The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-02
JOYFUL At SAVANNAH
Survivors Of the Steamer City of
Savannah Brought Ashore.
TENDERED A RoUsING WELCOME
Eiags Dipped In Salute as tho Ship
wrecked Passengers Lnnd-They Were
Found at Two Different Places, Several
nIIles Apart.

Elags Dipped In Salute as the Ship
wrecked Passengers Lnnd-They Were
Found at Two Different Places, Several
nIiies Apart.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 2.-The tug Paulsen.
that left Savannah to get the remainder
Of the passengers of the wrecked steamer
City of Savannah, arrived here yesterday
afternoon. The wharves were lined with
people as the tug came up the harbor, and
when it was announced that all the ship
wrecked passengers wore on board shouts
went up from the vast crowd.
As the Paulsen steamed abreast Lincoln
station all the flags of the commercial
houses facing River street were hung out
and dipped in salute, and the merchants
rushed TO the balconies and cheered them
selves hoarse The Cotton exchange bal
cony was crowded as never before, and
the mighty greeting which they sent up
made the hearts Of the shipwrecked glad
and they clapped their hands in wild d.
light. Some even danced on deck.
When the Paulsen was made fast to the
wharf there were affecting scenes between
husbands who had been brought on the
City of Birmingham and wives from whom
they had parted at tho wreck, and also
between friends who had been separated
that eventful night. The names of the
shipwre0ked passengers brought by the
Paulsen are: DR.. G. w. Lamar, Mrs. La
mar and two children, Miss Mary l..
Hooker Mrs Barrow, Mrs. John Norman,
Annie Love- Mrs. G. H. Hopper, Mrs
Ellen Wade and old Jane, the stewardess
They were all taken to the Desoto hotel by
order OF Receiver Conner, OF the Central
railroad, where they, with those brought
on the City of Birmingham, are being
well provided for until they can be sent to
their respective homes.
They are all ovorjoyed at being safe on
land again. The ladies presented an
unique appearance, having lost all their
clothing in the wreck except what they
had on when they were sent to land in the
boats. None had any hats or bonnets and
the appearance of most of them was ex-
ceedingly scant.
The reason the Paulsen did not return
sooner was that the shipwrecked passen-
gers were found at two different places,
several miles apart. 1t was thought they
were all at Senator Cameron's place on
Coffin Point, st. Helena Island, but only
part were there. The remainder were
found on Hunting Island
In speaking of their experiences on the
night when they left the wreck the pas.
sengers said they were too excited and
anxious to take notice of anything except
the most extraordinary incidents They
passed wrecked cabins and wrecked ships
and people who had been drowned The
party that reached Coffin Point had little
trouble in getting ashore They walked
about one mile and a half to Senator Cam
eron's place, where they were kindly cared
for by Mr. Trip, who is in charge Of it.
The party that reached Hunting Island
did not fare SO well. When the boat ap-
preached the island the scene was one of
desolation. Water was almost every
where. The ladies' and everybody else
we're compelled to wade up to their waists
In water to reach shore They held the
babies above their heads. The island was
wilderness and they lived in the light
house. They slept on the floor, or any
where they could rest.
Jane, the City OF Savannah's s stewardess,
was the only one to receive even the
slightest injury. She sprained her ankle
on the island The babies held up we'll,
and did not appear to MUD a shipwreck 30
much Captain Savage, who was com
mander Of the City Of Savannah. was with
the rescuing party. He thinks there is
chance Of saving part of the vessel
The distance from Coffin Island, where
the second mates party was, to Hunting
Island is seven miles. Neither party knew
where the other WAS
CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. 2.-The miss
ing Clyde steamer Ycmasse, from Now
York, arrived here yesterday. The vessel
Is not seriously injured She caught the
gale north of Hntteras. The first bad
weather encountered by the steamship
Yemasse was on Monday. Captain Nc
Kee hove to and ran some fifteen miles to-
ward the gulf, and remained until he saw
his way clear for the resumption OF the
tourney. This was done at an opportune
time. The passengers looked little the
worse for the long voyage on arrival,
but otherwise were in good spirits and
full Of comniendatory words for Captain
Mckee. About 100 miles Off Charleston a
burning vessel was seen. She was afire
aft, and was being consumed as fast 40
flames could destroy her.
The condition of the natives on Keawha
Island is the subject Of most touching pity
The hurricane destroyed their entire crops
Much of their small stock, with the tide
entering their houses, were swept from
them with their few personal belongings
Captain Haskell, of the schooner Morris
W. Child, reports TO have passed the bodies
Of six dead men with life preservsrs on
twenty miles east Of Savannah They
were surrounded by wrscksge Captain
Haskell rescued the captain and crew of
the schooner Harold Bseeher
Reports of disasters and frightful loss
of life all along the coast north Of Tybee
continue to arrive. The storm does not
seem to have been severe south of Sayan
nah. A number of wrecks are reported be.
tween Savannah and Brunswick, but
mostly in exposed harbors.