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AQI’ARAMiXE THAT TELLS.
A RiMid Inspection nl All People Cum
inu to Savannah.
None Allowed to En'lt the City Who
Cannot Give an Account of Thern
selves—F'ive Who Had Come in
From Brunswick While the Quar
antine was Ofl Sent Out -The Mails
From the Infected District to be
Stopped Until Disinfected.
Tho quarantine against Brunswick is
being enforced in the strictest manner
possible. NoiwJy is allowed to come into
the city who cannot make a satisfactory
snowing of his whereaitouts for ten days
previous. The passengers on the Savan
nah. Florida and W stern railway trains
arriving ,v exterday and lust night were
put. through a most searching examina
tion. Only one person was not allowed
to come into tho city, and he was a
Chinaman ou Jacksonville train last night,
who didn't understand the situation at
all. IP was not put off at Southover, but
was sent on through. Some of the pas
sengers who came in on the train re
ported that they had a hard time in sat
isfying the inspectors as to their where
abouts for tho previous: ten days.
All parties coming to Savannah now,
and especially traveling men. would do
well to provide themselves with health
rt ideates, which they should have vised
by tin health officer or some other official
nt every point at which they stop. They
will then be able to make a satisfactory
demonstration of their previous where
abouts.
THE RAILROAD* MI ST I.OOK OUT.
Mayor McDonough said yesterday that
nobody will bo sent to the pest house
hereafter. Tlio railroads have boon noti
fied that they will have to take back all
parties whom they may bring in, and who
art! not admissible to the city under the
quarantine regulations. The city will ac
cept no responsibility for such persons
and they will be thrown back on the rail
roads in every case.
Five persons who had come into the
city from Brunswick during the interval
in which the quarantine was irelaxed
were sent out yesterday b,v the health
officer. They were all respectable
people. A man and wife and a young
lady were in the party. They were fur
. islied passes to Blaekshcar by the city.
While they felt that it was u hardship
upon them to be sent out summarily, they
attempted no resistance. They realized
that quarantine is no respecter of per
sons and is entirely heartless to those
who come under its ban. There are sev
eral other Brunswickians in the city
who came in on Sunday and Monday who
will be sent out as fast as they are dis
covered. Detective Bossell is looking out
for them.
Dr. Brunner received no reports .yester
day from Brunswick. The report of the
Ahmsixo News, received last night,
shows that the reports from unauthor
ized sources of tho existence of several
new cases in Brunswick were unfoundid.
{There was only one new ease yesterday.
Which makes two cases now.
IIANtILINO or THE MAILS.
Dr. Brunner received a telegram from
Burgeon General Wyman last night, in
answer to telegrams sent him the day be
fore inquiring about the disinfection of
mails, the opening of the camp of deten
tion at Waynesville, and other matters
relating io the situation at Brunswick.
T he telegram reads as follows:
W ashthgtofi, Sept. 14, to.- \v. Fh Brunner,
Health Officer: Have ordered inspectors at
Jesup and Waycross. Have ordered railroad
companies :tt Brunswick to sell no tickets for
point, south of Atlanta. Have requested
l’nstmaster tleneral to cause disinfection of
mails from Brunswick. Will open camp as
quickly us Murray and Geddlngs
ordered to Brunswick.
Wyman. Surgeon General.
Dr. Brunner said that if the Brunswick
mails are not ordered disinfected by the
Postmaster General they will not be al
lowed to enter the city.
THE CITY CAN STOP THEM.
He was in some doubt at first as to the
right of the city to detain the mails, but
City Attorney Adams rendered an opinion
yesterday that even the United States
mails, the dispatch of which is usually
considered pre-eminent above everything
else, could be refused admission to the citv.
There is no doubt, however, but the post
master general will at once take steps to
order all mail from Brunswick disin
fected. This will prevent the possibility
of an.v couflict with the United States
authorities
I)r. 1,. K. Gofer, the United States ma
rine hospital surgeon at Savannah, has
placed of supplies that may bo
needed by the marine hospital sur
freonsat Bruns wick and Camp Haines with
merchants in Savannah and has arranged
that these supplies shall be furnished
and forwarded at a moment s notice. It
is not impossible that tho merchants may
be called upon to till these orders soon.
Savannah is armed at even' point, and
if the fever mak s its entrance here it
id aot be no fault of the authorities.
SHOULD BE SANITARIANS.
