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Telescope 199 The Shipwrecks of Lake Superior. Pan I: 1822 - 1899 Continuation by Dr. Julius F. Wolff, Jr. The propellers had an assortment of troubles, but only the stranding of the B. F. FORBES In the Apostle Island, a $16,800 salvage job, might be considered a serious accident• Modest gale damage was sustained by the WALLULA, STARUCCA, and TACOMA. The CITY OF ROME suffered a slight loss from fire at Duluth, although the PRUSSIA burned and sank at Bayfield, the damage undisclosed.20 A stranding of the EGYPTIAN at Eagle Harbor caused moderate repairs. Two tug fires, the CORA SHELTON at Ontonogan and the CARRINGTON at Portage, did $6,000 damage £n each case. Shipping events of 1886 included one of the most amazing rescues in Lake Superior history.21 In mid-November, a raging northerly snow storm swept down on Marquette, all but ruining the wooden breakwater and toppling the lighthouse into the water. On the first day of the storm, the schooner FLORIDA hit the beach near the mouth of Whetstone Creek In Marquette harbor. By superb maneuvering. Captain John Frink, skipper of the tug GILLETT, brought his vessel alongside the stricken FLORIDA and took off six of her crew, the crippled mate being fatally hurt when crushed between the ships as he went over the side. At daybreak on the second day of the storm, distress Signals could be heard from Chocolay, south of Marquette, and In the early light two vessels could be seen aground, just east of the Chocolay River. These proved to be the steamer ROBERT WALLACE and her barge, the DAVID WALLACE. The vessels lay stern on with torrential seas washing over them. Lines floated from the ships to shore were of no avail; a mortar, dragged to the beach by Marquette citizens, burst before a line could be put aboard the stricken craft. A yawl launched from the beach was dashed back to shore. As the afternoon wore on, Captain Frink, probably the most competent local sailor, realized that efforts of the Marquette citizenry were of no avail, and telegraphed for the U. S. Life Savers from Portage Entry, over one hundred miles away.At *+*00 p.m. Captain Albert Ocha of the U. S. Life Saving Service received the telegram, which had to be delivered by tug across Portage Lake, and Started for the scene with his crew, lifeboat, and Lyle gun. The Marquette, Houghton, and Ontonogan Railroad made a special train available to the life savers, the train covering the hundred miles of rough track In a blizzard In a little less than four hours. Arriving in Marquette about midnight, the llfesavers were hauled several miles by team and sleigh to the scene of the wreck. After some difficulties, they launchedxa lifeboat at daylight and successfully rescued the fifteen men from the steamer and nine men from the barge. The rescue run had covered nearly one hundred and ten miles and, with a similar rescue In the fall of 1887, ranks as the longest overland rescue trek In Lake Superior history. The WALLACE vessels ultimately were salvaged for $30,000. In the same storm, the schooner LUCERNE was not as fortunate, being overwhelmed In the open lake with its crew of ten men.22 Other losses of 1886 Included the coastal steamer A. BOOTH which struck a rock and sank at Grand Portage on August 27, with $7,000 damage, the small