The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-12-23

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and close-reefed mainsail. She round
ed the point and came into the bay
pretty we'll on our side Of the bay,
and as it looks to me, they thought
they could not hold on there, which
undoubtedly they could not. So
they came about and stood out into
the Lake again, and ran for the
lower bay, where there was more
shelter and smooth water. They
worked her in shore about half a
mile below, came about and stood
up this way, colors flying and all
right until they came into the bay
opposite the reef when they under
took to come about and missed
stays; they tried once more, but
with the same result; by that time
they were so near the reef they had
not room to make another effort and
went sideways on the reef. The
heavy sea soon carried her over and
we supposed breaking her plank on
the port side. She was then in the
heavy outside swell and for awhile
unmanageable,.. gradually working
out into the Lake for about half a
mile, when they succeeded in wear
ing her around. The mainsail jibed
all right but the foresail caught on
the mast, with the gait to windward,
and held her from coming about.
In that way she drified out for
awhile and capsized. Meanwhile
some of our men had gone around
the bay Ito the first bay which the
Stranger entered-ED. to get Brad
shaw's boat the white sail-boat
which was here all last sum-
mer-ED.) into the water, which
| they did as soon as possible,
and six men started out in her.
They came up to the wreck and
threw line, but it did not reach
them. The next wave swept them
past and they could not return,
having all they could do to save
themselves. One man on the
Stranger was already gone and
thee remained-Joe Cadotte, Jim
LaFave and Isaac Clark. They
had no way of telling who it was
that was gone.
The mail-carrier is waiting and I
must stop. Goodbye.
GILBERT FALCONER.
THE STRANGER
was owned by the Bradshaw Bros,
Of this place, and used by them in
their fishing business, large portion
of which is carried on at Grand
Marais. She was small schooner
of l2aa:: tons burden and had thirty
two feet keel. At the time of her
losssshe had on cargo Of four or
five tons weight, consisting of
merchandise and provisions, and
valued at about $500.
HER CREW,
as stated sabove, was composed of
tour men-Ike N. Clark, Geo. Co.
burn, Joe Cadotte and James LaFave.
OF these
| IKE" CLARK,
as he was Familiarity known was cap
tain of the vessel. He is son Of
Judge Clark, was about "A years
old, and had sailed on the Lake
nearly all his life, though this was
the first vessel with any pre- tentions
to size on which he had ever sailed,
his experience heretofore having
been confined to fishing boats, in
one of which he was considered
one of the best sailors at the head
of the Lake. He was a jovial,
generous-he hearted and fearless fellow
and had many warm friends in
Superior, who will miss him greatly.
The news of his loss fell with crush
ing weight upon his parents, more
especially his mother, who has only
lately recovered from nervous pros
tration caused by the death, some
years ago, of a much-loved son, and
also, about five years ago, of a
daughter, who was lost on the i'll
fated propeller r. Il. Coburn.
| GEORGE COBURN
is a son of our fellow townsman,
r. G. Coburn, aud was about IS
years old. He had been on the
lakes considerable ever since he
was a small bny, and had followed
the profession of sailor for the past
two seasons, sailing Last season on