Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-16
FAST ON ASAND BAR.
Salt Llkers Stranded on The TdiuIa
lI.af An,elcps Island.
a suL BOAT TO Tue RESCUE.
II Was Feared For Hours To-day That
the Party Was Lost In Last
Nlghps Storm.

For many hours this morning and
last night there were anxious relatives
and friends who gszej steadily sea.
ward from saltaif with the hope VI
sighting the steamer Talula, which
was due 10 return 10 the great bathing
resori last evening a. O'Clock, but
which was prevented from doing 10 on
account VI tho strong winds aud high
ssas that prevailed during the latter
part ofthe day and Night.
Eariy yesterday a small excursion
party stopped on board the little cfan
for a cruise about the Islands Al that
Time the air was calm aud uudlstutUui
by even tbs slightest 5fsvzs. aiI the
surface OF the lake Itself vas as smooth
aud silvety ~ the traditional sea Of
glass. Tue party was = merry onc sud
had no thought VI care OF fear as they
rhot across tue eNpanso VI salty
water.
But ~ tho day advanced aud the sun
sank towards the wcst tnutv was an at.
mUtphnricHl change that bodoi no
good " the party. FfOwning clOwdS
gathered Aud slil breeze sptaug up.
The waves began 10 lash and roll sui
soon II became evident that there was
10 be severe storm. The stontntr
disappeared from the view Oithoso who
watched aud waited from Inc highest
points Of observation above the bug pa
viliou. The SUI went down anu dafk.
faaa aaI a. IUf The TwIt.Ia faII.N o., 80
tufn-and tho last OF the passengefH
came 10 the city on the late traln.
All night vigilAut wAtcn was
maintained, but there WIS no Tx II nor
tidiugs from the belAted craft. Many
fcafe that shu had been wrecked on
the shoals OF one OF the islhnts. Othois
took d more hopeful view VI affairs aud
Inclined 10 the belief that tile party
spent too much Time on lAud and move
10 Tor the night Ia pfslorouCs 10 a..
tempting 10 make port under cover Of
darkness while n refcu gale was Ia
progress.
A. the earliest possible moment this
morning after daylight tho Lake was
closely scanned with spyglasru, but
nothing was seen Of tho missing
steamer. AZ time wore on anxiety
increased and iuquirits NJ tho Los
Angeles railway oiiioe poutoi Ia thick
and fast Manager Clayton end-Av.
ored 10 take n philosophical Wow VI
tho situation, anu did 10; novsflhr.
less he felt thAt all was not we'll. Al
Engagements were then inside 10 send
out a searching party on sail boat.
just before II was ready 10 start =
telephone message was received by
the NEWS from HaltAir ~ tho effect
that tue ralulR had been sighted some
few hundred yards from tue south
point Of Antelope island and that II
was evident that shs was fast on a sand
bar, probably without wAleT, ~ was the
case when she was stranded two weeks
ago.
whether the party, which had taken
a small row boat Elong, had passed tho
night on board or whether they had
gone on 10 the island, OF course was not
known. IL was stated by Captain
Wilkes that the party carried plun.
~ OF food aud water and that
there were ample sleeping acoommo.
dations on the steamer for all.
Shortly before noon Mr. wilkes aud
George Ferry started from Sallair to-
wards the TAlula IN the small saii boat
Lilly OF To0elr. In conversation, by
wire, Mt. Wilkes said 10 a News feI o.
tutentAtive that with the wind blow
ing a. II was then they expected 20
reach the stranded steamer B0ou after
O'Clock.
PERSONNEL OP Tug PARTY.
The party Ia said 10 consist Of about
fifteen persons. Tbs names Of all can
not be- obtained, but among those Who
ara known are Colonel Page, one Of the
TalulA ptOprietors, H.. q. WINS, Harry
Mayo, Dewey Richards anu vile,
George BrAstan aud MT. Wallace.
saltair, 4 p. m.-rhs TAlula lies Oh
the pavilion about eleven miles, some
distance 10 the lelt OF the biz cattle
chute on ANTELOPE Island. That sue
~ LOpelesHly stranded there IL no
doubt. The sailboAt which lett here at
noon for the rescue Ia scarce
half way 10 the Talula aud
eau be- seen moving slowly over tue
water towards the island. There Ia no
Likelihood Of Il reaching there before
dark. The time the Ialula Will steam
into port Ia not known nt the preset II
certainly cannot reach here before
midnight under tho m0st favorable
circumstances.