, 1881-11-12

a NQRIHIsEoS Lii E-oAf lNG CHE"
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
RACINE, Wis, Nov. ll.-Great crowds gath
cred ut the beach tonight ut dusk to see four
vessels in distress of this port. The schooner
Louise Mcdonald headed for port, and all
thought no other tug would dare to go out to
her. Capt Lowell, Of tho tug WetzeI, went out
to her assistance and towcd her in,
amid most intense excitement aud the cheers
OF the crowd. The schooner Laynda thea ut
tempted to make this harbor but struck the
south pier, and nearly sunk before the tug
Welzel could get back to assist her. She tore
out her booM' carried away all M her ,ts forward
TIL ti Water rus PUSHED o in and led her % np sho
bcnt up against the pier helplessly. for long
to help her. although she was sinking and tue
crew were up 10 their breasts in water. Capt
r his o. !o act m faed
up the river before she became q wreck A
steam pump will be sen1 for tomorrow. Taeru
atmosphere and heavy sea make It impossible
to learn their fate- Tho schooner Lucy Smith
son ran in here for shelter. She. has lumber for
Chicago: The schooner Sardinin is here. weather.
bound, for Chicago. The gallo is the tierccst OF
THE JOHN Il. LYON AND HER TOW HAVE TROUBLE
AT THE LIME-k1LSs.
Specfa: Dispute. to Tns Cntcad0 Tribune.
AMHERSTBCNG, Ont, Nov 1.-The steamship
John Il. Lyon, with sehooners John n. Hutchin-
sun and Masten in tow, lny for several hours
above the Crossing, owing to low water. AT II
O'clock last night. in turning to piss tho Lime
kilus, the line Of the Masten got under the Lyon.
wheel, aud the Lyon and Hutchinson swung on
tue head Of Stoney Island: The water inltnc(li-
The tug Andrew Smith. with gang of men,
and the Schooner John Wesley went from here
to lighter the Lyon. and the ferryboat
lisiter the tha fiutchinson @ on The s''os water
came up, and the Smith pulled the Lyon
on without beaching her cargo: At noon tho
Smith releuscd the Hutchinson and brought her
here ut ) O'Clock. Tho Mastcn IS Il tough-l look
Ing craft with all her nsadgear gone md patehel @
up with canvass from the mishap ut the st. Clair
Canal. They are not leaking, and vii! not leave
before morning as it Is very thick and dirty.
wArEnLoGGED AND CArs1zED-1HE GRE"
SAVED.
Special l'ispateh to The CHICAGO 7H1une~
. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 1.-The Goodrich
steamer Myskeeon arrived here at o,elock to-
son, and sean'nn. tho crew OF tho scow D. n.
Norton, which wuteriog-cd and capaized thirty
morning. morn lie Norton was ludc., with wood aud
bark from Portage. aud sprung aleak while Ia
boring IN TIE Sea sle was IS neaSea i, @ oSach
cring around the wreck for nearly IN hour sue
ccelel i'll running alongs:de and taking OH
but II. less than three minutes after the rescue
she rolled over The Nortons cargo consisted |
Of ten cords Of wood, twenty cords OF bark. ana |
small quantity Of apples and cider. The YES |
sci and cargo except the bark was owed By
Capt Duke. The bark was the property Ut /
Jumes, OF Portage. The scow was worth $500.
FLYING SIGNAL OF DISTRESS.
Speetat Dispatch to The CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
" MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE Captain Of |
tho schooner Col Ellsworth reports that on |
Wednesday afternoon he sAw large three-and- |
after With red bottom, green topsldes, and white
lnonkey-rails lying vt the Plum Island anchor;
age flying signal of distress. Tho vessel |
was light and answers the description Of |
the Thomas GAVIN, which left ttIs port |
on Tuesday. bound for Escanaba to load with |
ore. Close examinatfou with marine glnss
showed that the craft hud her snall anchor
down, and her large river tow-line leading to |
the schooner Oak Leaf, anchored :ciose by. She
had evidently lost her large anchor and chain,
and was kept from dragging ashore on Detroit
Island Point through the medium Of the tow /
line.
On THE ELEvES-FOOr sHOAL At EsCASAnA.
-- Special Dspatch to The Cniedoo Tribune.
EsCASABA, olieh., Now 1.-THE schooner Fay |
cite Brown with coal for this port, went on the
elcven-f foot shoal ut noon today. The Captain
reports her but foot fast amidshipa, nnd ationt
at both ends. y tug and lighter go to her as
ststauce this evening.
LOST PART OF HER DECK-LOAD.
Special Dtsp1tch to The Chicago Tribune.
MTf.r Wis. NOr- 1l-Tha schonror |