, 1877-06-22
MARINE NEWS.
Tho Schooner I;ralinc Struck by
Lightning on Wednesday,.
George Mayom, the Mate, Seriously
Injured, and the Vessel Disabled.
Notes and 1terns OF. Interest from
Various Lake Ports.

N1LA tAg411 -
Mar1ncfs Who happened IL see tho tthr Evaline
pass up the main river yesterday afternoon about
0'ctock, and land At tho coal dock At the conl!n.
cnce OF tho North lsFanch were mt little aston.
'ahcd 10 observe that the nainnast and naintop.
mat werc ihtvcrcd TO pleees, and OWNED
the cause at oncc,-she had been
struck by lightning. The marine reporter Of
THE T11tnuxE boarded the yesfet. md learned that
the mate, George Mayom. vas lying In the cabin,
teftousty injured and badly burned by tlghtntng a
Aash Of which struck tho mnsn topma.t sud san
down tho H,ainn,aAt. ncar which he xaa standing.
and knocked him down. and, bcFIdcs injustns him
internally. burned him badly. Ms. Mayom.
being able to consesfc, informed the r..
porter that the vearel was sssnck By
out from th!a port, which slc feft Wcdne,day af.
tcrnoon. hound for Apcna, whore she WA 70 take
She was pursuing a horlhc astefiv courte, when
heavy ssorm OF wini hail. and ta!n. .aeconl.
Etc., tx sf {, I'D aa eess t fst s e. t a
s:s.s s!. ;s. s!ifs 'f h.: :'Si% shs
.te main boom snd usia.a!i to avoid ths wind. and
~ % %R;"E IT, 'isnf. it, I'D nat Fl. esp efne dewr s ra %
Der boot. on; Tho Captain had rtepie,l
down tn'o The cabin to get IL rubber boots IND
Mayon, and The hemrnan. A1ol llansct,. The only
s sss ~sss sss :s:1e s: S q e:e: ;ss s
sS,sS sS'ss ~: sres ssse. ,a; ~ s !ss s%s
:1 G. IL '%s IL Il
" large boi. Tha bolt wa iiernity i.'.fa et,s
e Mn ss. fna sae. '',sa ayam os Vt. .,.. e If e eae
10 the h,am.Iaw when tle enrrcnt struck hf,1,
knocked hin down and enveluped him lii die. iio
two after thr f!esa va found BY John murioy-a
seaman who had inst come cut 1T the f0rccati!c-
i5tng eetTsen ;; The s,,ns s:s .n4 the batch
n shsc,s. cant. O'lren cane quickly
n, 1n decs unon asGsting ths crush an aa..'ed ~
applied such scstoratvcs 10 they lad at hand. i.s
Tnbber boots were torn IN ptsces. lila oF1ekin wns
in tatters a" b. ants!oon. blouse and thIs
a. comfortable NJ c!rcumptanccA wonld permit.
1hc lightning na.h. after. running dowi, The
Traveller. Ind ron brace .. aii eo.e to tho hascS s
y L under the dcek and thence back e lie ,na.t
deck. ana hnaIly struck Inc woodcn n pump nj spent
Itself ~ tho water contancd in H.. II wns fortu.
tic powerful element would have continued All Ia
ENDANGERED thc iite of ihe captain: Tho hiansce
Axcl !Iansan. the helmsman, Informed The re-
nofter that tH h;1dalx s.e' Of tFcanen
aH4 ~ HHnHlHx l!lA4 He c0HSu bcnrCG.
~ keep tho ycasct IN her pruucr
course, mud when she was struck he VIM atanncd
for 4 fcw minutes. Hurley reported that when ho
was very atrunr.
:, Maron, needing speedy medical attention, and
the fnatnmaSt being In danger Ut failing,
t.npt. D'urien dcc.dcd 10 PIT about and rsacl.
this pnrs. Tho sturm onbsdp.l IN a r!lort time
after thp accident, and the EyalMc Ariiycd here a.
above stated
Capt. Mctiraw, tho former owncs Of tho nnfor.
tunaio bark Hoard NJ Tradc, a,nut which there
ha+ bern 20 much litigation. j. tho owsci Of tts
EsalInc. now mast Will probably bo pInccl in
her.
Mayom was removed to The Marine Hospital,
FhorlY aftar tho arrival Of the vc+aet, sn though
suffering very severely and being In 4 prccariul,4
cond!t!cn. i !. believed will recover. Tie fcft
sids Of hls body. where ho received tho worst ill.,
jnE1 "a bl3hercs!. ana the skin burned nj fsnm tic
shoulder TO the foot willie the right lcg And hands
nni arm sro severely burned: lIe also entrrcd
lnldlcaget man. and LaA family realizing a. No.
1td' Blue Island nyenus. aud ahont whom hn was
very anxious. because NJ fIfn Inability to for
them In hls nrtNoht Satj nit tnstion 80 77