Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
FIGHTING STORMSAT SEA.
SCHOONER CHARLES f. GIBSON
STRANDED OFF WARSAW.

driven on the Breakers on the South
ShOre-Her Crew Still on BOard-The
Vessel Likely to Become a Total
Wreck-ViOlent Gales Along the Coast
The Schooner John ID Robinson
Wrecked by a Hurricane and Arrives
10 a Leaking COnditiOn-NO News from
the Wreck on DObOy.
The schooner Charles Z. Gibson. laden
with guano, bound to Savannah from
Boothbay, is lying a wreck in the breakers
of Warsaw beach. The tug Republic yes
terday morning reported an unknown
three-masted schooner in the sound near
the breakers flying signals OF distress
The Captain attempted to reach her from
sea, but failed, and reported to Captain
Smith Of the Tow Boat Company, who
dispatched the tug John W. Lynn, Capt.
Avery, TO the vessels assistance
bv the inland route. The Lynn
returned at 10 o'clock last night.
She reached the vessel about dusk, and
found her 70 be the schooner Charles +.
Gibson. Capt. Heustis, from BOOthbay.
Me, bound to this port with a cargo of
bulk guanO. She is lying high on the
beach. about half a mile from the shore,
on the south side of the island, and one
mile inside the bar and in the breakers.
L
| Captain Of the stranded vessel
reported that he went ashore
on sunday night at 5 O'Clock, drawing
II feet of water. He had no pilot on board
and the tide drove the vessel in where
| she how lies. Capt. Avery was unable 70
stay long enough TO gather further par
/ ticulars. as it was rapidly growing dark
when he went alongside, and finding that
there would not be water enough for the
| tug to lay by all night he returned TO the
city, but will probably 90 back this morn
| ing.
The Captain and crew Of the schooner
/ remained on board, as there was no i'm
/ mediate danger. The vessel lies very
/ easy, the sea being smooth, with q
/ light northwest wind blowing. Capt
| Avery is of the opinion that she Will be .
/ total wreck, as she is too far UP on the
| beach IA be got of.
The Gibson is SOC $500 tons burther
and is owned in Boston, Mass. She is a
sister vessel to the schooner Messenger
| which arrived IN port on Saturday.
The schooner J. ID. Robinson, from New
! Bedford. with a cargo OF bulk guanO, ar
! rived up from Tybee yesterday morning III
! a leaking condition. Her officers report
! rough weather aud violent storms during
the entire passage. The vessels cargo Is
| partially damaged.
All incoming vessels report stormy eA-
| periences. No further information has
| been received of the bark NOlpini,'
| which went ashore of DObOy on Saturday
| and was reported breaking up, but 1t Is
| thought that she is a total wreck. Hel
| crew was taken OFF Saturday night. Mr
| NJ. S.COsuliCh left lastnight on the steamer
David Clark for DObOy to look after tbs
| interests OF the vessels owner.
| \ number of sailing vessels are over
due. The schooner Annie Bliss, from
| Baltimore on Jan. -, has not yet arrived
ami nothing has been beard Of her since
her sailing.
| The schooner Addie ". Chadwick, re-
| ported at Tvbee on Saturday in a leaky
! condition. arrived up yesterday morning
/ from quarantine. A board Of survey
/ consisting of Capt. T. II. Laird, POrt
| Warden. II. f. Willink, ship carpenter
! AMI James I. Stewart. went on board. Ii
| was found that her rudder casing haC
| started. causing the vessel to leak. The
| Chadwick encountered a heavy gale or
Feb. 9. The Captain had tried to stOl
the leak by covering it with old quilts
/ aud canvas. 1t was recommended tina
! the vessel discharge a sufficient quantity
Of cargo to get at the leak, after which
she will reload and proceed to Der destl
| nation. She is on a voyage from Mama
| nilla, Cuba, TO New York, and her cargo
consists Of sugar in bags, and tobacco, ;
| portion of which has been slight,
| damaged by sea water.