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IN THE TRACK OFJIIE STORM
Sceses Along liie Ravaged Coast of
South Carolina.
The Tremendous Damage to the Ship
ping Interest* in the Destruction of
Vessels, Wharves and Tugs.
Wrecked Vessels Line the Coast.
Beaufort Looks Deserted and the
Labor There is too Busy Digging out
Boats to Straighten up the Town—A
View of the Wreck of the Savannah
Within Close Range—The H. 11. C.
Smith Goes Closer Than any Other
Tug.
To form an idea of the wreck and rum
ft’.nnt'the Carolina coast, wrought by the
storm of ten days ago. one has but to take
a trip around by Port, Koval, Beaufort
and Coosaw. The power of a cyclone to
do damage is illustrated there, and the
magiuatioa can well fill out the remain
ing link and picture the devastation of
the rest of tile islands.
The sight of five six or barks high
and dry on shore at quarantine is a fa
miliar one to those who have sought
these scenes of devastation, but they are
not a circumstance to the damage wrought
to shipping interests along the South
Carolina coast.
Capt. Frank Avery of the tug
H. M. C. Smith took a pleasure
party for a trip yesterday through Cali
bogue sound, Skull creek. Port Royal
sound. Beaufort river. Brickyard creek,
and Coosaw river down into the sea. and
in that entire distance of 00 miles or
more, sight of some stranded wreck,
bark, schooner, tug or steamer was not
once lost sight of. But it was rare that
they stood alone. Vossels stranded throe
and four together are a common sight,
and marks of where vessels or dredges
are lying on bottom are frequent.
MOST or THEM TOTAL LOSSES.
Most of these wrecks may be consid
ered total losses, and especially so from
the fact that the extreme dullness of the
shipping industry at the present season
will not warrant the ex[>enditure of
thousands of dollars to float them from
tho marshes and in many cases entirely
equip them anew.
In Beaufort river on a sand flat stands
the bark Astoria, her decks swept almost
clean, her masts broken and her rigging
destroyed beyond repair. This is but an
example of the wrecks that strew tho
coast on even side throughout that sec
tion, some few of them, however, being
in good condition if they can only be
floated off the marshes.
Within the city limits of Beaufort the
steamboat Pilot Boy stands high and dry
in the woods and just in front of it are
two steam tugs, the Reliance and the
Juno, one of win, h has lost its smoke
stack. all stuck last in the sand. Men
were busy yesterday digging them out
and preparing channels in which to float
them again into the river.
Half a dozen other tugs ore ashore
along the coast, but little attention is be
ing paid to any of tho wrecks and few
efforts are being made to get those afloat
again which are more easily' accessible to
the water.
All the working force in Beaufort is
engaged on the tugs and vessels stranded
withiu the city, and as a consequence tho
city is suffering for want of labor to re
pair its damages.
LOSSES IS COOSJIW river.
The storm seems to ha.ro struek the
craft on Coostvw siver with a vengeance,
for no less than a dozen dredge boats were
Bunk or landed on shore there.
This is one of the rich Carolina phos
phate beds, and twelve or thirteen dredges
are continually kept at work there. Two
or three of these dredges were washed
ashore, one. the big dredge of the Phos
phate Mining Company, turned upside
down; auo her washed clean of every
thing on its decks, aud eight of them
were sunk in the river. Eight of these
machines belonged to the Coosaw Dredg
ing Company, and nearly everyone of
them is a total loss, having been almost
all of them sunk out of sight.
Two of these dredges belonged to the
Farmers' Mining Company, and one, the
Ogiethorjie, to the Beaufort Dredging
Company. The Oglethorpe, which is
now working in the Savannah river, is
the only one of the entire lot that was
saved All of them were either sunk or
stranded high and dry on the marsh. The
upper deck of one dredge, an occasional
spud and an occasional tide-rip which in
dicates that there is something below, is
all that is left of the fleet.
Lighters and other craft were also
sunk in this river in large numbers in
stead of being washed ashore as else
where. and now navigation there makes
some mariners uneasy, as some of them
are sunk dangerously near the channel.
Scarcely a boat in these waters of any
description weathered that gale, and the
damage end loss to vessels along the coast
there will rut* way up in tho hundred
thousands.
F.EAUFORT IN MOURNING.
Tho pretty little town of Beaufort on
its bluff, looks as if it had on its mourn
ing dress.
The cyclone certainly made a clean
sweep, and where it struck the town ou
the broad side, houses were blown down
and the debris scattered broadcast as
prettily as if the work had been done by
a western tornado.
In passing b.v on Beaufort river the
town looks desolate an and deserted.
Scarcely a soul can be seen in the streets
in broad daylight. There is no commerce,
for what vessels are there are so high
and dry. so tattered anil broken, that it
will lie months before any of them will
again tread their ways upon the high
seas.
If there were vessels or boats of any
kind bound for Beaufort they could not
land, for there is not a.shred of a wharf
left big enough to tie to. A few lonely
piles left standing on the river bank,
which too were storm-tossed enough, are
the only marks that indicate that Beau
fort ever had any shipping interests at
all.
SWEPT OP EVERYTH I NO.
