The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-31
THE "orrY or sAyANyAH SUNK
Narrowing Tale of Suffering at sea-No
Lives Were Lost.

SAVANNAH, GA. Aug, 30.-The steam
ship city OF birmingham. OF the ocean
Steamship Company, two days overdue.
arrived at Savannah at z p. m, bringing
a portion OF the passengers and crew OF
the steamship city OF Savannah. wrecked
Monday morning on the shoals six miles
from st. Helena Lighthouse. S. c. at
8 a. m
The following f. a list Of the passen-
gers OF the city Of Savannah: u. A. Hook
er. Mary 5. Hooker, T.. +. Hooker, w. NJ.
Cornell, Or. G.. w. Lamar, Mrs. G.. w.
Lamar Helen A. Norman. Edward Pie
ron. Mrs. c. Cooper, Mrs. Ellen Wade,
Il. A. Todd. Nathan Darrows. Mrs. Dar-
rows ]. NJ. Donald, John Norman, Annie
Love. George Dorlow. John w. Arm
strong and John Wade.
The City OF Savannah left Boston
Thursday afternoon. She met one storm
after another, there being three storms
I'm all Sundays storm was the worst. The
steamer beat about all day Sunday. when
her steam whistle was knocllsd OFF. and
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and threatened 10 stop her engines See
ing that the ship could last but a few
hours longer, Capt. Savage headed her
for shoal water. The stokers were pill
ed with stimulants. and every effort
made to reach shoal water before tho
vessel sank. All night long the vessel ran
I'm the storm. the passengers expecting
death every minute. Early Monday morn
ing the steamer was heard humping and
scraping against the bottom, and he pas
sengers knew they had reached shoal
water The vessel was run as far a
ground as possible She could not be
gotten into an easy place. however The
huge waves broke over her with increGs-
ing force and beat the boat TO pieces.
The cabn were smashed and carried
away, first on one side and then on the
other Capt. Savage and the officers and
crew used every effort to prevent loss
OF life among the passengers and. won
derful aS II may appear. they were sue
cesful Not a life was lost from aboard
she ship. The passengers were moved first
from one side 90 the other low water por-
tiOn OF the ship where the waves seemed TO
beat with less force
No signs of a rescue appearing, and the
boat being undoubtedly doomed, Capt
Savage took steps to save his passen-
gers.
Monday afternoon a small boat with
three sailors who volunteered from the
crew. was sent out 20 find "A place on the
shore, where the boats could land. They
did not return and IL was not known
whether they reached the shore or not.
Tuesday morning the two life boats, the
only two left, were manned, the first Of
hcer being In command Of one and the
second officer Of the other. -Four OF the
strongest sailors OF the crew were picked
for each boat. The boats were filled with
women and children, about fifteen In all,
including the stewardess and female en-
plOyes OF the Savannah. Or. G.. w. Lamar
and another passenger being young and
able bodied men, were called upon 20 go
into the boats which they did DR. La
mars wife and two little children were
in his boat. The boats set sail for shore
and sailed out Of sight Of those on board
They arrived at Coffin Point, 81. Helena
Island. where they are at present. They
are well cared for by a gentleman who
has a residence az tha! place. II Is Sen
atOr Don CamerOn's place.
Those who remained on the city Of
Savannah were rescued by the City OF
birmingham.