Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-29
ApRlFT ON THE LAKE.
Terrible Experience of Crew o.
Wrecked Lake Steamer.


Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 29.-The crew
of the schooner Caledonia, which was
wrecked off Glenhaven, Mich. on Mon
day night, had frightful experience III
{, yawl for many hours on Lake Mlchi-
gan after their boat went down.
The hands, arms and shoulders of the
men were frozen when they were picked
UP by Captain Peter Hansen, of the
steamer Lorimie A. Burton. The res
cued seamen are Hans Peterson. of
kenosha, aged 2S years. owner of the
schooner; Nels Anderson, of Kenosha,
aged 35 years; and Michael Michaelson,
of Kenosha, captain of the schooner.
The Caledonia left Boyne City on
Sunday night A stiff northwest gale
was blowing. When about an hour out
the crew noticed that the boat was leak
ing. The men worked at the pump all
right, but at o'clock in the morning
they were convinced that 1t would be
impossible to save the boat and pre-
pared to take to the yawl.
Two hours later they left the schoon-
er. Then they We're tossed about for
several hours in the little yawl. Captain
Michaelson and Hans Peterson suffered
most from the cold, and they were only
kept up by Anderson. who is a big, pow
erful fellow, and who kept at work
sculling the boat and cheering the 9TH
ers.
During the early morning Of Tuesday
they sighted a steamer, but 1t passed
without coming to their aid, as the crew
evidently did not see them. A schooner
also passed them while they were bat
Ting with the heavy sea. Finally about
s o'clock on Tuesday morning the
steamer Burton sighted them and they
were taken aboard.
The men We're almost perished with
the cold, and the crew of the Burton
worked over them for several hours be-
fore they were resuscitated. Even yes
terday, when the men left for Kenosha,
they still showed signs Of the effects Of
the trip.
The story of the wreck and rescue as
told by Nels Anderson Is as follows:
I'VE left Boyne City Sunday evening
with 600 bushels of potatoes in the hold
and Christmas trees and slabs on deck.
When the tug towed US outside a heavy
wind was blowing from the northwest
and we decided to go back but our eff
forts to recall the tug were fruitless. We
then decided to proceed to the west
shore. 1t was only about an hour after
ward when we noticed that the Caledo-
nie was leaking and by midnight the
schooner had several feet OF water in its
hold. ~
The men went to the pump, but the
flow of water was go great they were
unable to stop it, and about 3 joclock in
the morning we knew that the boat had
to be abandoned. We made preparations
to launch the yawl and gathered our
clothes and some papers to take with us,
About o'clock we left the schooner and
few minutes later 1t capsized. From
that time on we only saw It at intervals.
It was extremely dark and believe that
1t went down.
I'VE had drifted about the lake only a
brief period when steamer passed US.
think 1t was the Pine Lake. We tried
to signal it, but 1t did not see the yawl
Shortly after another vessel-a schooner
went by, and finally the Burton came
alongside. We left Boyne City only a
few hours ahead of the Burton.
HAD the Burton not come upon us
when it did we would be dead. as none
Of us could have held out another half
hour"
Captain Hansen said that the three
rescued men were almost frozen to death
when they were picked up. They had
some clothes in the bottom of the
yawl," he said, land they were frozen
to the planking. The men owe their
lives to Anderson. He is a big, husky
fellow. and he was sculling the oar at
the stern when we reached their craft
and had it not been for the words OF
cheer he offered his companions from
time to time they would have given up
hor,f, lonnr hnfnro NO ron clned them -