The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-17

What seems strange Is that none of the
passengers or crew received any injury
whatever.
At the tine of the accident, Marley HUT,
baggage master, was in his Office. The
baggage oi'lre is situated at the place
where the vessel parted. Broken timbers
and large splinters flew all about the bag
gage master, causing him to perform many
agile acrobalic and gymnastic evoutions,
while dodgi & the huge splinters which
threatened his life. Fortunately the bag
gage and fir isht were out of water, thus
preventing loss in that direction.
After quiet was restored, and the pas
sengers dressed, Captain Rushlow had the
gang rlanks put out, when the passengers
were safely landed on shore. After secur-
ing the safety of the passengers, Captain
Rushlow sent Pilot Rockwell with small
boat and crew to hail the Adirondack. Cap
tain Anderson, which boat was coming In
sight from the north.
In short time Captain Anderson STEP
ped aboard the wreck and added his assist
ance to that of Captain Rushlow. The
passengers on shore we're then transported
to the Adirondack, while the baggage of
the Inflated vessel was also carried aboard
Captain Anderson's boat. The Adirondack
then resumed her course, after bidding
farewell to the officers and crew of the
Champlain.
THE OFFICERS AND CREW.
Great credit is due Capt. Rusblow for his
bravery and presence of mind after the &C.
cident. His presence and orderly discipline
of everything on board the boat, no doubt
saved many lives, When the panic took
possession of the passengers, many tried to
get out of the saloon. The cracking of the
heavy timbers, and the great conclusion of
the vessel at full Roadway, striking the
rocky shore. was sufficient to appall the
strongest hearts. Had not Capt. Rushlow
| acted as he did, no doubt we should have
been called upon to chronicle loss of life
for many would have leaped into the wa.
tiers of Lake Champlain. That steam ex-
| plosion did not take place Is due to the
noble efforts of Engineer Twombly. After
| the wreck the engineer began hauling the
| fire and opening the escape valves, allow.
ing the steam to escape. He stood at hii
post while the water entered his engine
room, and did not forsake his post until al
danger from an explosion was over. o.
course great fears were entertained that ar
explosion might occur, but thanks to En-
gineer Twombly, no explosion occurred.
THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Just why the boat had been put out O
her way thirty rods and run diogonally OIL
shore is at the present writing "A mystery
John Eldridge is an old veteran pilot. II,
has always enjoyed the confidence of hi
emoloyers, and is said to know every rocl
in Lake Champlain. At the hour of tn
accident it was very dark. Lately he ha
grown stout, and we are told that he hal
been subjected to dizzy turns. The infer
ence is that the darkness msled him, or a
the time of the accident he was laborinl
under some temporary arrangement, whicl
made him unaccountable for his actions.
After the accident he went on board tn
Adirondack, took stateroom, and whcl
the train left Ticonderoga at six O'Clock
Friday morning, MIR. Eldridge had not BEEF
questioned by any one as to his response
bility for the accident.
THE CHAMpLAIN.
The Champlaln is thought to be tota
wreck. She is as stated broken in tw
amidships. Dispatches received this Fri
day forenoon state that lie Grand B. Can
non is at the scene of the wreck. TIL
Champlain was formerly the Cakes Anne
and was built by the Burlington Steamboa
Company for the Rutland and Burlingto
Railroad, TO ferry across Lake Champlai
from Pittsburgh to Burlington the We:
sci cost about $4,000, was 300 feet /
length, and was the only vessel on the lax
containing two engines. In 1878, she wa
pnEGlh9asad hYatb' .utb @pal9e6gep "bhoa
She was placed In the line during the SET
son of 1878, and was commanded by Cap,
Flagg until his death. Last season Cap,
Holt commanded this vessel and this ses
son she was held as reserve boat. Tw
weeks ago she took the place of the Vel
mont, which boat broke piston rod an
was hauled off.