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HOW TO HUN A TUNNEL.
Interesting Facts About the Big Cut
Through Jersey City.
Prom the -Veto York Mail and Exprtts.
Familiar sights to travelers on the Erie
railroad arc three signal towers on the east
ern end of the big tunnel that pierces Jersey
City Heights. In one of these towers, busily
at work at his desk, a reporter yesterday
found Tunnel Superintendent O. S. Conk
ling, who has held his present place eighteen
years, and has been with the company
twenty-six years.
■‘So you want to know something about
the tunnel and how we run it, oh <" he sgid,
alter the reporter had explained the object
of his visit. “Well, if you don’t mind the
racket of trains rushing by here every five
minutes or less, sit down and I’ll try to
oblige you. How many trains go through
the tunnel in a day? Just DIO. Each train
takes two and a half minutes to go through
and only one train going each way is id
lowed in a tunnel at a given time. The
exact length of the tunnel is seven-eights of
a mile, and it is a mile between the signal
towers at one end and those at the other.
The tunnel was finished in 1801. Night and
day, the year round, four men patrol
the tunnel. Two are on duty
in the daytime and two at
night. The day patrol start work
one man from each end at “ o'clock in the
morning. Every hour after tins they in
spect. the tunnel in the same way. Each
carries a bright lantern, and registers when
he arrives at tho opposite eucl of the tunnel.
These mon keep a lookout for anything un
usual. Besides this, once every week the
tunnel is examined thoroughly by a gang of
uiue men, called “out men." They go
through on a platform car and are supplied
with torches, steel bars and hammers.
They examine every inch of the roof, and
very rarely find even a scale. Most of the
tunnel is "of arched brick and a French
preparation harder than rock itself. This
inspection is made every Friday night after
12 o’clock, First one track is gone over and
then the other.
A REMARKABLE RECORD.
“Accidents? No, not a single aceidet*
lias happened in there since the signal bos*
were put up in 1861. In that year thro
were no signals. The way we used to uu
it was this: After a train had gone in md
had been out of sight five minutes we v>nM
' lot another one go iiL The result wa> that
day a passenger train was delayed *nil a
freight train ran into it. Tho onlyperson
hurt was a hoy, and ho not very ladly, I
believe. After that tho present system of
signals was established. Now I’UTell you
how this works. Hay a train ii coming
from New York. It must first roue to a
stop about 1,000 feet from thJ signal
towers; then the signal shews that
tho tunnel is clear, the trim starts
up and enters tho timid. We
use the interlocking system of witches and
signals. There are three signalposts at each
end of the tunnel, with movable arms or
semiphores, and as soon as a train is in
there the arms go up to a pisition at right
angles with tho posts and 'toy there Until
we receive an electric signal from the west
end of the tunnel that the train lias passed
out. The electric signal rtigs a bell in this
signal tower. This signUes that the west
bound track is clear. Jut if it was found
that tho train went th’ough the tunnel in
loss than two minfites we would not allow
the next train to proceed until we had ascer
tained by telegraph tilt all of the preceding
train had passed cut. But to positively
avoid auy danger, ttrough the breaking
of a coupling and a car being left
in the tunnel, no signal is sent
from one end of tie tunnel to the other that
all is clear unkss the train that haul just
come through displays a red light on the
rear platform oftlie last ear. If no signal
conics back nlt uthe usual two and one-half
minutes have elapsed, the train next to go
in on that samotrack is held fifteen minutes
and is then allowed to proceed with “a cau
tion." This minus that the engineer is to
Vie notified that no signal was received from
the last train. He is to run slowly and if,
after his train has gone in, the electric sig
nal does not -ing two ix*lls (which would
signify that the last train had gone through
all right), no more trains are allowed in the
tunnel until it has been personally inspected.
But this very rarely happens.”
“Don’t you eel lonely here sometimes?”
“Not a bit of it. We have no time to got
lonesome or to do any fooling here, and a
m m lias got to keep his hood clear and level
al’ the time. I have for rnv assistants men
who have boon here twelve, fourteen and
lit tern years, and at the west end the two
signal men have been there since the tunnel
was built, work twelve hours a day."
“WV any one ever killed in the tunnel?"
“Not through any aecidt nt, as I have
said, but two or three bodies have been
found in there by the patrol. They wore
those of men who it wassuppos and bad fallen
from trains. The tunnel used to lie lighted
hy aiiamp 500 feet from the entrance, but
tho new signal lights are (500 fort from the
entrance, and stationary lights to notify the
engineer of distances.”
“Is tho tunnel straight?"
