The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-22
FROM WATER FRONT
STEAMER CLIFTON TO BE LAID UP
FOR REPAIRS.
CLAYTON ON BEAUFORT RUN.
TRAFFIC BY THE BEAUFORT boats
MODERATE AT PRESENT.

CAPT. Geo. L. Beach Back From
stay in the NOrth-As to Associn-
ton and NOn-AssOciatiOn Steam
Shippers.
Capt. Geo. L. Beach is back from a
six-weeks' visit to relatives near SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. During his stay away
Capt Beach spent most Of his time on
a farm, where he enjoyed the luxuries
to be had on the well kept farms of
that section. Il gained eight pounds,
said the captain, and return greatly
benefited
Capt Beach owns the steamboats,
Clifton and Clayton, which run on the
Savannah and Beaufort route. For
some time the Clifton has been on the
run, but she is to be laid up on next
Thursday for extensive repairs and the
Clayton put on the line. The Clayton
has been out of commission for several
weeks, and during this time has re-
ceived repairs that put her in first
class condition for service The move
ment of freight on this route is mod
crate at present.
Among local shipping men the re-
fusal of association engineers to go on
a boat with n-association engineers
is being discussed What course the
matter will ultimately take remains to
be seen. The question has not yet come
officially to the attention of the local
steamboat inspectors, hence the way
they would deal with it is not known.
In the oath incident to qualifying and
liCapsipU an apQipaer one clause nrO-
vides that he shall not, in any way or
by any means, interfere with or aid
any restriction of commerce. Such be-
ing the case, there is little doubt of the
ruling in the event the question
should in any way arise. Steamboat
men here are commended for their
Withholding from labor squabbles that
would involve them in unnecessary
losses and trouble.
Mr.. Carroll H. Smith of Philadelphia,
prominently known in shipping and
transportation circles, has been APP
pointed general agent of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
Company with headquarters at Balti-
more.
In his new position Mr.. Smith will
have entire charge of the traffic on
all routes controlled by the company
for the company in Philadelphia since
its organization. The promotion goes
into effect on Dec. next. Mr.. Smith
will be succeeded as Philadelphia agent
of the company by Oscar F. Lucas.
Several more craft have been report
ed to have met with minor accidents
The British steamship Mira from
Philadelphia, grounded near Ham
haT lfft cd xnrffl fe-t,
the British steamer Lady Armstrong,
from New Orleans, arrived at Aar-
huus, with damage to both vessel and
cargo, the result of heavy weather
The German steamship Carl. from Will
mington, N. c.. for Tampa, put into
Key West with her engine disabled
The schooner p. T. Barnum, from Da-
rien, passed up the Delaware river
with the loss of jibboon and foretop-
mast.
One of the mysteries of the d. now
attracting the attention of shipping
men concerns the identity of an an
known craft which was passed at sea
about GOO miles from the Delaware
capes by the British steamship New
lands, which has arrived at Philadel-
pnia from Batoum.
The derelict. TO which no doubt is
ott~toHSh e liliiliiiS SNOiE Oh SnlpMTeCk
and loss if life, was sighted on Friday
morning last in latitude 1912 and
longitude 1924. She was $50 feet long,
and sheathed with dark metal. Float
ing alongside were five spars, all clear
and freshly broken, showing that the
vessel was a new craft and but lately
wrecked. Although every effort was
made by Capt. McEwen, he was unable
to distinguish any marks or name by
"a n n h1v l.
After satisfying himself that the
wreck was tenantless, Capt McEwen
bethought himself of her crew. The
thought that the latter were drifting
helpless in a frail boat on a lonely
ocean caused him to steam for a long
time miles in each direction, radiating
from the derelict. He could find moth
ing, and was compelled reluctantly to
resume his voyage.