Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06
HEROES OF SPECTACLE REEF
Daring Deeds OF the Lighthouse Men !,
the Lakes

HFFAH VI Ahu AsEhEnOWhE Man a
ths Lakes.
II the reader thinks that herois,,
a sentiment OF the past study die M.
tory of the lighthouses upon the grss,
lakes. says writer in the Detroit rrso
Press. for sometimes the lights worIS
not be kept except that there arc msr
who are sustained by some faelin,,
far beyond the need OF earning theip
daily bread The history OF Snectacls
Reef contains instances OF noble salt
denial and daring bravery both IA M.
keepers and others
In the spring OF 1858. when ,ba
time came for relighting the laks
coast. the steamer which had been =,
gagged TO take the keepers 70 the ligb,
house became disabled. Rather ~,
delay, the keeper with his thrse ~
sistants, one Of them being his san
attempted TO 90 from Macklnac Island
TO the lighthouse in a saitboat !,
was a dangerous undertaking for !
gale was blowing and the lake ~
full OF Ice. They wsrs not n n eagss
for an adventure. and they vel knew
that they would become chilled wj,h
the wind, dr,nchcd with tie vat,
perhaps injured In the psrilous ious
rey. but they only thought that ia va.
time for the great toner to have h.
watehtul eye upon the water, IN
around. When about two miles frnr,
Bots Blanc Lighthouse. great gps,
% wind struck the boat m.t !.
they were shifting their sails \,
alter their course aud tn. boat w.s
Instantly capsiked. Al fiat thev
were stunned and chilled 81 tha
Icy water then after a frantic efor,
all contrlyed ~ keep aaoat by getting
hold Of the boat but the young man
was 80 exhausted that he could onIg
b. sustained by his father CONSTANTS
holding him. One " The others NJ.
seriously injured yet In this dreAdi,i
position they remained for three ho :.
tossed about hy the heavy sea lull N
Ice Throughout u All each on, al.
pearBd Hnmindiul - hts osn sansrlrg
trying % encourage his companion,
AZ last they drifled 80 near thar tb-lr
cries were heard by tbs keeper 0, he
bots Blanc lighthouse and sono Hsher.
men from MackinAc isiand. who HIM.
pcnod - b. ~ the station Une Young
man went ~ tho resrar III L small
| skt1 II was daring anu ibid Al.
| tempt for ths breakers were ysrv
high Thick icU crashed o. eyDrs side
and the sen WIS rough beyond any.
| ihlnE hs had cyrg known The keen.
or and his son werr both nearly
dend ana the others Ensisisi ,b,s
I should ~ taken frs The son
fearing ths boat too small Tor
three, begged them IL 10 wlthou,
him Mover mind mo. father
he said. Your life is worth moro
than mine, Those brave word.
we're tho last 10 ever spoke. though
They dragged him into the boat And
! tried y, save him. A. thoy nrarrd
the shDrA tina boat was orcrthrown
and the rcscuCr shouted 10 the other.
| % cling 10 thr boat ahtlg DO tried 10
swim Tor tho land H. bnttlcd very
brrvrly and az last was drawn Oh,
| from III" icr unconscious Tho Young
man reused LITTLE bat NJ father
| soon SAN MIN rriohsr his hold ana
nonrjy perishcd himself but chung
With desperate grip until the boat
Wa washed 80 near thnf Ii could b.
hauled out u hr surf The apparent.
| " llfcless bodies we're carried to d salo
place and the boat wns secured
| brother % tho ltfCsahvcr n lad az
- wRa one % those who assisted He
looked ut tho inanimaio body Of hls
brother then put out upon tho sen Ha
did not speak but there was a look Ia
his eye that stayed Tho hands 81 those
who would have held him back. They
feared this icy water would soon close
over another brave young life: and as
he rcsOlutply launched the little boat
'ervent petitions wont 20 Heaven from
tho hearts 81 mon who had never
prayed before lIr frat brought tho
injured man. and then wont back for
tho other aud BY most sklllul manage.
ment OF the little craft succeeded In
| getting safely through the formidable
breakers and Ice
The keeper wis rubbed and careful
~ ministered 70 for i've hours before
ho WIS restored.
Each Of the brothers aitorward re-
coived from tho secretary Of tho treas
ury the gold medal awarded by gov
eminent TO those who save life nc Inn
minent poril Of their own. Never
we're endangered heroes moro nobly
rescued.
A Pelican story.
II l. a.