The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-16
WORK FOR a SMALL ARMY.
Uncle Sam Has Over 1000 Men En-
ployed in the Harbor Work.

/ The work now being carried on in this
| harbor by Capt. Carter affords employ
ment to about 1000 men. Two dredg-
boats are at work, one removing wrecks,
etc, and the other engaged in a survey
a large force Of mems employed at Fort
Pulaski; and In addition, Capt Garter has
a surveying party in the field.
The constructing of the mining case
ment at Fort Pulaski is progressing, and
affords work to a large number of men,
which will be increased as soon as that
part of the work requiring skilled labor is
reached. Capt. Carter has already in
vited proposals for furnishing cement, of
which about 5000 barrels will be used
during the months Of May and June.
BLOWING UP THE DAVID CLARKE.
The steamer David Clarke which for
merly belonged to the Georgia and Florida
Inland Steamboat Company was, after she
was burned, used as a barge on the same
line, Not being in use, the old hulk was
tied up across the river, near the first one
Of the Garden Bank wing dams, proceed
ing down the river. She reposed there
snugly for a long time, but one night
not long ago she turned up missing, hav-
ing slid down from her soft couch of mud
into the navigable part of the river, where
she at once became serious menace to nav
igation. AS she was not worth the trouble
of raising the duty Of getting rid of her
devolved upon Uncle Sam. Capt. Carter
assigned the snagbOat Satilla to the task.
Dynamite was used to dislodge the hulk.
This explains the frequently occurring
shocks which have been felt during the
last few days, and which many people
thought were incipient earthquakes.
Charges of from ten to twenty-five pounds
of dynamite have been used by the Satilla
with gratifying results The pieces of
the bulk which do not break off and float
away with the tide are easily removed by
the powerful derricks of the snagboat,
and are placed out Of harm's way on the
river banks. The Satilla is admirably
fitted for this kind of work
WIDENING THE CHANNEL.
Rapid progress is being made in the
channel work, the dredges biting holes in
the island without cessation every day
from sunrise to sun set, Sundays ex-
cepted. Mr. Ely, who represents Mr.
Ross here, has four dredges constantly at
work They give employment to about
sixty men. Dredges Nos. 5 and Z, owned
by Mr. Ross, have been engaged for some
time in cutting away the southern shore
Of Kings Island, for the purpose of
widening the river at that point.
The contractors for the lefty work have
gangs of men at Barnwen Island, the
oyster beds, at the mouth of South Chan
mel, at Cockspur Island, at Mackay's
Point, at North and South Elba Islands,
at Venus Point training wall, and at
other places along the river In addition
TO this they have hundreds of men en-
ployed in their various brush camps both
In Georgia and South Carolina making in
all about 800 men actively employed. They
have made contracts with different par
ties for supplying them with piling, lum-
Der and other material, which give en-
ployment TO many others. It is safe to
say that, directly and indirectly 600 men
are being benefited by the Improvement
of Savannah harbor as it is at present
carried on.