The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
NEWS OF THE SHIPS.

NEWS OF THE SHIPS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gen.
eral Interest.
The Norwegian bark Transatlantic was
cleared Yesterday for Rio, with $500
barrels of rosin, valued at SS,Sl6.
Tho German bark Elena cleared yester-
dav for Hamburg with 1923 barrels of
rosin, valued at $500.
Can't. David E. Crockett, of the Balti-
more schooner Clytie, who has been two
Months ashore, has again taken command
Of the vessel at that port.
Tho schooner Maud Snare sailed yes
+o.dav for Brunswick, where she has
Chartered to load with lumber for north
OF hatteras.
The steamer Edith will take pleas
,ra party to Tybee Sunday morning.
They leave the wharf foot of Drayton
street at o'clock a. m. sharp.
Cant. L. s. Stillwell, of the schooner
Douglass Gregory. was married in Phila-
de,Dhia Tuesday to Miss Mary Anna Lit
tie Capt Stillwell was long in command
of the City of Jacksonville, out of Balti-
more TO southern ports. He is well known
in shipping circles here, having only
recently taken a cargoof lumber from Sa-
vannah to Baltimore on the schooner
Douglass Gregory.
The Norwegian bark Tikoma, Capt
Nelson, arrived at Tybee yesterday, and
came directly up to the city. She is con-
signed to j. F. Minis & Co., and is char
tered to load with naval stores for Europe
The Norwegian bark Ajax, which has
been at Tybee waiting for several days,
has been chartered TO load here with
naval stores. She is consigned to Pater-
son, Downing & Co., and will arrive up
to-day.
The schooner John r. Holiday, Capt
Moore, twenty-four days from Philadel-
mia. arrived yesterday with a cargo of
acid phosphate for the Savannah Guano
Company. The vessel is consigned to
George Harriss Il Co. The owners of the
vessel were anxious about her safety,
she being overdue. Capt. Moore reports
very heavy weather and a continuation of
storms, which delayed the passage. The
vessel sustained no damage.
Baltimore
saws: There are fourteen large schOon-
er5 in port awaiting charters. They tied
up awaiting for the rates of the National
u ssel Owners Association. They are
now willing to take any rate, but cannot
obtain CargOes."
Commander Hodgett has brought out a
new 3-keeled boat at COwes. The first
trial. which was near London, Feb. 16,
excited the interest of yachtsmen. AS
the wind was light it was hardly possible,
however, to test the ability of the new
model to counteract the tendency to roll
in heavy seas. A notable feature of the
boats work was the absence of sidewash.
She sailed close to the wind, ran well,
was quick in stays and turned in her own
length. Among the other advantages
claimed for her are increased liability,
greater carrying capacity, high speed and
greater ease in handling and steering.
The five largest sailing vessels are the
Somai, British four-master, registered
tonnage $3.50, carrying capacity ], 800 long
tons; the Roanoke, American four mas
ter, registered tonnage 3,400, carrying ca
pacity 5000 long tons; the Shenandoah
American four-master, registered tonnage
3,257, carrying capacity 4,s00 long tons
the France, French five-master. regis
tered tonnage 3,7s4, carrying capacity
5000 long tons, and the Liverpool, British
fourmaster, registered tonnage 1880, car
rying capacity 3, 100 long tons.
In line with the editorial advice of tht
MORNING News, published recently, thu
following circular letter has been ISSUED
by the bureau of navigation: "Treasuri
Department, Bureau of Navigation, Wash
ing, Feb Ito Collectors of Customs
and Others: 1t is represented to thi!
bureau that the practice of bestowing the
same name upon different vessels lead:
TO confusion and annoyance in the identi
ticatiOn of vessels to the disadvantage FIRE
quently of the owners and masters O.
vessels, charterers, compilers of shippins
news, underwriters and others that have
to do with shipping matters. The matter
IS one in which the owners and masters O.
vessels and those directly interested il
shipping are most concerned and theil
voluntary action can correct the practice
referred to more eXpeditiously and salts
factorily than statute In first applica
lions for marine documents in which it is
desired to bestow upon a vessel a name
already borne by one or more vessels oil
the same port or neighboring ports, col
Iectors OF customs are requested to bring
this fact to the notice of the applicant tc
the end that the duplication of names
may be checked bV the Voluntary action