“You wouldn't think a person could seo
Clear through it, looking at it as it is now,
black and full of smoke, would you? But
it's a fact all the same. When there is a
H lo U£ west wind blowing tho smoko is all
driven,out, and I can often see through it
and the growi hills beyond. Sly window
hto in this signal tower at such a time tukes
in this view perfectly. Speaking about
signals, the company is about to adopt an
eiectric clock to take the place of the signal
bells. The rails and switches are to be con
nected by electric wires which will make a
circuit. When the engine strikes the con
tier t ion, which will lie at the beginning of
tho signal post next to the tunnel, and tho
engine and tender have passed over it, the
electric current will cause the semiphore
or arm to give the danger signal. This will
remain at danger until the train loaves the
circuit at the other end of the tunnel. If
anything gets out of order it will go to
nnuger also. Asa double precaution for
tins system there will be a wire c mnection
°'er tho hill which will cause different col
ored disc-, to bo displayed as danger or
safety signal
A WOMAN IN WHITE.
“Bo your men ever see unusual sights in
we tunnel*"
‘Very rarely, as far as I know. But once
’lt gang who were inspecting it at mid
saw a sight that mode them think for
“ blue that, the tunnel was haunted. Just
'■'j il a minute, and I’ll cull one of tho men
" liii was in the party and saw the sight-”
I lie man the superintendent brought in
as 0110 of his assistants in tho signal tower
!', v s th, ‘ track.
i os,” lie suid, “I was one of those who
"iw the ghost. It was a very dark night,
“ n d the tunnel was full of damn smoky air.
ur lanterns und torches would light only u
' . !l .' rt distance ahi ad of ,IS - ®nd wo were un
. to see anything of tho tunnel lights.
'' "’ere going toward the west end, and
'!'' b'ii jy well along, when one of the men
‘ 1 le.'ily dropped Ids torch and said he had
ij". 11 .** ghost ahead of us on our track, "'e
' '“‘‘ believe him, of course, though ho
tte'Vi' 1 , ‘‘"d caught sight for an instant ju
1,1 tine,; gloom of u woman in white. That
''believed he had seen something of tho
i 111 "a* evident, for ho was soured half to
7 ,' • We had worked along some little
A, "be" further after Unit, when directly
1 j* Us we all suw the outlines of what
v. "i i*** co a woman’s figure, but
." had scarcely caught u glimpse
♦i,„. ~ "hen it disupne.arwl. Borne
’ "Ki't it was a genuine ghost, but
, ' it must boa woman. After u
"Uhation we decided to investigate tho
Vv ! ’ it was a woman capture her.
lm!i s ’ 111 led in the direction in which wo
y ‘ the figure, and began to shout.
v wxm wc caught sight ol it again. It
... ' '’couchiug close to the wall of the
ti..,. ' w ’e came near her we found
• i our ghost was h girl, 18 or 2d years old.
‘vulontly humic, Hhe rtiuvd ut us
lni'iir * r ikhtcnel, and showed no signs of
i 'Bonce. Khc hud little clothing on,
1 1. ,B"ttmg blankets about her we carried
wl, ' T*- v our platform cor und then
ius oar to tho other end of the tun
fiwre we found a party of the girl’s
j friends searching? l ' her. They had traced
j her to the entrap of the tunnel. She lmd
escaped from fc home, which was uj) on
the hill near p, uud had made her way
during the L-arif part of the night i f <> the
tunnel.”
CI7Y GOVERNMENT.
Official poceodlnga of Council.
I tIAVANNAH, Ga., July 27, 18'" j.
-Council iintliis evening nt 8 o’clock. Pres
ent: lion. Kits E. Lester. Mayor; Alderman
John Schwa, Chairman of Council; Aldermau
John J. yiiDUough, Vice-Chairman of Couu
cd. Aid -rnt Bogart, Duncan. Moll, Mills,
Reid ami Ttinas.
Tiis miiUiS iif special meeting of July 7
aud regular '.eetiug July 13 were read anda-on
llnned.
ACCOUNTS.
Tiie Comntee on Accounts report that they
have examiid and Aiund correct bills against
the eitv auunt‘:,' to fourteen thousand one
hundred an i-pw'D dollars and ninety-six cents
as fx-r uochpanyiug schedule, and recom
mend that e same Uj passed fur payment.
Geo J. Mills.
Aairman Committee on Accounts.
The ropy of the committee was adopted, and
tho aceoijs os I'er schedule annexed, were
passed fofiaymcut.
