Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-11-01
WRECK OF THE AMAZON.
She Meets Her Fate at Grand Have

She Meets Her Fate at Grand Haven.
Special Telegram to The Inter-Ocean.l
grand HAVEN. Mich, Oct. 2S.-The
steamer Amazon left Milwaukee at Z o.
clock last night with a cargo 100 tons
composed of -four and provisions; also
with a passenger list of thirty. At lit
tie before o'clock this morning, when
attempting to enter this harbOr, she
struck on the bar, over which she passed
without touching OF going out, and drift
ed slowly to the southwark, pounding as
she went. Captain Frazer succeeded in
backing her off and made for deep
water. A short trip outside developed
the fact that the ship had sustained seri-
GUS injuries, and it would be dangerous
to remain outside in such sea as was
then running. She was therefore head
ed for the harbOr under full steam, but
pitched upon the bar, which had shifted
during the trip, and then pounded slow
Iy to the sOuthard and about
SEVENTY FEET From THE SOUTH P,Ea.
WHERE SHE SETTLED HARD,
port side to the weather, the seas break
ing clear over her. Tne engines were
worked for few moments, when it ap-
peared that The water had reached the
fires, and all working of machinery
ceased. The word rapidly spread through
the city that the Amazon was on the
beach, and crowds soon assembled to
render aid il they could.
TgELis CREW WJRE ON HAND
from the first, and, after some difficulty,
succeeded in landing the surf boat, Cap
tain LOuttit in command. which reached
the ship without much trouble, though,
for some reason, but two passengers
ayailed themselves Of this means of eS-
cape, and the boat returned to the shore.
By this time the sea had made bad work
with the light upper works on the port
side, and the passengers and most of the
crew were
SHELTERED UNDER THE EAVFS OF THE
CABIN
on the starbOard side. The seas were
mOnstrOus. They would strike the ex-
posed side of the ship. listed little to
the weather, and the spray often was ac-
tualN to the height Of the masts. The
life-crew now brought the life-car, and
| a line was soon made fast to the fore
mast of the ship, and the supports of the
| light-keeper'S walk. the tackle rugged,
and the little car was soon on board the
| Amazon.
| THE FIRST To GET IN
were five ladies and a little boy. The
| boy was much distressed because his
mammals hat had been blown off into
| the water. The car landed upon the
pier, and its precious weight was safely
unlOaded, It returned to the ship, and
five more ladies were sent to the pier
Then the male passengers followed in
loads of six, after which came the crew
in order from last to first, CAPTAIN Fra
zer being the last to leave the ship. be-
ing next preceded by Mrs. B.Humphrev
the agent of the line at this port.
| THE VERY BEST OF ORDER
was observable among the passengers
and crew from first to last. Much ankle
| ty was felt by those on shore lest the
ship should break in two before the peO-
pie were all safe on shore, for she was
hard and fast at just abaft midships
and both ends playing ''crack the whip
at the sport of the seas.
1t was now 11:30, and as the wind
seemed to be freshening, it was thought
the ship must soon go to pieces. She
was badly hOgged. The port side of the
cabin was smashed in to kindling wood
with which surf was strewed. The for
ward end of the vessel was wenchine
and twisting as if attempting to aid il
the destruction upon which the sea:
seemed bent. The masts were reeling
and the.
FIERCE WAVES WERE MAKING CLEAN
/ SWEEPS OVER THE WRECK,
but still the fastenings held. Capt
Frazier had ordered the cargo between
the decks thrown overheard when th,
ship became sOlidly fixed in the sand
in order to tighten up forward
so that she might be got nearer the pier
:. The beach was strewn with boxes, bar
rels, kegs and packages of various kiuds
lStoyen boats, floating bottom up, an
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