The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
,r,t AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

SHIPS AND SHIPPING.
s,uuah Schooner Carrie L.
uo,.no sold TO Capt. ID. T. Hager-
of BOstOn-SchOOner Alfred
ur,hrooI< to He Hauled Out To-
steamer Day Ready to Go
n.cI. On Her ROute-List of YES
seIs to Arrive.
MAO schooner Carrie T. Balano, has been
- o-.in. She has been purchased by
. Daniel T. FIagerthy, and his broth
,r nrivate terms. Capt. Hagerthy was
,--,,arlv the master of the schooner
......r7os Norford He has taken command
,,c Balano and sailed from Boston for
,-.,.,,ll TO load with coal for Savannah
r.. carrie T. BalanO, hailed from Sa-
.....~,b. She was recently sold by ]. ].
cummings and others 10 McQuestion &
~. umber merchants. of Boston, who
,..,. disposed of her to Capt. Hagerthy.
NH. ,,-sePs home port mas been changed
10 BIOS ION.
CANT Andrews, who has many friends
,I gcoua.ntauces in Savannah, is at
..refo in command Of the British bark Os-
..ma which is loading lumber at that
,,,. capt. Andrews, it will be remem-
5srs5 was for many years the commodore
r,ss,.r of a fleet of vessels, which were
r.o,r4r traders at this port. Among those
.,ro,anded by Capt. Andrews were the
rama Narona and Conoma. Capt. An
jre,ys is known to have spent Christmas in
ssvannah. sixteen times. On one occasion,
there was a subscription raised, in ship
ming circles and a pair of spy glasses
nugbr and presented to Capt Andrews, in
-leoeuition of his being the most popular
master of sailing ships that visited this
port
The steamer Harry G. Day which has
bsen hauled on Wilinlk' marine railway
frthe past week undergoing an overhaul
ng was launched yesterday morning Be
side- other repairs. her cabins have been
neatly painted and made comfortable for
The accommodation of her passengers. She
ain resume her trips 10 Augusta, leaving
here tomorrow at Z o'clock.
CAPT John T. Lowe, of Baltimore, has
nroiected a new device for sailing lights
4 10 he used on steamboats, The red and
4 green lights on the warehouses are to be
removed and placed in front of the pilot
the wheelman will work; and by conceal
4 ing one or the other of the lights he can
4 indicate to an approaching vessel the
II course his vessel is making. Capt Lowe
expects to lay this project before the prop
er authorities, with fun explanations of its
working. He is doing it in the interest of
4 safe navigation.
The schooner Alfred Brabrook, which
has been leaking since her arrival here,
4 over a week ago, has finished discharging
4 her cargo of coal and will be hauled on
Willinks marine railway to-day. Pumps
have been kept steadily at work on her to
q keep her from filing.
The British steamer County Down, which
arrived at Antwerp Dec. 26, from Pensaco-
la was considerably battered by the great
waves she encountered. Dec. her rudder
q was damaged Dec Is, ventilato were
carried off and steam pipes and railing
were broken; Dec. 16, great seas complete
y swept her decks, several sails were lost
and her decks started leaking.
The schooner Morris w. Child, from Bal
umore, arrived last night, with cargo of
coal consigned to c. II. Dixon & Co
The schooner Rnlie S. Derby, from Bal
tmore, arrived last night with a cargo of
coal consigned to c. Fl. Dixon. & Co.