Board'' Health—
FretweiJ Nichols j) 565
O. S. Msjpin 42 33
slorn in News 9 50
St. .[(lull’s Infirmary SiXl 00
Savnmh Hospital 3UO 00
Alfredrent 10 90
Time • hands, E. O. 51, 103 25
\V. ,T; bvu y 83 :
JoimfcGrath , 900
!I. Ll'nlirciioacli 1,, i.i
K. KfieCoy 78 Off
Lew’Cans 83 33
\V V. Owens. st, D 83 33
31. T Joyd. M. D. 83 33 •
I t llcFarland, 51. D 125 00
A.fjftler 1 25
FetA’ed A Nichols 2 50
jm)-s S. Silva A Soil 50
flwtnasGorr 87 50
F. 4 Lee 29 00—51,500 70
'ity Court—
li. S. Barthelmess $ 26 00
f. M. Hussell 48 00
At. J. Desvergers 30 00
b. L. Ooodivln , 31 25
L. L. Goodwill 48 00
L. L. Goodwin 10 00
F. G. dußiguon 800 (X)
L. L. Goodwin Oil 25 1,062 50
City Lamps—
Brush E. L. and P. Cos 2,125 00
Dry Culture—
T. P. Bond &Cos $ 625
Time of han.ls 112 50
Isaac Wateree 20 00
Dale, Dixon i Cos 5 41
Time of bauds 108 76 312 92
Fees—
Port wardens S 8 75
K. C. Kennedy 125 00— 133 75
Fire Department—
Ocean Steamship Cos $ 54
T. P. Bond A Cos 10 00
T. P. Bond & Cos . 52 91
J. W. Tynan 14 25
P. Kieruan 1 80
Dale, Dixon A Cos 4 73
John Nicolson, Jr 2140
John Nicolsrm, Jr 28 25
Dillon A Cash 80 00
Estate D. O’Connor . 17 75
George Monro, a vent 1 05
Pay roll July. 1877 1,441 14
Daniel E. O’Neill, agetit 65 00
J. E. Bessent 39 66 1,721 68
Hakuor ami Wharves —
Byrnes A Jacobson 8 90
Incidentals—
C. S. Harder, ('. T $ 85 25
Knickerbocker lee Cos 5 00— 30 25
Laurel Grove Cemetery—
Time of hands S 178 25
A. F. Torlny 83 33 361 58
Mark et—
P. 11. Kieman $ 2 50
T. A. Maddox 66 00
Tini“ of bands 53 00
Brush E. L. aud P. Cos 100 00— 222 16
Parks and Squares—
Time of hands S 176 25
Theo. Heves 75 00— 251 25
Police—
T. A. Moore $ 21 85
T. P. Bond A Cos 59 37
A. J. Miller 12 00— 92 02
Police Uniforms—
Hynies Bros. A Cos , 28 40
Pelntino and Stationery—
Savaanali Times Publ’g Cos $ 750
Fret well A Nichols 95
J. H. mill B3— 54 28
Public BriLDiicps—
r. H. lvieriiau 7 93
Quarantine—
N.Paulsen &Cos S 17 15
Time of hands 75 00
John A. Wegefarth 85 t)o 177 15
Salaries—
City officers. July, 1887 $ 983 33
Julian dcßruyti 'Cops 108 81
James L. Rankin 116 67
L. J. Myers 100 OJ
A. M. bell 125 00
C. V. Hernandez to 00
E. J Kelly 65 00
J. W. Howard 30 00— 1.558 81
Scavenger Depantuent—
Mrs. M. Swell, odnix $ 500 00
Mrs. M. Swell, adiax 1,845 88—51,845 83
Streets and Lanes—
C. S. Hardee. C. T 0 00
Estate D. <). Connor 34 Ik)
Dale, Dixon A Cos —. 8 66
Time of teamsters 208 12
T. P. Bond A Cos 61 04
The Chapman O’Neil Mfg Cos. 27 10
(leorge E. Mathews 3 25
T. P. Bond A Cos 8 18
Alfred Kent #0 83
Time of bands 085 13
J. Pcrlinsky 4 00— 1,131 89
Taxes—
G. W. Garninn.v 16 4.
Water Works —
Estate G. W. J. Deßenne S 608
Pay roll July. 1887 ..... 935 34
A. N. Miller 3 18
Ocean steamship Company. 18 90
R. D. Wood A Oo 140 46
Alfred Kent 19 87
Dale, Dixon A Cos 1 27
C. P. Small 5 00
Estate I) O’Connor 4 75
T. P. Bond & Cos 6 25
(ft-orge N. Nichols 4 O')
51. A. Beiiikampeu 86 27
G. E. Motwilder 850 00
Time of hands artesian well 40 50— 1,541 87
Total $14,111 96
REPORTS nr COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the petition of Dr. James J. Waring for p. r
mission to place anew lnetalic roof to house
corner Bull and Perry streets, and also to erect
hay window to wild house, report favorably to
the same, provided that the city ordinances
governing repairs above stated lie strictly com
-plied with, and that In the erection of the buy
window no part of the pavement or sidewalk
shall be eneioicheil upon.
John Schwarz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes. to
whom was referred I lie communication of James
ltvan relative to \wish at east end of South
Broad stive*. Im*k leave to report that the wash
has been filled. The trouble arises from the
~,.million of tin* lots, which arc lower than the
street and the rush of water (Ills same and cuts
away the crcainn or sidewalks, and subse
(iiieiitiy (he street. The enforcement or the
■ id, wall, ordinance and placing of proper curb
ing will remedy the cause of complaint.
