The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06
he of the Victims OF
HE Boating Acct
dent Found.
odv washed Up ON the Reach
H. o,ceased Leaves a VIE and
Tnree children In Destitute
circumstances.
EAGLE RIVER.


II .an now be seen at daybreak
nakng tn way to the trout streams
~ the vicinity.
William Long, has secured one oil those
,le0aut red cards permitting him to sup
Nv the disciples OF Bacchus with the best
;, his line. The wants Of the inner man
can now be filled; so summer tourists
ill not need to bring load OF beer with
them when coming here next summer.
Mesdames W. s. Smead, John James
and Holman, OF Calumet, were here In at
tendance at the probate court on Mon
day.
O. i Larson. legal adviser OF Kewec-
nav county, was in evidence here on
Tuesday.
Mesdames Joseph Long and Henry
Fieser, VINO have spent the greater part
If the winter visiting in Houghton coun-
~ have returned home.
The board OF supervisors held their u.s.
nal spring meeting on Tuesday, May 4.
Nv r. Vivian was ell cted chairman for
the ensuing year.
A resolution was passed dividing the
late county 4 Isle Royale between Eagle
Harbor end Houghton townships; the
part formerly called Cane township was
attached to Houghton township; this
|k,eomprises 42,650 acres. Isle Royale
township, containg 59,938 acres, being
attached to Eagle Harbor. A resolution
was also passed requesting Senator Rob-
inson and Representative Chamberlain
to oppose the passage OF the Connors bill
which was designed to clear up the rec
lords OF all back taxes and by which many
flarge delinquent taxpayers hoped to
clear up their taxes by the outlay OF very
little lucre.
The safe and records OF Isle Royale
county were shipped from Lansing to the
county clerk here this week.
h. Our probate Judge has his hands full
just now, having four cases before him
this week, the Kingston, Retallick, Ber
riaut and Loring estates.
EAGLE HARBoR.
Mrs. Mary A. Burns died at Duluth,
MIMI, on Sunday morning. Mrs. BurDs
Swas sister OF John Foley, OF this place,
~ and Martin Foley, OF Calumet, and one OF
the early settlers OF Keweenaw county,
having come here with her brothers in the
early sos. She resided here and at
Houghton until 1870, when she went to
Duluth where she has resided since. She
leaves FIVE children, three OF them, Libbie,
v Martin and John, at home; Mis-. p. j..
O'Connor, at West Superior, and Mrs.
Harry Matthews, OF Fergus Falls, N. ID.
lnterment took place at Duluth on Tues
Gay.
r. E. Foley left for Dulnth on Sunday
to attend the funeral OF his aunt, Mrs.
T. John Burns.
The body OF Webster Beauchamp, one
oil the victims OF the Wednesday evening
storm, was found on the beach near Cop
per Harbor on Saturday and the remains
were buried on Monday. He leaves a
4 widow and three children in utterly des-
= titute circumstances.
The poor fellows, Berriault and Beau
champ, together with the survivor, Mel
son, had terrible struggle for life in the
rigid waters OF Lake Superior. They
lett Eagle Harbor at 4 p. M. Wednesday
[ with little or no wind, so that it was 10
O'Clock before they arrived in the vicinity
ofCopper Harbor. About then the wind
suddenly began to blow with great vio-
fence and the night grew pitchy dark, so
tnat they were unable to make out the
coast line. While driving along before
the wind they suddenly brought up on a
rel. They then bent all their energies to
get Their boat off; not succeeding in doing
80 while in the boat they were forced to
get out into the water, which was about
waist deep on the reef After endeavor.
ing ior some time to release the craft in
tn's way everything was thrown over
board. By this time the boat was nearly
hiied with water, but by superhuman
etort they succeeded in getting clear OF
tne reel, but we're too benumbed by cold
ana exposure to do much more than
tumble into the boat. After pounding
md in the trough OF the sea for a
Nelson was thrown overheard and,
iy Tor him, into shallow water. from
nee ne clambered up the rocks to
~. When he found he was safe he
Ed to his companions. who were still
III ne boat; Berriault answered and said
ne thought .Beauchamp was already
aead' as he had not moved since he threw
n'm'eli In the boat. Just then a big
wave capsised them, after which Nelson
saw neither Of them again.
securing help they searched until day.
l'snt, but no sign Of either was to be
found. The cold, icy waters Of Lake su-