A Reorganization of the Sanitary
Board Urged.
At the weekly meeting of the committee
on public health of the Citizens' Sanitary
Association yesterday, the following reso
lutions were adopted:
That the committee on public health of
the Citizens’ Sanitary Association of Sa
vannah highly commend the official ac
tion of Health Officer Brunner in rela
tion to the quarantine against Bruns
wick. and would suggest to the people of
Savannah the expediency of having such
a revision of the law in relation to the ap
pointment of sanitary commissioners of the
city as to secure the appointment on the
board of sanitary commissioners, of per
sons sufficiently versed in matters relat
ing to sanitation, to liable them to agree
with the health officer of tho city when
ev r questions of importance involving
sanitation shall come before them for con
sideration.
That said committee is constrained to
again urge upon the city and county au
thorities the immediate necessity of giv
ing outlet to the water in and around the
city before the same become stagnated,
by opening drains tor its escape.
WEDDED IN WALTHOURVILLE.
Prof. J.E. Way Marries Miss Lizzie
Quarterman. _ >
Mai ried in the Presbyterian church
in Walthourville, at 8:80 p. m. Wednes
d; y. Sept. Iff. Prof. J. E. Way and Miss
Lizzie Quarterman.
The church was prettily decorated
with Towers and evergreens, and the
bride was becomingly dressed in a travel
iag costume of olive greeu crepon. Im
mediate!; after the ceremony, which was
performed by ltev. L. C. Vass of Savan
nah. the happy couple took leave of their
f • mis ai.-t departed on a wedding trip
to the world’s fair.
i d. Way is principal of the Massie
school of Savannah. Ills bride, who has
O. cup • (! the position of a teacher in the
Alassiv school for several years, is the
diugiHer of .Mr. A. S. Quarterman of
walthourville and is beloved by hosts of
intends.
HORSFOF.D’g ACID PHOSPPATE.
A. Healthful Tonic,
t si><] in place of lemons or lime juice it
kTriii b.iruionizo with such stimulants as
kiv ueci abiiry to take—ad.
A TEAR OF SAFE BUSINESS.
A Prosperous Year in Spite of the
Great Financial Depression.
Ra van nail’s trade for the year just
ended, foots up £115.30 , ),00u.
There is n considerable falling off in
comparison with the year b fore. duo to
several reasons. Tile short cotton re
ceipts and its effect upon other branches
of business, is accountable to a considera
ble extent for the falling off. but the
great cause, of course, was tho money
stringency and financial depression.
While this, however, lessened the amount
of business, it resulted in safor and more
conservative transactions.
On the whole the year was a prosper
ous one. The naval stores business shows
an increase of nearly three quarters of a
million dollars, fertilizers show an in
crease of half :i million and fruits, vege
tables and produce half a million. Of
course the cotton business, J being the
greatest, affected in a degree every other
branch of trade.
SO LACK OF FACILITIES.
The fact however, that the banks stood
the severe strain which bore upon every
financial institution in the country and
that in no way has business been inter
fered with through the inability of the
banks to afford the facilities,
is an evidence that Savannah
is on a solid basis. Tt is not always the
y ears which show the largest amount of
business that are the most prosperous
years. It Is the years that do the safest
business, with tho fewest losses. There
are few ;itics in tho south, if there are
any in the whole country, which ean
make the showing Savannah lias made.
THE YEAR'S BUSINESS COMPARED
The following is a comparitive estimate
of the valuation of Savannah's trade dur
ing the year beginning Sept. 1. ls'.iff, and
ending Aug. ffl, 1893, with tiiat of tin
previous year:
~ 1 KVA. r ~ IKS (7
Cotton 81,6’j0.000j 37,000,000
Naval stores 0.400.000 n.TIKi fioj
Lumber 2,f>oo.i)'ioj 3.(*)0.0.i0
Fertilizers il.noo.uuoj S.OOU.KqO
Groceries 14.500.1x10 lfi.ouuioo
Liquors and tobacco. . 4,OO(MUj 1.000.U00
I-’niits, vegetables and
produce 3.000,0001 2.000.(100
Provisions 4.to.tiwi| 4.fioo,ourt
Dry goods and notions ff.aou.ooti 4.0000n0
Clothing- 1.000.00 u I. bifid, in
Boots, shoes and hats 1.700 mini l.Tsfi.ooo
Hardware 1,250.014)' l.tlOO.Otd)
Furniture. *-rio.nno '.). non
Builders supplies iVsl.Olo Mm.OOO
Manufactures 7.000.000 7.000.000
Retail trade 23.000.000 j 23 bxi.noo
MieeJlaneous 0 000,000 7.000.000
Total 115,300,0001 121,850,000
FACTORIES SPRINGING UP.
