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iwiy. but there was : t sufficient j wer
loft to keep her off shore
DRIVEN ASHORE.
“As stvm as it was realizxsl. shortly be
fore 5 o'clock Sunday rooming. that it was
Impossible to keep the vessel off much
longer. all the sails available were hoisted
to drive her as far as imssible upon the
boa eh and pet line those aboard of her as
near out of danger as i' was possible to do.
“The wind was blowing so hard that
the whole atmosphere was filled with
spray and none of the passengers could
aer where they were going or where they
were going to land. About a Quarter
past five Sunday morning the vessel
struck bottom on the shoal to the north
east of St. Helena Island and struck on
bottom three miles from the St. Helena
light.
••What they were to do then they did
not know. They had struck bottom and
yet they could see nothin? on all sides
but water Tt seemed as if they had
reached shore or somewhere near it and
atill had to see the hull of the vessel go
to pieces, an i they perhaps go with it.
STRUCK BT A WAVE.
“When the vessel was driven uj>on
shore a tremendous wave struck Capt.
Savage just as he was leaving the pilot
house, hurling him through his state
room door and against the wall. He was
badly bruised up and will have to go to
the hospital for some days.
“We lay there all day Monday with the
heavy sea continually battering against
us, and not knowing when the ship would
go to pieces, and we be carried down into
the sea. The ship stood the heavy gale
for sometime, until it finally battered
away almost everything on the starboard
side. The vessel then gave way and
tilted down on her starboard side at an
angle of about 4b degrees.
“Every wave that struck the vessel
then carried away some part of her on
the starboard side. They finally struck
the pantry and the water tanks, which
were in the stern of the boat, so heavily
that the pipes were broken, the water
ran out and the stores and .provisions
were washed away. Thus we were with
out water or provisions.
NOTHING TO BAT.
“The only food we had after that time
was such as could be obtained from the
cargo of the vessel. We found some few
boxes of sardines, some raw turnips and
carrots and some biscuit which were so
wet with salt water that every bite taken
from one of them only increased our
thirst aud there was no water there to
satisfy it. Fortunately on Tuesday morn
ing someone found a cask of mineral
water from somewhere in Maine down in
the hold. It was brought up at once and
all hands stood around eagerly waiting
their turn. There was just enough water
in the cask for one good drink
all round and after that was
gone we had no more water
■whatever until we were rescued by the
Birmingham Wednesday morning at 7 :30.
ANTWHERE TO REST.
“As long as the starboard side of the
vessel remained we managed to get along
all right, but when that washed away
and the vessel went on her side it was
impossible to remain on the vessel except
at low tide, when we could lay down on
the poet side, which wc were all weary
enough to do at every opportunity.
“When the tide came in, however, and
the heavy sea began to wash o or us. we
had to go into the rigging and lash our
sevles to the masts to prevent being
washed away. We could only come down
■when the tide went out. At those times
we came down and stretched ourselves on
the jiort sido of the vessel. This we kept
up for two nights and a day without wa
ter and with very little food of any
kind.
PUT THE WOMEN ON RAFTS.
“Monday afternoon, when most every
thin? on the starboard side of the vessel
had been washed away, it was decided to
put the lady passengers and the children
on board oneof the life rafts and send them
into shore with several seamen in charge.
They went out of sight behind a big
wove. The weather was so thick that we
could see nothing of them after that.
Whether they reached land in safety we
never knew until we reached |>ort and
were informed by someone here that they
were saved.”
A SIGNAL FHOM THE BIRMINGHAM.
“Tuesday afternoon the Birmingham
hove in sight and the Savannah gave the
signal that she was a sister boat and
that she was in distress. A boat was
lowered and came towards us, but the sea
was so heavy that she could not come any
farther than within hailing distance.
Those in the boat assured us that they
would remain there and see that we were
taken off in safety. The small life boat
from tlie Birmingham came out to assure
us that they would do all they could
when the numerous tugs around refused
to attempt the trip.
“The Birmingham remained there an
chored about three miles off the shoal
from us until the next morning, when the
sea had quieted down and the lifeboats
came over and took us on board. The
first thing asked for was water. Those
rescued were so thirsty that they were
almost crazed. They drank, and drank
plentifully, too. Within a short time
then everything was all right and we
started for port.”
THE WRECKED VESSEL.
