The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25

vilion with our own boat However, the
wind was such that the brush and drift
wood burned up quickly and IL was i'm
possible TO make a .ssmudee so that the
people at the pavilion could see the
smoke, so gave up the task.
I'VE all walked out on the point of
the Island, hoping that the people on
shore might train their glasses on the
were not looking for us at that point
They could hardly he expected TO have
some place for the purpose of being seen
I'm about three hours after leaving us
Mr., Larson returned from the Dooly
ranch on horseback. little later the
board In which we all rode back to the
ranch. There we ate heartily and were
given a good nights rest, The people
We rather expected the searching party
to discover our abandoned boat that
afternoon and to decide that we had gone
not come along that Side OF the island
and so missed The boat
AT O'Clock the next morning Mr.
Larson and my nephew fixed up the
little launch brought to Antelope island
the day before by Edward Larson and
L.. o, Langford and left In II for Saltair
the Dooly. launch Just starting out on
Its second searching trip. The rescue
party then learned where we were and
came to our aid Ny nephew gained the
little launch continued on to Saltair TO
tell our waiting friends and relatives that
We were safe. In the rescue launch all
Of us were quickly returned TO Saltair.
Mr.. Langford held the l1:l5 train to II: :2S
This we boarded and came quickly 10
town: A fresh water bath and a change
good spirits and none is any the worse
for the little trip. I really enjoyed It."
The experiences Of those in the rescue
party were probably fully as thrilling
as those OF the rescued However. the
rcscuers were seasoned seamen aud
laughed AT the suggestion that they were
were lighted by the party at Darlington
island were not seen at the pavilion and
when nightfall came with no word of the
boating party those at the pavilion feared
that they had met with some serious !
mishap Those at the pavilion secured |
The islands with powerful night glosscs |
but We're unable TO see the fires.
Rescue Party Leaves.
Finally It was decided that the party !
iad become lost in the heavy storm that |
was raging and L. O. Langford and Ed |
Inc missing party. Shey left the Saltalr
pavilion in the teeth OF a heavy storm at |
midnight Thursday in little launch used |
was buffeted about Ike cork on the !
leavy waves and 1t was with the greatest |
that The men who manned IL |
Sunday morning. lighting the waves In
he darkness. TO reach the island.
At Antelope Island they secured the
large Dooly launch and Immediately set
out looking for the party, They went To |
Bird island and looked about the other
islands. at tho same time securing the
AXE with their glasses FOR some glimpse
Df The missing party. Every speck on
the lake they chased, only to find that
their errand was futile. They spent sew
sral hours chasing two barrels which at
L great distance appeared TO them to be
bodies OF persons.
The rcscuers kept up the search until
ate Friday night. when they put In TO
5altalr beach for more gasoline. They
started out again early Yesterday morn
Antelope island went toward il. They
'ound that II was Ernest Larson In the
little patrol launch The seHrChers then
vent over to the island and picked up
On reaching Saltair with the good news
If the safety OF the party. Captain Err
rhe saltair employees lifted him to their
shoulders and carried him about the pa
jilion despite his objections. An hour
a steE r. the DS"iy la;nnGh' bearing 'he rest
# relatives and friends OF the members
If the party wcro waiting 10 receive
hem, Some OF them had been there all
morning awaiting news Of The party
others had been notified by telephone OF
he safety of rhe party and went To the
The Alice. tho little launch in which
he party made the "trip. is now COM
1lete wreck. 1t was left where the party
anded on the west shore OF Antelope
sland When the wind vecred round the
,oat overturned and WAS pounded TO
)Ieces on the rocks.
Soon after the party had safely landed
II the pavilion. Ernest "Swen" Larson,
viii, some employees OF the beach com
AMY. went back 10 the point where the
Nice had been left and found her shat
cred to pieces the reef. The boat
vas smashed beyond hope OF repair. MY
arson and his party removed the engine
nd the propeller and brought them back
% Soliar, abandoning the rest To the
waves,