I). It. Thomas,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report received.
The Committee oil Streets and Lancs, to
whom ivus referred the petition or .undry citi
zen* asking Hint city authorities place a cross
ing on West Broad street, north side of Duffy
street running east and west, lieg leave to re
port tiini ilie same will receive attention ns soon
as practicable, preference isdng given to neigh
borhood where sidewalks are improved.
I*. It Thomas,
Chairman Committc on streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The ('ommfttee on Drainage, to whom was re
ferred tin resolution adopted at inerting , f
Council. July 7. 1887. requesting the committee
to have drained the pond near Florauce, Ninth
und Tenth streets, bmiuve to report thtit said
pond has been drained. " 1. 51 M 1..
Chairman Committee on Drainage.
Report received.
The Committee on Health aud Cemetery to
whom was referred the petition of Philip 51 Bus
sell Si Kx President of the Oglethorpe Fire
( oiiipany. asking pemii slon to transfer lot 1598
Luuvl Grove Cemetery t“ Waring hussell, Jr.,
report favorably to tho same
, W. Duncan. 51. P.,
Chrnn. Committee on Health und Cemetery.
Report adopted. ,
Tlie Committee on Health and Cemetery to
whom was referred the petition of G. 51. D.
itll-v tor pertnUsion to sink a dry well oil prem
ia,,., lieury street, two door* East of Habersham,
lvisn-t tavoraUy to the petition, provided that
pditioner obligates hlmw If to mike sewer coo
nis-tloii *1 soon as u sewer sliall liave been built
unon any street within one block of resideiiee.
W. Duncan. 51 D..
t;hmn. Committee on Health and Cemetery.
Report adopted.
Ti,’. Commit toe on Police, to whom was re
ferred the ) etltion of Private E. F. l*vis. of the
pollen force, ivHi-ctfully report that under the
rulos and regulations governing the fores
tlie piiiyer of petitioner cannot be granted,
jji order to meet cases such aa Unu_et_
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. JULY 30, 1887.
Private Davis the Committee rtv, mm ui
that paiagruph 110 Police Ueguntlius
is* aim*,i.l, 1 so no 10 re.'d as follows:
’■ P,.|v.mnrted or BiVtbl.sl whilst in tho
performai oe of duty or made ill by unusual ex
ixrsmv su. iiccuiil .'oceivo luoir pay for the
jieriod thus lost. In ordinary cases of sickness
it will be discretionary with Chief of Police
whether or not to recommend pay for the time
lost. Time lost in every case to lie stated on the
pay roll, and the pay tuent of same iu such eases
us arc recommended by Chief of Police to lx*
made only with the approval of the Committee
on Police." Your Committee submit herewith
an ordinance to can v into effect the above
regulation, and recommend that if said ordi
nal ice is passed that the amount asked for by
petitioner, sl2 90, the payineut of which has
already been recommended by the Chief of Po
lice and approved by the Committee, be paid
sfr. Davis. Geo. N. Nichols,
Ohiirman Committee on Police.
Report adopted.
i... uuiunxiUD on Water, to whom was re
ferred the petitio'i of L. W. Haskell. Manager
Southern Cotton Oil Company,asking permission
to connect a six-inch water hiix' with city water
main, beg .o report favorably on tlio following
conditions: First, the company to pay an an
nual rental of SSO to the city for privilege of
connecting with main; seeoud, the company to
givwtlm city a satikfactei’y bond, st ipulating the
sum of five thousand dollars ($5,0011 as a for
feiture should they use the water for other than
fire purposes; third, to make no other connec
tions than with their li c hydrants, and the ap
plicant to pay till expenses incurred In making
said connection:-.. Herman Mykhs.
Acting Chairman Committee on Water.
The above report, was amen, I,*l by striking
out the second condition and inserting the fol
lowing in lieu thereof: “That the applicants be
required at their expense to place a meter to
indicate water used by means of said connec
tion, and should the wiiter be used for any pur
pose than for tire purposes the city to lx* au
thorized to disconnect said pipe without notice
to tho company. The whole work in making
connection and placing of meter to lie done un
der the xupervixiou of the (superintendent of
Water Works. The report as amended was then
adopted by Council.
The Committee oil Fire, to whom was referred
the petition of Dr. R. 11. Harris, for permission
to erect a shod 20 by 20 feet in yard. Perry
street lane, lieg leave to report favorably to the
same. John Schwarz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
Tlie Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the petition of 51. M. Sullivan, for permission to
repair building on lot No. 37. Green ward, beg
leave to report favorably to tlie same.
John Sciiwarz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the petition of John 51. Guerard, for permission
to erect an addition to building ou lot No. 22,
Jackson ward. Beg leave to report favorably to
the same. John Schwarz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the in-til ion of W. H. Ray for lxirmission to re
mixed building on lot No. 2i. Warren ward, beg
leave to report favorably to the same.
