The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-10
LIST OF DISASTERS.
NINETEEN VESSELS WRECKED on
DAMAGED AUG. 80.

Eight Schooncrs and Two Banks
Lost-Five Vessels Dismnsted and
Three Blown AshOre-New steel
Ship Erskine M. Phelps Sailed On
Her Maiden Trip From Bath,
Me. SCHOONER Robert Mcfarland
TO lie lowed to Portland with
Lumber.
A summary of the disasters among ship
ing, caused by the storm which swept
the Georgia and South Carolina coasts
Wednesday morning, Aug 81, shows the
number of vessels wrecked or damaged TO
be nineteen. Those totally lost were 8
schooners, and 2 banks; blown ashore, 1
schooner and barks; dismasted, q
other vessels known to be in the track
of the storm and there is considerable
apprehension for the safety of those that
have not been heard from
Schooner A. b. Sherman, $40 tons Capt.
Pillsbury, from Baltimore for Brunswick,
was anchored near Martins Industry
lightship Sept. !, with loss of foretopmast,
jibbOOm and all headgear. She was towed
to Brunswick, arriving Sept. 8.
Schooner Caroline C. Foss, S62 tons,
Capt. Murphy, from New York for Kings
Ferry, went ashore at Hunting Island,
with main and mizzen masts gone.
Schooner Douglass Gregory, 324 tons,
Capt. n d. Woolman, from Philadelphia
for Savannah, foundered off Port Royal.
Only two of the crew were saved, having
been rescued from the rigging by the
schooner r. F. c. Hartley. The names
of the men were Sam Busby and Willis
Berry, both colored. The crew of the
schooner was made up as follows: Mate,
J. T. Brasure, Is, of Philadelphia; Stew
ard Hosea Jackaway, IS, of New Jersey;
seamen, Riley Washington, p, of Florida;
S. Busby, 20, of Massachusetts,; W. Ber-
~, p, of South Carolina; Fred Mayne, &c,
of Delaware, and Henry Davis, 46, of
Delaware
Schooner Edwin A Gaskil, 1888 tons,
Capt. Wilson, from Baltimore for Savan-
nah. was blown ashore on Hilton Head
beach, and is a total wreck, lying a mile
from the shore. Capt Wilson had his
right leg broken. No lives were lost.
Schooner Jerome b. Look, 314 tons,
Capt. Mckenzie, from New York for Fer
nandna, foundered off Beaufort, S. c.
Wreckage from her wac found on Pritch~
ards Island. Nothing has been heard of
the crew.
Schooner Jesse c. Woodruff, 575 tons,
Capt Townsend, from New York for Fer
nandina, foundered off Pritchard's Island,
S. C. Wreckage of the vessel came ashore.
Schooner John H. Platt 1,O36 tons, Capt.
Ives. from New York for Brunswick, is
supposed to have foundered off Tybee, as
a part of a vessel with her name painted
on 1t was washed ashore This vessel
was in company with the schooner Sarah
d. j. Rawson, Aug. 81, but had disappear
ed after the weather cleared.
Schooner Sarah D. J. Rawson. 96S tons,
from New York for Darien, was tOwed
into Port Royal, dismasted. The captain
had one rib broken and mead was badly
injured.
Schooner John S. bearing. 455 tons,
Cart Woodland, from Baltimore for jack
sonville, with cargo of canned goods. was
blown ashore on Daufuskie beach, II is
expected that she will be foated. The
vessel Is in good condition.
Schooner May ONeu, 512 tons, Capt.
Watts. from Boston for Savannah, was
blown ashore on Candy Island, S. c., and
is complete wreck. The crew was
saved.
Schooner Nelson Bartlett, 600 tons, Capt.
WHEY, from New York for Brunswick,
was dismasted and stranded at Hilton
Head. The crew was saved
Schooner Robert C. McQuillen, 440 tons,
Capt Hankin, was spoken off Beaufort,
S. c. Sept. ., dismasted. She has since
arrived at New York.
Schooner Robt. Mcfarland 545 tons,
Capt Lord, from Providence for Bruins
wick lost all spars but part of mizzen-
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