, 1875-05-01
A REFUGE HARBOR.

to c3il tho AttAntl0n OF edo publlct Though lHE
TRIBUNE, 10 tho Rraat neod Of 1sotuao Harbor
at tho foot Of Lako Michigan, for the bcncflt Of
our slltp-usncrs and inaaranco companies. and
tho salvation of uur notwithstanding narncrs
navigating this yast chain Of lakes. How in II
that everything ctso aocms to ,avo it's riso and
auprorta Our Churches collect money to send
10 Africa, to tnhtruct tho ao.callcd hoathcn; o,r
railroads hayo their iantl-grants allowed tlom by
our Government. The fact lB, provision Ii mado
for utmost everything that IL aet foot to pro-
,noto my good cause; bnt n 1tosngo lIarbor for
OUT wayHorn mariners IL altogethor ncslectol.
No QUO eeems to be Interested in their welfare.
All tho sympathy thoy aot, or ever hnva got, for
ttcir labor performed si.co Chicago has hscn
bodies pio'tsd up, Is, ''poor houlsl teol aoyryi
1t iB high timo s,mothln5 etsa ehnuld 90 dotlo.
It las bonl, great fault ot OUT lending be.acns
mon that gond Refuge tIafbor wan not orocssd
ll,ero is no larbor at tho south ond Of Lakc
Michigan Which ship can eutcr III furious
gale Of wind from the nottll or uorthonst. You
are also aware OF tho gsent destruction that hns
luss Of hte that has resulted to our marInora.
during tho past Twenty-Five yours. and nearly
al to be attributed to Ind liaroor, or tho want
Of a good Rofugo Harpor. It mny 10 we'll to
tY, aud tho foarful losa of llfe, caalHod by
tusious gulo OF wind from tie north to tho
nolthoasI, IN the yea,s 1s5l-'55. l think tho
grenleBt Ioss Of Lite nntl property occurred II,
Chicago, aud dared not attempt to tako lilo har-
bor. owing to tic alIoal water that theu existed
on the bar. Tue gallo increased, aud in tho
dead OF night, the ~ind shifted to tho north
shps' cablas parted, and thoy were driven in
upou tho bEoakwaser oy tho fury Of tho
storm, aud wero torn to pieces by tuoso stouos
and noroileas pi|cs. Almost c7ery poor marner
lost h'a life some OF sho Vosaos attempted to
get undor way, aud wcEo driven on tho beach Of
tho 1nkas 80 that mono Of the tou yessels es-
capped, but all became total wrccks Nearly all
tho passengers and clows loBt their lives, tho
strevn with doaa bodies, to tho nunber Of
about ninety. Among tho thrilling Incidents
vas tue finding cf tho holy OF lady with her
infant child pressed TO hor bosom, iufant
fond mothers embrace, and, atas! both lfeless
corpsea. 10 this scene was an eyewitness.
Picture It to yourselves, and YOU will say NTH
me, III noostsits doa4 not aemaua iiefuga.
business can ever expect to brospor tlat wiiifui.
ly ncgiects this gteat, good Tosk'ol humanity.
'iucrs arc Two PLACES wlere good Refuge
Harbor eau 10 Insle. The Calumet III QUO
naturally formed auS psf.y a1 maas and 6y
oms Of "ator+ TINT will bring them on roof Of
rocks running along tho coast, from Siono Point,
miles southwest IRON Chinaso north harbpr.
Il4f9t MD EAH4 eau Aftf GulcGt IL ltupCu9 Tue
| mouth Of tue barber; nor can. any sauu-bar
| form outelde, as 1t ta d solid rock bottom. At
that depth OF watcr, tho plosa should be curved
| ns much to tho north al the Ehote will admit 50
tho north may havo easy accosa Of ontranoa,
| without having to "ronnd to E" 80 much to tho
wsHs. II hnrbos ext0nd eaat and wcst, be 1t
over 80 good. thoro is great danger to heayY-
gale. Fur Instance. a ahip Is steering south,
up tho lako, aud, on reaching the harbor. lss to
| alter her course to weak to cntor aueh harbor.
