The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-09-25
THE SCHOONER. KENT
OFF Stannard Rock, OH
Lake Superior.
THRILLING RESCUE OFCREW
j. c. Gilchrist, of Cleveland,
Owner of the Boat, Had
No Insurance.

a dispatch from Sault Ste. Marie
of Saturday last gives the following
account of the loss of the schooner
Kent
The schooner Henry a. Kent,
bound from Ashland to Lake Erie
ports with q cargo OF iron ore, in
tow of the steamer j. c. Gilchrist,
| foundcred Oft Stannard rock, Lake
Superior, in the gale of Thursday
night. Captain Sullivan. his two
children, and the crew of the wreck
ed boat were brought to the 500"
by the Gilchrist. which arrived early
Saturday morning.
The Kent Sprung a leak when off
Eeweenaw point about . O'Clock
Thursday night. The pumps were
at once manned and an attempt
made 10 reach Marquette. but the
heavy seas began breaking in the
bulwarkS and the water gained so
rapidly that it was seen the vessel
could not be saved,
As it was impossible TO launch the
liteDoat in the terrible sea, Captain
Blatten. OF the Gilchrist. made the
extremely hazardous attempt Of
taking his steamer alongside the
sinking schooner IN order to rescue
the crew.
The iirst attempt was unsuccesS-
tul, bat the second time the steamer
was Brought close to the sinking
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bodies of the captain 5 two children
and they were the first to be taken
aboard the steamer.
Both boats were rolling heavily in
the trough OF the sea. and the work
OF rescue was exceedingly difficult.
As the second child was being taken
aboard the vessels momentarily
parted. and the little one was pre-
cipated into the cold waters of Lake
Superior, but was quickly pulled
aboard the steamer and revived
After heroic efforts. Capt. Sulli-
van and his crew were pulled aboard
the ciilchrist, and few minutes
later the Kent went down The
captain ; household furniture went
down with the schooner and the
crew saved nothing but the clothes
they wore.
The Gilchrist stayed in the vi
cinity of the wreck until daylight TO
pick up anything Of value that might
come to the surface, but secured
nothing.
The Kent was owned by J. c. Gil
christ. of Cleveland and had an in
surance valuation of So. 0O0. She
was built in 1873, and registered
al tons.
Captain Sullivan said: After we
sprang the leak, caused by the
straining OF the vessel in the heavy
seas. had the pony and hand pump
manned. thinking we might be kept
afloat until Marquette could be
reached. but the water steadily gain
ed on us 1t was with difficulty and
danger that the pumps were kept
going. On several occasions the
men were washed away.
When the Gilchrist came up we
were both in the trough of the seas,
and were tossed about like corks. 1t
was a terrible experience. a few
minutes after had boarded the Gill
christ the Kent took lurch and went
to the bottom. We had no time to
spare.
TOO much credit cannot be given
the captain of the steamer for the
rare presence of mind and splendid
Judgment displayed by him. Ii he
had lost his head we would have all
flied waterv graves.
Captain Sullivan and family live
in Cleveland.
The Kent, three years ago, was
wrecked on Lake Superior, near
Marquette, and remained. on the
beach several months. Seven wreck
ing expeditions were sent to the
stranded boat, and seven lives were
lost in the attempt to get her off in
to deep water, which was finally sue
cessful.
Cleveland, Sept. 18.-The cargo
of iron ore on board the lost schooner
Kent was shipped by Oglebay, Nor
ton & Co., and was insured. Owner
of the lost boat, says he has not
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