The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
BARK CHARLOTTE SURVEYED AND
WILL PROCEED OUT.

IuRS-Wuter FOuhu HI thc AhOA"'
But Vessel Was Not Leaking
Enough to Make Her Unseawor-
thy-IntereSt i'm the Establish
ment of Once of Contracting
Freight Agents for Ocean Steam
ship Compnny-Matters of Inter-
est to shippers.
After two surveys the bark Char
lotte was declared seaworthy yester-
day, and will now proceed on her voy-
age to Hamburg. Owing to the heavy
fog, or other cause, the vessel went
aground below, and was fast until
yesterday, when she was pulled into
the channel by three tugs.
The board of survey made two ex-
aminations, the first being on Friday
when so inches of water were dis
covered in her hold, and on yesterday
when 51z inches were found. This sat
isfied the board that she was sea-
worthy, and aable to proceed on her
voyage. At first it was feared the
cargo would have to be lightered and
the vessel delayed indefinitely.
BY few are the tastes of seamen for
sport and recreation more thoroughly
understood than by the runners who
visit incoming vessels, many times pc
fore they reach the city wharves.
After making arrangements for sup
plies the captain usually begins to
inquire if the runner can obtain
good dog and arrange for hunt.
Others engage Bicycles, which they
learn to ride in most cases mere. A
desire for vigorous exercise is explained
when vessels arrive from six weeks
to two months out. Tie bicycle is
the most popular form of amusement
for captains, and especially is this so
with the masters and other officers
of English tramps. These men may
be seen in groups on the roads when
a number of tramps are in port. AT
times they are good customers OF the
bicycle men, for they occasionally take
wheels with them.
1t is said the Ocean Steamship Com
pany contemplates establishing the Of
fee of the contracting freight agent at
the wharf office. Heretofore the offlce
was in the Central Railroad Bank
building ,on Bay street. Whether this
arrangement is to be carried out is
not known. Business men interested
in this Office express the hope that it
will not be. They claim 1t will be
greatly inconvenient for those desiring
to make prompt shipping arrangements
with the Ocean Steamship Company.
Much of the business would have to
be done by telephone, which is not
satisfactory, especially in contracting
for freight room. Then, too, bills of
lading may have to be sent to the
dock daily for signing. whereas they
are now signed up town. The sue
cessor to the contracting freight agent
who recently resigned has not yet been
announced.
Four steamships, with a tonnage ag-
gregating over 1000, were cleared dur
ing the week by the Gulf Transit Com
pany at Pensacola. The vessels were
loaded with cargoes which were valued
at more than one-half a million dol
lars. 1t is an unusual thing for firm
to clear more than two steamers day
from that port, and the Gulf Transit
Company broke the record in clearing
the four big steamers for foreign
ports.
The biggest cotton receipts at Pen
sacola are during this year. The Pen
sacola Cotton Compress, in the ham
expectations of the manager of the
business. Every freight train that en-
tiers the city brings several cars loaded
with cotton for the compress, most of
which is shipped from points along
the Southern Alabama division.-Cor-
respondence to New Orleans Picayune.
Passengers by Steamships.
Passengers by steamship Nacoochee,
New York for Savannah, Dec. 26.-S.
P. AviriH and wife, S. L. Goldberg.
Hodges maid, Mr.. Hodges, Miss L.
Dodge, ]. S. Coburn, Miss B. Tuzo,
Capt. B. Tuzo, ]. o. Wilbur, l.. A.
Berry, r. CIV. Connolly and wife,
F. F. Hayes, Miss Hines, Miss Dennis,
Miss F. L. Tuzo, E. Engle, L. Lonen-
doch, w. J. Stanton, c. Turner, P. Ber-
lock, H. Battle and wife, Mrs. Haw-
kins. Mrs. Screven, ]. Stoddard, l..
Hainey, A. McKaven, H. Stack, j.
Gregory, J. H. Hill, C. A. Brown, r.
Carter, H. F. Paige, Misses Simoneu,
Margaret Bardsley, E. Bullena, j.
Tuohy, J. Davis, P. Peres, G. Dubord.
Passengers sailing from Savannah to
Baltimore on the steamship Itasca,
Dec. 2S.-B. S. Eastburn, A. B. Evans,
Miss L. Henderson, Miss H. Church
man, Miss A. Churchman, Miss r.
Churchman, G. T. Mesiereau.
Passengers sailing from Baltimore to
Savannah on the steamship Texas. Dec
26.-E. l.. Cam, w. B. Herman, j.
Bigler, c. w. Church, c. E. Sparks,
S. Brodie, j. w. Dolch, C. L. Culver,
c. X. Eberth.
Savannah Almanac, roth Meridian
Time.
Sun rises at 1926 a. m. and sets at
5:27 D. m.
High water at Savannah to-day at
IL: SO a. m. and 1900 p. m. High water
at Tybee one hour earlier.
Phases of the Moon for December.
D. H. NJ.
Last quarter .... 2 4 IL evening
New moon ........10 5 Is evening
First quarter lis 2 Sc evening
Full moon ........25 81 morning
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.
Steamship Hudson, Robinson, Phila-