Savannah Rapidly Becoming a Manu
facturing City.
Savannah is rapidly becoming a manu
facturing city. A few years ago there
was hardly a manufactory of any kind
here. Now its manufactured products
are all important items in its year s busi
ness. The introduction of manufacturing
industries brings business,makes a market
for material, gives employment to
skilled labor and adds to the worth of
the ‘city. Savannah's manufactures for
the last year approximated $7,000,000.
Within the next decade and the introduc
tion of manufacturing industries at the
rate they arc now springing up, it will
more than treble that amount.
Few cities are more favorably located
for manufacturing than Savannah is. All
that is required is the introduc
tion of capital to promote industries
of that class. Those already established
are paying enterprises, almost without ex
ception
The attention of the entire country is
directed to Savannah now. and within
the next-few years its growth promises to
exceed that of any previous time in its
history. With its cotton mills, knitting
mill, iron-working industries, its ship
building and its hundreds of smaller fac
tories, the future of Savannah as a manu
facturing town is a bright one.
IN A BAD CONDITION.
Neoesßity for Work on Springfield
Plantation ao Soon as Possible.
Chairman Folliard of the drainage
committee of the council says that County
Engineer Bland ford was mistaken when
he said that there was no break in the
Ogeivhee canal bank at Gay's lock.
A Moit.NiMi X e\\ s reporter accompanied
Mr. Folliard to tlio locality yesterday
afternoon, and xvas shown where a con
siderable break had oeeurred just lielow
the look and which bad been mended bv
the city forces. The fresh earth and new
boards wore in evidence of the fact that
a break had been recently mended at the
place mentioned.
Major Blandford’s attention was called
to this fact in the afternoon, und he said
that his statement was not intended to
refer to the canal below Gay's lock, as ho
had seen the break there several
days before. The object of bis
denial was to contradict the state
ment that there was a serious
break in the canal banks above Gay’s
lock that was flooding Springfield planta
tion. Major Blundl'ord said that at the
tijne he saw the break below the lock the
water was pouring from the plantation
into the canal and ho was satisfied that
the break had been made by the water
from Springfield washing down tho bank
and not by the canal bursting the bank.
The city drainage force is at work re
pairing tlie Hog sewer, which drains the
Springfield plantation, passing under
neath the Ogoochee canal. The sewer
burst during the recent heavy rains. At
low tide the water pours from the planta
tion into the canal and at high tide the
water is forced bark upon the field. It
will be impossible to drain Springfield
plantation until the sower is mended,
which will require about two wicks, as it
will be necessary to hank it up on each
side and shut off the water of the canal.
There is not a swamp in Chatham
county that is in worse condition than
Springfield plantation. Nearly the whole
of it is still covered with water and it
will be several weeks, at least, before its
ndition can he much improved.
SHOT AT A PRISONER.
A Colored Constable Arrested for a
Too Frequent Practice.
Joe Brown, a colored constable of Jus
tice Elsinpcr's court, was arrested last
night about 8:30 o'clock, for shooting at a
prisoner who had endeavored to make his
escape.
Brown had a prisoner in the magis
trate's office who took a chance when his
back was turned, aim made a break for
liberty. The constable followed him.
and not being able to catch
him, tired on him. The prisoner
made his escajie, however, and Brown
was arrested by Officers Haines and
Scully and lodged in the barracks. Ho
said that he iinly fired in the air to
frighten his mem. hut the wife of a fire
man said tin l ball passed b,v her head,
narrowly missing her. Recorder Wilson
will give Brown some information this
morning as to whether he has a right to
use his pistol promiscuously iu unimpor
tant cases.
THE MORNING NEWS TRADE REVIEW : SEPTEMBER 15; I*o3.
GOOD TIMES ARE COMING.
Business Men Predict a Prosperous
Fall and Winter.
Trade Picking Up and Everything
Looking Brighter—The Prospect for
Cotton-Planters Good -The Improve
ment in the Financial Situation
Giving an Impetus to All Branches
of Business.