The Oldest Ship But One in the Ocean
Steamship’s Fleet.
The City of Savannah was built in 1877
by I Loach & Son at Chester, Pa., the same
year the City of Macon was built. Site is.
with this exception, the oldest ship of the
Ocean Steamship Company’s fleet. TIIO
Gate City was built a year later, in 1878.
The City of Savannah ran first ou the
New York and Savannah line, and then
on the Philadelphia line For awhile she
was used as an emergency ship,
running wherever the service of the com
pany demanded. She has been a regu
lar liner between Savannah and Boston
for some time.
She carried a crew of forty-seven men
all told. She was 255 feet long over the
12-foot water line and 272 feet overall:
88 feet li inches beam moulded. Her
depth from base line to top of spa* deck
was2ofeet 10 inches; depth of hold, 24
feet 10 inches. Her tonnage was 2,250
tons. The capacity of her coal bunker was
600 tons. She had two cominiund sur
face condensing engines 1.050 horse
power. Her boilers tubular, cylindrical,
were 4 in number. Her propeller was
the Hirsch patent, having four blades
capable of being removed, either singly
or together, from the hub to which
they were fas tend by holts She li ml
two donkey boilers and engines used in
clearing the bilge, supplying the main
boilers with water, and in case of fire.
The vessel had three decks, besides the
hurricane deck
Her spar deck was entirely of
iron and the main deck j>ar
tially of iron. The deck frames
were all fastened in the most
secure manner known in naval
architecture. She was brig rigged and
spread about 15.000 square feet of canvas
and accommodated 150 first-class passen
gers. officers and crew, besides the steer
age. She had six iron water-tight com
partments, and was built under the
special supervision of the Bureau of Ver
itas. Her dining saloon was 40 feet long
by 29 feet wide.
The interior was handsome in its ap
jiointments. The panneling was of ma
hogany, French walnut and amaranth,
trimmed with gold, handsomely moulded
and highly polished. All of the
wood work was polished to the
highest degree, and involved the outlay
of many thousands of dollars.
The ceiling of the saloons
frescoed bo conform with the
elegance of_ the apartments. The
mirrors, glassware. table linen,
silver service, carpets and general
appointments were rich. The first sec
tion of her keel was laid March 17, 1877.
On April 14 her first frame was raised,
and on May 14 her first plate was riveted
on.
THROUGH RAGING SEAS.
The City oi Birmingham's Eventful
Voyage.
A Trip That Will Never be Forgotten.
A Memorial of Bravery to Capt. Burg
and Hiß Officers Story of the Rescue
of the City of Savannah’s Passen
gors-Seven Men Taken From a Dis
masted Schooner.
The voyage of the City of Birmingham
from Now York was perhaps the most
eventful in her whole history.
The Birmingham left New York Friday
afternoon at 8 o’clock, and during that
day and Saturday it looked as is if she
were to have one of the pleasantest and
least eventful trips of the season.
“On Sunday about noon," said Mr. Dan
Kountree, one of her passengers, last
night, “things took quite a different
shape and we encountered a most terrific
gale which continued to grow and in
crease in fury until the next day.”
WAVES MOUNTAIN HIGH.
“About 10 o’clock Sunday night the
waves were coming against us mountain
high and the vessel was tossed about like
a cork by every one that dashed against
her. We began then to entertain serious
fears as to what was going to become of
us.
“The ship was headed right towards
the storm, and Capt. Berg at all times ex
hibited the utmost coolness and bravery,
always assuring his passengers that there
was no danger, and that they would all
reach port in safety.
ROCKED BY THE STORM.
“Nothing eventful occurred during
Sunday oxcept that we encountered this
very heavy sea, which was continuous and
without cessation. From Sunday night
at 9 o’clock, when we began to round Hat
teras, until 1 o'clock Monday morn
ing, the ship did not average more
than from one to -three miles an hour.
The ship was tossed about as if it were a
plaything and such a thing as going
across the cabin or on the decks was alto
gether impossible. It was impossible to
sleep, but during such a time of danger
few of the passengers cared for that.
“Every meal was served even during
the storm, but few were there to partake
of them. The chances were that when a
dish was set down at your place you
would find it across the table before you
could get your hand on it.
WRECKS ON EVERY SIDE.
“When the ship would go down in the
trough of the sea waves mountain high
could he seen coming towards it.
