The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
TYBEE's FORTIFICATIONs.
The Work Giving the North End OF
the Island n Boom.


The beginning of active work on the Ty-
bee Notifications has given boom to the
north end of the island u. s. Assistant
Engineer A. S. Cooper, in charge of the
construction of the breakwater in Tybee
Roads and the wharf and railway on
north shore of the island, is located in
one of Mayor Buffers new houses, near
Point station. Mr.. E. P. Conant. in charge
of the construction of the gun emplace-
ments, is occupying the adjoining house.
The beginning of work on the gun en-
placements has necessitated the presence
on the island of one of the officers OF the
Venable Construction Company Mr. w
r. Crosby, treasurer of the company has
leased the Roman and Murphy cottages
at the former of which he will be located
during the remainder of the year Mr. r.
ID. Gignilliat. one of the government in
spectors of the work, has rented the cot
tage of Mr.. Laurence Mccarthy for the
year.
When the work of building empacements
becomes more active other employees of the
engineer department will be located on the
island. That part belonging to the United
States has been staked off, but no fence
has been built yet. 1t is the intention of
the engineer in charge TO allow on the res
ervation during the progress of the work
only those who have business there.
The wharf is practically completed. there
yet remaining to be constructed a trestle
and railway to the site of the emplace-
ments, which will be rapidly pushed for
ward. The Venable Construction Com
pany has built a spur track connecting
with the main track of the Central rail
way, in order that it's heavy freight may
be delivered directly at the site of the
work.
The government has drained the reser.
walton, and has deepened and extended the
bitches. II seems, from preparations be-
ing made. that more work of this character
will be done, which will have the effect
Of contributing to the health not only OF
that portion, but of the whole island.
With the expected advent of numbers
Of skilled workmen to the island. the north
shore has taken a boom. The employees
live there, the work already started be.
ing nearer to that end of the island thar
to the south shore. IL is not expected thai
on the government reservation any houses
will be built. as the laborers can find ac.
commodations outside the limits Of the
| reservation.
The actual work Of building the gun
/ emplacements was inaugurated April u
| by the excavation of earth between the
main light house and the Martello tower
This work is in progress now, and when
| IL Is finished, manufacture of concrete for
the structure itself will begin. The great.
er part of the work will consists of con.
crete. Cement and broken stone are ex.
pected 10 arrive early In June. The stone
will probably come from the quarries nj
| Stone mountain. The cement will arrive IN
sailing vessels and will be unloaded at the
| wharf.
In view of the construction of govern.
ment works and the consequent presence
/ OF large number of residents all the
year round, an effort will be made to have
the postofiice service on the island con.
tinued the whole year instead of three
/ months as az present.