The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-19


down, the former commander was lost
overheard, during a hurricane, and the
vessel suffered much damage. having lost
her entire suit of sailA and being damaged
considerably about decks. She was
brought to Savannah by First Mate
Brown. Some of the present crew Egefe
on the vessel during that storm. After
discharging the Hencken may proceed to
st. Simons, where she will load lumber
for Northern port.
The Plant steamship Florida, which Wis
listed Savannah last as a transport
during the Cuban war, renewed her ac-
quaintance yesterday She arrived with
a cargo of LILO tons of steel rails, con-
signed to the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railroad. This is the first solid cargo
Of rails brought to this port in months
II Is understood the Florida is to load lum-
Der for Northern port on her return
trip.
There has been much speculation In
steamship circles at New York during the
past week. because a number of well
known steamship men hurried off for Eu-
rope on the Oceanic, which left her pier on
Wednesday. Among those who sailed were
Clement A. Griscom, the head of the In
ternational Navigation Company, which
includes the Red Star Line and the Amer.
lean Line; B. N. Baker the president of
the Atlantic Transport Company; p. A. S.
Franklin, the manager of that line, and
William Johnston, the managing owner of
the Johnston Line.
The exodus of the agents aroused a live
by interest in the Maritime Exchange and
all kinds of rumors were current. One ,rlI-
NOR had 1t that big meeting is to behed
in London about Nov. q. at which O. rs
newal of agreements, broken last spring,
will be accomplished Another report
had 1t that an immense syndicate is about
to be formed to oppose one of the big lines
and that a meeting has been called to
block If necessary the new company. The
rumors, however could not be traced to
any tangible source.
AT a meeting of the Anchor Line CIen-
derson Bros), recently held in Glasgow,
the chairman announced that the whole of
the preference shares and debentures had
been allotted and with the exception of
an insignificant amount, had been fully
paid up. The business of the company
was satisfactory, and the steamships were
doing their work well. Two of the COM
pany's vessels had been chartered by the
government at good rates, so causing a
gap in the service, but this had been filed
up advantageously. Two large new steam
ships had been contracted for, and would
be delivered one In April or May. and the
other in August next.
The dereict schooner William E.
Downes has been towed to Bermuda by
the British cruiser Crescent. AS previ-
ously stated, the Downes is from Savan-
nah, having sailed from this port, Oct
26. She was abandoned Nov. 3. Value of
vessel, $4,000; cargo, $4,000.
Capt. John Newman of the British
steamer II. M. Pollock, of Belfast Ireland,
has been given a masters certificate in the
United States merchant marine by the To-
cal board of steamboat inspectors at Bal
timore Capt. Newman has a splendid
record as master of sail and steam vessels
in the American trade, and passed an ex-
| cellent examination.
The freight steamship Conestoga, from
Buffalo, while approaching Chicago har-
| Dor Wednesday, ran into the water works
| crib and stove in her bow. She was run
| ashore near the entrance of the harbor,
| and her crew was saved. The loss of cargo
will amount TO 100000.
The Elizabeth Marine Ways, at Eliza
| beth, Pa, will build the hulls of two new
| towboats for the American Coke COMPANY.
| Each boat will be 1856 feet In length, "a
feet beam, and feet depth of hold James
| Rees & Son will place the boilers and en-
| gines in the new vessels. Each will have
| three boilers and pair of engines with
| cylinders Is inch in diameter by feet
stroke, TO turn a stern paddlewheel.
The Bureau of Navigation at Washing
ton has been informed that the Norwegian
| flag law of 1895, which in effect re-
moves the symbol Of union between Swed-
| en- and Norway from the Norwegian mer-
chant flag, will go into force on Dec. Is,
1899.
A new four-masted schooner is being
built at Coos bay. CAL for Capt James
| H Bruce and others. She will be 700 tons
burden, 1870 feet long, 80 feet inches
broad and IA feet inches deep. She will
be ready for service in June. 1900.
The new stern wheel steamer Mary Hill.
built at Jeffersonville, Ind, Is of 81 gross
and y net tons. She halls from Burlng-
ton, Iowa.
The steam launch Tybee of the revenue
cutter service. and the tug Turner. belong
| ing to Rittenhouse Moore, were hauled
out on the marine railway yesterday for
repairs.
The steamer Santee was hauled off the
marine railway yesterday and taken to
the old Baltimore wharf, where repairs
will be completed.
Passengers by City Of Macon. from Bos-
ton Nov. 15.-F. Hart, G.. NJ Green, A.
| w. Goodwin and wife, Grace Kelley. Ida
NJ Batchelder, Martha Paine, Edith KEEL
ley, A. c. Mayo. Miicent Prescott, Fred
b. Gaze, William Miller, Archie Gilbert,
! A. Carlton.
| Passengers by Steamship Tallahassee
from New York, Nov. 16.--Mrs w. Knau-
er and daughter, f. A. De Costa, ]. Hib-
bert, L. Goldsmith. J Murray, Grace
Larned. c. e G.. Gill. w. II. Miller and
wife, II. II. Bolt, c. c. Cobb, A. Edison.
b. Hocheimer, b. Chapman. wife and two
sons. J. Willard. Ii Lum. Ella Washington.
| w. J.sSmith. J. l.. Werntz. ]. H. Smith.
Miss l.. E. Cady H. Morrison, w. Wells,
| r. w. Adams, II. Williams, II. O'Neil,