The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-17
PRAISE FOR CAPT. DAGGETT.
Passengers Presented Him a Testi-
mOninI.

mOninI.
The passengers Of the Augusta are I'M
sparing in their praises of Capt. Daggett
and his officers and crew Capt. Daggett's
GOODNESS and courage inspired them all
they say, and gave them confidence that
if 1t were possible TO bring them through
safely he was the man for the occasion
When Capt, Daggett came down to
breakfast yesterday morning, his first
meal since the beginning of the storm. he
was given an ovation. AS the ship reach
ed her dock the captain was called into
the saloon and presented with the fol-
lowing testimonial by Mr.. Gwynne Yer
ger of Memphis, Tenn, who expressed the
praises of the passengers and their graft
tude for his noble work
Capt, Daggett expressed his thanks
briefly, and said that If they would give
him another chance he felt sure that he
could bring them through without going
through such an experience.
The testimonial, with the names of the
passengers attached is as follows:
Savannah, Ca, Aug. 16, 1870 Capt
H c. Daggett, the Officers Engineers and
Crew OF the good steamship City of Au-
gusta We, the undersigned passengers
aboard steamship City of Augusta. sailing
from New York Saturday, Aug u, 1899.
encountering, perhaps the worst hurri-
cane for years on the Atlantic coast wish
to praise the Ocean Steamship Company
for possessing such a staunch vessel
which weathered without an accident such
fearful storm.
We wish to thank and praise In the high
oct ha f he chi
company, each one in his place, and for
the captain, words cannot express our
thanks and deep gratitude for the able
manner in which he managed his ship
| bringing us safely through such great
peril. You will always carry with you
our very best wishes, and we hope for
you many successful voyages.
d. r. Bacon, Indianapolis. Ind; Mrs.
y. T. Bacon, indianapolis, Ind; John A.
Lewis, Meridian, Miss. r. c. Nicely,
Waynesboro, Ca; Mosele NeeIey,
Waynesboro, Ga; j. S. Panchen, Atlanta,
Ga; Miss Panchen, Atlanta, Ca. Julia A.
Robinson, Atlanta Ga; Mary l.. McEl-
murray, Waynesboro, Ca. ;Richard Barnes,
Liverpool, England; Lewis F. Butt, Au-
gusta, Ga; John W. Carnock, Athens, Ga.
Gwynne Yerger Memphis, Tenn: Mrs.
Gwynne Yerger, Memphis, Tenn; Mrs. A.
| Med Wilson, Mr.. A. Med. Wilson, r. b.
| Thomasson, Atlanta, Ga: James SIll-
| van, James ii. SuMVan, Savannah, Ga.
| Helen e. Cody, New York city; Mrs.
Charles II. Hill. Athene E. Hill, Munetta
p Hin Atlanta. Ga; F. f. Binhl, Ma
con, CA Morris Levin, Beaufort S. c.;
Mrs w. A. Hanson, Mr. w. A. Hanson.
| Atlanta. Ga; f. w. Wellington Mrs. e.
| W. Warrington, Vineland, N. j.; Ed
ward Warrington. Vineland, n. j.: S. r.
Warrington. Trenton, n. j.; Daisy f.
Goodfelow, w. H. G. Morrell, German
town, Pa; Mrs w. II. G. Morrell, Ger
mantown, Pa; J. =. Stamers New York
| ely; Mrs. W. ]. Bell, Jasper Bell, At
lama, Ga; C. A. Piquart, Augusta. Ca
NJ. Reporting, Seablook. S c.; Mrs. S. Lei
! ler Mrs. l.. Valentine, Ellen Valentine.
Brooklyn, n. y; c. c. Harrell. Bainbridge,
| Ga; l.. Sisman, Southampton, England
| j. L. Doss, Savannah, Ga; 7. J. White
side, Columbus, Ga; Harry l.. Jones, Ma
| con, Ga; p Buckwold. Ralph Meldrim,
! Savannah, Ga: II. Turnbull Monticello,
Fla II. NJ. Richardson, New York.