, 1873-07-10

THE GREEN LAttE HORROR.
From Capt. Norman Warner, Jr., OF tic Yacht
Ripon Girl, We glenn tho following facts:
Hia boat left Dartford about III hour before
tho storm, md was towed into tho lake by row.
boat Whom they started there wna no air str-
ring. Tho following nan,ol pcrsous wero In tho
Ripon Girl when Bho loft tho landings Can't
Norman Warrior, J. stoyor, Gilbert Steyer,
Charles steyor. James Wilson. Albert Webb,
Erod Webb, Colwart Davis, Edward Davis. Luto
Baird, William BIoxam, wife and child, and Mrs.
John Baird. When about hnlf milo from Oak
wool, it WAS suggested TINT four got into tho
row-boat, az they could get to Cullings--whero
By BY renane !" n tic sact William bio8. 5sa
am. vito and child, and Mrs. John
Baird, four, took tho row-boat aud started on
ahead Of the yacht. Within tiye minutes from
tho time this change was 1nAdo tho hcuyy black
cloud was not!col: Warner, fearng storm,
lowered nll hih sails, and gave orders to all in
tho boat to talso seats in tho bottom and keep
porleesy quiet. Tho tornado struck the yacht
aud almost lifted it out Of tho water. The
first heavy waye throw thleo or four barrels Of
wator into tho craft, yet tho heavy wind drove
i: over tho luke With terribo speed As they
shot past tho craft containing the four who
had jnst loft they saw thom clingiing. to the
eapszng ago r9wnont It is supposed lat the
to sink. Warmers boat was driven to tho
shore, noar Cnlings' Landing, with such
force as to throw several Of lie passengers
over the bank. Thoao with Warner unto in
saying tl'at ho netetl with great courage When
ho sa'T somo Of the crow manifeBting undue cx-
citoulout, thus ondangoring tho eutire load, ho
threatened them with death. by This means lo
kept order, md it IL thought but for tie proa-
onco Of mind 1!o manfeated at That time, nil
would lafo beon lost. It is proper to stato Mt
this ti1ne that the story about Sherman, Mil
waukeo traveller, was without foundation, Tho
story glew out Of tho conduct Of Capt. Warner.
The Captain Of the Niron Girl has sniled in
Greon Lake moro or less during the past nino
yeara. Ho informs liz That ho nsyor p., saw tho tho
lake one-tluartcr as rough Us it WAS during tho
to,nado. Fila only wouder is that any ono was
sa7cd. Tho Waves were from eight 10 twelve
feet high, and ca1no in rapid succession,
On Sunday VIC met Capt. +. D. piorue, Of the
yacht Il. u. 1Iarahaw. His boat contained
twenty-onc persons and was towing q row-boat
i'll which tl1cro were four peraons. Tho na,nes
aro as f0'!ows: li tile row-boat, stovon Baird,
Jenkins. ~ tho uai-bont, llr. and Mrs. a. K,
7. caEman, Mrs. Cook lsusAoll and daughter,
Mrs. L. Q. On, Halbert Olin, Almoud Olin'
Jennio Ola, ilra. Palmer, Mrs. Oscar Barrett,
Mrs. J. ,lDol]e, May, Bodle, Thon,aa Lyona,
Joaoph Lynch. Dewitt Lynch, Jack Powers
mud l.. B. Pierce. This company was in tia
most buoyant spirits when Tho Harshnw sot
nail. From whore the boats loft ths pond and
touched t sh9 lake it H. If about two miles to Gull
When between half and three quarters Of q
milo Of this tiiHtanca had boon ,uado tho for
began to rise: up to tint timo there Ind boeil
almost dead calm. As soon M tho fog raisod
slight breeze came up md curried the bont alnng
faster. Capt. Pierce then Anw tho black cloud
aud told tho company to keep perfectly calm
whom the storm ca1no and l,o would got them
Into shore all right. They could hardly believe
menced laughing AMI Joking, ;" Mover mind." hui
Eald tho Captain, "cOmply with nv reu,1aat va
shall hive it lively enough in worry nhost titio."
Iio thon took in part of to sail. ll,st then tho
tornado struck the boat and broke tho boom.
white foan and roho'nbled boiling water in
waves .commonccd thoy Immediately rollod
very high: Tho ,ns second gust t!1r1,od tho boat
pierco was doing luis bost to got tho mainsail
down, which, III consequence Of tho broken
boom. WAS almost Impossible to accnmtllyh. AZ
the bout whipped to her udo, ono OF tllo passe.-
gess Il gssE gss1EPg sgd1 Tor $50 t WHICH to
plnrco aaid, ''for ooa's nako, don't touch ANY,
thing without ortters." Al TINT instant auothur
heavy wave struck the boat and upset It. For \
time all tho passengers were undor water. Son,o
Of tlom ca1no to tho surface alll caught hold If
the boat with one hand and rescued otlla1H with
tho other. It 10 thought that Jonnie Olin and
Mrs. George Harding woro stunned by blow
and wont down ut once. or conrae thoro waH
tho most Intense oxcitomont. Bome Of tlsose
who wore HaVed woro under wator for long
timo. Mr. Carnlan clung to his wifo and AIra
Rusaoll and child until the last seeousl aud
was }1naolf pulled out moro dend tllan alive. 1t
iH thongs tint he would l.avo lo1 with hin wifo
Tho Noy.. L. T.. Allen was long time under
water. Mrs. palmer, lady nearly N yoarB old,
caught linn by tho hair and rnisel Lila head a!loyc
wator. Mrs. palmor is tho mother Of Mrs,
Harding, who waH drowned. Mr Thomas Lyoll,
In Nr1G