“On Tuesday morning we encountered
wrecks on every side. A crew of seven
was rescued from a water-logged schooner
by Capt. Berg. When the schooner was
encountered she was going to pieces rap
idly, and she gave the signal of distress.
Capt. Berg at once sent out a lifeboat and
took them all on board.
“After that time we passed frequent
wrecks. There were schooners and barks
with their masts and everything on deck
entirely swept away. Whenever one
was met and gave any signal Capt. Berg
would send out and offer them any assis
tance they wanted. Several of them
wanted to he towed in, but that he re
fused to do. He was ready and glad to
take the crews aboard, but almost all of
them refused to desert their ships.
SIGHTED TIIE SAVANNAH.
“Tuesday afternoon about it o'clock the
City of Savannah was sighted on the
shoal about three miles from the St.
Helena light. She gavo the signal that
she was a sister ship and also that she
was in distress. Capt. Burg sent out a
lifeboat in command of Frst Mate John
son, but the sea was so high that they
could not jHissiblv reach the Savannah. He
remained at anchor off the shoal about
four miles until this morning, when all
| the passengers and crew who were left on
j the Savannah were brought over to the
Birmingham in the lifeboats, and we
sailed on to port.
SENT OUT VOLUNTEERS.
“It was learned that on Monday the
captain of the City of Savannah called
for volunteers to go to shore and get aid.
Three sailors volunteered to go and they
started off for shore. They were to give
the signal if they landed in safety, but
no signal was over received from them.
All the passengers and crew who re
mained on the Savannah were saved.
“Nothing too high can be said in praise
! of Capt . Burg and the crew, especially of
I First Officer Johnson, who were at all
times kind, courteous and attentive to the
i passengers."
THE BIRMINGHAM’S VOYAGE.
j Mr. F. E. Rebarer, clerk of the city
! council, who was a passenger on the City
lof Birmingham, tells the following
! story:
“We left New York Saturday.
Our voyage as far as Cape
J Hatteras, was over comparatively
smooth seas, except a heavy ground
< swell, which was regarded as the linger-
I ing result of the terrible cyclone which
TTTE MORNING NEWS: TTIEKSDAY, ATTirST 31. I*>3.
hail swept the coast a few days previous.
At Cape Hatteras wc met a heavy sea
with southeast wind.
"The cape was rounded "day bet ween
10 ami 12 o'clock, and about 2
a m. the wind and sea increased fear
fully, and at daylight a grand,
but most fearful of sights met the eyes of
such of the passengers as were able to
raise their heads from their pillows.
THE SKA IN ITS FURY.
“As far as the eye could reach could be
seen the enormous seas which seemed to
lash each other in their madnessi
while the wind howled and with
what seemed to us a terrible
voice urged on the giant mountains of
water to do their worst. From 7to 12
o'clock it was a scene fearful to behold,
such an one as to make strong men fear,
and the ship, which had long
since been headed for deeper
water, seemed to be but a mite in the
hands of the elements to be dashed about
at their mercy, but a strong and steady
hand, cool and determined, was at the
helm: the captain was there to guide and
protect the ship and the living that were
in his keeping.
“It was agreatand touching admiration
that was felt by those who understood
the ability of the master of the vessel as
he guided and kept her in such position
upon the waves as best guaranteed her
safety. At 1 o'clock p. m. the storm be
gan to abate, and in the afternoon late,
just before dark, the ship was again
headed towards her course.
FILLED WITH WRECKS.
“At daylight Tuesday parts of vessels
such as spars, portions of decks, pieces of
lumber, and paraphernalia of every de
scription pertaining to vessels and cargo,
were to be seen in every direction. At 6
o’clock we came upon the schooner Joseph
Soutter, with Capt. Hudson and a
crew of six men. The vessel was water
logged and the sea breaking over lier.
The captain and crew were rescued from
their perilous position. A few mo
ments later a vessel was passed
bottom upwards, and her position told to
us the fate of those who lived upon her a
few hours previous.
“As we proceeded other vessels were
seen with their masts and rig
ging partly gone, and one with
hardly a mast or sail left was spoken
and oiler of assistance made, but
her captain raised his cap, and,
with thanks. declined to leave
his ship, doubtless hoping to be able to
reach a port.
THE CITY OF SAVANNAH SIGHTED.