rhis brings tho wind, sea, and ourrant on tho
sho is svapt to lee"ard Of 'tno piera, aud, miss
lng the hsrbor altogether, sho. befcre .any help
can bo eifectol. il gu tho baaob, ~ has ottsn
bcen tue case-tlo vessel total wreck. With
Calumet harbor has the advantage Of many
others for baok-water. Tas hoavy tall Of back.
water from tho deep river aud Upper Calumet
will keep The hssbor clean from sand and any
from SO to 10 tsot OF water iu tho harbor. II
there suggestions are followed out tho bnck-
water slons wIl| bo Ut tucalculabls valun to tho
| harbor,
Wolf Lake. Lako County. Ind. II is equally
| ~ Goud As Calumet, with tha advantage
VI opening more TO tho uor.h. 4 small
curso would bring the mouth OF shs harbor d.
soety north, 80 that tho heaviest -loaded ah!p
uighs enter in perfect zRtely doad before wind
and hea, In fllioun gale from tho north. Good
s14ht stone psesa must bo brought out into Lato
allch,9an, into fathons Of water. A hard bot
ton. u found there ot stono and coal. The aamo
half-soath. commencing whore tho reef Of stone
IRON Htoue Point terminates of Wolf Lake. aud
extending 0 uilca east of tho outlet Of tho
Grand Calumet better known now ~ Miller 8ta-
ton. That nil! ho q, dlstaace ot la miles or
more. Aud as rear AZ Ieror stood to tho boacll,
In Q fathoma Of watsE, | found tho same
coal-botom.. And, ~ far into sho lake
nile, Is ops tsAGs rum ts l. 'tIrs ssa;o about .,
blne-bind.end:eoal-b -bottom covers al that roglon
Of 'ako-bcd. 1had six years. ptactico 10 hiehigat,
Gty, ffon different noFts. ! carried lime from
land.plaster from Grand lllyer; anl, n foot, foF
nix soasonh NAB In tho Leaf OF Lake Michigan
nearly all the tlnaa. No Typographical engineer
haa ever eoundod the bottam ot Lake Michigan
~ hayo had to do In togey weathsr. and dark,
seaman .; tho lead, II not at nv osl,or duties.
Wolf Lake should still be lcoked upon az . good
place for nefnaa uaspor. When tho pIsss are
thus carried out. 1t vii! be frae from saua'bars,
aud le Hcco1d ts nona on tho lakos.
The noop!o af Indiana ato Ho much divided
among thcmsclyes that they hnyo not much eli.
torpnse for otilos Nofuse or Commercial Has-
only county In tho stats that ia Interested in
thls matter. TAc1c ID good shate al humanity
i would b woiI M IT this co.!nty Wero a.noxed t.
1Anota& IneH tha oae Iuetcan!lta Wuoo! Woulu
turn tho whule mhahlnoiy, add tho people ot
Laks County would bs beuolltol by tho project.
Mr. Editor, It seatns to 1po il will be worry easy
to accomplish this Refuge llarbor at aautl Chi.
cago. Tlago are 1syeu States ,ltorastetl tu Lake,
navigation. sud also Caan1a, bsalda tho many
6inaa etrost. aid every State vii! bo proud to
lend helping hand to teia gloFious work ol
humanity. Tilep you will laVo ap exceedingly
duo harGoF, aeconA to nouo In tho world, aud
| ayary tnarIner In tho whole chain Of hikes will
have great cauae for roioieiug, Mako au oaorj
at qnce, and feel aasuIoa this good work viii
b accomplished. It. viii only ia ~ dron 10 i
bucket fer az thoso a1atoA.. Wheu thlH Is done
shall feel like saying, as al1noon of old. "NaW
letteat Thou thy servant depart III poaoe, 10,
nina eyes hayo scun thy salvation" for tue
poor weather-beaten mariners. who 20 richly
deHarve , good ha4boT Of refuge:
Cart, Wlt1tA4 WAgrs,
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