The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09

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the inmates, and related the story of the
disaster. The neighbors were immedi-
ately collected together, and prepara-
tons We're Immediately made with rope
and ladders to save all that could reach
the shore alive. Upon arriving at the
beach numerous pieces of wreck were
seen floating about in every direction,
with drowning poor wretches clinging to
them, and many We're so near the shore
when they loosed their hold from ex.
haustion, that they were plainly seen to
go down, and those on the beach were
powerless 20 rescue them.
The captain of the Lady Elgin had
nearly reached the shore when he sank.
Mrs. Rivers, who was near him at the
time thinks he must have been struck
by the raft as it was whirled about 10y
the waves so violently that he sank i'm.
mediately; he was not seen afterwards,
all those rescued speak in the highest
terms of his conduct. and his efforts to
encourage the passengers in their en-
deavors to reach land He constantly
bade them be Of good cheer, and in
structed them how to secure themselves
to the raft and preserved throughout
the whole a presence of mind and self
possession truly remarkable.
j. G. Herbert of this city, who was
also saved, informs us that he heard the
crash when the vessels collided, and ran
upon deck where he stood for some time
examining the extent of the damage
done; that he had IN opportunity to
jump on board the schooner, but hear
ing that there was not much damage
done, thought his safest place was to
remain where he was he Sdir 10 liant
on JOaId the schooner, and thinks there
were none out at the time of the acci.
dent; he first procured a plank and
afterwards lashed himself by his suspen.
ders TO ladder, when he saw boat
about pushing off into which he succeed
ed in getting. This was the first boat
which arrived, and exhausted as Mr.
Herbert then was, he gallantly com
menced efforts for the rescue Of those
who hOated towards the shore. He was
without hat, coat, boots or vest, and
after reaching the shore periled his life
again frequently in his endeavors to as
sist those struggling with TIE waves.
All the while he was looking earnestly
for his brother who had not yet reached
shore, and he scanned steadily the faces
of each one he rescued in search for the
missing one. His efforts were at last
crowned with success, and his brother
was found, though nearly exhausted,
and with the right hand badly cut, and
his body badly bruised. Persons con
tinued to float into shore from eleven
o'clock until nearly four in the after.
noon.
The steam tug Mcqueen, from Chica.
90 arrived at the scene of the disaster,
but did not venture within three miles
of the vicinity to which the passengers
drifted, and only picked up the dead
body of one infant.
Amid those prominent in the force of
rescurer was Edward Spencer, who fre-
quently plunged into the surf with a
rope tied around his body, and rescued
many from a watery grave. A man
named William Toner, who is 4 member
of one of the Chicago fire companies,
had brother and sister-in.law aboard
the boat. He was perfectly frantic and
ran up and down the beach searching
among the pieces of wreck for the lost
ones and anXiously inquiring of the sur
vivors regarding them. He suddenly
started from the crowd stating that he
should traverse the beach, and when
onr reporter left at ten o'clock last night
had not been heard from or seen since
morning.
The life boat in which were the two
mates came in below Wjnetka. One of
the boats from the hurricane deck, start
ed with twelve passengers, eight of
whom were saved. The boat upset
twice. A lady and child were washed
away once, and picked up. They were
washed away a second time, and
drowned. Our informant stated that
she never spoke after leaving the steam.
er. OF the eight saved on this boat,
seven belonged to Milwaukee.
George Norton, of Cleveland, was
bound to Superior City, and had with
him large amount of gold, a good por.
tion of which was in his pocket. As he
leaned over the edge of the raft it hurt
him. and fearing that its weight might
assist in dragging him down, he thrust
his hands into his pocket and threw it
all into the lake.
The citizens of Winetka did every
thing in their power to render comfort.
able those who were saved, many of
whom were almost destitute of clothing.
Mr.. and Mrs c. +. Peck were very as
siduous, the lady giving everything she
had in the house in the way of clothing
and sending victuals TO the rescued. Ar
temus Carter, to whose house was car
rie1 Miaa Riyars and Mr. Eyiston .p1