The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

A., Alteration Aboard the Norwe-
utan ship Germanic Ends With a
sailor Being stabbed-TuE Maggie
foutdrn with Schooner Julia a.
Trubee at whitaker street Dock.
eotored Excursionists 20 and From
Beaufort.
two of the crew OF the Norwegian ship
,;ermanlc got into an alteration aboard
last night. during which one went for
me other with knife. cutting him Sc
,sreiy on the arm. The assailant was TAX
an in custody by the ships officers. The
wounded man was taken In an ambulance
20 St. Josephs lnhrmary. where his
vound was dressed II Is not understood
mat his injuries are OF serious nature.
rhe origin OF the dlfhcuity Is not known.
The tug Maggie collidcd with the schoo-
rer Julia A. Trubee yesterday near the
whitaker street dock. The tug was leaving
the whitaker street dock al the time with
an empty lighter. Owing to the failure OF
rer engines to respond in time she collided
with the stern OF the schooner. The only
damage was 20 the tug's pilot house.
co.ored excursionisls were numerous
along the river front ali yesterday. The
visitors were going and coming. The stea-
uess CLAYTON and Santec carried the
crowd from Savannah. while the Pilot
Boy and the Clifton brought the Beaufort
crowd over.
The bark Eliezer. ordered 20 Whining
IA tha luuabnr-luI.r schooner which
put IN at Tyboe Sunday for harbor did
not proceed out yesterday.
The schooner Thomas l.. James, Capt.
Pierce. which arrived sunday from New
York. had cargo OF coal.
The census OF vessels In port az Boston
shows a total Of more than iso. including
come % odd steamers two banks. one brig.
= schooners aud q saTses.
The inspector In charge OF the First
lighthouse district gives notice that the
fog signal machinery at Mt. Desert light
STALLION. Me. is reported disabled and viii
be repaired as soon Us practicable.
Complete Official returns for the fiscal
year ended June 30 1900 show that Lac
vessels OF s93 ls3 gross tons were built and
documented ln the United states. Since
ls5S this record has been exceeded only
twice In 1854 when ii5.740 gross tons were
built and in 1874. when f32.725 gross tons
were built.
The construction may be classed accord
ing to the following types Schooners
schooner barges and sloops. 800 OF iO9eo5
Gross tons: great lake steam vessels, 25. OF
n 81 gross tons; ocean screw steamships.
% OF % 1863 gross tons. OF which all but
ore. the Maracaibo In gross tons, were
built wholly or principally for trades re-
served by law 90 American vessels: river
steamers. S75. OF A,2S2 gross tons: square
rugged vessels. OF 6.2l5 gross tons canal
boats and barges So Of 7f.S60 gross tons.
The steam vessels built. 40 OF zoe isS
gross tons. surpass sthe record. the nearest
approach being ia 1891 when as steam YES
sels OF iS5.oE gross tons we're built.
The steel vessels built. 90 OF 1851 gross
IONS. exceed the previous record year 1899
when 81 such vessels. OF i3i.S79 tons were
built. Cleveland. Ohio. ranks hrst as bull
der OF steel vessels. with steamships Of
alb gross tons. followed by Newport
News. steamships OF S2o2 gross tons.
Chicago vessels. 2i.5ol gross tons. Detroit
Z steamships OF 1888 tons. During the
pnst decsde the steam vessels built IN the
United States aggregate as. Of 7l2, $50 gross
tons Of which iss. Of i500s9 gross tons
were built on the great lakes.
ftNI f0NiHANAf0N ~ NlAN W' aARA'A AtAaA NAf
British Board OF Trade reports that ~
steam vessels OF 1894 gross tons we're
built IA the United Kingdom during 1889
During the ten years 60 steel steam vessels
q lsi0S0 gross tons were built az Glove
land. and 10 Of 1858 gross tons az Phila-
deiphia.
The total tonnage built and documented
81 the ETsat lakes during the year, i25
vessels OF 1851 gross tons. Is the largest
in the history OF that region. The total
for the Middle Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
6o5 vessels. OF 1878 tons. exceeds any rec
ord since 1872 The total for the New Eng
land coast. 100 vessels. Of 72i79 gross tons.
has not been equalled since 1881 while The
product OF the Pacific coats, 500 vessels,
% 90 3o5 tons. Is surpassed only by the re-
turns 81 1888 and 1899. Construction on the
Mississippi river and tributaries, 2l7 YES
ses. 1900 tons. Il 5000 less than 1899 The
foregoing figures do not cover yachts or,
government vessels.