The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS or
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

BRUSH Schooner Fred ~. Gibson.
capt. PubIIcONcr, Encountered
storm on Jupiter. Fla, sunday
Night and suffered Much Dnmnsc.
She Is WntcrIorGcd at the Foot Of
MOntS omcr, street. and VIII Dis
charge Ia Make Repnirs-Stcnm-
ship state Of Texas Delayed. Bu:
Passed out thc Cnpes Friday Morn
ing.
The British schooner Fred II. Gibson.
Capt Pubucover from Mobile. for Pay
sandu, which put in at Tyboe in distress.
IS waterlogged at the foot of Montgomery
street, whore she was temporarily herhcd
on being brought up 20 the city. ID has
been decided the cargo must be discharged
to make the necessary repairs, ana his
viii hc commenced tomorrow. The Glib
son has $40 barrels Of rosin and on leaving
Mobile, had a deckoad of lumber Most
of this was carried away, however.
Capt. Publcovcr reports having cncoun-
tered u storm off Jupiter Inlet Fla. on
Sunday night late, which resulted in much
damage TO his vessel. Par OF the deck
load OF lumber was washed overheard,
sails were split, cargo shifted thereby
causing the vessel to spring leak, and
other mishaps came that gave the crew
anxiety for their safety The blow is re-
ported to have been terrific ana dashed
the vessel about roughly for several hours
As soon as the vessel began making water
hands were ordered to the pumps but be-
erly, the vessel had from three to -four
feet of water in her hold With this head
way against them the crew set to work
and succeeded by hard efforts In Keeping
the water down After Che storm had
spent its force, the vessel was sprung IN
many places, and her condition made It
imperative for Capt. PubTcover to put In
for repairs. The work of dischargiug the
cargo will be commenced at once. however,
so that no more time than absolutely nee
essarN viii be lost. The Gibson IS a top
saA-yard schooner. and is one of the kind
seldom seen in this port.
The Merchants and Miners steamship
State of Texas. reported in the Morning
News yesterday, sailed on Wednesday, put
back for some unknown cause. No infor-
nation could be given at this end Of the
line as to the cause of the delay. Mr.. j d.
j. Carolan, local agent of the Merchants
and Miners, said Yesterday he telegraphed
for Information concerning the delay, and
the reply he received was that the Texas
passed the capes on her way to Savannah
at 10 O'Clock Friday morning.
The British steamship Empress. Capt.
Stewart. which is chartered by J. e. Min
is & CO.. and which put In az Tybee Fri
day for orders. proceeded to New Orleans
yesterday where she Will take on cargo
of cotton.
The Belgian steamship Iris, Capt Lee
nears arrived yesterday from Antwerp
with a cargo of cement. The vessel is to
the Antwerp Naval Stores Company. and
will load naval stores for her return car
go. she was promptly berthed at the
Central Railroad slip. where discharging
was promptly begun.
The German bark India, Capt I4uders.
arrived at quarantine yesterday from Rio
Janeiro. She will be subject TO the usual
detention.
The schooner Olaverri Capt Hewitt, ar
rived yesterday from New York with a
cargo of salt.
The Donaldson Line steamer Hestia.
Capt Ferguson, which sailed from Gas-
burn Island Thursday in tow of the steam
er Furuessia from New York for Glasgow.
The Hestia had lost her propeller and had
broken her windlass.
The new British steamship Montauk
Point. recently launched at the shpyard
Of Robert Stephenson e. CO.. on the Tyne.
for the Philadelphia Transatlantic Line.
will soon be ready 10 be added 10 the line S
service between Philadelphia and London.
The new vessel is 375 feet long 50 feet
beam bv IS feet moulded to top of shelter
deck. The vessel Is built on the three
deck rule to Lloyd's highest class and has
a long shelter bridge and forecastle The
arrangement for the rapid loading and dis
charging of cargo Is very complete there
being nine powerful steam wnches to
work the cargo and Is dericks. The en-
CINE are of the triple expansion type,
steam being supplied by two large multi
tubular boilers. Capt. Jenkins formerly
of the steamship West Point. will COM
mand the Montauk Point
The schooner N H. Skinner. recently
libeled in Boston by the mate and mem
bers of the crew, for unpaid wages. has
been sold at East Boston 10 David w
Sampson, for 1915. She is leaking badly,
and has three feet of water in her hold.
capt. Bennett OF the schooner Henry
Crosby, whose vessel has been subject to
delay in discharging her cargo Of coal, az
San Juan, has advised his agents IN Bos-
ton that he has nade claim against the
consgnees for demurrage. The Crosby
loaded at Philadelphia.
Capt Peters. of steamship D. II. Miller
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