Tuesday at 6p. m. a ship was sighted
ashore in the breakers about six miles
south of St. Helena lighthouse. Her
captain saw our ship and signaled
with a light, and as Capt. Berg recog
nized the signal he exclaimed, "Good
God! that must be the City of Savan
nah!” A boat was lowered and
First Officer Johnson was sent to her and
brought buck the message that it was the
City of Savannah in the breakers
three miles from shore going to pieces
with lier passengers and crew in the rig
ging. They had been there since Sunday
night. The night was then
uiton us and it was impossible
to attempt to rescue the unfortunates un
til daylight.
“The Birmingham was anchored, and
on Wednesday morning boats in charge of
First Officer Johnson and Sec
ond Officer Hamilton reached the
ship and the rescue of those on board was
effected with safety. The lady passen
gers of the ill-fated ship, together with
such others ns her boats would hold, had
been scut to shore the day before.
It was a brave act to reach the ship
in the breakers, but Officers Johnson
and Hamilton did this with
their sturdy crews, and brought from the
Savannah the passengers and crew that
were hanging about her, threatened with
death, and from whose breasts all hope
had departed.
THE PASSENGERS.
The following is a list of the passen
gers who left New York on the Birming
ham:
William Wade, Frank E. Rebarer,
W. W. Williamson, T. H. McMillan and
Dr. W. X. Bleakney, wife.
Mrs. E. Blakely, Mrs. Lewis,
Miss M. Bliss, Miss Peacock,
F. Williams, Mrs. Dillon and infant.
A. Ellasburg, R. F. Watkins.
E. Denmark, B. C. Dupont and wife,
H. Steyerman, M. Cohn,
J. T. Cohn, A. Steiner,
A. Peacock, L. Merkie,
James Vest, C. Wilbur,
J. D. Murphy. E. D. Sm.vthc,
J. M. Jones and wife. Miss L. Lawrence,
Daniel T. Kountree, Miss Westbrook,
Miss E, Kinney, G. W. Scoblo, wife and
F. Scobie, infant,
Master Scobte, S J. Gilbert,
W. M. Hernoy, G. A. Wardlaw,
I. izzie Duncan (col.), D. B. Williams (col ).
P. S. Netdltnger, G. W. Scott (col.), wife
J. W. Foreman tool.), and infant,
and wife. Mana Smith (col.).
And thirteen steerage.
The City of Birmingham spoke the
schooner James Boyce, about twenty
miles east of Georgetown, S. C. She had
main and mizzen mast and rail gone, sails
torn and appeared to be considerably
damaged. They did not signal for assist
ance.
She also sighted a capsized schooner
with copper bottom, painted, floating in
the ocean about half way between
Charleston and Hunting Island. A large
number of damaged vessels were passed,
but all were apparently not in need of as
sistance.
SEVEN RESCUED FROM A SCHOONER.
Among the passengers on the City of
Birmingham, which arrived last night,
were Capt. Hudson and six soamen of the
schooner Joseph Southern. They were
picked up about forty miles east of Wil
mington on Monday evening.
They were clinging to the rigging of
the vessel, which was water-logged and
tossing fearfully about on the high seas.
The Southern sailed from Darien last
Saturday with a cargo of lumber
for Boston. She encountered the
storm on Sunday about 3 o’clock
when about 150 miles south of Cape Fear.
About y o’clock the vessel began to leak,
and everything was washed from her
decks.
The captain and his crew lashed them
selves in the rigging as a last resort,
when the vessel filled with water. They
tossed upon the sea until Monday. When
the City of Birmingham took them off
the were about forty miles south fof Wil
mington. ~
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A MEMORIAL OF BRAVERY.
The passengers of the City of Birming
ham expressed their gratitude to Captain
Burg and his officer" for their noble per
formance of duty during the trying or
deal through which they passed. Capt.
Burg's easy and confident manner in the
hour of danger brought confidence to all
and few on board fully realized at the
time the awful peril that surrounded
them.
In his memorial,*Mr. F. E. liebarer for
the passengers, said : “It is not for us to
pass ujsm seamanship, for of this we
know little; but if the splendid handling
of a ship in a gale of wind, nerve, cool
courage, tender care of the lives and
comfort of those on board in such an hour
of danger besfieak the seaman with ability
to command, then Capt. Burg is such.”
