Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-15
A THRILLING NARRATIVE.

of the Lake Steamer Brunswick-How q
Number Of the Crew Lost Their Lives
How the Survivors Escaped.
DETROIT, Nov. 14-Capt. Chamberlain, of
the suuken steamer Brunswick, has arrived in
this city, and gives the following account of
the collision between his vessel and the
schooner Carlinford off Port Colborne Satur-
day: We left Buffalo at 10 Friday night, with
over 10000 tons of hard coal, bound for
Duluth. It was showing little thick when
we left. but at II at night it was quite clear;
wind abouteast sou'h tast, seven miles per hour.
At 10 the first mate took charge, and / went
aft for lunch. When I left the deck the
weather was little hazy, although I could
plainly see Dunkirk ieht twelve miles off. l
went into the cabin, t, ok off my overcoat and
boots ate lunch, and sat down by the heater
ror smoke. had finished my smok-, and
was putting on my boots to 90 forward where
nv room was. when I felt slight jar, and
immediately afterwards heard the ringing OF
he bell for the engines TO stop. The jar
elt l suppose, was caused by the vessel
rolling and striking against the Brunswick.
Immediately ran forward and found we had
.ollided with schooi err. said to the mate,
L.
swere J, "yes. sir, it is." The second mate
came to the deck at This time and l sent him
Glow to see if we were leaking. He quickly
e'urned ard said, &C plain, we are sinking. {"
! saw that the men on the schooner had
lowered their yswl and could save themselves,
80 headed the Brunswick for shore. did
not believe at the time that we were sinking
but went below and found that she was
rapidly filing. We closed the bulk heads
. orIv -
quart rs of an hour after the collision the
Brunswick went down head foremost.
Seven men, including two mates. were in the
port boats. Two cooks and the remainder of
The crew, eight persons in all, were to go In
the starboard yawl. The boats were hoi,ted
and swung out on the davits, and some of the
men remained on deck tn push her off. We all
had on life preservers except myself. As the
steamer sunk she seemed to break in two.
She took sudden lurch to the starboard and
rol ed over the yawl. Mr.. Francomb, engin-
seemed to get damned between her and the
yawl, as never saw him again. After she
went over 1 let loose the stern Of the yawl, but
the man at the bow did not unlock his end SO
the yawl was taken down with the steamer
thought the yawl would come up again
and told the cooks to hang to the seat. They
did not, and never saw them again. went
down a great distance before I let go, and
when did, Thought would never get to the
top again. When I got up caught on to
some pieces Of the wreck and was picked up
up by port boat and with others taken to
Dunkirk. When I reached land / was so
exhausted that had to be carried ashore.
Capt. Chamberlain states that he learned
the following facts concerning the acct
dent from members Of the crew: The
Brunswick was heading west-southwest, and
the schooner seemed to head about northeast
by east. She was showing her green light
when she was reported by the Waterman. The
nate said to the wheelman, "Starbord your
wheell You will 60 under her stern" This
course was pursued for sometime, when the
wheelman called out to the mate, "The
schooner is coming into our stays" "Port
your wheel. them" called out the mate.
Then looking at the schooner throu. h
his glass, he said, keep her starboard. We
haven't time to port" Before another move
ould be made the collision occurred. The
fact that the schooner luffed when running
ahead OF the steamer, would seem to be borne
out by the fact that she was showing her
green lights on the starboard side when ap-
preaching, yet was struck on the port side.
John Fraser. the mate, is an experienced
sailor, having had command Of
several large steamers. He is
about go years Of age. Jno. Francomb, tn
lost engineer, was also about 6U years old and
has several grown up sons. He formerly
lived in Windsor and was formerly engineer
On the transfer steamer Union. Mrs. A. G..
Fletcher, cook, was widow, and had besides
the daughter who was lost with her, a son
and dang liter. The Brunswick was owned by
Chas. Brewock, of this city, came out only
last spring, and was valued at $50, 900; in
sured SIS, 600.