Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-28
PERILS OF YACHTING.
The CapsizinE of the Milwaukee Yacht
Ina on the LRke-DrCwninE OF
Young EIliOtt-StOry or the
Survivors -Disappearanee
Ofthe Ina

Milwaukee Ne,es, July 23i: A nuu. Der of
| young men OF this city started, Saturday
| night, tor "A cruise tosRacine on the Yachts Ina
| and COquette. Inc Ina was owned by George
| Elliott, John Williams, and Ed L. Kremer.
| and the Coquette by Richard Burke. son of
| Deputy Unired States Marshal Burke. set
sail for the Belle city The Ina was manned
| by Henry Elliott, George Elliott. John Will
liams, and Ed l.. Kremer, the cigar maker,
and the Coquette by Richard Burke, Peter
| NJ Ardie, John Owens, Ben Hughes, and
| Tom Bulhn, and these comprised the crews.
| They sailed from the penthouse, head of
Mason street, At half past ten o'clock, with
| brisk northeasttr, and hoped to have pleas
| ant trip. That was the last heard of them
or seen of them that night Sunday morn
lng the crew OF the Ina returned to the city
| IN the wagon of William Donsing a farmer
| at Oak Creek, with the exception of Henry
Elliott, who It was supposed was drowned
| lne boys sald mat alter passing the southern
| point the boats parted, the Coouette Going
| ahead They were having Jolly time, It be-
| ing ABOUT eleven clock, when a sqall struck
| the Ina. John Williams called to George
| Elliott to drop the sails, Tut before he couId
| do so the boat capslzed. They were all swim
mers and managed to grab the boats sides
and keep hold. They driited around in the
darkness for some hours, when Henry Elliott
| suggested swimming ashore, to which his
| brother asseuted, as 1t was only two miles
| distant and he was a good swimmer He
| stripped off his clothes and started. That
was the last seen of him, and it was supposed
| he sank. The others held on, and about four
o'clock Sunday morning the upturued boat
drltted ashore at the town of Oak Creek, five
miles south Of the city. They were all ex-
hausted, being In the water over five hours
The boat rolled over several times, and all
came near being drowned. After resting for
a few moments, Ed L. kremer, George FL
hott. a1d John Williams clambered mn the
bluff and made for the first house. which
proved to be that of William DonsinO. He
provided them with dry clothing and food.
aud after rest of two hours brought them TO
taelr homer IN the city. No tidings having
been received of Henry Elliott it was con-
Guided ne was drowned in his effort to reach
the shore and save his friends He was
twenty-five years OF age, a carpenter by trade
and resiedd at the house of Mrs. Powers. No
113 Michigan street. He was a very worthy
young man, and his friends greatly. regret
his death. A silver watch and fifty dollars
In bills were left with his clothes and lost.
His parents reside at Delhi, in this State.
The yacht Ina was noted for her fast sailing
qualities, and bad made four trips to Racine,
She was only little larger than an ordinury
row boat, but well adapted to withstand a
storm. The squall struck them very sudden
ly, and being unprepared, capsized before
they could lower the sails. The sea was very
rough at Oak Creek, and she Is badly broken
by humping on the beach. Much anxiety
was telt by the parents and friends of the
boys on the Coquette, and as no news had
been received, Deputy-Marshal Burke started
for Racine in the afternoon to learn of their
whereabouts. He telegraphed home m the
atternoon-th they had reached Racine in
safety. Richard Burke returned home Sum
day evening. He said the squall struck them
when OFF the point. They heard it coming
and lowered the centerboard. They encoun-
tered no other heavy winds and reached
Racine at three o'clock. They supposed the
Ina had either returned or put into port some
where. There bsing head wind. the Co.
quette did not return TO Milwaukee. The
opinion seems general that the crew of the
Ina. did not hear the storm coming and were
not quick enough tC lower the sails when it
was on them. TIE result was the Yacht can
sized. A search was made yesterday for the
body OF young Elliott, but at last accounts it
had not been recovered