The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-09-07
ECHOES OF THE STORM.
The Shipping Seems to Have SUR ed
Consf,l erable.

port yesterday morning after a rough
ana dangerous passage. The Pharos
was caught off Cape Canaveral and
those aboard say that never in twenty
years have they had such a terrible ex
perience, nor were they ever so sure
llcerS, In giving an account of the trim
SalI: "Ihe weather had been threa Sen-
ing from the 22d Of August, with heavy
seas running. 1t dashed around Cane
constant 50 as to make it Impossible to
land on the beach. On the 26th the
hurricane came with all its fury, blow
ing from the east and backing around
10 the northeast. a heavy rain set in
Ihe tender had been at anchor, but we
soon lost three anchors and she broke
loose from her mOOringS. We put the
vessel under storm sails and headed for
the Gulf Stream. At2 i. Nj. on the
18th the Sky cleared up and we were
headed for Charleston. The trip from
Cape Cdnavcral to Charleston was made
IN thirty one hours, under storm sails.
lhere was heavy sea running all the
time The Pharos arrived here with.
out a sign OF damage. She met nc
on her way here. The barometer dur
lng the hurricane registered 2o.l.
TIE SIEGE OF FORT SUMTER.
''',hN'S hlSlLS Cyclone ulu quicker
work than the Federal batteries in the
famous Siege Of Fort Sumter. keeocr
IhOS. III. Britt did not take very long
TO holst his distress flag, and he was
quick TO acknowledge that he had been
VanqulShed by King Cylone. But seri-
ouSly speaking the eight people who
We're on Fort Sumter Sunday passed
through trying ordeal. 1t was a
severe test upon human endurance. At
$50 o'clock the family Of Sergt Britt
sought the refuge CT the magazines.
and live minutes thereafter their home
was a total wreck. Mr.. Britt tells IL
pitable story: "We were taken from
the Tort, he said, with the clothes on
our backs. Everything we had in the
world has been lost. Look at me; here
IS Il worn-Out suit, and that is all ] have
10 my name, But the worst Of all was
that we had only Il half a bucket Of
water from Sunday noon until the time
we were taken away. This had to do
tor elght Of us, ana when got aboard
the lharoS felt as if | could drink a
! Whoe bucket OF water. The fury of
! the Storm, said Scrgt Britt, "might
he realized when it is known that two
elght.inch l'arrrott rifles were over.
turn ld and buried in the sand. never
want 10 go through such a thing again.
Juts imagine life in powder magazine
Tor thlrty~SiX hours; but we are all glad
to bc among the living"
AT CASTLE rINCKNEY.
The experience of Capt Whiteley and
his wife and family Of ten children on
| Castle lhnckuey on the night OF the
storm was most terrible ono. The
wind blew the store houses TO pieces
and blew away all Of the ship and
chandler stores, and his dwelling was
50 exposed that it was seen dangerous
to remain in it. He and his family
sought shelter from the fury Of the
tempest to the lerward of the
fort, and with his children he stood out
IN the storm with occasional waves
breaking over the helpless family
Three Of the little ones were from y
months to years of age, and they
Whimp"r. The fury OF the wind AMI
waves was 50 great that some huge
masses Of iron used for holding buoyS,
and weighing $500 pounds, we've
moved from their places ana rolled
about the beach. Some great anchors,
weighing from l,5OJ to 5000 pounds,
were Hung about th" place like that
much timber. The place is Il complete
ruin and in spite of it all Capt White
ley and his brave family are Sti II on
the Castle and are holding the fort.
| bNNl)oNiD M SEA.
: The Italian bark NincenZo Galatola,
, which LETT this port for Hamburg on
, the 10Th. was abandoned at sea off Hat
teraS on the 9TH. Her sails had been
blown away, her t0retOpmast was gone
, and she was otherwise disabled, when
fortunately the whaling schooner Hat.
tie T.. Smith, Capt. bourne, which had
also suffered damage, came alongside
90 Hnd Gallantly rescued the crew of the
2 hArk. Mate Johnson, Of the schooner
= aL the risk of his life and those Of his
crew, launched the only remaining boat
and pulled near the sinking bark. lie
could not go very near for tear Of sink.
, ing, and so made signs for the crew tC
| jump into the water. One by one the
men got upon the rail and cast them
, selves into the sea. They were ali
safely picked up by tt" whale boat
two trips being necessary to take the
eleven men off. The NncenZO Galato
la had on board 1872 casks ef turpentinC
E; and 3.UbO barrels of rosin shipped by
: MeSSrS. Paterson, Downing Il Co. The
. vessel WAS cleared by MesSrs. Street
: Bros.
\ SlIlI'WI:ECKED CREW SAVED.
The schooner Morris w, Chlld, Capt
Haskell, was tOwed to quarantine here
. last evening 10y the tug Hercules, Capt
'''NNl. 'Niit loill III llllS " lCk ana Has
. lumber on board. Her jib boom and
part Of her sails are gone. About So
: 1t } feet OF lumber was thrown over.
board. Capt. Haskell reports that they
: passed SIX men llOatng, with life pre-
servers on them. They barely had life
IN thrm ana We're surrounded bya lot
of Wrtckag". 1t was Impossible to res
ru" them on account Of the high sea
running and the disabled condition Of
tn" schooner. Several vessels were
passed disabled. The Morris w. Child
has ON board the captain and crew of
the schooner Harold &. Beecher, was
abandoned at sea. The Beccher left
Brunswick for New Haven, loaded
With lumber, on the 22d. The Morris
W. Child Will be kept in quarantine as
long rs is requisite.
a DERELICT.
The captain and crew of the fishing
! smack NHtOrjl whom off StpnD n lpt