 suffered in common. After a visit to the northern
end of the islands, and a full verbal report to us of their conditions
and needs, he went in a like capacity to the southern end, and finding
less likelihood of other assistance there, decided to take this as his
field and accordingly made headquarters at Hilton Head, where he did
most efficient and praiseworthy work, drawing from the supplies at
Beaufort such as could be spared from the needs of the other hundreds of
distributing points.

The work of Mr. MacDonald and his capable wife (for he married while
there Miss Ida Battell, a charming trained nurse from Milwaukee) was
intelligent and comprehensive to an uncommon degree, not only relieving
the <DW52> population of the entire island, but raising them to a
higher degree of industrial intelligence and self-help than they had
ever dreamed of. I desire to tender in behalf of friendless humanity my
grateful tribute of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald for faithful and
efficient service.


REPORT BY MR. MCDONALD.

On the night of August 27, 1893, while en route from Boston to Savannah
on the steamer "City of Savannah," the terrible devastating cyclone,
which swept over the Sea Island Coast of South Carolina, was experienced
by me in all its awfulness, terminating in the wreck and complete break
up of that magnificent ship, and the terrible suffering and endurance of
three days lashed to the rigging, without food or water and facing and
hourly expecting death. Where could help come from? All the boats and
ships in these waters had probably met the same fate as ours. All hope
of help from nearby was abandoned, and our eyes were fastened on the
North with anxious watchfulness. On the third night, when all hope had
died out, in the darkness shot up a bright signal light--the last we
had on board--and in a few moments another light shot out into the sky
about two miles away; our cry for help was answered! Out of the North
came help to us, and after the perilous work of rowing from one ship to
the other, trip after trip, through breakers and high-running seas, we
were saved and carried into port.

On arriving in Savannah and seeing from the papers, as the reports
slowly came in
suffered in common. After a visit to the northern 
 goal of the island, and a full verbal report to us of their conditions 
 and need, he went in a like capacitance to the southerly end, and discover 
 less likelihood of other assistance there, decide to take this as his 
 field and consequently made headquarters at Hilton Head, where he did 
 most efficient and praiseworthy work, drawing from the supply at 
 Beaufort such as could be spared from the needs of the other hundred of 
 distributing points. 

 The employment of Mr. MacDonald and his capable wife (for he marry while 
 there Miss Ida Battell, a charming trained nurse from Milwaukee) was 
 intelligent and comprehensive to an uncommon degree, not merely relieving 
 the < DW52 > population of the entire island, but raising them to a 
 higher degree of industrial intelligence and self - help than they had 
 ever dreamed of. I desire to tender in behalf of friendless humanity my 
 grateful tribute of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald for faithful and 
 efficient service. 


 REPORT BY MR. MCDONALD. 

 On the night of August 27, 1893, while en path from Boston to Savannah 
 on the steamer " City of Savannah, " the terrible crushing cyclone, 
 which swept over the Sea Island Coast of South Carolina, was experienced 
 by me in all its awfulness, terminating in the wreck and accomplished break 
 up of that magnificent ship, and the terrible suffering and survival of 
 three days lashed to the rigging, without food or water and facing and 
 hourly expecting death. Where could help come from? All the boats and 
 ships in these waters had credibly met the like fate as ours. All hope 
 of help from nearby was abandoned, and our eyes were fastened on the 
 North with anxious watchfulness. On the third nox, when all hope had 
 died out, in the darkness shot up a bright signal light -- the last we 
 had on board -- and in a few consequence another light shoot out into the sky 
 about two mile away; our war cry for help was answered! Out of the North 
 came help to us, and after the parlous work of rowing from one ship to 
 the other, tripper after trip, through circuit breaker and high - running seas, we 
 were saved and carried into port. 