The memorial was signed by Wm Wade,
F. K. Rebarer, T. H. McMillan, W. W.
Williamson, R. F. Walthour, B. C. Du
!>ont. K. Denmark, M. Cohn. A. Steiner,
!-■ Merkie. J. D. Murphy, E. D. Smith,
Wm. Jones, Daniel T. Rountree, G. W.
Scobie, Wm. Berney, S. J. Gilbert. G. A.
Wardlaw and others.
TUE snif ALL KIGnT.
The City of of Birmingham practically
received no damage from the effects of
of the storm. With the exception of her
sides being slightly battered in by the
force of the seas and a small piece of her
rail knocked off, there was no trace of
any damage done by the terrible tum
bling she had undergone.
It was reported, before she eame up to
the city, that her masts were gone, but
this proved untrue, as there was not a
spar or line missing.
The City of Birmingham has demon
strated that she is the strongest, the
safest and one of the best steamships that
sails on the coast. There is not another
vessel reiiorted that passed through the
severe hurricane and came out in a better
condition.
The City of Birmingham is the last
built of the company’s fleet except the
Kansas City. She was turned out of
itoach's yards at Chester, Pa., in 18.88.
She is 3,066 gross tonnage and 2,352 net
tonnage. Her engines were built tlie
same year the vessel was built. She car
ries a complement of forty-seven officers
and crew, and is owned by the New
England and Savannah Steamship Com
pany.
ANOTHER STORM COMING.
It is Now Central 200 Miles South ot
Port Eads, La.
Mariners Are Warned to Post Them
selves With Regard to its Progress
Before Venturing to Sea—lt is As
suming the Nature of a Cyclonic
Disturbance—Threatening Weather
Along the Coast of the Gulf States.
Observer Smyth reports another storm
of a cyclonic nature now central in the
gulf south of Louisiana.
The storm noted in yesterday's synop
sis on the weather map as central in the
gulf south of Louisiana, he says, has ad
vanced northeastward and now centers
about 200 miles southeast of Port Eads,
La., with a slight increase in energy.
As the storm’s course is northeastward,
mariners and persons interested will do
well to keep advised relative (6 its pro
gress.
The following telegram was received
last night from the observer of the
weather bureau at Washington:
Hoist storm southeast signal at 10:50 p. m.
Storm central In the gulf about two hundred
miles southeast of Port Eads, La., moving
northeast. Expect southeast gales, veering
to southwest. Also ordered in Jacksonville
and Jacksonville section.
Cloudiness and rain prevails along the
central Gulf Coast throughout the east
Gulf states, in Middle and Eastern Ten
nessee, in Middle North Carolina and
throughout Georgia and South Carolina.
Generally clear weather prevails west of
the Mississippi valley and east of the
Mississippi north of Tennessee and North
Carolina.
EIGHTEEN MEN RESCUED.
A Gallant Rescue From the Ship Net
tie Murphy.
The Norwegian brig Medea, Capt.
Kusoer, from Balize for Hull with a cargo
of logwood, put into Tybee roads and an
chored yesterday afternoon. She has on
board Capt. Cosmati and eighteen men,
the crew of the British ship Nettie Mur
phy, which sailed from Pensacola on Aug.
15 for Dundee. The Murphy was aban
doned in the gulf stream on Monday,
when all hands were rescued from the
rigging by the Medea. No lives were
lost. The Nettie Murphy was a ship of
1,373 tons register, and is from Yarmouth.
Nova Scotia.
The brig Medea was out of the reach of
the hurricane and consequently did not
sustain any serious damage. She will
avail the first opportunity to land the
shipwrecked seamen and then proceed on
lier voyage.
WILL NEVER BE KNOWN
The Loss of Life in the Sea Islands
During the Storm.
In the country between New river,
South Carolina, and the Savannah river,
the negroes report that over a hundred of
their people were drowned. The country
is so intersected with rivers and there
lias been such a total destruction of
bridges and blockade of roads that there
probably never will be any further par
ticulars of this great loss of life. By
the time matters resume their normal
condition it will be impossible m such a
country and among such a people to ob
tain any definite account of the calamity
that has befailen them. Those who
know where and how these people live,
can realize how great the loss of life
might be in such a storm as that of Sun
day.
DANGER ON THE LOWLANDS.
The Work of Drainage Already Begun
Opposite the City.
