Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-29
BUFFETEDBY THE WAVES.
THE LARK MOSHER GOING TO
PIECES ON TYBEE BEACH.

Brought up to the City-The Bark We
tor Washed on Turtle Reach and to be
lowed to sspelO TO-dsy-Her Crew
Recovering from Fever.
1t was rough weather of Tybee yeeter-
day. A heavy sea was on all day, and
the stranded vessels were rolled and
knocked by the waves The bark Mo-
sher, on the north beach, il is thought.
will become total wreck. Her position
has not changed, except that she Is fast
settling in the sand and the water rises
and falls in the hold. Her stern post is
started and her rudder is unshipped- All
her deck houses have washed OF snd some
of her rigging and bulwarks are gone.
A board of survey will 90 down to her
this morning.
SURVEY OF THE WRECK.
A board Of survey, consisting Of Capt
Jos. T. Stewart, TO- Lloyds; H. f. Will
link, master ship carpenter; L. Fl. Laird,
Port Warden, aud Capt. James, OF the
British bark Elizabeth Childs, accompa-
MED BY Mr. c. NJ. Hoist, agent, and
Capt. Stone, the master Of the Chalmers.
and her Britannia Majesty's Consul, Went
down on the tug Maud in the forenoon to
the bark Catharine Chalmers, ashore on
the knoll. They found the vessel in a
very bad condition. She had eight feet OF
water in her hold. In tact, the water
GIBBS and flows in her. She WAS very
badly shogged" and strained. Her rails
and stancheons were all carried away.
caused by the deck load becoming un-
fastened and moving about. she had
1oated on yesterday mornings tide, Dut
only for a short while Her position was
changed somewhat. but she soon settled
back on the knoll hard and fast.
THE CHALMERS CARGO.
The board recommended that the vessel
be hauled OF and towed up 20 the city
that the cargo. which is very valuable
one, may be saved. Some OF the pieces Of
mahogany In the cargo weigh five tons.
II was also recommended that proposals
for getting the vessel of the knoll and
bringing her to town be advertised for
This will be done Immediately, as she is
in perilous position, and, il allowed to
lay where she is very long, and more
rough weather is encountered, she Will 20
to pieces. IL is probable that she Will be
condemned. as it will cost more to repair
her than she is worth.
THE BARK MARIANINA.
The Italian bark MaTianina, Capt Ru-
giero, came up late on Monday night to
the Charleston bar, says the NelCS and
Courier, Capt, Rugiero went up to the
city in the tug Juno, and reported that
bis vessel was bound from Gergenti to
Port Royal. About fifty miles from
Charleston she was struck by the gale.
during which she lost her rnAsts, sails
and rigging. One seaman was washed
overheard and drowned. He has not de-
cided whether he will bring his vessel in
or get tOwed to Port Royal. The Mariana
IA is leaking little. This Is the vessel
which was passed by the steamship City
of Savannah twenty miles east northeast
OF Martins Industry Lightship, on Tues
day. Capt. Daggett, Of the City of Savan-
nah. rendered her assistance hut It was
declined by the captain of the Marianina.
SIGNALS ON THE LIGHTsHtP.
AS the Chattahoochee was nearing
Martins Industry lightship, Thursday
afternoon, the signals n. G. j. were hoIsted
on the lightship. The steiner acknOwl-
edged them by whistle, and they were
hauled down. The Chattahoochee did not
have the code OF signals on board and the
officers being unable TO read the signals,
the steamer was,kept on her course. Yes
terday the incident was mentioned in the
custom house. and Engineer Weber, of
the revenue boat DiscOyerer, looked up
The meaning. The upper signal was a
square white flag, crossed transversely
with blue lines. Below 1t was the penuant
c and underneath a square, half blue and
the other half white. Reading down
they meant Cannot beat up against the
wind.' That could not have had reference
10 the steamship, and evidently was not
what was meant. Reading up they meant
VIII send a boat" and that probably
was the signal intended. A the steamer
ran by no movement OF the crew WAS oh
served, and what they were signaling for
is unknown. The steamers frequently
pass within hailing distance OF the light
ship.
THE BARK VICTOR OFF THE BEACH.
The British bark Victor, which went
ashore on Turtle beach Thursday after
noon, worked off during the night with
OUT much injury. She has lost some OF
her top rigging, which was blown
away in recent gale. 1t hav-
ing been reported that there was
sickness on board the Victor, Health OH
Ger Mcfarland visited her yesterday
afternoon. The facts that he gathered
about the vessel and crew are as follows
The vessel arrived at Aspinwali sciNe
time In the latter part Of June, and re-
manned there thirty days. Soon after ar
irving there the Captain (FOrbes) was at
tackled with what was pronounced to he
local fever, and after fVe days illness
died. Ihe-carpenter was taken sick and
was removed TO the hospital. His disease
was pronounced 10 be yellow fever. lie.
however. recovered. All OF the crew were
sick while at Aspinwall except the mate,
B0wden, who is now Captain, and
the steward, colored man. The vessel
left Aspinwall about July 26. On Aug.
IA one OF the sailors died. At present
five Of the crew are cOnyalescent, but in
a rather weak condition. The others are
well on the road TO complete recovery.
The health officer was very careful in
bis observations and inquiries, and
reached the conclusion that the crew had
been suffering from yellow fever. The
Captain entertains the same opinion. He
Immediately ordered the vessel b. Sapelo
quarantine station, and that no person
should be permitted 10 leave her. IL was
arranged by the health officer that a tug
should take the vessel In tow az daylight
this morning and proceed with her Ia
SapelO. No one ~ the ere has had any
communication With the shore.
CRUISING FOR WRECKS.
The revenue cutter Boutwell,, which
lay In Port Royal harbor during the hur-
ricane, Is cruising along the coast looking
for wrecks. The wreck Of the pilot boat
John StOddard, which was reported In the
NEWS yesterday, has been located north.
east Of Edisto inlet bearing west north.
west, about ten miles distant from the
mouth Of the EdistO. The vessel was dis,
masted and sunk % the waters edge