John Schwarz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
tlie petition of J. F. sliller for permission to
inillu an addition to wooden houre on lot No. 14,
Hull, sub-division Meldrim ward, report favora
bly to the same. John Schwarz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted. •
The ((oinmitteo on Fire, to whom was referred
the petition of Joseph C. Puder. for permission
to repair building on lot No. 2i Berrien word,
beg leave to report favorably to the same:
John Schwarz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The ConimittiX! on Fire, to whom was referred
tho petition of J. W. Connelly, for permission to
repair building on lot 4 Berrien ward, beg
leave to report favorably to the same.
John Schwarz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of John Lynch for permission to add
a third story to outbuilding on lot No. 21 3lpn
terey Ward, and asking that the dividing line
hetwoen his portion and the portion of D. It.
Thomas ou suid lot be defined by City Surveyor.
Referred to Corporation Attorney.
Petition of F. 51. Hull and George lb Butler
relative to separate title.: to block letter ‘'2,"
Dillon tract, purchased from the city, ouc-half
to each. Petit! m granted.
Petition of tlie Pierce Patent Stone Company
for compensation for damages sustained by the
overflow of sewer at the foot of William street.
Referred to Committee on streets and lanes.
Petition of John 11. Monahan for permission
to repair house on lot No. 3. 3iugaziue ward.
Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of George F. Byrnes for permission
to drive piling and build wharf on t he other side
of river leased by him from tin- city. Referred
to Committee on Harbor arid Wharves.
Ordinance on its first reading.
By Committee on Police—
an ordinance— -To am end tlie Police rules and
regulations and to relieve Private F. F. Davis
from the operation of the rule amended.
Section 1. Be it ordainedby the Mayor and Al
dermen of the city of Savannah ir. Council assem
bled, that Rule 112of the police rules and regu
lations adopted on tlie the 17th day of March.
188 U. lie so amended as to read us follows:
Policemen wounded or disabled whilst In the
performance of duty, or mad _• ill by unusual ex
posure or service, will receive their pay for the
period thus lost. Inordinary cases of sickness
it shall be discretionary with the Chief of Po
lice. whether or not l>> recommend pay for the
time thus lost, airtliisrecommendation for such
payment I: ..Tun’ the same if the recom
mendation * .incurred in by the Police Com
mittee, but'.Jit otherwise. Time lost in every
case shall lie so stated on the pay roll
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that the sum of
twelve dollars and ninety-six cents, deducted
from the pay of Policeman E. F. Davis, shall be
refunded to him.
Use. 3, That all ordinances, rules and regula
tions in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Nichols
‘licHolve.tl. That tbe Cninmittee on Water be
and they are hereby authorized to purchase nee
e.sxnry piixiatni lay un eight inch water main to
replace four-inch main ou Congress street
from Wliitaker to Drayton street as early
as the upturning of the soil will be per
mitted for the purpose.
Adopted.
By Alderman Bogart—
Hr solved. That the Committee on Police be
and it is hereby requested to consider the mat
ter of and to report to Council some plan for
pensioning those members of the force who
have grown old and infirm in the service of the
city anil also those who have become perma
nently disabled iu the performance of their
duty.
Adopted.
By Alderman Duncan—
Resolved, That mitbority be and the same is
hereby granted to Philip M. Russell, Sr., ex
l'resident Oglethorpe Fire C.unpony, to trans
fer lot No. 1598 Laurel Grove Cemetery to War
ing Russell, Jr.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dlds to build certain sewers and culverts on
Waters road were oix'tied, and tlie bid of s!ar
tin Cooley to build same lor $1,385 was ac
cepted.
Council adjourned.
FRANK K. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
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Jefferson streets. Address A. E., I*l Brough
ton street.
\\T ANTED, a cow. fresh, goo- 1 milker and
kind. Address, with full particulars,
U. a. NAVAL STATION, Port 1! tyal, 8 C.
\\f ANTED, one large horse. 7 years old ami
t * aeeiimated. Apply 188 Slate street.
'll 7 ANTED, a first-class milk cow with first
ft calf. Address I*. O. Box 58.
HOUSES AND sToJtiv* FOB KENT.
Z v 11 ; BENT, three story brick hour..' on Ma 'on,
t between llaltorshmu and Price si roots. 11. J.
KENNEDY, corner Hull and York streets.
O TORE for rent. Stock for sale. Apply to
0 K. POWER 199 Congress street.
17OR RENT, brick store coruer William and
Farm streets. Inquire of Will. St'JiElii
ING, Liberty and Drayton.
IFOR RENT from Oct. Ist, three story brick
house, No. 811 State street. J. C. P.uW’LAND.
Z NOR RENT, l id Hull, oil northwest coiner of
I Whitaker. Apply to Dn. PURSE, 140 Liberty
street.
roll SALE.
