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TIIEWOHK OFTfIK FLOOD.
WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION OF
THE RICE CROPS.
A Trip Through the Submerged Dis
tricts -- Families Living ir. Houses
That Can Only be Reached by Boat-
The Embankments 3ad.y Broken
ar.d the Ruin Still Going on But
Little Hope of Saving Any of the
Crop.
“If doctors disagree, who shall deride?”
This may be applied in the • ase of the rice
cn>p and the present flood. The plant rs
well know the existence of a big freshet but
they don't know what its offer will !>e on
the rice and no two ague • on the subjert.
With the idea in view of learning the full
extent of the flood a .Morning News re
porter thoroughly explored the sub
merged country in a l*>at yesterday and
•very portion was visited and the exact
state of the flood noted. Leaving here at
6:45 yesterday morning, on the Charleston
and Savannah railroad, a half hours pleas
ant ride took tlie reporter to slontrith. Here
he was met by Mr. James B. Heyward, of the
Gowrie plantation, on Argyle Island, w ho
had w> kindly extended the invitation for a
Morning Xew s representative to aeiom
pony him on his rounds over the water
covered plantations. A two miles ride
through tne sweet-scented pine woods and
the starting point of the cxjiedilioa was
reached.
THE TOPOGRAPHV OF THE COUNTRY.
At Prakie Bluff, on Front river, n l**nt
was awaiting and the explorers stepjxxi
aboard. Drakie Bluff is situated just op|jo
■ite the head of Onslow Island, on the Geor
gia side. There are practically three chan
nel* here, called the I runt, slt*{die and lia-k
rivers re*.j> lively. The last n't m si flows I **-
tween Argyh Island and the Carolina shore,
tiie middle branch is formed by Argyle
Island on th" eust and Onslow and Tfsla
islands jonc abov- the other), and the front
by th<* islands.and inr Georgia shore. Just
above the bluff a long |enin.sula-shapsi
piece ot land formerly pioj" -ted into the
stream, but some thirty years ago Capt.
Tucker, whom all Havannaliianx remember,
cut a small channel across it for bis flat
boat The i-apid current soon wore away
the banks, and to-day there is a raging
stream, through which steamboat* can pass.
Oil Onslow Island, on the southern part, the
Rotter estat" has 150 acres of rice planted,
all of which js under water.
A FLAT BOAT IN THE TREES.
At 7:30 o’clock Capt. Heyward called “All
aboard,” and the journey began. Bossing
through the newly formed channel across
tbe neck of land spoken of, the Is .at was noon
being rowed over to Jsla island, The new
channel had a current like u mill-race, and
the muscular negro oarsmen had all they
could do to stem it. On entering the line of
bushes that fringed the island, the to}*
alone showing above the water, one of the
practical evidences of the flood was seen in
a big flat Isit belonging to 51r. Van Wink
ler, which was high upon top of tlie young
tree*. The scene presented was cer
tainly unique, though dismal. In front
was a sea of toiling, whistling, dashing,
turbid liquid, all too sugg*tive of its terri
ble destructiveness. Acres and acres of the
muddy colored water met the gate on every
side and for miles up the island nothing
could tie seen save the waving tops of the
bush** and reeds growing on the division
embankment*. An oar thrust down re
vealed the fact that six feet and a half of
Unit liquid was between the Isiut and terra
firma.
A MULTITUDE OF BUGS.
Cfxi this island there are atsmt 800 acres of
tillable land. Of this Messrs Paul Kellur
and Van K. Winkler !tad planted 400 acres,
of which not one single stalk can be seen.
As the boat progressed very little drift
wood was noticed. Tho bustles and tall
Feeds were completely covered with grass
hoppers and bugs of all kind*, size*, colors
and description*. The oncoming waters
forced them from their snug retreats
among th*: rice stalks anil they took to
climbing, tbe fortunate bug* securing the
highest bush, ami consequently a longer
lease of existence. Their voracity was seen
in the leaflet* stalks of tlw coffee plant, and
iu fart all the flags and bush** on which
they were looked as if a hail storm lm<l
struck them. Commenting on them and
their work th*: captain saiil it was a sorry
choice left for the planters If the water
covered the rice wholly up it would destroy
the head* and perha}> the root* of the
plant. If the water left the top
of the rice hea*ls exposed the sun
would scald them or the bug* would eat
them. “Only ‘Hobson’s choice,’” ironically
remarked he* “ari l I wish they were liku
the fain**! Kilkenny cate, aud would do
vour themselves ”
TOTALLY BURMEROKD.
Proceeding diagonally across Isla Island,
Argyle island wa* soon reached, though
judging from the amount of wupir alsuit,
It was a long way trom any land. Argyle
Island ho* Mine 2,.'*00 acre* of good riot land*.
Commencing at the northern end is R*sl
Knoll. Mitchell King, there aro 400 acre* iu
the plantation, of which 2UOonly are plant** I.
Next comes Kiredalr and Gowrie, James B.
Heyward manager, of ISO acres, IKX) being
lilanted. Then follow the Putter plantation,
350 acres, all planted, anti the Gibbons
place, 600 acres, SOU being planted Of all
the** vast field* of rice not a single stalk
can bo seen, the water varying from 4‘s to
K feet in depth in the flouts. Could a more
striking illustration of the destruction of
this fltssl be given? Where Monday morn
ing were luimlre,ls of acre* of fine, flourish
ing rice there is now tine vast sheet of
muddy water, churned into foam by tho
action of its own swift current.
A LAKE DWELLER'S SETTLEMENT.
Passing over field after field Mr. Hey
ward’* settlement was finally reached. The
■ettietnent consisted of six housos for tlie
hands, hi* residence, the mill, barns, etc.,
all built on six-foot pillars of wood or brick.
