The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships and
shipping.


The lighthouse tender Pharos, Capt. An
derson, dropped down to the city eX-
change dock yesterday, where she was
taking on a part of her cargo, which viii
consist of lumber, cement and other build
ing material to be used in the improve
ments 1t is intended to make 80 the light
houses on Hilton Head. Alongside the
Pharos yesterday was the lighthouse ten
der Snowdrop, Capt. Gaiilard, which ma
been around Savannah and Jacksonville
for some time. The Snowdrop is naph-
tina launch. and it fitted out well for the
service in which she is engaged.
The steamer Alpha is tied up opposite
the Ocean Steamship Company's wharves,
where she will be kept during the winter.
It-is understood to be the intention of the
owners in the spring to repair the vessel
generally. Besides giving her engines re-
pairs. il is also unders TODD she will be
given new boilers.
The revenue cutter Hamilton arrived
yesterday and anchored in the stream
near the Ocean Steamship Company 5
wharves.
The steamer Clifton, Capt. Hinson,
leaves to-day on her regular trip for Beau
fort
The fleet of tugs the Gaynors will use in
the jetty work they are to do in the St.
johns river are being coaled preparatory
for the trip. They are on the other side,
opposite the foot of Lincoln street.
william f. Woodall & Co. of Baltimore
are getting out the frame of a three-mast-
ed schooner 10 have carrying capacity
of about 400 tons. 1t will be on the order
If esah n Ip
can be useful in light-draught ports and in
canal work. The vessel is 10 be ll5 feet
long on the keel and % feet beam. The
blocks have been laid and work of erect
ing the frame Will soon begin.
The schooner William n. Swan, Capt
Davidson lumber laden, Savannah for
Philadelphia is reported arrived Sept. n.
The schooner Addie Charleson, chartered
TO load at Savannah. is reported sailed
from Portland, Ne, Sept %, and returned
Sept. "A.
So far several thousand dollars have
been expended without any definite results
in trying to float the standard Oil Com
pany's steamer Maverick. which is sunk
in Halifax harbor. At present no work Is
being done on the vessel il being stated
that the contract for floating her had eX-
pired. but ii is expected that work will
soon be resumed. The vessel is not in any
danger of going TO pieces.
Bark oxford CNoD at Darlen. Ga,
which cleared on the 18th inst. for Swan
sea. has been discovered 20 be leaking.
Surveyors estimate that repairs will cost
about $1,000 The matter has been left 20
the owners and underwriters.
Passengers by steamship Gate City for
Boston. Sept 2S-Miss Y Morrel Mrs. J.
Poyas. Mss Nina Kullman, Miss Cynthia
Cessons. Rev. j. A. Pernennes, b. Serb
nor and wife, H. Copeland and c. b.
Lewis.
Passengers by steamship City Of Macon
for New York, Sept 2S-Mrs. Luther Sykes.
T. Il. PATE. g. Pate, II. G Turner and
wife. Miss Invia Turner, Mrs. r. p. Mel
SON Charles e. Hawkins, Clyde Brooks,
II. n. Pollard. A. FISHER, W. P. Crigler,
T. c. McCollum. Wallace Cragley VI.
Bearman.
Passengers by steamship Kansas city
from New York. Sept &C. Elder and
wife. W. Rogers aud wife. Miss Haupt.
Mrs J. :. Wynnes Mrs NJ. Wyness a..
r Wickins. Mrs. 5. Stephens. j. 5. Schlcy,
r. T. Hoimes. \. f. Pcrham, G. p. Fair,
NJ. Maloney. H. M Streeter w Ra ymond
and wife, Mrs. 6. 6. Collins, j, =. Camp
he'll. s r. Campbell and wife. w. =.
White. Mrs r. c, Long and son. G. s.
Moore and wife, Mrs. NJ Graves. J. r.
NcNElen, Mrs. j. W. Johnson ana daugn-
ter. Mrs G. w Johnson, Mrs, s. Janow
and child, Dr.. St j. 3. era ham and wife.
Rev. J. Y Fair and sister, ID. Granger, =.
j. Purified. J. Weeks, +. =. Jester, r.
Martin and wife. ". +. Davidson and
we. s. f. Prentice Mrs. r. A. Bailey and