The busmess men of all classes seem to
agree that business should be good during
the fall and winter season, not flush,
perhaps, but everybody seems to exj>ect
that a very fair business will be done for
several months.
It is admitted on all sides, of course,
that business has boon poor for the last
several months. The iinancial strin
gency was not alone responsible. The
probability is that hud it nevor
been hoard of business would have bees
tight any way. The true reason for the
dullness in this section was that the con
sumers had nothing with which to buy.
The farmers raised the smallest cotton
crop last year for several years and sold
it at exceedingly low prices. Conse
quently they had no money to spend ex
cept for tho barest necessities. The lum
ber business had not been very thriving
and trade with the mill men was
small. The naval stores
crop so far has netted
them almost nothing. Consequently very
few of those who have bought goods have
been able to set tle their accounts. On top
of all this came the iinancial stringency
and hampered the merchants in their deal
ings.
THE OUTLOOK GOOD.
Now there is a prospect of a general
change for the better. The financial
situation is rapidly Improving. The pros
lieet is that there will be an average cot
ton crop which will bring fair prices.
The naval stores market is improving,
and better prices for spirits and rosin are
looked for.
Business generally is picking up and
everything is looking brighter.
“The prospect for the cotton planters
and those who deal with them is good,”
said a prominent cotton factor yesterday.
■ A crop of from 7,000,001) to 7,. r >oo,ooo
bales is expected, of which this section
will raise Us share. Some damage has
been done to the crop by tho storm and
the recent very heavy rains, but I do not
think the damage is as great as has been
reported. I do not think there is much
likelihood of cotton bringing ten cents
this year, but 1 think tho farmers may
calculate upon 7 l £. atoß>; cents for their
cotton in the country towns.
SO HEAVY SCPLUS BROUGHT OVER.
~There is no heavy surplus of cotton
brought over from tho previous crop as
was the case last fall, and the mills
btoh in this country and abroad have ex
hausted their stocks. Consequently the
demand will be good. The farmers have
raised this crop within the smallest possi
ble expenditure and even at cents for
their cotton, they will have more clear
money than for any previous crop for sev
eral years.
“They are in need of many things of
which they have been depriving them
selves for the past year, and consoqently
trade will be good.
“The farmers wall have money and they
are going to spend it. Tho groat
damage to the sea island crop
in Carolina will have the effect of caus
ing good prices for tho Georgia and Flor
ida crop, which has been only slightly
damaged.”
THE NAVAL STOKES THOSPEOT.
A naval stores factor said: “The de
crease in the output caused by tho dam
age done by the storm, and tho general
action of the producers in curtailing their
product by shutting off old boxes last
month will have the effect of causing bet
ter prices for spirits and rosin from now
on. The improved conditions of business
in this country will revive tho domestic
market and assist in the improvement of
prices. The result will be that the pro
ducers will net something on the remainder
of their crops and will find themselves in
a much better condition at the end of tho
season than they are now. They will be
able to square their accounts with the
factors, settle up with tho merchants
and have something left in pocket besides.
All of which will be a great help to trade
in this section.”
TUB GROCERIES OUTLOOK.
A prominent wholesale groc
ery merchant said: ‘'lt is true
that our business has not been
what we would have liked for some
months. There has been no money in the
country and we have had to curtail cred
its ami watch our accounts closely.
There is going to boa good result to
this financial depression, however.
Things have gotten down neurer to a cash
basis, and speculation, reekles und care
less financiering and wholesale credits
have received a set hack, from which it
will take thorn a long timo to recover.
Business is going to be done iu a more
prudent manner hereafter. The business
outlook now is good. A fair cotton crop,
at fair prices, may be considered assured.
The naval stores situation in improving.
This means business for tho country mer
chants, which in time, means business
for the wholesale merchants. I do not
expect any boom, but a good steady busi
ness, 1 think may be expected.”
HAKDWAKB MEHI HANTS HAPPY.
A leading hardware merchant said:
“The farmers have bought nothing in our
line this year bat what they stood abso
lutely in need of, and used old implements
wherever possible. Most of their tools
and implements are worn out. and before
beginning work next season they will
have to buy largely of plows, hoes and
farm implements generally. That means
a good hardware trado. We have had a
hard time with the naval stores
people. Very fewof them have been able
to settle up their accounts. With better
prices which are now in prospect they
will be able to settle up their accounts
and to make arrangements for next year.
I think sales in the hardware line will be
larger next year than they have been
this year.”