Tlie six cubing fronted tiii* field and tho
water had risen to within an inch of tho
door Bills of moat of the house* and in one
was flooding the floor to the depth of about
two inches. The children m one house wore
fishing from the windows, in anolhor a boat
was tied to the door knob nnd several
pickanlnie* wore romping in it, half naked;
iu another a big ropo was attached to the
door sill and several boys und
girls were In swat lining shouting und sport-
Ino in ugreat glee, while a half grown
pig stood in the door, gazing at tlie group
as if it were half inclined to plunge iu. A
little further on a motherly old him was on
the stop pocking viciously nt the little min
nows that swarmed around in the water at
her feet, Rowiug past., the Captain jokingly
called out to one of the wenien who crowded
to the door to see the strangers, “Well,
Auntie, where do you get your water now
for cooking?”
“I goes to do pump, Maintor,” she answer
■d,■bowing a row of gleaming ivories, while
a loud “Yah-ynh,” echoed from her neigh
bore, who all appreciated the joke. At the
Cantata's residence a short bolt was mode
*uu now oarsmen scoured. The water was
up to the level of the floor and one stepjssi
Irotn the boat into the room. His mill,
barn* aud other house* were all in the same
plight, but luridly the machinery was out
of water, though the Ixiiiors were covored.
Tilt: FIRST DUKA ic.
No bad break* are ro}>orted on the
island a* yet, but it was feared that on a
falling rtvor much damage would be done
t*> tie- embankment*. Tne water is now
running over all the island banks, and us
tbe water full* lower it will scour olf and
produce crevasse:. As Mr. King’s building*
on the northern extremity of tiie island
were on a mound they wore not overflowed.
Isstvitig there about 8:2(1 o'clock anew
■tort wa, made, this time for the Veruexe
lire freshet bank. This embankment starts,
properly, at the B. E. Guerrard barn, some
rod- east of the river proper, und ruus
nearly two miles out to tue nigh laud*
on the Carolina shore. This embankment
is about 20 to 35 feet bron-l at th* base, is
’or l # feet high, and about 8 broad at the
top The planter-, individually, build their
cent nuati m of this hank, commencing at
tin" barn and running it down a* far a-
H*-nrv Taylor’s {'las' at that height, and
from thence down it is somewhat lower.
Pushing along this soon the first break "i
--seen. It had cut a wide. open channel
thr. iugh the bank fully #SO feet wide and
probable three or four deep. Tlie muddy
stream was rushing through at railroad
sjieed, and seemed to be scouring out tho
earth badly.
DILAPIDATED EMBANKMENTS.
Proceeding a few rod* another break was
discovered, of about twenty-five feet in
width, but the violence of the water was
cutting it wider every hour. At the flood
•gate, near the bam, another very bad break
was found. This, at one time, greatly en
dangered the flool gates, as it was cutting
toward them, but when the edge of
the channel was within a score of
feet of the gate, the current took a sudden
twist an i turned to the other side. . At
the gate the l*oat was lifted over to the
lower s.de of the bank and the trip resumed.
The bank wa, inspected closely up to a point
near the woods. Ten new breaks were
found, making thirteen in all, some very
large and dangerous. Immense volumes of
water poure 1 out through them, carrying
clay and debris into the fIcLU. The bank
is in a verv dangerous condition and badly
damaged. Should another flood come on
top of the present, with added
force, it is thought that
it would be almost completely destroyed.
After inspecting the bank, tbe trial was
rowed over the adjoining plantations. All
these below the freshet bank have a front
age on the river of from ten to fifteen acres
and extend back fully two milt*. Com
mencing at. this point tn<* following are the
plantations on the Carolina side:
THE EXTENT OF THE FLOOD.
J. B. Lvnah. the Vernexebre plantation,
200 acres. 150 planted; B. E. Guerrard, 360
acres in the bank, ail planted:
“Lucknow,” B. H. Heyward, 000
acres, 350 plant'd, “Beacb Hill,” Chari.*
A. Williams, 300 acres, 300 planted? “Law
rel Hill,” Henry Taylor, IKXJ acres, 450
planted; “Lawrel Hilf No. 2,” B. H. Hey
ward, 500 acres, 230 planted; “Recess,”
J'*s“ph Clay, I,sooacres,3ooplanted; ' More
land," J. A. Huger, 400 acres, 300 planted;
“Fife,” Mr. Bennett, of Charleston, in
charge of Mr. Alfred Chisholm, 700 acres,
500 planted: “Murray Hill,” J. A. Huger,
.350 acres, 100 planted; “Clydesdale,” Mrs
Allen Izard. I,oou acres, 600 planted; Rut
ledge & Rose, 400 acres plant's! • Godfrey
Blake and Mitchell King, about 300 acres.
Commencing at the Vernexebre creek,
these plantations extend to a point
alsuit opismite I’enniworth Island. All of
them have a river frontage save the two
large plantations of Fife and Murray Hill,
which are located directly back of the four
plantations of Moreland, Rutledge & Rose
and Messrs. King and Blake. On the upper
Delta is the Charles Cheves place, 700 acres,
350 planted. Then Thomas Screven’s place,
500 acres, 350 planted, “Blue 51 ud, W.
Barnwell, 500 acres, 150 planted, and CoL
John Screven's, 500 acres, planted.
A SCENE OF DESOLATION.
From a position at the Vernexebre creek
a desolate and dismal picture is presented.
In front, for miles, as far as the eye can see,
all is a vast sheet of turbid water, gleaming
under the afternoon sun with a sinister
luster. Here and there at irregular inter
vals are seen the waving bushes and reeds
that denote where the division lines were,
while the twisted and overthrown bridges
tiiat. crossed the canals and the bare frames
of the flixst gates add much to the distress
ing features of the scene. In
different directions around are seen
the huge, tall, brick chimneys
looming up as if standing in the sea. and
the buildings at the settlement* all appear
low on the water and as if [tartiaUy im
mersed. At the left in the far distance are
the woods fringing the Carolina highlands,
while to the right appear the large outlines
of Argyle island, but in all the water is up
pTniost The scene of desolation and ruin
is complete. Not a single sign was left to
tell of tho crop on which so much money,
time and work had been expended The
A.s sled district at this point is about four
miles wide, tho water tiding from 6 to 7
feet deep on an average.
DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE.
The afternoon was spent examining the
different, plantation banks and the fallow
ing is atkiut tho present condition of affairs:
The flood extends on the Carolina side.from
the Vernexebre creek as far down as Capt.
Joseph Manigault’s place, opposite Penni
worth island. Every plantation is sub
merged with the exception of Rutledge and
Hose’s which has not only a large
river sink but liigh division en
bankments. It is thought that this planta
tion will escape, as its only danger seems to
Is- from tho seepage of the water through
the bank. Mr. .1, B. Heyward’s buildings
are not damaged, though the water is very
high on them. Mr J. A. Huger’s settle
ment is partially submerged and one build
ing was undermined and fell. At Fife tho
laiioror'shouses are all deep in the water
arid they are housed in a big barn. Most,
it not afl, the other settlements are located
on high mounds and are in no danger.
Regarding the lunks a number of very
serious breaks were discovered, and few of
the plantera have esca[ssi damage from this
source. B. H. Hayward’s hunks at “Luck
now” have several bad breaks in them near
his mill and lie came near losing his “fiat”
house. This is a roofed structure built to
protect the loaded lint 1 stats They were
placed under tho “flat” house before the
flood begun and as the water rose the I mats
rose with it, raising the house too. Before
being carried off they were swurod. At
“Beach Hill” there were three
bad breaks, tiie water pouring through
with a noise like a mill flume. A large
“double trunk” was scoured out and went
down the canal. The damages will be
heavy. His watchman’s house is flooded,
and tiic barn accommodates the watchman
und family now.
UTILIZING SAND BAGS.
51r. Henry Taylor has a bad break in his
river bank near the mill. It some 30 feet
wide and deep. A large liveouk near by
was undermined and fell over. His fore
man was out yesterday strengthening the
other banks with bugs of dirt. One peculiar
feature of the flood is nobs! at this point.
At all the plantations above here the water
runs in the fields. From this point down
the water runs out of the Holds Into tho
river. The volume of water that comes iu
is so great that it rises iu the field* above
the river level, and that causes this remark
able phenomenon. Mr. B. H. Heyward’s
“Laurel Hill No. 2” was threatened and ho
had a large force at work all day yes
terday placing bags of sand on top
of his main banks. As the
water falls he will be exposed to great
| dungcr from the groat pressure of the im
j incuse quantity of water in the fields. A
big break was made Tuesday night in Mr.
| J. A. Huger’s “Moreland” plantation.
: Yesterday it had Itoen enlarged to sixty
| feet iu width and was fully nine or ten fret
| deep. The water was pouring in with a
tremendous current and the sides were
badly scoured. At “Recess” Mr. Clay bad
been strengthening his embankment* and
thought they would stand. But the
water was pouring from his fields
into the river, and lie was afraid that might
make a break as the water subsided. At
the other plantation a great, deal of work
had lieen done to strengthen the luniks and
no very serious breaks nail occurred. They
are nil watchful, however, and expect
trouble if the coming freshet is very heavy.
On “Murray Hill,” “Clydesdale,” and at
Mrs. Izard* the rice is all covered up. At
til*' latter place the nee is from a loot to
eighteen inches above the water. But Mr.
Alfred Chisholm, who has it in charge, does
not consider this favorable.
NOT MUCH CHANCE FOB HOPE.
Regarding the damage done, they all aro
■till at sea. There Is a great deal of discus
sion over the matter, and the varying
opinions are many. Mr. lll'rod t'liisnolui
thinks that the crop is u failure. The water
is sure to remain on lor some tini", he says,
and the rice will not stand it. With reier
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1887.
eno* to raising a second crop he ex
pressed the opinion that it would coat more
than it would bring. Mr James H. Hey
ward thinks there is some hope vet. If the
flood subsides suddenly there willbe a chance
to raise a second crop if the stalks of the
present crop were killed, as the roots would
he alive. If the rice in ratlk tie ‘ crimped’’
and that in the “boot’’ Wasted there would
be a chance for anew growth to start from
the water-joint, and he thinks it
would he a fair crop, "better than
nothing, anyway," said be Mr.
B. H. Heyward wa rather inclined to look
on the worst side of the matter and said
that he thought the crop was all gone. Not
only that but the extra work and expense in
repairing the banks would be a big item for
them too, this year.
The more the planters look over their
overflowed fields and reflect on the damages
the greater becomes their despon
dency. The prospect of another flood
coming down on their already strained
banks is another had item of news for them
and they feel correspondingly anxious.
OUTSTRIPPING THE RECORD.
The flood has reached beyond any pre
vious record. Not one of the up-river plan
ters ever saw it so high before. In June.
187fi and April, 1880 or 1881, there were
heavy floods but nothing so disastrous as
this. The water is now running off
through the swamp* on the Carolina
side back of the rice fields.
If the expected flood comes very soon, it is
thought that the plantations below the city
will bo flooded. The public road leading
from Vernexebre creek to Screven's Ferry
is overflowed to within a mile of the ferrv.
and a slight increase of the freshet will
soon submerge the rice fields there. The
highest point of the flood has been reached.
Yesterday at noon a fall of four inches was
noticed ut Mr. J. B. Heyward's, on Argyle
Island. The upper portion of Hutchinson's
and all of Pennl worth Islands are safe. The
planters say that the estimate of losses
given bv the Morning News Is about cor
rect. I t certainly could not tie much under
the figures given, and may be greater.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Parties from Tybee report nothing but
yellow water in sight in the direction of
Calalstgue Hound and the rivers in that
direction.
The United States snag steamer Toecoa,
Captain Westfield, with a pile driver in tow,
left yesterday for the Altamaha river, there
to tiegin work on the government contract
in that river.
Mr. Isaac Beckett has completed an ab
stract of titles to all lands in this city and
county, from the settlement of Georgia to
date, including therein full information as
to their character and sufficiency. Mr.
