The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-27
Freezing Men and Women Finally
Taken From Their Peril.
GUS Positions.
DRIVEN IN SHORE BY A GALE.
Citizens of Glencoe Joined the Life.
Savers in Caring for the Res.
cued Persons.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 26.-The steamer
]. Emory Owen and tie schooners Eliza
beth Nicholson and Michigan went ashore
early this morning off Winnetka, on the
north shore near this city. All the crews
were rescued from death by freezing or
drowning by the gallant college boys of the
Evanston life-saving crew, aided by citi-
zens of the suburb of Glencoe Water was
let into the holds of the vessels after they
had struck the powders to keep them from
pounding to pieces.
1t is believed the Owen and Michigan
may be saved. but the Nicholson may
prove total loss. The Owen is worth
about 100000 and insured for SIS, 200.
The schooners. which were in tow of the
Owen, are valued at 100000 The steamer
carried crew of sixteen men, commanded
by Captain Marion Tenney, and there
were eight men on each of the consorts.
ALI were coal laden from Buffalo to
Chicago.
The signal of distress from the freezing
men on the vessels was first seen by
Winnetka resident, who notified the
Evanston Efe-savers. They hurried their
lifeboat in wagon, hitched to a team of
horses and drove along the shore to the
spot where the ships were pounding in the
fury of an icy gale When the boat was
within half mile of the ships in its journey
over the icy powders it sprang leak and
the hfe-savers were compelled to retreat to
the shore and hitch up the old lifeboat to
team of four horses.
It was daylight before the second trip
was made to the rescue of the men and
women on the stranded vessels. The life
savers crawled with their boat over the ice-
field which separated them from the suf-
fering people, and the suburban citizens,
including women and children, braved
the storm to bring warm clothing, strInu-
lants and other comforts for the use of
the sailors when they should be taken off.
The lifeboat was launched in half an
hour after leaving shore and line from
the Owen was made fast to the boat. The
women were the first to be lowered to the
boat. They were Mrs. Tenney, wife of
Captain Tenney; Mrs. A. c. Northway,
cook of the Michigan, and Mrs. William
Smith, wife of the Nicholson's CAPTAIN.
Mrs. Smith also had a months old
child to take care of. With the women
and child the brave lifeboat men made the
perilous trip in safety to shore, where all
were Justify cheered by big brigade of
volunteers anxious to lend helping hand.
To and fro the Efe-saying crew and their
stanch boat made the journey of rescue,
each time carrying load of men from the
ships until no living soul remained to be
saved from death. On shore bonfires were
lit and the kind-hearted citizens minis
tered to the wants of the women and men.
The houses of all in the neighborhood
were opened to the sufferers. Captain
Tenney said that his steamer struck first
and the Michigan went on the beach to
the southwark, clearing the Owen. When
the Nicholson came up to the Owen she
struck the steamer under the stern and
the crew came piling over the rail to the
Ovens deck. even Captain Smiths wife
and baby being easily taken aboard.