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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-30
THE cAMUsI,s PERIL.
Her Passengers Carried Ashore by
the officers


Captain George w. Rossignol, the pilot
of the steamer Camusi, gives the MORNING
News a graphic description of the scenes
at Warsaw on the night of the storm.
The Comusi left Thunderbolt Sunday at
10 o'clock on her usual trip and after a
stormy passage in which she had great
difficulty in getting to her landing at
Warsaw creek, she arrived at / O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The wind was then blowing gale and
Capt Oemler, master of the steamer,
put out all his lines, and his anchor
chain. About an hour afterwards the
steamer Bellevue arrived from Savannah
with an excursion, and ran out two lines
and fastened them to trees on the bank,
and made her anchor chain fast to the
Camusi At o'clock all the lines parted
except one hauser and the anchor chain
of the Camusi, leaving only the Bel
levue's chain to hold that steamer, which
was fast to the Camusi.
The water at this time had risen to a
depth of nearly two feet over the wharf
which apparently begun to break up
The officers of the two boats held a con-
sultation, and in view of the fact that the
remaining lines were liable to part at
any moment and the boats driven ashore
and proba wrecked, decided to land
the women aud children. The water on
the deck in the meanwhile had risen to
about three feet. Capt. Oemler, Purscr
kidwel, Pilot Rossignol, and the crew of
the Camusi, assisted by few
passengers, took the women in their arms
and carried them safely ashore through
the pitiless storm to the woods, and
thence they went over to the Pavilion,
where they remained until the first storm
abated.
The steamers lines having been spliced
and the Camusi safely moored, the passeE-
gers went aboard of the steamer, where
they remained until they were landed
at Thunderbolt Monday at l o'clock
Capt. Rossignol says the Camusi was
badly damaged by the Bellevue riding
against it,
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affect him at an, but he was afraid it
would have o bad effect on some Of the
men Such was not the case, however,
as none Of them took any notice Of it.
THOUGHT OF HIS BOY.
just before Capt. Foster left his home
in Baltimore his little boy Allen asked
him where he was going.
Il am going down to Savannah, - he re-
piled
"And are you coming back AGAIN."
asked his son.
"Oh yes, " replied Capt. Foster, II will
be back in few days"
Capt. Foster said he didn't know why
it was, but he thought Of what his little
boy had asked him at least a hundred
times while he was standing there in the
pilot house during tine gale. He was
somewhat worried yesterday afternoon,
and no wonder, for now that he is safe in
port and knows that his wife and family
have heard Of the terrible storm in which
he was caught, he was unable to telegraph
them on account of the broken condition
of the wires and had no way to let them
know of his safety.
MAY BE HIS LAST TRIP TO SAVANNAH.
This may be Capt. Fosters last trip to
Savannah. 1t is probable that the William
Crane will be put on the line from Balti-
more to Providence, in which case he viii
run her on that route for a while, but he
says he is tired of the sea and will not
run many years longer.
Capt Fosters friends are making an
effort to have the Crane retained on the
Savannah line, and it may be that the D.
H. Miller will be put on the line to Provi-
dence, but that has not been definitely
settled as yet. Capt. Foster is one of the
most genial and whole-souled gentlemen
on the coast, and it is hoped that he will
be retained on the Savannah line. He
has been with the Crane for
eight years and has always handled her
well, bringing her out of every gale she
has struck with as little damage as pos
sible
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THE CRANES EXPERIENCE.
She Weathers the Worst Storm That
Capt. Foster Has Ever Seen.

