New-York tribune., 1875-09-13
A DISASTER ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
THE PROPELLER EQUINOX GOES DOWN
WITH AL ON BOARD


TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LosT-THE PROPELLER Sims
BEFORE ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO SAVE THE
CREw-A TERRIBLE NIGHT on THE LAKE.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia terrible disaster oc-
Cured on Lake Michigan Friday morning The propel
Ter Equinox, with Of salt, towing the schooner
Emma T. Wages. loaded with lumber. overtakcn by
the storm about q. m. Friday, near Point au Sable
Capt Woodwork OF the Equinox came to the stern OF
the propeller that tme and called out to cut the lines
This done. and the propeller careened and sunk
in a few minutes with all board numbering % souls
The Post and Mail gives account Of the dsaster II
that there were two passengers on board and he
Captain and crew, consisting OF 10 men. Ihe
drowned Captain was Dwight Scott Of Cleve-
land, formerly OF the ironsides g. ID. Cald-
well and the Governor CushmaD the last named hav-
ing been blown at Buffalo three years ago. The pas
scngers Miss Minnie Scott the Captains daughter
age I9 years. going home from convent where she was
being educated and Miss Hattie Scott II. grand
daughter who lived in Cleveland. and was travelling Tor
pleasure Capt. Scott about 60 years OF age. ana
had in business at Cleveland. The names OF the
crew are not yet known. The Eqlinox started from
Saginaw bound for Chicago, SUNDAY evening last laden
with salt, consigned to Mr.. stewar, OF the Exchange
Bnildng. She Point an Sable about $50 miles
from chicago, when she went down.
Capt Lusk Of the schooner Emma f. Waves, says that
during the the OF both vessels were ready
for duty and that OF the schooner constantly en-
storm was terrible and it seemed several times RS
though certain destruction awaited them. The night was
pitch dark and the water running high. The STORM
created such din to make II almost imposs Die 10
hear anything while the lightning afforded the Only pos
sblc glimpse OF the scene. They of Point au sable
at about . o'clock Friday morning. when capt Lush
heard voice from the propeller shonfing ast on yo f
lne," which immediately followed by the shllcss W oi
women For few seconds all was still Ine crew ' Oh ,lo
Waves were lOOsnc the line, when the voices ol "one
from the propeller again heard, sounding 10 a re
schooner as though they cried eve are drowning The
line was already looscned and the connection oeMtcn
Jnsk was pccrng through darkness the propeller ap
pcared TO tin and almost before he cond more tue r
Inense craft had disappeared Deneath ine
act sudden ta on board Oi nc stAooie
seemed to have idea Of the position ,.,, o,d
Cant Iush weahered the remainder OF the nien az" ~,
arrived in harhOr considerably the worse ior wear. c
said q req IOgter that he considered Inc piopVilh - ~
worthy, or he would not have kept In tow %ltn er so en
long She sien of distress either ny WHEELING VI
showing lights nad scarcely noticed hei ohFreIlIs'
he said when Cart WOodworth shouted to me, n ~.
off your line As soon as had done ms hot'cu
she was II i've minutes from the tne t,c
capian told me OF before she dsappcalcd We
could render assistance, orr small boa' c"nu io
live in such a sea. The Equinox went down 80
quickly there chance for any escape rhe mus n'n.
have 0prned her seams at once and have been literally
have no doubt at ali but every one met win almost III,
death. do not think the Captain had any ior ISL e
was going down uniIl he ordered tue line east on 1ei
plenty of time Ia have siSnaled me II nc h|i
his Danger signal however could Lave uo, no f fo"
As il would have impossible for me 10 laS along
side The night the most horrible ever Parsed.
hope God Will never have another sueh cAicrlrSSe,
The Equinox owned by the Grand Trunk ana n'r
mia Line The vessel vcy Old and rated very low III
point of safety. In 1873 ne C1m?aly put Wofn on IIr
worth 100000 to $4,000 The insurance y not KNOW
Beside the large cargo OF salt-neaiIy O.oOo
pablo OF carrying. Her engineer had ptoteieo as"n -
Inc overlooking, but induced to 90 win te 'ess ~
srite conviction that she wa- unsafe Ie cargo ~
valued at OtD and is insured III The racine Mutua
Marine OF New-ioTd for $1,000.