Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-31
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SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug. 3O-Thc
steamship Birmingham, two days over
due, arrived tonight, bringing a portion
of the passengers and crew OF the steam.
ship City of Savannah, wrecked Monday
morning on the shoals six miles from st.
Helena light house, South Carolina The
City OF Savannah left Boston Thursday
afternoon. She met one storm after nn.
other, three storms in all The Sunday
storm was the worst. The steamer beat
about all day Sunday. when water be
gan pouring into her hold and threatened
10 stop the engine. Seeing the ship could
last hut few hours longer Captain
Savage headed her for shoal water.
Siokers were piled with stimulants and
food, and every effort made TO reach
shoal water before the vessel sank. All
night long the vessel ran the storm, and
passengers expected death every minute.
Early Monday morning the steamer was
heard humping and scraping against tbs
bottom and passengers knew they had
reached shoal water.
L
possible She could not be gotten into
an easy place however. The huge waves
broke over her with increasing force and
beat the boat to pieces. The cabins We're
smashed and carried away, first one side
then the other.
Captain Savage, the officers and crew
used every effort TO prevent loss OF lie
among the passt myers and were success
full
three sailors who volunteered from the
crew. were sent out 10 find place on
shore where the boats could land. Ihey
aid not return aud IL is not known
whether or not they reached shore, tues
day morning one Of the two lifeboats
left was manned. filled with women ana
children and started for the land and
sailed out of sight Of those on hOaro'
They have arrived at Coffin point on 81.
Helena Island, where they are al present
well cared for by gentleman residing
there. Those who remained on the CITY
Of Savannah wefc rescued by the cry
The birmingham left New York Samr;
day. The voyage was pleasant unul
Cape Hatieras WIS reached. Inc cape
was rounded Sunday night at a. M.
The wind Increased OF daylight and as
FAR as the eve corld reach were seen
enormous seas. which seemed TO lash each
other IN madness.
Ai / o'clock y. IN. the storm began TO
sbnte and IN The afternoon just before
dark the ship WIS again headed toward
Al daylight Tuesday parts Of vessels
Of every description were seen In every
injection. At O O'Clock the City Of Bir-
minrham came upon the schooner Joseph
Sptiier. with Captain Harvey Hudson
ana crew Of six men. The vessel was
water logged and the sea broke over her
The cnptain and crew were rescued.
A few minutes later vessel passed
bottom upwards, and her poaltion told
tho fate Of those who lived on her lew
hours previous. Other vessels were seen
Win nasts and rigging partly gone.
Tuesday az q y. m. the ship was
sighted ashore IN the breakers about six
miles south Of st. Helena light house.
The captain signnlled with light and as
Captain Berg OF the Birmingham recog-
uized tho signal he exclaimed. Good,
God. that must be the City Of Saran-
nah" A boat was lowered and First
officer Johnson sent to her and brought
back a message II was Tie City Of Sn-
vanuah aground In the breakers three
miles from shore, going 70 pieces, Win
nasseugers aud crew numbering In all
shont seventy They had been there since
SATURDAY night il was Impossible TO at.
tempt 10 rescue the utiforfnnafes until
uexi day, when they We're taken o.