The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-01
SENT A TUG TO SAVE THEM.
THE WOMEN FROM THE sATANNAz
PROBABLY FREE FROM DANGER.

Capt. Savage OF the Wrecked Steamer Di@
Not Rest Until Hc Put or for the PartN
with n veii-provtsionedT ug-The Wouaenf
Children, aud Crew 81. Helena Isl.nd,
Reached In the Afternoon and Taxed
Aboard the TuK-The Trip to savannalS
Perhaps 600 Killed Near PorttRoyeif
SAVANNAH, Aug. 31.-The tug Fl. NJ O. Smith,
left the city at o'clock this morning undef
command OF Capt. Savage OF the Inflated CITY
OF Savannah for st. Helena Island 10 rescue
and bring to this city the women passengers o.
tho City OF Savannah. who had left the wrecl4
on tho lifeboat and raft under tho command Oh
the first and second officers and the orews %
the boats. H.
The boats were known to have landed safe%
ly on the island. The tug this morning carr
ried provisions and other necessaries II
abundance. 1t being fenred that the twenty3
two persons might have been unable to SECURE
proper food. Word was received at T. M.
that the tug had taken the passengers and
crew Cd board. and that they would reach tho
city at 0 F. nj. The tug had not arrived at thae
hour. and there was much anxiety for her ap.i
pearance. Hundreds were waiting about tho
wharves
At II p NJ the tug had not arrived hero.
There was increasing uneasiness as . result s
| among those who were awaiting the arrival o.
| wives and daughters.
| The Rev. Dr. Hooper OF Winter Park, Fin.
| who went insane In the rigging OF the wreck
after his daughter had left on the lifeboat VEG
much improved mentally to-day. He had .
| remembrance OF any details OF the trip. ONLY
| tho memory Of his terrible sufferings chung 70
| him. Eks
The report that the women were all right re-
lieved him greatly. but the delay in reaching
| here has again unbalanced his mind. Prof. 1
Nathan Barrows Of Rollins College. whose wife
| Is among the absent, is also greatly disturbeds
| Although there Is no reason to believe the re-
port that reached here that the missing pass
senRers are safe is not true. there is so much
anxiety that the crowds will not 20 home
| II the tug does not reach hero by Tomorrow
morning the entire city will again be Sxciteds
Tomorrow morning it will DO three dayesince
they parted with those on tho stranded Qfy OK
Savannah. The chief fear with many y hau
| additional privations may have been hep eo
upon the women. and that some Of them may
have suffered or died before succor came.
The island OF St Helena. on which they are
| 10 supposed to have landed. must have been
swept feariully by the gale. and 1t is doubtful
| II there was enough food on the island to
| sustain life long. As for the nourishinG food
required for the women and the two babies.i
| there Is scarcely q chance in o thousand that
| any would be found.
The tug was loaded with everything that
| could be needed In this line Until It returns
| or more definite news Is received. the doubt as
to the full fate Of the twenty-five on the island
still out will not be cleared up
The man upon whom the greatest load 10
resting Is George W. Lamar. cousin Of the late
Justice Lamar. His son and family Of three
are among the missing. He had been almost
frantic when the Birmingham came up the
| river with tho Savaunahs nag and the news
was sent out that all were safe on her. He was
almost crushed by tho blow whom he board-
ed the steamer and learned that those hoI
sought were still among the missing. To.
night when the hour set for the arrival OF thet
tug with women again passed his despair waes
pitifuL
The two babies on board the Savannah were
children OF Mr.. Lamar OF Quincy. Fla. While
the women were on the wreck every effort was
made by all to make them comfortable as
possible.
The two babies were never forgotten. Even
with death staring them In tho face the in-
stincts OF humanity were not lost. Wateri
was kept for the infants when every man on
board would have given almost all he had for
one cool drink. The good wishes Of all fol-.
lowed the babies as they were thrown from
the wreck into tho arms Of sailors In the life
boat and started out on their journey for
safety.
Practically all hope Of the tug getting here
to- might has been abandoned 1t Is feared
now that some OF the women were In such O.
critical condition that 1t was impossible to re-'
move them at once and subject them
to another long trip by water. or
that some have died. and that this has delayed
tho return OF the boat to the city. No other exs
PLANTATION suggests itself. as the tug has been
gone twenty hours. and ought to have made
the trip In much less time.
Capt Savage sent the women from the wreck
in the only boats that were left. because hef
realized that their little remaining strength
was being rapidly exhausted and that they
could not hold out much longer
The City of Savannah was insured for $780,
600. She cost S25l 1854 in 1877. 1t is NOT
thought that q new vessel will be built. the
steamship company being involved In the ruin
that has come upon the Central Railroad OF
Georgia
BosToN Aug. Glowing to the light sum-
| mer traffic the lost steamer City OF savannah
was only half filled with freight when she
sailed from Boston on Thursday. The cargo
was made up Of 300 barrels Of pork. ham. and
bacon from j. p. Squire 4 Co. to various cons
signees in the South; boots and shoes. chairs
gunny cloth. and other general merchandis3
It was insured by the company for $o0.oOo