This is the general report in all lines of
business. Everybody is more cheerful,
and a good trade is looked forward to
during tho coming year. A boom is not
expected or desired.
A SMALL BLAZE.
The Department Called Out by a Fire
on Reynolds Street.
Shortly after 12 o'clock this morning
tho lire department was called out by a
blaze in the 2-story frame house occupied
by Edward Barrett, at No. 001£ Reynolds
street.
Mr. Barrett was preparing to quit the
house, having moved part of his furni
ture out yesterday niorhing. There was
very little left in it besides his trunk
when the tire was discovered. It caught
iu oue of the front rooms, hut was extin
guished before much damage was done.
The damage will not he over SIOO. It is
not known how the lire started.
Before breakfast Bromo-Seltzef
Acts as a Bracer.
Trial Bottle 10c.—ad.
If you have real estate for sale place it
with Kdw. \V. Brown A Cos. They have
the largest list iu the city, and advertise
your city property free.—ad.
IN A RECEIVER'S HANDS.
The Georgia Loan and Trust Company
ih a Bad Way.
The Georgia Izian and Trust Company
is in a receiver's hands. Its affairs are In
tangled condition, with little likelihood
so far ns the investigation of the receiver
has gone, of being straightened out,.
The stock was very nearly all owned
by William Falconer who organized the
company and was its president and
treasurer.
A considerable amount was pledged by
bim as collateral for personal loans. Fail
ing to meet these loans and to make any
satisfactory showing as to the condition
o f the company, a receiver was applied
for and Mr. F. S Lathiyp was appointed.
An expert accountant is going over the
books to get at if possible, the assets.
Hull & Lathrop are among the princi
pal creditors, and It was U|nn their appli
cation that Mr. Lathrop was appointed
temporary receiver. A hearing will be
had to-morrow before Judge Falligunt to
determine the appointment of a perma
nent receiver.
COULDN’T GET AT THE BOOKS.
Mr. Falconer was absent from the city
when the application for a tempo
rary receiver was made. The
business of the company had been left in
the bands of a bookkeeper who could give
no information as to his whereabouts.
Messrs. Hull Jk Lathrop had in the mean
time disposed 01 their stock, but were
unable to secure its transfer. Mr. Fal
coner's obligations having become due,and
falling to secure a settlement or any as
surance of one, they decided to
tako legal steps. Mr. Fal
coner was located in Charleston
and was notified of the proceedings and
was instructed to turn over the property
of the company. He replied that he
would do so at once, but failing to show
up. an order was secuted from Judge
FuUipant to open the safe, which Mr.
Falconer said contained the company’s
books.
TUB SAFE OPENED.
The safe was drilled and opened
yesterday morning, but only a few
unimportant books were found.
A warrant was at once issued and
Mr. Falconer, having returned to theeity,
was arrested for contempt. He then pro
duced tho books, which were turned over
to the receiver. Ko far as the investiga
tion had gone last night very little infor
mation could he gained from them as to
the company’s condition. Mr. Falconer
having control of the stock has wholly
managed its affairs for the last two years.
It paid a dividend of 8 per cent, up to tho
present year. Thar, is about ail the stock
holders knew about it. Some time
ago the president began buying up the
stock.'giving his personalcnote in pay
ment and pledging the stock thus bought
as security. In this way, according to
his statement, lie had bought all but
about fifteen shares. These notes are
past duo. Hull Lathrop held "Mr. Fal
coner’s personal notes for $3,500 partly
secured by the company's stock and
partly by other collateral which
will cover all but $1,5000
of the loans. They also held indorsed
notes for a considerable amount, which
the indorsers were called u|ion to pay.
The stockholders of the company have
been unable to obtain any information as
to its condition. No mooting has been
held this year, and its offairs have been
so unsatisfactory that stockholders were
anxious to dispose of their holdings.
SO TROUBLE IN SECURING LOANS.
Having confidence in his integrity, Mr.
Falconer was able to obtain loans for a
large amount, for which he gave his per
sonal note, secured by stock in the com-
Pny. He said last night that lie
has no doubt he will be
able to effect m settlement to-day and
that the bill for a reciever will be dis
missed. In any event he will resist the
present bill. He was allowed to go yes
terday after his arrest for contempt,
upon his own recognizance, until the
hearing to-morrow. Nl r. Falconer claims
the company ’s assets are largely in excess
of all habilities. It is not unlikely in
view of the condition the company’s af
fairs are in that other proceedings will
follow the application for a receiver, as
soon as au.y definite information can be
got from the hooks.
