Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-04

\ Passenger ON the Steamship City of
Augusta Jumps Overheard and Is Lost
Efforts to Recover the Body
The officers Of the steamship City Of
Augusta. Captain NickersOn. which ar
rived at this port from New York last
night. reported that a Jewish passenger
named Marks Asher, Of Eufaula- Ala
iumped overheard from the main deck,
about $50 O'Clock yesterday morning anu
was lost As soon as the analf
Vas reDorted au alarm was
sounded and the ships engines stopped.
Boats were lowered, but all Efforts 70
recover the body were futile
Can+ Nickerson stated 10 a MORNING
MEMS reporter that the man was doubt
los deranged. He came on board the snip
I'M New York shortly before she sailed on
saturday, accompanied by Messrs. II.
Ottens0Seu and simon Levy, both mer-
chants in Eufaula. and occupied Dertn
No. > in stateTOOm No. y, on the
upper deck. the lower berth Delhg
0ecupied bv the first named gentleman.
His singular movements were remark
ed by the officers and several passengers.
Inquiry Of the unfortunate mans berth
mate and Mr.. Levy. who were found al
the Marshall House last night developed
additional information.
Mr. Asher was an Israelite merchant in
FuT3rIla. where lac had been engaged IN
business about eight years ana was
member Of the firm of Marks Asher ~
Ga He Was thick set man. about I'VE
te1f and q half in height. and apparently
about fifty years Of age. " W g went
IN board the ship together IN New
York said Mr.. Levy. - After We
had been ON board a few minutes Asher
said he felt confused and didn't know
where he was. / ted him he was on the
shin. homeward bound. After sitting
awhile he said he felt better and was all
right. and finally went 10 bed
HE looked like man little lie
ranged" continued Mr.. Levy, 'and he
vas financially in trouble"
How was his loss overheard dis
covered: :"
He was seen by couple Of passen-
GERS and one Of the sailors. who gave the
alarm. He got up about i've O'Clock,
leaving his collar and cu1s ana coat
in the staterOOm. ami went out on
deck. After walking few minutes ne
went back tu the afteTdeck, and climbing
ND ON the bulwarks placed both hands
GA the railing and leaped overheard
As ,O0n as the alarm was given
the ship was stopped. bat no traces OF the
body could be found. The sailor stated
that he came 10 the surface after sinking
the first time. and threw up his hands
toward the vessel. but Immediately dis
appeared again. and nothing more was
seen Of him. The ship was then about
twenty-five miles south OF Frying ran
shoals"
a soon a. we arrived here,' said Mr..
Levy. 1--we telegraphed 10 his family III
Eufaula the full particulars OF his death
From further conversation with these
gentlemen it was learned that the I'M
fortunate man had been 10 New York TO
HUy goods for his ial trade.
He left Euiduld on the 5th OF August
.oing by the way of Louisville. Nothing
strange was noticed in his conduct While
in New York. aud the first symptoms OF
arrangement We're remarked as be went
on board Of tine ship.
Messrs. Levy and OttensOsen will leave
for Eufaula to-day. carrying the news OF
the sad accident 10 the bereayed wife and
children Mr.. Asher was considered a
successful merchant. and i SAID to have
been highly respected IL business circles
where he was acquainted.
The officers o.. the ship used every e.
tort 20 recover the unfortunate man. His
movements while walking on the deck
were not unusual. and nothing was
thought nf his climbing on the 1ulWarks
antil he made the fatal leap. when II was
too late &c reach him.
His effects left Ia liis room were turned
over TO the Captain.