The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-31


thing on the starboard side was carried
away. That none of the passengers were
swept away seems a miracle. To the
good management of Capt Savage and
his crew their remarkable good fortune
may be attributed.
At 10 O'Clock Monday morning Capt
Savage sent a boat off for assistance.
The boat reached the shore and gave in
formation, as the tug Bristol
came out in the afternoon.
LAsHED IN THE RIGGING.
The passengers spent Monday night
lashed in the rigging 1t was a terrible
night, especially for the women and child
ren, but all boreit bravely.
The waves dashed over them and death
was expected at every moment
All they had to eat Monday, was some
herring, sardines, crackers and raw
turnips that were found floating around
in the vessel. They would have been
without water entirely had not barrel
of mineral water foated up out of the
stores. This was welcomed as God
send.
Tuesday morning, nothing having been
heard from the boat that was sent out
the day before and the vessel
appearing likely to break up
at any moment, Captain Savage
determined to send the women and chill
dren ashore. There were only two boats
left, three of the boats having been
washed away on Sunday night. These
were sufficient to accommodate only the
women and children, and it was deter
mined to send them and leave the male
passengers on the vessel.
MANNED THE BoATs.
Eight of the strongest sailors were pick
edlout, four for each boat and the boats
were placed in command Of First Officer
Croweli and Second Officer Stovout, The
women and children, nine in all, and the
stewardess were also put in the boats
There being room for two more passen-
gers, DIR. c. w. Lamar of Florida, but
formerly of Savannah, and another gen
tleman, we're selected to go
with the party, being strong
and able to render assistance to the sail
ors in managing the boats. The parting
between husbands and wives and fathers
and children under such circumstances,
when the probability was that they
would never see each other again, cannot
be described. The boats were watched
until they were out of sight
AS the sea had moderated somewhat,
there was little doubt in the minds of
those that remained on board that the
boats reached shore safely. Instructions
were given to the officers of the boats to
secure assistance if possible for those on
the steamer.
SIGHTED TEE WRECK.
The City Of Birn.ina astam hove in sight
about O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. Capt.
Savage was on the watch for her, and at
tracted her attention by firing colored
signal lights. Capt. Berg quickly hove
| the Birmingham to and sent
out two boats. The Birmingham
could not get nearer than
about four miles. The boats approached
the wreck about O'Clock, hut could not
come up to it on account of the storm and
the darkness. They came up near
enough to be spoken from the wreck,
however. They we're told that assistance
was needed at the earliest possible moment
and put back to the Birmingham with
the information. The wrecked passen-
gers spent another night ing the rigging
They had nothing to eat all day, the wa
ter had given out and they were utterly
exhausted. They could not have stood
the strain much longer, but they knew
that relief was at hand and that cheered
their hearts.
THE WORK OF RESCUE.
The Birmingham lay to all night and at
the first break of day yesterday morning
Capt. Burg sent out two boats well
manned to take off the wrecked passen-
gers and crew. This was accomplished
in two trips, and by 12 o'clock
those who had stared death in the
face for thirty-six hours were
safe aboard the Birmingham. The only
regret then was that the women of the
party had been sent off before the Bir-
mingham appeared. The number of
those taken aboard the Birmingham was
Al, crew and passengers.
Capt. Burg, as kind hearted as he is
brave, and all the crew and passengers did
everything in their power for the un-
fortunates. The first thing asked for by
the rescued was water. They felt the
want of this much more than thatof food.
After their thirst had been satisfied they
were given food and ate the first hearty
meal they had had since Sunday at noon.
DESTITUTE OF EVERYTHING.
They were destitute of everything.
Their clothing, baggage and money had
been left on the ship, and they had no
thing but the bedraggled clothing they
had on. The kind hearted passengers
supplied them with everything, coats,
hats, shoes, shirts and everything needed,
drawing freely upon their own stores to
do this.
The Birmingham weighed anchor and
steamed for Savannah at O'Clock, arriv-
ing in Tybee roads, where she was sighted
from the MORNING NEWS building at 2:30
o'clock. She lay to for awhile there,
and then came up the river
Captain Savage made arrangements
last night by orders Of Receiver Conner,
to leave this morning at O'Clock on the
tug H. M. c. Smith for St. Helena to
bring the party sent ashore in the boats.
The announcement made from the Morn