The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
MARK A. HANNA'S DILEMMA
HE AND HIS YACH1ING PhRTY RUN
ON a ROCK At NIPIGON.

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their Vessel stuck Fast and There was Some
mathematician All the way 20 Pert
Arthur for Tugs and We're Hauled on at
Last-Mr. Hanna says They HAD = Close Call.
CLEVELAND Aug. Ex-senator Mark A. Hanna
and his party had a very unpleasant experience
on a shoal in the Nipigon Straits, on the north
shore OF Lake Superior. Just before daybreak
this morning. The Senator and his friends wero
making a cruise OF the upper lakes in the yacht
Comanche. owned by II. NJ. Hanna, brother and
business partner OF tho Senator.
This afternoon II. NJ. Hanna received o tele-
gram from Port Arthur, Ont, announcing that
the yacht had run aground. and throughout the
afternoon he received several other dispatches
from Port Arthur and Nipigon Station giving
details.
The Comancho left hero on Sunday, Aug. /,
on a three weeks cruise of the lakes. The Co
mancho is of steel, thoroughly seaworthy, and
was used by Mr.. H. NJ. Hanna last summer in q
cruise to the West Indies. On board when tho
Comanche left here were Senator and Mrs. NJ.
A. Hanna. Miss Hanna, Miss Ruth Hanna, Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Gosline of Toledo and Miss Mary
Phelps. besides q sailing master and a crew Of
seventeen men.
Tho trip was delightful up to the time tho
yacht left Port Arthur on the Canadian side, on
last Tuesday. Leaving that port the Comanche
continued along the north shore with tho party,
intending to spend considerable time In
Georgian Bay. The Nipigon Straits are known
TO all lake seamen as one of the most dangerous
passageways of the upper lakes and practically
unnavigable to any but pilots experienced in
those waters. Senator Hanna's commander was
confident that he could make the straits all
right, and undertook to do SO.
Advicos received here say that early this
morning while the Comanche was proceeding
under three-Quarters steam she ran upon a sub
merged rock. lurched. went ahead and stopped
with her stem still in deep water. The accident
came without warning. She shook from stem
to stern, rocked, shifted o trifie, and then lay
still.
There was naturally some excitement on
, board, and preparations for leaving the ship
were begun. A little water was coming into
her hold, but examination showed that sho was
resting easily, and unless a storm came up
would stay in the position In which she lay for
an indefinite time.
Thus treasured. q man was sent ashore in o
boat to secure assistance, and the distinguished
party made ready to make the best of an un-
pleasant situation. The messenger made his
way to Nipigon Station. on the Canadian Pacific
Railroad. and from there sent dispatches to
Port Arthur calling for two tugs and a lighter.
Inc rellcf poats ordereu ana DINERS leIt I'M
mediately for the scene. On arrival the yacht
was lightened of Its supply Of coal and much Of
its ballast. When thus lightened an examine
ton was made to learn the extent of her injuries.
1t was found that three plates had been dis
placed and one cracked. After three hours
work the yacht was sufficiently repaired to per-
nit her continuing. She was pulled off her
perilous perch, received her coal and ballast,
and continued on her way, taking one Of the
tugs along for safety. .N4-4,.. s,-.-,-
Senator Hanna's last despatch. received at 8
o'clock tonight, says: 1--WE are all right, but
had q very close call"