The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28
FROM WATER FRONT
EFFECT OF THE RULE TO KEEP
OUTSIDERS OFF VESSELS.
BOARDING OFFICER FIRST.
THEN ''RUNNERS" ARE ALLOWED
TO INTERVIEW THE CAPTAIN.

TO INTERVIEW THE CAPTAIN.
Boarding Officers Work Aboard
Incoming Vessels Works Well.
Dredging on Garden Bank, Near
East Broad street-MattSrs of In
terest to shippers and Mariners.
Boarding officer Barrett, first to as
cend the ladder of every foreign vessel
that enters the port, has some inter-
esting experiences with the different
people who have business aboard in
coming vessels after the government
business is finished.
Not until then are outsiders allowed
aboard. This ruling of the Treasury De-
partment some time ago that, owing to
the Interruptions to boarding officers in
the discharge of their duties, outsiders
would not be allowed aboard until he
had finished getting government data
has been strictly and effectually en-
forced. 1t has been a help to the serv-
ice, according to what the officers
themselves say. Now they find it much
easier to promptly discharge their du-
ties. and as soon as they finish they
make it known and the runners SIAM
pede the vessel Mr.. Barrett usually
comes to the port side of the vessel and
cries out. "All right boys, which is
the signal for them to rush aboard The
agents for many interests are always
there.
Harvey Granger, Esq. Col. Papy,
Mr.. j. Paul Johnson Mr.. Gustav Keis-
ling and Lieut.. A. c. Norman formed
enc of the most successful fishing par
ties yesterday that have gone down the
Savannah river for some time. They
spent a few hours pleasantly fishing in
Oyster Creek, near Tybee. and caught
more fish than they cared to bring
home. They had a very pleasant out
ing.
Dredge No. is at work on what is
known as Garden Bank, a shoal in the
river extending from East Broad street
to Taggarts docks. In former Years it
was common for vessels to ground
there. Shoaling at that point necessi-
tated dredging there by the govern
ment
Capt. w. H. Gould, of the schooner
Savannah, is spending much of his
time with Mr.. A. M. Barbee at the Isle
Of Hope.
Capt. j. Sytor of the Belgian steam
ship Iris, which arrived yesterday with
cargo of kainit, was q prominent figure
about the shipping offices. He was gen.
orally welcomed.
Just as her owners were becoming
anxious over her safety the schooner
Charles l.. Davenport, a we'll known
trader reached Galveston after one of
the longest voyages on record. The
Davenport is a four masted schooner
and sailed from New York 6S days ago
with cargo of ties and bagging Her
long run was due to contrary winds.
The fifth conference of the Interna-
tional Maritime Committee opened at
Hamburg, Sept %, and will last until
Saturday. E. F. Wheeler. ]. B. Jack
son. Gordon Murray and G. Belts rep
resented the United States. The burgo-
master, Herr Moenckeberg, welcomed
the delegates in behalf of the Hamburg
Senate, saying that the conference as
sembed in the united desire to obtain
uniform legislation on maritime mat
ters.
The first business was the discussion
of the draft of a treaty relative to a
uniform law for collisions and mari
time salvage, framed by a special COM
mittee as a result of the resolutions of
former conferences. If passed it will be
submitted to the various governments.
The big steamship Shawmut, built by
the Maryland Steel Company for the
Boston Steamship Company, is having
time getting rid of American sailors
on the west coast and substituting Chi
namen in their places. 1t is claimed
that such n course is necessary because
IT means no returns to the owners if
white men are paid from $50 to $40 a
month and compete with the Pacific
Mail steamships carrying Chinese
crews, who receive from Sc to 81
month.
The British steamship Glenogle, from
China, landed $50 Cinnamon at Vic
tcrla, 3. c., which were said to be for
the Shawmut. Owing to the Contract
Labor law and Chinese Exclusion act
the Cinnamon could not be landed in
the United States and placed on the
Shawmut. Since then Attorney General
Hoyt of the United States has ruled.
SCHCefiiiiS crew OF Ch1neSe brought
from China to man the Pacific Mail
steamship Corea, that neither the nav
igation laws. Chinese Exclusion act nor
alien contract labor law was violated.
This ruling, it is claimed. opens the
door to the manning of all American
vessels on the west coast with Chinese
and means the displacement of the
white sailor and fireman
Upon the arrival of the steamship
fremont, sister ship of the Shawmut,
on the west coast she will. no doubt.
be manned with Cinnamon under the
ruling of Attorney General Hoyt. and
without seeking a British port wherein
TO make the change. According to the
opinion the Shawmut can change her
crew in American waters, even if they
are contracted for in China or any
other foreign country.
Passengers by Steamships.
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