The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-20
pYNAnIIrE UNDER 80.
Old Hulks Blown Out of the River Chan
mel Ref1unnra The ritr, and the SEA-

Old Hulks Blown Out Of the River Chan
mel Between the City and the Sea-
The United States steam snagbOats To-
Goa and Satilia have left this harbor. the
former for the Savannah river. 10 remove
snags and other distractions between
here and Augusta: the latter for the Alta
maha river for the same purpose. During
the time they were employed on this har-
Dor they performed. in addition TO their
regular work. under the direction OF
Capt o. n. Carter, valuable service IN
removing wrecks from the river between
the city exchange and Tybee roads.
The increasing depth Of water in the
river made IL necessary TO remove from
or near the channel certain old wrecks
which We're known TO exist. During the
progress Of the work several unsupported
distractions were discovered, which were
also removed. Dynamite was freely used
in the work Of removal. such fragments
OF the wrecks. as did not float after the
explosions being brought to the surface
by the aid of a diver and tackle and re-
moved on barges 20 places OF safety.
At the close Of work there was a depth
OF twenty-five feet at high water over
all wrecks upon which work was done
The steamer David Clarke was the
first piece of work undertaken. This
vessel was moored at Hutchinson's ISL
and near Garden bank. but had been dis
mantled previous to being brought there.
The hulk slipped into the channel and il
required $50 pounds Of dynamite to break
her up. There were but fourteen feet
of water over this wreck when operations
We're begun; when they were finished
there were twenty-six feet. The David
Clarke was 1876 feet long and thirty feet
beam.
While at work on the Clarke the wreck
of the tugboat Leon was encountered. It
was raised bodily and placed behind the
Garden bank training wall where il can
DO no further damage. At one mile
below the eastern boundary OF the city
near the Cypress Tree an unknown wreck
was discovered and removed, increasing
the depth at that particular place seven
feet. The timbers Of this wreck were dove
ldlltu toSetner, secured further by wooden
pins, and the sides and keel were cop
pertd. II took $40 pounds of dynamite
TO remove all OF this wreck.
At Finger Beacon, near the head of
Elba Island. the wreck of pilot boat
niney feet long was blown up and the
pieces removed. giving a clear gain in
depth of ten feet. Three hundred and
thirty-fVe pounds of dynamite were used
here. One sunken barge 40 feet long,
found at the head Of Wrecks channel.
40 AdAoNA anu HldEeu DGNlnl the Garden
bank training wall. An unknown wreck
was found near the Oyster Bed red light
over the highest part of which there We're
but thirteen feet at low water. After its
removal a depth of eighteen feet at the
same stage Of tide was the lowest found.
This wreck was of a vessel 800 feet long
and forty-five feet beam, and 1880 pounds
or dynamite were expended in breaking
her up.
There was also removed the wreck of
an unknown vessel from a point in the
channel ODnnElfa WI IF
ing the past year or so some large anchors
and an iron spar buoy have been recOv-
cred from the channel, which have had
the effect of making navigation freer and
safer This work is not provided for in
the river and harbor or the
sundry civil bill, the funds hav-
ing been obtained from the treasury de-
partment through the efforts and repre-
sensations of Capt. o. NJ. Carter.