Beckett has been engaged upon this work
for eight years, but, has succeeded in his
herculean task. The work is highly
recommended by the liar.
Services have been held at Trinity, 51. E.
church during the week as it was Mission
ary week. Tlte object has been to enlighten
people on the subject of missionary work.
To night, there will lie recitative exercises
on Mexico and Japan, a letter from Rev.
Robert McDonald, Missionary to Mexico, a
discourse on “Why we send Missionaries to
Mexico and Japan,” and a letter from Miss
Daisy Lane, interspersed with suitable
songs. The public is invited.
ARTESIAN WATER AND GOLD FISH.
Two Deaths Among the Finny Pets—
An Analogous Case.
Two gold fish have died recently within
twenty-four hours after they had been put
in artesian water, and this has given rise to
an inquiry as to whether there are any
properties of the water that aro deadly to
these finnv beauties. An investigation,
prompted bv these two deaths, proved that
there are gold fish living and thriving in ar
tesian water, and that the deaths are due
to other causes.
The cases are to a certain extent similar
to one that occurred in Milwaukee not long
ago. A Chicago man visited that city and
by mistake was handed a glass of puro
water. He drank it and immediately foil
to the floor unconscious. His friends were
perplexed, but one of them happened to
know that a chemist who lived next door
had procured some Chicago water for
analysis so he ran to the chemist and got a
bottle of it. Returning, he held the bottle
to the nose of tlte prostrate Chicagoan, who
at once begun to revive. When he had re
gained consciousness he inhaled the odor of
the Chicago water, and said with a sigh:
“Ah, that smells like linme!" It is sug
gested that if the fish had been allowed to
smell some of their familiar Savannah river
water they might, like the Chicagoan, have
been saved.
Fort Brown as a Cemetery.
The finance committee of the Cathedral
Cemetery has purchased from Dr. W. S.
Lawton seven acres of land adjoining the
cemetery on the southeast, which is to be
used for burial purposes. The purchased
property is the site of the Confederate earth
work known us Fort Brown, one of the first
and largest fortifications eivct*d for the de
fense or the city. It commands the road to
Thunderbolt to the southward and the level
plateau toward* the river to the north and
east. Fort Brown was enlarged, anil, as it
were, “faced about'' by the Union forces
after the capture of Savannah, so that its
guns could l>e used against the city in the
event of its recapture by the Confederates.
In making this change the engineers of the
Union army used part of the present ceme
tery, mid the remains of the dead in many
instances had to lie disinterred.
Shot in the Eye With a Slinger.
Yesterday morning John Walsh, a son of
Mr. 51. Wulsh, a contractor residing on
Huntingdon street, near East Broad street,
was shot in the right eye with a buckshot
from a slinger in the hands of another white
Imy named Bnrbeo, living in the neighbor
hood. The injured lad was drawing water
when he was shot at through a crack iu the
fence. There was no previous difficulty be
tween the boys, and the act appeal’s to have
been n sheer piece of wantonness. The shot
struck the comer of the eye, and was taken
out by the tioy. Dr. Stone dressed the
wouuu, but it is not known whether the
sight will be destroyed or not, as the eye is
much inflamed. Barbee was arrested, but
released. He will appear before tho Mayor
this morning, however.
Charged With Beating a Seaman.
Errick Archala, recently a seaman on
board the American ship Altamaha, ap
|<oarod before United States Commissioner
Isaac Beckett some days ago and made oath
charging tho second mate, John Martin,
with boating him without justifiable cause.
The Coimni-cloner issued a warrant for the
second mate’s arrest., and last evening he
was apprehended. Owing to the absence of
witnesses for both sides the case could not
be hoard last evening, but Commissioner
Beckett accepted bail and allowed the officer
to rot urn to his ship. Tho case will tie heard
tills morning.
Before the Mayor.
Several interesting eases were before his
honor yesterday. Bessie Dillon, for cursing
and abusing Dr. White and the Sisters ut
St. Joseph’s Infirmary while drunk, was
fined $6 or tweutv days. William Hicks, W.
H. Matthews and Basil Tanner, the balance
of tile gang who assaulted officer Bender,
were lined as follows: Hicks, $25 or fifty
days, on two charges; Matthews and Tail
ncr, $lO or twenty days each. For dis
orderly conduct I’utrick Stapleton and Ed
ward Berrv were each fined $6 or ten days.
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HOME FROM THE CRUISE.
THE FLEET OF THE SAVANNAH
YACHT CLUB RETURNING.
What the Mariners Did During the Sail
—How a Sailor Was Troubled by
Cockroaches -An Alligator Shot and
a Man-Eater Captured—An Insurrec
tion and How it Was Quelled—The
Incidents of the Return.
Four of the boat* of the Savannah Yacht
Club’s fleet returned yesterday from the
annual cruise, and the sun-burned mariners
came into the city to spin their yarns about
what they had done. Though, to tell the
truth, they are drawing their yarns about
the cruise more mildly than they usually
do, because they are under discipline, fish
stories having been barred out while the
club was away. The sailors show the
effects of their four days’ yachting,
for their faces are burned until they re
semble the delicate hue of the lobster, but
they all feel better for their spirt and will
be ready for the next trip when the time
arrives. The cruise was one of the most
successful that the club bos ever made.
Nothing occured during the whole time to
mar the pleasure ot the occasion, the ele
ments and fish kxith conspiring to make the
affair a pleasant and agreeable one. One
or two squalls came up but thev did not
last long nor were they severe. The weather
during nearly the w-hole time was delight
ful, with wind enough to fill the sails and
keep the mariners cool.
THE SAIL DOWN THE RIVER-
The fleet left Montgomery at 1:30 o’clock
Monday, and sailed down the river for some
distance, the Zinga leading, when a stiff
southeaster came up. Just below Possum
Point the sails had to lie reefed, but soon
the squall wax over and the reefs were
shaken out. The Naomi then took the lead,
and all the others, save the Etta, followed.