Capt. Foster Has Ever Seen.
The steamship William Crane, from Bal
timore, Captain Foster, arrived yesterday
morning about half past Z O'clock The
experiences of the captain, passengers and
crew during the storm were something
terrible
There was a glad welcoming of friends
and relatives when the Crane reached
her dock. The ship was over twenty
four hours overdue. No tidings whatever
had been received from her, and much
anxiety was expressed as to whether she
had succeeded in weathering the storm.
1t was believed and hoped that she was
safe, but after such terrible night at
sea as Sunday night was, nothing could
be known with certainty.
CANE THROUGH ALL RIGHT
The Crane seems 20 have weathered the
storm well, and under the circumstances
the damages she sustained may be con
sidered very slight.
Water dashed over her when she was
struck by mountainous waves, and poured
into every conceivable crack and crevice.
The cabin was soaked and there was not
a dry state room aboard the vessel. The
bedding and carpets were drenchci.
The worst damage, however, was on
the port side, which was struck by a
mountainous wave. One of the state
rooms was mashed in and the contents of
the berths scooped out. Ratings all along
the side of the vessel were torn entirely
of, and the captains bridge above the
pilot house was carried away by big
wave. Capt. Foster says he thinks $500
will repair all the damage to the ship.
The cargo was damaged considerably,
however, as much by the boxes and bar
refs rolling around and against one an
other as from the water which poured in
upon them. The cargo, which was about
400 tons, suffered to the extent of about
81 600.
FACED THE STORM.
The Crane left Baltimore Friday, Aug.
p, at 3 o'clock "When we passed Cape
Henry on Aug. 26," said Capt. Foster
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BELIEVES THEY MAY BE SAFE.
STARTING OUT THE TRAINS.
The South Bound Running But No
Trains to Charleston.

The South Bound Running But No
Trains to Charleston.
The Charleston and Savannah railway
still remains cut in two, and the disturb
ing of telegraphic communication with
Charleston, has left the offices at this
end of the line without any information.
All that is known is that the road is i'm
passible beyond Whitehall, S. c., and
that the break is so wide that it is i'm
possible for the railroad people beyond
that point to even open communication
by a foot service.
Apparently the storm and tides made a
clear sweep through the valleys of the
Ashley, Edisto, Ashepoo, and Combahee
rivers, Rantowle's creek and other estua-
ries
The Charleston and Savannah railway
runs over miles of trestles and embank-
ments in the vicinity of these rivers, and
with such a storm as that of Sunday the
whole country would be inundated. Trains
from this city went out as usual on Mon
day and yesterdayin hopes that connection
would be open, or that transfer might be
made, but they returned with the same
story, that there was no tidings from
beyond the breaks. The first news from
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Prompt Payment.

The special notice elsewhere published
by the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Asso-
citation, is of interest to every one carry
ing life insurance. It not only demon
strates the promptness of payment of
death claims by the company, but also the
cheapness of the insurance issued by it.
Mr. Edmund Fortune is the general
agent and full information, plans, ETC.,
may be obtained from him.
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Storm INSURANCE.

Sundays experience demonstrates
that storm insurance in this vicinity is
just as necessary as fire insurance
Messrs. NJ. Ferst's Sons & Co. are
rewarded for their prudent foresight in
carrying storm policies on their valuable
stock, while many owners of dwellings
and other property are congratulating
themselves upon the exercise of like sa-
gacity. For ten years past insurance
against damage by storms has been an
important feature in the business of Mr..
Charles +. Prendergast, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere in this issue.-ad.
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Continued on Third Page.
To Cleanse the system

Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habitual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to healthy activity, without irri-
tating or Weakening them, to dispel head
aches, colds or fevers use Syrup of Figs
Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-30
A GREAT bargain.

Ftgg-There's a piano had at a
bargain. They asked me 500 for Il
and | beat them down to s150
What do you think Of that
Fogg-Think you did pretty we'll
for a green hand. / had that same
instrument offered 70 me for sI50
and they wouldn't take on a cent
But. by George, just think OF iii
They took of $3.50 for you.-Boston
Transcript.
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EXACTLY.

A good many people have inves.
ted as much as $500 in a piano onlv
to know that they have paid at
least $3.50 for their experience.
There is only one fair way to sell
anything. That is-at ONE
PRICE to every one, and that's
OUR PLAN. One thing it is well
to remember. If you pay $500 for a
piano it ought to buy one Of estab-
lished reputation. No unknown
instrument is worth such a price.
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A ROUGH EXPERIENCE.

