The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OH
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Vessels at the Docks and at Tybea
waiting for n Favorable wind Be-
fore Going to Sea-VaIue of Cotton
Exported to Foreign Countries
During November Amounted to
over $500, COOLEST of Vessels In
Port.
The Propeller Towboat Companys tug
Forest City was, yesterday, hauled on
Jones marine railway to have her bottom
scraped and painted.
II is feared that the new schooner c. 8.
Glidden, ashore on Egmont bar. on the
coast OF Florida. will he a total loss. The
wreckers, who were sent 10 her assistance
on the rug Right Arm, report that her
bottom has been knocked TO pieces. 1t Is
likely that further attempts to save her
will be abandoned.
The New England Company of Bath.
Me-, viii commence work this month on
four-masted schooner for Capt Lucius
J. stevens Of Clinton. Conn. Her dimen-
sions VIII be; Length, 1s2 feet beam, 40
feet; depth Of hold, IS feet, and she will
measure LOO tons.
The schooner Henry Clausen, Jr.. 47a
tons, was on the dry dock at Seventy
n 10.
Ing slight repairs.
The schooner J. e. duBignon, 459 tons.
was on the dry dock al the Erie basin.
Brooklyn, ~ Y, Nov. "a. having bottanS
cleaned and painted.
Two more schooners loaded with INN
per Tor northern ports were towed TO Ty-
nee yesterday, where they anchored tn
await fair wind There are in all five
vessels az Tybee weather bound, willis
several others have cleared and are at the
city awaiting favorable winds before go-
ing to sea.
The custom house has completed the adj
vance report of cotton exports for the
month OF November. to be sent to WASH
lngton. The report shows that TWENTY
four foreign steamships cleared and sailed
with cotton during the month carving
iSo zzs bales weighing 1527 921 pounds,
valued at A,539, 40l. The total foreign ex-
ports through the custom house for Mo-
vember amounted to $5l42,515 the addi-
uonal exports, outside of cotton, were
haNai stores, pig IRON, phosphate rock, etc.
As before. stated in this column, the
steamship Miami made "a successful trial
"TRIP last Tuesday. A description of the
trip SAYS: With a broom dashed 10 the
truck OF her foremost; the private ensign
OF Henry M; Flagler. the owner, flying
from the peak, and the flag of the CramfS
company at the masthead, the new steel
lWln-screw steamship Miami returned to
trip.
Not only was the trial a success as to
speed over the contract requirements and
me working OF the engines and machines
ny, out the Miami broke all records as far
as coastwise steamships are concerned
when the vessel left the Cramps YARD
Monday morning as she steamed down
the Delaware river toward the breakWa-
ter, the Miami was saiuted by every ves-
sci, both large and small that had a
steam whistle when she returned she was
rouhdly saluted, not only by the shipping
but also by the factories along the Shore
AT the conclusion of the trial and while
the vessel was on her return trip to the
Yard, the figures 1925 were painted in
large white letters on the forward smoke.
stack. This was the record the Miami
made during the six hours continuous
According to the contract the vessel
was 10 make fifteen knots an hour under
normal steam pressure and sixteen knots
for six consecutive hours While 1t was
expected she would do considerably better
than this, both the builders representa-
lives and those of Mr., Flagler were sur
priscd at her performance. She has been
record breaker from the time her keel
was laid less than six months ago until
the conclusion of the trial to-day.
"The trip down the dangerous channels
OF the Delaware river to the breal0water
was under normal steam pressure. A
nearly the whole distance of about 100
miles. During this run the hull and ma
ch!inery were tested thoroughly,
water Monday night, and the electrical APP
paraius. with the 4,00O-candle power
searchight were tested The light was
thrown a distance of about five miles, and
the buildings in Lewes were plainly dis
cernible through its rays. The electric
plant was a success"
The dimensions and description of the
ship have been published In the Morning
News.
The Miami win be commanded by Capt.
+. G. Miller with William Smith as chief
engineer. After her first voyage down tile
coast she will be used by Mr.. Flagler to
ply between Miami, Fla, and Nassau, NJ
p, in connection with the F'lagler railroad
and hotel system in Florida.