The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-11
FROM WATER FRONT
Earring AWAY RUBBISH ALONG
THE RIVER.
CREW ON FLAT DO THE WORK,
min GROWTH CHOPPED AWAY
ny THE GOVERNMENT GANG.

=. same Points Small Trees Were
choDped at High Water, Thereby
leaving Obsructions When the
ride FaIIs-steambO boat Ethel-Mat-
.ers of Interest to Shippers and
Mariners.
The government fiat boat used for
romoving trees and other distractions
n river navigation is opposite the foot
81 West Broad street, having just ar
lived from Augusta. She came down
in command of Capt. Ferrabee, and an
experienced crew of workmen.
The hat is so built that the men DO
their work largely from the rouf, which
elevates them sufficiently to ren,ove
branches from trees and other over
head distractions along the river. This
was important river work. as the
bushes had at several points grown
nut and formed distractions that made
navigat ton hazardous. AS most of
this growth mas been removed by the
government the danger is less, though
at many points 1t was impossible to
make the improvements desired.
Speaking OF the governments work
Yesterday a Steamboatman said; at
some places the government crew saw
ed off growth at high water, which
causes the stumps to protrude con-
siderably when the tide falls, AMI if
anything, makes navigation more haz-
ardous than if let alone. To make
the work done beneficial to steamboat
men, therefore, it should be gone over
again, at least in the places where
stumps We're left, and chop them off
at the proper place."
Much time was given to the work,
the fiat coming down slowly, with am
pie time given by those in charge To
the work. Owing to the increased traf-
hc on the river the need of improve
ments to insure safe navigation is
greater than heretofore.
Nothing further was heard yesterday
from the steamboat Ethel, Capt. Car
roll, which was put on a sand bar az
Purysburg to have her from sinking.
The programme was to transfer the
cargo from the Ethel to the Harry q.
Day, and send it on to Augusta by
her.
Traffic Manager J. H. Kinzie of the
Planters Line is in town While Capt.
Kinzies headquarters are Augusta, his
duties frequently call him to Savan-
nah in the interest of that line. He
Is pleased with the outlook for ri Yer
traffic, and believes the water route
will be more geaerally adopted by
shippers as it's advantages become
known. and the steady improvements
being made in the service are recog-
nized.
On Friday last the steamship North
town cleared for New York with 5000
barrels of glucose and 1890 sacks of
cornmeaI as a through cargo. A con-
signment of 40, 900 bushels of corn was
taken on for Buffalo. After unloading
her grain in Buffalo the steamer will
go direct to New York, via the st.
Lawrence. The Northmap will also
load at Chicago for New York.
The Northman and Northwestern,
which have been chartered to James
W. Elwell & Co, who will operate a
line of steamers between Savannah,
Fernandina and New York, are admir-
ably adapted for the coasting trade
on the Atlantic, and 1t is believed that
they will not be brought back to the
lakes again.-Exchange
Savannah Almanac, 10Th Meridian
Time.
Sun rises at 6:51 a. m. and sets at
5;25 D. m.
High water at Savannah to-day at
1892 a. m. and S:51 p. m. High water
at Tybee one hour earlier.
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Phases of the Moon for November.
Last quarter ....."...S ! 4S mo.
New i Do mo.