Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26

starvation Of the passengers, almost ali
of whom became sick. The waves rolleu
high and broke over the steamer. Inc
officers say that it was one OF
the toughest nights they ever eX,
perienced The vessel shipped
heavy seas and the water poured IN
through the broken headlights. The sails
We're split and the railing carried away,
and had not the steamer been one OF the
staunchest Of ships she could not nave
lived through the gale. Her cargo shlIted
and gave her a tremendous list. Inc
water that she shipped poured through
the cabins and found its way 10 the hoio,
damaging the cargo. At O'Clock the
storm was most furious, and fifteen men
We're at work bailing out the cabins,
which were flooded.
Capt. Daggett kept his vessel heading
Of the coast and handled her with great
nerve and skill. One Of the passengers
said that "for hours they hung on the
verge Of death"
REsOL UTIONs OF THANKS.
After the danger was over the passen-
gers adopted the following resolutions
expressing their gratitude to Capt. Dag
gett and his officers and crew.
RsSolrsd, BY IN passengers on the steam
ship city Of savannah. that in view OF the
sudden and terrible storm which has just been
weathered aud has now worn away, they are
cargo, and Of the lives OF numerous passen-
gers, are entirely due to the unselhsh herOlsm
and persistent devotion OF the able com
mander. officers. and crew Of the ship.
ReS0JUed 2. That the passengers OF the city
of savannah recognize in the MANAGEMENT OF
the ship the secret OF her rescue from sud
den aud appalling death; and that they Will
cherish with gratitude and affection the name
OF Commander Daggett. and the memory OF
his courage his decision and force OF charac-
ter, and his cOnsummate skill by which be
was enabled to save much property and many
precious lives.
THE GROUNDED CHALMERS.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Mcfarland.
the health officer, went down the river on
the tug Constitution and boarded the bark
Chalmers. Being from an infected district,
Mexico, she is subjected to quarantine
regulations. The vessel is out Of proyis-
ions, and the Captain intended 10 come
into Savannah to get fresh supply. Bis
vessel will now be detained tor quite
time in getting off and repairing. Capt.
Stone says that he has had no sickness on
board since sailing.
In coming in the river Sunday without
proceeding to quarantine he violated, I'M
Willingly, he claims, quarantine rules.
Had he gone direct to the quarantine sta
ton his vessel would undoubtedly have
been safe.
TRAINS DELAYED.
South bound trains on the Charleston
and Savannah railroad were seriously de-
layed. The fast mail due at 7
O'Clock was several hours late,
delayed by trees falling across the track.
When the train left Charleston at
O'Clock the city had not yet felt the force
OF the storm. The rain was falling In
torrents, and the tracks were submerged,
but no serious damage had yet been done.
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Charleston. The bridge over the Ashley
was swept away by the cyclone. which
struck the city an hour later and travel
was cut of. Construction and wrecking
trains were at once sent out to repair the
track. Master Of Transportation Craig.
with gang Of men, was at the scene, and
iJ was expected that everything would be
in readiness TO transfer the passengers
and mails of the New York train, which
lett Savannah last night.
On the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway and Central railroad, no damage
was reported.
After getting off of Long Island the
Marion steamed up the river and made
fast below the City of Bridgeton's dock,
but in so doing struck the Bridgeton aft
and damaged her, but it is not believed to
be serious.
THE VIM. LAWRENCE DISABLED.
The steamship City OF Savannah reports
having passed at l p. m. yesterday 30
miles east northeast of Martins Industry
Hghtship the Italian bark MOriannina, Of
Castellamare, Italy, and from Licota,
Italy, bound for Port Royal. The bark
was partially di ,masted and her sails
were blown away. but she did not want
assistance. The steamer also reports that
at p. m. yesterday she passed the steam
ship VIM. Lawrence, from Baltimore for
this port, 10 miles from the lightship with
feet OF water in her hold and fires out.
She was pumping the water out with the
| donkey engine. The Lawrence reported
that she would light fires under her main
boiler and proceed. She likewise declined
| assistance.
TRACK OF THE STORM.
The cyclone was probably formed in the
| South Atlantic ocean north of the West
India islands and Travelled due west until
| 1t reached the apex of its course, de-
scribed by an elliptical curve, at a point
northeast Of Jacksonville and southeast
from Savannah.
AT O'Clock Monday afternoon when
the wind At Jacksonville was blowing 40
miles per hour that station was on the
left Of the storm centre, which was NOV
ing slowly up the coast on line east of
north. At II O'Clock at night the wind at
savannah was from the east, showing
that the
CENTRE OF THE STORM
was due south. The barometer at that
hour was 29.Sl inches. At 1 O'clock
yesterday morning the wind was from
the northeast, With velocity OF 2l miles,
the barometer having fallen in the previ-
GUS two hours to 29.7l. The change in
the direction Of the wind from east to
northeast indicated that the storm centre
was swinging away from the coast. and
that its course would he by the sea in
stead OF inland, At 2 O'Clock the barOme-
ter had fallen 10 1852, ana the wind
was from the north, blowing
20 miles. The wind continued TO back to-
wards the northwest during the next
hour. At O'Clock its direction was
north northwest. Its velocity was "a
miles, the barometer standing 40 % 81.
At O'clock lt went as low as 293S, the
wind being from the northwest with a
VELOCITY or 50 MILES
This velocity became apparent at 3:45
O'Clock and was kept up 80 minutes, or
until 4:l5 O'Clock.
After that the barometer began 20 rise,
! while the wilma continued 20 back, the
velocity at the Same time decreasing. Al
D o clock the direction Of the wind was
west northwest, the barometer showing
an atmospheric pressure Of 1850. and
the velocity OF the wind was 80 miles. As
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