Sunday’s storm has not departed with
out leaving its mark in more ways than
one. As is well-known, the heavy winds
blew the salt water up the river for
miles. On Sunday night the entire sur
face of the river was covered with salt
water, which was blown into the fields on
every side, and when the waters subsided
a great deal of it remained in the pools
and lowlands on the marshes.
This salt water was the result of the
death of all the young rice in the fields
and all the rice that had been cut was en
tirely washed away. The damage to the
rice crop as estimated by the most promi
nent rice planters yesterday will reach
s4<Ki.Ouo. In the meantime, the brackish
water which is standing on Hutchin
son's island in large pools,
mingled with the dead and decaying
vegetation under the heat of the sun. is
getting in its unsavory aud unsanitary
effect. The stench that arises is terrible
and every gale that comes toward tliecitv
from the north or from the northeast, as
there arc many similar pools on the
marshes opposite the city to the
northeast and northwest as well,
brings over great volumes of the
dangerous gases that are arising
from these stagnant pools and |>onds.
This condition is pretty general- through
out the marshes in the county as well as
those on the marshes opposite the city,
and a gale from any direction brings
these odors into the city. A gang was
put to work on Hutchinson's Island yester
day to relieve the situation as much as
possible, but as this condition prevails
almost everywhere it will be some time
before anything can lie accomplished.
Dead animals everywhere add to the
evils of the situation, and they are to be
found wherever they were exposed to the
storm. The seriousness of the situation
can hardly be realized until these things
are seen, but it is nevertheless serious
and very much so.
The work of cleaning up and relieving
the unsanitary condition in the entire
county as a result of these causes will be
prosecuted as vigorously as possible and
without delay. Salt water, dead animals
and decaying vegetation under the hot
September and October suns are very
dangerous things.
A SIGHT OF THE WRECKS.
Huge Vessels Plhyed With by the
Storm as if Toy Balloons.
The hurricane’s havoc among the ship
ping at and around quarantine has been
already particularized by the Morning
News. Possibly no more picturesque
grouping of storm-beaten argosies was
ever contrived than that which may be
viewed, and which, possibly, may long be
viewed, at the debouchment of the Sa
vannah into the open sea.
A weird popular enchantment has al
ways attached to shipwreck. Craft crea
ted for the trade of the seas is the soli
tary work of man which he commits
wholly to Hie unknowable—the one great
achievement of his skill and labor which
he christens to some hopeful fortune yet
consecrates, in utter resignation, to the
fates. Other noble structures topple to
the winds or crumble from age; but, the
surprise and novelty of ruin having de
parted, we almost forget their calamity,
though we may daily view it in our sober
walks. Not so with the sturdy
sea-furrowing ship when her gigantic
strife has ceased, and her career is sud
denly ended; for there was not an hour,
perhaps, in her long and wearied toil that
was not hedged by a hundred perils.
LIKE A FI.EET OF PHANTOM BARKS.
To produce the compound wreckage
visible at quarantine, where seven barks
IContinued on Eighth Page.)
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adapting the world’s best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
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beneficial properties of a perfect lax
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dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
ana permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
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every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California. Fig Syrup
Cos. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
Accept any substitute if offered.
SPECIAL NOTICES).
NOTICE.
The steamer ALPHA will not make a trip
to Beaufort on Friday as previously adver
tised. as she will not be ready in time.
C. H. MKDLOC'K, Agent.
NOTICE.
DR. GEO. 11. STONE
HAS RETURNED TO THE CITY.
NORTON & IIAXLEY,
" 'T IX It O O FEES— -
Old Roofs
REPAIRED AND PAINTED.
Prompt attention to all orders.
York and Whitaker streets.
Office Board of Sanitary Comm'rs, 1
Savannah. Ga.. Aug. 23. 1893. j
Resolved. That all passengers coming to the
city ot Savannah shall prove to the Inspectors
on ad incoming trains positlvel: and clearly
that he, she or they have not been in the elty
of Brunswick or had any direct connection
therewith for the past twenty days.
Inspectors shall require certificates of the
disinfection of all baggage coming from
Brunswick; said disinfection must have been
done at least ten days prior to the admission
of said baggage into the city.
jno j. McDonough, Mayor.
W. F. Brunner, Secretary.
FUNtRM. INVITATIONS.