RIVER AND HARBOR.
The tug Mallonoe, has come off Jones’
marino railway, after nuving had her
hull scraped and painted. She is now at
the Novelty Iron Works having her ma
chinery overhauled and repaired.
W. H. Ferguson Dead.
Mr. W. 11. Ferguson died at 10 o'clock
last night nt his home at Gwinnett and
Price streets after a short illness. Mr.
Ferguson was one of the oldest employes
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway, having been with the company
for twenty-five years. He was foreman
of tne boiler department at the time of
his death. He was 08 years of age and
was unmarried.
Mr. Ferguson was a member of DeKalb
lodge 1. O. O. F., which will attend his
funeral to-day. The funeral will take
place at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the
house at G winnett and Price streets.
Caught in the Toils
Of that lurking foe, chills and fever, we often
struggle vainly to free ourselves Irom its
clutch. Palliatives there are without num
ber. but if you want a real remedy, as of
course you do If aftlicted with this abomina
ble mnßniy. hasten to procure and persist,
eutly use I Listener's stomach Hitters, if
you follow this suggestion, permanent resto
ration to health will reward you. Livery form
of malarial disease is permanently eradicated
by the Bitters, which Is likewise a reliable
safeguard against maladies of this type. Not
alone on this continent, hut throughout the
tropics. It is Justly regarded as a complete
antidote to miasma poison In air or water.
No less effective is it for disorders tif tho
stomach, liver und bowels, rheumatism, ktd
i>c\ complaints and nervousness. No one so
journing in a malarious region, or who is sub
jected to outdoor exposure in rough weather,
or to excessive mental or physical strain,
should he without this fine defensive tonic.
—ad.
Edw. W. Brown & Cos., 107 Bay St.,
Are the only real estate dealers in the
city who will advertise your city prop
er ty free, and charge you nothing unless
sale is made.—ad.
IN STOCK TO-DAY
At Estill’s News Depot, 81 1-2 Bull
Street.
Harper's Weekly for September 16th.
containing an illustrated account of the
late cyclone at Savannah and Charleston,
S C.: Domestic Monthly fur October.
The Sketch. Courier Des Etats Unis,
World's Fair Puck, The Graphic, London
Illustrated News, Detroit Free Press,
Music and Drama. Life,The New Dramat
ic News. The Dramatic Mirror, The
Clipper, Harper's Young People, Texas
Siftings. New York Illustrated News,
Town Topics, Sherwood's Official Rail
way Guide for September. Also every
thing contained in a first-class news and
stationery depot.—ad
Have Yon Real Estate for Sale P
Place it with Edw. \V. Brown A Cos.,
real estate dealers, 107 Bay street. It will
cost you nothing unless sale is made. City
property at private sale advertised free.
—ad.
The Great Storm.
The account of the great storm as pub
lished iu the Molt NINO News is complete,
and pai>ers containing it may be obtained
nt tho business office. Price 26 cents,
including mailing.—ad.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
Drjyfet. I Baking
I Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE WORK IS THE HARBOR
What Has Been Accomplished Darin*
the Last Year.
A Gain of Over Six Feet in the Depth
of the Channel From the City to the
Sea Since the Work Was 3egun—The
Operations Undjr the Present Ap
propriation Being Pushed Rapidly
and the Results Apparent.
Operations for the improvement of Sa
vannah harbor were carried ou during
the last commercial year under Capt. O.
M. Carter's project of Improvement, which
provides for a channel depth of 20 feet at
mean high water from the city to the
sea.
The river and harbor act of July Iff,
1392, contained an appropriation of ?;HB,-
750 for continuing this improvement, with
authority for the Secretary of War to en
ter into permanent contracts. In con
formity with this provision of the act, a
contract for dredging was awarded to P.
Sanford Ross, of Jersey City, N. J.,
and that for jetty work to The Atlantic
Contracting Company, of New York city,
they being the lowest and also responsi
ble bidders.
The Atlantic Contracting Company be
gnn work on Oct. 14. and P. Sanford Ross
on Oct. 10, 1892. The benefits of their
work are already apparent, and the and if
ference In the depth of water now and
only u few years ago is noticeable.
A GAIN OF OVER SIX FEET.
