Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-04

A Fearful Lake Gale--Total Loss ofthe New
Brunswick of Chatham, Canada--Piys of
the Crew drowned.
The loss of the barque New Brunswick, Capt
McTavish, Of Chatham, Canada West, and five
of the crew, in the storm of the night of the 26th
ult, off Point Pelee, has been announced. Capt
MeTavish gives the following particulars Of the
calamity and the periIs from which the survivors
were delivered:
On Thursday night last, the Goth ult, at about
10 o'clock, 4 sudden and fearful gale sprung up,
blowing s S. W AT this time the New Bruins
wick, owned by Mr.. Henry Eberts, of Chatham,
and freighted with walnut and square timber,
the property of Messrs. W. & W. Eberts, was
some five miles off the township of ROmney,
and near Point Pelee. So fearful was the gale
that all management of the vessel was lost, and
after weathering the sea for some time she
foundered. As might be imagined, the position
of the entire crew was most perilous. Without
any apparent means Of saving themselves at
hand, the faint hope Of preserving their lives
seemed grOundless. Upon a foundered vessel,
in the midst of terrific storm Of wind and rain,
at midnight, and five miles from land, hope Of
reaching the shore in safety might well be ban
ished from the stOutest heart And little won
Nd. II RGEsuunf Jul VI TIT NuAl-
posing the crew, found wateTy grave ere day
light dawned. Even when morning had come,
the prospect Of reaching shore was but little
improved. Not a tool TO hel p to construct
raft was to be obtained, and had 1t not been
that Capt. McTavish, with the assistance of a
small penknife was enabled TO detach "bOOm"
and "gaff, !" and with these materials TO construct
a miserable raft, not one soul would have been
left to relate the sad tale of their sufferings-
However, the raft was launched upon the angry
waters, freighted with the precious weight Of
mortal beings who left the fOundered vessel, with
the hope that, by padding with their hands, they
might gain the shore five miles distant. This
slow process had been industriously perseveTed
in against the wind for five hours, when, to the
great joy of the Captain, he espied relief COM
ing towards them in the shape Of a little boat,
manned by Mr.. Robert Shanks and his family,
which boat was in such bad state, that it was
only kept from going TO the bottom of the lake
by its numerous leakages being stopped with
clay. However, in this boat the survivors Of
the crew Of the New Brunswick, consisting of
Capt. MeTavish, Joseph Daree, mate, John
Banks, and Duncan McVica, seamen, were,
with much difficulty, brought to shore The
names of those drowned are as follows Dun
can Turner, James Riddle, baker, Archibald
Mcmillan young man named Thomas --,
and the cook, Isaac Campbell, the latter Of
whom, during a fit of delirium, sank from the !
raft not more than ten minutes before Mr.. Shanks
came to their succOur. The vessel and cargo |
were insured. The New Brunswick was yes /
sci of the largest size, and fully loaded. Mr.. |
Shanks and family are entitled to great praise, |
for the promptness, humanity, and generosity /
exhibited by them towards those whose lives /
they were instrumental in saving. In conelu-
sion, the Captain thinks that the poets words
Mans inhumanity TO man." DC, are peculiarly
applicable to certain persons named Dawson
and Edwards, who lived nearly opposite the
wreck, but yet, who. notwithstanding they
saw the Perilous position Of the Captain and
ms little band, from the break Of day until they
were rescued, made no attempt either o relieve
hem themselves or to cause their melancholy
position to be made known to their neighbOrs.
Captain McTaUsh and his fellow survivors AZ
lived at Chatham late on Saturday night