Along the bluff on tho river front the
cyclone made a clean sweep, and the ap
pearance of the town at present would
recall a feeling recollective of tho
Charleston earthquake. Entire buildings
are in some places converted into a mass
of debris, which is deposited in the
streets: houses are uncovered, amt
their roofs lie in the high
ways lieside them. The streets are so
blocked with this mass of debris that it
is impossible to see from the river, be
yond it. into the city. No picture of the
desolation can be too strongly drawn, for
while the town is not wiped out, the last
lug imprint of nature's fiercest wind ap
pears ujkui it, and it will be months be
fore it is even partially effaced.
BEAUFORT'S DAMAGE THE WORST.
Of the settlements within this section,
including also Fort Koval. Coosaw and
others. Beaufort seems to have borne the
worst brunt of the elements, at least so
far as the.eye can discern from the Beau
fort river upon which it is located.
Beau tori stood out in relief before the
onslaught of the winds, while the other
places, or most of them, were somewhat
sheltered behind woodland or bluff. At
Bort Koval aud Coosaw, therefore, the
damage is slight compared to what it was
a. Beaufort of course the shipping in
ter, sis and facilities at both these
points were as badly swept away
as were at the water front
of their sister city, but the places
themselves were more protected
The mm islands seem to have alter onl
little protection to the const inside, us the
storm mapped out its own independent
j course, and stru -k wherever It f raid a
! weak >pot. Whatever of laboring forces
J there are left in the city are so busily em
! ploye in getting the tug boats out of the
i sand, -hat there is little time for repair
! ing the c ity.
XAtCII’I WORST DESOLATION.
The worst picture of desolation on this
I route is seen on the sea islands opposite
, the towns mentioned above.
Once the scene of the happy homes of
j hundreds of negroes, their coasts now
1 present a desolate and forsaken appear
; ance. Here and there a house is left
standing, but it, too, is to all appearances
deserted. The shores of the islands arc
I strewn with the debris of wrecked homes,
and now and then a solitary chimney
which resisted the force of the storm, but
from which the last vestage of a wall has
been stripped, may be seen to mark the
solitary si>ot of what was once a settle
ment.
The bodies of the negroes who were
killed have been removed; those who
were left alive, have most of them
sought some other settlement, where
they could find something to eat and
wear.
Ladies’ island, and Morgan island, just
opposite Beaufort. St. Helena island, and
others in that neighborhood, were before
the storm thickly populated, and espec
eiall.v. along the coast.
What has become of the inhabitants in
the interior is unknown, but the only land
marks that remain on the edges of the
islands are the debris of the habitations
of what during tho storm might have
been called the floating population.
The young rice on the plantations
around is seared and dead from the salt
water that was blown onto it. aud the oc
cupations of the negroes who were left
there are for the time gone. The charita
bly disposed neighbors of thesection have
been contributing to their welfare since
their misfortune, and it is possible that
many of them may jiave to live on charity
for sometime to come.
THE SAVANNAH LOOKS DESERTED.
Capt. Avery took the party he had on
board down the Coosaw river around
Hunting Island point, and after steering
far enough out to sea to clear the bar at
that point came back in towards the
wreck of the City of Savannah, where all
had a good opportunity to view her.
Capt. Avery took the Smith nearer to
the wreck than any tug has yet at
tempted to go. He went within .i quar
ter of a mile of it on seven to two and a
half fathoms, and could have gone along
side her if it had been necessary. When
unnecessary, however, it is better and
safer, on account of the shoai, to be cau
tious and remain at some distance. For
this reason he did got approach any clo
ser.
Her correet posteion is on Fripp's inlet
shoal, off Hunting Island, about two
miles off the beach, and about three
miles from the* Hunting Island light,
southeast by south. With the glass every
part of the Savannah could easily be
made out from the Smith. Up forward
the water is up to the pilot house door on
the lee side. The saloon joiner work is
gutted out on her tiMiin deck from the
smokestack to the afterthwart ship pas
sageway. Part of the spar deck aud the
social hall on the awning deck remain.
Aft her main deck shows plainly at high
water.
THE WRECKING STEAMER NOT ON HAND.
The steamer Cooley of the Merrit
Wrecking Company, which was said to
have been sent out from Norfolk to the
scene of the wreck of the Savannah, has
not yet arrived there. The Snvanndh, it
appears, is listed only 20“ to starboard in
stead of 45“ as reported. She is compara
tively fiat bottomed and she stands
almost straight up on the shoal.
The wreck uppears deserted.
First Officer Crowell and two
seamen were left there to protect her
from sea pirates, but yesterday there was
no sign of life whatever on board. If
they are around they are probably on the
island.where they are within reach should
any pirates attempt to pilfer the vessel.
Within that distance it appears that
the Savannah is in comparatively good
condition, and there is no evidence that
it would not pay to raise her and put her
in repairs. It will require a diver, how
ever. to ascertain whether there is any
break in the hull which might prove fatal
to all efforts to get her out. It seems the
verdict however, of everyone who has
seen her. that she can be easily repaired
if she can be gotten out all right.
AT HER FINAL REST.
One of Savannah's Best Known Wo
men Gone to Her Reward.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Julia A.