The Etta, with her old pirate crew aboard,
stopped at Possum Pond for dinner, and
took things easy the remainder of (he way
down. The Jennie S. went into Maxwell’s
Creek, and waited for the Zinga. The other
boats went on down the river, and
crossed Bt. Catherine’s Hound that night,
the Naomi lieing the first nt anchor, the
flagship second, the Glance next and the
storeship last. The Jennie S. and th<* Zinga
got down to the sound after dark, but it
was squally all night, so they anchored in
Rogers' creek. Next morning the Etta
came down and crossed the sound, followed
soon after by the Zinga and Jennie S., and
the fleet met at th** wharf at Ht. Catherines.
Upon the arrival of the fleet the club flag was
ordered up by the Commodore and a “con
sultation” was held on board the flagship.
After that the line* were got out and all
hands put to work catching breakfast, after
which the crews began a round of visiting.
THEY THOUGHT HE HAD ’EM.
The day was given up to fishing, visiting,
eating, drinking, and having a good time
generally. At night a strong northeaster
came up and blew all the mosquitoes away,
so the night was delightful for sleeping, and
the sailors thoroughly enjoyed it. all except
one. He vowed aud declared that there
were cockroaches in the boat, and that he
could not sleep because they had been run
ning over his face all night. The captain
had ordered one of the sailors off for the
surgeon, but one of the crew explained t Uat*
it was not a case fh.it needed the attention
of the surgeon: that he was responsible for
his companion'* belief in cockroaches. His
companion had been snoring heavily, and
he had been flipping nim in the
face with a towel to make
him stop. The captain recalled his
messenger, and withheld n lecture on fem
peranos that was on the tip of his tongue.
The fleet was fairly still that night. The
boys were pretty well fatigued, and most of
them slept soundly, but every now and
then a war-whoop would come from one of
the boats, and be answered from others un
til it hail gone all around the fleet. That
would awaken some of the sleepers, and a
chorus of growls would be heard from under
the blankets, then all would be still for half
an hour, when another wild yell would split
the air and lie repeated as if echoed. Horne
of the sleepers vowed vengeance, but it was
never wreaked. When morning came all
hands tumbled out ami took to the lines
again for breakfast, which they were most
successful in procuring.
HE CAUGHT A SHARK LINE.
The fli-st event of the day was the shoot
ing of a ’gator by Mr. C. A. Shearson, of
the crew of the Claude, but that font was
totally eclipsed by one of the Pirate crew.
He was fishing with a small line and only
expecting to catch an ordinary fish, when
he got a bite that nearly jerked him over
board. He began to pull in but his catch
was so big that he thought the line would
break. Ho drew it steadily in, however,
and nt last he landed the shark line of the
Naomi. He felt sold nt first, but when he
caught the shark line and gave it a
tug he concluded that there was
something on the end of it, so he began to
pull away, and tlnally lie drew up a six-foot
shark that had been caught during the
night and had been drowned. The Pirate
gave the Naomi crew the laugh, when he
found ho had caught this line with a prize
on it, and thus turned attention from him
self. Alter breakfast the Glance and the
flagship went to Polly, and the Naomi to
Bronson’s camp for a tlsh, and the Zinga to
Ossa haw fora deer hunt. The rendezvous
was off St. Catherine’s, but none of the
party landed nt St Catherine’s, the hunting
and fishing being done at neighboring points.
HOW TO AVOID FISH STORIKS.
The Jennie S. and the Etta remained to
take care of camp, and that onerous duty
consisted in opening some champagne, which
had been donated by one of the memliers
of the crew of the Zinga. If that gentle
man should live long as those who drank
his health hoped he would he could give
Methuselah a discount and then beat him to
the end of the string. Several of the party
started to tell about what elegant fish they
had caught, but the beginning of a fish
storv was a signal to take a drink, and thus
the story-teller was invariably cut off. At
first it waft rather embarrassing to lw shut
off in this manner, as if a chestnut had been
announced, hut wnon the boys found if was
the intention of the club to stop fish stories
by taking a drink every time one was be
gun they all began to begin, and
if the number of beginnings is any
indications of the number of fish stories
that were on hand to Ik* told the crowd
must have been loaded to the guards with
them. But this method of stopping stories
soon began to toll on the stock of liipiids.
The bottoms of bottles, .jugs and demijohns
began to appear. Then the mariners thought
of coming hack—at. any rate they broke
camp. Tuo Kitu and the Claude went over
to Tom’s creek for a good fish, the Glance
started off on an independent cruise, which
will last for two or three days, and late
Wednesday night the Jennie t?. went over
near the flagship and camped. Yesterday
morning the best mess of fish of the whole
cruise was caught in Big Tom's creek, but
in spite of the inducements offered by the
fish the fleet concluded to come home, be
cause the ice and "lemonade' had given
out. so by HI o'clock the Etta, Jennie 8.,
storeshin and Claude got under way and
started for home.
It was hard work getting back as the
yachts had to U*at up against a northeaster
all the way as fnr ns the Vernon river, hut
the race up was pretty and "interesting.
Just opposite Buzzard the Jennio S. took
the lead, followed by the others in a bunch.
The Jennie S. went no Burnside's river
through the Narrows, and reached
Isle of Hope rilmnt 8:80 o’clock. The
flag-ship pussed the Etta near Buzzard,
but bv goik! seamanship the Etta overtook
the (fugsliip, and tlnally l>ent into Mont
gomery, arriving about 8:80 o’clock. Near
Buzzard the Meet met the yacht, Bacln-1
Miles returning from ft cruise, and saluta
tions wen* exchanged. The Zinga will re
turn"to-day, the Naomi to-morrow, and the
Glance Sunday afternoon or Monday.