There is now a navigable channel from
theeity to the sea with a least'mean
low water depth of 15.5 feet, a gain of
about 0.5 feet since the work was begun.
Tho real gain in depth is somewhat
greater than here shown, and vessels of
from 21 to 22 feet draft now go from tho
city to the sea on a singloptlde.
March ff, IK9H, congress appropriated
the further sum of #1.000.000 for this
work, with the proviso that not more
than $750,000 be spent before the Ist of
July of next year, thus practically
making $250,000 unavailable for another
year. This stipulation cannot but have
the effect of retarding the work, as the
funds now on hand will be exhausted long
before next July. The money so far ap
propriated will about half complete the
work. Congress will have to be rolled
upon for a prompt appropriation of the
remainder that the work may be carried
on without delay, which generally results
in a sot back.
The Marsh Island jetty has been
finished; it extends from the lower end
of Marsh Island to Kinsey’s Point, a dis
tance of about 9,000 feet. This has had
the effect of closing the channel back of
the island, of narrowing the river from
the city water works to Kinzey’s Point to
a uniform width of 000 feet, and of making
permanent an.v depth that may be ob
tained hereafter in that locality by dredg.
ing.
TUB WORK OPPOSITE TUB CITY.
The work of narrowing the river at
Kinzey’s Point, on Hutchinson Island,
will not be begun under the present ap
propriation. as the most urgent and im
portant part of the work is the obtaining
of deep water in the channel. When the
river is put in such condition that money
can be spared from the work of deepen
ing, the work of cutting away Kinzey’s
Point and the wharf property to the east
word, will be undertaken.
The work so far completed is now in a
satisfactory condition, and at tv great
many points along the river, where shoai
iug has heretofore taken place upon a
cessation of the work, it is now deepening
or scouring out. When dredging is stopped
at some points at a depth of sixteen
feet, instead of shoaling up it deepens
sometimes to a depth of nineteen feet,
this being caused by the training walls.
Jetty work was also carried on at the
North Elba nnd South Elba island train
ing walls,at the Lower Flats training wall,
and many new spur dams were cou
structed. The crest of the Duck Puddlo
closing dam was raised to the level of
mean low water.
Dredging was carried on at the shoal
opposite the Central Railroad company's
wharves; at Garden bank: at the shoal
opposite the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway wharves; at the ob
structions near the upper mouth of the
south channel; at the lower flats; at the
oyster bed slioal, and on Tybeo knoll.
SET BACK BY TIIK STORM.
On Aug, 27, the date of the great storm,
there were four dredges at work in the
harbor, but at dawn next day three of
them were found on the marshes, where
they were blown by the violence of the
storm. Much of tho plant of the Atlantic
Contracting Company was also blown
away, many of their barges being found
several miles away from their anchorage,
it will be another month before both
companies will ha ve their plant in perfect
working order, or in a condition to do the
work as rapidly as they were doing it
the few months previous to the storm.
The work is being pushed rapidly soa
ward, and the anticipations of deeper
water following the construction of the
contracting works are being realized, and
much money which would have been
necessarily expended in dredging will ’>e
saved, owing to the removal of material
by natural scour developed by the train
ing walls. The jetty work is being car
ried vigorously forward, despite the
check received by the recent storm, and
tl-e dredging will soon be resumed. The
provisions of the contracts are being com
plied with in every respect. There is no
reason to doubt that the plans of the en
gineer will give at an early date fin
depth of water aimed at in the present
project.
AT THE THEATER.
Robert Downing and Eugenie Blair in
“Richard the Lion-Hearted.”
The popular young tragedian Robert
Downing, and Miss Eugenio Blair, were
greeted by an appreciative audience at
the theater last night. Both of these
talented artists are well known in this
city, where they are always welcomed by
their admirers.
The romantic drama, “Richard the
Lion-hearted." in which they appeared
last night, was presented with all the
finish aud dramatic skill which char
acterized their performance of last year
The character of “Richard Cieu’r de
Lion” is peculiarly fitted to the capabili
ties. bearing, invincible courage, scorn,
gentleness and grace of Mr. Downing.
Miss Blair was the same delightful
portrayer of the purt which is assigned
her, aud rounds of applause told how
much liar efforts wore enjoyed and appre
ciated.
i A CHIEF WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Chief Green Not in Command of the
Central Police Now.
