Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-01
Loss OF the Schooner Flying Cloud. Seven
Men Frozen to Death.
From the Chicago Pres

The schooner Flying Cloud, Capt Sherwood =,
left this pO7t Oh "Wednesday, the 18th inst with
cargo Of 10 90 bushels OF wheat, for Cleveland.
w hen she got outside, the wind was southwest,
win moderate weather About 10 o'clock D. IN +,
however, IL hauled round TO the north, and in
creased steadily till II o'clock TO perfect hurri
cane, accompanied with sn"w. when the boat
was carried away from the davits and the cap
tain ordered the vessel by the wind. About two
O'Clock on Thursday morning, while the vessel
was under clOse-reefed canvas, the fore-gatf was
carried away, and the foresail split TO ribbons
The wind about this time veeTed around to the
northwest and the decks and rigging were COM
pletely covered with ice. As the cold increased,
II was deemed the only safe course to let the
sci run before the wind; the sesmen bring COM
Pletely paTalyzed with cold, for the sea made a
breach over her, carrying away everything NOV.
able on deck. About 10 O'Clock the vessel struck X,
about one mile east of Grand Calumet Creek, and
almost Immediately '.bfOkc her back" and filled
with water. The captain and crew took to the
rigging, where they remained all day, and at
night came down and spent the mig ut the
quarter deck, lashed to the spars.
Friday morning two Of the crew were found
dead-frozen stiff, aud the captain and seaman
all out persisted About nine O'Clock the mate,
George GARDINER, determined To do all in his
power 10 get boat TO take the crew Off the ves-
sci, jumped overheard and SWAN aShore-a dis
lance OF twenty rOdS-and made for a shanty
about mile and a half in the woods from the
shore; but when within a short distance OF il he
fell exhausted, and perished. Another sailor
Wat Wayne, jumped next, on the same Grand
NobIy and nlsnfully did he struggle against the
angry waters, and gained the shore but it was
only to lie down on the beach, within sight of
the crew In the cold embrace OF death At this
juncture all hope seemed 10 he lost, and the cap
tain attempted to rise and also make an effort to
get ashore, but he was enfeebled that he only
rose and Immediately fell back and calculated,
"BoPs, Pm dying-try and save yourli Tell
nv wife that I've done my duty" These were
the last words be spoke.
Frank Fox, our informant, was the ne II TO lump
ovsrbOard-which was about half-past twelve
o'clock, and he was no sooner IN the water than
lac saw two men coming along the beach with
small boat. This gave him additional courage,
and after q severe struggle lie reached tue shore
Tie two men then launched their boat, and one
went on board and another remained on shore
with rope They made one nip 10 the boat sue
csssfully, and broush one man ashore, Henry
Coleman; but three successive time. Il was
swamped, and tie last survivor left OH board WAS
drowned. The boat was broken 10 piece, Fox
too weak and too stiff 10 render any assistance,
imned ately after landing made for the shanty in
the woods and found IL occupied by sn old man
and woman. Close by Ii he fourd the mate living
nearly dead. He was carried inside, his clothes
cut from bis body, and wrapped IN warm blank
cts, but be almost immediately expired. Henry
Coleman, the other survivor, arrived at the shan
" soon after. Both were nearly dead with cold
La the kindest manner possible they were taken
care Of There clothes being still stiff had TO lie
cut In pieces from their bodies, and they were
pa, into comfortable beds before the Are, and
rubbed I'LL they revived So far gone were they
that they could neither eat nor dfink till Satur-
day morning. Had they remained an hour longer
exposed TO the elements there Is little doubt but
they also would have persisted
On Saturday forenoon Fox walked 10 Calumet
Station, and took the train for this city, where lie
arrived IN the afternoon His fingers all frost
ed, three OF them completely covered with Bills
tiers. His right thumb j. broken of at the first
joint, Ike piece Of wood He will in all prob
ability lose parts OF his fingers Coleman we
understand, is not quite 80 badly frostbitten.