There was ini insurrection on ixiard the
Glance, and the ('or n mod ore had to send an
able-bodied seaman to render assistance to
the captain in quelling it. One of the sailors
had been made the butt of the witty man,
and he s o rited to use a rope's eud as a retort,
but with the assistance of the able-bodied
seaman the mutinous sailors were brought
to time without being put in irons. There
was only one case of sickness during the
whole trip and, alas: the unfortunate one
was the surgeon. He reclamed with the
fleet, however, until he found that no one
else was going to get sick, and then, com
pletely disgusted, he went to Bronson's
camp, and spent his time treating himself
and catching fish when he was well enough.
THE CENTRAL POOL COMPLETED.
The Issues Harmonized by the For
mation of the Georgia Company.
It was learned yesterday that the Georgia
Central syndicate had completed its pool by
the organization of the Georgia Company.
This new company is composed of Messrs.
John H. Inman, Emanuel Lehman. Alfred
Sully. John C. Calhoun, H. B. Hollins, Au
gust’ Belmont, Jr.. A. L. Rice and Kissel &
Cos., of New York; Dennison, of Philadel
phia; and Patrick Calhoun, C. H. Phinizv,
A. L. Hartridge and E. P. Alexander, of
Georgia. Even New York seldom Sees syn
dicates of such strength and power as this
one, and it is said that all its energies will be
devoted to the improvement of the system.
Tlio Augusta Chronicle says: The syndi
cate is said to have paid $125 a share
for its stock, and its prosjx-ctive profit
is said to lie SSO per share. The method of
calculation whereby that amount is deter
mined is as follows:
“The Georgia Company issues three shares
of its stock for every one of Georgia Central
deposited in its treasury by the syndicate,
and also $4,000,000 of Its 5 per cent, trust
bonds, which is the same amount as the
aggregate of the syndicate’s Central stock.
These bonds have been sold to a syndicate of
foreign capitalists at 95c., and the Georgia
Company's stock, it is said, will well tie
worth £io per share. This calculation
makes every share of the syndicate's Central
yield its owner $lB5, less $lO per share cash
required to be put in the treasury of the
Georgia Company, or SSO per share net
profit. It is further intirnuted that a pool
is to be formed embracing some of the
strongest members of the Georgia Company
who will bind themselves not to sell any of
that stock under fifty.”
The Georgia Company has elected H. B.
Hollins President, and selected Messrs.
Inman. Belmont. Sully, Lehman, Hollins,
Rice and Dennison a committee to vote the
entire stock of the syndicate at all Central
elections, thus securing to itself the control
of the road during the operation of its
charter.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
. About Variou3 Lines.
The Cincinnati and Birmingham will be
under the supervision of Charles Schiff,
President, ana John C. Gault, General Man
ager of the Cincinnati Southern, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific railroad. The line
will cost from $7,000,000 to $8,000,000 to
build from Somerset to Birmingham. Ten
nessee and Kentucky are asked to subscribe
$1,600,000. A survey of the line from the
Tennessee river directly south of Huntsville,
Ala., to Somerset is nearly completed, and
the company expect to construct that por
tion of the road and have it in operation
within two years. They think they will be
ready to let ihe contract for this part of the
line m October or November next, and that
the work of grading will be tiegun first at
Huntsville, h ayetteville, or Tullahoma, or
some point between Tullahoma and Belle
buckle. Plans are in preparation for the
work in Alabama, south of the Tennessee
river to Birmingham, and the Gulf or At
lantic coast.
Thomaston Times: We regard the pros
pect for Thomaston’s getting the Birming
ham and Atlantic Air Line Railroad as
more favorable than ever before. The en
gineer corps has been temporarily from the
work of locating the route between Macon
and LuGrange, and has gone to work to
complete the location of the portion be
tween Savannah and Macon. The work on
that part of the road is pressing forward
most vigorously. They are actually build
ing, and are doing it in a common sense
way, not in spots, here and there. A
few days ago we received a note
from Mr. Searcy, wdiieh we publish below:
“Over TO l hands are now at work between
Savannah and Macon. When we bought
the road fifty-seven miles had been graded.
We have graded thirteen miles, making
seventy miles ready for the iron. The en
gineer corps between Macon and Thora
aston, alter locating six to ten
miles back, were ordered to help
prepare the line for 1,000 hands
who will be on the road in ten days. This
delays everything on this side a few weeks.
The corps will return in about thirty days,
and work will then lie resumed between 51a
con and Thomaston. We were forced to
this apparent delay, but it will hasten the
road to Thomaston rather than retard it.
Let our friends be of good cheer, we are
coming. I expect to ride into Thomaston
on our train next spring.”
Macon’s Railroad Ideas
At a meeting of the Macon Board of
Trade Wednesday, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted, and the Sec
retary instructed to forward copies to the
Representatives in the Legislature:
Whereas, it is of vital importance to the
people of this city ami surrounding country
that a railroad shall be built from Savannah,
through Macon, to Birmingham, Ala. There
fore,
Resolved, That we heartily approve the action
of the Hun. W, H. Felton, one or our ltepresen
tatives in the legislature, in introducing in the
House a bill to incorporate the Savannah, Ma
con and biruiingham railroad, and we respect
fully request our other Kepreseu.atives, she
Hons. W. A. Huff and J. E. coiiotield and Ihe
Hon. R. J l’mvell, ISeDator from this district, to
aid by every honorable means the passage of
the bill.
Resolved tit. That as the Savannah, Dublin
and Western Railroad Corn puny represent that
it is already in the Held and has a large force at
work building a road from Savannah to Macon,
which it will complete at an early day, we
therefore think it is due said company that a
proviso should lie made in the charter of the Sa
vannah, Macon and Birmingham railroad, mak
ing it inoperative provided the Savannah, Dublin
and Western Railroad Company shall complete
its road to Macon within the time they represent
that they will do so, or within a reasonable time
thereafter.
