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

part of prudence to get away from the
coast, and Captain Mckee, whose fore
thought and prudence were never more
manifest, determined to get out of reach
of the coast and disaster. Consequently
he hove to and ran some 10 miles toward
the gulf, and remained until he saw his
way clear for resumption of the
Journey. This was done at an oppor.
tune moment, and then the line to
Charleston was steadily kept, so 1t will
lie seen that the run towards the gulf
and head winds and billowy sea was the
cause of the break in schedule time.
Everybody was sick except one lady.
and full of commendatory words for Cap
tain Mckee and the way in which he
along the route wreckage of every kind
was seen. There were evidences all
around that the storm played havoc
with the merchant marine, About 1860
miles off Charleston a burning vessel
was seen. She was afire aft, and was
being consumed as fast as flames could
destroy her. This vessel was the Fredo
A. Wiley Of Thomaston, Me. No one
was on board. She was battling with
the wind and waves, and her destruc-
ton was only question of time. This
was about the only eventful occurrence
of the whole voyage.
Captain Haskell of the schooner
Morris w. Child, which arrived atquar-
antine in distress ON Tuesday evening,
being bound from Brunswick to Boston,
reports to have passed the bodies Of six
dead men, with life preservers on, &c
miles east of Savannah. They were
surrounded by wreckage. Captain
Haskell rescued the captain and crew
of the schooner Harold g, Beecher
The captain of the Beecher also saw six
bodies floating.
GREETED WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 1.-The tue
Paulsen which left Savannah to get the
remainder of the passengers of the
wrecked steamer City of Savannah, ar
rived here at Q IN. to-day. The wharvel
were lined with people as the tug CAME
up the harboy, and when 1t was an
nounced that all the shipwrecked pas
sengers were on board, shouts went VI
from the vast crowd.
AS the Paulsen steamed abreast Lin
coin street ali the flags of the CONNER
cial houses facing River street wert
hung out and dipped in salute, and the
merchants rushed to the balconies anC
cheered themselves hoarse. The Cotton
Exchange balcony was crowded a
never before, and the mighty greetin!
which they sent up made the hearts o
the shipwrecked glad, and they clappet
their hands in wild delight. Some evel
danced ON deck. When the Paulsel
was made fast to the wharf there wer
affecting scenes between husbands VIII
had been brought on the City of Bir
mingham and wives from whom the
had parted at the wreck, and also be
tween friends who had been separate,
that eventful night.
The names Of the shipwrecked pas
sengers brought by the Paulsen are
DIR. g. w Lamar, Mrs. Lamar and tw
children, Miss Mary L. Hooker, Mr.
Barrow, Mrs. john Norman, Ellen A
Norman, Annie Love, Mrs. O. II. Hor
per, Mrs. Ellen Wade, Stewardess Oh
Jane.
They were all taken to the DeSot
Hotel by order of Receiver Conner c
the Central railroad, where they, wit
those brought on the City of BirminG
ham, are being we'll provided for unit
they can be sent to their respectiy
homes.
They are all overjoyed at being sal
on land again. The ladies presented a
unique appearance, having lost all the
clothing in the wreck, except what the
had on when they were sent to land
the boats. None had any hats or boz
nets, and the appearance of them We
exceedingly scant.