The party report a pretty rough exper-
fence. They were anchored at the end of
Wilmington Island in an exposed position,
where they got the full benefit of the
storm. Their anchors proved of practi-
caly no service whatever, and the marsh
having become covered, they could see
nothing but water on any side. They
were out in the Annie Lucille. and
it was only by careful manage
ment that the sloop was saved from
wrecking. They reached Little Warsaw
in safety, and Messrs. Robider and Ora
dot took a small boat and went over to
Big Warsaw, from where they sent as
sistance to the others. They all left
there on the sloop and reached Thun-
derbolt in safety, having been without
food for twenty-fOur hours.
THE Loss OVER 100000.
Anything like an accurate estimate Of
the loss Of property is yet impossible
Those who give estimates Of damages
necessarily differ widely. 1t is pretty
safe to say the whole damage done to all
kinds of property in Savannah, along the
river and in territory tributary to the
city, amounts to much more than $1,000, =
600.
No estimate can be made Of the dam
age to the cotton crop in the counties
visited by the storm, nor of the damage
done to the pine trees in the turpentine
districts.
The cotton has been hurt badly, and
from some reports received, it is pretty
safe 70 say that % per cent. Of the virgin
pine trees in the naval stores districts
have been blown down.
The damage to shipping is far greater
than was first believed That alone will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-30
FEARS FOR DIR. DUNCAN.

A Rescuing Party Gone After Him
and Mr.. c. III. Cunningham.
Alarming reports were in circulation
yesterday that Dr.. William Duncan and
Mr. c. NJ. Cunningham had been drowned.
Investigation showed that it was impossi-
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LUDDEN & BATES SINH

WEATHER PROBABILITIES 49, WIN
N,ESDAf Fair, variable winds, southern -
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MORE THAN 4 MILLION
The Loss by the Hurricane
Beyond Telling,
TIE FATALITIES Increasing
Ten Negroes Reported
Killed.
FEARS FOR The SHIPS.
The City of Savannah
so Hours Overdue.
Or. Duncan and C. M. Cunningham
Feared Lost.
TIP RIIN I'M TYP 2FE ISIBNDS
Or. Duncan and C. N. Cunningham
Feared Lost.
THE RUIN ON The SEA ISLANDS.
Searching for the
Dead.

The hurricane of Sunday night swept
the entire Georgia and South Carolina
coast. The list Of fatalities was not in
creased yesterday, but many are yet
missing. and the search for bodies is kept
up. The loss Of life, it is believed, will
prove great.
A report was received by the Charles
ton and Savannah railway officials yes
terday that ten negroes were killed at
Ridgeway, forty-two miles north of Sa-
vannah, during the storm by a house, in
which they had taken refuge, falling on
them. The reported loss Of life appeared
almost too great to believe from such an
accident, but the telegraph operator at
Ridgeway repeated his statement and as
serted its truth. No particulars were
obtainable.
SEARCHING FOR THE MISSING.
The loss of life on the sea islands along
the coast is believed to be greater than it
was in the interior. Searching parties are
at work everywhere. Hutchinsons Is
land was gone over yesterday The body
of the Swede, Miller, who it is believed
was drowned with Mr.. Timer, has not yet
been recovered. though a careful search
was made for it,
Henry Woeltien and J. c. Kinney, who
were reported missing, are safe. They
left STeven's plantation for Vaudeville,
S. c., yesterday morning. Kinney was
quite seriously hurt in the back by falling
timber, but Woeltjen is all right
The party consisting Of Charles A.
Gradot, George Schwarz, W. Robider and
Fl. Fender, an account Of the disappear
ance of whom was given in Yesterdays
MORNING NEWS, arrived in the city via
Thunderbolt yesterday forenoon.
relieving the fears that had
been entertained that they had been lost.
Their friends had organized a party to
go out to hunt them and had engaged the
tugJ. c. Nallonnee for that purpose. II
was preparing to leave when the news
Of the party's arrival in safety reached
here
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After a night with the boys,
Yours for a clear head,
Bromo-Seltzer.-a
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Charleston since Sunday was received
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock by
Capt r. G. Fleming, superintendent of
the s., F. & w. railway. The dispatch
was from Augusta, Announcing that the
wires were working from Savannah to
Augusta, and that the Charleston News
and Courier of yesterday had been re-
ceived, which stated that Charleston had
suffered severely and the city was six feet
under water
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-28

