New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-31
YACHT ASHORE
fhe GuniIda, with Guests Aboard,
Stranded in Lake Superior.
OWNER LANDS TO GET HELP
Vessel Aground Near Rossport,
on the Canadian Side-Aid
of Wreckers Sought.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune !

Cleveland Aug. 30.-Stranded in
thick fog, the 100000 yacht Gunilda,
with the owner William L. Harkness,
Mrs. Hardness. their daughter, Louisa,
and guests from New York by the name
of Harding aboard lies on the shore OF
Lake Superior, near RosspOit ont. While
the members of the party are In no dan
ger, they re virtually prisoners on board
the vessel. Wreckers have been asked
10 hasten to the scene in an attempt to
save the yacht from destruction in case
blow comes on.
Mr.. Hardness got ashore and made his
way to Rossport, where he got in touch
with George Russell, his brother-in-law,
aid telegraphed to the underwriters,
Johnson e. Higgins. of New York When
Mr.. Harkness gets back 10 the boat the
party imprisoned upon her will be taken
ashore and conveyed 10 RosspOrt.
Mr.. Harkness sailed on the Gunilda on
July 10 for Georgian Bay, and stopped
at various ports on the way. At Geor-
gian Bay Mrs. Harkness and the chill
dren. Louise. nine years old. and Will
lam, five. were taken on board. They
had been spending a few weeks at their
summer home there. A cruise along the
north shore Of Lake Superior and back
through the Great Lakes was planned
The party met with some rough
weather toward the end of last week,
hut weathered IL and met with no accl-
dent until this morning during
dense fog the boat ran on rock mile
off shore and five miles east OF Rossport'
The shock threw the passengers out Oh
their berths. and all thought the yacht
was sinking. but quick investigation
showed that the boat was aground In SIX
feet of water only and that she had
struck a rock. Later in the morh'hs'
when the fog cleared somewhat the
shore line could be seen, and Mr. HarK-
ness. with a couple Of the crew, lauhcheu
the ufebo.t and went ashore
They were in a wild country ana hNe
miles from the nearest town. While the
marty could have been put ashore "ith-
out great difficulty, there was no shelter
ord the walk OF five miles along the
rugged coast to Rossport was out Oh
tho question for Mrs Hardness ana the
children.
Nr Hardness and a couple of the ere"
,,arefore tramped TO Rossport where
,ou,e of the accident was sent TO CleVe-
land and TO New York. Arrangements
wore then made with the Canadian Tow
ing and Wrecking Company OF fort AT
thur TO go to the rescue OF the Eac"''
ur uarkness then started back in
tug to take his party from the yacht 10
Eossport.
Tho Gunilda, one of the finest steam
,.ocbts of her kind on the lakes, has been
owned bv Mr. Hardness for seven years
ua snends much of his time with MS
family cruising about the lakes III tle
summer. Captain Alexander Corckum Is
her master. and this is the first accident
the boat has had.
I'VE received word of the accident, but
,.oro assured that all on board are safe
and in no danger" said Mr.. Russell TO-
night. The Russells do not know the
Hardings.
William L. HarkneSs has an ONCE at
No. 70 Broadway and homes at NO. IL
East 53d street, ,ew York; Glen cove
Long Island, and No 1854 Euclid ave-
nue.. Cleveland. He is a member OF the
Metropolitan, the New York Yacht, the
coawsnhaka. the Automobile OF Amer
lea. the Colony. the Turf and Field the
Union League and the University clubs.
II was said at his New York home last
night that he was cruising on the Gu
riIda with his wife and daughter Louise.
Tho Gunilds is a steel steam yacht Of
3s5 tons gross and 1876 feet over all
built at Leith. Scotland. and launched
In 1897.