The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-04
LAKE DISASTERS.
THE WRECK OF the ARIADNE
Near OswsEO, New York. sailors Found on
Hoard FroGun stIH-ThV Captains sad
Fate-TsrrIbls E1psrIeuee Of u sohOOu.
er's Crew In Lake MlolISan.

NEw YoRE, Dec, ga special from o.
wego, N, Y, gives the following details oi
the wreck Of tue Ariadns, which was re-
ported In yesterdays dispatches: 0ne ol
the ssverest storms Of wind and snow thai
has ever visited this section swept over
Lake Ontario Wednesday night. The
wind, which had all day blown from the
southwark, changed around to the west in
tho evening, and by nightisIl was blowing
at the rate OF aixty miles and hour. Seven
vesaels loaded with barley were known to
be of this port, and much anxiety was
felt for their welfare. Rockets were sent
up by tho liie.saying crew from the
piers, and huge bonAreB, fed by willing
hands, were kept constantly blazing on
the bluffs along the lake front to guide the
stoTmtosssd vessels into port, About 8
o'clock large black vessel was discovered
through the snow drifting past the mouth
Of the haIbor, Her mslRmsst was gone,
and her crew were burning signals Of dis-
treas from her decks,
FUTILE ATTRNPTs AT RESCUE,
The seas were very heavy and the snow
was carried along in binding sheets,
which at times shut out tue lights from
the vessel, which was drifting hopelessly
to destruction, A tugbost tried to reach
her, but was nearly swampsd in the en-
deayor and had to putbaCk into the harbor.
After considerable difficulty the crew sue
Ceeded in clearing away the disabled
rigging and got portion Of her mainsail
set, and headed her for the foot Of the
lake. About 5 o'clock yesterday morning
the vessel struck on reef about twenty
miles from this port and the crew lashed
themselves to the forward rigging, where
they were discovered at daylight by farm.
ers on shore. The surf wSB very heavy
and there weYo no suitable boats In the
vicinity 10 go to tho rescue Of the half
frozen men. The nearest life saving sta,
ton was nine miles distant, and word was
sent there for a liio.bost. Tho roads in
the vicinity were blocked with snow, and
1t was nearly noon before the lite-boat ar
rived, drawn by horses,
THE SURVIVORS.
The weasel In the meantime was fast
going to pioces, and a portion OF the stern,
which drilted ashore, gave her nsmo as
tho AriRdne, from New Castle, Ont, bound
for Oswego, with barley, 1! was impossi-
BILE to launch the liis.boa on account ol
the surf, and mortar was sent for. 1t
was after three o'clock when 1t arrived
and the only portion OF tho
schooner then out Of water was her
bows, upon which could be seen Cllpging
three mep. The body Of one OF tho men,
which proved to be that OF the Captain,
Hugh Mckay. aged 20 yeorH, Of Toronto,
Ont, dropped from the forward rigging
into the lake aud disappeared. When
the life line was shot over the schooner
from the shore the men were too much
exhausted to make It last for some time.
At last one poor follow, who was seen
cllnging 10 the mainmGst, let go his hold,
and grabbing tho life line, took turn
around the spar, and the lie slvera were
quickly aboard the il.rIsted vessel. Tho
poor fellow who had rouaed lin.
aell sufficiently to make the line
fast was washed overheard by q
huge wave, but graSped piece
Of Che wreckage and was tossed ingenSible
upon the shore. His two companions
wore found lashed In the fore rigging, un.
conscious aud badly frozen, and were sent
ashore In the liie,bpoy. Two sailors were
found lashed to the eGpatan. frozen dead /,
and one body was seen In the iOrecas!le,
The liie.saving crew found 1t impossible
10 rescue the bodies, and with the two un-
conscious sailors left the wreck. The
rescusd men were taken tp o farm house
and physician sent for, but It Is feared
that they cannot recover. There was
nothing on their clothing by which they
could be identified. One Of the dead
sailors frozen to the cspstan Is thought to
be Sutherland Mckay, father Of the
young Captain. He is about 10 years old
and has q witO In Toronto,