The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-24
WILL IMPROVE STILL MORE.
sEABOAHD ~ ny No MEANS
THROUGH oy HUrCHINsoN's
ISLAND.

Island Tor Occupancy ny EmpiofF~
Also Consid~red-A New Ware
house, ns Large rs No. I, - to ne
/ BuiIt-Nany ships Are being Load
ed-savnnnnh Has Pronted Greatly
From the Terminals.
The scaboard Air Lane will probably add
another steamer 20 SIS river feet. The one
| ferryhoat that IS now used Is not regarded
as entirely sunicient 60 handle the busi-
ness that offers and the officials have the
purchase OF another under consideration.
II is believed che decision 90 buy will be
reached and tina, there will soon be two
fcrryboats plying back and forth between
che city and the seaboard terminals on
Hutchinsou's Island.
II the company buys another 81 will
be larger than the one now operated The
two will then be run. and the more fire.
quent departures from both sides Of the
river Wiil be- appreciated by the patrons OF
the company and Others having business
on the island. The boat now in use is
KEEP, very busy In making flying trips. but
(, cannot handle the business quite as sat
isfactorily a. could two.
This Is not the only innovation the com
pany has In mind The proposition to
build a number Of houses for employees
on the island Is under consideration. This
matter has scarcely advanced as far as
thar Of the additional ferry boat. but it
seems probable that the company even II
d should not now do SO. viii soon con-
clude that Il would he a wise investment
10 erect substantial cottages on the isl
and for those Il employs.
From the inception OF the plan for the
Improvement OF Hutchinsous island and
the establishment OF the great terminal
system. President John SHELTON williams
Of the seabonrd has had in mind the
building up OF the island Nearly two
years ago he gave an outline OF his in
tentlons IN this respect. and the picture
WAS that Of n well-popuiated town. a scene
Of llfe and activity The life and hustle
are there, and IL remains for the early
future 20 develop a stable population.
Manufactures were also Included In Mr
williams plan. and u is expected that
investors VIII take advantage II the splen-
aiH shipping facilities the company can
offer and the concessions u viii doubtless
make 10 any desiring 90 help IN the work
Of converting the island into the Brooklyn
OF Savannah
Hundreds Of acres on tho island are own
cd by the seaboard and the company T.
ready to lease for the benefit OF any b.
sireble enterprise All danger OF innova-
ton has been removed by the construction
OF the monster levee. higher than the
highest high water ever recorded in the
history Of the city, and absolutely no fear
is felt on this score. The levee extends
all around the company's property. and
the island Is believed 20 be absolutely i'm
mune from the tides that sweep up the
river when nor casters rage.
Both the new boat and the homes for
employees are matters yet 20 be decided
upon. but this is not true OF big ware
house that Is TO he erected a. once. a
force OF hands Is 20 he put at work. and
IL Is expected that sixty days will be re-
qured Tor the completion Of the job. This
viii be virtually an extension Of Ware
house No. i. a. the western end OF the
terminals. though Il will b. separate
building and OF tho same dimensions as
that " viii adion. The new warehouse
viii be just north OF the one already in
use.
The erection Of the new warehouse Is
IN addition 20 the Increase IN the dimen-
sions OF the spirits and rosin sheds. upon
which contractors are now busy. The Of
iicials find that their hrst calculations
are being outstfipped by the volume OF
business tho seaboard is doing at Savan-
nah and the additions TO the terminals
are rendered absolutely necessary. New
tracks Ia the yards are under construc-
ton.
\ little more than two years ago Hutch
insou's Island was a waste only q poor
aud shabby house. occupied by negroes.
here and there relieving the view that
met the eye OF one standing upon the
blum on the south side OF the river.
Little was IL thought then that the time
which has elapsed would bring such
change Now all the stir and business OF
terminals unsurpassed iu the South. show
that the products 81 this region are ship
ped 10 all the world. while returning yes
sells discharge cargoes from cities OF this
aud foreign lands.
Now and then some visitor reaches Sa-
vannah for the first time since che work
on the terminals was begun. when his
business or pleasure takes him 10 the
river front. he Is almost sstounded by the
changes that have taken place. Where
he recalled nothing bat the storm-swept
island stand warehouses and congresses,
with slips making deep cncroschments up
on the land and vast quantities OF cotton.
naval stores and other products awaiting
shipment
are four steamships. while three more are
expected this week Five sailing vessels
are also receiving their cargoes. Since the
opening Of the terminals on July there
have been vessels a. the wharvcs. and the
officials OF the Seabo1rd. those to whom
tho vessels are consigned and the steve
dores who have charge OF their loading
are all well pleased with the arrangement
OF the whnrvcs and the facility and dis
patch with which the work may be car
ried on.
During the day Hutchnsons Island has
a large population Many men earn their
support where subsistence for but q scanty
few was eked out before the conception
Of the plan OF the terminals by MIR. W
W. Mackall and itE execution by him.
Mr. williams and the gentlemen associated
with them. The aboard alone employs
20 men on the island. These work IN all
capacities and Agent c. g. Martin has "a
small army under his direction. The
compress employs nifty men. while the
contractors engaged IN the erection OF
the additional buildings have seventy
al work Working ia each Of the steam
ers, slowing away che cotton. are about
10 stevesores. so % may be seen that
employment for a vast number r. afforded
at the terminals.
Savannah merchants have noted the ef-
feet OF the work on the island and have
benefited by a. Through dull and lively
seasons the work went on. with never a
cessation. hundreds OF workmen carrying
out the scheme evolved by the able hnan-
ciers who seek the upbuilding OF their