IF Hi SALK, sto k drugs anti fixtures in oil,- of
the l est towns in (den:ltd Georgia. Pus
ness w II estab isnrt 1 and c.u he in i eise l.
Store well ->i: u t ttf. A fine o poitunlt for
anyone desiring to engage in that line f busi
ness For iiilo.inatioii address DRUGGIST,
care Savannah News, Savannah, Ga.
IFOR SALE, Iron Side-Wheel Steamer, COO feet
1 long, built by Harlan & Hollingsworth;
beam engine <18x12: good for freight anil passen
gers: draft 5 feet Address JNO. 11. DIA
LOQUE. Camden, N. J.
IFOR SALE, first rate river steamboat. lOC
tons; go-id bull and boilers, etc; length I'd
!eet, breadth 25 feet, depth 7 feet: one deck and
one mast; passenger capacity about 300; ad
mirably adept-d for inland and c. untwine navi
gation; will be sol 1 very cheap for cash. Apply
to W. P. DeSAUSSURE, life E. Main street,
Richmond, Yu.
IFOR BALK, births. Shingles, Flooring, Coiling,
J Woutherl 11 1a riling air I Framing Lumber.
Office ami yard Taylor mid last Broad streets.
Telephono No- SIL REPPARD & CO.
IFOR SALE.-ROSEDEW Lots, 00 feet, on
1 Front street along the river and 500 feet
deep, at $125, payable $ I’l cash and $l2 50 every'
six mouths, with interest. FIVE-ACRE Lutstntbo
TOWN OF UOiiEDKW, w ith river privileges, at
$lOO. payable $2O each and ssevery turoe months,
with interest. Apply to Da. FALLIGANT, 151
South Broail street. H to 10 a. m. daily.
LOST.
TOST, on Monday, )f*th, a red Irish setter.
J Reward will be paid by leaving ut 53 Gaston
street.
SUMMER KESOBTB.
''Pill WONDERFUL ELECTRIC WELL. The
I Hiliman House, Hillman, Gu.. now open.
Georgia Railroad trains connect at Barnett for
Hillman.
JMIOTOGR ARM V7~ ~~
CPECIAL NOTICE PHOTOGRAPHY Prieos
0 reduced Petite* #1 50, Curds $2, Cabinet
$8 per dozen, and huger work in the smno pro
portion.
J. N. WIJJ3ON,
SI Bull street.
11ISCKLLA NEOUH.
/’N OOD LUCK will follow every washerwoman
Y.J that uses Brooks’ 1 luskct Soap.
\\T ANTJ'J >, everybody to buy Babbitt's ‘•17,0”
' > Wuslnnij Powder, because it is superior to
all other brands.
PRO I*oB M.r WANTED.
Proposals for Paving.
City ok Savannah, Ca., 1
OpriCK OK THE CltV SCHVIEYOn, r
July goth, 1887. (
PROPOSALS will lie received until WEDNKS-
I DAY, August 21th, at 8 o'clock v. u ,
directed to Mr. F. E Relmrcr. Clerk of Council
of tlie city of Savannah, Ga , for the paving of
that portion of Congress street in said city lying
between the east property line of West Broad
street and the west property line of Drayton
street; also, that portion of Bull street in said
city lying Is-twoen the south line of Congress
street and the north line of State street, being
n total urea of about eight thousand squure
yards.
'I lie proposals may be for granite, grawacke
or asphalt blocks or for sheet asjihalt, the speci
fications of which w ilt b.- the same os given by
the Engineer Department of the District of Co
lumbia In their report for 1888.
Any person desiring to bid upon the above
work, but use different specification*from those
enumerated aliove, nmy do so provided that a
copy of the siiei llicntioiis upon which they bid
is enclosed with their hid.
Ail lids for grawacke, granite or asphalt
blocks must In- nceoin],,ruled by a specimen of
tiie blocks intended to lie used.
Separate bids will also lx; received for the fur
nibbing and laying of about thlrtv-Uve hundred
running feet of curbstone. of e-tfier olu, stone
or granite of the following dimensions: four
inches liroud, sixteen inches deep, and in lengths
of not less than live feet. The curbittg to lie
dressed on the ton ten inches from the top on
the front face uau four inches from the top on
the rear face; to bo perfectly strulght and
biii:are on the ends.
The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved.
For further Information address
J. OttBRUYN HOPS. J., C. fc„
Actiug City Surveyor.
CONTRA* TO Its'
P. J. FALLON,'
MILDER AND CONTRACTOR,
22 DRAYTON STREET, SAVANNAH.
EBTLM ATISB promptly furnished for building
of auy class.
WOOD,
■WOOD.
Bacon, Johnson & Cos.
Have a lino stock of
Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling,
Corner Liberty ami East Broad street*.
Telephone 117.
