The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Several DistresHed Vessels Before
Reported at Tybee and QuRran-
tine Come to the city for Repairs.
British Schooner Hattie May Re
ported Abandoned Near Cape
Notwithstanding out Transports.
The Norwegian bark Nora, which was
toWed into Tybee last Tuesday by the
British steamer Villoria, leaking badly
was subsequently lowed and run ashore
TO keep her from sinking was pumped out
and pulled off and towed TO the city yes
terday by the tug Paulsen. She is loaded
with logwood and is from Savanna la
Mar, bound for Havre. She will ,be re-
paired here before she can proceed on her
voyage.
The Norwegian bark Franklin, which
arrived at quarantine about ten days ago.
on voyage from Belize, for Hull, with a
cargo of mahogany, with sickness on
board. and was blown ashore last Sun
day, was lowed to the city yesterday for
repairs, She was foated Friday night by
the tug PauIsen, in command of Capt.
Rogerson.
The British steamship Romsdalen Capt.
Harland, arrived yesterday two days from
Norfolk, when she received orders to pro-
coed to Savannah. She was 1914 days from
Gibraltar to Norfolk. The Romsdalen is
consigned to Strachau & Co., and is char
tered TO load phosphate rock and cotton
for Genoa.
Capt Harland reports. midway between
Cape Lookout and Cape Fear. the Brit
ish schooner Fl tie May, dsmasted and
abandoned The Hattie May was from
Falmouth, ia, bound north.
The barge Livingston, with a cargo of
cement for the government was towed 10
Tybes yesterday by the tug Maggie.
The steamship d. II. Miller. which sail
ed from this port Saturday, Oct l, en-
countered Sundays storm and had doors
smashed and searchlight carried away.
Several of the passengers were slightly
injured.
Capt. Charles Smith Of the schooner
Charles A Gnberg. died on the passage
from Savannah bound for Pernambuco.
The schooner sailed from this port July
81 and arrived at her destination Sept. 90.
The tonnage tax collected during the
fiscal year ended June 80, was $S46,77l COM
pared with 1871, TO for the previous year,
and $544 255 for 1896 Brlush vessels paid
1852 72l, German vessels, SS6,l20: American
vessels, 1853 1884, Norwegian vessels, $47. 070;
and Spanish vessels $l752l. Collections
at New York were $3.50, S27, compared with
1927, IT'S for the previous year; New Or
leans, $40 800, compared with SCI, 94S; Phil
adelphia, $69,sl5, compared with $62,354;
San Francisco. $SS,3S0, compared with ST.
81. tn tax collected during the past
year is larger than has been collected in
any year since the tax law was changed
in 1884.
ftYas hau rakl frA
Philadelphia for the Bermuda Islands,
where she will remain until next spring.
The object of her trip Ia to assist YES
sells in distress during the stormy winter
and spring months, when many craft
which have been damaged are obliged to
seek the Bermudas for assistance and tenn
pornry repairs. Every year the number of
sailing vessels which arrive there grow
less, and the work for towing craft
amounts to but little.
The notorious steamship Bermuda, which
was held by the British authorities at
Port Antonio for over a year, charged
with violation of the regulations of the
port has arrived at Philadelphia. She
came up with a cargo Of fruit In charge
of Capt. Wiborg. John D. Hart, one of
her owners, was also on board of her.
The largest vessel that ever foated on
wharf of the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me
1t is the army transport Mohawk, former
ly a transatlantic cargo steamer, which Is
undergoing extensive alterations below
decks. The Bath Iron Works secured the
contract to refit the Mohawk in a com.
petition which included the names of the
leading coast shlpyards. The alterations
10 the vessel includes the tearing out of
large part of the interior Joiner work and
arranging the decks for the reception Of
troops to the number of about $500, and
cabin accommodations for 50 officers.
There will be % bathrooms Is shower
baths and a complete ventilation system.
Bids for the refitting of the transport
Massachusetts, for regular transport ser
vices will be asked at the army building
in few days. II is proposed 10 refit the
vessel with tubular folding woven-wire
mattresses, new hunks and improved ven
tlating, heating and electric lighting APP
dations for 1900 men and cabin room for
paratus. The vessel is to have accommo-
so officers.
Savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at 6:O1 and sets at 5:33.
High water at Tybee to-day al 2:14 a. m.
and 2:34 D. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later.