Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-28
WRECKSDRIFTING ATSEA.
THE STRANDED BARKS AT TY-
BEE BREAKING UP.


Ashore on Turtle Besch-wreck of the
Brig Oraiio-Ths Rescue of Her Grew
and Their Terrible Experienee-The
storm on Hunting Island - Wrecks
Along the Coast.
A heavy sea was on all yesterday
and the breakers were very wild of Ty-
bee. The bark n. MOsher. on Ty6ee
beach. thumped heavily and threatened to
break up. The surf would have swamped
any small boat, and the crew, fearing to
remain longer on board, built raft and
went ashore. The tug Forest City went
down in the morning with a centrifugal
pump, but could not get near the vessel.
There is very little chance Of getting her
of safely.
The crew of the bark Catherine Chal-
mers, which is ashore on the knoll, left
the vessel on Wednesday night before the
storm. and went 10 the quarantine station,
remaining there all night Yesterday
they returned to the ship, but probably
left before night, as she mas careened and
the sea is breaking over her deck.
Wednesday night storm and the sea yes
ferday are said to have started her TIM
bers apart.
ASHORE on TURTLE BEACH.
In the afternoon bark, supposed to be
the Victor, in ballast from AspinWall, en-
tered the river and struck on Turtle
beach.
The vessel was observed from the tug
Maud To sail by Tybee flying her signals.
She came on up towards the quarantine
station, but was far out OF the course
and acted as il no pilot was aboard. He
was to the nOrthward Of the station when
the tug rounded towards the station. The
bark was observed TO haul up, with the
evident intention Of going towards the
tug. when she grounded brosdside/ on
the point, between Terrapin beach
and the Quarantine station, far to the
northward of the latter and over towards
Catalogue sound The sea was entirely
too high for "a tug to approach the boat
where she was, and along with the wind
made 1t too dangerous. When last seen
by the tug she had her two lower t0psails
and spanker set trying to work of, out
the sea and the wind were gradually
forcing her higher up on the beach broad
side on. A tug will be sent 10 her this
morning, as nothing could be done for her
last evening.
When passed by the Chattahooohee.
about 3 O'clock, the Victor had her sails
set and was still trying to get of. She is
in dangerous position, but may come of
safely.
The steamship Chattahoochee, from
New York, arrived last evening and re-
ported fair trip. Capt Catharine report
ed having spoken the Juniata, from Phila-
delphia, at II p. m. Wednesday, % miles
south OF Cape Lookout.
LOSS OF THE BRIG oRAZIO.
The Captain and crew of the Italian
brig OraziO were brought up on the tug
Forest City from the quarantine station
nj no mr. yf in lnF Rr1rr uif.lr M
Saturday, Aug. y, laden with lumber for
Castellamare. She had on board the
Captain, his wife, and Grew of nine men,
eleven souls all told. The weather was
fair and everything promised prosperous
voyage. On Sunday the wind was from
the northeast, and blew a stiff
breeze all day up to 6 O'Clock.
The wind, which promised to be fair at
the outset, hauled around. and by 8
O'Clock was dead ahead, with every indi-
cation OF storm. The sky was black
and threatening. The sails were close
Teefed, and everything was got ready for
the night. The wind kept on increasing.
and at O'Clock in the morning was blow
ing a gale. The vessel was then in lat. 81
and long. S0:40. The matches were bat
tened down, the sails were clewed up,
and everything was made last. The
storm all the time increased in violence,
and the vessel was knocked by the sea
and swung about in a fearful manner.
At O'Clock the hurricane was at its
height, from northeast to southwest. The
masts were strained and the ship
ROLLED AND PITCHED
as the waves rose and fell. The sea broke
over her like breakers on a beach.
sweeping the decks from side to side.
The crew chung to the rigging to keep
from being washed away. The storm was
in all its fury when the bulwRrks We're
carried away. and the next insta huge
wave swept away the boats and houses
The masts snapped and fell with a crash
and were swept over the sides. carry ing
everything before them into the sea. The
deck timhers fetched away from the
etanchiOns, the seams in the
sides of the vessel opened ana
the waters poured in in volumes.
With the boats gone and the vessel halt
hlled with water and settling in the waves.
Il seemed that everything was lost. All
that the crew could do was to cling to
whatever they could lay their hands on.
The storm showed no signs Of abating I'M
til IL o'clock, when IL subsidized for about
half an hour and then began again from
the southwest and RACED in all its fury
until 9 O'Clock az night when 1t abated.
md at midnight there was no wind, bur
the vessel. During the interval at midday
the Captain and crew did what they could
secure their safety, but the ship was
leaking rapidly and little could be done.
The provisions were gone, and all on
board were
WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER.
The crew erept along the decks. but be-
fore anything could be secured the storm
began again and they were compelled 10
cling as best they could to the planking
and stumps Of the broken masts. The
sea rose aud broke over the helpless, un-
manageable hulk in great waves washing
everything before il.
AT 9 O'Clock the wind Stacked off, and
the officers and crew spent the night
as best they could. Between 6 and 7
O'Clock on Tuesday morning, when all on
board were about exhausted, the British
brig Emma Ernest was sighted to the
southwark. Signals OF distress were
hoisted aud answered by the brig, which
bore down on the wreck. The sea was
running high, and the waves rolled
over the dlsmantled vessel II
was peril0us effort 70 attempt
20 board her Ia such a sea. boat was
finally put OF. and with great dHculty
the shipwrecked crew were rescued and
taken aboard the brig They had been
without food OF water for "a hours, and
were weak aud exhausted. None Of them
had hats or shoes. Everything had been
6WepJ away in the hurricane. Durinp