The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-22
FROM WATER FRONT
~x,xGTON ARRIVES ON INITIAL
TRIP FROM BALTIMORE.
FORMERLY CITY OF MACON.
-1.uooNFcR SAVANNAH MAKES A
FLYING RUN DOWN COAST.

1,horf to wharf in 1O4 HOurs-The
soxaunah an Elegantly Equipped
s.booner-"stettinB Below Bridges."
Walters of Interest to shippers
and Mariners.
THE steamship Lexington, formerly
.So Citv of Macon, arrived yesterday
..or, baltimore on her first run down
since she was bought from the Ocean
c+oamship Company by the Merchants
.nd Miners Transportation Company.
rrbe Lexington is in command of Capt.
1irvan. The steamer does not show
many changes, though much overhaul
;ro and a. few alterations here and
there were made. Cargo ports have
heen cut in her sides, which will facili-
tate loading This steamer was a
GOOD carrier, and made quick trips
4,hile in the service of the Ocean
steamship Company and since i'm
movements have been put on her the
chances are she will do better. From
now on she will be regularly on the
savannah and Baltimore run.
schooner Savannah In Port.
The schooner Savannah is at the
Georgia Lumber Company's wharves,
where she will to-day begin loading
lumber for Wilmington, Del. This ves-
sol is named for this city, and wher-
ever she goes it is certain she will be
a credit to the city and port whose
named was adopted.
On the trip just made the Savannah
distinguished herself for making prob
ably the quickest run down the coast
on record. She came from bar to bar
in ninety-six hours, and from wharf to
wharf in 104 hours, which is about
four days and seven hours for the
voyage from wharf to wharf. She was
winds all the way. The wind was
steady and these are the kind for
speet. the captains say, for canvas
does not have to be shortened, hence
the vessel gets the benefit of all sail.
With heavy winds less canvas can be
used, so the vessel is retarded to that
extent.
With her elegant interior arrange
ment the Savannah is decidedly the
most attractive, as we'll as servicea-
BILE schooner that visits the port. She
was built at Kennebunkport, Me, re-
Gently, and since she was turned out
has been in constant demand IN the
coastwise trade as a lumber carrier.
After her present trip to Wilmington
she is under charter to again visit this
city for lumber. She is mainly owned
by Capt. w. H, Gould and Mr.. George
Parsons, the latter formerly owner of
the local street railway. Capt. Gould
takes good care of his vessel, and his
thorough ability as seaman enables
him to sail her to the best advantage
of owners and shippers alike.
At the invitation of Capt. Gould a
representative of the Morning News
was yesterday shown the Savannah,
and in every part of the vessel were
evidences of liberal expenditures in
fitting her out handsomely. Capt.
Goulds office in the cabin is fitted out.
with all business fixtures, such as fill
ing cases, stationery, desks, typewriter,
and everything in this line needed
aboard the vessel. There is neat
bath room, several hunks, and other ac-
eommodations. The dining room is
commodious and we'll lighted. 1t is
finished in beautiful oak. and in the
center is a solid oak dining table. Ad-
joining the dining room is the pantry,
well supplied with chinaware, silver
ware and such furnishings as would be
found in the best of homes. A China
man is in charge of the culinary de-
partment. The Chinese are known for
their ability as cooks, and a sample of
that done aboard the Savannah was
furnished in some delicious sponge
cake.
Capt. Gould has made several trips in
his vessel, and finds she behaves well
at sea. Her record on her present run
down the coast is very pleasing to her
owners.
The bark st. James, Capt. Tappery,
which sailed from Savannah with a
cargo of phosphate rock, was spoken
Sept IA off Cape Horn, with all well.
Capt. Tappery is a son-in-law of Capt.
W. H. Gould of the schooner Savan-
nah, now in port.
Coming Steamboat Excursion.