Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-10-01

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with $4,000 feet of LUMBER Their,
was at the time she left a strong
wind blowing from the southwest
and a heavy sea was rolling, but il
was not considered dangerous to
venture out, although it would be
rather rough rounding North Point,
but after that the wind would have
been very favorable one for the
proposed trip.
Capt. Braodbridge was on duty,
and laid his course half q point
more to sea than was usual, for lee
way, and was running on his regu-
lar time. At about II o'clock he
felt the boat strike, and found that
he was on North Point Reef, about
twelve miles from this city. He
Immediately attempted to back her
off, but she had been set on the
rocks with such force that all eff
forts to remove her were fruitless.
The heavy sea caused her to COM
mence pounding on the bhttom with
great violence, and in order to make
her lay more easy, the captain Or
dered her scuttled by opening the
sea cocks, and as soon as she filed
with water she lay as quiet as
the waves would allow. All day
Wednesday she lay helpless, with
the signal of distress flying, while
the storm continued, and heavy
waves were dashing entirely over
her most of the time. The Weno-
ma on her down trip passed about
q mile away, but could render no
assistance. About 2 o'clock Can't.
Taylor, of the barque Erastus
Corning, which had dropped an
char about two miles distant, low
cred a boat, and with four men, af-
ter an hour of hard pulling, reach
ed the Galena. The storm had in
creased so much that it was i'm
possible for him to get away until
about o'clock in the evening"
He found the crew were not suffer-
ing for want of anything, and he
colud be of no service to Them
About o o'clock boat was lowered
from the Galena, and the captain,
clerk, second mate, engineer,
wheelsHlan, Waterman, five passen-
engers and trunk containing the
boats papers, etc, started for the
shore, but were nccessitated to go
to the lee side of North Point to
escape the breakers. In about an
hour they reached the shore, some
what wet, but all alive, and started
on foot for this city, arriving here
about = o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The officers returned to the boat
that afternoon, and have since been
moving the furniture, bedding, ma
chinery, ETC., and saving everything
they could. 1t is very doubtful
whether, having had very rough
weather since, she will be good for
in the future, but we
should judge not. |
She was valued at 100000, and |
was insured for so, 900, as near as
we can learn.
SATURDAY NIGHT GALE.
Last Saturday night and Sunday
morning, the gale on Lake Huron
was terrible, and caused disasters
When the steamer
City of Sanduslky, which plies be-
tween this place and Saginaw, az
lived at Tawas Saturday night, she
vas compelled to "tie up" at the
lock, where she remained till morn
ng, but at 8 o'clock Sunday, the
breakers were so heavy that she
vas in danger of being smashed to
pieces against the dock, and was
creed to take to the lake and run
he risk of weathering the terrific
,alc. She left Tawas at 8 o'clock
sunday morning, and, after a very z
ough trip, arrived here about 5
o'clock in the afternoon. She.
'rought the intelligence of the
vreclIing of many vessels along the
hore. A tow of barges broke in
'awas Bay, and in a short time ,
we're sunk, waterlogged, and ashore. I
several men were seen drifting
bout on lumber which had been
ost from the barges. At another
lace they saw the spars of a sunk ,
n vessel with two men lashed to !
he rigging. There is about
Oxen vessels ashore and sunk be.
ween here and Tawas. g..
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