Williamson took place from St. John’s
church yesterday afternoon. The church
was crowded with the friends and rela
tives of the deceased. The numerous
family connection was largely repre
sented.
The furneral services were conducted
by liev. G. H. Strong, assisted by Rev.
Mr. Kimball. The choir, consisting of
Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Schreiner, Mr. Blois
and Mr. Kebarer, took part in the ser
vice. The pall-bearers were (Japt. John
W. Anderson, T. Lloyd Owens, W. N.
Pratt, T. P. Huger, Capt. Thomas Scre
ven, John Sullivan Schley. Stephen El
liott, Jr., and J. Randolph Anderson.
In Mrs. Williamson's death, Savannah
loses one of her noblest women as well as
oue of her oldest and best known resi
dents. Mrs. Williamson was in her 71st
year at her death. Throughout her long
life she was noted for her kindness, her
liberality, her continual devotion to works
of charity and her general nobility of
character. She was one of those of whom
it might be truly said, “Y'o are the salt of
the earth.” For years there has hardly
been a charitable work of any kind iti Sa
vaunah in which she did not take part,
and for many years she has been actively
connected with tho leading charities of
the city.
She was second directress of the Tel
fair Hospital, to which institution she
gave her aid and influence. She was also
actively connected with the Episcopal
Orphans’ Home and the Louisa Porter
Home, as well as a number of other
charities. Mrs. Williamson was also
president of the Ladies’ Memorial Asso
ciation and was prominent in the work of
caring for the confederate soldiers' graves.
She was quiet, methodical and unosten
tatious in ail her work, and had the love
and respect of all who knew her.
Mrs. Williamson was the daughter of
Gen. Wayne of Charleston. Her sister.
Mrs. Geo. S. Owens, is the only member
of a large family surviving her. She
leaves two sons. Capt. Win. W. William
son and Mr. John Williamson. Her hus
band, Mr. John Williamson, died some
years ago. He was a prominent business
man of Savannah and was also county
treasurer for some years. Mrs. William
son had a host of relatives, being con
nected by blood or marriage with nearly
all the old families of Savannah.
Don’t You Know
That to have perfect health you must
have pure blood, and the best way to have
pure blood is to take Hood's Sarsaparilla,
the best blood purifier and strength
builder. It expels all taint of scrofula,
salt rheum and all other humors, and at
the same time builds up the whole system
and gives nerve strength.
Hood’s Pills may be had by mail for 25c.
of C. I. Hood & Cos., Lowell, Mass.—ad,
Tivoli Park.
Grand concert this afternoon from 4 to
h o’clock ami dancing iu the evening.
Prof. Leon’s famous orchestra.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1893.
ADVISED TOEEEP W ORKINC.
A Savannah Firm Accused oi Violating
Turpentine Operators’ Agreement.
The Association’s Official Organ Crit
icises Williams & Cos. on Account
of Their Circular- What Mr. Carson
Says Secretary Cassels and Mr.
Pridgen Say the Agreement Has
Not Been Strictly Adhered to by a
Member of the Association.
r.The appearance of an article in Tues
day's issue of the Operators’ News, the
official organ of the Turpentine Produc
ers' Association, criticising J. P. Will
iams ACc., of Savannah, for violating
the agreement of the factors and operators
reached at the recent meeting of the as
sociation, to curtail production as far as
possible, was the sensation among the
naval stores men of the city yesterday.
The Operators' News is published every
Tuesday at Hinesville, by Mr. A. O. Cas
sels, a large naval stores operator, and
Mr. K. M. Martin, formerly of Savan
nah.
THE ARTICLE
The article reads as follows:
The secretray of the association, while on a
trip through Florida ami .'southern Georgia,
heard it rumored that .1. P. Williams & Cos.,
hart flinched from the action of the conven
tion and had sent out circular letters to all
their customers discouraging the action and
advised them to continue operations. The
secretary called on Messrs. J. P. Williams &
Cos . to have the fact denied or substantiated.
When told that these rumors were afioa* and
asked whether or not they were correct. Mr.
Carson said yes. Mr. Williams before leaving
for the north did send out a circular stating
that the storm had accomplished all that the
association had desired accomplished in blow
iug down quantities of turpentine trees, and
that they would advise all their customers to
continue operations on all boxes that would
pay. When asked if he would turn over one
of the circulars Mr. Carson said: "While I
have no objection, ret Mr. Williams got the
circular up and he Is away and I don t think
I can turn it over without his consent."
'this matter is to be regretted, for it is an
unfortunate state of affairs and will no doubt
prove very damaging to the association. Mr.
Williams was a member of the association
and took a very prominent part in the con
vention aud was under oath to abide by the
action of the convention It is known that
Mr. Williams opposed the resolution, but
when it was curried by a large majority he
was supposed to abide its action. If he' did
not so intend, he should have resigned his
membership and not demoralized the effect of
the convention as he has done to some extent.