IRON BUM..
RUSTLESS IRON PIPE.
EQUAL TO GALVANIZED PIPE, AT
MUCH LESS PRICE.
Weed & Cornwell.,
i.i l>:>K\ .1 DATES S. ai. 11.
L.&i.1.1.1a.
The Longest Poie
Knocks the Persimmons
WTE OFI r ER UETTKR INSTRUMENTS,
>V LOW UK PRICES ami E ASIU.U TERMS
than can lie offered by any other house In our
line, ami in consequence we arc Hooded with
enters ami correspondence requiring
Knights of Labor
AND
Days of Toil
to keep up with the rush. Can it tic possible that
iu tiiis hot weather, with tlio thermometer so
high jus to endanger Its safety, that people ore
rtully purchasing Pianos anil Organs?
YEA, VERILY YEA !
If you havr any ilnuhtw as to this, call ia and
let us show you liuliapniublo proofa of what we
sav, mul convince you that order* t homo ami
fr*m abroad uro ACTUALLY CKOWUIXU US.
Y\ e oiler you a superb Jiao from which to
select.
Ciiickering,
Mason S Hamlin,
IVlathushek,
Bent S Cos.,
ami Aricn Pianos.
Mason S Hamlin, Packard anil
Bay Slate Organs.
irsriE-w-
Organs $24, Pianos $2lO
Second Hand Pianos and Organs
Almost Given Away, to Make
Room for Now Stock.
BIG BARGAINS
AT
hidden & Hates Southern Music House,
SAVANNAH, (IA.
I CE !
Now is the time when every
body wants ICE, and wo
want to sell it.
PRICES REASONABLE!
20 Tickets, good for 100 Pounds, 75c.
140 Tickets, good for 700 Pounds, $5.
200 Tickets, good for 1,000 Pounds, $7.
50 Pounds at one delivery 30c.
Lower prices to largo buyers.
I O IS
Packed for shipment at reduced rates. Careful
and polite service. Full mid liberal weight.
KNICKERBOCKER ICE CO.
14 1 ST.
<;n<> F.IIIES.
JUST RECEIVED
Salmon & Lobsters
IN FLAT CANS.
THE BEST IN THE MARKET
ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL LINE OF
Staple & Fancy Groceries
AT—
The Mutual Co-Operative Association,
Barnard am! Broughton Street Lane.
MOLASSES.
OLD TIME
PORTO RICO
MOLASSES
-AT-
A. M. &■ £, W. WESTS.
STOCK FEED.
SEED PEAS,
Koystone Mixed Feed,
—AND—
All Kinds of Feed For Horses
and Cattle, Sold By
G.S.icALFIi
172 BAY STREET.
VAI NTS AND OILS.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
nr HITE LEADS, COLORS, OILS, CLASS,
varnish. irrr.; heady mixed
PAINTS; RAILROAD, HTEAMF.It AND MILL
supplies, hashes, rooks, bunds and
BUILDERS' HAUDWAKK. Soto Agent for
UKOIt'.IA LIME. CALCINED PLASTER, CE
MENT, HATH ami LAND BLASTER.
6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia.
m m\\> Mi'Rpfif, m
House, Sign and Painting
1,-s XECUTOD NEATLY and with dispatch.
'j Paints, OH*, Varnishes, liriuibcH, window
Übuutes, etc., etc. Estimates furnished uu u|*
plication.
CORNER CONGRESS AND DRAYTON STS.,
Rear of Christ Church. •
~w7 I>. 1 I X O N~
UNDERTAKER
DKALfcU IN ALL KINDN 07
COFFINS AND CASKETS,
43 Bull itreet. Kefudcnce SO Lilierty street.
OEOHUIA-
DUY GOODS, ETC.
ciffisaii
SUCCESSORS TO
B. P. McKenna & Cos.,
137 BROUGHTON STREET,
Will close out the remainder of
their Spring and Summer Stock
of White Goods, Table Linens,
Towels and Napkins, Marseilles
and Honey Comb Quilts, Ladies’,
Gentlemen's and Children’s Uu
dervests, Ladies’, Gentlemen's
and Children’s Hosiery, Para
sols, Embroideries and Laces.
N. R.—The reductions in the prices of
theso goods will he worth the attention of
parties wanting the same.
(IAS FIXTURES, HOSE, I l f .
JOHN IICOLSOI, Jr.
DEALER IN
Gas Fixtures,
GLOBES & SHADES.
PLUMBERS’, MACHINISTS’
AND
JVI ill Supplies.
ENGINE TRIMMINGS,
Steam Packing,
SHEET GUM,
Hydrant, Steam and Section
HOSE.
IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS,
Lift and Force Pumps.
•Q and Uii 1 >r.-ivton St.
FOR SALE.
