Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-26

that he would not desert the engine to
the last. His wife became frightened
and chung to him, but he. told her to be
calm. saving he would take care OF her.
Neither of them left the engine room,
SO that in their doom they were "not
divided"
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Ir'NGharles a. Mack, the clerk of the
Pewabic. made a very narrow escape
with his life. When the boats came to-
gether, he was in the saloon. Compre-
hending the nature of the trouble, he
made an effort to escape to the deck
There were two doors, and he went to
the-one on the star-board- side, but
found il fastened. He then ran to the
hall door. but the woodwork had been
so iammed up in the collision that the
way was closed. He set vigorously. to
work In thrusting aside the broken nag
ments. and was soon able to see through
the debris. He deserted the rail- OF the
Meteor, which he grasped, and the boat
Olsen gagin g herself at that moment from
the Pewabic, he was dragged out In
safety, but his coat was stripped from
his back. :,
A youth named Thomas d. Mitchell,
son of Henry Mitchell, of Ontonagon,
was standing on the top deck aft when
the boat sunk. As she went down his
arm was broken by coming in contact
with a fragment of the wreck, and In
this helpless condition lie was thrown
into the water, from which he was
drawn half dead into the small boat OF
the Meteor. His brother, nine years
old. who was also on board, obtained
possession of a life preserver, but lost
| it again. He then managed to get on Q
piece OF wreck, and was thus buoyed up
until saved by the same small boat by
which his brother was picked mp.
LOSSES.
The loss money wise Is very severe
one, and viii fall heavily on all concern,
ed, including insurers. The estimated
value of the copper is about Sl3O, OOO.
We have no particulars as to the 1nsu-
rance of the cargo, but, as is customary,
| it is no doubt fully insured.
The Lake Superior express company
had about 500, 900 in cash in the safe,
which they will make an effort to recov,
er. We understand they are about
making arrangements through the home
insurance company for the services Of
their diver, who was to have started fol
Buffalo last night, to procure some extrs
air pipes.
Messrs. J. 7. Whiting & Co., have
despatched Capt. Mckay, late of the
Pewabic, with a number of men, OF
board the propeller Skylark, to cruise
about the spot at which the Pewabi'
was sunk, for the purpose of recovering
any bodies and property that may come
to the surface. They also, as we under
stand, propose to send a diver to the
wreck, as soon as one can be obtained
for the purpose.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The second mate and three others
who had been left at the scene of thu
wreck, were picked up by Captain Har
rison, of the schooner Wyandotte, be
longing to this port. After picking w
a few articles of no great value, theil
boat was driven off into the bay, ant
they were unable to get back. They
were left at Port Huron.
Mr.. Wright, whose loss was recorded
yesterday, was universally beloved, ale
his 1ntimely fate will be mourned b,
thousands of aching hearts. He wa
q young man of shining qualities, no
bic impulses, and amiable disposition
He was member of the firm of Wal
ton & Wright, who had the contract TO
building the Flint & Holly railroad III
was native of eastern New York. Mrs
Wright, who was saved, is niece o
the Hon. H. p. Baldwin.
Mrs. Welles, who was among the lost
was a sister-in-law of John A. Welles
Esq.
The list of passengers was made GU
from memory, the books and papers o
the boat having all been lost. This be
ing the period when pleasure seeker
begin to return from Lake Superior II
large numbers, and the Pewabic bein,
a popular boat, it is doubtless within
bounds to assume that there were in al
at least 200 people on board. On thi
hypothesis, the lost will number 100
There are no means of obtaininga com
plete list, and an uncertainty, terribl
as death itself, will hang for time owe
the fate of many loved one.