The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
A GAIN ON TERRA FIRMA
THE PA AULSEN BRINGS sHIPWRECK-
ED PASSENGERS TO SAVANNAH.
Further Particulars of the Destruction b,
Sundays Awful storm-soliciting
Aid for the Many Sufferers.

Savannah, arrived here at p. m. TO day.
The wharves were lined with people as
the tug Paulsen came up the harbor, and
when 1t was announced that all the ship
wrecked passengers were on board, shouts
went up from the vast multitude When
the Paulsen steamed abreast Lincoln
street, all the flags OF commercial houses,
facing the river street, were hung out
and dipped in salute, and the merchants
n shed to the balconies and cheered them
| selves hCarse. The Cotton Exchange
| balcony .S9s crowded as never before.
| and the mighty greeting which they sent
! W. made the hearts Of the shipwreeked
glad, and they clapped their hands In
| wild delight. Some even danced on deck.
| When the Paulsen was made fast to the
: / arf there We're affecting hcenes between
| husbands, who had been brought here on
! the City Of Birmingham. and wives from
whom they had parted at the wreck. and
also between friends, who had separated
! that eventful night. The names OF the
! sfipWrecked passengers brought by the
| Faulsen are. Dr g. W. Lamar, Mrs.
Lamar and two children, Miss Mary l..
! Hooker, Mrs. Barrow, Mrs. John Norman,
! Ellen A. Norman, Annie Love. Mrs G.
! HcOTer, Mrs. Ellen Wade and Stewardess
| Old Jane.
They were all taken 10 the De Soto
Hotel, by order Of Receiver Conner. Of the
| Central Railroad, where they, with those
brought on the City of Birmingham,
are being well provided for until they can
be sent to their respective homes. They
we're all overjoyed at being safe on land
again. The ladies presented unique APP
pearance, having lost all their clothing i'm
the wreck, except what they had on when
they were sent off to land I'm the boats
None had any hats or bonnets and the
appearance Of the most of them was eX-
ceedingly scant.
The reason the Paulsen did not get back
sooner was that the shipwrecked pas
sengers were found at two different places
several miles apart. II was thought
they were all on Don Camerons
place on Coffin Point, St Helena
Island only part were there,
however. The rest rad 10 be hunted up.
They were found on Hunting Island The
Paulsen had TO make q longer and more
difficult trip than had been anticipated.
Those people were Vnd with joy when
they saw the Paulsen heaving IN sight
The Paulsen reached Coffin Point at p.
NJ. The exact locality Of the other sur
vivors not being known they were
not reached until this morning
In speaking Of their experiences
on the night when they left
the wrecks. they said they were 700 ex-
cited and anxious to take any notice Of
anything except the most extraordinary
Incidents They passed wrecked cabins
and wrecked ships and people who had
been drowned.
The party that reached Coffin Point had
little trouble in reaching the boat and
getting ashore. They walked about one
mile and a half 10 Senator Don Camerou's
place. whore they were kindly cared for
by Mr.. Trip. who Is in charge Of IT, He
placed the house at their disposal and |
gave them such food as he had He also /
helped provide the women with clothes, |
some Of them having nothing on but /
night dress and a skirt. The party that /
reached Hunting Island did not fare go /
well. When the boat approached the |
island the scene was one Of desolati ion.
Water was almost everywhere. The ladies
and everybody else We're compelled 20
wade up TO their waists in water to
reach shore. The Hunting Island party
started from the City of Savannah at
o'clock. 1t took them two hours 10 reach
the island. and the lighthouse was reached
at II o'clock i'm the day. They had TO
walk 10 the lighthouse. n distance of
several miles. A considerable part Of the
distance was through water They held
the babies above their heads. The island
was wilderness. They lived i'm the light
house and slept on the floor or anywhere
they could rest.
1--WE wish 10 say" said a lady Of the
party Of the passengers. that the crew
beached the boat beautifully. IL could
not have been better done" Jane, the
City Of Savanrahs stewardess. was the
only one 10 receive even the smallest in
Jury She sprained her ankle on the
island. The babies held up well and did
not appear 20 mind a shipwreck so much.
They were tenderly cared for Each pas
senger seemed 10 think IL his duty 10
see that the babies did not suffer Cap
.ain Savage who was commander Of the 5
city Of Savannah. was with the rescuing
party and saw the wreck this morning.
He thinks there IS a chance Of saving
part Of the vessel. Re says: "While the
ipper work has all been washed away,
he sea Is not breaking as heavy over the
hips as I expected and there Is chance
o save her"
The distance from Coffin Island where
he second mates party was, 20 Hunting Z
sland. Is seven miles. Neither party
new where the other was. 5
The passengers looked a little the
'orse for the long voyage and sea sick 2
ess on arrival. but otherwise were I'm y
God spirits and We're full Of commen- G.
atory comments Of Captain Joe Mckee [
nd the way IN which he and his crew @
lanaged the vessel All along the route D
-eckage Of every kind was seen. There d
ere evidences all around that the storm J.
Iayed havoc with the merchant marine. <
tout 100 miles off Charl eston a burning a
assel was seen. She W afire aft and d
as being consumed fast as the $
lmes could destroy her. This vessel was b
ie Freeda A. Wylley Of Thomaston. Me. g
o one was on board She was battling
ith the wind aud waves, and her destruc-
on was only a question Of time. This
as about the only eventful item Of the
hole voyage. II
GA, Sept. 1.-The S. s.
tallahassee. which arrived from New
ork this morning. brough. the ship y
recked crew. nine all told, OF the bark j.
reeda A. Wylley. picked up by the
eamer. -
Dilstory Vessels Arrive. /,
" WIIAlINGTON. y. G.. Sept 1.-The q
-itish steamer Erie from Hampton p
Dads, arrived at Southport at ll;D a. H.
10 day. having In tow the abandoned y
rk. Linden. supposed 20 be- Nor n
aeian. picked uT al sea. The bark is
tded with mahogany and Is water %,
eyed The captain OF the steamer re- M
rts having seen two more abandoned MI
hooners. near the same place. The 81
hooner Jennie Thomas. previously re- a
rted in a water-logged condition. ar Al
red at Southport 10 day.
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