Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-13

with them. During the afternoon
they caught three fish, and about
half past four o'clock they discov-
cred that the ice had broken from
the shore, and large space of open
water was between them and land.
They made an attempt to land, but
were unsuccessful. The cake of ice
upon which they stood was several
acres in extent, and was entirely
detached from land, so that they
were adrift on that great sheet Of
water, without provisions, and very
little hope of being rescued. The
news of the mishap did not reach
Bay City till the next Saturday af-
ternoon, when every available
means were used to rescue them If
possible, if still alive. All search
proved fruitless, and friends began
to despair, when on Tuesday after
noon, the father of WIN. Nc
Evan received a dispatch from
Pinconning, on the ]. L. & S. rail-
road, which read, ave are here
safe. Meet us at the depot to-
night" They were met at the de-
pot by hundreds of people, and
conveyed to their homes, where
they were tenderly cared for. From
the account which they gave it APP
pears that they travelled from one
end OF the ice to the other in vain
hope that some means of deliver
ance would turn up. The ic.
broke up badly, and their cake was
every moment growing smaller. On
Sunday warm rain made the ice
very weak, and it seemed that they
must go down to a watery grave
They were several times immersed
in the water, but fortunately, only
one Of them at a time, and thu,
they were again helped to the ic,
by the one remaining, with the ai(
of their spear poles. On Monda,
night the weather was cold, ant
their cake of ice became frozen t.
the shore ice by a sheet only abou
three fourths Of an inch in thick
ness, and on Tuesday they mad
the attempt to reach shore over thi
thin ice, which proved very strong
It was six miles to land, but wit
strengthened hope they pushed for
ward, the ice cracking and bendin
at every step, and onre Smith hrok
through, but was helped out b.
McEwan. They discovered som
Indians skating near Pinconnin!
bar, and with their assistance, tn
men were soon on shore. The,
had eaten nothing from Wednesda,
till the next Tuesday morning, the
they partook of a small portion G
raw fish, which they had kept wit
them. Their sufferings durin
that six days can better be hnagir
ed than described. Their feet wer
badly frosted, but not frozen, an,
they will probably soon be abou
again.
On Sunday, the 4th, a party o
six men left Alabaster in sail boa
to look for the unfortunate men
and as nothing had been hearc
from them up to noon Tues
day, fears were entertained as t.
their safety.
Since the above intelligence wa:
received, the news of the Alabastel
party has been confirmed. II
seems that the boat must have beer
capsized in the gale of Sunday and
the whole party of six men perish.
ed. The boat was found neal
MILESTONE Point, capsized, or
Wednesday last, and the people Of
the vicinity set about searching for
the bodies of the unfortunate vic
tins who lost their lives while at
tempting to rescue the castaways
adrift on Saginaw Bay. The names
of the missing men are, Lewis Hut
ton, WIN. Mitchell, w. d. Wilson,
John Scderman, Gustave Enan,
and Otto Welbury, all were respec-
ted citizens, some of them having
families. a'.