Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-08

SAD ACCIDENT AT MARQUETTE, MICH.-
On the evening of the 18th ult, a party
of ladies and gentlemen Of Marquette,
Mich, numbering forty-one persons en-
barked on board the steam tug Jay G.
Morse for a moonlight excursion on the
bay. The story of the sad issue Of this
pleasure trip, we take from the Lake Su-
perior Mining Journal of the 10th
The tug had proceeded but a short
distance, and when opposite Sugar Loaf
Mountain, suddenly struck upon some
hidden rocks which formed reef not
more than three or four feet below the
surface Of the lake. The blow caused
the little vessel to swing half around,
careen, and lilt overheard two ladies,
Mrs. Samuel P. Ely and Mrs. Henry R.
Mather In an instant the husband Of
the latter lady spraug in to save his wife,
and he was quickly followed by Mr.. D.
@. MAYNARD, who diving forward came
up at distance Of twenty i've or thirty
feet beyond where the ladies rose to the
surface of the water Mr.. J. c Morse
followed the intrepid act of Maynard
and herolcally threw himself into the
lake. For one moment dire confusion
prevailed. The tug was backed off the
rocks, planks were thrown overheard,
but Fighting herself she was sJeered
close to the spot where the ladies' with
Messrs. Mathers and Morse, were stTug-
Cling in the icy cold element Ropes
were Quickly thrown to them which
they eagerly grssped, and by the means
OF which they were hauled to the edge
of the boat aud thence dragged on board.
Meantime Mr. Maynard seemed prepar
ing the planks within his reach for q
better support to his body, but before an
effort could be made to save him, the tug
was found to be sinking, and the water
rushing in threatened to put out she fur
mace fires. The tug was repOrtei sink
ing and still three quarters OF a mile
from shore
All steam was put on and the course
of the tug directed toward Partridge Is
land. While yet some fifty rods from
shore the fires were quencbed by the in.
flowing water, steam was thus shut off
and the impetus alone of the effort which
had been made was all that was left to
| Providence intervencd, we were snatCbed
from the jaws Of death, and the frail
craft imbeded among the rocks some
| fifty feet from shore buL safe, thank
| God safe : But then there rang out upon
| the night air the wild scream OF des-
| pair, "Save my husband" True, poor
| Maynard had beea eft to his fate. It
! had been impossible to reach him with
| out the almost certainty Of losing all on
| board the boat in the effort He, brave
| fellow, had shouted out as we were max.
| ing for the shore, "I'm all rght-gO
ahead !" Now his agonized wife, his
brother, his sisters, all Of the party
| urged Instant effort to 90 to his relief.
Rats were at once built and sent out
Ia search Of the gallant fellow who had
so nobly risked his life for Others. But
| the darkness which hid him from view,
| the wind which prevented his voice be-
| ing heard to fix bis position, and the icy
| GOODNESS of the water that must have
/ speedily chilled his limbs, made all ef-
| forts to save him unavailDg, although
the heroic young man WAS brave and
| strong swimmer
The wrecked party was rescued from
the island about day break, and return
| ed TO their homes TO report the narrow
escape they bad experienced from sud.
! den death, and lhe loss uf uur of their
| companions. One can hardly realize,
without actually participating, the
! dreadful agony Of fear aud suspense
which held that party during the few
minutes which tfansplred between the
time the boat was reported sinking and
wheu she reached place of safety.
Mr.. d. G. Maynard, who met with
such an untimely end in the above man
ner, was son OF Rev. Mr.. Maynard,
formerly Of Castleten, and is spoken OF
as follows by the Mining Journal
"Mr. d. G. Maynard was ayoung man
: OF generous aud noble impulses, spirited
and enterprising, universally respected
! and beloved by all who knew hiD. His