The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
SCHOOL OF NAVIGATION TO BE
OPENED IN SAVANNAH.

Schooner EImiran,Ia-Capt. Foster
of Steamship state of Texas Re-
ports Mach Wreckage Along the
Coast, Indicating That Recent
storm Was Damaging to Shipping.
Steamship ID. II. NiIIer Had a
Rough Voyage to BaItimOre-Mat-
ters of Interest to shippers ana
Mariners.
Savannah is to have a school of naviga-
ton. Capt. John Mckenzie is here from
Baltimore, where he was until recently
first nate Of the schooner Elmiranda, and
has already ar ang Tor the organiza on
Of a class, which he win probably get to-
gether early in the week. If he receives
enough encourag cement it is his inten ion
to make the school a permanent institu-
lion.
That there are many in Savannah who
have desired TO en- er a school of raviga-
ton is shown by the announcement the
one proposed is receiving Besides a Num-
Der Of captains OF small craft who will
prob bly, enter, there W Il DOUBTLESS be sew
eral of the younger pill IS who will prefer
they can get the right kind of instruct on
at home 1t is the int ntion to open the
school at some. convenient place on the
Boy, and to fix The no RS so that students
may suit their convenience about attend
ing day or night.
Under the recent 'aw all captains, mates
and second mates of vessels of over 700
tons TnuSf bava carfffcatrs Of tbo;r oo,,,
potency as navigators Il is for this that
Cart Mckenzie PROVO ses to prepare those
who enter the school He holds a British
masters certificate. and comes recon-
mended as a thorough navigator.
Capt. Foster and First Officer Robinson
of The Merchants and Miners steamship
state Of Texas, which arrived from Balti-
more We terday report seei~g sew. raj fere-
lets along the coast, and every evidence
that the recent storm was very dam glng
TO shipping At 1880 O'clock last Friday
the Texas passed fifteen miles east of
Frying Pan light ship wrecked schcon-
er, with one mast and rigging standing,
and showing pa of her hui Fifty m les
SW of Frying Pan passed the keel Of a
vessel end part of starboard bulwarks,
with chain Mat p inted white, and rure
pa nte viii With Glow trimmings.
About this 20 Mt a OF # lumber was also
passed, and lso bOwsprit of a vessel with
the ri ging tt ched. W nty miles NNW
from Cape Poma ne passed water ogged
schooner lotion 10. in p "a homs OF wa
ter. An immense lot Of Wreckage was
seen from the Texas, and the chances are
the damage to coastwise vessels will be
found to be heavy.
There win be no sailing by the Ocean
Steamship Company tomorrow The
steamship City of Augusta was scheduled
to SAL hut her col ision with the Penn
sylvan'a Railroad ferryboat Chicago at
New 70 k reeeseitated re- airs to sore of
her plates, which were stove in. For III s
req son she will be de aimed some time in
dry dock at New York.
Capt. Peters of he steamer D. Fl. NIL
Ter Of the Merchants and M nars' Trans
portation Company, rap rted at B ltimore
that his vessel encoun cred the fun fury
of the tate storm on her passage rom Sa-
vann h. Capt Pct IS says the wind blew
al the ate Of Is mi es an hour. The Nil
Ter sailed from Savannah on Monday. and
at night of that day she ran into thick
and stormy veal her. The lookouts were
unable to see 10 feet ahead. She was slow
ed down ard the seas commenced to board
her from stem to stern.
Tues ay mo ring he engines we're a t.
ed full sTeed ahead. and, W tn a 7O-knot
breeze behind, the Miller plowed through
the seas a a I've rate At 2 D m
Tuesday, in latitude 1924 longitude 774O a
large schooner, with Only me mast, sand
ing, was passed. AT the same time a larre
iron bark, hove to- was sighted. In the
same vicinity the Miller ran through
field of yellow pine railroad lies.
The steamer Florida, of the Plant svs-
tenn Of alroads and eamships, has sail
ell from Port Tampa. Fla, for Sparrows
Point, where she will take on a cargo of
rails.
The schooners Vnnlear Black. Milsle r.
RohAnnan a. he w. H. Sh bert. finished
loading yes erday and viii probably sail
to-day. They have cargoes of lumber for
Northern ports.
Work is pro ress'ng sn Rourke's marine
railway, though a sreat deal has not b. en-
done on ii during the past week owing
II a rush of business. Excavating s be-
ing done at present, ard oil necessary tim
Der hauled to the spot. II is expected to
have the railway ready for operation about
March /
Passengers by steamship City of Biz
mingham from New York, Nov &C. A.
Mercer, Mrs. H. IT. Wilson, J. Hilton, Mrs.
l.. L. Davis. Miss NJ. A. Waring, w. G.
Bates and wife, Mrs L. Manniss, Mrs. B.
Messima, j. Werner, W. duBignon.
Passengers by steamship Kansas City
for New York, Nov 1T. A. Askew, w.
6. Taber Henry Maxwell, J. c. Address.
Mrs. F.. A. Rogers, VIM. H. Mcdonald,
e. a. Los, Geo II. Fernafl, W. j. Por-
ter, NJ j. Sweet. Mrs. NJ. J. Sweet, A.
Zimmerman, Hans D. Iverson, Mrs. Hans
d. IveIson, Adoph Kettner
savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at 6:44 a. m. and sets at ZIG
p. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at Sal a.
m and 900 p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
Phases of the Moon for November.
New moon, 3d. 4 hours and As minutes
morning; first quarter 10th, hours and