Resolv, and 1 3 1, That, while we do not question
either the ability or pur nose of the Savannah,
Dublin and Western Railroad Company or the
parties operating with or under them, or by
virtue of tlie charter of said company to build u
road from Savannah to Macon, we deem It wise
in the int rests of lie* people of this section and
of the State of Georgia to charter the Savannah,
Macon anil Birmingham Railroad Company,
with the proviso indicated, in order that this
company may build the road in cose the Silvan
nali. Dublin lind Western from any cause should
fail to do so within a reasonable time.
After the adoption of the foregoing reso
lutions. a committee, composed of Messrs.
J. K. Hanson, H. A. Reirl and H I). Adams,
was appointed to represent the Board of
Trade before the railroad committee in
Atlanta.
The Best Cosmetique
a iady can use is a perfectly prepared toilet
soap. Try Cashmere Bouquet.
Auction Bale This Day.
Daniel R. Kennedy, Auctioneer, will offer
at auction this morning at his salesroom a
fine lot of household and office furniture.
See advertisement in auction column.
$6 Boys’ Suita Reduced to $2 50.
In moving to the northeast corner Con
gress anti Whitaker streets, we have laid
one side, tocleur out, 100 Boy's Suit*, every
cue of them costing $6 and over. Have re
duced them down to fa 60 per suit Come
and look at them at the Famous.
Removal. ,
The Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street
Local Personal.
Mr. H. W. Morgan started for Wauke
sha, Wis., yesterday over the Central.
Col. W. D. Mann left for New York yes
terday over the Charleston and Savannah.
Messrs. Charles Cmk and Mr. Ehrlich
went up to Gainesville yesterday on the
| Central.
Mr. Henry Rieser returned home yester
day after a bridal trip in Europe. Mrs.
| Rieeer is in the North.
Gen. Moxley Sorrel and wife started for
White Sulphur Springs, Va., yesterday,
over the Charleston and Savannah.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
were Rufus Carter. Danville, Va.; Mrs. J.
F. Spam and children, Quitmau; H. C.
Orn. Jr., Louisville; J. A. McDuffie, Bruns
wick; A. W. Force, John A. Murphy. At
lanta; A. M. Gontzsch, J. G. Fisler. L. J.
Hutzler, A. Conklin, New York: H. F.
Straup, Baltimore: John D. Easterlin,
Charleston; W. E. Parmenter, Jr., Orange
Park. Fla.; M. Travers and son, Fort My
ers. Fla.
At the Pulaski House were Louis McLain,
Richmond, Va.; F. R. Hollingsworth, Balti
more; J. P Langan, A. F. Randolph, Phila
delphia; T. D. Mann, Welden. Va.; M. H.
Lewis, A. B. Bubers. Macon: H. S. Bayard,
Charleston; W. S. Curby, Rochester; 0. W.
Barron, Richmond, Va.; A. B. Murray.
Charleston; J. D. Craft. Ohio; J. F. Leland,
Williamsport. Pa ; George L. Thompson,
Florence, S. C.: William Johnson, Atlanta;
P. H. Devine, Washington, D. C.; Allen
Brown, Philadelphia.
At the Harnett House were; John V.
Chancey, C. H. Morgan, Waycross; Henry
Wilson, Thomasvilie, Ga.; A. F. Harkan,
J G. Spencer, Stunner, Ga.: Mrs. Dizen
dorf, Brooklyn, N. Y.: F. T. Lee, Harviile,
Ga.; A. H. Brown, Mclntosh. Ga.; J. E.
Dexter, R. W. Warfield, New York: J. B.
Lam teuton, Detroit, Mich.: Edward Bird,
Guyton. Ga.; W. G. Bentley, Savannah,
Florida and Western railway: W. D. Rail
del 1, Sanford, Fla. ;F. C. Forbes, R. J. Hub
bard, Baltimore.
At the Marshall House were J. W. Stan
ley. Cincinnati; D. B. Paxton, Thomasvilie;
J. W. Dowling and wife, T. Gainer, Ozark,
Fla.; M. E. Fry, Valdosta: J. S. Frink, Jas
per, Fla ; C. T. Canon, Monticello, Fla.; E.
J. Inloi, Cincinnati; J. W. Hicks, Thomas
ville; J. W. Peacock, J. J. Wilcox, Doctor
town ; George B. Hack, Rocky Ford; H. C.
Lee, Atlanta; M. A. Albertson, Braganza;
W. A. Frasier, Mclntosh; B. F. Allen, Wal
thourville; J. K. Manor. Stokes Bluff, S. C.;
J. L. Lyons, Jacksonville; J. C. Mathews,
C. S. Conkling, New York; W. A. Fergu
son, Hawkinsville.
Biliousness and Sick Headache are cured
by the delightful preparation known as
Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient. There is not a
drug store from the Atlantic to the Pacific
nor from the Lakes to the Gulf that does
not keep a large stock of this old and valua
ble medicine. A journey should never be
taken without a bottle being carried in
one’s valise. In fact it ought to be in the
house of those who don’t travel, for time
and experience have proved it to he one of
the most valuable family medicines extant.
The head office is in New York City. —New
Orleans Picayune.
How Mistakes Are Made.
The Acorn and Farmer Girl Stoves out
sell all others, notwithstanding the compe
tition offered by a number of cheaper ones
that Lovell & Lattimore are compelled to
have to supply the want, started by an
erroneous idea that a low-priced stove is
good enough. A more unlucky' purchase
cannot ho made than by selecting a k nd be
cause the appearance is good, and aliove all
the price is astonishingly low. Cook stoves,
like other articles, are cheapest when best.
The Model Acorn, Othello and New Records
are among the standard ranges.
Reduced Prices on White Shirts.
In moving we find that we have an over
i stock of White Shirts, sizes from lf% to 18,
therefore have reduced them in price to
clear out. A good opportunity for large
men at the Famous, removed to the north
east corner of Congress and Whitaker
streets.
It is Fatiguing.
