The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
GIVEN BIG SCARE.
launch With Pleasure Party Breaks DoSn
and Day and Night
IS SPENT ON The WATER.

- SpENl UN lHE MAlEK.
The Steamer Ethel Went to the Res
cue. and the Party OF Twenty.
Mostly Women and Children, Ar.
Safely Landed. Qui"tins the Fear>
OF Relatives and Friends.
The arrival Of launch in tow Of
the steamer Ethel at the custom
house pier in Charleston Monday
with party O: twenty people. most
V ladies and children. ended the
ears OF number Of relatives and
-r!eads OF the occupants Of the boat
who had left Charleston Sunday
morning on pleasure trip about the
harbor. had been lost IN the bad
weather Of Sunday afternoon and
night. The following account OF the
trip is taken from the Charleston
Evening Post:
The launch was in charge OF Capt.
". S. Sullivan. and Lieut.. Of Police
John Steencken was the organizer Of
ne party Oh the trip. The occu-
pants Of the cutter launch were as
glad 10 tie up at the wharf as were
heir relatives and friends who had
grown fearful and anxious for their
safety. Once the Ethe! had made
pas. the tow line Monday morning
10 the launch. stuck in the marsh
IF Morris Island. the occupants OF
the boat felt better and saw tha. II
was only a matter OF time when they
would be safely landed. but still
having been out all night withou;
food and water. tired and sick. with
out having slept and with the nerves
of the women badly strained by the
adventures of the night. only the act
ia! docking Of the launch satisfied
the majority Of the party and the
sigh Of relief could almost be heard
for a block when the party al!sht.
ed on the pier.
Leaving the custom house wharf
Sunday morning about 10 o'clock II
was the intention of the party &c
| spend the day in picnic on the va
ters o! the harbor. returning dur
ing the afternoon hours. The tr!l
had passed enjoyable. although the
water was a little rough. During
the afternoon. however. the wind
| .resheaed and the water became
| choppy. the rain set in and every
Indication was given Of worse con.
i:,;ons 70 follow Capt. Sullivan
| saw that be must beat /; to the chan.
| nel and the boat Was turned from the
I .ound between Norris Island and
| lanes Island fo- Coning's Point
The weather thickened and TO add &c
The troubles. Capt Sullivan found
hat one Of the pis;ons was out OF
,rder. and he had to work along
with the other
II was not long before both were
| in trouble. and Capt Sullivan found
himself in the open sea which was
running high. With th. boat show.
ing a tendency 70 drift upon the walls
Of the channe! and perhaps go tc
| pieces. The anchor was dropped foI
time. and Capt. Sullivan endeavor-
ed TO repair the trouble. He thought
| that he had It corrected. and when
be attempted to run the machinery
be found that it was still disabled.
The sea was running So nigh that he
could do little il his present position.
and be endeavored with the use o!
a pole. the running of the tide and
piece Of sail to get into more fav-
orable position for repair work.
He got :nto a better position. and
an investigation disclosed the fact
that the head Of one OF be pistons
had cracked and the letting in OF Wa
ter was the cause OF the trouble.
He again tried 10 remedy it. the
best that he could. and he decided
70 make another try for the channel.
The anchor was not raised quick
enough. the boat dragged it and b.
fore she could be stopped. the lauHch
was carried into the marsh hard
aground. and with the falling os the
tide. the boa, was lefs high and d'y.
When the tide suited Monday. the
boat was hauled OF and towed Up
20 Charleston.
The party with the exception OF
Capt Sullivan. Lieut.. Steeackner and
a little sir! were sick. The men had
all that they could attend to IN
trying 70 save the boat from loss
and be women had to look ont for
themselves They had to holG on
20 the seats, sick as they were. for
hours. to prevent themselves being
lifted out into the heavy sea. and
Capt. Sullivan declared Monday that
4. vas the worst experience that he
has ever gone through. made all the
harder by the responsibility Of hav-
ing the care Of the women.
Lieut.. Steenckner had similar en-
oerience some time back IN being
ou, with a party and having the boat
20 aground. spending the night on
he water. bu, this was far worse
and more trying experience on ac-
count OF It's perilous character. II
looked for some time as If the party
were doomed TO loss