The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07
From the Ottawa Register.
DI.ise sstnS ShIpvS reck -lsOss Of the SClsO0n
~ Eupiemim and Five of her Crew.

On Saturday, Nav 2sth, the crew Of the
Schooner commencement, which was besched
during the late gale, deserted some floating wreck
in Lake Michigan oft Black Lake. One OF them
Oh going TO the mast head, made it out to be a
vessel, and thought he saw a man on it. Al
though the lake vas still rough, the Commence
ment's yawl Was Immediately manned and started
out, az soon as she could be got ready; Ni1Le
and Bosma's fishing boat and the Swallow, of
Mr.. L. Boot, followed, which returning to shore,
took the yawl in tow. On reaching the wreck it
proved To be the Schooner Euphems, Captain
Clausscn, which left here loaded with lumber
Thursday morning. Only one man MAS on her,
being the sole survivor of "a crew OF six persons.
The sailor who wa. rescued was ia most pitia-
bic state, and could not have survived another
night He was badly bruised, his limbs were
very much swollen, and he nearly exhausted
with cold aud starvation. He was brought TO
Holland a. once, and is nov slowly recovering.
He related to IA the following particulars
Capt Claussen brought the schooner, which he
had hut just purchased. from Detroit, having
shipped his crew at that port. The persons on
board were Capt. Frederick Claussen, Mate,
- Griffin three se;lors and a cook one a
Swede, named John -, another, also named
John, and the rescued man, Peter Hammitt.
The cook belonged in Detroit and his mother is
n blind woman, depending upon her daughter
for support. They loaded deep with lumber,
nearly all on deck, and cleared from Black Lake
at about 9 O'Clock, Thursday morning. IL soon
commenced blowing gale for \. \. W. Be
tween 3 aud r. NJ the wind shifted TO 5. p.
and f.. About IL Z. NJ. they reeied their sails,
and at A. NJ on Friday they got in all their
canvas, and wore ship. At about 4 A. N. saw
land They had lost the center board chain so
that the center board down TO full depth
snd they could not get it up. About 8 A. NJ
the vessel caPsized, and lay about five minutes
on her beams ends when her masts broke away
End came alongside, and she went over bottom
up. When she first capsized, the crew hung to
the weather side, except the cook and another,
who were washed OF by the sea- but caught
pieces Of lumber and iioated off. A. she went
over bottom up, the captain and Iismmiit caught
i'm the fore rigging and held on, and the two re-
naming got on the keel. They did not
stay long but caught pieces oi lumber AMI lac
then, still floating for All hour motc. lie
thinks of them was still III sight ~ late IS
o'clock i. VI. The main boom fell on Captain
Claussen's thigh and lett arm and injured him
very much, perhaps breaking his thigh, though
he could not tell Iiammitt got him out IA well
AZ he could and dashed him fast lie died a:
Hammtt's eide, about three hours after receiving
main-mast was thrown around 10y the sea and
crushed him, and not long alter, the lashings
gave way, and his body washed away.
At night they were near shore black boat,
with three men in il, came to the wreck, and
commenced plunIerng it, taking of the main
sail and some ropes. ii. begged them to take
him of, but they rowcd away and lett him with
out replying.
Saturday morning a boat, he thinks the same,
came to her again. He says the wreck was near
dock or pier, and they again commenced plum
dering, and again left him TO perish. The wreck
driftei of, and at about 10 A. N. he was rescued
rs first stated, having been exposed To the sea
and storm, without TODD, about thirty hours.
We can hardly believe there are beings IN
human form who could refuse TO rescue a fellow
being from death, aud hope it will prove other.
wise. But if this is true, and the villains are
found, their case ought to be summary tried in
Judge Lynch's court