The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
MAYRAISE THE SAVANNAH.
The Merritt WTeCkils Co. 70 Send
DOVE q Crew 10 the Scene To-Day.

They VIII Leave Norfolk on a Wreck
ing Steamer This Morning and viii
Inspect the Wreck Probably With a
View to Making a Bid-It is Said
That It Can be Raised and Put in
Good Order for Less Than the
Amount of the Insurance-Under-
writers Agents to be Here To-mor-
row.
In his report to the Ocean Steamship
Company, Capt Savage gives it as his
opinion that the hull of the City of Sa-
vannah is in comparatively good condi-
ton, and can be raised and probably re
paired The underwriting companies
which had the insurance on the vessel
have been notified to that effect, and they
will probably take some action with re
gard to II at once.
The ship was insured in three under
writing companies. but 1.-The names of
them could not be learned yesterday.
Mai. J. T. Stewart represents the Lon
don Salvage Association here, and this
association represents one of the compa-
MES which viii share in the loss.
AGENTS OF THE COMPANIES COMING.
Mr.. A. L. Earle represents the National
Board of Marine Underwriters of New
York, and tais company represents two
other companies who are carrying insur-
ance on the Savannah, but what compa-
mics they are. neither Mr. Earle nor Mr..
Stewart knows.
The amount Of the insurance is said to
be $3.50 600, but whether that is the exact
amount is not known. The agents of the
Underwriting companies are expected
here tomorrow to see what can be done
with the hull of the vessel. They will
probably 90 from here over to the wreck.
wRECKING co. TO INSPECT IT.
Whatever the insurance companies are
going to do with regard to the wreck, the
Merritt Wrecking Company is going to be
the first on the scene. 1t will send a
wrecking steamer out from Norfolk, Va,
this morning to the scene Of the wreck to
give her an inspection, probably with a
view TO putting in a bid when the bids are
called for for taking the hull up and tow
ing her to New York or some other port
where she can be put into a dry dock and
repaired. General Sorrel wired yester-
day that the Merritt Company would
sart a steamer to the scene to-day. 1t
may be that that company win have the
work Of raising and floating the hull
MAY PUT THE SHIP N GOOD CONDITION.
1t seems that the underwriting COM
panies have the option of paying the in
surance on the vessel, or raising her and
putting her in as good condition as she
was when wrecked and turning her over
TO the company. From the reports of
Capt. Savage and others who have seen
the wreck, it wouldseem that she could be
raised and put in good condition for a
much less amount than the insurance.
Others say that may be true enough as
far as raising her is concerned but the
trouble and the biggest part of the cost
will come in getting her to New York
where she can 60 into dry dock, as a
great deal of risk has to be taken in tow
ing vessel in that condition such long
distance
If she is in as good condition as stated,
there would seem to be little doubt that
she could be raised and put in even bet
ter condition than before she went down.
The insurance companies will be able to
save great deal by pursuing this course,
as the amount of the insurance which
they would have to pay out is but little
less than the value of the Savannah be-
fore her accident.
THE CARGO FULLY INSURED.
Owing to the light summer traffic. the
lost steamer City of Savannah was
but half filled with freight when it sailed
from Boston on Thursday. The cargo
was made up of 500 barrels of pork, ham
and bacon, from J. p. Squire x Co, to
various consignees in the south boots and
shoes, chairs, gunny cloth and other gen
eral merchandise.
The cargo was fully covered by insur-
ance, the bacon, pork and provisions be-
ing insured with the Delaware Insurance
Company of Boston.
Nearly all the passengers from the ILL
fated vessel who were brought up to Sa-
vannah Friday left yesterday for their
homes A number of them were from
Florida and they left yesterday morning
on the Savannah, Florida and Western.
Those of the passengers who are still left
IN the city have never stopped telling
stories of the wreck from the time they
landed. The story of their troubles and
misfortunes seems to grow in interest, and
there is many sympathetic neart that
has listened TO the stories of their suffer
ing Oy the hour
II is understood that First Oficer
Crowel, who is now on the wreck of the
City Of Savannah with two Of the seamen
protecting the vessel and what remains
OF its cargo from the sea pirates, will
be put on the Gate City as soon as She is
taken from the dry docks after her over
hauling