You can generally size a man up by the
fit of his clothes, and if there is anything
that will make one tired, oh! so tired, it is
the sight of a man whose garments hang on
him like “a shirt ona handspike.” Nothing
is easier than to get decently fitted —if you
will only go to the right place. We maie a
specialty of correct fits; in fact, our reputa
tion depends on it, and we would rather
lose a sale than send out into the world a
suit that would bring us into ridicule. We
are getting ready for our fall and winter
stock, and will positively sacrifice every ar
ticle of summer wear henceforth.
The high-class clothing Underwear,
Neckwear, Hosiery and Gents’ Furnishings
—bandied by us must go at buyers’ figures.
We have made up our minds to lose —as we
always do at the end of the season—and will
pocket our losses gracefully.
B. H. Levy & Bro.,
101 Congress street.
Collars and Cuffs at Belsinger’s, 24 Whit
aker street.
Removal.
The Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street.
Best Butter 2ao per pound; Cooking But
ter 20c. per pound. Strauss Bros’, 22 and
22>t Barnard street.
Belsinger's, 24 Whitaker street.
Removal.
The Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street.
Anew line of Gloria Umbrellas at Bel
singer’s, 34 Whitaker street.
For a good article of Flour buy Strauss
Bros’ brands. 22 and 22)4 Barnard street.
The L. R. S. Susjiender at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
Home Again.
Back into our old quarters, and it feels
like homo. We’ve been pent up long enough
and feel like spreading ourselves. Come
and see us; wo have a regular palace, and
looks as neat as a pin. We've prepared our
selves for this move with new and attractive
goods and ure ready' for business. VVe shall
endeavor to retain the confidence our friends
ami patrons have pieced in us for selling,
only the finest grades of Watches, Jewelry,
Silverware, etc., of which we have an at
tractive assortment. We always curry the
largest line of first water Diamonds in the
State. M. Sternbero,
157 Rroughton street.
Soft and Stiff Hats at Belsinger's 24
Whitaker street..
Hams and Strips at lowest market prices.
Strauss Bros’, 22 and 22 G Barnard street.
Flannel Shirts, all colors and sizes, at Bel
singer’s, 24 Whitaker street.
Notwithstanding the warm weather
Strauss Bros’, 22 and 22Barnard street,
ore still to the front and offering groceries
at rock-bottom prices. Purchasers will
do well to give them a call. Goods de
livered promptly.
Open-front Shirts a specialty at Bolsin
ger’s, 2-4 Whitaker street.
At the Harnett Houea, Savannnh, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the lugb-priced
ho efc, and save from 81to?2 per day. Try
it and bo convinced .—Boston Home Jour
nal
For good value in Teas and Coffees go to j
'Strauss Bros’. 83 and 22X Barnard street.. I
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Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity,
Strength and Wholesome ness. More economi
cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate nowders. Sold
only in t ons. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 106
Wall street. New York.
M DiiKNti BATXB >. M. H.
NOTICE!
We Have Decided to Reduce
Our Stock of
Oil Paintings, Engravings,
INDOTINTS, ETC.,
Our buyer having recently returned from
the North, where he has been so fortunate
as to secure many rare bargains, makes it
imperative that we make room for new
stock. For the NEXT THIRTY DAYS
we offer a straight reduction of TWENTY
FIVE PER CENT, from present stock.
("This does not include yacht pictures just
in.”) All of our goals being marked in
plain figures, the public can rest assured we
mean business. An examination may be
worth your while and costs nothing.
L. & B. S. M. H.
P. S. Room Mouldings are meeting with
quite a sale. Perhaf s our price of SEVEN
CENTS A FOOT FOR ONE AND A HALF
INCH GILT MOULDINGS, put up, has
something to do with it.
CLOTHING.
OUR STOCK at all times containing the
apparel of correct and seasonable taste is
now complete with an assortment of goods
which will be found especially interesting for
those preparing for the country.
Particular attention is invited to our line of
DUSTERS,
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS,
Bathing Suits,
House and Lounging Coats,
NEGLIGEE CAPS,
P O J A M A S,
And the many little fixings which add so
materially to comfort and appearance during
an Outing.
We are also showing several novelties in
SUMMER WEAR,
which are delightfully cool and of the styles
and fabrics used in fashionable centres. We
will consider it a pleasure to show any one
through our stock.
A. FALK & SON,
FOOD PRODUCTS.
FOBEST CITY MILLS,
Prepared Stock Food for
Horses* Mules, Milch Cows
and Oxen. Made out of pure
grain. G uaranteed Sweet and
Nutritious.
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DIALOGUE
FOR PRIVATE FAMILY.
A Persecuted Man; or, Too Much
Mother-in-law.
A Tragic Comedy for 1 Male and 1 Female.
Characters—Mr. Josiah Bpriggins (•on-in-law);
Mrs. Aminldab Mather (mother-in law).
Sticks 1. Sitting room; Mr. 8. seated at table,
right; enter Mrs. Amintdab Mather, left, sleeves
roiled up, grasping bujnutu* end of rolling pin.
Mrs. M. How now, Josiah, floes my daughter,
your wife, g*t the piano so long la Iked about,
or dues sho not (wildly gesticulating with rolling
pin.)
Mr. 8. My dear mother, do
Mrs. M. (hastily interrupting)—Don't you dare
to dear mother me; the same old story. Take
up that pen there and order from DAVIh
BTROB.' Piano and organ Dealers, Savannah,
(la, any one of their elegant pianos; they sell
th<* Knabe. Kranich A: Bach, Baas and Estey
Pianos and tho Estey Organs, for I saw ’em
then*, and they sell 'em cheaper and on easier
terms than anybody alee, 'cause I looked and
priced everywhere, and know what Pin chimi a
about.
Mr. B.—Thanks, I*ll do so now. I’ve been
tblnkin* and wonderin’ who to order from, and
Iknowauy Arm that yu recommend are all
O. K. (Exit Mrs. M. w ith w idespread smile of
r. >n tenement fro ■ ir.*
None dy TH* Edituh- Piano duly ordered and
received; general satisfaction and ™nten*tiient
hv t,h*' family.