The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-20

The remains of the hull, cargo and ma
terials of the schooner John A. Griffin,
which was wrecked at Delaware Break
water last week, have been sold at auc-
tion for $50.
The schooner Martha S. Bement, Capt.
Rulon, cleared yesterday for Baltimore
with 1852, 1862 feet of pitch pine lum ber
shipped by E. B. Hunting & Co. She will
go TO sea to-day.
The Italian bark Mississippi, which ar
rived at Tybee Sunday afternoon, from
Liverpool, was lowed to the city yester-
day. She is consigned to j. F. Minis &
Co, and is chartered to load naval stores
for Europe.
The Norwegian bark Kamfiord, which
arrived at this port Sunday from Fleet
wood, is chartered by Richardson & Bar
nard. She is discharging sand ballast,
and when finished, will load with cotton
for ST. Petersburg, Russia
The schooner E. V. Glover, from ST.
John, N. B., for New York, was lowed
into Gloucester Mass last Saturday
morning by the tug Peter B. Bradley, with
loss of sails, spanker boom broken, and
fore and main rigging carried away, hav-
ing been IN collision Friday night off
Thatcher's Island, with schooner Myra
w. Spear, from Boston for Rockpo1't,
Me. Damage to the latter, if any, not
known. The owners of the tug filed a
claim for salvage.
Capt.W. J. Copeland, masterof schooner
Lizzie Heyer, from Brunswick, which
arrived at New York on Feb. II, died at
sea on Feb. g. of heart disease, and was
buried the same day Capt. Copeland
was born at St. George, Me, and was
about 45 years of age. He leaves a wife,
son and daughter He was favorably
known in the coastwise lumber trade
and sailed in Thomaston, Me-, vessels
many years.
The schooner S. B. Marts. from Balti-
more, with a cargo of fertilizer consigned
to the agent of the Central railroad, ar
rived yesterday afternoon. The vessel is
consigned to George Harriss & Co, and is
chartered TO take cargo to the north of
HatteraS.
The steamship Dessoug, Capt. Doughty,
from Philadelphia, with a cargo of mer-
chandise, consigned to G. q. Anderson,
agent, arrived at her dock yesterday at
2:30 O'Clock p. m. She reports having
sailed last Friday, was detained by a
heavy fog in Delaware bay and strong
southwest winds after she reached Cape
Lookout.
The steamship Decatur H. Miller, Capt.
Billups, from Baltimore, with merchan-
disc and passengers, consigned to John j.
CarOan, agent, arrived It her dock at
O'Clock yesterday evening She reports
having sailed Friday; was detained by
head winds, but arrived at the bar yes
terday morning and anchored to await
high tide.
Paterson Downing & Co., cleared yes
terday the British barkentine Canning,
Capt Pearce, for Hamburg, with $500
barrels of rosin. valued at 81 ,15S and 1855
casks of spirits turpentine, valued at
s2.33S. This vessel had quick dispatch,
having discharged her ballast and was
loaded within seven days from the day of
her arrival.
The steamship City of Macon. Capt.
Lewis, from Boston with merchandise
and passengers, consigned 10 G. @. An
derson, agent, arrived at her wharf at
O'Clock last night. She was about twenty
hours overdue, having sailed last Thurs
day aud was expected TO arrive Sunday
night. The captain reports heavy weather
and head winds the cause Of the ships
delay. While coming up the river yester-
day afternoon the steamship ran aground
Just above Fort Jackson, The current
swung her around, and she drifted back
about half mile, when a tug was sent 10
her assistance, which succeeded in turu-
ing her bow 70 the city, where she ar
rived after delay Of an hour and half
No damage is reported
The following passengers are on the
NacOochee, which Is due 70 arrive this
morning; Miss 81. l.. McCovern. Mrs n.
V. sullivan. Miss l. Sullivan. Miss X.
O'Bren and infant, James Wall, Mrs A.
Van Houten, a. Q. Massey, j. ". Currie.
II. = Cogk. q. y. Skinner. J.. r.. ThOmp-
son, a. Wheeler J. = Nichols, q. g. Har-
risOn, y. - Barnum. j. r. Avery and
wife, j. a. HaRer Charles Caldwell.
William n. Caldwell Frank A. CBdwe
"a. Morton, Mfs J. n sherman, Miss y.