Nothing more will tie said on this matter
just now. us Mr. Williams is away, but he will
certainly on his return be expected to publish
the circular and give his reasons for the issu
ing of the same.
b e regret also to state that a great many
of tho operators have not suspended opera
tions. These facts were gathered by inquiries
sent out by the secretary. This is taking ad
vantage of those operators who have com
plied to tho letter with their obligations. This
proves clearly that the association will have
to bo organized on a tinner basis, with an
oath a forfeit and someone to see that tho
action of these conventions is complied
with. This matter could easily be controled
by tho factors, but it has not been reached by
them yet. and it is feared that it never will
he. The factors in the tiret place do not pull
together. There seems to be a great deal of
jealousy between thorn which has a damaging
effect on the interest of tho naval stores busi
ness. and In the second place the factors are
not entirely in accord with the interest of tho
producer, as their profits are in proportion to
the amount of stuff handled. It is hoped that
some plan will be adopted whereby the busi
ness will be benefited.
WHAT MR. CARSON SATS.
Mr. Williams is out of the city, but Mr,
J. A. G. Carson, the junior member of the
firm, was seen yesterday. He said it is
true that the firm has issued a circular
to its customers advising them in view of
the damage caused by the storm and of
the improvement in financial conditions
to continue working all boxes that will
pay them, that is, all virgin or first year
and second year boxes.
“Only about 20 per cent, of our custom
ers," said Mr. Carson, “are members of
the association and we had information
from many sources that the operators
were not conforming to the resolution to
cease working all old boxes on Aug. 20,
in the effort to curtail production. We
were satisfied also that that the damage
caused by the storm had accomplished
the purpose of the resolution. The price
of spirits has already increased two cents
a gallon since the action of the associa
tion was taken, and withithe improvement
in the financial situation will probably
increase as much more.
NOT CAUSED BY OVER PRODUCTION.
“It is well known” said Mr. Carson ‘.that
the production this year will not equal
last year's, and that the low prices which
have existed this season were not caused
by over production, but by the small con
sumption in this country caused by the
financial stringency, the European de
mand being good.
“Taking this view of the situation, we
issued a circular advising our customers
to i ontinuo working all the boxes which
can be worked at a profit. I think our ad
vice is being generally taken.
The producers have already lost con
siderable money this season, and it would
lie wrong, I think, to deprive them of any
profit which can be made now.”
Mr. Carson declined to give out a copy
of the circular in Mr. Williams’ absence.
“The circular was prepared and issued
by Mr. Williams," said Mr. Carson. “I
thoroughly agreed with him in his object,
however. 1 have never been a member
of the Operators’ Association, though Mr.
Williams has been an active member
from the beginning.”
SECRETARY OASSELB TALKS.
Secretary Cassels and Mr. A. Pridgen,
prominent members of the association,
were in the city yestbrday. TJnsy said
the action of Mr. Williams in violating
the agreement will have no in jurious ef
fect upon the association, though they
think it will result In a reorganization
upon a more permanent basis, which will
require the members to pledge them
selves to abide by the action of the as
sociation and to pay a heavy forfeit in
case of failure to do so.
Mr. Williams took an active part in the
meeting of the association last month.
He was a member of the factors commit
tee which met the committee of the opera
tors and decided upon the agreement that
Ibe working of all old boxes should cease
after Aug. 26. He is also a member of
the committee which was appointed to
consider means for limiting the produc
tion next year, and to report at the meet
ing of the association next month. All
the factors a credit to send out circulars
containing the action of the association to
their customers, and it was said yester
day that Williams Cos. have not done
this. The factors further agreed not to
furnish supplies to any operators who
disregarded the action of the association.
DID NOT SHUT DOWN.
It was admitted by Secretary Cassels
that many of the operators had not ceased
working old boxes on Aug, 20. as agreed
upon by the association. The ma ority
did so. however, and he does not think
that those who ceased working old boxes
will resume operations now, as they would
be put to considerable expense in reor
ganizing their forces if they desired to re
sume work.
Several factors and opera tors who were
seen yesterday agreed that the damage
caused by the storm will have a very
small effect upon the product this season.
The storm only covered a portion of
the turpentine belt. Liberty .'county suf
fered about tho heaviest loss, while con
siderable damage was done along the Sa
vannah and Western railroad to Lyons
and along the Central railroad to Ten
nille. The damage, however, was chiefly
to old trees, the time for working which
bad expired by tho r solutions of the as
sociation
Tlie*operators usually begin to ceese
working all boxes ex< opt first and second
year boxes about Sop: 1 The virgin and
second year boxes r. tsually worked un
til the latter part of October T hey will
probably be worked to the end of the sea
son this year if the prices hold up, es
pecially the virgin boxes.
OVER K THOUSAND NOW.
Savannah’s Contribution to the Sea
Island Sufferers.
Savannah's contributions for the s'orm
sufferers on the sea islands footed up iast
night #1,092.51. Of this amount $1,057.61
is cash and the remainder in provisions.
The list is not yet complete, and the can
vass will be continued to-day by Mr. E.
V. Petit, secretary of the Savannah
Wholesale Grocers’Association, who has
given his time and a'tention to it.
The money so far collected has been de
posited in bank, and the relief committee
at Beaufort will be notified as soon as the
canvass has been finished.
The subscriptions so far recoived are as
follows:
Guokenhoimer A Sons #IOO. Peacock,
Hunt A Cos. flop, John Flannery & Cos.
