The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
MARINE lNTELLIGNENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

steamer SRntee TO Run Between Sa-
vannnh and PaIatka-SeveraI
SchoOners Arrive with Cargoes-
The German Bark JacObine to Pro-
coed to Havre-Other ship News.
The steamer Santee has been engaged to
run between Savannah and Palatka, Fla.
Her special business will be In bringing
naval stores TO this port. She will be
inspected to-day. and will proceed on her
commission at once. 1t is said that a
half interest in the Santee has been sold
to parties who have promoted the scheme
of putting her on the new route.
The schooner Thomas A. Ward, Capt.
Lyman, from Baltimore, arrived yester-
day with a cargo of guano. consigned 70
the agent of the Central of Georgia Rail-
road.
The schooner George Taulane, Jr., Capt.
Magee. from Philadelphia, arrived yes
torday. with cargo of coal consigned to
the agent of the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railroad.
Young. from Baltimore. arrived yester-
day, with a cargo of coal consigned to T.
f. johnson & Co.
The schooner Douglass Gregory, Capt.
Stilwel from Philadelphia, arrived yes
terday with cargo of coal, consigned TO
the agent of the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad.
Capt. Ahrens, of the German bark ia
cobine, which arrived here in distress sew
eral months ago, while on voyage from
Apalachicola for Havre, with cargo of
lumber, and on which there are several
libel suits. has given up the ship" and
Capt. Bullow has come to take charge
of the vessel. 1t is reported that arrange
ments are being made to settle the claims
against the vessel, and she will be al
lowed to reload and proceed to Havre
with her cargo.
The Austrian steamship Clio Capt
Lachetta 2293 tons, has been posted at
the Cotton Exchange, for a cargo of cot
ton, 10 be shipped to Barcelona. She has
been chartered by Strachan & Co., and is
due to arrive April !, from Marseilles.
The Clio was formerly the British steam
ship Aswanly, and has been at this port
before.
The schooner Elm City, from Philadel-
phia for Portsmouth, n. H., coal laden,
was picked up in a leaking condition in
Vineyard Sound by the tug George NJ .
Winslow and towed into Provineetown on
Saturday night. 1t is believed the leak
was caused by the schooner striking some
sunken wreckage. The tug William e
Cleary has been sent to assist the Wins
low and. if necessary, tow her TO her des-
tination.
An unknown schooner. bottom up was
passed on Feb. "A, 3S miles east, northeast
of Cape Charles, by the British steamship
Cacouna from Savannah The wreck
was about 100 feet long on the keel and
newly-painted, with copper paint Brok-
en- spars were floating alongside. There
was no means of Identifying the derelict,
but there seemed no doubt that she had
capsized, probably from carrying too
much lumber on her deck.
The steamship City of Macon which ar
rived at Boston Saturday, from Savan-
nah, reported that while passing over
Stone Horse shoal, a portion of the after
deck and the wheel of a vessel were
sighted.
Trouville. March 1.-The Portuguese
bark Para, from Pensacola, for this port.
before reported as abandoned then taken
to Falmouth, and upon being towed here.
grounded at the entrance of the port on
Feb D. has again been abandoned