The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-24
WRECKED In MIDOCEAN.
BRIG ANNIE BATCHELDER SUNK
OFF TYBEE DURING A GALE.

She Sailed From Savannah Last Sun
day for Baltimore With q Cargo of
Gusno and Lumber-The Grew Rs-
capes IN an Open Boat and Steers
by Star 60 Tyoee in Forty-eight
Hours-Twenty-four Hours Without
| Food or Water-Ihe Vessel. an Old
Trader at This Port.
The brig Annie Bstcheldsr was aban-
doned in sinking condition Tuesday night
last at S O'Clock about 100 miles east by
| north Of Tybee, and the captain and crew,
eight men all told, arrived here in their
boat night before last, having been at sea in
an open boat for forty-eight hours in very
heavy weather.
The Batchelder sailed from Savannah Sun
day morning last, bound for Baltimore, with
a cargo Of 500 tons Of fertilizers In bags and
10000 feet of lumber. On first getting to
sea she encountered light variable winds,
which continued until Monday morning at
s O'Clock, when it brsezed up from the
southwark. and by that night at the same
hour living gale was blowing. aooompa-
MED by high mountainous seas.
THE PUMPS USELESS.
By this time the ship was laboring heavily
and shipping great quantities of water.
She finally started ID leak and all hands
were called to the pumps. They were Kept
going all that night, but could make no
Roadway in reducing the water, which Kept
gaining about inches per hour. At 8
O'Clock Tuesday morning the wind suddenly
hauled around to the northwest. blowing a
violent gale, causing heavy cross seas, and
it was found that the leak continued to gain
heavily until, at length. it was decided to
leave the vessel.
At $3.50 O'Clock that afternoon the crew
prepared the boat for leaving the doomed
vessel, and at 5 O'Clock got away, but laid
by she brig astern with long line fastened
to her. The sea, however, continued high
with heavy gale of wind from the north
west, and the sailors we're compelled to let
go. At this time the Batchelder was rapidly
going down by the head.
STEERING BY STAR.
AT o'clock they made sail in the small
boat without a compass and Capt. Thomp-
son navigated the boat, stesring her by q
star for Tybee. They managed to reach
Martins Industry !ightship at 1920 O'Clock
Wednesday night. after being in the boat
from Tuesday night without food.
The crew went aboard the nghtship,
where they obtained something to eat and
remained there that night and took to the
boat again Thursday morning. steering for
Tybee, where they arrived at night. They
came up to the city and landed at Paul
sens wharf Thursday night.
At the time the vessel was abandoned she
had previously been put about and headed
for Tybee, and when the crew were oom-
PEELED 20 leave her she was unmanageable
and fast settling.
SUNK OUT OF SIGHT.
After she was abandoned nothing was
seen Of the brig, and there Is hardly any
doubt but that she went down shortly after
the crew left her. They saved none Of their
effects, but Capt Thompson secured his in
struments.
The Batchelder was owned by s. B. Marts &
Co. of Baltimore. She was 443 tons burthen
and was 26 years old. She had been an old
| trader at this port. The captain paid the
| crew off yesterday and they scattered.
Some went to Charleston and others shipped
aboard several vessels in port bound OUT