Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

AUGUSTA, IA, aug. oU.-NeWs from
the storm swept district of Port Royal |
and Beaufort is still very meagre.
There is no telegraphic communica-
ton with these places, the only news
obtainable being by mail.
News received by the Chronicle to-
night brings the startling intelligence
that seventy dead and swollen bodies
were taken from the Coosaw river to-
day by searching parties.
Not one-half of the horrors of the
storm has yet been told, as messengers
from surrounding sections are arriving
hourly, bringing news of deaths aud
terrible havoc caused by Sunday nights
gale.
The result of to.day's work of relief
puts the number of missing at over 100,
but owing to the poor means of COM
munication correct lists of the dead can
not be obtained
Suffering in some localities among ne
groes is reported as being distressing, in
many cases there being only one or two
lett out of whole families OF 10 or 10.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
SAVANNAH, GA. Aug. 30.-Beaufort,
q. c., suffered fearfully from the storm.
Captain Finnie, of the steamer Bessie,
which arrived from Beaufort, st. Helena
and Button, half an hour before the
City of birmingham, says:
Beaufort is wrecked, and on the sea
islands the loss of life among the negroes
is very great. Fully half the popula-
ton Of the island is drowned"
The damage to property in Savannah
Is estimated at 100000, and the loss TO
the cotton crop in the territory tribu-
tary to the city at 81 100000.
WRECK OF THE SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. s0-The steam
ship Birmingham of the Ocean Steam
q ship Company, two days overdue, ar
n rived in Savannah at Z p. M, bringing a
portion of the passengers and crew of
the steamship City of Savannah,
n wrecked Monday morning, on the shoals
n six miles from St. Helena Lighthouse,
South Carolina, at 8 a. m.
i The City of Savannah left Boston
Thursday afternoon. She met one
storm after another, there being three
4 storms in all. Sundays storm was the
worst. The steamer beat about all day
a Sunday, when the water began pouring
q into her hold and threatened to stop her
engines.
Seeing that the ship could last but a
few hours longer, Captain Savage
81 headed for shoal water. The stokers
"a were piled with stimulants and food
Y and every effort made to reach shoal
s. water before the vessel sank. All night
long tile vessel ran in the storm, the
passengers xpecting deathevery minute.
Early Monday morning the steamer
was heard humping :, and scraping
against the bottom, and the passengers
81 knew they had reached shoal water. The
al vessel was run as far aground as posi-
81 BILE. She could not be gotten into an easy
|& place, however. The huge waves broke
III over her with increasing force, and beat
| the boat to pieces.
Captain Savage and the officers and
81 crew used every effort to prevent loss Of
life among the passengers, and, wonder
full as it may appear, they were success
full. Not life was lost from aboard the
s. ship.
Monday afternoon small boat will
Il three sailors, who volunteered from the
crew, were sent out to lind place OIL
the shore where the boats could land
They did not return, and tits not known
whether they reached shore or not.
Tuesday morning the two lifeboats
the only two left, were manned, thu
first officer being in command OF on,
## and the second officer of the other
"a -Four of the strongest sailors of the crew
were picked for each boat.
The boats were filled with women ant
children, about Ia in all, including TIN
z stewardess and female employees of tn
Savannah. DR.. G. w. Lamar AM
another passenger, being young an,
able-bodied men, were called upon b,
go in the boats, which they did.
DR.. Lamar's wife and TWO little chill
dren were in his boat The boats SC
out for shore, and sailed out of sight o
those on board. They have been hear
from. They arrived at Coffin Point, s.
Helena Island, where they are at presen
They were well cared for by gentle
man who has a. residence at that place
1t is Senator Cameron's place. Thos
who remained on the City of Savanna
were rescued by the City of Birmine
ham.
AT o'clock the City of Birmingha,
came upon the schooner Joseph Snthe
II with Captain Harvey Hudson and
m crew of six men. The vessel was waite
IN logged and the sea breaking over her.
The captain and crew were rescue
N from their perilous position. A fe'
moments later vessel was passed, DO
Mtom up, and her position told the fate
those of who lived on her a few hou
Mprevious.
Other vessels were seen with the
masts and rigging partly gone, and OF
with hardly mast Or sail left WI
Espoken to and an offer of assistant
made, but, with the air of a prince h
captain raised his cap and, with thank
declined to leave his ship, doubtle
"a hoping TO be able to reach port.
Tuesday, at 6 p. M, a ship was sightc
ashore in the breakers about six mil
south of st. Helena Lighthouse. II
captain saw the Birmingham and 81
nailed with light, and as Captain Be
M of the Birmingham recognized the 81
III nal he exclaimed; "Good God, that mu
be the City OF Savannah"
al A boat was lowered and First Offlc
johnson was sent to her, and broug
/ back the message that it was the City
n Savannah aground in the breake
three miles from shore, going to piece
| a with her passengers and crew, numbt
ing in all about 70.
They had been there since Saturd
night. II was impossible to attempt
rescue the unfortunates until dayligl
M The Birmingham WAS anchored, a
M Wednesday morning boats in charge
M First Officer johnson and Second o.
Ger Hamilton reached the ship, and
M Tescue of those on board was effect
with safety.
100 LIVES LOST AT PORT ROYAL.
AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. s0.-News "