The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-06-25


case ofDahiel Folsom, his wife and child
When the engine ceased to work, the yaw
boat was manned and se,lt ashore in charge
OF Mr. Shepard, the Clerk. Ten men were
put on board and four women. Among the
latter was Mrs. Folsom She at first refused
to 60 without her husband. lie knew II was
no time to debate such question, and in
stantly resofled TO the only argument that
could prevail, by seizing her cmld and putting
il aboard,wben she Immediately followed ,and
The husband took an aifectionate leave Of her
at the gangway as the boat departed lie
afterwards joined friend in making raft,
on which they fioated for some time, but
supposing they could do better by separating,
he took his plank alone and has not since
been heard Of His friend was saved.
"The Chesapeak was struck by the schr.
about to IL O'Clock. She went down
about half past two. While on the bottom
and her passengers and crew hanging TO the
wreck, and floating about amid darkness and
strong sea, the steamboat Harrison hove in
sight from Buffalo. She was hailed by every
one on board, shouting simultaneously. The
wind being high foated away the sound
The ladies then proposed to try their shrill
voices alone. They sent forth shrek both
loud and shrill, but could not penetrate the
sulky midnight air, nor be heard above the
noise oftbe tempest The Harrison pursued
its course into harbor uneoncious of danger
around By this time the clerk and his boat
load had reached shore. They had been
carried down below the pier some distance
for want OF oars 10 row the boat, which had
been forgotten. He ran up the beach to the
pier just as the Harrison was making fast. -
She put about Immediately, and reached the
wreck in very few minutes. She took all
OH board that remained and went TO picking
up those ufoat. 1t was now about daylight,
and objects began to be visible at some dis
tance: The lake was strewn with fragments
of the wreck, and passengers were floating in
every direction. Ssme were picked up S miles
from where the boat went dswn. Af,er crui-
sing about until about 8 A. M. the Harrison
left, satisfied that all who had survived had
been rescued. The last one found was the
bar tender, Henry Haas. He was sitting up-
right on one of the hatchas, had been aaoat
abou. five hours and was so stifened as 10 be
perfectly helpless. Mr. Lyle was picked
up by yawl boat from the land, after float
ing about on state room door some "a
hours, and was quite exhausted.
"Mrs. P. S. Marsh. of Buffalo, had two
children and servant girl on board. With
true maternal affection, she lashed one
of her children 10 herself and the other to
her servant, and refused to be put on board
the Harrison except as she had bound her
little family together. One gentleman threw
away his pocket book with $4,000 in it, think.
it better TO let it swim ashore than TO sink
with him. The Captain picked it UP, and
after the rescue restored it to its frightened
owner. All speak well Of the remarkable
GOODNESS OF Cuptain Warner, and the attcn-
tion and kindness of his crew, especially Mr..
Lytlo and the Sd Mate. All was done by
them that could be, and no blame, we believe
is attached to any on board.
awe are indebted to N. B. Seymore, Cd
Clerk, for many of the above facts. Mr.. S.
was the first TO descend the hold and report
the e,k TO the Captain. He rendered es,
sential service TO the passengers throughout
that psrilous night.
GAS near as can be ascertained there were
81 passengers saved. The whole number
on board ca mot definitely be known, as the
Clerks books we're lost"