New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-12-13

night the gale steadily increased in VIC
lence, and by 8 o'clock the storm was Of
unusual severity even for this season Of
| the year.
Encountered a Blizzard.
About $3.50, when the steamer was
within IL or Is miles Of Milwaukee, she
encountered a blizzard The atmosphere
became dense with sitting snow, which,
being driven by the gale, completely
obscured the north point light Of Mil
Waukee bay, and that at the Milwaukee
pier. In the storm, the steamer was
carried off her course, and in attempting
to feel her way into the bay she brought
up on the rocks in w hitefsh bay.
The scene of the wreck is about six
miles north Of milwaukee harbor. At
that point the shore Of the lake makes a
sweep inland and forms wide bay, but
it is wholly unprotected from gale
from the east. The bottom of the lake
is a mass Of huge boulders, the shore is
steep and at places a bold bluff rises
almost perpendi cularly from the waters
edge. For this reason, the effort at
rescue were attended with
Great Difficulty and Danger.
The life saving crew found that it would
be impossible to pull the surf boat to the
scene of the wreck through the heavy
sea, and nd it was deemed equally imprac-
ticable for a tug to attempt to tow the
boat to Whitefsh bay. The surf boat
was therefore placed on the surf cart
and the boat was taken overland to the
beach opposite the spot where the dis
abled steamer lay. Great difficulty was
experienced in reaching the beach, and
when the crew finally arrived on the
scene it was found that the high seas
and rocks and boulders that lined the
bottom Of the bay made it difficult to.
use the surf boat
From the beach the steamer appeared
to be in very bad position She lies
about 800 or 900 feet from the shore and
has swung broadside to the seas. She is
pounding heavily on the rocks and is
evidently full of water. The passengers
have taken refuge on the cabin and ap-
pear to be in no Immediate danger, but
this fact did not deter the life savers
from fastening the work Of rescue.
Into the Surf. E,E
The surf boat was speedily trundled
to the verge Of the ice covered beach and
two score Of willing hands forced the
boat into the waves. The crew pulled
against a high gale and big seas, but
after a struggle Of Is minutes the life
savers reached the side Of the vessel.
The passengers and crew remained in
the cabin until the surf boat was close
to the steamer, and then from the shore
the crowd could see them assemble
around the rail, the men making
preparations to leave the wrecked
steamer. A whip was hastily arranged
on the gait Of the mainmast
and to this a sling was attached.
A woman was swung over the rail
and carefully lowered and she was
soon in the surf boat. The violence Of
the seas, to which the small boat was
fully exposed, made the rescue an ex-
ceedingly difficult matter gain the
whip was swung and another woman,
was lowered over the side and was
quickly grasped by the hardy surfmen.
Then there was a hasty conferences be-
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the steamer. The latter said that the
vessel was was in no danger of break
ing up, and as the gale was evil
IDENTIFY moderating, it was decided
to wait until later in the day.
To Complete the Rescue.
At that time it was Thought the work
would be attended BY less difficulty and
danger. The surf men experienced no.
great hardship in making d landing. AS.
the boat crushed through the ice and
was hauled onto the beach, one Of the,
women taken from the steamer sprang
to the gunwale Of the boat and thence
onto the snow covered sand, refusing all
offers of assistance. Shesis Mrs. Augusta
Peterson, wife Of a urffnan Of the Lud-
ington, Mich, life saving crew Her
companion was Miss Flora Gund
also Of Ludingt who vas o. her way
to Chicago The women state that none
Of the passengers suffered materially
[ from their experiences.
WAS Rated A. Al Star.
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