Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-25
LATER NEWS ITEMS.


United States and Canada numbered 242,
against 23l the previous week.
The gale that swept over the great
lakes ON the 18th Of November was one of the
most violent and destructive experienced in
years. Numerous wrecks, accompanied by
serious loss or human life, are reported
and the money loss to vessel owners
will reach many thousands Of dollars
Two tow-barges, the Menekaunee and
Marinet.e, lumber laden, from Oscoda to Chi
cago, were wrecked four miles south of Frank
fort, Mich, and fourteen lives lost Every
soul who shipped aboard the Menekaunee
found a watery grave. One solitary sailor
survived the wreck of the Marinette-C W.
Annis, of Port Huron, sailor on his first
trip-who tells a distressing story of tho
disaster:
At midnight, while abreast of Ludington, six
miles out, the gale increased to almost hurri-
cane The tow broke, and the steamer left us
TO our fate. Tho Marinette pitched and rolled
terribly. SO that we could scarcely keep foot
hold She unshipped her rudder, becoming
waterlogged. She rolled her deck
load off. taking both rails and bull
warks with it. She also rolled her
foremast and mizzenhead. We were hudded
in tho cabin, whore we built a temporary floor
over the water. At o'clock p. IN. of Thursday
the Captain was washed overheard and drowned
Some hours after this we lowered q boat and at
tempted to reach land, but in lowering it she
sprung a leak rendering her useless, and we let
her go adrft. At 10 80 o'clock Thursday night
the barge struck the beach broadside and swung
head to. We rushed out of the cabin Our crew
was eight all told Some huddled under the
lee OF the cabin, clinging to timber-heads.
took the mizzen rigging the stewardess, Mary,
clinging to me, crying piteously: Save me, OH
she chung with her little white hands while I
sought to fasten her. She could not stand
the cold. and suddenly gave up her
ho'd and fell down across Inc, nearly
carrying me along. She fell into the boiling
sea beneath US. Her daughter Minnie, our pet
never left the cabin, but drowned there. she
| with mo were French John and Mr.. Cumfrey.
| Soon the mast fell across the cabin. We then
chung to the davits on her stern, the sea dash
| ally washed off after the other.
| Cumfrey and John tried to reach the shore,
each taking plank to buoy him I'M They were ere
| bottom heavy sea swept over the vessel,
carrying me along. grappled a small piece OF
flung upon the shore. The crew consisted OF
| eight all OF whom with the exception
OF myself lie at the bottom of the lake.
The Lucerne, three -masted schoon-
| er, ore.laden, from Ashland to Cleveland
| foundered and sunk near Washburn, VIE, IN
sixteen feet of water Three sailors were
found frozen in the rigging, and it is suppos-
ed that the men comprising the rest OF
the crew were drowned The crews Of the
steambarge Robert Wallace and of her consort
the David Wallace ashore on Chocolay beach
near Marquette, were rescued by the Hough
ton life-saving crew. The cargoes of botf
vessels 104, 900 bushels OF wheat, are tota
loss, but it is believed the craft can be saved
The schooner Unadilla, valued at $4,000 wal
lost in the Straits OF Mackinaw. number O
other disasters to shipping are reported
At the trial in New York of Arthur
J. McQuade, one of the Doodle Aldermen, com
plete details Of the Broadway Railroad b1ber.
were given by eK-Alderman FullgrafE At al
informal meeting held in his Office in 1884, b.
thirteen members of the board, it was state'
that 81, O00 would be given 10 each for fran
chise, but the amount was subsequently re
duced. Witness received for his vote $751;
at the hands Of Mr.. Keenan,, who had bee
agreed upon as the disburser.
The famous Duff Opera Company
which created such a Juror last season b
their capital renditions Of %rhe Mikado" an
other light operas, began an engagement q
Mcvickers Theater, Chicago, on Monday
which is to continue for several weeks. tn
troupe embraces q number Of popular artists
including Lillian Russell. Vernona Jarbeau
Zelda Seguin, J. H Ryley, and Harry Hi
lard In the matters Of musical ensembl
and spectacular effect the productions are a
that could be asked.
Queen Victoria will lay the Pounds
ton of the Imperial Institute in June.