The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-31
TOSSED BY The TEMPEST
Gallant Shipi in an Uaequal Battle UiIh
SlIies and Hsrc!lsss Seas.
MANY A BRAVE BARK LOST
And Many a Sailor Sinks Into
Oceans Depths With Ruboiing
Croan. Unkneiied, Uncof-
fined and Unknwon.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Aug. 9.-The steam.
ship Birmingham arrived this evening
from Now York. Two days overdue. She
brings portion OF the passengers and
crew OF the steamship Savannah, wrecked
Monday morning off the shoals six miles
from the IT. Helena light house, South
Carolina. The City OF Savannah left
Boston Thursday afternoon last and went
through three storms. each one being
worse than The preceding. Sundays was
the worst, and after a terrible day IL
seemed as II the ship could last but few
hours more. Captain Savage headed her
for tho shoal water. All night long the
vessel ran in the storm. the passengers
expecting death every minute. Early
Monday morning she went aground and
all the upper works began to give away.
In the afternoon small boat, with three
Of the crew who volunteered, was sent to
find place on the shore where q landing
might be made. Tuesday morning, tho
boat not having returned, the only two
boats left were manned and filed with
women and children. Four OF the strong
est of tho crew were selected for each
boat and started for land. They have
bcen heard from tonight, having arrived
at st. Helena island, where they are being
well cared for.
Those who remained on the steamer
were rescued by tho birmingham. The
latter vessel left New York Saturday, and
Sunday night laborcd In terrific storm.
| There was no abatement until Monday
evening, by which timo tho ship had blown
far out of her course. Al daylight Tues
day tho steamer was running through
wreckage OF all description. She came
across tho schooner Joseph Suther with q
crew OF seven men. the vessel being
watcr-logged. The men were rescued.
Later a capsized vessel was sighted. but
no signs OF her crew. A number Of other
vessels were met with masis and rigging
partly gone. Tuesday night at o'clock
the City OF Savannah was sighted and
efforts wero made to rescue those remain-
ing on board. II was impossible, how
ever. to do anything. owing to the tre-
mendous sea running, so the Birmingham
laid Oft shore until this morning, when
with great difficulty tho work of rescue
was accomplished.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 3O.-News from the
storm-swept district OF Port Royal and
Beaufort Is still very meager. There 10
no telcgraphic communication with these
places. the only news obtainable being by
mail. The news received by the Chrosicls
| tonight brings tho startling intelligence
Of 40 dead. Their swollen bodies we're
taken from the Coosaw river to-day by
searching parties. Not half the horrors OF
the storm Lave yet been told. rs messcn-
gers from the surrounding sections are ar
riyug hourly, bringing news Of deaths and
terrible havoc caused by Saturday nights
gale. The result of the days work OF rc-
lief puts the number OF missing Mt more
than 100. In several places along the
Coosaw river, eight or ten bodies were
lying on the bank close together. Graves
arc hastily made close TO the discovery
aud without ceremony. the storms VIC
tins are placed beneath the earth. The
suffering in some localities among the
negroes is reported to be distressing. No
news Of definite character has bcen re-
ceiyed from ST. Helena and other sur
rounding islands. They are for the most
part tbickly popuiA ted. and il 10 feared
the loss Of life 10 very great.
SAvASSAH, Aug. 9.-Captain Finnle OF
the steamer Bessie. which arrived from
Beaufort. ST. Helena and Bluffton half an
hour before the City Of Birmingham. says
the Beaufort was wrecked and 10 on the
islands. The loss of life among the ne.
Rroes was very great. Fully half the popu'
laiion Of the island was drosned.