#IOO, M Ferst's Sons A Cos. 8100. Coiner,
Hull &Cos SSO, W. W. Gordon A Cos. SSO.
I’. H. Wolters Brewing Cos. $25. Butler
& Steavens $25, Savannah Grocery Cos.
#25, Palmer Hardware (Jn. #25, C. M. Gil
bert & Cos. #25, Herman A Kay ton #25. J.
D. Weed & Cos. $25, Edward Lovell's
Sons #25. Eckman A Vetsburg *2O. Leo Roy
Myers & Cos. sls, Greig, Jones & Wood
$lO. John Lang &Cos *lO, Cash #lO, C. D.
Owens $lO, Andrew Hanley $lO, Jackson.
Metzger & Cos. #lO. .las. McGrath #lO. I.
G. Haas $lO, J. F. Minis A Cos. $lO, Smith
Bros. $lO, J. E. Grady A Sons $lO, Jas. M.
Dixon A Cos. $lO, Havana ugh & Brennan
slo.Geo.W.Tiedeman A liro. $lO, Paterson,
Downing A Cos. $lO. Gustave Eckstein A
Cos. #lO. I. Epstein & liro. #lO. W. P.
Humphrey, Patterson. Ga., (collection
from negro hands on his place) $lO, Frank
A Cos. $lO, Edward Karow $lO, St. James
A. M. E. Church $5.70, Middleton A Cos.
#5, C. H. Medlock $5, Fretwell A Nichols
#5, Theus Bros. $5, C. P (}roy #5, W. D.
Simkins $5, Crawford, Henderson A Cos.
#5, Win. B. Stillwell $5, Chas. E. Stults
#5, A. B. Hull A Cos. #5, Fawcett Bros. #5.
John B. .Fernandez $5, S. A. Schreiner,
Mgr. #5. Solomon A Cos. #5,
Nicholas Lang $5. Lindsay A Morgan $5,
Appel A Schaul $5. Geil A Quint SO, Lipp
man Bros. $5, Estave A Cos. $5, cash Vi.
cash $2. John W. Golden *2. cash $2. cash
#l2. cash #2, cash sl. cash #l. W. Jninan
Miller sl, William Starke, Thomasville,
Gu., 50 cents: cash from unknown at
Guyton, Ga, 25cents. Total cash $1,057.51.
Provisions—Two packages dry goods from
unknown, A. Ehrlich A Bro. $35. Collat
Bros. #lO, M. Y. Henderson one barrel
syrup. The entire amount in cash and
provisions reaching $1,092.51.
TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER.
The Quarantine Not to be Raised Until
All Danger is Past.
Health Officer Brunner will go down to
Waycross to-morrow to confer with Sur
geon Hutton of tho marine hospital ser
vice as to the advisability of raising the
quarantine on Brunswick.
Dr. Brunner has received a telegram
from the surgeon general recommending
the raising of the quarantine if it can be
shown that all danger of infection has
passed. Waycross and Jesup have
raised their quarantine against Bruns
wick. Dr. Brunner will not recommend
the raising of the quarantine unless
he is absolutely sure that all danger
of infection has passod.
He received a telegram from the sur
geon-general yesterday in reply to one of
inquiry about Tampa in vfhich i£ was s
- that the report of Dr. Mutfrsiy, 1,
rine hospital surgeon at Pout Tampa,
upon the cases which State Health Offi
cer Porter of Florida declared
not to be yellow fever
was doubtful, and that he had not
yet declared that there was no yellow
lever at Port Tampa. Savannah will not
raise her quarantine against that
vicinity until it is established that no
yellow fever exists there.
A TRIP ON THE RIVER.
Street Railway Men Take a View of
the Ocean From the Bell Buoy.
Messrs. Thomas W. Wrenno, J. H. Pall
and G. M. Fogg, the Nashville capitalists
who took part in the recent street rail
way deal, were treated to a trip down tho
river yesterday by President Collins of
tho Electric Railway.
The following gentlemen composed the
party : J. S. Collins, R. M. Hicks. W. K.
Wilkinson. Hugh Logan, Thomias Nugent,
W. O. Cooper, W. G. Chtvlt&n, A. R.
Lawton. Jr., H. H. Hull, W. ,T. Lindsay,
J. H. Pall, G. M. Pogg and T. W. Wrenne.
The tug Cambria left the City Exchange
dock at noon with the party aboard. The
trip was extended to the boll buoy,
but the sea was so calm that nobody
got sick. There was a plentiful supply
of eatables and drinkables aboard, and
everybody enjoyed the trip immensely.
The Nashville gentlemen had never seen
Savannah’s great waterway before, and
they expressed themselves as agreoably
surprised at the extent and convenience
of its shipping facilities. The party re
turned to the city about 6 o'clock.
ADJOURNED FOR THE TERM.
No More Superior Court Until De
cember.
The superior court will probably ad
journ to-day for the term. Judge Falli
gant and Solicitor-General Fraser will
have a vacation until November, when
they go on the circuit. Tho court will
convene again in Savannah in December.
The city court has adjourned for the
July term. Judge MacDonell has gone to
the mountains of North Georgia for a
rest. The civil court will not convene
again until December. Occasional ses
sions of the criminal court will be held
whenever the number of prisoners in the
jail makes It necessary.