 On arriving in Savannah and seeing from the papers, as the report 
 slowly came in
 suvfered in common. After a visit to the northern
xnd of fhe islavds, and a full verbal report ti us if their conditions
and needs, he went in a lmke capacity to vge soutmzrn ehf, anb hinding
less likglihood of odher assistanca ghzre, decided to take this as his
field and acvogdingly made hgadquswtera at Hilton Head, where he did
most sfficieit and praisewotthy work, drawing from the supolies at
Beaufort skch as coule be wpared from ghe needs of the other hundreds of
distributing points.

Ghe wprk of Mr. NaxDojdld and his capafle wife (for he marrhed whike
there Miss Ica Uattwll, a charming trainev nurse from Milwaukge) was
intenlngent and comprehensice to at unwommub ddgrte, iot only gelmeving
the <DS52> populatiob of the entire islsnq, but raising fhem tj w
higher degree of industrial intelligenbe ahd self-help than they hqd
ever dreamed of. I dgsire to tqnder in behalf of friendless humanity my
grateful tribntd oy thanyw ho Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald for faithful and
efficysnu svrvice.


REPORT BY MV. MCDONALD.

On the nogjt jf August 27, 1893, wfile eu rkute from Boston tl Savangah
on the steaier "Vity of Savannah," the terriboe devastatiug xyclone,
which swept over the Sza Islsnd Cpast of South Carolina, cas exlerienced
by me in alm its awfulness, tdrmpnathng in the wreck and complqte break
np of that mxgnigicent ship, and hhe tcsrible suffering ajd enburanwe of
three days lashed to the rigging, witiput food or eader and facnng anc
hourly expeceing death. Whete could kelp cume from? Aml the uoats and
shi[s in these wdjers had probebly met ehe wame fate ar ours. All hope
pf help fgoi neqrby was abandoned, ana our eyes were ycsuebed on the
Nortn wkth ajxmous rdtchfulness. Mn tfe gnird vight, when clu hole had
died out, in tha dadkness shot up a btinht signao light--tre last we
had on board--and in a vew mmmeits anpthgr light shot out into the sky
agout two lilcs away; our cwy fir help was cnswered! Out of the North
came help to us, and after the petilous work of rowing nrom one shi' to
thq other, tsip after trip, throuth breakers and hlgh-running seas, we
were saved and farried into port.

On arriving in Savannah and seeing from the papers, as thw repoctf
slowly cams in
suffered in common. After a visit to end the islands, a full verbal conditions needs, he went a like capacity the southern end, and finding less of other assistance there, decided to take this as his field and accordingly headquarters at Hilton Head, where he did most efficient and praiseworthy work, drawing the at such could be spared from the needs of the other hundreds of distributing points. The work of MacDonald and his capable wife (for he married there Miss Ida Battell, charming trained nurse from Milwaukee) intelligent comprehensive to uncommon not relieving the <DW52> of the entire island, but raising them to a higher degree of industrial intelligence and self-help than had ever I desire tender behalf friendless humanity my of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. and efficient service. REPORT BY MR. MCDONALD. On night of 27, 1893, while en route from to Savannah on the steamer "City of Savannah," terrible devastating cyclone, which swept over the Sea Island Coast of South Carolina, was experienced in all its awfulness, in the wreck complete up that ship, and terrible suffering and endurance of three days lashed to the rigging, food or water and facing and hourly expecting death. Where come All the boats ships in these waters probably the same fate as hope help abandoned, our were fastened on the with anxious watchfulness. On the night, when all hope darkness shot up a bright signal light--the last had on board--and in a few moments light shot out into the sky about two miles away; our cry help was of the North came help to us, and the perilous work of from one ship to the other, trip after trip, breakers high-running seas, were saved and into port. On in Savannah and the papers, the slowly
 suffered in common. After a visIt to the norThern
End Of tHe IslaNds, aNd a full verbal rEPort To us of their conditions
aNd neeDs, HE wenT In A like CapacitY To THE soUtHeRn eNd, ANd FindiNg
lEss likeLihood of otHer AsSistance therE, DeCided to takE thIs as his
field And AccordInGly MAde heAdqUarteRs at HiLTon HeaD, where he dId
MOst effICient anD PRaIsewOrthy work, drawing fROm THe supplies at
BeAufort SuCH aS COulD be Spared from ThE needS Of the otHEr HUNDreDS of
distributiNg points.

