The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

say > tIe New 1ofh commercial Oh flQuN.
Many of the incoming steamships have
been detained outside for more than TWEEN
ty-four hours. Several managed to crawl
up to quarantine, but they could not be
seen from the shore. The Teutonic and
Arkadia, which arrived Wednesday after
noon, were obliged to remain at anchor
until yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after noon yesterday the health
officer ventured out during a lift in the
fog and cleared the Cyprian Prince, from
Rio de Janeiro; the United States trans
port Manitoba. from Cuba Macedonia,
from Havana; Karamania, from Gibraltar;
Cufic. from Liverpool; Adria from Ant
werp; Idaho. from Hull, and Kansas
City, from Swansea. The Teutonic, Arka-
dia and ali the other vessels, except the
Adria and Karamania, proceeded up the
bay during the slight let-up in the density
of the fog.
The United States auxiliary cruiser Seor-
pion, from Charleston, passed In about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon and ran up
the bay toward Tompkinsvile where it is
presumed she anchored. The Comanche.
Kansas City (Americam, Excelsior and
jamestown, four coastwise steamships,
and the Prins Willem ~, Edam and Pow
derhorn passed out.
All of the incoming steamships report
that the fog extends a long distance to
the north and south of this port, and that
they had great difficulty in making the
port. After passing quarantine many of
the steamships were obliged to anchor in
the upper bay.
An order for a second steamship has Just
been placed by Messrs. Miller, Bull &
knowlton, of the New York and Porto
Rico Steamship Company, with the Harlan
& Holingsworth Co., of Wilmington. The
first steamship on the line was ordered
about two months ago but the contract
for the second one, which is TO be
sister ship, was delayed owing to the
crowded condition of the shipyard. The
new vessel is to be singles crew, steel
spar deck steamship, 335 feet long, AZ
feet beam and 361a feet depth of hold
She will be built as a freight carrier but
will have accommodation for about fifty
passengers. She will be of 5000 tons gross,
with 10000 cubic feet measurement. Her
speed is to be 10 knots
The vessel will have six watertight COM
partments, and will be built on strictly
modern lines. There will be two Scotch
boilers, with $50 pounds pressure to the
square inch. The name of the first steam
ship ordered is to be Ponce, after the first
American port in the conquered Spanish
island of the West Indies. The second
boat viii be named the San Juan, that
being the second port on the island opened
to American commerce after the war.
There is some complaint among shipping
masters that man representing himself
TO be a shipping master, has been using
illegitimate means to secure sailors from
ships. 1t is said that he has frequently
enticed mates of vessels to some place of
nightly entertainment, and got them un-
der the influence of liquor while he went
TO the vessel and "shanghied" the sailors.
Several vessels, it is said, have been de-
tanned from sailing on account of this
mans illegal acts.
The two masted schooner Oakland of
Charleston, which struk a .snag and sunk
in the Savannah river about ten days ago,
while on a voyage from Wilmington, N.
c., for this port, with a cargo of starch,
has been raised and was yesterday towed
to the city She will be hauled on Jones
marine railway for repairs.
An Austrian engineer, NJ Demeter
has invented an appliance-he calls it
marine brake-by means of which, he
claims, a steamship travelling at a high
speed can be almost instantly brought
to a standstill without stopping the en-
gines. AT Fiume a series of trials have
been carried on with the invention, and re-
ports from there speak of it as won
derful contrivance."
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Pittsburg has received a contract from
the United States government for the
construction of a great dock a. Havana,
and short railroad to MORO Castle, cost
ing about $500, 900. The company already
has dispatched 800 laborers and two ship
loads Of machinery to the island.
The steamship Miami, built by the
Cramps for Henry NJ. Flagler, which has
been trading between Miami Fla, and the
Bahama Islands, has gone TO Philadelphia
to be docked, overhauled and repanted
for her usual service in connection with
the East Coast Railroad Company.
The British steamship Evelin, Capt.
Horner, from Genoa, arrived yesterday,
consigned to j. F. Minis e. Co. She is
chartered for cargo of cotton for Genoa.
The British steamship Barry, Capt
Holt. from Savona. arrived yesterday.
CONSIGNED to w. w. Wilson. She is char
tered for a cargo of cotton for Genoa.
The British steamship Weybridge. Capt.
Evans. from Bremen, arrived yesterday.
consigned TO J. f. Minis & Co. She is
chartered for cargo Of cotton for Brem-
en-.
Capt. Edward Paine, master of the tug
Regis. was yesterday the recipient Of
handsome silk flag, presented by Miss An
ME Kelly, daughter Of Mr. Lawrence K'l-
~. vice president of the Savannah Light
erage and Transfer Company. The flag
will hereafter grace the flag STAFF OF the
Regis.
Passengers per steamship Chattahoochee |
from Boston, via New York, Dec. d.
Mrs. G. s. Ross. Lewis Stevens, Mrs
Lewis Stevens. James f. French. Louis
Eean. j. r. King. J. c. Savage. T. f.
Howe. Mrs g. w. Forbes William Post
John Crears. r. II. Staples, Prvates John
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