Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-02
TALE Of SHIPWRECK
THE CITY OF SAVANNAH" PASSeN
GERS REACH THEIR HOMES.
Enthusisstio Reception Accorded Them
Their Periious and Otherwise Trying
Axperiences-Ths Lost Vessel.
lBy telegram to tho Dispatch

SAVANNAH. Ga. september 1.-The tug
Paulsen. that left Savannah yesterday
morning to get the balance of the passen-
gers Of the wrecked steamer City of Saw
annah, arrived here at +. NJ. to-day
The wtaryes were lined with people as
the tug Paulsen came up the harbor, and
when 1t was announced that all the ship
wrecked passengers were on board shouts
went up from the vast multitude. AS the
Paulsen steamed abreast Lincoln street
Gil the flags OF the commercial houses
facing. River street were hung out and
dipped IN salute and the merchants rush
ed to the balconies and cheered them
selves hoarse.
When the Paulsen was made fast to the
wharf there were affecting scenes between
husbands who had beea brought on by
the City Of Birmingham and the wives
from whom they had parted at the wreck,
and also between friends who had been
separated that eventful night.
The names OF the shipwrecked passen-
gers brought by the Paulsen are DIR. q.
W. Lamar. Mrs. Lamar, and their two chill
dren, Mrs. Mary l.. Hooker, Mrs. Barr ows.
Mrs. John Norman, Ellen A. Norman, Annie
Love. Mrs. Shopper. Mrs Wade. and the
stewardess Jane.
They were all taken to the De Soto 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 were all over
loyed at being safe on land again.
The ladies presented unique appear
ance, having lost all their clothing in the
wreck. except what they had on when
they were sent on to land in the boats.
None had any hats.
The reason the Paulsen did not get back
| sooner was that the shlpwrecked passen-
gers were found at two different places
several miles apart. 1t was thought they
were all on Don Cameron's place on Colin
Point, st. Helena Island. Only one part
were there, however. The rest had to be
hunted up. They were found on Hunting
Island. The Paulsen had TO make longer
and more difficult trip than had been an
tlcipated. Those people were wild with
JOY when they saw the Paulsen heaving IN
sight. The boat reached Coffip Point at
i. nj. The exact locality of the other
| survivors not being known, they were not
reached until this morning.
In speaking of their experiences on the
night when they left the wreck they said
they were too excited ard anxious to take
notice of anything except the most extra
ordinary incidents. They passed wrecked
cabins and wrecked ships, and people who
had been drowned. The party that
reached Coffin Point had little trouble
in reaching the boat and getting ashore.
They walked about one mile and half to
Senator Don Cameron's place, where they
were kindly cared for by Mr.. Tripp, who
is in charge of it. He placed the house at
their disposal and gave them good food
He also provided the women with clothes,
some of them having nothing on but O
night-dress and skirt.
The party that reached Hunting Island
did not fare 80 well. When the boat ap.
preached the island the scene was one OF
desolatIon. Water was almost every
! where. The ladies and everybody else
were compelled to wade up TO their waists
in water TO reach the shore.
The Hunting Island party started from
the City OF Savannah at 6 p. NJ. 1t took
them two hours to reach the island, and
| the lighthouse was reached at IL O'Clock
in the day. They held the babies above
their heads. The island was a wilderness.
| They lived in the lighthouse. They slept
on the floor. I'VE wish TO say" said q
lady of the party of passengers. that the
crew beached the boat beautifully. II
could not have been better DONE"
Jane. the City of SavanDah's stewardess
was the only one to receive even the
| smallest injury. She spralned her ankle
on the island. The babies held up wei
and did not appear TO mind a shipwrecE
much. They were tenderly cared for
| Each passenger seemed TO think 1t hi'
| duty TO sec chat the babies did not suffer
Captain Savage, who was commander o.
! the City of Savannah. was with the rescu
ing party and saw the wreck this morn
| ing He thinks there is chance OF saw
ing a part of the vessel. He says: "Wbil'
the upper work has al! been washed away
the sea Is not breaking as heavily over tn'
ship as expected. and there is chance
to save herr
The distance from Coffin Point. WHERE
| the second mates party was, TO Hunting
Island is seven miles. Neither party knew
| whore the other was.