The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
THE cHArrAHoooHEEs TRIP.
Capt. Daggett's Experience in the Big
SfO~na.


TIE Chattahoochee arrived at her dock
! yesterday morning at O'Clock. It was her
first appearance in Savannah slncs the
afternoon Of Sept. 7, when she left ior Ne"
York ard was caught in the big storm.
! She IS a week out Of time. Capt. Daggett
said last night that the trip was one II the
worst be had ever experienced. he dld not
go TO sleep during the entire time that the
storm was raging. He said that the vessel
weathered the storm splendidly, ana was
not damaged to amount to anything.
In going over the incidents Of the trip 70
New York Capt. Daqgett said that Sunday
morning about O'Clock, having left Savan-
nah Saturday afternoon, he encountered
northwest gale and heavy swells from the
northeast. When he got of Frying ran
shoals the wind was blowing strong norGh-
erly. Sunday night it began to rain, and
regular squat set in. He remained IN the
pilot house the greater part OF the
voyage. There were alb ut forty paSsen-
gers, whom the captain visited occasionally
10 allay their fears as much as possible.
Sunday night was a fearful night and the
passen gers grew too sick to be afraid any
longer. Monday was usnered in with north,
northwest winds and a heavy sea. The
vessel was running parallel to the North
Carolina coast between Cape Hatteras AMI
Chesapeake and the waves were iashing
her sides and sweeping over her decks.
Tue a morning the vessel was compelled
t. devlate her C urse on account Of the
g m us nOrtneasterly swelis.
The storm increased In violence until
o'clock, in the afteraoon, with heavy
rains from the northwest, shift
ing to the north, northwest. For
four hours the wind blew with hurricane
force and the ship was In a perilous posi-
ton. Heavy northeast sweils and north
west winds were carrying the waves over
with II. This was the worst part of the
voyage. The next day the sea was more
regular, but heavy rain had begun to fall.
Wednesday the wind had subsidized a good
deal. 1t began to shift in the afternoon,
blowing moderate gales and continued until
10 o'clock that night.
TEe Chattahoochee was then out four
days, and Capt. Daggett concluded that The
supply of coal was too limited to proceed TO
New York, and he made for Cape Henlopen,
Del. The weather was so thick and heavy
that no position could be obtained with
sounding in sixteen fathoms OF water. After
passing the Old Dominion line steamer,
Capt, Daggett turned off for the capes on
the following morning at daylight. Thurs
dav morning at o'clock Cape Henlopen
was reached, and at 1880 o'clock he arrived
at Newcastle.
The wind and tide were too strong to
dock the ship upon arrival, but the next
morning she was got in and began coaling.
It took until $50 o'clock to get on coal
enough and at o'clock the next morning
the vessel left for New York. During the
stop at Newcastle half Of the passengers
left the vessel and went by rail the re-
mainder of the trip.
The Chattahoochee reached New York
about 2 O'clock Sunday afternoon. Capt.
Daggett said that yesterday was the seco d
time that he had seen the sun since he left
Savannah two weeks ago. 1t rained all the
time he was in New York, and when he
came out of New Y ork on his trip down
storm was predicted. 1t did not come, but
the vessel rau into a heavy fog and the
weather was rainy and disagreeable until
Hatteras was passed.