Telegram-herald., 1890-09-24

naa. n&med Paddy Daily. instantly
slguted II 20, sF WIlen sere tas
greater heEgss.us ~ 20 olt lnLo tae oPsn
SRA nat uIg1t or - remala as cne u
the depleted eFeN - manage tns storm
tossed VesseE An sxperlenced saller
a.sas may say. but lhs United states
Congress has afI8dged Ln2t tns coQE-
Age of lasul a. aAs divine
Just before the boat Naz ioHsrec the
tE0 aFothers, Dave aud Dan, embraced
and WegE c0nsulsigely and then VIA a
hasty good oye the brave Dan and
" Paddy el.2ppe Are1 IA . darkness
SlicA a. gei unghl vel fear % enter.
tne story ot thAt encounter wlIh Ene
storm VII never Be tod. Old sailors
sno near 0f the event never tire Of
saylBg bow iuscrusabis vas the manner
or tie return u that boat 70 tie Driver.
When the object Of theE search Was
reached, e vas found t0 be one Of the
open boats OF the III. G. Aksley, con
tanning thirteen OF her crew OF nine
teen, and loaded d0Hh ~ the very gun
wales The placing Oe those thirteen
persons, euameled Nlth zee and paTzllLed
With cold. aboard the now defiant
Driver, i sad by those whose experl-
dtncuitIes OF such thIngs. TO deserve 30
RANK among the very greatest achieve
meuts, IN point Of both daring and
skill. But L WAS done, and not soul
vas lost in The process.
When All were on board. the Driver
pat hack Tor Chicago, and when she
reached that port, her hull and rigging
were 80 thick!y coated with ice thai II
had 20 DC chopped OF with axes before
the yessel could set out for Grand
Haven after the storm had subSided.
Capt tfeOrge Stgeicn. commander OF
the I'll. G.. Akeley, stood 10y his vessel
and went ~ the bottom with her.
As soon as the news OF tins brave
rescue reached 1irand Haven, thrill
Of pride shot through the city, and
| preparations were directly made for a
public reception of the miller boys"
and their brave crew IN Music Han.
| The tinidity of modesty on the part OF
the brothers prevented their attend
ance at the public meeting, but the
meeting was held Just the same. The
/ hall VAS packed, and there Grand
I Haven expressed It's pride, through Us
/ best speakers and representative men,
IA the possession Of two citizens who
had thus exempllfied the highest ideal
/ OF manliness. Paddy" Daily and the
other two OF the crew came IN for their
share Of the glory. A purse was raised
on the spot, amounting 10 about $1,000,
with winch 10 enable the Miller boys TO
/ pay OFT the mortgage on their vessel.
In appearance, Dave and Dan Miller
We're Ike al rugged saIlor men, but
I their characters were always daily
J shown, in the email things of life, 10 be
not inconsistent with that revealed IN
l the larger event above narrated. Dawes
/ recent death ha- put Grand Haven into
/ mourning, but sil feei again the exalta-
/ ton OF his immortal courage. man
/ not gwen % religious faith or practice
WAS heard 10 say yesterday, "It IS i'm
/ possible 10 think that 3 man like Dave
| can ever die"
/ When the circumstances Of the res
/ cue OF the thirteen men reached the
/ notice of the United States Govern
ment. three gold medals were direct Y
I struck of. one each for Dave, Dan and
I Paddy Daily. Dave has now gone
Home. Dan IS still sailing as
/ master of the "Mary Boice. "
The whereabouts of brave Paddy" are
/ unknown. He never appeared 10 be,
outside OF this one grand phase OF
! character, anything more than com
/ mon SAILOR, a mere piece OF tiOtsam or
I the sea OF life. Doubtless the finger OF
pride has been pointed at him many q
\ time by creatures smaller than he; but
many noble ones, who know his stout
and manly heart, Will keep alive the
I blessed memory OF brave Paddy Daily