The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
,ocU AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

lining Men Discussing Whether
,rh.re Is n way to Prevent the De-
.-tion of VesseIs-SchOOner Van
me and King May Proceed to
- work Instead of Philadelphia.
ner of schooner VIM. p. Hood
,,-nected To-day-NOrwegian Bark
ndeu ordered Here-Natters of
,.,,.reSt to shippers and Mariners.
,-s. recent loss of vessel property has
IAN rise TO a discussion in shipping cir
=, NJ a way to prevent the desertion of
-.sIs To reach conclusion as to the
80 for leaving a disabled craft is diff
e.,,-+ for the reason the circumstances at
7t-, mishaps differ widely in every
,,bicb makes The question of leaving
-,,r.rv TO the discretion of the command
Local shippers say it would be diff
e.pl. therefore, to prescribe any fixed
r,,lss for the conduct of masters whose
vessels are in distress.
Dnrtrg the recent gales the three lumber
laden vessels which put into this port
disabled we're at times in a position which
a
rss5y TO leave momentarily. In this in
-,onca the vessel was making water rapid
II. her pumps were not in working order
and the tempes tuous weather carried seas
orer her decks in quick succession. The
e,o, she was then less than seventy-five
,,1ss from Tybee, and in less than eleven
fotb,ms of water. were enough to keep
1A0 Il
come TO the worst. Most commanders agree
hi the question of deserving is one of
.5is-retion governed entirely by the yes
Sos cargo and her distance from har-
b7~ If On a water-lcgged vessel out of
the probab range of a harpor the ma
ioritv of mas. ers agree that it is not lack
~ AMY to desert notwl nding the YES
Gel might be saved after drifting about for
weeks In this condition vessels are I'M
manageable. so that the crew, even though
tbev remained aboard, would be at the
mercy Of the elements, - ed*
A majority of ma s ers regard their fight
with the elements about the same as an
ofHcer in an engagement, and that fixed
mes Of conduct would be about as difficult
n law down Personal interest is proha-
bI,, the greatest inducement for com
rnanders 10 remain with his vessel 10 the
rast and as nearly all masters are inter-
esled mere or less in the vessels they sail.
The chances are against desertion as long
as there is hope of saving their property.
Shin Construction in Japan.
The Japanese shipyards, which number 70,
have cons lructed in steel or iron only two
s,e3mships of over 5000 tons, two steam
sbips of between ! 900 and 1900 tons, and
80 other smaller steel or iron steam yes
SIS. In the dockyards Is vessels of cruis-
er or gunboat type, totallng H,6C0 tons.
have been launched since 1885. the largest
being the cruiser Hashidate, of AFT tons.
only the following yards are of any great
Importance: The Ishikawajima Shipbuild-
ing Company, at Toxic and Uraga; the
Traga Shiphuilding Company, at Uraga
the Yokohama Dock Company the .Ka-
wasak Shipbuifding Company, at Kobe
the Osaka Iron Works at Osaka, and the
Mitsu Bshi Shipbuirding Company, at Ma
gasah. These seven yards. together wi h
i The government dockyards at Yokosuka, at
Kure and a Sasebo, represent the re
sour es Of Japan for the building of first
4 class steel steam vessels.