New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-08
MARINE AFFAIRS.
STORM on THE LAKES-A BARK AND
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.

We published on Wednesday Geographic an
nouncement of the following. The annexed details we
clip from Tie .Sandusky Register:
The bark Empire $50 tuns, was wrecked during the
gale yesterday and eleven lives were lost about four
miles north OF this port, on Marblehead Point. The
Empire halls from Port Dover, Z. W., and was owned
by Henry Waters Of Chatham WIS commanded by
Alex. Miiligen and was bound from Toledo TO Iona
wanda. with cargo Of timber, shipped by j. w.
Russell and consigned to Alex. Kent
The particulars of the wreck have been furnished
ns hy Can't j. B. KEYS, of the Marbehead Light
house, who was an eyewitness, and who commanded
the lifrboat that went to the rescue OF the SURVIVORS
They are briefly a. follows
The bark was well down the lake when the storm
commenced but its violence so great that Capt
81 was compelled to change his course with the hten-
ton Of making the lee of kelleys Island: Inc
weather. however was so thick that ne coaiu NOT
reen bis bearings. and about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the frst nmation of land was the breakers
of Peninsula Point. The bark was immediately maui
ed up close 70 the wind and course ald TO Clear tae
Point under all the canvas she would Dear. su1
den sauall carried away the fOrcstayss sheet and b
b-et and the vessel preached 10. THIS was about
o'clock a. IN. As she was rapidly drifting oroadslde
ON shore both anchors were lei go "a soon as Poloio
ard the vessel was brought head to WIND, remaining
in that position until clock p m "heh, .no SEQ
creasinc, she commenced dragging-the waves max
ing clean breach over her at every surge Al zen
minutes before she filed and capszed in deep water
about one hundred and ten rods from Maroiehead
Light. A.. o,,,,, "a
long a. life lasted Captain Keys lost no time IN get
ting the life-bo into the water, when was maeneu
with a stalwart crew just "a the boat emerged rom
the first breakers one of the oars broke ana capt n
renlaced with his steering oar; but before they so5
cltar of white water two other oars gave way ana
hey were obliged 10 put back 10 the shore when tey
reached with great difficulty the boat ana men pslns
landed end over end on the beach oy an ehorIio"'
breaker. - s.L. 1,,-,
Meanwhile. the vessel had drifted further DOWN
shore and as soon a. fresh oars could De ProGuteu
the was carried over land anu Launched ilD
another part Of the beach. This time they
in Getting Inc from the shore to the vessel whIcn
had finally grounded. With great dittcuhy they got
into the boa, the only who were leit awe IN .e
,iegng and with them safely reached shore. Vhe
OF the rescued-a seaman-was ihsenso'e ~ e.--J
into the boat but on reaching the Snore ~as 800;
His name was Robert Moore Inc o'neI aP.o nS
Migeu was in full possession OIL MS ~.N
strength exhibiting wondefu powers ., IT., nj
The following is a list OF the crew VI ""' '-'
two were saved and eleven wers ioS''
Cop,ain-AleIander hlifon sa'ea-
sso,rS ~. Ii-Ssnd-r McLsne lost.
S,rtc1rd-Jsme, Adams tcOoredE lost -, n, p..cocL
S.gn,,-Iobn Naoy John Albert ico.or-ob 80 Tio-~
Joln SEe,op Fdwsrd Mscsbay VIM lr'lhe - Robin.a5
and q YOUNG orphan boy named Inon'A' - "
al lost aud Robert Moore saved " .or, accounts re-
". have only time 10 add that nom accouli'1 i:
ca;v.d orsst i1rsise i due to Capt Keys ana MS
brave boats crew who did al IN then he
the wreck a. speedily as possible even o. '-'
ent peril Of their own lives.