The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-09-20
KEWARDING CALAMITY AT SEA.
A Surprise to Captain Rowland. OF the
Steamer Scotia, ON his Arrival
Port Yesterday


The circumstances of the dsablement OF
the large passenger steamer Peerless, OF
Leopold & Austrian's Lake Superior llne,
and her rescue By the fine steamer Scotia,
OF the Cpmmercial Line, plying between
Chicago and Buffalo, have been given IN
detail in The Inter Ocean The Peerless
burst her air pump in blow while at the
foot OF this lake, most dangerous locality,
and WAS wallowing in the trough OF the
sea. Her deck-loed had been thrown
overheard, and the steamer was on her
beam end, it being necessary to careen her
over 80 as to bring her large discharge pipe
out OF the water Every one understands,
OF course, that when wholly without cam,
as she disabled craft was, this dlscharze
pipe acts the same as II huge hole III her
hull would ThoHgh listed over, she water
vas rushing in pell-meiI through the p,pe,
ana, with a high sea running, the steamrr
was IN imminent danger of going TO the
bottom. Ii was at this juncture that the
Scoua sighted her, and, notwiths tandIng
the tact THAT ieaviDg her course TO perform
the act vitIated all her insurance, and made
the captain liable to dismissal from the
service of his line, he went promptly to tie
rescue. Captain Rowland is not the man
TO consider insurance policies or good
berths 10 the face of such an emergency.
Crowding on all steam, the Scotia as soon
In company with the Peerless, and with
dexterous handling very soon had her 10,
tow. Heading for the South ManItOus, in
was ouly short tune before the two
steamers we're ia water, and the Peerless
and crew were safe. 1t was then that the
Numerous Rescued passengers vi tue rescu-
Ell Steamer crowded about Captain How
land, and, with Misunderstanding and tears,
expressed their gratitude. hey fully re
alised the danger they had passed through,
aud the great service the Scotia had rend-
ered, aud IL Is not to be wondered ut that
they were grateful.
Yesterday the ): otIa arrived in Chicago
On her return from Buffalo, and an agree
able surprise WIS waiting tor her. AT 5
O'Clock lost evening, though the steamer
MAS lying at Burlington Slip, away up In
the South Branch, a party OF gentlemen
went on board, and, surrounding Captain
How and III the cabin, explained that they
| had been pass eDgers on the Peerless when
50 xallsntiy rescued by the Scotia, and that
| they desired to present him with u testi-
monlai OF their gratitude. Mr.. Robert H..
Walker, OF the firm OF Davis a. Walker,
| the agents here of the Massachusetts Lite
Insurance Company, acted as spokesman
| tor the visitors. Several packages were
| then unwrapped and their cont-nts stood
| upon table. proving to be nothing less
than Al elegent solid silver set. Overcome
by his emotion, Captain Rowland for u
moment or two could scarcely utter word.
Resaining command CT himself, however,
| the captain made feeling response, and,
after stating that he always thought it his
duty To- Act as he did in any euch rmrt gen
cy, ne thanked the visitors tor their beauti-
fui aud costly gi't, and added that while he
teit proud OF It himself, lie knew a little
womau at home who would be even proud
er. The elegant articles should grace his
| table as long AS he hyed, ard he should al
ways point To them with pride, remember
iEg as he did 80 a certain emergency in
which he only acted the part OF true sea
man and II man.
Then there WAS vine and other little
speeches, and the party di-persed, feeling
that they had at least given u testimonial
anu done something toward encour. raging
gn lianiry at sea.
The service consists of large waiter,
pitcher and bowl, and TWO gublets. The
three latter pieces arc beautifully marke ed
I'll y and the superb ltcher aud WAITER
are IN cribeJ: