The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-16
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ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia terrible disaster
occurred on lake Michigan early yesterday
morning, which has Just been reported
here. The propeller Equinox, on the way
from Chicago to Bay City, Michigan, With
a cargo Of salt, and towing the schooner
Emma E. Mayes, laden with lumber, was
| overtaken by the storm about 2 O'Clock
go miles north OF Chicago. Captain Wood
| worth, Of the Equinox, came TO the stern OF
the propeller, at that time, and called out
to cut the lines this WIS done, and the
propeller careened and sunk: in a
few minutes after. She had OH board q
crew of nineteen men, and Capt. Dwight
Scott, Of Cleveland, a wellknown Lake
captain, who was accompanied by his wife
and. granddaughter, making a total OF
twenty-five. The first intimation the
schooner had OF the catastrophe was the
skrieks OF the drowning. The Mayes could
render no assistance whatever in the
terrible seas that was going, and the entire
crew OF the Equinox went down. The May Is
arrived here this morning.
The "Post and Maii' publishes the fol-
lowing account Of the disaster to the pro-
peller from the great storm Thursday even
ing: at comes TO light this morning that
the disaster involved the loss of the pro-
peller Equinox, with all on board. Twenty
two persons were on board. Not one OF
them is known TO have been saved. The
angry waters of the lake swallowed the
great vessel at one gulp, leaving no sign OF
where ii had been a few moments before.
There were two passengers on board, the
other twenty being the captain and crew.
The drowned captain WAS Mr..
Dwight Scott, OF Cleveland, Ohio,
and was formerly owner OF the Ironsides, S.
d. Caldwell and Gov. Cusllman, the last
named having been blown up at Buffalo
three years ago.
Miss Minnie Scott, his daughter, aged 10,
home on 4 vacation from 4 convent, where
she was being educated, and Miss Hattie
Scott, aged II, a granddaughter, who lived
in Cleveland, and was travelling for her
health on the Equinox. Capt. Scott was
about 60 years OF age, and has son in bust
ness at Cleveland. The names Of the crew
are not yet given.
The Equinox started-for Chicago, Thurs-
day evening last, laden with salt, consigned
to Mr.. Stewart, Of the Exchange building.
She was near Point au Sable, about $50
miles from Chicago, when she went down.
The story Of the disaster is told by Captain
Lusk, of the schooner Emma A. Mayes,
which arrived off the harbor, at eight
o'clock last evening, and was brought in
tnis morning. This schooner was being
towed by the lost propeller, up to within a
few minutes before she went down. The
storm struck the lake with great force, but
the two vessels plowed their way
through without misfortune, un-
til two o'clock Friday morning.
The crews Of both vessels were
ready for duty, and were on the schooner,
constantly engaged about the sails and rig
ging. The fury OF the storm was terrible,
and it seemed several times as though Ger
tain destruction awaited them. No signs,
however, came from the Equinox that all
was not right on board. Her speed was
very much retarded, but she held to her
course and steamed ahead. The night was
pitch dark and the water was running
high. The storm created terrible din,
making it almost impossible to hear any
thing but the warning of the elements. As
the lightning flashed across the scene it on
ly gave an idea to the unfortunate mariners
as to the look of things and what was liable
to happen at any moment, they had only
too forcible Az impression. They were of
Point Au Satie at about two O'Clock Fri
voice from the propeller shouting, "cast off
your line" wEich was Immediately fol-
lowed by the shrieks Of the women. For .
few seconds all was still, the crew Of the
Mayes meanwhile loosening the line. The
voices of women from the propeller were
again heard, and it sounded to those on
board the Mayes as though they cried, I'VE
are drowning" The line was loosened
and the connection between the two vessels
severed suddenly. While Captain Lusk was
peering through the darkness at the propel
Ter, it appeared to tip, and, almost before
he could make a motion, the immense craft
went down, the kissing and babbling of the
waters only telling OF where she had been,
it was 90 quick, that no one on board Of
the schooner seemed to have an idea of the |
true state of facts. For moment it seemed
as though it might he that the propeller
had steamed away and was lost to sight
in the storm, but the spectacle of the sink |
ing steamer was too plainly impressed on
his mind.
Capt. Lusk says: I had scarcely noticed
the careening Of the propeller, when Capt
Woodwork shouted to me, -Cast of the
Iow-line." As soon as l had done this, |
noticed she was sinking. / heard the wo-
men shout, 'We are drowningw and the
propeller sank completely out Of sight, 1t |
was not five minutes from the time the cap
ain told me to cast of before she disappear
ID beneath the waves. We could render no |
assistance, as a small boat could |
not live in such "a sea,
md to try to bring the /
chooner alongside would have been death /
o all. 1t was all l could do to weather
he gale, and, as it was my foresail was
,adly split, and my cargo was shifting. She
vent down so quickly that there was No
nance. The propeller must have opened
Ter seams at once and been swallowed up
~ the great suction caused thereby. The
light was dark, and could hardly make
Tut the propeller, but could see her rs she
wung over on her side, and her other mo-
ions. As soon as she went down, there
vas nothing but darkness about her, and
he night was the most horrible ever pass
d. hope to God will never have an.
ther such experience. managed to get
through with little damage to my craft,
nd was flowed in by the tug Protection
bout nine o'clock last night"
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE list of lost and
sved in the Mendoza disaster, a. given by
he chief engineer, are: Lost-Commo-
ore Crossthwaite, owners son, acting rs
Jerk, F. Fairbanks, the Captains father,
tho was along on pleasure trip, Eliza
'airbanks, the Captains wife, Chas. Dean,
leward and his wife, Ed. Hughes, second
pgineer, of Buffalo, Patrick Ryan, FIRST
heelsman, VIM. Frankfort, 1a.chman, ,
1ward Moynehan, Edward Durow, Ed
ard Mulligan and John Carsel, deck
and,. Saved-Albert Fairbanks, Captain.
rankin Fairbanks Captains son, John ,
[cKinney, frst mate, Amos Wemchief, en- ,
nicer, w. s. Crone, Theaas Nnrphy. 6re-
a Janes Seith, 9: Lsoee - DBL