The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-04
ILL EATED MARINERS,
OF THE LAKES, INCOMPATIBLE
SUFFERlSGS.
A Thrilling Account Of the Wreck Of
the Ariadne eaBd the
Rescue.
THE BRAVE CREW OF TIE MUS.
KEGON
Drift HOpelesslyA Past The Haven,
RreEen and Exhausted--A Cap
tain's HerOism.

KRw YoRK, December ga special
from 0swego gives the following de-
tails OF the wreck OF the Ariadne,
which YVES reported in yesterdays
dispatches: One Of the severest storms
OF wind and snow that has ever visited
this section, swept over Lake Ontario
Tuesday night. The wind, which had
all day blown from the southwark,
changed around to the west in the
evening, and by nightfall was blowing
ut the rate of eixty miles an hour.
Seven vessels loaded with barley we're
known to DO of this port, and much
anxiety wss felt for their welfare.
Rockets were sent by the life saving
crew from the piers, and huge bon
fires, led by willing hands, were kept
constantly blazing on the bluffs along
the lake front TO guide the storm
tossed vessels into port. About s
O'Clock a large black vessel was dis
covered through the snow, drifting
past the mouth Of The harbor. Her
maiumast was gone, and her crew
were burning signals OF distress
from her decks. The seas were very
heavy and the snow WAS carried along
in binding sheets, which at times
shut cut the lights from the vessel,
which was drifting hopelessly to de-
strueiion. A tueboat tried to reach
her, but YVES nearly swamped In the
endeavor to put back into the harbor
After considerable difficulty the crew
succeeded in clearing away the dis-
abled rigging and got portion OF her
mAinsails set and headed her for the
foot OF the lake. About 3 o'clock
Thursday morning the vessel struck
on reef about twenty miles FROM
this port, and the crew lanhed them
selves to the forward rigging, where
hey were discovered at daylight by
armeIs on shore. The surf was very
heavy, and there were no gu table
boats in the vicinity to 20
to the rescue OF the half
frosen men. The nearest life saving
station was nine miles distant, and
word was sent there for life boat.
The roads in the vicinity were bic cked
with snow, and 1t was nearly noon be-
fore the life boat arrived drawn by
horses. The vessel In the meantime
was fast going t. pieces, and q portion
Of her stern, which drfted ashore,
gave her name as the Ariadne, from
Newcastle, Ont, bound for Oswogo,
with barley. 1t was impossible 10
launch the life boat on account Of the
surf and n mortar was sent for. 1t
was after o'clock when II arrived,
and the only portion OF the schooner
then out OF water was her bows, upon
MI al he al
men. The body Of one OF the men,
which proved to be that of the
captain, Hugh Mckay, aged 20,
Of Toronto, Ont, dropped from the
forward rigging into the lake and dis
appeared. When the life line was
shot over the schooner from the shore
the men were too much exhausted 10
make II fast for some time. At last
one poor fellow, who was seen cling
ing to the main mast, let go his hold,
and grabbing the life line took turn
around the spar, and life savers were
quickly aboard the Ill fated vessel.
The poor fellow who had reused him
self sufi deritly 10 make the line fast
was washed overheard bya huge wave,
but grasped piece OF the wreckage
and was tossed insensible upon the
shore. His two companions were
found laAhed In the fore rigging un-
conscious and badly frozen, and
were sent ashore In the life
boat. Two sailors were found dashed
to the capstan frozen dead, and
one body was seen In the fore.
castle. The life saving crew found II
impossible to rescue the bodies, and
with the two unconscious sailors left
the wreck. The rescued men were
taken to farmhouse and physician
sent for, bat II 10 feared that they can
not recover. There was nothing on
their clo hing by which they could be
identified. One OF the dead sailors
iroBe TO the capstsn is thought to he
Sutherland Mckay, father Of the
Young captain. He is about 90 years
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