The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-13
rwEyrr-srrrv 1rvEs LOST.
The Propeller FauinoN toes Down In n storm
IN Lake michigan with nli on Board The
Cnptnin of u schooner swept Overheard.


Cnptnin of - schooner swept Overheard.
CmcAuo. sept. IA disaster on Lake
Michigan early SO tcrday morning has just teen
reported here. The propeller Equinox, on the
way from CHICAGO 10 llay City. Mich.. with "A
cargo Of sult. md towing tho lchooner Emma
A. Mayes, loaded with lumber was ovortaken
by the storm about 2 A. NJ, yesterday near
Point au Sable, 2sD miles north of Chicago. CAPT
WOodworth, OF the Equinox, came To The stern
II the propeller at that time, and called out to
cut the lines. This was done, aud the propeller
carcened and sunk In few minutes. She had
crew Of nineteen men and Capi Dwight scott
OF Clevel nd, q well known lake cap ain. VINO
was acCOmp MED hY his daughter aud Grand
daughter, mnkiug a total Of TWENTY-FIVE uersuns
the first intimatiou the folks In the schooner
had o1 the catasIuphe was the shiieks OF the
drowning inc Navcs could render no assist
ance wha ever IN thc tcrritlc sea TINT was run
ming ana the entire crew ~ the Eq1iuOx went
down.
rne story Of the disaster is told by Capt. Lusk
of the schooner Emma A. Maycs which ar
rived here this morning. Ills schooner WIS be-
ing towed bv the lost propeller up to within a
few minutes before she went down. The storm
was tho most severe that has prevailed Tor wears
and struck the vessels with great fury. No signs
were shown by the Equinox that there was any
danger nnticipatCd, hut about two O'Clock on
Friday morning Capt l. .sk heard an order from
tue prOpeller to cast on lines, which was imme-
dtatcly toll wed 10y the snticks of women For
rev seconds All was suI; ne crew of the
nayes meanwhile loosencd the lines md the
voices oi women from the propeller were again
heard crying for help. Capt. Lusk was pecfing
through darkness at the receding propeller. 1t
appeared To tip. and elmost before tie could
make "A motion the imu cnse craft went down,
q kissing and bunbliug Of the water unly telling
Of whore she had been. IL was ~ quick that no
one on board the schooner seemed to nave an
idea ~ the true state of facts. For moment 1t
seemed ~ though tnn propeller hal steamed
away and was - to sight IN the storm.
The drowned Capt scott formerly owned the
Ircnsides, the ;. ID. Caldwell aud the Governor
Cushman. the last mined having been blown no
at Buffalo three wears ago. Ills dau. htcr Miss
Minnie Scott. aged nincts en- ye r., was ON va
cation from convent, where she WAS being
educated. Miss Hattie Scott. AGED seventeen,
granddaughter of the captain, lived In Clcye-
land, and was travelling for pleasure. C.pt.
son IN husine in Cleveland.
The Equinox WAS owned hy the GRIND Trunk
and Sarhia line. The vessel was very old. and
rated very low In point Of safety. la ls.J the
compan, Oyerhuulod her and put " rk ON her to
the am "unt of about Sl36O. she was probably
worth $2G,OO1 10 5000.
Capt. Bain, Of tue schooner Onondaea, was
lost Ia the gale. That vessel, at late hour last
night, was ia "A critical condition, and It was
feared would 60 & pieces. Her captain WIS
swept from the deck hy wave, aud could not
be rec vered. The vessel is worth from $1,000
To S.D.WN. and has ON board large cargo ~ coal
from Bun ilo. consigned to this city by her own
cr, \. {. Taylor.