The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-05

The wreck was just across from the
Tyhae Qualifications and yesterday after
noon about o'clock Lleu enant Morgan
accompanied by five men, started out 10
rescue the captain and crew. Inc party
was gotten up by some of the men and
Lieutenant Morgan insisted on going with
them. He had cut his right arm the night
before and said he could do little rowing
but would 90 his share.
Before leaving he handed his class ring
and a sum of money from his pocket 10 d
friend on the island, saying: keep these
for me. l may not come back.
when the little rowboat in which the
men went was within 300 yards of the
wreck 1t seemed as If 1t could live no longer
in the heavy sea.
"Keep up your courage. boys" said Lieu
tenant Morgan, ut will be all right
Almost as he said it a big wave turned
the boat and threw it in the trough OF the
sea and before it could be riEhted anotheF
struck it and swamped 1t. b!euteh"hl
MORGAN was thrown into the water, ana
having on heavy clothes and being prac-
t,rauy exhausted. could do little to save
himself. The boat had not then SUNK an"
turning his eyes toward it., he said. Keep
on. boys. you Will get there all r'ght'
These were his last words. y big wave
carried him under and he was seen no mo- e.
Harry Smith, a ri2gcr, and one OF the
party, went down with him not far away.
The four other men escaped dIoWh'"I ~
great eXertions they m2nascd 10 htGP
an0at ana by the wind ana tide were WASH
ed ashore \ search has been made Tor
lieutenant Aorgans body but it was I'M
aVai.Mg.
Sketch of Lieutenant Morgan.
Lieutenant Henry S. Morgan was i ma
tive OF Vaidosta, Ga. Lowndcs county anu
was appointed to West Point in l>95 oy
CONGRESSMAN Henry G. Turner, Of his DIS
trlct He was son Of Mr.. NlH!ah MOI
gan. of Valdosta, his people benG in mod
crate circumstances. but wei known and
hignlv respected At West Point he stood
AT the head Of his classes and graduated
among the first three, which gave him an
appointment to the engineer corps. lie mad
for the last eight or ten months peeh
stationed here with Captain c. Z. Gillette
and had almost full charge OF the con
struction of the coast fortticatonS on ~
bee island. Those who knew OF ms "oIh
saw he was an exceptionally fine engineer
He was courageous to the point of darln6:
as is shown by his action, ana WAS OF
strong and powerful physique. lie was as
gentle as a child and absolutely JUS I,'s
death is a great loss TO ms corps he was
about tWcnty-four years Cd.
The Work of Rescue.
The steam pilot boat J. H. Estill picked
nm CaD+ain Wilson and three men from the
Edwin A. Gasken today. The schooner Is
wrecked on Hilton Head beach. They were
hr,uoht TO the Savannah quarantine sta
t,on CAPTAIN Wilson has one leg broken.
The other members of the crew are stun on
the wreck. 49,, Woo
The Estiu also picked up captain Noa
ana two men from the Norwegian bark y.
II Morris, which is lying off Port hoy$1
bar her sails and rigging gone. she Is
from London bound to Savannah
rive men from the Norwegian bark Rag
M which is wrecked on Caskin bank, were
also picked up. ...,-,l
ma Estil also reports passing a VesSel
ellDi,,,scd to be Il schooner, bottom UP, apOu'
ron miles east Of Tybee light.
The schooner John s bearing, captain
Woodland from Baltimore to JackSohNlile
with canned goods, is ashore on D'tui uSh NJ
island. Her crew is SAFE. II Is peLSHo" 49,
schooner can be saved.
Great Damage i'll South Georgia.
Sandcrsviue Ga, september 1.-(SpeclaL)
Washington and many other counties IN
the southern part of the state were visited
nv the heaviest rain that has fallen III
this section for more than ten years none
other like il since the Gordon frCSnet. II
is reported here that scVenty-hVe mliuS OF
the Central railroad track was washed from
i+e bed Dirt roads and bridges in WASH
ingtou county We're damaged not less tndn
$4,000. besides the great loss to land and
crops sustained by indiVlduaiS. y CollSelNa~
tive estimate of the rainfall is ten lnche9'
various estimates range from eight to
eighteen inches.
Two Central trains are at Tennllle ana
cannot move either way. NO mail here
today. and particularly is The Constitution
missed. -..,, ....-.,