Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-21

the ship. The people on board were all saved.
The humorous incident in this affair was sup
piled by spsniard who came ashore in the
life car With ham tied around his neck. II
YES The only article Of value he had been able
to secure at the last moment
WRECK OF TIE CALUMET.
rescue seldom equalsd for bravery was &C.
complished by theological students at the wreck
Of the steamer Calumet ON Lake Michigan. No
vember %, 1885, They were assisting them
selves in course Of study at Evanston, nl., by
accepting employment a. surfmen attached to
the life-saying station there Tho disaster
occurred near Fort Sheridan, fifteen miles
away, and the crew Of gallant young fellows was
summoned ~ 70 the scene by telegraph. Five of
them reached the scene at a. M, in one of the
most severe storms Of recent years. The Their
mometer was only 10 degrees above zero, and
the sieet and rain were binding. After drag
ging their boats and apparatus through woods
and over steep hills, they found themselves on
bluff opposite the vessel, which Law half a mile
from shore, too far 70 be reached by shot
Ane. Nevertheless, they lowered the boat with
ropes into the sea, launched her against desper-
ave chances, made three trips and saved all of
the eighteen persons on board
=, MOI al the heroes who deserve medals from
Uncle Sam get them. None has ever been
asked Tor OF obtained by the crew at Ship Canal,
LAKE Nlchigan. which performed the famous
Feat Of November II, 1885. Night had fallen
when the telegram came from Marquette. Ii0
miles away, saying, 1.-TWO vessels ashore here;
many on board; unless aid soon had all must
perish. Can you help us?" Swift came the an
swer Dack, I'VE will come" With incredible
speed the apparatus was loaded upon a special
srain and, with mighty cheer from the crowd
ana scream OF defiance from the engine, away
dashed the brave crew on its splendid errand at
O speed OF mile minute. Before the stroke
OF midnight they had arrived and work was be-
gun In the midst of the worst snowstorm of the
season. After eight hours of indomitable effort
twenty-four people were saved, aud over the
wires IN all directions sped the message, "Not a
life lost"
One winter night on the dreary New jersey
coast q patrolman Of the lifs-savmg service
spled through the sleet and rain dim red light
from q wrecked schooner. He ran mile to
leIch the crew and apparatus. In the darkness
AZ the storm grew more wild, big rope at last
was safely stretched between the vessel and the
shore. The breaches buoy lcaped across the
surf, and presently returned with one of the
sailors holding the pale and fainting wife of the
captain. On the next trip it fetched the cap
tam himself, with his siX-year-od girl Rugged
tightly to his breast, her little wet fuce full of
cheer and faith as she was swung safely over
the roaring sea. The old surfman who carried
her to the station said II wasn't ashamed to
cry for JOY when the little thing held on to nv
old scraggly neck and chatted away as CHEEKY
as sparrer Her elder sister came next, and
then the sailors one by one until all were in
safety. Who would not give years of life to
ngure as preserver of lives in such a thrilling
drama as this