The morning news., 1888-10-15
SAVED FROM THE WAVES.
RESCUE OF TEN SURVIVORS OF
THE SCHOONER NEVA MAY.

and Young Lady Picked up by the
Nacoochee from a Yawl off Cape
Henry-The Story of the Wrecked
Vessel and the Rescue - The Ma
coochee's Stormy Passage - Capt.
Catharine Commended.
The steamship Nacoochee which arrived
from New York yesterday afternoon had
on board ten survivors from the schooner
Neva May, wrecked off Cape Henry on
Thursday night. They were Capt. G. G..
Howard, his daughter, Miss Neva May, and
Miss Annie Toler, his son George n.
Howard, the first mate, and six seanen
They were taken from the disabled
schooner off Cape Henry in yawl about
O'Clock Friday morning.
Capt. Howard was seen on the Ocean
Steamship wharf last night and tod the
story Of the lost vessel and the rescue of her
was loaded with lumber and was bound
from Pamlco Sound for Philadelphia. She
encountered a terrific gale off Cape
Henry the third day of her voyage.
Notwithstanding the severity of the storm
Capt Howard said he had encountered
worse, and he was not alarmed. The storm
began about O'Clock Thursday morning
and continued all day and night. The
schooner rode safely until about II o'clock
the second night, when she began leaking
| THE CREW AT THE PUMPS.
| The crew was put at the pumps, but the
| water poured in through the vessels seams,
| and the pumps were abandoned. The lum-
Der was rapidly heaved overload and every
thing that was possible was done to save
the schooner At 3 o'clock Friday morning
| the little vessel began to struggle like
| raa nfsi n rpllnd
crew together and said to them, Save
your livssn The yawl was lowered and
| the crew and Capt. Howard, his daughter,
| Miss Neva May and Miss Annie Toer went
| into it, In five minutes the waves were
| sweeping over the schooner's decks
| The waves tossed the little yawl about
like cork. at was the darkest night that
| l ever saw" said one of the crew, land we
had to wait and hope that some vessel
would pick US up. The two hours before
| day dawned seemed an age.
TOSSED IN A YAwL
"We kept our spirits up as best we could.
| In the darkness, while we were being
snatched here and there by the waves, we
| constructed rude sail out of piece of
canvass. Day brought us an outlook no
| more hopeful, aud we were driven north
ward until II O'Clock, when we were picked
up by the Nacoochee."
| Capt. howard said that although he had
| encountered many a severe storm, Thurs
| day nights was the worst that he had ever
seen. If it had not been that his crew be
haved as they did, there might have been
lives lost. Every man" said he, seemed
| t. realize the situation aud worked with all
his main to keep the schooner afloat. shall
always be grateful to them" Capt Howard
said that the loss of the vessel and cargo
will aggegate $4,000. All his possessions
| were in it.
The Neva May was only about four years
| old. She was cit tons net, and was built at
Milford, DEL, and was christened by the
captains daughter, Neva May, from
| whom the schooner was named.
| CAPT. HowARD's STORY.
La speaking of the rescue of himself and
his crew, Capt Howard said: Il will never
forget the kindness OF your gallant Capt.
Cathariue, who saved the life Of my crew
| aud my daughter. and will always remem-
ber those who so kindly contributed to our
aid"
A contribution was taken up among the
passengers on the steamer, and $51 were
raised for the survivors. Capt. Howard
wired Mr.. Geo. May of Philadelphia. one of
the owners of the Neva May, concerning
the loss of the vessel Immediately upon his
arrival here.
Miss Neva May, the captains pretty
daughter, was a trihe sunburned from
having been exposed to the sun several
hours while in the open yawl. "Wnat is
done cannot be undone," she said, land
there is no use being blue over it. 1t was
my first trip to Philadelphia this year, y
she said, land my friend and | were going
to spend some time there. But the Neva
May-my namesake, too-went down."
SIGHTING THE BOAT.
Mr.. J. E. Moore of Brunswick, who has
been spending several weeks in New York
was a passenger on the Nacoochee. He
said that when the vessel was nearing Cape
Henry, some one who was looking through
a glass discovered the yawl. The steame
turned her course and went up for the
yawl, after having discovered the people on
board. ~ never saw happier girls" sal,
Mr.. Moore, ''thaa the two that were
rescued.
The Nacoochee passed through the storm
without damage Mr.. Moore said, awe
had rough time of it until we were within
seventy-flve miles of Savannah. People
left their berths and there was little sleep
. ing on board. Nearly everybody was sea
sick The steamer rolled and tossed so tina;
it was difficult to stand without holding tc
something. The storm lasted day and {
half.n
Capt Catharine said the voyage wa,
rough but that the Nacoochee came through
without any damage and will not be laid up
PRAISE FOR CAPT. CATHARINE
On BOARD STEAMSHIP NAcoocHEE,
, Oct A. 1888. I
WHEREAS, A prolonged and somewhat tenn
pestuouS voyage has served TO exhibit in a mos
pleasing light the seamanlike qualities, cour
teous bearing and humanity OF Capt. Theo
| Catharine, in command of this good snip; an,
| WHEREAS The usual monotony of the tril
| has-been relieved by the rescue from the dis
| ablsd schooner "Neva May" Of Philadelphia, O
| her captain and crew and two young ladies
| we, the undersigned, passengers on the steams
| Nacoochee, take this occasion To give heart,
expression to and high appreciation of the ca
| pacity and efficiency of Capt. Catharine as
, | seaman and commander, OF his mani,
and courteous demeanor, and the generous
= and kindly qualities OF his heart, whcl
prompted a speedy and successful rescue from
great peril of ten of his fellow creatures, aat
q their cordial and generous treatment upon tht
d vessel he honors by his command.
& We congratulate the Ocean Steamship Com
| pany upon its worthy and efficient young Office
and crew. and cordially recommend him TO the
= travelling public.
d Geo A. Mercer. August Meyer, c. w. Beck
k with, U. S. X. NJ, p. w. Bellueu, ]. E. Moore
4 | J. b. w. Bidlack. S. II. Hale, @. s. Danner, G.
| G. Schoheld, w. j. Watson, h. I. Moore
Frederick Cochrane, j. j. Wall, Mrs. Sol. Bins
wanger, Miss Effie Waters, Miss G. l.. Russell
| Miss III. II. May, Miss Ida May, Mrs. W. Il. May
| Miss j. Kshoe. Miss f. Mccarthy, Miss M. A
| Mccarthy, Mrs. ]. Denman, Mrs J. J. Wall
? Mrs. w. J. Watson, Mrs. b. N Gone, Miss Jenni
May, Miss Helen Bnswanger, E. I. Dunn, s.
Boykin, j. Paul, Mrs. S. ID. Boykin.