The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-06
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

The Schooner Florence Randall in
Distress at NorfOIk-schOoner VI
-. NiIIen Arrived With Cargo of
COai-TvO More British steam
ships Here for Cotton-Neyv Chnr-
tcrS.
The schooner Florence Randall is again
IN trouble She is now at Norfolk in dis
tress having encountered a storm Dec. 81
of Cape Charles. She arrived at Norfolk
Tuesday w.th four and one-half feet of
water ia her hold. one anchor and both
chains gone, bob ana jibstays carried
away. The Randall was blown ashore on
Edisto beach during the storm of Oct 2,
and was subsequently, hoated and lowed to
this port, where she was hauled twice on
WHinks marine railway and repaired. She
| sailed from Savannah Dec. 27 for Philadel-
mia, with "a cargo of lumber.
The schooner NJ. b. Mnlen, Capt Cavi-
Her. from New York, arrived yesterday
with a cargo of coal consigned to G. 1.
Tagsart There was some anxiety as to
tho safety of the Milen, she having left
New York Dee u. AS the wind has
been blowing from the northeast during
the past week. the vessel was expected
several days ago Mr. Taggart attempted
to secure additional insurance on his car
20, out could not get a company to take
the risk. u turns out that the schooner
anchored in New York Lower bay for sew
eral days on account of the blizzard in
that section, but as soon as the weather
cleared up, she came down the coast IN
good shape.
The schooner Frank A. Palmer is load
ing fun cargo of coal at Baltimore for
Portland and upon her arrival at the lat
ter port Capt J. c. Harding of Chatham.
Mass. win leave her to assume charge
of the ive-mastod schooner Nathaniel T.
Palmer, largest Of her class ahoat, ana
now al Bath, Me. There are a couple
Of more five-masters in course of construc-
ton at Maine ports, and during the sum
mer the lone Governor Ames will nave
plenty Of company in her class.
The British steamship Romsdalen, which
sailed from this port Nov. 4 for Genoa with
a cargo of cotton. is due 20 arrive here
Jan. Is on return for another cargo for Ge-
noa. She has been chartered by Barnard
& Co.
The British steamship Matin, Capt Ar
cher, twenty-five days from Shields. ar
| rived yesterday for a cargo of cotton to
| be shipped to Bremen. She is consigned
to the Georgia Export and Import Com
pany.
The British steamship Armenia, Capt
Scearf, twenty days from Barcelona, ar
rived yesterday for cargo of cotton, 10
! be shipped TO Havre. She Is consigned to
! the Georgia Export and Import Company
The steam blot boat J. II. Estiil came
up to the city last night.
The schooner Frank Vanderherchen has
| been chartered for cargo of coal from
| Philadelphia to Savannah at $120
| Passengers by steamship Nacoochee for
| New York. Jan. 5.-H. w. Albro Mss
| Viva Sullivan, Master Floyd Kendale, Mss
! Annie kehoe Mrs. Charlton and daugh-
ter. Mrs r. M. Thomas, n f. Jackson.
| Philip Reilly. William b. Johnson l.. A.
Richard, II. Ginsburg.
Passengers by steamship Tallahass ee
| from New York, Jan 3.-Miss f. Deslan-
| der, Mrs. J. j. Jackson, c. H. Martin. Mrs
! Ella Kitdeld, l.. Kett, H. r. Weed. c. l..
| Roberts ana wife, Miss f. N. Pool, Miss
| *. S. Thompson. f. Stern, B. f. Hacker.
| Miss NJ. Maher, Miss S. Maher, Anna
Burke II. L. Pratt. c. Harley, A. P. Au-
burn. It. Bingley, Miss NJ. NJ DeLyon. J.
! e. Springer, G. Casini, II. L. Davis and
wife, c. w. Halter.