first ses-
sion OF the present congress is virtually ex-
hausted, and from the rate at which work
is now being done 81, zoo, 900 more could be
expended during this calendar year, or
before Jan. next There would then re-
main six months Of the fiscal year Of 1894,
from January to June inclusive, during
which no work would be done, and inasmuch
as the new congress would hardly have the
appropriation bills far enough advanced at
the beginning OF the new fiscal year, more
time would be lost Ii is safe to say under
the circumstances that work will be sus-
pended on the Savannah harbor from seven
TO nine months during next year
In view of this fact, any reduction in the
present item Of 100000 for Savannah
harbor would be injurious as we'll as any
lettering Of the item with restrictions. This
amount of money il appropriated, to be ex-
pended at the discretion Of the engineer Of
ficer In charge of the work would be quite an
advantage. Inasmuch as the contract for
the whole work has been let, should the
contractors feel so inclined, they could 90
ahead and finish the work irrespective of
the amount Of appropriations, trusting to
congress for reimbursement, but whether
or not they will do this is a matter of con-
iecture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
LOCAL PERSON AL

Mr.. G. W. Corley of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
Mr.. N. S. Greene Of Jacksonville is at the
De Soto.
Mr.. Julius Flake OF Aiken, s, c., is at the
De Soto,
Hon. F. @. duBignon has returned from
New Orleans.
Mr.. Charles c. Boyle of Charleston, 8. c.,
is at the Pulaski.
Mr.. A. A. McEachearn OF NARROW, Ga,
is at the Pulaski.
Mr. W. r. Prioleau Of Atlanta is regis
tered at the De Soto.
MIR. Charles Hall Of Tnomasville, is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. 7. Davidson of Montreal, Canada, is
stopping at the De Soto.
Mr.. H. A. Mulhern of Petersboro, Canada,
is stopping at the Pulaski.
Mr.. John Q. Chase of Wilmington, N. C.,
is registered at the Pulaski.
Mrs George Parsons and Miss Parsons of
New York city are at the De Soto.
Capt. and. Mrs. Il. G.. Fleming and Miss
Henry have returned from New Orleans.
J. C. Whitney of Baltimore was a visitor
on the floor of the cotton exchange yes
terday.
Mr.. q. F. Kingsley. proprietor of the
Continental hotel in Philadelphia, is at the
De Soto.
j. L. Atwood and A. L. Atwood of
Darien were visitors at the cotton ex-
change yesterday.
James c. Hunter of Atlanta, general
agent of the American Fire Insurance Com
pany of New York, is in the city on bust
ness.
Hon. Usher Thomson, representative TO
the present legislature from Morgan county,
is In the city for short visit. He is stop
ping at the De Soto.
Traffic Manager Whitney of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany is in the city on business connected
with the Baltimore line.
Lieut.. Robinson, now stationed at Port
land, Me-, has been ordered in charge of the
revenue launch Discover, to succeed Lieut..
Maher, recently ordered TO the cutter
Crawford at Baltimore.
The engagement of Miss Eta Perlinski OF
this city and Mr.. II. H. Schaul Of New
York has been announced. They win re-
oeive their friends at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Perlinski, Chippewa square, to-
morrow.
Mr.. James o. Wynn, manager Of the
southeastern district of the Provident
Savings Life Insurance Company, is in the
city stopping at the De Soto. Mr.. Wynn is
here to locate an agency for the company
he represents.
Manager win o. Wheeler Of Patti Rosa's
company was registered at the De Soto yes
terday. Patti Rosa will strike Savannah
next week and will present dolly Warden"
as the first attraction. Manager Wheeler
reports a successful season.
Mr.. Lewis Ginter, the well-known cigar
cite man of Richmond, Va, is stopping at
the De Soto. Mr.. Ginter is making arrange
ments for putting up a new 500 900 hotel
at Richmond, for which the grounds have
been bought and the plans completed and
accepted. He was shown over the De Soto
yesterday by Mr.. Powers, who gave him
some pointers In the hotel line.
Many prominent citizens and officials recom M
mend DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
ANOTHER GROCER UP.

Williams Faces Fred Haar and Makes
the Same Charge Alleged Against
Derst.
Fred Haar is another grocer charged by
Allan Williams with buying the meats and
lard which he stole from A. Ehrlich 81 Bro. ,
full accounts Of which have appeared in the
MORNING News for several days
Williams faced Mr.. Haar yesterday after
noon In Justice NaughJins Office and made
his charges against him in the presence of
Justices Naughtin. Russell and Bevans,
Detective Wetherhorn, Mr.. Ambrose Ehr-
Itch, Mr. J. J. Sullivan, Editor Stein and a
MORNING News reporter. The negro de-
tailed at length his conversation with Mr..
Hear in advance of the alleged
transactions, gave dates for his ship
menta and told how much money
MIR. Haar had given him altogether. Will
Jams said he never would have implicated
him If Mr. Derst had not betrayed him, and
in justice to Mr.. Ehrlich be decided to tell
the whole truth about the robberies and
give the names Of all parties who partici-
pated in the affair.
Mr.. Haar entered general denial to all
the charges Of Williams except that a bar
rel of something had once been sent to his
store by Williams by mistake and was car
ried off next day. He emphatically denied
ever taking any Of the stolen goods.
Williams made an affidavit against Mr..
Haar before Justice Naughtin, and this,
like the one made against Mr.. Derst, will
cause his presentation TO the grand jury of
the superior court by Detective Wether-
horn.
The end of the case is not yet by any
means Williams has furnished names of
other grocers to Detective Wetherhorn, and
they will be asked TO face the thieving
porter to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
The South Bound Railroad

Has arranged TO handle an extra Pullman
car on the Georgia Hussars' special train to
Washington for the accommodation of the
friends of the company who desire to at
tend the inauguration Of President Cleve-
land. A list has been opened at their office.
No. Bull street, where reservation of Sleep
ing car space can be made.
Parties living out Of city can write or
call on !. N. FLEMING,
h I'D. G. p A.