The morning news., 1894-09-29
TIE DAMAGE srRPEREp.

Purser Habersham suffered worse, per-
maps, than any Of the Others Of
the ships crew. The windows Of
his room were washed in. and the
room was flooded. He thought the end
was coming and that the ship was gong
TO be smashed in pieces by the mDuntains
OF water that were being driven against
1t. His room was flooded 70 such an ex-
tent that he said he could almost swim
around in it.
Considerable water was takea aboard
by the Dessoug, and good deal of il got
into the hold The cargo was shifted
during the gale and a number of the
packages were considerably damaged by
water. 1t is not known, however, to just
what extent the cargo suffered damage,
but many of the packages were badly
broken up by continual shifting as well
as being damaged by water. The cargo
was in pretty bad condition, and there
Will no doubt be nice little loss for the
insurance companies to ADJUST.
The ohcers and crew OF the Dessoug are
agl eed that this is as severe a storm
as they have eyer tackled,
and they do not want
To meet with another like experience for
some time 10 come. The Dessoug is an
old ship, and a storm Of his kind is cal
culated to do it severer damage than if
she were modern built vessel The
Dessoug is due 10 sail Tor Philadelphia
this afternoon, and she has a promise of
much brighter weather for her return
voyage than she had coming down.
capt. Doughty sighted two 3-masted
schOoners Thursday morning which ap-
peared TO be on shore about half way be-
tween Cape Romaine and Charleston on
the South Carolina cOasl. He could only
see the top of the mast aud could not tell
positively, but believed this to be the
m " h1 batt .,
sells reported sunk near Charleston. He
missed the Martins Industry Light ship.
There has yet been no report of this light
ship. The Wisteria and the revenne
cutter Boutwell, have been searching for
her, but IL was reported from Tybee last
night that they had seen nothing of her
whatever. So far there is no telling
what has become of her and her crew.
THE d. H. MILLER's VOYAGE.
The steamship Decatur H. Miller, Capt.
L. f. Hooper, arrived yesterday morning
about Z O'Clock. She sailed IRON Balti-
more Tuesday, and went to sea from Cape
Henry Tuesday night. Capt. Hooper re-
ports that he saw the storm signals flying
at Cape Henry station when he first came
down the river, and slowed up, intending
TO come TO anchor He says that the
signals were hauled down, and he con-
cluded that the storm was over. He then
proceeded TO sea, and experienced rough
weather during Wednesday and Wednes-
day night, but the wind was fair, and he
had sails set and made a good run along
the coast.
Tue force of the storm had evidently
moved eastward before the Miller got in
its track. The sea was very heavy, and
with the exception of considerable toss
ing, the steamship experienced no in
convenience.
On Thursday afternoon when twenty
five miles north of Cape Romaine, Capt.
Hooper sighted a disma5ted schooner,
and Immediately came ab)ut to offer as
sistance. The vessel was the two
masted schooner VIM. 7. Parker of Mil
ton, n. j., bound rom George
town, S. c., for Philadelphia, with
cargo of lumber Both masts were
gone, and she was under jury rig. Capt.
Hooper Ohered to take the crew on board
the Miller, but Capt. CCyerdale of the
schooner refused TO leave lis vessel. He
wanted tow, but as the sea was run
ming high, it was impossible for Capt.
Hooper to undertake to tow the vessel TO
port. After remaining near the schooner
for few hours, the steamer proceeded
to Savannah