Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-31
THE STORM IN THE SOUTH
Detailed Accounts of Damage Done by the
Tempest.
Many Negroes Drowned Near Beau
fort-Wreck of the City of Sa-
vannah Steamship.

were taken from the Coosaw river by
searching parties.
Not one-half of the horrors of the
storm have been yet told. as messengers
from surrounding sections are arriving
hourly. bringing news of deaths and ter
rible havoc caused by Sunday nights gale.
The result of yesterdays work of the re-
lief parties puts the number missing at over
a hundred. but owing to the poor means Of
communicating correct lists Of the dead
cannot be obtained
In several places along the Coosaw river
there were found eight or ten bodies lying
on the bank close together.
Graves were hastily dug near the places
of discovery. and without further ceremony
the storm victims were placed beneath the
earth.
Many of the dead were so far advanced in
putrefaction that the sight was sickening
and revolving.
The suffering in some localities among the
negroes is reported as being distressing, in
some cases there being only one or two left
out OF whole families of ten or fifteen.
To the extent of their ability the people of
Beaufort and Port Royal are rendering all
the assistance in their power TO stricken
families who lost all i'm the Hood Pro-
visions and clothing are being literally dis
tributed to those most needy.
Capt. Finne of tine tug Bessie. which ar
rived last night, states that half OF the
population of the island of st. Helena ard
surrounding islands has been swept away.
Experience of the City of savannah.
The steamship Birmingham of the Ocean
Steamship Company, two days overdue,
arrived at Savannah at pm. yesterday
bringing portion of the passengers and
crew of the steamship City of savannah,
wrecked Monday morning on the shoais
six miles from ST. Helena lighthouse, 5. C,
at am. The following is a list or the
passengers of the City of Savannah:
D. A. Hooker Mary ). Hooker, E. p
Hooker, W. NJ. Cornell. DIR. q. w. Lamar,
Mrs G. W. Lamar, Helen A Norman,
Wade E. A. Todd, Nathan Darrows. Mrs
Darrows. ]. NJ. Donald. John Norman An
ME Love. George Dorlow, John W. Arm
strong and John Wade.
The City of Savannah left Boston Thurs-
day afternoon. She met one storm after
another, there being three storms IN an.
Sundays storm was the worst. the steam
er beat about all day sunday wnen ner
steam whistle was knocked off ana the
water began pouring into her hoid anu
threatened to stop her engines. Seeins
that the ship could last but lew hours
longer Capt. Savage headed her Tor snoai
water. -
The stokers were piled with stimulants
and food and every effort made 70 reaSn
the beach before the vessel sank. All hIsn'
long the vessel ran in the storm, the pas
sengers expecting death every mlnute.E ariy
Monday morning the steamer was nearu
humping and scraping against the Dottoiii,
reached shoal water. The vessel was run
as far aground as possible she couio not
be gotten into an easy place, howe'el.
The huge waves broke over ner Win III
creas force and beat the boat to pieces.
The cabins were smashed and carried away,
first on one side and then on the other
Can't. Savage and the officers and crew
used every effort to prevent loss OF me
among the passengers and wonderful as
II may appear they were successful NOT
a life was lost from aboard the ship.
Monday afternoon small boat win
three sailors who volunteered from the
crew was sent out to find place on the
shore where the boats could land They
did not return and II was not Known
whether they reached the shore or nor.
Tuesday morning the two life boats, the
only two left were manned, the hrst of1i-
Ger being in command Of one and the sec
ond officer the other. -Four or the strong-
est sailors of the crew were picked Tor
each boat
The boats were filled with the women and
children, about fifteen in all. including the
stewardess and female employees OF the
Savannah DIR. G. w. Lamar and another
passenger being young and abie-Dodied
men, were called upon TO go into the boats,
which they did. DIR. Lamar's wife and two
little children were in his boat. Inc poats
set out for shore and sailed out of sight
of those on board. They have been heard
from. They arrived at Coffin Point, ST
Helena Island. where they are at present
They are at Senator Don Cameron'S place
Those who remained on the City of Savan-
nah were rescued by the City of Birming-
ham.
The storm ON Tybee Island.
The following particulars as to the effect
of the storm at Tybee Island are obtained:
1t will cost probably $4,000 to repair 1t. The
bridge over Lazaretto creek is gone and
the track from Lazaretto creek bridge to
Mrs Taylors first house is completely
wrecked. The water came up with such
force that 1t picked the track and carried
t. fr0v, bad
Only foundations tell where the house
was. OF Peter Smiths house not board
remains. G.. r. Robbins house is badly
battered up. The Rattle Club House is sup
posed to rest on one side of Wilmington
Island. At any rate, it is not on Tybee. The
house occupied by a man named Carroll is
on it's beam ends. The Point House depot
Is no more. The house of W. r. Wilson Is
moved I'D toward the railroad about fifty
feet. The house of Henry Green was de-
stroyed by fire. The home of Mr.. Rocker is
moved back about thirty feet.
The house of Mr.. Frank Storer was
treated rather queerly. The first floor was
blown away, and the second floor sailed
across several Tybee lots. and is now sit
ting in one of them The pictures on the
mantel were not even disturbed by the
flight of the building. The box car at the
east end of the switch of the railroad,
where Scott Bacon, his wife and two sons
lived. all of whom were killed. was blown
from it's trucks and has not been found.
There is not even foundation to the house
of Mr.. John G. Butler. Only the servants
quarters of the Knights of Pythias' Club
house remains. From the Knights of
Pythias' Club house to the pavilion there
IS railroad at all. The cottage of Mr..
Edward Lowell was destroyed.
A cottage owned by George Workman,
next to the post office. is gone. Mr.. Henry
Solomons house is turned three-quarters
around. but appears to be sound. The
smaller town water tank and both wind
mills are gone. Thomas Ryan's and Peter
mi houses cd % 10 Ia Vt
cottage is only slightly damaged. Capt.
Blun's house, which has stood two storms,
is all right.
1t is now estimated that the losses of the
rice planters will be much greater than was
at first supposed. Nearly the whole crop is
destroyed. Their loss is estimated at $780,
900
The Norwegian brig Medea came into
Tybee Roads yesterday, having board
eighteen of the crew of the British ship
Nettie Murphy, from Pensacola TO Dundee
wrecked in the gulf No lives lost.
He Was Visiting n Neighbour.