An order to perfect service by publi
cation was passed yesterday in tho su
perior court in the case of S. C. Little
field & Cos. vs. Sullivan & Hull. The ob
ject of the order is to revive dormant
judgment.
REPLACING THE 3UOYS.
The Wistaria Straightening Out Sav
annah’s Buoy sand Range Lights.
The steamer Wistaria. Captain Brown,
was at Tybee yestierday and day before,
straightening out the buoys at the en
trance to the harbor and fixing the range
lights, some of which had been displaced
aud damaged by the storm.
Some of the b joys were badly out of
gear, having drifted In some instances
several yards from their moorings. The
Wistaria about completed her work of
repairing them yesterday, and lias re
placed the beacon light on Tybee which
was blown down. The harbor will be in
good shape again in a day or two.
Funeral of J. L. Lundy.
The funeral off J. L. Luudey, the Belt
Line motornian who died night before
last from injuries received while leaning
from a car several nights ago and being
struck by a post, took place yesterday
afternoon. Lundy was one of the best
employes of the company. He leaves a
widow.
Nervous headaches and
Mental exivnunlion or brain fatigue
promptly.*; ured by Bromo-Seltzer.— ad
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
PsAfetl Baking
IvS Powder
ABSGUUTEttf PURE
AFTER THE STORM.
A Savannah Hawker Who Lost His
Family on St. Helena Island.
The most philosophical colored man in
the south peddles chickens and eggs on
the streets of Savannah city. He is o’j|(
of town now. He went to St. Helena
Island day before yesterday to look after
the remnant of his once numerous family
there , the family that raised the chick
ens and eggs that he peddled. The morn
ing Defore the cyclone he had eleven sons
and daughters, two sons-in-law and va
rious grandchildren on St. Helena: the
morning after, he had left one son-in-law,
three children and no grandchildren.
From Sunday night until Saturday
night the old man had no word from borne;
then a wretchedly written and worse
spelled iotter from the surviving son-in
law came, saying:
■ We meat wit grate axdens Sunday
nite all is drown an kill but me an
Sam an Catrin an Jomts tun we got
notin to eat an all chicken drowuded
an we close al wash way an house
blow down you mus com.”
The old hawker had not made the rounds
of his customers in a week. His supplies
cut off, he had nothing to sell. But on
Monday, when he had learned the news
from home he went over his “beat” to ex
plain the trouble—not to beg, merely to
explain why he had not been punctual as
heretofore. To each of his customers he
showed the letter from his son-in-law as
an excuse for his shortcoming; to show
that, his supplies being stopited, it was
useless for him to come.
"Poor old man; how my hefirt bleeds
for you.” exclaimed one of bis customers
when she had read the letter.
“De sto’m ent hu t me, missus: no need
fo’ sorry fo’ me; I t'ank Gawd I da-yuh
yet.”
“But see what you suffer through the
loss of your children.”
"De trut,' I hate fuh loose um, missus;
but dem head wus berry ha-ad. I baig
um fo' mine Gawd, but seem so day yent
do it, and Gawd knock um. D<" preaehah
be baig all de people pun top de ilun fo’
mine Gawd, but de people duhgo on
wiekit till Jedus git tired rassle wit um
an’ sen’ de win’ an’ de wotah fo’ blow
out an'wash out ’e wickit-niSs. It is
right; ’e mus' be right; Gawd do um an
him can’t do wrong. I t’ankful ’e yent
lick me same way.
“Igwinehome to-nigfyt: if de Lawd
willin’ an’ I kin git any fowl an’ aig I
will be back Satyday.”
“But dou’t you want something to
carry those who are left t”
"Renee you mention it, missus an’ not
me, I will tank you fo’ a ole shoesh, eider
so a hat, or coat, or anyt’ing else but
money you will spare.”
A VISIT TO QUARANTINE.
City Officials Make an Inspection of
the Work There.
Mayor McDonough, Health Officer
Brunner, City Engineer Winn and several
members of the sanitary board went
down to the quarantine station yesterday
afternoon to take a look at the temporary
repairs which are being made there, and
to get ideas for tho permanent wharf,
which is to be erected at the lower sta
tion.
They found a large force of hands at
work under the direction of Quarantine
Officer Graham, who is pushing the work
as rapidly as possible. Sufficient wharf
has already been constructed to accom
modate two vessels, and at the rate the
work is being pushed, there will soon be
room for half a dozen vessels.
Dr. Graham has prepared a plan giving
his ideas for the rebuilding of the quar
antine station. The plan was examined
by the officials and they were very favor
ably impressed with it. Dr. Graham's
plan will be given further consideration
before the permanent work is begun, and
it is not improbable that his ideas will be
adopted throughout.
The work of raising the engines which
were sunk at the quarantine will begin
shortly. The probability is that they
wiil be found to be considerably damaged
by the salt water and will have to lje
sent up to the city for repairs.
Johu Rourke & Son snffered a loss of
about SI,OOO on the new disinfecting plant
which they have not yet turned OTer.
This loss included about seventy barrels
of cement which were on the wharf and a
number of small articles, in the
way of tools and machinery.
