Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-11-21
Loss OF THE sCHR. BREED.
FulI PaFtIeulars OF the CaPsIEtng and
shaking OfGhe Sehr. @. G. Hreeds az
Related By one other Grew


Buffalo Courier, nth
The schooner C. G. Breed. bound from
Detroit to this port with cargo of wheat,
when about seventy miles east by north of
Point Au- Pelee, Friday afternoon, was
slrIiek 10y a heavy squall and capsized.
the crew-seven in number-With the
Of ono Frank Davis, were drowned
sailor, Frank Davis, saved his life by
ing to the rigging. and was picked up
II e propeller Milwaukee, Captain W.
1unds, and brought to this port.
STATEMENT OF FRANK DAVIS
iad Just taken my position at the wheel
tI2:S0 O'Clock Friday afternoon, wnen
was struck by a heavy squall and
ediately was thrown over on her side
we're sailing under a full canvas When
sEessel was thrown upon her side, ali on
d but the cook, who was below. were
Wn into the water. Every man clung TO
8sel's side and rigging until washed
and all must have perisbed- While
vessel lay in this position the captain
and two Of the crew succeeded in reaching
/ away. One Of the sailors nOated around 70
where / was clinging TO the rigging and
/ eultV I released myself. and when did so he
gFasDed me around the neck. unloosened
i his grip and he hOated on. The vessel lay
| for about twenty minutes on her side. when
/ she sank and as she did she righted. Iclung
| TO the masthead, and when she F1ghted was
| lifted out Of the water. remained In this
| position until rescued about l O'Clock Satur-
/ cav morning by yawl boat sent from the
/ Milwaukee. About 10 O'Clock Friday night
| a propeller hove in sight and l set up a cry
for help A ysEl boat was Iannehsa q ed and ana
| peller and the steamer went on our way.
have learned that it was the propeller Buff
falO, and the mate told he they returned to
/ the boat because they could not see me in
! the darkness. Being thoroughly wet and
| the wind blowing fresh became quite numb,
but I felt certain that another propeller
| masthead with tenacity, determined 70 hail
her should she pass near enough During
the time was cilnglng 70 sne mas Sheaa l oD-
/ served long distance on one or our men
| clinging to what supposed 70 be box, ana
| Il is possible that he succeeded in reaching
| land About o'clock sighted the MilWau-
/ Zee and called for help. was heard, and
| soon had the pleasure Ofseeing the yaWi boat
/ lowered and a crew sent TO my relief was
| taken aboard and great kindness shown me.
/ The Captains name was Rose, Of Detroit"
( On further inquiry IL was ascertained the
/ name Ofthe second mate was James Smith,
! and that he has a wife and family IN this city.
/ Smith was formerly in the employ Of the life
| saving station at this port, and is spoken OF
very highly by those who are acquainted
/ with him. He shipped on board the schoon-
er Columbian at this port some few days
1 since and when reaching Detroit shipped
on the ill-fated Breed TO return home.
The schooner Breed was owned principally
/ by Mr.. Jesse H. Farwell, of Detroit, Captain
Rose having small interest in her. Her
cargo consisted Of 1900 bushels OF wheat,
which was consigned 70 Messrs. E. W. Fiske
& Co.
The following is list Of the crew; Cap
tain Harry Rose; residence. So Baker street,
Detroit. First mate, William Vincent, Of
Cleveland, single. Second mate, James
/ Smith, of BuffalO; leaves wife and two chill
| dren David McAllister, seamen, Of Port
COIborn leaves a wife but no children John
/ Mcleod, Of Illinios; single. James Lawler,
Of Ireland, and has no relatives or friend in
this country. Frank Davis, of Buffalo, saved.
The following additional facts have been
learned by later dispatches:
There is no insurance On the vessel. but
the cargo is covered to the extent of $32,-
400 by the pool.
The belief that only one of the crew of
the Inflated schr. Breed was saved was
dispelled by the arrival, on board the schr.
Nellie Gardner, of another sailor, David
McAllisier, of Port Colborne. He was so
benumbed with cold when picked up that
he could not converse inteligently, but af
ter being dried and warmed revived.
Captain Rose has turned up alive at De-
troit, making the third survivor.
The Breed was built in 1852 at Cleve-
land. was rebuilt in 1876, and repaired at
the Detroit dry dock some two months ago,
after being ashore in Thunder Bay. She
rated as a good grain carrier, and Mr.. Far
well states that he would not have sold her
for less than SO, 200. Herald.