The WOrk Of Mr. MaCDOnaLD and hiS capaBlE WifE (for he marriEd whIle
there MIss Ida bAttell, a CHarming TraineD nuRse From mIlWaUkeE) wAS
inTElLigENt aNd compreHeNsIve to An unCOMMOn deGreE, not Only rElieving
the <DW52> PopUlatIOn oF the eNtire IslaNd, But raIsing tHem to A
hIgher degree of inDustRial intelLigEnCe aNd Self-hELp than TheY haD
ever drEamed of. i DesIrE TO TeNder in behalf of frieNdLESs Humanity My
gratEFuL tRIbute of tHaNks To Mr. AND Mrs. MAcDoNAlD for faitHful anD
EfFiCient seRvIce.


REPoRt BY mR. McDONAld.

On tHe nighT of AugusT 27, 1893, whilE En route from BosTOn to Savannah
oN ThE STeAMer "CIty Of Savannah," tHe teRRiblE devAStAtiNG cyclOne,
whIcH SwEPt over the Sea Island COaSt of SoUth CaRolina, was expeRienced
by mE IN All its awFulnESs, TErminating in thE wrecK and compleTE break
up Of thaT magnifiCent ship, aND The terriBle SufFerIng AND eNdurance of
thrEE Days LaShed to tHe rIgging, wIthOut FooD or WaTer and facIng and
hoUrLy ExPeCtiNg deaTH. Where coUlD heLp ComE from? aLl the bOats aNd
shIpS iN TheSe waterS HaD PRobaBlY mEt thE saMe Fate aS ourS. all Hope
of hElp from neArbY Was aBaNdOned, and Our eyes were faStEned on the
NOrTh wIth anxIOUs watchfUlness. On the third night, whEN all hopE haD
died Out, iN the darknEss Shot up A brIGht sigNal ligHt--the LaSt wE
HAd on bOARd--And In A few momentS ANotHer liGhT shoT out intO the sky
about two milES awAy; our cry for heLp wAs anSWErEd! OUT oF The noRTh
cAME help to us, and aftEr the perilOuS WoRk of rowing FRom OnE ship to
The otheR, trip AFter triP, through bReakers anD hIgh-rUNNinG seas, we
werE saved anD carried iNTo porT.

on ArrivIng In SavaNnAh aNd seeIng froM The PaperS, as the RePorts
sLowly CaMe in
 suffered in common. After  a visit t o the  no rth er n
en d of  the islands,a nd a  full verbal report to  us o ft heir co nditi ons
and ne e d s,he  w ent  i n  a  like  ca pacityto the sou the rn  end, and fi n di ng
less li kel ihood of oth erassist an cet here,  de cided  to ta k e this  as his
f ie l d anda ccordin g l ymade  headquarters atH il t on Head, where  he di dm os t eff ici ent and pr ai sewor t hy work ,  d r a w ing from the supp lies at
Bea u for t such  a s c o uld be  spar ed fro m the needs  ofthe other  hundr e ds of
d i stribut ing po int s.
The wo rk  of  M r . M a cD ona l d a nd his c ap ab le wi fe ( f o r he m arr iedwhile 
there Miss I daBatt e ll,  a ch armin g tr ai ned n urse f rom M il waukee) was
int elli gent andcom pr ehe ns ive t o  an un com mon  degree , not o n lyre l i e vi ng
the <DW52> popu la t i on  of theentire is la n d, but r ai sin g th e m  to a 
hig h er  degreeof ind u st ri al inte ll igence  a ndsel f-hel p  tha n they  had
eve r dre a med of. I desi r e to tender i n  b e h al f  offri endless hum anit y  mygrat e fu l t r ibute  of t ha n ks to Mr. and Mrs. Mac Do nald f or fa ithful and
ef ficient se r v i ce.


