The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-14
Tug Pearl b. Campbell FOundered off
Huron Island Last Satur-
day Morning.
Furious Storm Was Blowing and the
Boat Was Heavily Coated
With Ice.
John Lloyd, Formerly of This City,
Was a Member of the
Ill-Fated Grew.

Inman Tug Line of Duluth, while going
from Marquette to Duluth, foundered in
Lake Superior, off Huron Island, Satur-
day morning last, and the entire crew.
numbering seven men, met a watery
grave. The names Of the men were:
Capt. McGilliyray, master OF the Camp
bell. Duluth; John l., Lloyd, mate OF the
Campbell, Duluth, George McCort, first
engineer Cheboygan; Fred England,
second engineer, Duluth; two fremen,
names unknown, and Peter McCalin,
cook.
The Campbell was one of the tugs
which had been engaged in wrecking
operations on the stranded schooners
Moonlight and Kent at Marquette for
pended Friday of last week, and the
tugs started for Duluth. They made
good progress during the night and
Saturday morning were in the vicinity
Of Huron Island on the course TO round
keweenaw Point, when they were struck
by furious northeast storm, accom-
panied by binding snow.
The sea increased with great rapidly.
and the weather became freezing cold,
the thermometer going down almost 10
the zero mark. Every sea broke over
the tugs and freezing as it fell covered
the boats with coating of ice that in
creased hour by hour until they were
weighted down with tons of it. Doors
and windows were frozen SO thick with
the ice that they could not be opened.
Suddenly out of the midst Of the bowling
gale, the crews of the Castle and Corona
heard signals OF distress from the whistle
OF the Campbell. Loud and often did
they come through the driving sleet and
snow, calling on the two boats to come
to the aid of the distressed tug. but the
crews Of the other two tugs were having
great trouble In keeping themselves
from going under water, and did not
dare to make an attempt to render as
The following particulars taken from
the Mining Journal OF Wednesday, are
probably as near correct as will eyer be
known regarding the sad affair They
were obtained from Capt. w. Been, Of
Skanee, who received his information
from Capt. Rattary:
Captain Rattary OF the Castle says
the little wrecking fleet left Marquette
harbor before midnight on the 9th with
every indication Of good weather. The
wind was from the south and only light
breeze was blowing and the glass gave
no warning Of bad weather. After get
ting out In the open lake the captain of
the Castle, which was leading with the
Corona in tow, shaped his course to
Keweenaw Point, the Campbell following
closely. About 8 o'clock Saturday
morning the wind shifted to the north,
northeast, and began Blowing stiffly, and
to make matters worse heavy snow.
storm set In. Still the three vessels kept
on toward Keweenaw Point the Campbell
holding to her course bravely. The gale
increased In violence, and when abreast
Of Bay de Girls the captain of the Castle
gave up the idea of making Keweensw
Point and endeavored to make Bay dc
Girls for shelter. In the binding snsw
that was falling he was unable to make
the bay and concluded to turn and run
for Huron Bay. The gale had increased
to hurricane by this time, and heavy
sea was running. AS the Castle turned
the sea rolled In over her bow In q solid
mass Of water two feet In depth, but the
staunch vessel droye it CALAMITY. Every
now and then the captain kept SHARP
watch for the Campbell, and could see
the little tug following sturdily.
Presently the rolling Of the Castls
caused the sand pump, which was
slowed In her hold, to break from 1t.
fastenings, and the crew had to 60 below
to secure It. The captain remained a,
his station on deck At intervals ht
caught glimpses OF the Campbell as she
struggled through the waves, and ther
she was no longer to be seen. He KEEP,
anxious watch for the vessel but failed
to again get sight Of her. Then one ol
the crew Of the Castle mentioned having
got glimpse Of her, and that her bow
seemed, wien he saw just for an instant
to be psintIns straight up and we'll on
of the water. That furnished the KEY Y
her fate. The brave little vessel hat
filed and gone down, carrying her crev
with her. A. she took the Hsal pluns'