The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of ships and
shipping.

shipping.
General extending Of wharves to the
newly established harbor lines VIII soon
he begun at different points from Rourke's
sock 10 the Central Railroad wharves.
Isxtensive improvements are being made
a. the lower rice mill wharves, which
are being built 10 the harbor line by the
Herman Coal and Wood Company, lessee
OF the property.
The bark Juletree, which arrived yester-
day from Hamburg with cargo of cement
for the Central Railroad, win load with
naval stores.
KEY West, Fla, telegram of May
81 reports the schooner Governor Ames
was still ashore at 1890 a. m. Small swell
on, with wind increasing. There Is small
chances of saving the vessel.
Passengers by steamship Nacoochee.
from New York. May 81. f. Din, II.
Swain
Passengers by steamship Berkshire, for
Baltimore.--A. Otto, Mrs. ID. Herman,
Miss H. Herman, Miss Y. Herman, ]. w.
Virgins Mrs. Emma Harser, Herman
Harser, s. Maril, Harry Hale, A. Salter,
s Stokes, II. d. Wilcox, p. A. Kelly
Mrs. L. B. Lanck. Mrs Croft. b. p. No
land, Sinda Middleton (colored) Katie
Clarke (colored), John Harris (colored),
Carrie Smith (colored), NJ. J. Rose (col-
ored).
From reliable sources it is learned that
at least two of the four steamers to be
built by the Ward Line for It's Cuban
and Mexican service will be constructed
at Cramps yard. AS far as can be as
eertained the contracts for their building
have not yet been signed. The construc-
ton of the other vessels are 10 be held
In allegiance by the officials of the line
because they are not certain that the gov
eminent would subsidize them Whether
or not subsidy is procured two of the four
steamers will, however, be built in the
near future. II Is known that plans and
specifications for the four vessels have
been at Cramps for some time. The
steamers TO be built win be smaller than
the Havana and Mexico, which have been
constructed at Cramps for the Ward
Line. The Mexico IS 3S5 feet in length
over all and is SGT tons gross register
Customs papers will be issued al Phil
adelphia In a few days to the barge Will
lam Mckinley, formerly the bark Ivigtut
(Bp which last week was granted Ameri-
can registry by the bureau Of nayiga-
ton.
Caracas May 29.-The Dutch steamer
Prins Maurits, Capt Duff. from Amster-
dam May 1. for Paramaralbo, Venezuelan
ports and West Indies. was totally wreck
ed yesterday al Cumana. city OF Veue-
zueia. on the Gulf of Cardaco. All on
board were saved.
The bark Ethel " Boynton sailed Mon
day from Baltimore with a cargo of steel
rails for Pensacola.
Two new vessels viii be launched in
Baltimore during the next two weeks.
The sea-soing steel tug Britannia will be
launched by the Maryland Steel Company
at Sparrows Point June 10 for the Baker
Whitley Coal Company. The hun win
be Of steel, ll2ls feet IN length between
perpendiculars or rs feet over all. 2pa
feet nodded breadth and a depth of IA
feet The hun and deck house VIII be of
steel, with an interior finish of hard woods
Az addition 70 the usual Misunderstanding
gear, the new boat will be equipped with
sleam-steering gear of the latest pattern
She VIII also have steam capstans. ana
VIII DC lighted throughout with electric
IVY. Size VIII carry twelve days siinnlv
Vl Soai' enabling her to so TO the Nrest
iuules ana TO do any coastwise business.