The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18
THEY WERE SEASICK

And the Nerve of thu Bride Alone
Saved the Marriage From Failure.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
A clandestine marriage took place outside
the heads the other morning on the tug Ida
W, The groom was a Christian and the
bride Jewess. They took a minister with
them, who performed the ceremony. The
groom is believed to be a resident of this
city, while the bride is thought to be q resi-
dent Of Oakland.
Ibis marriage at sec was little out of
t1e general run. On Tuesday evening a
young man appeared on Mission Pier and
wanted to charter the stern wheel steamer
grace Barton to go outside the heads. He
sad he had just run away with an Oakland
Young lady, and that they must be married
hght away. When told that the Grace
parton could not go outside, he appeared
very much disappointed, aud endeavored
Wget the Ida w. Capt. Dan James dis
s-dqed him from going out to sea at night,
o. me bar was breaking. After a consul
aHon with the prospective bride it was de.
U!led that the wedding should be deferred
until next morning
promptly at o'clock Wednesday morning
'ue bridal couple boarded the Ida w. They
we're accompanied by the groom's sister,
t ler husband and tall, slim minister. The
S Stiue was good looking, short and plump
que was OF dark complexion and her feat
uIes were OF the Jewish cast She appeared
ogout ~ years old. Her dress was snuff
Volored, and she wore a small hat. The
loom was about medium sized and nicely
oresSed In black suit. He did not appear
I've oser ~ years old, and only the faintest sign
va a, ihustache was visible on his upper lip
hn mere was pretty good swell on the bay,
W. wv tue wedding party insisted upon re-
naming on deck and located themselves on
o!lg naWser at the stern of the tug. AS
IN I'M Bonita was neared tue tug began to
stsou and roll. When directly beneath the
~ atu aud south heads a comber broke over
Sug, aeluging the wedding party. Not
III stitch remained on any of them after
ts sa:i The tug began to pitch about like a
toa a.ner. The party got seasick and huddled
,, se.her In the cabin. About this time the
s sn,5?ll lace became CHASTITY white. The
tress fP00' Oh W 10 III siea' u4S-
an so sick.n
n,5 in9 orother-in-law seemed to stand the
villa quite we'll, but the prospective groom
rsiJ DO let US turn back, captain, ="
~ can't stand this any longer"
lesst o, we VIII not" cried the bride; lat
20 Tot until we are mar. led. ~
JAM al F ,igst, my pIucky girl,n said Capt
TIC, the marriage goes"
AID 1 ~ oug mad reached the 3-leagued limit,
the bJoh slowed down, with her head on to
bIuIgu sea running. The minister pulled
10 I rios together, and the bride attempted
across ,se' wnen lurch of the tug threw her
rise O' ~, me cabin. The groom also started to
~ no ouV Tell back with the exclamation:
"a get up; my legs are In the way"
veo V , Eot on his knees, and the ceremony
.linnpe 95FIormed with oelerity-an the ring
th sn Ion On the brides finger. The tug was
r. The be bar was very cboppy coming in and
ne We bridal couple were very sick The bride
and 1ne hrst to recover on getting inside
The v Tas very loving, pettlng aud caressing
bribss, o On and doing all in her power TO
EartSS , nltn back TO himself. The bridal
was landed at Vallejo street