Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-21
A CONCEALED CREW.
The Fearful Experiences of "a Chicago
vessel I'm the Recent storm.


vessel I'm the Recent storm.
From the Chicago Times.
The staunch bark Board Of Trade
was towed into this port at late houI
on Thursday night in condition that
would strike terror to the heart of the
most daring mariner that ever sailed on
the treacherous lakes, and induce him
to forswear, during the winter at least,
the perils of the wave. AS she now
lies in the river, a little west of the
light house, she would remind the be-
holder of one of those fantastic forma-
tons of the ice-king, that travellers in
the northern sea, sometimes tell us of.
THE HULL
from stern to stern, is cased in clear,
solid ice of great thickness. On deck,
the bow and capstanhead has been con-
verted into n frozen pinnacle, and the
masts, rigging, and sails and every
thing about the vessel, conveys n story
of terror and suffering that no pen can
describe.
THE DEPARTURE.
The vessel left this port with cargo
of corn on last Sunday morning. An
accident at Polk street bridge, presaged
the still greater mlsfortunes that were
to follow. The vessel LETT her dock on
Saturday night, drawing twelve feet
three inches of water, which was some.
what too heavy a draught for the ca
racity Of the river at Polk street.
IN COMING THROUGH THE BRIDGE
she stuck in the mud, and was com.
PEELED to remain there until the follow
ing morning, when she was pulled off
with great difficulty
When she got into deep water the
wind was blowing pleasant breeze
from the south, and everything prom
Used an unusually good voyage for this
season of the year Toward evening,
however the wind veered to the north,
and snow began TO fall in those
PECULIAR FLAKES
that bid the watchful mariner to be-
ware of furious norther. Captain
Fountain examined the barometer anx.
iously, and learned from it that there
was something coming that would prove
to be extremely uncomfortable. He
hoped TO get to Twin Rivers before the
storm burst, where he intended to lie
by and watch his chance for getting
around Macinac, Il movement that
would take his vessel out of any great
danger,
While he was coming over what was
best to do, and Watching the clouds
sagely,
FIERCE, BITTER STORM
broke upon hmm without warning, and
struck his vessel square on the head.
II was then about ten O'Clock, and dark
as Ercbus, The sails and ropes were
FROZEN STIFF AS BOARDS,
and it was with great danger and diff
Guilty that the top.rigEing was secured
in order that the vessel might be en-.
ahled to run rs close-hauled rs posi-
BILE. The captain sang out for men to
go aloit, and see what could be done
toward getting in the dangerous can
vass.
/ ONE COURAGEOUS FELLOW
responded promptly. He had not been
alott but a few minutes before he was
WAS observed standing mohouless on
the cross-trcCs. The captain called to
him 10 come down ON deck, hut he did
not respond or make any movement
that would indicate compliance. Ac,
cordiug the mate went aloft to discover
what WINS the matter, and was mortified
10 lind the man
FROZEN So BADLY
that he could not move or speak. 4
rope was slung under his arms, and he
was lowered on deck like n log of W ool
He was
INSENSIRIE.
and would have died in a short time
but for the strenuous eXertions of hi,
ShipmateS, who rubbed him with snow
until his couCeuial blood began to run
in q sluggish current. The men who
had conveyed hum from his terribl,
position were also frost-hitten, and hat
TO undergo
THE SAME VIGOROUS TREATMENT.
The storm still increased in fury. ant
the lee formed ON the vessels SIdet
and decks SD rapidly that the weight O
1t was sinking her deeper and decpe
rs each waive washed over her Fol
tae first time the captain noticed THAI