The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

The Chances Are There VIII BE Com
siderable Delay Yet in Repairing
the Disabled Steamship Roanoke,
Bound From Philadelphia for
observation-disclosures. Frank Avery
Presents President PauIsen n Case
for the Model of the Propeller
TowbOat COmpany's New Tug.
Waters of Interest to Shippers
and Mariners.
1t looks like the steamship Roanoke,
Capt. Hand, which put into this port
damaged by encountering severe gale,
will be delayed several days yet. Tie
rudder is now in the shops for repairs
and the fact it is heavy and difficult 90
handle makes the task of mending it ted
Gus, and one that will require some time
other repairs are to be made, so that the
present prospects are the vessel will not
be able to continue her voyage to Jack
sonville before Saturday.
1t is said the company operating these
ships between Philadelphia and Jackson
vile may conclude from the damage to
the Roanoke that the vessels are not the
proper kind for the coast trade. and that
they cannot be used proftably in the coal
and lumber trade. The Roanoke for in
stance. carries only about 400 tons Of coal.
and the fact it costs nearly as much to
run her as a much larger vessel. may
lead the owners to consider whether other
class vessels could not be used to better
advantage. As has been stated the Ro-
anoke is a stanch vessel of her class. but
H. Ill
wise carrying. As she has not apparent
ly. stood the test very well, it may he
other and larger vessels will be used on
the line, which has only been established
a short time.
The interests that operate the line to
which the Roanoke belongs owns "a vast
scope of timber land in Florida. which
they expected to fully develop. They
hoped to make their undertaking Inc more
profitable by using their vessels for car
riers in place of chartering others.
Capt. Frand Avery has presented to Presi-
dent Paulsen of the Propeller Towboat
Company a handsome case in which rests
the model of the tug Abram Minis, which
it is expected will be launched in short
time at the shipyards of John Dialogue
For a long time the model was in a rough
pine box, in which it was shipped and
which obscured its lines very much. BY
the arrangement of the new case. how
ever, it is possible by the aid of mirrors
resting at angles at either end of it TO get
bow and stern view of the model while
the observer views the model broadsidc
The clever device enables an observer to
get a good view of the beautiful lines OF
the vessel, which could not very well be
had before Capt. Paulsen is proud of the
gift, which is a center of attraction to
visitors to the towboat office.
The steamship Naeoochee, Capt Smith,
sailed yesterday for New York with
cargo of miscellaneous freight. She did
not carry passengers, and will probably
not do so until she is regularly scheduled.
The steamship Swainby, which has been
loading phosphate rock at the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad wharveS.
will be shifted to-day to the Central
wharves, where she will finish her cargo
with, cotton.
The steamship State of Texas. which
was scheduled to sail for Baltimore last
night, will not sail until o'clock this
afternoon.
Passengers by steamship Tallahassee for
Savannah, Dec. 30.-S Lemberger, W. 5.
Raber. Miss r. Ingram, F. B. Stoneman.
Mrs H. Brazie, ]. F. Moore, G. Thomas,
r. Van Benschoten, c.. B. Lounsberry, s.
5 Howell. Miss K. Maxwell, J. W. Raw
nor G. Aiken J. w. Hodges, ]. H. Hatch.
F. Gienow ]. Haight, NJ. Clifford, ]. An
derson.
List of passengers of steamship D. H.
Miller, Baltimore to Savannah, Dec. 20
c. j. Perry. z. T. Sauble, G.. Miller Mr.
Pearson, Mrs Pearson, J. T. Shield, Miss
z. Wood, Miss NJ. A. Shield, Miss NJ. l.
Shield, T. Aaron, Mrs. NJ. T. Aaron, NJ.
r Brodbury, R. G. Bailey. w. Welsh. NJ.
A. Shut, E. NJ Martendale, c. Foledye.
Per steamship City of Augusta for New
York-Miss L. Frankel. Mrs. Hubbard and
daughter, Mrs. r. E. Bradley, Y. NJ. My
ers, Mrs. j. D. Miller, Miss G. Miller,
Miss j. Miller, Mrs. M. V. Gress, Mrs.
+. S. Gress, w. f. Heron, w. B. West,
NJ HVans Jr 7, STORAGE