, 1875-09-12
uarficu1arS Concerning the
Vessel and Her
Cargo.
etarenent that Sbo Was Overloaded
1.-The Engineers Rcmon.
6traDCe.
T;ist of Minor Casualties Re-
ported Yesterday.
1 Stroll Along the Lake Shore.
Wreckers at Work.

Wreckers at Work.
DISPATCHES from Lake Ports.
THE EQUINOX.
LOST wITH ALL ON BOARD
Il yts hardly to be expected that = gale Of
xneh uuuReceoentod strength and fury as that
vheh exept over Like Michigan THURSDAY
nirbt, causing numberless disasters to the ves-
srh out On the lake at the Time, snd wlecking
zu,ny Of them, should pass away without de-
tnsndin9 its quota Of human sacrifices. The fact
TINT no loss If life had been reported up to
hts hour list evening led many to be;ieye that
he general havoc would remain contned to
trppe,.y only This belief wss but little shaken
vhen the schooner Ononda u sank 1t the North
p,er Friday evening It O'Clock, carrying down
nth her the Cap. an, William Barne~ But Mbeo
she schooner Emma L. Mayes or1ived hele yes-
terdsy morning and reported that her consors.
The propeller Equinox. had been sunk, and vita
hsr everyb.,dy On board, twents-four OF twenty
i've persons, md ac1ong them three young Ia
dlee hops gave wAy to despair, and general
gloom and despondencv fell On almost eve1v-
body. How many vessels might hare been en-
xuffod ike tha Equinox and had no consorts
NTH them 10 tell OF their sad fate, uas qres-
iop aaked by many mothers wives, and ch']-
asen. whose loved ones had been out on the
}ake that terrible night These anxious 1nquirers
vtndered up and down the docks TO get iufor-
nation. but many Of them we're compelled to re-
tu1n home With sinking hearts no tidlngs what
erer having beeo received from those they
sought. It il to be hoped that their anxiety will
soon b resisved bY the information that their
loTed onas are safe, and THAI no othor calamity
Ike that Of the Equinox bas occurred.
TEE IQc1Sox LETT SAGINAW
SUNDAY evening With cargo Of salt and lumber.
hAv,pg ths schooner Emma 4. Mayes IN
TOW. Ihs vessels were struck by the gale al
about Ii o'clock Thursday night some
distance east Of Point ~ ssuble. The wind
blew tu1iously from the northeast, but they
managed 10 pillow through without much difficult
II uutl they got nea1 Point an Sauble at about
3 o'clock Friday morning. The crews Of both
vessels we're on deck Watching every movement
of the vessel The Equinox began ree1;ng from
Coo eide to tho other, but ehe was still Fnipg
ahead and making steam as usual No sligo
vhatever Vas gwen by the fated vessel, and the
Captain and Mate thought that her careen-
Ing was caused b. \ slight leak.
Tbs g1s increased in fury, and those
on bosrd OF the vessels had to keep
1ook out to prevent the vessels from coiliding.
Ths night was pitch dark, and ONLY occasional
daahcs Of hgbtninp revealed the position Of the
two vessels. Though the din OF the roaring
elements the Captain OF the Msyes heard OF =
sadaen the cp,
"cCr THAT LINE"
1hs line was Immediately loosenod, and L oeo-
ood Afterwards, without any sign Of dist ess, or
notice th&t Anything was wrong the propeller
eazeened over to the 1eeward side, and went
down to tbs depths, learing no trace whateva1.
1hs Captain Of the Mayes and his crew stood
smased; they heard a female VOICE cry
Ing. when the boat went down, Ny
God. 10 are lost :" but besides this nothing
but Tho foa1ng OF tho waves Ind the bowling
wind could b. heard Not trace of tho un-
foesunsts craft OF the crew could be seen any
uhere, md with ead hearts, stunned by the
ftAdul catastrophe they lad Just Witnessed. the
esH OF the Emma l. Mayer had to leave the
auos without being able 10 lend 4 ne1ping hand
q rescue I single one of the unfortunate peo-
Pc Who we're plunged into the angry wa,era
The Emma 4. M&ver arrived here yesterday
morning, aud soon sfter TRIBUNE reporter m
ter7isRed
:oe commander Of this vease}- Owing to tho
eaffnoss Of ahe night 1t MAS impossible for tbs
eap&An to ECO exact J what allied the Equinox,
eo4 tho suddenness WITH which rho keolcd over
tod va etgulfed BY the waves musi also ex-
pain the meaereness Of the details. The Cap
ks1n soaWersa tho writer's queries as follows:
heuortef-1 would Like to learn the particulars
concerning the eiukinR OF the Equ1nox, Cap
kain.
Csptatn-We1l, there ia rot much to tell. We
~ Saginaw Sunday evening With fine Weather.
reached Tuesday evening. From tbers We
ND I. fms run 70 Man:.ou Island,
,nhsre The propeller put in for fuel to
sr3 @ 1or tho passage to Chicago. We let, there
lnussds. even ne, the sea being very smooth,
81 M wind, xhich was from the north. Kept
A1soensns as the evening advanced.
pA-Aad you observe anything wrong with the
Equinox 1t ANY time?
No, ahe appeared Ill right; had a talk
E4a The Captain At Mauitou. but he said noth-
"S regarding the vessel
THE GALE.
1-Whcn did the gale 61st strike you?
about O'CLOCK Thur1day night. 1t cams
Apoo ns very heavily from the no. thwaId.
A.-aow ras the sea7
G-serJ high, IN fact have not seen It SO
s'sn 1or fifteen ysa1B-
~ ' 1ao4n'A o''N' '1'1~'1 '
G-0f course ahe was affected. but not IN
s9ca s xsy ~ to denote she WAS IN Auy danger.
=. .ne1e wss no chop about the nea it was lung
h.-When did Jon first notice that the Equinox
N pBTRESB2
,o'-l noticed that something WAS the matter
sooue five minutes to O'Clock Friday morning.
Me were then Il miles from Point Au Saubie.
e .ae EQUINOX was su1ging heaTiy, and appeared
Ibid the signal you in my wav7
.u-Ao. 1t that time The sea WAS breaking
eeet19 over both vessels She crossed my bow,
@a she Captain shouted out to us, i" Let 70 the
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