GRIFFITH.—The relatives. Tnends and ac
quaintance of Jasper X and Helen Griffith
are Invited to attend the funeral services ot
May. their eldest daughter, at Laurel Grove
Cemetery TUI.'S (Thursday) MORNING at 11
o'clock.
HILITAHTOROEIiS.
Headquarters German Volunteers, t
Savannah. Aug. 31). 1893. f
The last target practice previous to the an
nual tiring for prizes will take place at Har
mons range THURSDAY. Aug. 31.
Members will assemble at the armory at
2:30 o'clock p. m.
HENRY KOLSHORN,
Captain
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CHARMS.
Let others say how much they prize
Charms that adorn the fair,
The rosy cheek or sparkling eyes,
The blonde or brunette hair;
'Tis not the bust or polished arm
Could m.v approval win.
But 'tis the LE PANTO Cigar I smoke
That can he found at every first-class inn.
Buy the LE PANTO dally from
SCHRODER & SIEM,
Corner Jefferson and South Broad strep's.
Savannah Rifle Association, 1
Savannah, Or., Aug. 31, 1893. f
On account of damages by the recent storm
the weekly practices will not take place, and
the season is herewith declared closed.
DR. J. D. MARTIN,
Vice President.
Jno. M. Bryan, Secretary and Treasurer.
EXCURSION TO TYBEE
TO-DAY
By Steamer Regis.
For particulars see E. M. HOPKINS. Room
IS. Provident Building. Only a limited num
ber of tickets sold.
FAMILY EXCURSION
Down the Savannah river to Quarantine and
Tybee Island SUNDAY, Sept. 3. Steamer
Bellevue leaves wharf foot of Abercorn street
at 2:30 o'clock. Tickets 50c.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees of the
British steamship MARA will be responsi
ble for any debts contracted by the crew.
STRACHAN & CO., Consignees.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees of the
Spanish steamship PELAYO will be responsi
ble for any debts contracted by the crew.
STRACHAN & CO., Consignees.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Having purchased the stock of goods and
book accounts of LLOYD & ADAMS, all per
sons indebted to them are required to make
immediate payment to me.
ANDREW HANLEY.
FOR SALE,
1 Sale, Herring's Patent Champion.
1 Typewriter, cmlth's Premier.
1 Letter Cabinet r ile.
Counters. Shelving, Desks. Chairs. Show
Cases, Letter Presses, etc. The above can be
seen at any time at Lloyd & Adams' old
stand, St. Julian and Whitaker streets,Savan
nah. Ga. ANDREW HANLEY.
SEASONABLE ARTICLES.
MELDEKMA— A pleasant Toilet Powder.
Instantly removes the offensive odors
caused by perspiration.
BORACINE A powder for the Toilet and
Nursery; cures prickly heat and
chafe.
CUPID ALMOND CREAM— Gives quick re
lief from Sunburn.
RUBBER BATHING CAPS— Keep the hair
dry and are decidedly ornamental.
SPONGES —A full line for the Bath and Toilet
—AT —
SOLOMONS & CO.,
163 Congress street and 92 Bull street.
JAMES HUNTER,
BROKER,
Provident Savings Building, Drayton
Street,
(On the Ground Floor.)
Cotton, stocks, bonds, miscellaneous secu
rities. Also real estate bought and sold on
commission only.
My telegraph facilities are such that orders
can be placed on the New York Cotton and
Stock exchanges and confirmations received
In from ten to fifteen minutes.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah, >
Aug. 28, 1893. f
All persons are warned against boarding
the derelict vessels blown ashore in the vi
cinity of the quarantine station. These ves
sels. with their crews, are subject to quaran
tine until released by the quarantine officer.
JOHN J. MCDONOUGH, Mayor.
W. F. Brunner. Health Offl ter.
P R 6POSA LS WANTED.
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the Public
Schools with supplies during the school vear
i893-94 will be received until Sept. 20. 1893.
Supplies of the following kind are required:
Stationers supplies.
Coal, hard and soft. ,
Wood for kindling.
Printing.
House furnishers’ supplies, including beat
ing stoves complete and price ol each of vari
ous parts thereof: also pipe elbows. and of
pipe and zinc per foot, and the charge for
taking down, cleaning pipe and putting up a
stove.
Information in regard to quantity and
quality of supplies called for can be had on
application at the office ol the Board of Edu
cation. Chatnam Academy, Bull street, be
tween the hours of 9 and 10 a. m. and 5 and 6
p. m Supplies to he furnished, from time to
time, in such quantity as may be specified in
requisitions.
