The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-29
WILL HAVE A WATER SYSTEM.
Plant System to Prepare Its Wharves
and Naval Stores Yards.

and Naval Stores Yards.
The Plant System is to put in water
system for its wharves and naval stores
yards east of the city. Plans have al
ready been drawn up by Chief Engineer
Tutweiler, and it is the intention of the
company to proceed at once with the
work. 1t is expected that it will be COM
pleted within six weeks.
1t was as result of the conference held
some days ago between the Savannah fire
insurance agents and representatives of
the Plant System and the Central Rail
ROAD mat the former line determined upon
the establishment of a water system in or
der that it might conform to the wishes
OF the agents, who desired that the
chances of general conflagra ton in the
event of fire breaking out might be made
as slight as possible
Mr.. Charles IF. Prendergast was made
chairman of the committee of insurance
agents to which the matter was left. 1t
nad Deen agreed that this committee
should go over the wharves and wards
Mlth representatives of the Plant System
taxing note of anything that might be
suggested as needful for the end they de-
sifed to see achieved 1t was said at the
time that there might be some difficulty
ABOUT the grade of the yards, it being the
SNe'iiuillS dliOilS some tldI Inerc was
d slope toward the river. That is not de-
siraole, as the danger of the spread of
IRE by means of drifting barrels of burn
ing naval stores would be imminent in case
oil a general blaze.
Assurances have since been given the
insurance men that the grade is not as
was represented. 1t has been clearly
shown them that there is no danger to be
apprehended from this score. Barrels
would not roll toward the water If they
should catch and be dislodged from their
places in the yards.
me plans for the new water system
we're submitted to Mr.. Prendergast yester-
~ ana ne expressed himself as entirely
SdtisHed with them. The number of plugs
WIZ be entirely adequate, in Mr.. Prender-
tdsl ana the chief engineers opinion. to
the needs. They will be standard in their
muse connections, so that there will be no
them 10 '9''-s
no standpipe is to be erected, for the
present, at all events. The water will be
pumped direct from the river, an engine
SURVIVING the pressure. 1t is thought
mere VIII be no difficulty about obtaining
sufficient pressure.
NOT since their construction have the
wHarVes of the Savannah, Florida and
%eSierh been adequately supplied with
PIuss Some have been in place at the
~ tllN WndTNtS, out they were
70 small 10 afford connection with the
nose OF the city fire department. The es-
ouo"SAment of the new system will be a
- precaution, and may result in the
PtSSIention of serious fires.
- central has promised the insurance
80 t,sN 10 take the matter of removing, as
.at as possible, all likelihood of serious
,,ohhagra lions under advisement. The road
o. understood ia be ready to make any
HdHeeS that may be found advisable. IT
1sdId there will be nothing done about
faet' as there is already ample facility
T. "shung fire once it should break out
c. ~ Sald IL is quite possible that the
eN'ral may not discover anything de-
-4'uihs alteration or innovation.
apt T. A. Phillips, assistant general
,-anaser of the Florida Central and PENN
bta 'r Railroad, was up yesterday from
Asadquarters at Jacksonville
4 =, Ee PRESIDENT ]. r. PARROT of the Flor
wa East Coast Railway was among the
a Tor, 'oIs IN the city yesterday Mr. Par
a An, WIZ accompany the Plant System Of
Ii, sin their tour over their lines. He
with them yesterday.
s @r j. II. stephens. agent of the Plant
9'ens agricultural and immigration de-
No. '' tn \! with headquarters at Sanford,
's ID the city yesterday.
80 u q Williams, travelling freight
e.-' Of the Southern, with headquarters
q IA t15a1eS rs. was among the visitors
'+'s city yesterday.
~ A. f. Cleveland. general agent at
ity va Tor, loE the Northwestern was in the
T. L. Chase, Southeastern passenger