The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-01
SAFE THROUGH IT ALL.
DR.. Duncan and Mr.. c. N. Cunning
ham We're at Wolf Island.

DR.. Duncan Picked up by the Tug
Theckla on His Way to Doboy in a
Rowboat Mr.. Cunningham Re
manned at the Island to Look After
Their Boat.
DIR. VIM. Duncan and Mr.. G. M Gun
ningham who were reported lost on Wolf
Island, during the storm and for whose
setety so much anxiety has been felt
are both safe.
DR. Duncan arrived in the city yester-
terday at l o'clock on the city tug
Theckla, which was sent in search of the
two gentlemen. He reported Mr.. Cum
ningham safe at the Wolf Island Club
House. DR. Duncan was picked up at
DobOy by the Theckla about noon
Wednesday. He was on his way to
Sapelo in a row boat, having left for that
point in hopes of catching the steamer
Bellevue on her way to Savannah, which,
however, he did not succeed in doing
DIR. Duncan was anxious to reach Savan-
nah in order to allay the apprehension
which he knew his family and that of Mr.
Cunningham must feel.
The two gentlemen were not in such
peril as their friends here believed.
DR.. Duncan thinks they only caught the
edge of the storm at Wolf Island, as from
what he has discovered since his arrival
here, he is satisfied that the storm was
not nearly so severe farther down the
coast as it was in Savannah.
THE ISLAND INUNDATED.
The storm was very severe, however.
The greater portion of the island was
covered from two to four feet deep in
water, only the small hummocks being
out of the water. There was two feet of
water under the club house where the
gentlemen were staying The water did
not reach up into the club house.
The scene from the club house, DIR.
Duncan says, was terrific. No amount
of money would have tempted him to
take to boat in such sea, he said, and
the idea of leaving the club house never
occurred to him.
The residents of the island said the wa
ter came up higher than it did in 1851.
Mr.. Stokes, the keeper of the club, took
refuge in the club house with his family.
Mr.. Stokes lost his wife and three chill
dren on Tybee in the storm of 1881.
TOOK REFUGE ON HIGH GROUND.
Peter Hartford, who lives on the island,
left his house with his family when the
water came up in it and took refuge on a
high knoll where they spent the night.
DIR. Duncan said he and Mr.. Cunning
ham had no fear for their lives at any
time. The storm began Saturday night
and continued until about IL o'clock Sun
day night, when it abated. A number of
deep washes were Dissolved in the sandy
soil of the island the next morning If
one of these had occurred under the club
house, DR.. Duncan said, its foundations
might have given way and the building
been wrecked.
The boat May, in which DIR. Duncan
and Mr.. Cunningham went down on their
fishing tour, was sunk at her mornings
This was fortunate, as had she not sunk
she would certainly have been carried
away.
THE CLAUDE NEARLY LOST.
Mr.. T.F p. Bonds Claude was
thrown upon the shore and pounded
somewhat, but not greatly injured. All
the other boats were carried away A
small boat was found near Sapelo light
Monday and it was in this boat that DR.
Duncan started for Sapelo Tuesday
Mr.. Cunningham concluded to remain at
the club house and raise the May. He
expected to be able to leave in the May
for Savannah yesterday and will proba-
bly, reach here this morning.
DR.. Dnncan's office was filled with
friends and acquaintance all of yesterday
afternoon, who called upon him to CON
graduate him upon his safe return.
The dews of the safety of DR.. Duncan
and Mr.. Cunningham was bulletined by
the MORNING News yesterday morning
and spread rapidly over the city. 1t
caused general rejoicing, as it was
thought by many that the two gen
tlemen would never be seen alive again.