Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-28

She was a staunch vessel of 3l4 tons, but
the staunchest could not Withstand the
fury Of the storm through which she
passed.
THE STORM on HUNTING ISLAND.
Capt w. II. Rogerson, Of the tug So
phie. arrived in the city yesterday from
hunting island. and brought some add
tiOnal part culars of Tuesday mornings
hurricane He had taken tow Of lighters
over to the lefty that is being constructed
on the island, and Monday night he was
anchored in Hunting island creek, near
its mouth.
The tug got up a full head Of steam when
the gale began. At 4:30 a. N. the storm
had increased to a hurricane, blowing
first from the northeast. The water was
driven into the creek, and spread rapidly
over the marshes. AT 3 o'clock the Sophie
began 10 drag. The sea was so choppy
and rough that the little craft could hard
~ live in it. The rain was pOuring down,
and with the spray that drove IN binding
sheets, shut out the light from the light
house almost entirely. The sea that swept
over the deck and against the pilot house
threatened to carry the latter away every
moment. The wind drove the tug up on
the marsh, over which the water had risen
10 feet, and the single anchor was drag
draws s feet OF water.
At O'Clock the wind changed around
to the northwest and blew the tug back
into deep water, which could only be told
by the lead. Fortunately the tug was
able to hold when she got back ia the
creek, and about o'clock the wind fell.
RESCUED FROM FLAT.
Capt. Rogerson brought up to the city
with him Mr. Ed. Gayn0r and Mr..
Kelly, whom he rescued from a fat after
the storm. They had an especially singu-
lar and thrilling experience. The fiat
was rooted over, and the gale sent the
unmanageable fiat up on the marsh,
where it was pitched about by the swell.
After drifting around for quite long time
the fiat struck the tops of clump Of pal
mettO trees that were nearly submerged,
and rope was made fast 10 one OF the
trees. The fat was rolling and It's occu-
pants did not know whether to climb into
the tree tops or stay on board. They were
in danger of capslzing il they remained
where they were, and they feared to get
into the trees lest the water should COM
pletely submerge them. They had lost
their small boats and finally concluded to
stay where they were and wait for the
storm to lull.
1t was 10 O'Clock in the morning when
they saw the Sophie steaming around.
She was signalled and went TO their as
sistance.
Two empty flats that had been anchor
ed in the creek were blown up in the
woods on the west side of the creek 300
yards and left there by the receding
water. Three that were loaded went
ashore on the east side, and one was left
go feet from the creek.
wRECKED IN ST. HELENA SOUND.
On Wednesday the tug ran over to
Beaufort, arriving there about nightfall.
On the way she passed in st. Helena
sound the pilot boat Smith, owned by
Buckley, Of Beaufort. The Smith was
standing on her beam ends, and was
pre- ty we'll broken to pieces. The crew
are believed to have been lost. The pilot
boat SLEEPER already reported in the
NEWS, WAS passed at BAY Point, with her
hull under water. Three of her crew
Capt. Murray. Joe Rock and J. $. Stuart
were drowned during the hurricane
The schooner Lee, loaded with phosphate,
was seen on Parish Island shoals, with a
tug lying alongside.
Both shores of Coosaw river were strewn
with the feet of phOs hate flats and
dredges. Two dredges, three washers,
and at least thirty fats were ashore. one
dredge was sunk. A water dat was blown
out OF Morgan river and left in a corn
held. one mile and q half away. An Eng
lish steamship that was loading phosphate
In the Coosaw lost seven lighter loads Of
rock. just before the Sophie entered
Beaufort a squat came up and capsized a
sailbOat m lie away. The only occupant
chung to his boat and was picked up by
the tug. His boat was righted and emp
tied, and the owner again got in and made
sail. While returning yesterday morning
three cows were deserted on Egg bank, in
st. Helena sound.
The bank ia a small mound OF sand
three miles from the nearest point of
land. The cows We're without food and
fresh water, and will soon perish if not
removed. Capt. RogersOn ran alongside
the bank and tried to lift one of the cows
on board, but did not succeed, as the
animal kicked and plunged violently. 1t
is supposed that they were caught in the
low ground by the water, which rose like
tidal wave, and carried out In the sound.
AN OLD SAVANNAH PILOT BOAT.
The pilot boat John StOddard, which
was passed on Wednesday. by the steam
ship City of Palatka, from Charleston TO
Jacksonville, dismasted and full OF water
off the mouth Of the EdIsto river, was
built at this port in 1872, and was 1857
tons bErthen. She was sold to Charleston
pilOts couple OF years ago. and by them
was again sold to the Beaufort pilots.
No one was aboard OF her when she was
passed, and il is supposed that her crew
is lost.