Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1883 — LOST IN LAKE SUPERIOR. [ARTICLE]

LOST IN LAKE SUPERIOR.

A Schooner, with Twenty Souls, Goes to the Bottom. ♦ ■— The Disaster Witnessed by Seamen Powi erless to Send Assistance.

A recent dispatch from Port Arthur says the schooner Mary Ann Hulbert, which was being towed to Michlpicoton by the steamer Kincardine, foundered off St. Ignace island in Lake Superior. The Hulbert carried a crew of five, in addition to fifteen laborers, all of whom went down with the vessel. The Kincardine reports that a terrifle storm came on them very suddenly. The steamer’s officers held on to the vessel as long as they possibly could, but finally bed to cut her loose to save themselves, the vessel being full of water gnd in a sinkftig condition. A few moments after they parted the Hulbert was seen to give a terrible lurcjl,and go down with all on board. Those on the steamer were unable to render any assistance or attempt a rescue on account of the hurricane and heavy sea running at the time. The Chicago Times says of the disaster: The loss of the schooner Mary Ann Hulbert near St. Ignace island, Lake Superior, is now a confirmed fact. The Hulbert was commanded and owned by Capt. Martin O’Malley, of. Chicago, who had sailed her for many yhar«. Capt. O’Malley was well known to veeselmen here, and— in faet aft -around the lakes, as he has. been sailing upward of twenty-five years. For several seasons past be has engaged almost exclusively in the Lake Superior trade, sailing between Duluth, Bayfield and Canadian ports, carrying lumber, supplies and grqin. Capt. O’Malley was about 45 years of age and was unmarried. He leaves a mother, two sisters and three brothers, one of whom yesterday received a dispatch from Port Arthur confirming the sad intelligence of his brother’s loss. The Hulbert left Bayfield for Port Arthur last Thursday, in tow of the Canadian steamer Kincardine. She was loaded with camp supplies, and had on board, besides her regular erew of five men, fifteen laborers who were bound to Canadian railway camps. The Kincardine and her tow experienced rough weather, but held together until off St. Jgnace island, when the officers of the steamer were absolutely compelled to let go the Hulbert. That old schooner, left to her own resources, made very poor headway, and before the Kincar ■ dine could get out, of sight.’of her she went down, carrying all hands. The Hulbert was a very old vessel, and had no rating on the Inland Lloyds register. She was under 150 tons burden.