The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Launching of the savannah Lighter
age and Transfer COmpany's New
Lighter No. 3O-QuicIx Dispatch of
the British Steamship Ardrishnic.
Excursions to the Senshore To-
day-SteRmsbip City of Macon on
Her Way TO Fernandina.
The launching of the new lighter. No.
80. recently built for the Savannah Light
erage and Transfer Company. was one OF
the features of the day along the river
front yesterday. The launching took place
from the Mckinsie mill site, on Hutchin-
sons Island, where it was built. Capt.
George Clark, the superintendent OF the
company, officiated on the occasion The
launching was a perfect success and re-
freshments added to the pleasure of those
who were present,
The Smith & Kelly Company, stevedores,
did quick piece of work in loading the
British steamship Ardrishaig, which ar
rived here Wednesday for a cargo of phos-
phate rock. She began to receive her car
go Thursday afternoon and finished yes
terday at o'clock p m, having taken
in $3.50 tons. She cleared for Hamburg
and will sail for her destination to-day.
The tug Cambria was preparing yester-
day to be hauled on Jones marine railway
where she is to receive her regular spring
overhauling.
The steamer Alpha will make two trips
TO Daufuskie to-day for the convenience
of those wishing TO spend the whole day
at the island or a few hours, leaving the
foot Of Bun street at 10 a. m. and 5
p m.
This morning the steamer clifton will
leave at 10 a. m. for a trip through the
South Carolina islands to Beaufort, call
ing at the naval station and returning in
good season.
The steamer Eulalia will make her usual
Sunday excursion TO Warsaw Island, leav-
ing Thunderbolt al 1880 a. m. Returning.
she VIII leave Warsaw at p. m
Vessels now loading at Philadelphia for
foreign ports are likely to run into heap
of trouble when they arrive out. The
striking dock laborers have forwarded TO
their European colleagues a list of vessels
loaded at Philadelphia by non-union men,
and 1t Is believed that the union men
abroad will decline to unload the VESSELS
on arrival, in which event matters VIII
became extremely interesting for the
steamship owners on both sides of the At
lantic.
The Boston Post of Thursday says: THE
steamer CITY of Macon, Capt. Savage, left
Lewis wharf al o'clock yesterday morn
ing bound for Farnandina, Fla. She IS
to be used by the government as a troop
ship A considerable portion of her inte-
rior furnishings. including cushions and
draperies, which are considered unneces-
sary for the comfort of the troops were
landed on the wharf, and will be stored
until the charter to the government ex-
pires. With few exceptions the crew OF
the vessel Is the same as when she was
in the meI chant service. Deep sorrow
reigns on the north pier at Lewis wharf,
on account of the temporary withdrawal
of the City of Macon from the Savannah
service, as over a hundred longshoremen
VIII be thrown out of employment as well
as force of clerks, many of when have
Seen from one to nineteen years of service
In the line. AS these steamers bring con-
siderable hard pine humber from the South
on every trip, the notice of their with
drawal Is joy for the owners and shippers
of sailing vessels engaged In the lumber
trade between Savannah, Brunswick Fer
nandina. etc, and this city, as 1t means
additional charters to them"