Evening star., 1893-09-01
ESCAPED THE STORM.
Arrival Of the Overdue Steamer We.
maasee at Charleston.

AUGUSTA Ca, Sept. LA special to the
Chronicle from Charleston says that the
steamer Yemassee, overdue since Saturday.
with full list of passengers from New York
has arrived safely. She did not encounter
the storm.
Other Marine Disasters.
HAVANA. Sept 1.-The steamer City of
Washington, Capt Burley. which sailed
from New York on August e. arrived here
today. She had aboard Capt. Ritch and the
crew OF the brig Stella. which sailed from
Brunswick on August 3 for New YORK. and
was lost In the storm.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-The steamer Brei-
dablik, Capt. Nielsen, from Cardenas, ar
rived last night. On August 30 in latitude
81 20. longitude 74-l. at ,. m. she sightei a
dismasted vessel and found Ter 10 he the
abandoned bark Villa. from Alexandria,
Egypt, for New York. with a cargo of bones
and rags. A prize crew OF four men was put
on board and the vessel towed to this port
The Villa no doubt was dismasted in one
OF the hurricanes which lately passed over
our southern coast and was perfectly sea-
worthy. After being dismast-d she was
hastily abandoned by her crew.
The Atlas line steamship Alvo sailed from
this port August l6 for West Indian ports,
with a dozen passengers and general
cargo. From the time she passed outside
SANDY Hook until the present moment she
has been unreported, and the gravest fears
are felt for her safety. The first port of ar
rival scheduled on her papers is Gonaives,
Hayti The passage from New York TO that
port usually takes the Alvo from SIX 20
seven days. The course is directly in the
path of the late hurricanes. and this fact
causes alarm at her non-arrival.
A possibility exists that she may have put
into some island in distress. To the south,
within easy reach from her course, are num-
erous small islands. The majority OF these
are cut on from the rest OF the world for
the greater part OF the year. In some cases
man might not touch foot on them Cor years
at time IL the Alvo is ashore on any of
these islands or If she has put into some one
OF them TO effect repairs IL viii be some
time before she is reported.
The vessels passengers are wealthy resi-
dents OF the West Indies. So far as known
there are no citizens of this country among
them. They are returning home for the
winter and all OF them carry many valua-
bles in their luggage.
The Alvo is valued at sg50eeo She 4.
fully insured in England. and IL is believed
that her cargo is also Underwater. The
latter is said to be very valuable
The steamship had a crew Of sixty officers
and seamen. The Alvo is built Of iron, is
brfgantine rugged and has a register Of ceoe
tons gross. She had water-tight bulxheads
and was equipped with every modern ap-
pliance for the safety and comfort OF pas
sengers.
The Sarnia Towed I'm Port.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 1.-The steamer
Montevidean, Capt Calvert. from Montreal.
towed to anchorage in the har'bor early thi.
morning the steamer Sarnia, which she
picked up adrift in midocean- All the pas
sengers on board the Sarnia are well and
the cattle are uninjured.
The Sarnia sailed from Montreal on July
2e. On August 4 she broke her thrust shaft
All efforts to repair the damage were fruit
less and for days the vessel drifted helpless
| A q he MS har mad I'm 4
sengers experienced little physical inconve-
nience, although they suffered keen anxiety
after two weeks had passed without the
sight of a sail On August 3 the Moptevi-
dean was sighted. She took the Sarnia In
tow about 1000 miles from Cork The rest
| Of the voyage was uneventful
The Sarnia now awaits the arrival Of the
| tug boats which will take her TO Liverpool