The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Schooner Florence RandaII-Mr.
Charles G. Fleetwood Receives
His Branch as PiIot-CIty of Birm-
ingham to Go on Boston Line-AVes-
sells i'm Port.
The schooner Florence Randall, after
several disagreeable experiences, has ar
rived at New York, being towed there
from Norfolk Her voyage from
New York to Savannah and return was
remarkable. for the time it consumed, for
lis disasters and for the repairs needed.
The Randall was built in 1882. and was a
fairly good vessel when, on July 20 last,
she left New York for Savannah, Ga. to
take on load of railroad ties for New
York. This is the voyage she has just
completed On the way South, off the
coast of South Carolina, she ran into the
center of the July hurricane and was
blown out of the water, high and dry, at
North Edisto. The sum of $4,000 was spent
in floating her and $1,000 more in repairing
her at Savannah. Soon after her COM
mander, Capt. Thompson, died in this city
few days later the Randall was again
blown ashore while lying in Savannah har-
Dor by another hurricane. She was once
more foated and extensive repairs made.
Last month she was loaded with ties and
started North. Off Hatteras she encoun-
tered a third severe gale. and came near
being blown ashore for the third time
She was worked into Norfolk with great
difficulty, and then towed TO New York
for more repairs.
The expenses of the voyage have thus
far been $4,000. or more than the present
valuation of the schooner, and her own
ers declare that had they left her a wreck
at North Edisto they would have been
many thousand dollars better off Hither-
to the Randall has been considered lucky
vessel
Mr. Charles G. Fleetwood, son of Capt.
William II. Fleetwood, has been given a
certificate as a pilot to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late Capt
Charles Maxim. The number of pilots is
limited by law, and Capt. Fleetwood be-
ing in line of promotion, was given the
appointment He served his time some
| time ago, and since waiting for a vacancy
has been employed as master of several
tugs on the Savannah river He is an ex-
| cellent man, and will do credit to his pro
fesson.
The steamship City of birmingham.
which has been on the New York and Sa-
vannah line for some time. has been trans
! ferred to the Boston line, and will sail for
the latter port to-day at o'clock p. m.
The Figaros Dunkirk CORRESPONDENT
states that the British ship Glenavon.
which has just arrived In that port from
! Norfolk, U. 5. A, was the scene of a
somewhat peculiar incident
! When the ship'Ieft Cardiff on her ont
ward voyage among the crew was enrolled
a boy about 16 years old, who gave his
name as David j. G. Mckinley. ana stated
| he was born in Chicago On the vovaee
| he acquitted himself extremely wen ard
seemed an excellent sailor
! When the ship was some days out. how
ever, the startling discovery was made
| that Mckinley was a woman The con-
tain caused special quarters to be given
| to the girl but as there was no female
clothing on board, she had continued to
! wear male dress on arrival at ms
| Palmas the embarrassed captain went on
! shore and reported The matter to the CON
sui. who offered to send the girl back to
America.
This was not at all to her taste. She
| uttidItN sue WdS lNSutdttN engaged as a
sailor and desired 10 fulfill her contract
This, however the captain refused to al
low, and the disconsolate young woman
was left behind and again condemned 10
assume the costume of her sex
Passengers by steamship Kansas CITY
| from New York Jan. G5-W. II. Iadue
Mrs. II. II. kellogg, Thomas Brown. w
| II. Pierce, Miss NJ B. Sanneman, B. j
Appel, e. X. Brown. J. McCandless. e. b.
! Miller, L. f. Lane and daughters. Miss L.
! E. Miller, Mrs. e. YANKEE, j. Letter. II
! Wanklin, c. J. Mason, w. G. Moore II
! II. Dabon. Dr. G. J. Hickey, NJ Habering
Mrs. Alfred. b. Santer, Miss c. c. Skel-
| ton Dr. G. s. Younging and wife. Mrs. r
| Highly and daughter, Mrs. f. Clark. Theo-
| dor Green and wife, l.. Jurgesen and wife
| III. ID. Annable and wife. c. W. Hoch and
| wife, Rev +. O'Connell. Peter Dorsey.
| c. l.. Lawson, S. X. Humphreys. II. r
| Emmons. Miss Lawson Z. r. Pratt. M.
| Iordon, 1. Galloway w. .. Beck f. A.
O'Keefe, Miss Appel and Miss c. Good
man. S. Booro, G. Coppo, II. W. Carter.
| i. Swiaton, ii. j. wilkins. Sarah Hay