The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-05
a CHEERFUL YANKEE BRIDE.
Wrecked in a Hurricane on Reef
But Undismayed.
From the Ney YORK Sun.


From the Nelo York Sun
The smiling herUism of an American girl
alayed panic aboard the steamship Calls
fornia of the West Indian and Pacific Nav
igatiOn Company on the night Of Sept. 10
when the vessel was driven on a reef near
the island of Aruba, one OF the Dutch An
titles, by hurricane. The girl was on her
bridal tour. She was married in Cleveland,
where she resided, to q wealthy young Co
lombisn, Senior Escobar, and was on her
way with him to his fathers estate in Co
lombia. She left this city with her hus-
band. and, with five other passengers, was
transferred to the Californian at Curacao.
The Californian was on her way to
Savanilla, She struck at II o'clock at night
and ripped great hole in her hull forward.
The passengers were nearly all in their
berths. The shock of the impact of the
steamships keel on the reef awakened all
the sleepers. They rushed on deck with life
preservers around them. Their fears were
increased by a roar of steam up the stair
way leading from the engine room. A
steam pipe had been broken. and Engineer
John Mott, Assistant Engineer Charles
Davis and Oi!er John Stevens were all
| below. Davis had been sleeping. He was
thrown from his berth, aud, getting up,
| staggered into the engine room. He was
ONci pOHGISQ DY LEo 6etdpluk bt6bul, huQ
drowned by the rising water that soon COM
pletely filed the lower hull of the ship. Oiler
Stevens and Chief Engineer Mott were at
| the foot OF the steep iron stairway leading
to the deck. They could see nothing above
| them. and the heat of the Kissing steam was
almost unbearable. The water was rising
at the rate of about foot in two
seconds. The jet Of escaping steam crossed
the stairway. Stevens made dash for life
UP the stair and got out on deck, where he
fell unconscious. The chief engineer as
cended the stair with the water keeping his
head just above the surface. When the
steam got too hot and dense he put his
head under water. As the water rose and
covered the Jet of steam he duckod, and
then rushed up the stair to the deck. he
was dragged out OF danger exhausted.
Stevens face was a mass If scalds.
Capt. Pickthall. his officers and all the
passengers gathered aft and waited for the
sea to sub ide or the vessel to go to pieces
Every passenger save the plucky Americ an
girl wore life preserver. The vessel had
| a heavy list to port, and the crests Of seas
swept across her at frequeat intervals
Everybody was in despair except the
American girl. Her spirits were as high as
the breakers that half conceaied the shole e.
Many talked of jumping into the frothy
tumult. She smiled and chatted and
| JalKeu hopefully 20 tue group
around her, and they began to
brighten up. She told all the funny Yankee
yarns she knew; she sang the most cheerful
sougs1u her repertoire. and she talked 50
gnyly that all the passengers forgot their
danger, and the captain and his men were
inspired with new courage. At dawn the
young bride was just as cheerful as ever
although tie seas were still high, and
| launching boat was out of the question.
But at midday the wind died out, the
breakers were not more than breast high,
| and Capt Pickthell determined to land his
passengers and men. They were all taken
ashore with little difficulty. The passen-
gers sought their destinations in other ships,
and the crew. consisting Of twenty eight
persons, returned 20 his port yesterday on
the Red d Line steamship Philadelphia and
put up at the Sailors home in Cherry street.
The Californian went TO pieces two days
after her passengers and crew got ashore.
She measured ,S32 tons, aud was built at
Greenock, Scotland, twenty-six years ago.
MADISON SQUEsR-They say that one half Of
the world doesn't know how the other hall
lives.
| Morrison Essex-Tbe man who wrote thai
| never lived in a small town.-Puck.