The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

States navy took command. This Of
ncer, believe, was an uncle of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The Fingaps cargo
was valuable, and was much needed
oy the Confederacy, comprising.
among other articles. 10000 Enfield
rifles, 100000 bali cartridges, 1000. 900
percussion caps, 5000 cavalry sabres,
l,OOO short rifles, a couple of rifle can
non and ammunition. The second in
command was Lieut. Low, who, after
the war, was a prominent and popular
cotton merchant in Savannah 1t was
expected that the "Fingal" would take
back to Nassau a cargo of cotton, but
as soon as it was known that she was
IN the port of Savannah the Yankee
blockading fleet was doubled and every
outlet guarded, so that she could not
get to sea.
Col. Nelson Tiff, learning that the
t1ngal' was unable to go to sea, pro-
posed to the Confederate government
that she be rebuilt and made into
ram. 1t was no sooner agreed upon
than the work of transformation be-
gan. 1t took about year to COM
plete the work. On her trial trip she
steamed down the river towards Fort
Pulaski and created CONSERVATION
among the Yankees and their block
aiding fleet. A fleet of ironclad mont
tors were sent to watch the formid-
able engine of destruction.
On the 18th of June, 1868, the At
lanta, which had been waiting her
opportunity, entered Warsaw sound,
and was Immediately engaged with the
monitors Weehanken and Nahant In
maneuVering she got aground on a
sand bank, careened on one side and
was helpless. 1t was impossible for
her commander. Lieut.. William A
Webb, to bring his guns to bear on
the enemy's vessels, and the Atlanta,
after suffering from a severe fire, sur
rendered.
There was great mourning in
Savannah when the report of the
loss of the Atlanta reached the city.
Those who did not know better,
thought she was a formidable vessel,
but naval officers knew otherwise.
1t is fact worthy of note that Asa
+. and Nelson Tiff also built an iron
clad for the Confederate government
at NEW Orleans sometime prior to the
building of the Atlanta. This venture
was unfortunate. The fitting out of the
vessel was delayed some time, owing
to the non arrival of the engine order
ed. This was no. fault of the builders,
but as they We're men of Northern
tured by the Federal feet. the popu-
lace decided that the vessel had been
purposely delayed and came near mob
bling the two Tiff brothers. In fact it
was reported to their relatives in Con-
necticut that they had been killed.
II will be conceded from what I have
related about the lifts that it is a
name that should be honored, and in
naming a town Triton, 1t is honoring
men who have done their duty as citi-
zens of Georgia.
There are IS new business houses in
Triton, and from January to the date
of my visit 35 new residences had been
tuilt. No negro can own or rent land
in the town, but separate settlement
has been laid out for negroes outside
Of the town limits.
The Tiff Lumber Company does
everything in manufacturing lumber
from log to finish. It's tramway is 20
miles in length, and the company en-
pioys 300 men. Mr.. H. HI. Tiff is presi-
dent, and Mr.. r. H. Tiff manager. 1t
is thoroughly organized establish
ment and does an immense bust
ness.
The Triton Cotton Mills is another
industry of the town. There are 100 en-
rloyes who receive from SO to csc a
day Mr.. T. A. Shipp, Jr., is the super
intendent.
The Triton Knitting Mill has as on
orators and turns out 1900 dozen fin
ished, fast-dyed black hose per week.
Mr.. w. w. Hundley is SUI
perintendent. Mr.. H. H. Tiff
recently built neat cottages for OBJ
eratives.
The Codrington Lumber Company is
one of the latest additions to Triton
manufactures. This company employs
thirty hands. Its officers are A. Cod
rington, president, and e. 3. God
rington, secretary and treasury.
The O'Neal Manufacturing Conn
pany. of which Capt. ]. ]. ONeal is
president and Mr.. L. H. O'Neal, super
intendent, employs f1fty-two men.
Triton, being a mill and railroad
town, it is appropriate that it should
have that kind of Mayor, the office
is filled by Hon. F. G. Boatright, the
general manager of the Triton and
Northeastern Railroad. He is also con-
nected with the Triton Lumber Com
pany.
Mr.. w. w. Banks is the well-named
cashier of the Bank of Triton, Of which
w. S. Witham is president; H. H