Proposals, securely sealed, must, to receive
notice, be addressed to the undersigned at the
Cotton Press office. Bay street, and nowhere
else.
The committee reserves the right to reject
all bids. JOHN R. F. TATTNALL,
Chairman.
SPEC!AL NOTICE.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
We are selling Lumber, Sash, Doors and
Blinds at a very !o v price, and it would be to
the interest of parties contemplating build
lng houses to call on us.
A. S. BACON & SONS,
OfflceJJryan and Whitaker streets.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah. i
Office clerk of Council. V
Aug. 22. 1893. |
Bids will be received at the office of the
Clerk ot Council until 12 M. ihursdav. Aug.
31, 1893 for furnishing the Police Department
with winter pants and hats according to spe
cillcations to be seen on appli. ation at this
office. ’1 he city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order of the Committee on Police.
C. V. HERNANDEZ.
Acting Clerk of Council.
SSEO. M. C3ICHOLS,
PRINTING,
BINDING,
BLANK BOOKS.
83} Bay 81. Savannah.
DRY GOODS.
mrm
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nr if h
less fiei.
Our first shipment of the
above have just arrived and
are now ready for inspec
tion. Amongst the many
new weaves this season
Hopsacking is bound to
cause attraction. We have
them in all the fashionable
colors. Also
Storm Serges,
Matalsee Cloths,
Exposition Suitings,
Iridescent Cheviots,
Jacquard Suitings,
English Tweeds.
Also a handsome line of
54-inch Cloths in plain and
fine checked effects. Very
desirable for traveling suits.
Velvets and Trimming
Silks in all tints and quali
ties to match,
137 BROUGHTON STREET."
—■ ..a
BANKS.
i ii 1
OF SAVANNAH,
Capital $500,000.
Tr&nracts a general banking: buslnes*
Maintains a Savings Department and al
lows INTEREST AT 4 PER CENT., com
pounded quarterly.
The accounts of Individuals, Arms, banks
and corporations are solicited.
With our large number of correspond
ents In GEORGIA, ALAHAMA,FLORIDA
and SOUTH CAROLINA, we are prepared
to handle collections on the most favora
ble terms.
Correspondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK#
President*
BX. B. LANE,
Vice President*
GEORGE C. FREEMAN,
Cashless
SAVANNAH BANK
u HMD TRUST CO,
SAVANNAH. GA.
INTEREST AT
4%
ON DEPOSITS IN SAVINGS DEPjIRT
MENT.
Collections on Savannah and all south
ern points, wo handle on the most favora
ble terms and remit at lowest eachanß#
rates on day of payment. Correspond
ence solicited.
JOSEPH D. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vice Preside**
JAME£ H. HUNTER. Cashier. _
Savannah Savings Bank,
CORNER WHITAKER AND ST. JULIAN
STREETS.
Pays 5 per cent, interest on deposits,
compounded quarterly.
Places money for investors on improved
city real acceptable to lender, at 7 n*f
cent, per annum, principal and interest guar
anteed and collected free of charge.
Places money for investors on improved
city real estate, acceptable to lender, at 8 per
cent, per annum, principal and interest col
lected free of charge.
W. K. WILKINSON, President.
C. S. ROCKWELL, Treasurer.
RAILROADS.
fIX __RICHMOND AND
DANVILLE R. R.
The Greatest Southern Sjstem.
T MPROVED schedules. Through first-class
1 coa hes betweeu Savannah and AfVaiul
N. C., for Hot Springs and other Western
Carolina points. „
Also to Waihatla and Greenville, S. G., ana
intermediate points via C'oluuiuia.
Quirk time ana improved service to v% asn
ington. New York and the East.
Only line in the south operating solid '“ '
buled limited trains with Pullman dining “ '
World's Fair tickets via this route abu
stopovers going and returning west of lr j' *
N. C. Buv one ticket and visit both Wester
North Carolina and the World's Fair „
W A TURK. G. P. A., Washington D . y
S. H. HARDWICK, A. G. P. A. Atlanta- G
\\TANTED, merchants to try the benefits';!
U advertising in the "One cent a " 1 ‘ "
columns oi the JiukSLVs NEWS. It w “■*
tanly pay.