New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
REJOICING IN SAVANNAH
SHIPVRECKED PARTY ARRIVES
ALL THE WOMEN PASSENGERS FROM THE
LOST STEAMER SAFE
THE TUG WHICH BROUGHT THEM FROM COZ
Pin POINT AND HUNTING ISLAND CHEERED
BY THOUSANDS on THE waterfront
AND sALuTED BY MANY FLAGS


AND sALUTED BY MANY FLAGS
HARDsHPs SUFFERED ny
THE CAsTAwAys
Savannah, Sept 1.-The tug Paulsen' which lei'
Savannah Yesterday morning for conn folnt
to get the rest Of the passengers oil the wrecked
steamer CITY of Savannah, arrived here at
o'clock this afternoon The wharves were iihed
with people as the tug came up the hdr"o'' "''
when il WAS announced that all the shlpwrecH'u
passengers were on board, shouts went up 'o'n
the vast crowd As the Paul>cn steamer ABREAST
I.ncoln-st all the flags of the comincrciai HOUSES
facing River-st. were hung out ana dipp"u Ill
salute. and th, merchants rushed to the balconies
and checred Themselves hoar.e The Cotton En-
change balcony was crowded A. never before, ana
the mighty greeting which the brokers sent up
made the hearts OF the shpwrecked glad anu 'h'S
dpped their hands in wild delight. some even
danced on the deck.
hen the paul-..n was made fast TO th' WHAT
there were Affecting scenes between nuso'h"'
who had been BROUGHT on the olty OF b''hlI"s
ham and wives from whom they had paft"i az
the wreck, and also between friends VINO hau
been separated on that evcntfui nsIit
The spwrrcI'ed passengers brought oy IN"
Paulsen are: Dr. and Mrs. &. w Lamar and two
j.
Mrs John Norman. Ellen \: Norman. Annie
Love, Mrs c. II. Hopper. Mrs. Ellen ""d" ana
tine ~tcwarde-. Jane. BY order OF Receiver Coin"f
of th, Central Railroad they were all taken to the
De Soto Hotel where they, with the rescued
pss--nger- brought on the City OF birmingham
are heinp well provided for until they can DE-
sent tn their respective homes. They ar ali over
loved M being safe on land a.air. me women
present strange appearance, having lost all then
clothing in the wreck except what they had on
when they were sent 10 land IN the poa's
None had any hats or bonnet-.
he reason the Pauls"n did not return sooner
was that the shipwr""kcd passengers were ioun'
at two places several miles apart II was thou2h'
they wcrr all At Senator am"ronS place Oh
Cofn Point ~ Helena Island, but only plrt were
there In. rest wee found on Hunting Island.
The paul-rn had to max" i longer ana more
difficult trip than had been anticipated. mi
reached Coffin Point az , p III. Inc exact loca-
tion OF the other survivor. not being known, they
We're not found until TIN. morning
In speaking OF THEN experiences on ~" h!sh,
ih"N lett the wreck, the passengers sid tiry
were too excited and anxious 10 tax" n"tlc" oI
ANYTHING except the most extraordinary incidents
They passed wFccFSd cabins. Wrecked ships ana
prnpl. who had been drowned IN" parry MAJ
reached coffin Point bad lttl" troubl" N g"ttln
l-hui" They walked about on" mile ana naii
to N"nafor 'amrrons Par". "her" 'n'Y l ""i'
ol H. H.. placed Ill. louS' ~ their disposal ana
gave them food. lIo also helped proyId" women
with clothing. some of them having nothing on but
n nIght dress and skirt.
he party that reached Hunting Islam did not
fare 80 we'll When the boat approached me
island the scnne was un. Of d">OldtiOn. Nit"r
wa- almost everywhere The women and every
BODY else were compelled 20 wade mp 70 their waist
IN water to reach shore. Ia" hunting lsiahn
pariy started from the, CITY of Savannah AZ D
O'Clock II took them two hours 10 rea"h The
island and the lighthouse was reached az II
o'cock in the day. They had 10 walk To- me
lighthouse several milc- away, their roai for
much Of the distance being through wat"r they
held tie babi,s above their heads. Til" island
was a wilderness. and they lived in the light
house sleeping on the floor anywhere they
comld rest. Jane. th" City of Savannahs stew
arde-- was tI" only on" to receive even the
slightest injury. >h" >prined her ankle on Tn"
island The bales held mp well and did not
appear to mind ~hipwr'ck much. They were
t.nd.rly cared for. Each passenger seemed 10
think II his duty to see that the babies did not
suffer.
captain Savage. who wa, commander OF The
City of Savannah. was with the r,scuing plrty
and saw the wreck this morning. lie thinks there
IL a chance 81 saving part of the vessel. lie
sav- While the upper work has all been washet
away. the -.a - NOT breaking ~ heavily over th"
ship ~ | expected. and there l. 4 chance TO save
her
The distance from Comm Point Whore the
second mates party was ~ Hunting Island l.
seven miles Neither party knew where the other