Rourke & Son were to have
turned over the disinfecting plant to the
city on Sept. 1, bit it will probably
be a month longer now before they can do
so.
The work of permanently rebuilding
the quarantine wharves and the neces
sary houses for laborers and seamen will
begin as soon as plans can be secured and
the contracts given out.
AT THE THEATER.
Monte Carlo Packs the Theater From
the Stage to the Doors.
Monte Carlo drew one of the largest au
diences last night that has ever been in
the theater. There was hardly standing
room even. The faces of burlesque,
the melody of the opera—the rollicking
fun of minstrelsy and the scenic effects of
a Parisian spectacle arc seen and heard
in this stage novelty.
Novelties in the dramatic line have
been hurled upon the public week after
jveek iu the past few years. Plays in
which reality, as f;tr as comedy, singing
and novel specialties are concerned, have
hold full sway, until to-day the public
have been educated to such an extent
that a comedy is tame and tiresome un
less the usual surprises in the way of fun
and laughter are displayed to them. The
play of “Monte Carlo” is full of funuy
dialogue, costumes and scenery, fine sing
ing that pleases from the rise to the fall of
the curtain. Messrs. Primrose and West
have spent a large sum to make “Monte
Carlo" a success. Some people think they
have succeeded, and some think they have
not.
Children often need some safe Cathar
tic and Tonic to avert approaching sick
ness. Simmons Liver Regulator will re
lieve colic, hcadafhe, sick stomach, indi
gestion, dysentery and the complaints in
cident to childhood.—-ad.
Freddy, a Detroit toy. was nagging his
little brother dreadfully. "Don't you know.''
said his mother, provokingly. that you are
laying up trouble for yourself by and by by
doing this*"
' Mayue I am," he replied "but Charlie is
getting his now. '—Detroit Free Press.
Two Stories.—Dolly—“lt must have been so
romantic. Why. Ethel gave me to understand
that he positi .ely threw himself at her feet.
itegy—Now. that 8 rather funny: George
gave me to understand that she threw herself
at his head.—Brooklyn Life.
CITY BREVITIES.
I? "Birmingham” will send his name,
as evidence of good faith, and not for
publication, his communication will be
pubHs&ed.
T'naGerman Volunteers will have their
annual prize shooting contest this after
noon The company will meet at the
armory at 2 o’clock'. Honorary and pay
members will participate. ,
Ansel Kelly, a colored boy, assaulted
John Waldburg. another colored boy, in
the cockloft of the theater last night.
Kelly was arrested by Detective Bossell
aud lodged in the barracks.
The Young Oglethorpo Baseball Club is
is open for all challenges after Sept 8 from
all clubs whose members are under 14 years
of age. All communication* must be sent
to J. J. Keyes, No. 35 Habersham street.
The water will be shut off at 9 o'clock
this morning in the district between
Hall and Waldburg and Whitaker and
W’est Broad streets, for the purpose of
taking out a fire hydrant, and it will be
off a few hours.
Two negroes engaged in a rough and
tumble hand to hand encounter iast night
in front of the theater, during the
progress of the play. They were fight
ing for twenty minutes before the police
dispersed the crowd that had gathered
around them. *
The stock and machinery of the Savan
nah Telegram was not sold yesterday.
Several bids were received, but the high
est was not sufficient and Receiver Doolan
rejected bids by the instructions of the
court. Tire property will probably be ad
vertised for sale again.
Mr. Cooper at the Savannah market,
living on the Ogeechee road, asks the
Morning News to call attention to the
condition of the Springfield plantation
back of the cemetery. He says it is cov
ered with salt water, and the stench is
almost unbearably. People, he says, are
getting sick in the neighborhood.
Same Cherry, the well-known shoe
maker on Drayton street, near the cor
ner of Broughton, is dead. He died
Tuesday morning at his residence on
Montgomery and Sixth streets of heart
disease after an illness of several days
and was buried the same aftornoon.
It was reported around the city yoeter
aftornoon that Cherry had eommitted
suicide, but inquiry at the coroner's
ofifleo proved the report to be untrue.
A bold piece of thievery was perpe
trated at the market night before last.
Mr. C. R. Shouse left his bicycle standing
at the head of the steps leading down to
Freid A Hicks' restaurant when he went
to his supper about 8 o’clock. On leaving
the restaurant about half an hour later
he was surprised to find his bicycle gone
and no trace of it could be discovered.
The bicycle was one of the late Columbia
models, No. 2793. If anybody comes
across a bicycle anywhere Mr. Shouse
would be very glad to hear from them.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. V. L. Rice left yesterday at noon
for Baltimore.
Mr R. S. Porter left at noon yester
day for Baltimore.
Mrs. F. S. Martell will leave this morn
ing for Jacksonville, Fla., to visit
friends.
Mrs. Dasher and family and Mrs. P. H.
Ward are en route to Chicago to visit the
world's fair.
The Milton Nobles company left via the
Savannah, Florida and Western yester
day morning for Ocala, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Craig and Mr. J. E.
Cruig left yesterday at noon via the At
lantic Coast Line for New York.
Mr. Henry Precht and family, Mr.
