The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-03
.wrpT BY FLOOD AND GALE.
continued from Eighth Page.

--9s impossible to proceed further with
II -ir a mack, the water coming up into
sale l..E,-t-,s and there being danger at any
tn5 If MS striking a hole and topping
il"g -rough could be seen to indicate
l''| al If the Plant wharYes were I'M
t-A' lar Men coming from that direc-
u'I 'lrrsipg along in water above their
No. stlted that a large force had been
+, work carly in the morning roping
p cotton and that this had saved it
~ l-,,, being swept away.
il va +F. f5sin yards, it was reported, the
was nearly two feet high, but it was
w. .Ii.vcd that the naval stores had
~ ~ around and got into such a tumble
'Ir.,r5...ed the naval stores trade here
a. Irv days after the storm of 1893.
1ci we're in circulation that part of
I.,,l,rf had been washed away, but posi-
evidence was lacking. If Their is any
u,,s,iql DANCE along the river front, Il
!. nroraole that the bulk of it is ON the
eastern side.
fran, East Broad street over to the
o,oan steamship dock the wharves were
r,-y ryeraowed between II O'Clock and
or About il 80 O'clock the water was
arsr the Exchange dock, which will give
e,,1s i7sl of the rise to those acquainted
r,fb the river front. No damage seemed
" have been done along this stretch. Yes
is
s,6rn1 beautifully. Extra hawsers had
len run out and at no time did any of
,Fsn appear to have been in especial dan
var owing to the precautions taken by
m fine west of the plank drive down to
tho New York dock there was much water
in evidence. Musgrove creek had over
@ovsd it's bank and spread its water over
sores of yard room, largely unoccupied by
.srrI,f . rrrur al TO
drive TO the rosin yards owing to the wa
Ter but it was reported that i'm building
Ns new naval stores sheds the Central had
mt chem so high that even yesterdays
rise could hardly have overlooked them.
Arthe tracks running along the wharves
were under water. 1t is regarded as high
II pro1able that the tracks running down
N The Wharves and the numerous spurs
NAV have been washed out somewhat, but
his damage could be quickly repaired as
soon as the water runs off to-day. Under
The open sheds the rain had been swept
nv The winds and there may be damage to
the general merchandise stored there.
whether there was any damage at the
Vale Royal mills or the fertilizer works
could not be ascertained. The Springfield
plantation is entirely under water.
No fears are entertained by any of the
Centrars officials as to the safety OF the
steamships of it's line now at sea. They
have oUtridden storms of much greater
severity, and all are expected to be in port
undamaged, and but a few hours late. Tic
Nacoochee left here Saturday night for
New York; the City of Macon was due yes
terlay morning from New York with Il
large list of passengers, and the City of
Augusta left New York on Friday night
ard should be in this morning. OF the
MHChants' and Miners line, the d. II.
Miller left here for Baltimore on Saturday,
and The steamer from that port should he
in this morning. They are staunch vessels
and there is no likelihood of anything lap
p5nine TO them. OF the river steamers, the
L. Murchison and the w. S. Cook are
also expected in to-day The steamer Do
le,la remained in port.
The only damage to shipping occurred at
quarantine station. -Four vessels are re-
ported ashore there. They are the English
schooner Syanara, the Italian bark Frank
lyn, and the schooners Aiillville and Fan
No l. Childs.
All OF the schooners are bound out with
Cargoes of lumber. They have been wait
Ing at quarantine for two or three days
waiting fer better weather. The Syanara,
which is bound for st. Johns, is reported
on the Old quarntine piing on Long Is
land the schooners Miilville, bound for
Mllylle N. j., and the Fannie L. Childs,
which is bound for Boston, We're taken
By the storm away back in the marsh at
the upper end of the island. The Franklin
was carried on the Old quarantine wharf.
There was a probability that with the
high water and the change in the direction
OF the wind the two schooners in the
marsh may have been carried back into
the stream last night The schooners Fan
ME Richie, Pharos, Rebecca Nj. Walls
and j. i. Treat, which were also at quar-
anime awaiting fair weather, suffered no
Damage. The Italian bark Maria RATIO,
and the Norwegian bark Cosmo, which
were n the blight, also escaped injury.
The hve-masted schooner Gov. Ames,
WIN its great cargo Of lumber, was also
N the blight Especial pains were taken
LOT her safety, the captain testing her
cables and the pAing to which they were
aUaened. One anchor was out The pill
ing was pulled up during the worst of the
gaze and for few minutes the situation
was serious. Another anchor was cast,
ana the great schooner swung at anchor
uuIiA4 the remainder of the blow. The
l UalH Rohilla was anchored at Tybee.
No.hlng has been heard from her.
Inc tugs Paulsen, McCauley and Cam
oIia took runs down the river during the
t'O'H'ie. The McCauley at an early hour
VEN TO me quarantine station and offered
~ o'irg up those there. The offer was
promptly accepted. The tug brought to
.o"o' lr- and Mrs. Linley and child, Fire
i ra Henry Floyd, Mrs. Floyd and child,
a~E-hs'r Charles Carroll, three msu and
S Se eoiored woman. A small boat in which
W. Sl'. aud Mrs. Floyd and child had started
n moH the station was capsized before they
toV on and they were thrown into the wa
w. "lnch was fortunately but two or
~ ~ i'el deep on the beach at the time
o que Guy tug, Theckia, had come to town
I'll saturday night
u, ne plot boat j. H. Estill, which came
w. VI, me river late in the afternoon brought
n.y. w. i-lest advices from the station. it re-
IoIVH that the upper half of the wharf
"- wreck and that the best house was
srl ~ the light houses the boat houses
ava OH houses were also gone.
No Information was obtainable frnrn Nv
overlooked VIZ p'0''''''