FO H SAL I:
at
G-riffin, Ga.,
ON SOUTH HILL STREET,
\N KW b room bongo, with all modern improve
month; -1-acre let, graded,and lawn ingress;
f[OS, cold and hot water In every room; fountain
n front of house; fine barn and servant houses;
new wind mill; good water: house well fur
iilslieil, and will Ui sold with or without furni
ture. and will be sold at a bargain if sold this
month. Write or call on
J. U. KEITH, OrilTln, Oa.
LEGAL SALES,
'(jjfY' m a KtSIIALH 8A LE' ~
(TNDER a resolution passed in Council July
J Kith, 1487, 1 will offer for sale, ut public
outcry, in front of the Court House, in the city
of Suvannah, Chalhutn county. Georgia, on
TUESDAY, the Vd day of August, 1487, Lit
Nuiniier til Wesley ward Minimum appraised
value, nine hundred dollar* (9UOQ). Conditions,
that purchaser shall erect perniuneut improve
ineiils thereon within one year from date of
sale equal to one linlf of the purchase price of
raid lot.
Terms—Onc-tbird cash, the linlanco payable
In one and two years, with Interest at llie rate
of seven (7) Ist cent, per annum. Purchasers
paying for titles. ROUT. J. WADE,
City Marshal.
Savannah, July ISth, 1487.
IKON WORKS.
liioii & Ballaalyne,
IRON FOUNDERS,
Machinists, Builcr Makers and Blacksmiths,
MANUVACTI'HKns or
STATIONARY and PORTABLE ENGINES,
VERTICAL and TOP-RUNNING CORN
HILLS, SUGAR MILLS and PANS.
\ GENTS for Alert and Union Injectors, the
simplest and most effective oil the murket;
Gullett Light Draft Mugnulla Cotton uiu, tho
best In the uuirkot.
All orders promptly attended to. Send for
Prlee List.
ELECTKH BELTS.
STbis Belt or Kogenera
tor i* made expressly
for the cure of deroltKO
ruuuts of the generative
organs. A continuous
stream of Electricity
]xrmcatitig thro’ the
part* must restore
thorn to healthy action.
Do not confound this
with Electric Belts ad
vertised to cure all ills;
It Is for the oke Huselflc piirnooo Fur full in
formation udilnSw CHEBVKK ERECTIUU
vi ix c— m*
C. 11. Ill)H4i:iTS COLUMN.
ML ME
fi—
A Farm Near the City.
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell at, the Court House, during tho
usual hours of solo, on
Tuesday, August 2d, 1887,
that particular piece of Farming Lind on
tho < igeeclieo rand, about two mile* from
Anderson struct, noar tho Charleston and
Hftvannah crossing, containing about. fifteen
myes of land. Said property adjoins tho
lands uf Oliver Heidi, Stewart and otberH
nad fas upon it a large TWO-STOUYT
FRAME DWELLING.
This is admirably mJapt.nl to the require
ments of a dairy, chicken or truck farm.
SOME GOOD CORNERS.
At private Halo I am offering some very
good corner places, suitablo for business or
for residences.
Ofle on West Broad and Hull, near tliu
offleot of tho Georgia Central Railroad.'
This in uu excellent location for a boardings
house, and unsurpassed for retail business.
The house is roomy and tho lot largo,!
(SOxffO, with much of tlio space unoccupied,
A splendid stand for business in the find
mediate vicinity of the H., F. & W. Ky, Jus#
on the thorongiifurc lending into the ware-,
house and offices. This consists of a largo
dwelling, with store attached, well built and
convenient. Its proximity to the Depot*
gives special value to this property for em
ployes, or for porsous desiring the patrouugta
of employos.
Another comer on York and Montgom
ery streets, consisting of store mid dwelling,!
is iu n location whore property is sol dot ni
offered, mid never offered long. Purchasani
can always bo found for property In this
vicinity, on account of Its nearness to thei
Market, Ray street and tho retaU street o
Considered as uu investment, it will always!
be in demand by toumits.
A West Broad and Jones street corner ia
the last on tlio list. This is among tho besv
of West Broad corners. I’articulurs can In*
laid at my office.
A Few Residences
A double house in the eastern portion ofl
the city, near tho Bay. This is on exceed
ingly pleasant location, facing a square. Id
will be un admirable homo for persons doing
business iu that suction.
A two-storv dwelling on Bryan street,!
near Farm. In this locality homes always!
rent well. This is particularly recom
mended to persons desiring a small, snug,
investment, and those drawn in Loan Asso
ciations.
A neat and comfortable cottage in tha
southwestern portion of the city. This
just tiie nUice in which to commence house
keeping life.
ON SALT WATER
I liavo for snlo tlio most complete projH
erty of this description iu tins vicinity..'
Good water and air, cool breezes, fertTla
land, plenty of shade, abundance of fruit,!
lisli in übiirVlance, all within an hour's ride
of the city.
*
C. H. Oorsett,
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