Walter Fulton, Mrs. C. A. Fulton. Miss
Rosa Fulton and Miss Ida Vanderveer
left last night via the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway for Chicago.
KILLED HIMSELF IN DESPAIR.
Maj. V 7. H. Smyths, U. S. A., Formerly
Stationed Here, a Suicide.
W. H. Smythe, an ex-paymaster in tho
army, suicided in Denver Saturday by
shooting himself through the head.
Smythe was stationed at Savannah
nine years ago shortly after his ap
pointment by President Arthur. He was
a high roller here, and except for influen
tial friends he would have been in serious
trouble on several occasions.
When he left Savannah he was sta
tioned at Tucson. Ariz., for several years.
He reached Denver last week, and intro
duced himself to a number of army
officers there.
Saturday night he walked into Lincoln
Park and took a seat on one of the
benches. He sent a bullet through his
head a few minutes later, aud died In
stantly. There was not a scrap of pa
per on the body to identify it. A hand
kerchief bore the initials “W. 11. S. ”
Young Smythe was at one time a promi
nent clubman in New York city. lie
was appointed by President Arthur as
major and paymaster. Because of trou
ble he had been gradually going down.
He was suffering from an incurable dis
ease.
Smythe was 114 years old and was a son
of John F. Smythe, formerly postmaster
of Albany, N. Y.. and atone time state
superintendent of insurance.
TRIED TO KILL HER.
Jealousy Prompts an Attempt at
Murder.
A negro named R. D. Roberts assaulted
a colored woman named Charlotte Pow
ers, with whom he had been on very inti
mate terms for some time, at No. 46 Sims
street last night.
The Powers woman had deserted Rob
ers for another man, and out of jealousy
he attempted to kill her with a knife.
The woman’s scraping brought Officer
Neidliuger to the scene, which frightened
Roberts away. The woman received a
slight cut in the side. The assault caused
quite an excitement among the negroes in
that section.
New Orleans, August 16, 1878.—Special
Dispatch to the Holman Pad Cos. Ship
one gross of Holman’s Liver and Stomach
Pads to Wilkinson & Cos., and one gross to
Mansfield & Cos., Memphis, Tenn. Not a
case of Yellow Fever known where tho
Pad has been used.
—ad. (Signed) Junius Hart.
Teacher—This sentence speaks of a man who
is an alarmist. Do you know what that
means':
Bright Boy—Yes m; it's a ole gentleman
wot tries to scare boys who likes to go fishin
on Sunday.—Street Smith's Good News.
What's the matters ’asked one of Willie
Wishlngton s friends. "You look uncom
ortable.”
T am." he replied. "I have just been wun
ovah by Miss Bell Peppcrton s twain of
thought.”— Washington Star.
nw EA £F ER PBtn, Aßi LITIKS— Til rp t
DAY: afercateiuiftf weather and^T. P * s
rains, brisk winds, generally southed o,wl
Mia imas
FOR
Golden [sues, in
i teife
We have in stock a few sample
Pianos and Organs entirely new
and a few others that have been
'used a trifle, bu, just as aoud
as new.
STEiNWAY,
CHASE,
KURTZMAN,
MATHUSHEK,
MASON &
And c*hsrs,
Which we will sell at very low
I prices for cash. Splendid chance
jto get a good piano at a bargain.
Bring in your cash and pre.
;pare for a genuine surprise.
If you must have time we can
! give you easiest terms imagina
ble. Give us a cali and see
'for yourself.
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CI.OTHINQ.
City
of
Savannah
Never saw such bargains as
our 35 Per Cent. Discount
Sale of Fall Weight Cloth
ing extends to all.
EDUCATIONAL.
THIS
■ BOSTON,'
Largest & Most Successful intMM
TVill Re-open Tuesday, Sepjt. sth.
THE COURSE OF STUDY Is thosemgh, eon-
and practical. Pupils arc fitted for tho duties
and work of evrrr-dav life.
THE FACULTY embraces o list of *pior3 than
twenty teachers and assistants, elected wr:th special
ref*r'*nce to pmfletonev in each oepnrtni ft nt.
THE STUDENTS are young peepte of both
sexes, full of diligence ami xeal.
THE DISCIPLINE is of tholiighesborder and
Includes valuable biuincs# lessons.
THE PATRONAGE is the largost of any Com
mercial School in the world.
THE DEPUTATION of this school for oriqU
nnhty and leadership r.nd as the Standard luatl*
tulion of its kind is psneral!v neknowlcdjred.
THE SCHOOL BUILDING is centrally to*
rated and pnrposely constructed.
SPECIAL COURSE, Shorthand, Writ*
fng. Composition and Correspondence maybe takea
as a *pecnal course.
SITUATIONS in Business Honsesftmisl!e<|
Its pupils.complete tLo varied inducements to attend
fill* school.
INPIXDfNG, fioß Washington Street. Boston.
Business Office open daily* from q till a o’clock.
PItOJSPECTim POST FREE.
What better can you do with
your money than to buy good
staple merchandise at such
prices?
We tell you honestly that the
majority of the suits that we are
selling for $5 cost more to manu
facture.
With these representations on
our part, what more do you
want?
Respectfully,
APPEL & SOHAUL,
>59 Broughton Street.
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