The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-10
CAPTAINS HEROIC WORK PRE-
VENTS LIFE LOSS; ALL SAVED
Ship and Cargo Went 10 Bolton
IS Minutes After Collision
Courage Saves Lives
(By Associated Press.)

Duluth Mimi, Aug 10--A tale OF
the thrilling experience in midIake
was brought to Duluth today by the
survivors of the wreck of the Mitch
ell steamship James Gayley.
The Gayley sank forty-fve miles
east Of Manitou island after a col
lislon with the Pittsburg steamship
Rensselaer, early yesterday.
Clad only in their night clothing,
! five women passengers were trans
lerred from the sinking ship to an
other believed to be sinking, and
were transferred again. Nineteen
members OF the crew OF the Gayley
also were taken off. All finally es-
capped to the Stadacons Mate A. II.
Norton and three other men were
picked up from a yawl boat by the
Corliss. consort of the Rensselaer,,
and taken to the 500
Captains Do Heroic Work.
Heroic work by Captain NJ. NJ.
Stewart of the Gayley and Captain
c. ID. Secord of the Rensselaer, pre-
vented loss OF life being added to
the disaster through which the big
Gayley was sent TO the bottom.
Calmly the two captains went about
the work Of rescue ably assitsed by
their crews and when Captain Wew-
irt stepped from his sinking ship to
the Rensselaer, he left it deserted as
il sank beneath the waves, tearing
away the chains by which it was
tied to the rescue vessel. EVERY
person had been transferred to a place
Of safety
The five passengers of the Gayley.
Mrs. f. G Russell Miss Edith Rus
ell, Miss stone and Miss White, OF
5uffllo. and Mrs e II. Meyers of
y. u, arrived in Du-
nth with barely sufficient clothing
o cover them and were forced to
;et money to repIenish their ward
obes.
captain Warns Passengers.
The Gayley and her cargo of ~
90 tons Of coal Is a total loss. The
rensselaer, was damaged badly. but
er bukheads held her up and she
mped into Marquette
The tale of the rescue and of the
eroism of Captain Stewart Of the
ayley and her crew, as well as the
shown by Captain G. d. Sc
cd Of the Renssele is thiIling as
Did by the rescued passengers.
Mrs. Russell. who is the wife OF
romnent vesselman, said that moth
TX but the GOODNESS Of Captain
tewart and his men prevented loss
{ life
The captain came to our state
pom and told us that a boat was
inning into us and that she would
rike our stateroom SO the five
us went on deck in our night
resses and barefooted, 1t was rain
z hard and the fog was thick
AS soon as We got on deck We
,ud see the steamship which was
g Rensselaer,. coming bow on and
a rapid rate, and moment later
.e struck us on the starboard side.
he captan said he knew our yes
4 was doomed There was not a
nd word spoken.
pats Lashed Together.
Captain Stewart ordered the life
ats over the side for he saw that
g other vessel was hit hard ana
,ve in and that she might sink
)wever. the captain of the Rensse-
or ran up alongside and lashed the
ats together.
Captain Stewart did not leave his
ssel until every one was on the
her boat
AN of this occurred in sixteen
nutes.
We then thought the Rensselaer,
Is sinking and the captain OF that
at began whistliug for help. The
ignaling was kept up over an hour.
en- the signals were answered and
all cheered Soon the Stada-
ma appeared throdgh the fog
I you she was Welcome sight.
The Gayley was. not insured ana
r coal involves 100000 but her
-go OF coal was mlly insured