The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-19
EMIGRANTS EAGER TO SET SAIL
THE HORSA To START ON HER LONG
VOYAGE To AFRICA AT NOON
TODAY.

Vessel Submitted to Rigid In
spection BY the Customs officials.
Her AccOmmodatfonsC Comply with
the Law-Rev. c. :. smith 40 Appeal
TO Collector Beckwith 20 withhold
the Vessels Clearance.
The steamship Horsa will sail to-day at
noon or shortly after with 1s7 emigrants
for Liberia aboard.
The Horsa arrived up from Tybee yes
terday morning. and was locked at the
Central press wharf at $50 O'Clock. Col
lector OF Customs Beckwith. Special
Treasury Agent Macatee. Capt. Laird.
Boarding officer. and Inspectors Neid-
linger and Barrett were awaiting the
steamer at the wharf and went aboard at
once. a thorough inspection OF the vessel
was made. With few very slight excep-
lions she was found 10 be in frst-class con-
dition for the work which she has under
taken. In fact. the inspectors gave 81 as
their opinion that the accommodations
Of the Horsa were superior 70 those Of the
average emigrant ships which come into
the northern ports.
the hospital berths should be fitted up.
some tables put in for the accommodation
of the emigrants and recommended that
another stove be put Up on deck for cook
ing purposes In addition to the one al
ready up. The recommendations and re-
quiremcnts were promptly acquiesced In
by Mr. william NJ Simpson, representing
he
ters were at once set TO work making the
Improvements. The work was completed
In the afternoon and the ship was passed
by the inspectors as being in good condi-
tion for the voyage.
The Horsa was the center OF attraction
and excitement all day. Crowds gathered
along the wharves to see her come in
The emigrants iocked to the dock in a
body and evinced their JOY at seeing the
snip for which they have been waiting for
50 many days by many expressions Of de-
light Hundreds of negroes and many
white people as well hocked to the dock
during the day. attracted there by a Gu
riOus interest In the vessel and the cargo
which she is to carry. This had been an
ticipated BY those having charge Of the
movement and a couple Of ablebodied emil
grants were stationed at the small postern
door TO the press wharf. the large doors
having been closed with instructions to
admit no one with the exception of those
having business there and members OF
the emigrant party equipped with passes.
The jam in front OF the door was so great
that 1t was dlfflcult for parties having
the right 70 enter to make their way
either In or out.
A Morning News reporter who visited
the wharf at l o'clock found things pro
crossing quietly inside the yard. A few
OF the emigrants were aboard the vessel,
but most of them were out in the city
getting ready for their departure and
making their last purchase before leav-
ing the land Of the free and the home
of the brave. Carpenters were at work
aboard the vessel, making the improve
ments required by the inspectors.
The Horsa is evidently an old vessel
that has seen considerable service, but
looks TO be staunch and strong. Her
length is 2l0 feet and breadth &c feet
She Is 72S gross tons, with net ton
mage 367 and a capacity of IS, 200 cubic feet
Her capacity for passengers 1874. children
under / year of age not being counted
and children under years of age being
counted two for one. The number of the
emigrant party is 1877 of all ages, including
number of small children, or according
to calculations about twenty under the
legal limit The Horsa has recently been
engaged in the banana carrying trade
between Jamaica and Philadelphia, being
under a six months charter to J. ID. Hart
of that city. Bananas require a great
deal of ventilation and the vessel is well
ventilated.
MIR. w. NJ. Simpson. who represents
Mr.. Hart Of Philadelphia, and who will
make the trip TO Liberia as purser. was
at the wharf and very readily gave all
informa ton asked besides making a trip
over the vessel The first and second
decks have been fitted up with double
tiers of hunks. The hunks are very sim
ply constructed of plain pine boards.
They are not at all palatial and do not
look especially comfortable, but they are
clean and answer all the purposes for
which they were designed Each bunk
is equipped with a plain straw mattress
and small pillow, all new and clean.
There is plenty Of room left for the emf
grants to stow their baggage and all the
goods which they have to carry. Capt.
Wiborg is in charge of the steamer, with
two mates, chief engineer and two as
sistants. purser. six firemen and other
members of the crew, making in all %.
The Horsa left Philadelphia Thursday,
was detained by southwest winds and fog
off Hatteras, and arrived at Tybee Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Simpson says that
she will make the trip across in seventeen
DAYS The vessel is only chartered by the
Migration company for the trip across,
with the option of chaTtering for the re-
turn trip. The vessel VIII endeaVOr TO
pick up a. cargo at Monrovia and Sierre
Leone After leaving Savannah the ves-
sci will touch at the Bermudas and then
steer straight across for Monrovia in the
course of the trade winds. She is amply
provisioned and will carry coal for forty
I'VE days, having supply for the return
trip.
The following is the list of stores filed
at the custom house: bbls of corn meal
s bbls OF -four. 5 bbls mess pork, 10 bbls
corn beef, bushels beans, bushels
peas. bbls syrup, Dbl sugar. 1000 pounds
pilot bread, l sack salt, tubs cottolene
2eboxes soap, 1870 pounds rice. 100 pounds
coffee 500 pounds fresh meat. Mr.. L. b.
Cottingham, secretary Of the Migration
company. and R. c. TTousdell and ]. p
I,ansnester. all of Birmingham, who are
interested. in the movement financially
viii take the trip to Liberia with the
steamer.
The Horsa may not get off as early as
those in charge desire. Rev. c. S. Smith.
colored, who is making a determined fight
against the emigration movement, has
not given up yet. He has engaged Messrs.
Erwin, duBignon & Chisholm to represent
him and will present further objections