The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
SCHOONER STRUCK A STORM.
THE VAN NAME AND Ming ARRIVES
INA WATERLOGGED CONDITION.

IN A MATERLOOGE1D bDNDAilCN'
While Bound From Brunswick for
Philadelphia She Ran Into HenVy
Winds on ChaF.eston-Vessel
Damaged and n Considerable Lot
of DecISIoad of Crosstles Lost.
spoken by stea mship La Grande
Duchesse and Given bearings and
Distance TO Tybce-SchOoner Yacht
siren, capt. Lord. snils for SANTA
golfer. owner and Party OF
Friends Aboard-Other Marine
! Matters.
The schooner Van Name and King. Capt
Brown. bound from Brunswick for Phila-
delphia with cargo Of crossties, arrived
! yesterday IN waterlogged condition. The
vessel was considerably damaged, oud she
left behind her over a thousand crossties
which were scattered in her course. just
what the damage to the vessel will be
cannot be told unti she is thoroughly eX-
amined
Capt. Brown reports that ne left Bruins
wick Wednesday for Philadelphia with
cargo of 1850 ties, measuring about $4,000
| feet. The vessel was about loaded to her ca
pacity and especially was this the case
with the deckload When off Charleston
Friday morning at 1 O'Clock the vessel
ran into a wind, blowing nor-northeast
with hurricane force. As the weather was
tempestuous the vessel shipped sea after
sea, and was finally filled with water. The
heavy deckload opened the waterway
seam, smashed away the forehatches and
washed much of the cargo out of the hold
All provisions, water and other things not
secured against the weather were spoiled
and the crew were forced to do without
food and water from the time the storm
struck them until they reached this port.
The weather did not moderate much I'M
til Sunday night, about o'clock. At
this time there were three feet of water
in the captains cabin, and ne vessel was
in a condition to give the crew consider
able uneasiness. Capt. Brown hosted his
colors with the union down, hoping that
some passing vessel would sight il and
come to the disabled schooner. They
were practically helpless, so far as free
ing the vessel was concerned, as the fires
were put out in the engine so that the
steam pumps could not be used Early
Sunday the Van Name and King was
sighted by the schooner John G.. Schmidt
L
and for several hours the Schmidt laid
near, Offering any assistance she could
render. She did not leave the disabled
vessel until the weather had moderated
sufficiently to leave Capt. Brown without
doubt about his ability to reach this port
The steamship La Grande Duchesse,
Capt Hanlon, from Savannah for New
York, passed the disabled schooner and
seeing her flag with the union down, Of
fered assistance. The vessel was max
ing fairly good progress then, however,
and only delayed the Duchesse long
enough to get the distance and the bear
ings to Tybee. On reaching there yes
terday she was lowed up by the tug Cam
bria. On the day up Capt. Brown and his
crew were given food on the tug, and
as it was the first they mad enjoyed for
several days, their appreciation may well
be imagined
Capt. Brown states his vessel was IN the
storm from Friday at 1 O'Clock until SUM-
day night al s o'clock, when the weather
moderated The storm was heavy from
Cape Roman to Tybee it was stated and
at times the wind is said to have appar-
emily blown at from eighty to ninety miles
an hour. The only explanation of the
rough luck the schooner had is that
white cat jumped aboard as she was tow
ing out of Brunswick, and that it exer-
cised its control over the elements.
The Van Name and King belongs at New
Haven. I1GT ItSlStfy - 90 lollS tEl I1tt
commander is a part owner of the vessel.
Notwithstanding his personal interests, he
showed great courage in staying by her
| and seamanshlp in getting her safely into
port Some of her cargo of ties dropped
| off as the vessel proceeded up the river.
The schooner yacht Siren, Capt. Lord,
which was purchased of Strachan & Co.
| during the week by Mr.. F. A. DeCosta
| of Havana, sailed yesterday for Santiago
| de Cuba Mr. DeCosta went along with
his vessel and with him was party of
| four other persons The crew of the
| Siren consists of seven men. At her new
| home the little yacht will be used entirely
| as a pleasure craft. Her owner is en-
gagged in the mining business in Cuba.
The schooner Alice Mcdonald Capt
Moore & Co, arrived yesterday from New
York.
Passengers by steamship City of Bir-
mingham from Boston, Nov. 24.-Miss An
ME Forsyth, Mrs. w. H. Ray. Mrs. Ella
| f. Hodge. G. w. Odds, Mrs. S. A. Royal
L. c. Golden, F. e. Johnson, John Daley
John McConolly, S. D. Freethey, D. II.
Bold.
Passengers by steamship City of Au-
gusta for New York, Nov 27.-W. L. Nc
| Neal X. L. ftelty anu VIE M. a. SOlu-
smith. D. L. Stafford, Mrs. E. " Madden,
| Oscar w. Shaw, Charles Tennebaum, w.
| w. Barnes w. c. Harper, a. w. Har-
per, Ed Summers
| Savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at 1900 a. m. and sets at 500
D. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at 3:45 a..
m and 4O1 p m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.