The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-02
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gem
eraI Interest.

| arrive to-day from Augusta with a cargo
of freight from along the river Since
! leaving here on Sunday, Sept. 20, the Cook
has been to Augusta, and returned down
the river to take on freight which was
| destined for Augusta, but left at way
landings along the river by the steamers
Katie and Ethel, as the river was so low
! that they could not get to Augusta with
| their cargoes The Cook has proven to
be a success in every way, having passed
over the shoals, near Augusta, without
trouble with heavy freight.
The steamer Ethel arrived yesterday
with a cargo Of cotton and naval stores
from Stokes Bluff and way stations on
| the Savannah river. She left here at
o'clock Tuesday morning, and escaped
| the center Of the storm. Capt Carroll re-
ports, however, that the boat was struck
| by a strong gale which drove her about
sixteen miles an hour. She escaped with
a few panes of glass being blown out of
the sash in the pilot house. on her down
trip, the Ethel brought the furniture and
| Kitchen utensils which were taken from
| the wrecked steamer Katie.
The steamer Alpha took an excursion
party down the river yesterday to see the
disastrous results of Tuesdays storm.
There were about 100 excursionists from
Fitzgerald on board. Several PARTIES
who have interests In property a. Tybee
went down on the steamer and landed on
the island
The first shipment of foreign goods in
bond over the Merchants and Miners
TRANSPORTATION Companys line from Bal
timore will arrive here to-day on the
steamship D. H. Miller. The consignment
is juoe bagging. The papers notifying
the collector Of customs of the shipment
have already been received at the custom
| house.
The steamer Alpha will run an excursion
to Beaufort Sunday, leaving here at $3.50
| in the morning and returning at night
A sailor on board of the Norwegian bark
Mizpa had a deep cash cut in his head,
yesterday, by the falling of piece of bal
last rock which was being discharged
from the vessel. The man was in the hold
OF the bark when the stone dropped from
about forty feet above. The wound was
about three inches long and particles OF
sand were buried deep into the brain. Drs-
Keller and Graham attended the man,
and sewed up the wound. After the opera
ton the sailor went back to work with his
head tightly secured in bandages.
The City of Birmingham IS due from
New York this morning with the follow
ing passengers Master F. Mcintyre, Mr.
J. w. McIntrye, Joe ]. Reynolds, Jas. II.
Hunter, Julius T. Hunter, Mrs
]. H. Hunter. Miss A. Green,
NJ Dean and wife, Mr.. H. J. Godin, T. A.
Bruys. Mr.. A. J. Irwin and boy Mrs t.
Mehlig Mrs. A. II. Merry, II. Latimer,
Mr.. NJ Shipper, Miss Hunter, Mrs. J. G.
Mills, r. II. Clay and wife, Mrs. Fl. Foley,
Mrs. A. r. King Mrs. E. Mcintyre, Miss
A. Rathburn, Mr.. j. j. McDonough, Mr.
T. s. Alden, Mrs. f. Rothchild, Mrs. g.
Hawks, Master s. Brant, d. B. Falk, Miss
NJ Fairlee, J. c. Puder, Mr.. w. c. Pike,
Mr.. j. b. Tomlinson, Miss Black, Miss
Howard Meta Eisendorf Mrs. NJ Torch,
Mrs. NJ. Hilinker, Miss Baylis, Mrs. Clark
son, Miss A. Pierce. Mrs. T. Engel Miss
A. We'll, Mr.. A. L. Voorhees,, Mr.. w. Kon-
tick, Miss c. Wetstone, j. Suntille, Mr.
f. e. Pratt, Mr.. r. l., Samuel, Mr.. A.
Dawson, Mr.. w. r. Forepaugh, Willie
Forepaugh, r. N. O'Dell, Mrs. Revare
Mr.. John Revare, Mrs. NJ. G. Laughlin,
Mr. J. L. Monteza, Mrs. J. L. Monteza,
Peter Monteza, Miss f. Forepaugh, Miss
Forepaugh Mrs. l.. O'Dell, Mr. j. Mono
han, Mr.. d. Hinse. Mr. A. Jackson, Ella
Armstrong. Mrs. f. A. We'll. r. J. Burte
Mr.. j. w Pieson, Perry Lackston Hen
derson Crawford, A. Kruger s. Ander-
son. George Anderson, Chas Burge, +
Comaford, Hy. Johnson and fifteen steer
age.