1t isn't the pleasantcst thing in the world
to live in Il house with sign ITO Let on
it, 1t is decidedly cXasperating unless one
has the patience and the disposition of an
angel. Every passcrby who sees the sign
feels at perfect liberty To ring the bell and
ply the person who answers it with cues
lions.
"ll0w many bedrooms are there in the
house," one person asks, and the next one
who secs the sign stops To inquire, "Is
there bathroom in the house," Another
is curious as to whether there are hot and
cold water through the house, and some
one else is only concerned To know ii the
cellar is damp.
OF course the people who live in the
house feel i'll duty bound to be civil TO all
corners and answer their Qucs; ions, no mat
ter il they waken the baby Il dozen times II
day and seriously interfere with the work
Of the household.
There are some people who come to look
ut the house yotl are about To vacatc whom
it is IL pleasure TO show over the premises
Thcyare so pleasant aud agreeable about it,
buffalo News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-28

You have no idea the trouble l have
had, said woman recently who enter
tains great deal, preventing florists, ca
tcrers or any of the persons who serve me
from advertising themselves in some way
Not long ago gave dinner, and looked
carefully over the table to see that nothing
of the sort was in evidence. Apparently
nothing was. But during the courses
happened to overturn the little silver gilt
box of bonbons, one of which stood Mt each
plate for n favor to be carried away, and
across the bottom in large letters was the
caterers name. When l demonstrated aft
erward, the explanation was that most
people liked it.
AT another dinner which / gave, the
florist stamped his name on the ribbons
that tied the baskets OF flowers at each Gov
or. This discovered at the last moment,
but the name of the guest was OH one side
and the florists name was directly beneath
Oh the other, SO that it was impossible to
cut it off. This, too, in face of IL distinct re-
quest that nothing of this sort should he
done. In this case again was told that it
was an error Of the man who stamped the
ribbons, because nearly everybody likes it,
Al don't, and now when | order | stip,i-
late carefully that there shall be no pub
fishing of the server But even then don t
always escape it.''-New York Times
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-28

ITO one not acquainted with the manner
in which gold dust will find it's way into the
air and travel into cracks and creviccs, -
says Mr.. Charles Watson, n manufacturing
jcweer of Boston, lit is difficult O compre
bend how it will accumulate in those places
We have just torn down one of our Boston
shops, and beneath the floors we found Just
exactly sll 500 in the precious metal Was
it in coin? We'll, don't he facetious You
know that in chasing. grinding and cngrav-
ing the refuse gold is ground into IL small
powder. This floats into the air, and nc
matter how you may sheath and cover your
floor it will find its way underneath the
planks. We always burn the dust, dirt and
paper swept mp weekly i'll the factory, and
on every occasion we find in the retort some
thing like 500 melted there "-Washington
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-28

Mr.. Bryce, in his american Common
wealth" has pointed out one reason why so
few men of position and culture enter pol
ltics. Surprising n man of character and
refinement to have made up his mind for
patriotic reasons to face the muddy roads
which lead to political power, he can only
resides, as he is forbidden by law to stand
for any other constituency. Country life
as we understand it is unknown in Amer
ica. No man lives out of town if he can
help it.
Now unfortunately in the States, rs well
as ut home, the rich gentlemen who reside
i'll the city have a tendency to congregate
together. Suppose, therefore. particular
suburb of city, returning one member to
the municipal body, to contain several hun
drcd men who by position and education
would be well fitted to occupy seats on the
council, only one of these could by any DDS
sibility find his way into the governing as
semby of his town, while the others would
be practically debarred from taking my
similar position, although they might be
the owners of property in several districts
within the city and be compelled to pay
heavy taxation TO II body upon which it
was impossible for them to sit or even to
obtain representation.
The same restriction would prevent them
from being returned to their state legisla-
lures, although Il hundred neighboring cleo
toral districts might find it impossible to
discover within their limits men equally
fit to represent tlem.-Earl of Meath in
Nineteenth Century
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-28
II WASN'T an I.nrlishnnnn.

