The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-04
YOUNG sTEELE's BODY FOUND.
The Third Victim of the Wreck of
the island Flower.

| The body of young Ulysses steele was
recovered yesterday. He was one of the
victims on the schooner Island Flower,
which was wrecked during the storm on
the Barnwell Island training wall. The
body was found by Mr.. j. f. McHenry,
brother-in-law of Capt. Lewis j. Hin Of
the schooner who went down to see what
could be done about getting the boat off.
Young Steele's stepfather, Rev. Mr.. VIII
son was notified, and the body was brought
up TO the city. 1t was sent out to Thunder
bolt in the afternoon and buried. Young
Steele was II years old. The body was dis
figured beyond recognition, and was
known only by the clothing and circum-
stances under which it was recovered Mr.
McHenry thinks the schooner Island
Flower can be raised and an effort will be
made to get her off.
The steamer Gov. Stafford is still high
and dry on the shore of Cooper river,
near Daufuskie. 1t was decided not TO
continue the use Of the steam pump from
the tugboat Forest City to float her as
the progress proved to be slow. p. San
ford Ross dredge No. ] was sent yester-
day to the scene and a canal viii be dug
from the river bank to the steamer in
order TO float her.
The tug George w. Pride from Nor
folk, arrived yesterday, towing the barge
Belle of Oregon The captain Of the tus
reports having sailed from Norfolk lasJ
Sunday and passed Cape Hatteras Nom
day. A storm was encountered Tuesday
while off Cape Lookout, in which it was
difficult to keep the barge from capsizins
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only seventy-five tons of coal in her for
ballast. All Tuesday and Wednesday the
sea was running high and the tug could
not make any progress with her tow. The
tugs rudder tiller was split during the
storm, but otherwise there was no dam-
age sustained. The barge will be loaded
with lumber by the Georgia Lumber Com
pany for Philadelphia.
The German bark Cuba. which was
aground opposite the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway wharves, was hauled
into deep water yesterday by tugs, after
having about 1000 barrels of rosin dis
charged on lighters. She was towed to
her BERTH where she will be reloaded. The
vessel is said to be uninjured.
The Austrian bark Law, which was
blown ashore, was gotten off yesterday,
after having a lighter load of her cargo
of sulphur discharged. She was towed
to the guano works above the Central rail-
ROAD WnaTNeS, Wnere Sne VIII nnlSh dis
charging.
The schooner Wade Hampton, which
was ashore near Cockspur, was hauled
off yesterday by the George T. Drane Com
pany's tug Bessie. The schooner has a
cargo of 5000 bushels of rice. She was
bound for Charleston, but on account of
having gone ashore, the cargo will be dis
charged at Savannah.
The pilot boat Mecca will probably prove
a total loss. She has drifted off the knoll
and sunk in deep water only her masts
being visible
Manager r. Fl. Polk of the Telephone
exchange says all the wires win probably
be in good shape by the middle or latter
part of this week He has three or four
gangs of men out at work on them, and
the tangle is being rapidly cleared up.
Telephone subscribers have learned to APP
preciate their instruments during the trou-
BILE that has been upon them, and will be
glad to get the lines in shape again.