The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

HarBor Gay with Decorations and
balconies OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Reppard Succeeds in Getting Fun
Crew-SevernI Lumber Laden Vcs-
sells to Go to Sea TO-Day-Matters
of Interest to shippers and Marin
ers.
Decorations on most Of the shipping and
from the balconies of numerous build
ings gave the river front gay appear
ance yesterday The national flags were
hoisted from many vessels, and as this
had not been specially requested, 1t was
the more a mark of honor TO the city's
visitors. From the balconies flew botn
the Stars and Stripes and the Stars and
Bars
The schooner Viola Reppard succeeded
in getting the balance Of her crew yes
terday, which gave her commander some
trouble owing to the scarcity of seamen
in Savannah at present. Ii was UNDER
stood the comma nder of the schooner Susie
II. Davidson also needed men. Vessels
which are not to sail at once will not be
Inconvenience on this account, as ship
runners will nave time to send to neigh
boring ports for men in case they are
needed
The California Shipping Company Of
New York, which is the outcome of the
Mishell syndicate that purchased the
Flint Line of sailing ships, mas been in
corporated in San Francisco. As soon as
the charters of the ten vessels expire they
Will be taken to San Francisco and viii
then be operated and fitted out there. 1t
has been reported that all the vessels
controlled by Mr.. Mighell will go into the
new company, but tbs was denied by Mr.
MigheA who stated that the management
of his outside fleet will remain just the
same as it has been for. years and none
Of the ships will go into the syndicate.
The announcement from London that
meeting of Inc representatives of the va
rious Transatlantic steamship lines had
been held in that city for the purpose of
readjusting first-class passenger rates,
has caused much interest in shipping cir
cles- According to the report, 1t was not
decided to call general conference, al
though the consensus Of opinion seemed
10 be mat on account of the expected rush
to the Paris Exposition the first ca bin
rates would be raised % per cent. in 1900.
The schooners Susie H. Davidson. A.
B. Sherman and the Wnliara H. Swan
nave nnished loading, and wiz proceed to
sea to-day. The Swan has finished re-
pairing the damage she sust aimed during
the late storm, and will go out in the best
of condition.
The Norwegian bark PaulUs, Capt Ell
lefsen, which arrived al Tybee yesterday.
was ordered TO Sapelo. She win be towed
there to-day by the tug w. f. McCauley
The tug H. NJ. c. Smith was hauled off
The marine railway yesterday, where she
had a new wheel attached.
The schooner John r. Halliday finished
discharging her cargo of salt yesterday.
and win be shifted to the lumber wharves
of Charles S. Hirsch & Co. to-day, where
she viii take on cargo for her return trip
to New York.
Passengers by steamship Kansas City
from New York Nov. &C. Vorrhis and
wife, d. W. Marratto and wife Miss FL
S. Adams. Mr.. Brewer and wife, j. Heat
on. Miss Stafford and sister, Mr.. Coulson
and wife, Mr. Doottle and wife, Mr. Tar
rell and wife, Mrs. McCoon, j. II. Stein
man.