The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-14
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

HarbOrs Issued by the Govern
nent-British Steamship CnsOs Ar
rived for "a Cargo of CottOn-Re-
ports of Wrecks-Tug Dandy on
the Ways-List of Vessels I'm Port.
The photographic Office has issued regu-
lations for the navigation of certain har-
bors protected by submarine mines. These
mines having been placed in position in
connection with the defenses. Of the har-
bors and waters of the United States, the
regulations are to insure the safe naviga-
ton of the channels by friendly vessels and
for the protection of the defenses. The
circular is for distribution at the local by
geographic Office, in the custom house. The
regula lions are for the following harbors:
Portland, Me-; Portsmouth, N. H.; Boston;
Narrasansett Bay, r. l.; New York; Dela-
ware river; Cape Fear river, N. C.; Char
lesion. S. c.; Savannah, Ca; Pensacola,
Fla; Mobile, Ala, and the Mississippi
river,
The british steamship Casos, Capt.
Deans, from Glasgow via Las Palmas and
J. F. Minis & Co. She is chartered to load
phosphate rock and cotton for Genoa. Capt
Deans reports that on his passage from
Bermuda, he spoke no vessels, not even
Spanish warship.
The schooner City of Jacksonville. Capt.
steelman from Baltimore, arrived yester-
day with a cargo of coal, consigned to the
C. II. Dixon Co.
The Norwegian Henry Dumors, at New
York reports: May 0, lat 80 So lon 70 S.
passed a large, four masted schooner, dis
masted and abandoned; the fore and main
masts were broken off at the deck, the 9TH
er Two were broken off about half way
from the deck the vessel was painted
black, with yellow ornament and letter on
the stern; owing to the approaching dark
ness of the evening could not make out
the name; steamed around the wreck and
blew the whistle to attract attention, with
Out result. The wreck Is very dangerous
obstruction to navigation.
Schooner Sarah d. Fell, Capt Loveland,
at New York from Cienfuegos, reports
masted schooner of 1000 tons, with double
deck flushed fore and aft, stump of fore
mast standing, mainmast sprung and jih-
boom standing; was headed to north with
jib staysaif, a trysail and reefed spanker
set, all the sails she could possibly use;
she set signal for small fruit steamer.
probably bound to Baltimore, which passed
close without stopping. The schooner was
hauling off shore and was in a bad condi-
- 49,
Capt. Loveland fears this vessel was lost
April q, off Cape Hatteras, encountered a
terrific NE gale, which was accompanied
by heavy seas, which boarded the vessel
continuously, flooded the decks and cabin,
swept away the deck fittings, lost foresail
and spanl1er. Off Chesapeake sighted a
large quantity of wreckage; picked Up a
veneered pine door.
The tug Dandy, of Darien, which has
been engaged by the Associated Press as
a dispatch boat between Key West and
Admiral Simpsons fleet, arrived yester-
day, and was at once hauled on Jones'
marine railway where she will have her
bottom scraped painted and creased.
The British bark Veronica, finished load
ing yesterday for Santos and was towed to
the Blight, where she anchored awaiting
uer ClestIducS pubSlS. &dpJ. 1NODltlSon, VINO
arrived here In the bark, has resigned his
position and Capt. McLoud has arrived
from New York TO take command of the
vessel on her outward trip,
The tug Juno arrived yesterday @from
Port Royal towing a barge loaded with
phosphate rock, consigned to the Southern
Fertilizer Company.