The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
AT THE SEAS MERCY.
Continued from Twelfth Page.
pletely passed away between IL and y
o'clock Wednesday.
Officers stood Nv

o'clock Wednesday.
Officers stood BY.
From the time that it struck the ship
until the last vestige of danger was
gone, Capt. Fisher and Chief Engineer
Smith were at their posts, and it was
this fact that gave the passengers
what little consolation they were able
to get under conditions that appeared
so appalling. In fact, this was the
only consolation that the other officers
of the ship, and the members of the
crew, when appealed to, could suggest
that the captain, commodore of the
fleet, and one of the best that sails
from New York, was at the wheel and
that one of the best and most eX-
perienced of engineers was in charge
of the engine room. 1t was suggested,
too, by way of comfort, that the City
of Macon is the newest and one of
the largest of the Ocean Steamship
Company's fleet, and that she should
by reason of these facts be able to
weather any gale that 1t would be pos
sible for a ship to stand.
The ship justified the confidence i'm
posed in her good qualities, but that
she labored under the terrible BUFFET
ing she received is shown by the
cracking of one of the staterooms' cell
ings, by the fact that chairs made fast
to the floor by brass screws an inch
fastenings, and other minor damages
many of which will probably not come
to light until the cargo has been dls-
charged The Macon reached her dock
at the wharves of the Ocean steamship
Company shortly after clock.
Passengers Were Grateful.
That the conduct of the captain, en-
gineers and members of the crew was
most appreciated by those entrusted
to their charge is shown by the follow
ing resolutions which were drawn up
chiefly by the the three ministers on
board. Rev. DR.. j. d. Jordan, pastor of
the First Baptist Church. Rev. W. A.
Nisbet pastor of Westminster Pres
byterian Church, and Rev. ]. J. Lanler'
pastor of an Epispocal Church at MIL
ledgeville. and which were signed by
all of the passengers who knew OF the
movement. The resolutions follow;
Sept. Is, 19O3.-To Capt. Fisher and
Corps, Steamship City of Macon: we
the undersigned passengers of the
ahove-named steamer hereby re-
spectfully and heartily express our APP
probation of the faithful, efficient and
heroic service of yourself and corps
during this voyage, and especially our
ing the irving ordeal undergone in the
storm of Wednesday morning.
While we recognized the severity and
danger of the storm the fact that our
ship was mastered by one so able and
experienced as our faithful capt.
Fisher commodore of the fleeD made
us feel all the more secure.
For Capt. Fisher and each OF MS
faithful corps we wish all good, and
smooth seas for all earthly voyages,
and that when they make their last
voyage that they, each and all, may
land safely in that harbor where there
are no storms, and be accorded place
in that fair city of eternal rest.
John. D. Jordan, w. H. Simpson, j.
]. Lanier, w. A. Nisbet, B. w. Ma
lone. Robert Moulthrop, b. L. Malone,
Ellen e. Fox, Leon D. Lynes, Emily
s. Crawford Mrs. w. Garrett Stro-
bhar. Mrs. ]. j. Lanier, Kate Hollis,
Jessie Goodan, Jennie Hollis, Virginia
Ashley. Virginia Gooding, Lucy Sykes,
Mrs. ]. B. Raulston, Mrs. w. A. MIS-
bet, Mrs. F. M. Butner, Mrs. F. d.
Bloodworth, Nellie Reilly, Mrs. z. }.
Golden. Edward Cassidy, j. F. Allen,
Mrs. B. Parker, b. Parker, harry
Brown, Ulita Fernandez, w. B. Reeve
Corrina Strassburger, Anthony Surl-
cunno. Ora NJ. Eldred, j. x. Halle
hurst L. Strassburger. A. Rauzin, s.
]. Levison, r. M. Scott Etnei H.
Davis. Mary Laffarty, Mrs. S. b.
Rankston, James Gillespie, Mrs.
CHARLES A. Smith, c. o. Smith, Mrs. R.
Moulthrop, Mrs. n. c. Ossola, Miss
Maggie Simpson, Mrs. William Reeve,
Mrs A. A. Mumford, c. M. Mumford,
i e. Burgess, Mrs. ]. E. Burgess, Mrs.
n. II. Williams, Mrs. ]. c. Small, Miss
M. Maehike, H. w. Seib and Mrs. H.
w. Seib.