Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-06

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wards transferred them 10 the
steamer Francis Smith bound foI
Duluth. Since the above informa-
ton was obtained from the captain
of the steamer Ontario, it is re-
ported that the Quebec shifted in
to deep water and, unless she can
be raised, Is a total loss.
A special dispatch from Ind
ington received at | o'clock this
morning, says: The barge j. II.
Rntter, loaded with 10000 bushels
of corn and rye, went ashore off
this port this morning. The crew
and thirty laborers, who went
aboard last night to assist in light
ering the vessel, were in great per-
il all day. owing to the heavy surf
and the distance from the shore to
the vessel. The life-saving appa-
ratus was practically useless to eff
feet even their rescue. hut after a
day of great anxiety and frnitless
effort. witnessed by hundreds of
our citizens who live on this shore.
they were taken off at great risk
by the government tug command
ed nv Capt. Kendrick. Great credit
is due to all concerned in this res
enc, especially to Capt. Kendrick,
Duncan Dewar, aud Capt. Sterling.
for their perseverance and intre-
pidity in this affair. On their re-
turn to the shore with the half
frozen men, saved by their efforts.
such prayers and thanksgivings
went up rs are seldom heard. The
vessel and cargo is total loss.
Superintendent Lontit sent half
of the life-saving crew to White
hall by special train, to rescue the
crew Of the schooner l.. G. Wood
ruff, ashore at that place, keeping
the balance Of the crew. The
latest from Whitehall reports the
Woodruff as going to pieces. Four
of the crew reached shore all right,
two were drowned and four re-
NAMED in the rigging with little
hope Of being rescued.
A special dispatch from Grand
Haven says the schooners America,
Australian, Montpelier, and Eveline
were beached to-day north of the
pier. The Montpelier, lumber Ia
den, is considerably damaged
The Australian is scuttleu and lays
alongside the pier. The America
is high and dry, but not much dam
aged except from loss of sails.-
The Eveline lays on an old wreck
and is badly injured. p. II. Cas-
sidy, a sailor on the Australian,
was drowned. He jumped from
the vessel on the pier and was
swept off by an immense wave
The body was washed ashore. The
rest of the crew, and those of the
other vessels, were saved by the
Life Saving Service crew.
A special dispatch from Cheboy-
gan says: The tug Leviathan has
gone to the schooner Worts ashore
and leaking at Beaver Harbor,
loaded with oats. 80.
The schooner Lake Forest, corn
laden, is ashore and full Of water,
Mt Hammond's Bay. The tug
Smith is going to her assistance.
A special dispatch from Manis-
tee says: The schooner ID. X.
Owen, while attempting to enter
the harbor this morning, during a
gale, struck the north pier and
sunk. She had on 10000 brick.
The schooner and cargo are proha-
bly a total loss, with no insurance.
A private dispatch received here
yesterday says the schooner F. c.
Leighton, which went ashore at
Point Alma. Thursday morning.
was scuttled to keep her from
pounding. On account of the gale
that prevailed in that vicinity yes
terday, the tugs A. p. Wright and
w. r.. orowell were unable to work
on her at all.
The barge st. Marie is ashore
three miles east Of Grand Marias.
The barge Erie is ashore at
Hamburg and gone TO pieces.
The schooner Magic, beached
eight miles south Of Pentwater,
Mich, Monday night, was going to
pieces at last accounts.
The schooner Correspondent
struck bottom at Dunkirk, We'd
pesday evening, while making har-
Dor and sank. She Is probably a
total wreck.