The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-22

on the beach near this city. She was
on her way from Shcboygan to Mllwau-
kcc
OF sixty-threc people who were on
board of the Atlanta when the hrc
started, sixty-two are safe on land. Only
one, Michael Hickey, a deckhand died.
B He fell overheard after leaping from the
hurricane deck and breaking both or ms
legs. The steamer was valued at SlJo,-
900 and the cargo was worth perhaps
10000 more. All this is total loss
Thrilling Rescue of Cook.
One thrilling rescue marked the accl-
dent, and a chain of most fortunate CIR
cumstances prevented one OF the worst
disasters that could happen in the history
of Lake Nichigan's navigation. Charles
klienc, dcckhand of the tug Tcssler,
which reached the Atlanta life boats
and the burning vessel itself, heard the
cries of n negro cook on board her he
clambercd from the tug to the deck OF
the burning vessel and lowered rope
10 the cook. Flames and smoke often
hid the heroic sailor from the view OF
those in the tug, but finally 1t was seen
that the cook was being dragged 10
safety through a porth ole. Both made
their way to the tug without harm
Story of the Rescue.
With the hold a mass of flames, when
were discovered Just before the noon
hour, the Atlanta made for shore, Whlle
the fire gained Roadway at awful speed
and those on board cried franucalIy loi
relief Land was but short distance
away, comparatively. but even capt.
McGaulev. who remained cool and pre-
vented disastrous panic, knew that the
Atlanta could not be run On shore III
time to save those on board. orders
were heard through the maze of cries TO
lower the lifeboats. Three OF them were
hardly on the waves when the lour'h
began to burn ferCely.
Then someone saw a small vessel mead
ing from land toward the burning boat.
The news spread rapidly among tn" en-
dangered people and restored them 70
calm for n sufficiently long time to pre-
vent panic from being giving full play
Tug Saves All but One.
The boat coming to the rescue was
then two minutes time away. Very soon
il proved that she was the tug TesSler
from Port Washington. She picked up
every human being on board save one
who had fallen overheard and then made
for Port Washington. The hight Tor lie
had lasted over two hours.
The day was clear and a SouthcaStcriy
wind was blowing, but there was no
sea. These fortunate condolences
doubtless prevented disaster. Men on
the harbor crib at Port Washington
plainly saw the steamer was on fire and
spread the news. Meanwhile the tug
Tester, which was picking up nets but
n short distance from the Atlanta, also
observed the fire. The rescue was com
plctcd with little or no danger owing to
the condition of the waters surface.
Georgia Reaches the Scene.
Just as the crew and passengers were
1 a
Atlanta, under direction Of the captain
and his mates the sister steamer of the
Atlanta. the Georgia, from Milwaukee,,
hove into sight. Instead of waiting for
the Georgia to come and relieve the life
boats Of their burden, tho occupants
of the small boats were transferred 10
the fishing tug Tcs>lcr, owned by Smith
Bros. Of Port Washington
While the flames from the Atlanta
were rising high, the Georgia came to
tn" scene of what might have been the
worst lake disaster in years. The sur
yivors on board the tug were transferred
to Ia" Georgia and brought back to this
city.
The Atlanta was commanded by Capt.
McCHuoy, who stands high with the
Goodrich company. The first mat" was
Gcorg" Shines and the chief engineer
was Joseph predka. None of the ott-
Gers cared 10 max" statement rs 10 the
cauS" OF ia" ire.
Passenger List Is Lost,
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cycry kind" said the captain. "Thc
clothes ! lave on are the only ones |
now possess. Even the ships paper,
were destroyed in the tire. The pasScn-
ger list went mp in the flames and | am
unable to remember the names of the
three we had on board. II is n peculiar
coincidence that the crew had Just fin
ishcd the daily fire drill when the watch
man and cabin guard discovered the fire
in Tia" compound room of the steamer
The report reached me Immediately after
the discovery Of the fire ana sounded
the alarm. The mon were in their places
in u moment, but all they could do failed
I" keep the flames in check | did not
give the order to take to the lfcboats
until II was So"n to hc necessary in
order to- saw human lives"
The Atlanta carried a large rousirn-
mont Of freight from Shrboygan. consist
ing 81 leather from tho Badger Stotn tam
merry and the tnunrry of The Amrrirn,,
Hide ana Irothor romDany rurnit,,rn
from sryrrul of tho local ,l,torin. NM
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most ull that time Tile fishing ING TcSs.