The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-20

BAYFIELD,, Wis. Dec. ID Spc-
cial. THE wrecking steamer Manis-
,iuuc is believed to be lost with her crew
of thirty-one men, the steamer Ireland
is believed to have foundercd OF SAND
island. One man Of the lreland's crew
lost his life
Crosby Made Gallant Rescue
The tug Crosby came into the harbor
this morning after having spent several
hours on the raging waters of Lake SUI
perior rescuing thirty members OF the
crew Of the Iceland.
Barely able to stagger along with the
mass of ice formed on her sides ana
deck. and leaking badly, another attempt
was made TO go out OF the harDpF III
search OF the Manistiquc, which had
been towing the Ireland toward )uluth
and was supposed to have become dis-
ablcd in a collision with her tow tut
it was found impossible to make any
progress against the storm, aud the Tug
returned.
Panic on the Ireland.
When the Crosby came alongside OF
the Ireland several miles off Bayheid'
there was 2 panic among the crew OF the
steamer, and it was impossible TO lAuhch
the boats. The men began swartnlhG
down the side of the steamer ana one
of them. Andy Daniel of Marquette, Il
deck hand. fell in the water ana sank
instantly.
The gale made the little tug pound ter
rbly against the iron side OF the steam,
or and eventually she was stove IN an. ana
began 10 leak badly. w. A. thinner
man. wheelsman of the Ireland, was
caught between the crafts on one OF
m SO dasbes. and his skull was trac-
t,rcd He is in a hospital here.
Among the people rescued from the
ireland by Capt Cornwall OF the crosby
was Mrs. Connors, wife Of the steward.
She was uninjured.
Was on Way to Duluth.
Early this morning tie entire fleet Of
tugs and steamers in the harbor started
ont in search Of the ManIStiquc and Ire
land The Ireland was reported sunk at
5 o'clock this morning.
The two steamers left Bayfield, AT 80
o'clock yesterday afternoon The Ire
land had been on the reef near here and
was in bad shape. She was to be taken
TO Duluth for repairs When the storm
became too much for the steamer aud
her Consort, they tried TO turn around
and run for shelter, The tow line he.
came tangled in the ManStQue Whcel
aud tug and steamer crashed together.
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appeared in the driving storm.
Freeze on Tugs Deck.
On the way back on the Crosby there
was not room in the engine room for IL"
rescued men, ard the little group hud-
died together behind the pilot house, suf-
fcring terribly from the zero weather
and trying to find protection from the
biting arctic wind When the survivors
reached bayfield, they were nearly frozen
to death. They begged the captain Of
the Crosby to 20 back after the MANS
tiguc. but the Crosby could not live III
the sea in it's damaged condition. TIA"
tug Inmau put ont from Dulnth m =
g. m. TO assist in the senrrh for the dis
abicd wrcckcr.
The Crosby Starts Out Again.
u TO II O'Clock today no trace of the
missing Mauis,ique had been found. At
thar hour the tug Crosby had been re
paired and Capt. MinCkcy started ont in
search Of the Manistique and the Ire
land The seas are so heavy that the
Crosby will not be able 10 go beyond
Sand island. Capt. Minckcy is taking
with him on the Crosby all the crew of
the Ireland except the injured men, who
have been placed in the Marine hospital
here. He hopes that he can lind the
ireland and put the crew back on board.
In case nothing is hcardd from the Man
istiquc steamers will hc sent from Du-
'luth in search Of the missing craft
Can't Miuskcy Of the ireland says
that the steamer undoubtedly has sunk
He said he would not hayc lcit hor #
he had not been positive She was
doomed
Ireland Was New Boat.
The Ireland is q comparatively new
vessel, and is one of the ''IrhriSl fleet.
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