struck II little town in south Alabomn
just AT dark, and having nothing better to
Ito dressed myself with great care and
after supper went around to the town hall
to see an amateur dramatic club give its
first performance. got IL seat on The front
row with n lot of rowdies As no regular
shows ever visited the place, the hall was
crowded. The play was jack the Giant
Killer"
The giant came out and said, al smell the
blood of an Englishman. Silence IL smell
the blood of an Engishman." Oppressive
silence. Wife, what is it smelll" The
tough sitting next to me got up and said,
You don't smell no Englishman's blood;
MS this cigarette smoking dude you smelln'
left the town the next morning without
single order.-Cor. st. Louis Globe Demo
crat
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Tennyson on His Own Courage.

In The Century Mr.. John Addington
Symonds, the well known English art crit
ic, i'll II "Reminiscences of an evening ut Wool
ner's-the sculptor-wherc Gladstone and
Tcnnyson were present, relates this of the
laureate: Anecdotes about sudden pan
les We're related. Tcnnyson said to my ia
thcr: AS far as know my own temper-
mcnt could stand any sudden thing, but
give me an hour to reflect. and | should 70
here and 20 there. and all would he con-
fused. 1t the fiery gulf Of Curtius opened
in the city, would leap ut once into it on
horseback. But if ! had to reflect on it. no
especially the thought of dcatl-not hing
can be weighed against that IL is the
moral question, not the fear, which would
pcrplcX me have not got the English
courage could not wait six hours in "A
square, expecting Il battery's fire."
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Dogs That Go Grabbing.

The beach at Terra del Fuego is STONY
and Is the haunt of multitudes of crabs.
When the tide goes out, the native dogs
rush about to secure dinner of the crus-
taceans.
The crabs hide under the stones, and very
1eNterously the dogs dislodge them With
one paw they turn up the stone, and with !.
rap of the other the clinging crab is knock
ed off, The dog is so skillful and rapid in
his work that the crab has no time TO Sc
cure Il lirmer hold.
have never known a native dog to lie
caught i'll Il crabs claws, but the ship's
dog was less atiroit. He soon learned that
crabs were good to eat, but after Il lesson
in catching them he gave even the dead
ones wide berth.
was one day walking along the beach
and had stopped to admire the dextcrity
with which the native dogs secured their
crabs. Duke was ffsking up and down.
enjoying his freedom from the ships con-
finement. Once or twice had observed him
nosing wistfully over the freshly emptic,l
crab shells. Suddenly he began yelping in
most pitiful manner, and discovered by
his actions that he was caught in a crabs
grip.
The poor dog tried to run away, but he
could only hobble along on three legs, his
fourth being held by the crab Then he
stopped and tried to bite his enemy. He
got his foot free; but, alas! by some unto
ward circumstance the crab caught the
poor dog by the nose, and such yelping as
he forthwith set up
went TO his assistance and succeeded in
freeing him from his tormentor. A more
crestfallen dog never saw He skunk oil
to the ships boat, and it was several DAYS
before he recovered his usual spirits and
could be coaXed on shore After that Duke
avoided crabs.-Cor. Goldthwaite's Maya
ziun
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How Chairs Came to BE Adopted.

The question of dignity had much to do
or was probably the most important factor
in the adoption OF the raised seat in prmi
tive times and it's subsequent evolution
The idea of physical elevation was always
inherent in that of superior rank or power;
hence the seat or throne of the chief or
monarch, still further raised above the com
mon level by II dais BY this means the
ruler was not only more conspicuous, but
more isolated, and consequently in less
danger from the weapon OF the conspirator
San Francisco Chronicle.
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Entertaining Political visitor.

In these days of political meetings all
over the country occasions often arise when
strangers have to be entertained in the
country, and OF course II proper invitation
must be sent by the master or mistress of
the house. 1t is sufficient for the host to
write and say that it will give him and his
wife great pleasure to entertain Mr.. So
and-so" for the proposed meeting. IL Ia
dy he coming, of course the hostess shoald
Writc.-LondOn Gentlewoman