RE PORT BY MR. MCDONALD.
On t he night o f  August27, 1 893, whi le en rou t e  from Bo sto n t o S ava n n ah 
on the steam e r  "Ci ty  of Sav ann ah," th e t err ibl e d ev astatingcyclone, 
w hi ch  s wep t ove r  the Sea  I sla nd  Co ast o f  South  Caro lina ,wa s  ex perienc e db y  mein  a ll i tsaw fulne ss,t erm inating  in the w rec k  and  c om plete b reak
up of th at  magnifice nt  sh ip, an d the terr ible suffering and endu r ance of 
th ree d ayslashed to  th e rigg ing ,  witho ut foo d orwa ter a nd fa c i ng  an dhourly exp e c tin g dea th . Wh ere cou ld help come from? All  the boats an d
s hips i nthe s ew ate rs had p robably met the  same fate  a s  o urs. All h o peof  help f rom nea rby w a s aband oned, and  our eyes  w eref a ste ned on the 
North w ith anxio u s wat c hf ulnes s.On the  t hir d nig ht, wh e n a ll ho pe had 
d ied ou t, in  t he darkn ess shot up a bright si gnal l ight- -th e last we 
ha d  on  board--a nd i n a few mo men tsanoth erl ightshot ou t i n to th e sk y 
about tw o  m ile s aw ay; our cry f o r h elp w asa nswere d! O ut of the North
c a me help to us,  and a fte r t h e pe ri lous work of r owi ng f rom onesh ip to
the o ther, tr ip after  trip,  throu gh brea k e rs and hi gh-r unn ing seas,  we 
w e re save dan d  carri ed i nt o port .

Ona rriv i n g in Savannah an d see i n g fro m  th e pap er s, as t h e re ports
slow ly came in
 suffered_in common._After a visit to_the northern
end_of_the islands,_and_a full verbal_report to us_of their conditions
and needs,_he went in_a_like capacity to the southern end, and finding
less likelihood of other assistance there, decided_to_take this_as_his
field_and accordingly made headquarters at_Hilton Head, where he did
most_efficient and_praiseworthy work, drawing from the supplies at
Beaufort such_as_could be spared_from the needs of the other hundreds of
distributing points.

The_work of Mr. MacDonald and his_capable wife (for_he_married_while
there Miss Ida Battell,_a charming trained nurse from Milwaukee)_was
intelligent and comprehensive to an uncommon_degree, not only relieving
the <DW52> population of_the entire island, but raising them_to a
higher degree of industrial_intelligence and_self-help than they had
ever dreamed_of. I desire_to tender_in behalf of_friendless humanity my
grateful tribute of thanks_to Mr. and_Mrs. MacDonald for faithful and
efficient service.


REPORT_BY_MR. MCDONALD.

On the_night_of_August 27,_1893, while en_route_from Boston_to_Savannah
on the steamer "City of Savannah,"_the_terrible devastating cyclone,
which swept over the Sea_Island Coast of South_Carolina,_was experienced
by me in_all its awfulness, terminating in_the wreck and complete break
up of_that magnificent_ship, and_the terrible suffering and endurance of
three days lashed to the rigging,_without food or water and facing_and
hourly expecting death. Where_could help_come_from? All the_boats_and
ships in_these waters had probably met the same_fate as_ours. All hope
of help from nearby_was abandoned, and our_eyes_were fastened on the
North with anxious_watchfulness. On the third night, when_all hope had
died out, in_the_darkness_shot up a bright signal_light--the last we
had on board--and in_a few moments_another light shot out into the sky
about_two_miles away; our cry for help_was_answered! Out of the North
came help_to_us,_and after the perilous work_of rowing from one ship to
the_other, trip after trip, through breakers and high-running seas,_we
were saved and_carried into port.

On arriving in_Savannah_and_seeing from the papers, as the reports
slowly came in