Chief Green of the oity police is no
longer in command of the Central rail
road police. Sergeant Geo. Muse of
the Central railroad polieo As now in
charge of the force. Chief
Green still receives his salary as
chief of tho Central railroad police force
however, and the Central's police are
still quartered at the city barracks. These
tilings appear somewhat contradictory.
The ordinance for the organization of
the Central railroad force provides that
it shall he organized by the chief of the
city police, and that to all effects and pur
poses it shall be a part of the city force,
except that its members shall do duty ou
the Central railroad property and be paid
by that company, and that they shall be
dismissed whenever the company ceases
to pay for their services.
The ordinance says that “the privates
so appointed shall be held to be regular
policemen of the city of Savannah and
liable to perform any or all of the duties
of sergeants or policemen, and subject to
the same rules and regulations as govern
the city police in all particulars and sub
ject to obey tho commands of the officers
of the city police.”
Chief Green says lie is not in command
of the Central railroad police, and has
not been for two months. He does not
know, he says, why the change was made.
He was informed by Agant Wilkinson of
the Central railroad that he desired to
make this change, and he supposed that
an ordinance would be introduced
giving him tho power to do so. The
chief was {afterwards informed by Clerk
of Council Rebarer that such an ordi
nance would be introduced. He has re
ceived no official notification from the
mayor of the change, though ho has
since spoken to the mayor about the mat
ter. He still continues to receive his
salary of fifty dollars a month from the
Central railroad as chief of its police
force, ho jsaid, and □ the members
of the force aro still quartered
at the barracks as before.
He knew that changes had been made
in the force of late, but he had not been
consulted about them.
Chief Green said he is glad to be re
lieved of the responsibilities of tho Cen
tral railroad police, but he is of the o pin
ion that a change in the ordinance is
necessary to transfer the authority.
Agent Wilkinson is said to have been
responsible for the change.
RODBERRY’S RACKET. 1
His European Wife Finds Him in
Business With Another Partner.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 14.—Mrs. Samuel
Rod berry, a Polish Jewess, came all the
way from Poland in search of her hus
band. She found him in Atlanta this
morning and had him arrested for bigamy.
Something more than two years ago ltod
berry left his home in Poland, having
boen given money by his wife to make the
trip across the waters and establish him
self in business in America. The plan,
as is usual among such emigrants, was
for Rodberry to make money in America,
send for his wife, and with her to enter
upon a career of prosperity in this land of
the free and home of the brave.
STARTUP OUT ALL RIGHT.
The first part of tho programme was
carried out. Rodberry came to America.
But the wife says she never received any
cash from her husband. It seems that
Mrs. Rodberry discovered that her hus
band was iu Atlanta from Kodberry's sis
ter. living in New York. Who reached
there a few days ago, and then made her
way hero. On arriving, yesterday after
noon. she found her faithless husband,
who is a clerk, living on Decatur street
with another woman, whom he passed us
his wife. Without waiting for explana
tions, the wife preferred a charge of big
amy and had her husband arrested. Rod
berry says he Is not married to his At
lanta wife.
The Kearsarge Gone North.
\Vilmington, N. C., Sept. 14.—The
United States corvette Kearsago sailed
from Southport at 6:30 p. m. direct for
New York city.
BICYCLE MEET.
Fine Wheeling Witnessed at Jackson
ville for Costly Prizes.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 14.-Third
monthly meet of the Jacksonville bicycle
clClb was held to-day. The programme
consisted of a dozen or more racos fox
costly prizes, but the hottest race of thorn
all was the mile hrandicap, in which four
of the fastest riders of the city—Menager,
Adams, Saunders and Caldwell—were
entered. The first three started from the
scratch, and Caldwell from a 125 yards
handicap. The first prize in this race
was a handsome diamond pin. Caldwell
set the pace and went like u hurricane
finishing the milein the fine time of2:37'i F
with Adams a close second, a wheel
ahead of Menager, and Saunders last
about the same distance behind Menager.’
THE OTHER EVENTS.
In other events the first honors were
divided between Menager and Adams
Saunders seemed to be in bad form and
captured no first prize. The fastest
quarter ever made on this track wasdon®
by Menager, being ill seconds, which is
claimed by bicylists to ho u southern rec
ord on a quarter mile track in compe
tition.
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ad Burnt., The Druggist. I
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KILTS AND KNEES.
Got a Fall Hat, yet?
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Get your new Furnace,
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next month.
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