Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-02


were running mountain high. We
momentarily expected to he swamped
We saw the boat that was first
launched drifting away to the eastward,
and watched her for some time. There
were nine persons IN her, mostly pas
sengers, and they were provided With
life preseivcrs. I do not know what
became Of her atterward, as she soon
passed ont OF sight
4 third boat, with u persons in 1t,
was launched soon after We got of We
only saw her few minutes, and what
became Of her do not know.
A fourth boat was upon the davlts,
filed with people, and was about being
launched, when the Cobu- gave q
heavy lurch and Immediately sank ont
Of sight. The small boat SLED with
people waB swamped, and We asterward
saw them In the water. When the Go
burn went down her upper cabin was
burst Oft, and we afterward saw il float
ing away. covered with people What
became Of it I do not know. as il soon
passed ont Of our slght.
Before the COoUrn went down | saw
Capt, Demont standing on the star
board arch, when a large wave struck
him, and threw INN INTO the lake.
When he rose he caught q barrel that
was floating near him, but ne soon sank
again and disappeared. All the women
were in the cabin or state-rooms and
went down with the boat
We dritted before the wind until
about three o'clock Sunday afternoon,
when we were picked up by the Cana
dian bark Robert GaskiE. Capt George
Malone. We were then abreast Pine
Brook, Canada, and within a short dis
lance Of the shore. We were taken on
board IA q tamished condition anfI
chilled through, being wet from the
breakers continually rushing over Our
boat. We were provided with dry
clothing, and warm meal was soon set
for MS. We were treated with great
kindness by the officers and crew OF
the Goskin, who VII ever he held In
grateful remembrance The bark was
upward bound and at Detour she met
the kewcenaw, to when we were trans
ieTed, and by which we were brought
to this city, only too thankful to escape
with oHr lives. taough.gsmg everything
else
THE SAVED
The names ot the survivors rescued .
bv the Gaskiu, SO far a5 could Uo ascer- !
tanned, are az follows. Can't. John Con !
don, Thomas Derrip, of Buffalo, deck
hand John Bridgluan, passenger, OF
st. Mary's, Ont, (This man had his
little finger cut of while throwing -four
overboard); Spencer Ghurchwell, Henry
Mumford and John Young. The three
last mentioned are colored men. Young
was thrown distance OF about 10 feet
when the deck burst up, aud was pick
ed up 10y the boat,
FATE uNCEETAIe.
1t is not positively known who was
lost, as it is possible many hav, been
picked up from the other boats and
from the wreck Of the cabin by pass,
ing vessels. From the circumstances
narrated above concerning the captain,
it is almost certain that he was drowE
ed. Engineer Robinson kept has en-
CINE going, and stood by IL until the
vessel went down, SO that il is almost
certain that uo was lost The second
mate, whose name IS unknown, IS also
supposed 10 have persisted. The clerk,
Mr. Major rs considered lost
Ia one of the boats which get of
there were known 10 bo William Walk
or, OF Cleveland, two gentlemen named
Rhodes, Of the Garrison House, De
trot; Fred Mumforl, colorcd, deck
hanl James Turner, OF Canada, color
ed, deck hand; Charles Miller. colored,
deck hand two w&tehmen.
Other persons known to have been on
the Coburn, but whose fate is uncertain,
wee Indian Agent Smith and his wife,
OF th!s city; Capt, Atwood, of Fort
Cratiot. and another military officer
VINO had been attending a court-mar-
tial at the Sauit, George s. Wescott
and wife. who were last seen in the cab
d, a brother of Capt. Demout, and
k,bert Hatehlugs, Of this city.
LATER
III u tno Post -u,t
Il IS teAcycdou further investigation
aNas Che number OF passengers on
board has been ovgrstatcI One of
the rescued u.n who has arrived here
w.8a wait 3. and Ap states Ia-t the
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