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/ yl) WY, y Toe ph tee ; vy, ff yf Bl) YY WI) je /* al, and property risk, that was much greater than in the case of the HANNA. Although the HANNA had to deal with a drifting and rolling ship, there was ample sea room to leeward. The PAINE was in a pocket from which there was no escape in case of an error of hand or judg- ment. Both the HANNA and the PAINE were so covered with ice that the man at the wheel could see nothing from the pilot house, and he had to be guided entirely from orders given to him from the bridge. Both masters steadily and modest- ly refused to see or admit that there was anything remarkable in their exploits. It is gratifying to note that the vessel owners declined to take that view of it. Both capt- ains were presented gold watches properly inscribed as evidence of their appreciation. JANUARY PAGE 7 At the same time, a similar tok of esteem was presented to Captain Fred Dupuie of the steamer F. M. OSBORNE in recognition of his splen- did work in rescuing ten men from the wreck of the wooden steamer GEO. STONE. The STONE was upbound and loaded when she ran hard aground on Grubb's Reef in Pelee passage in the early morning of October 23rd. The STONE had been fighting a losing battte with a s.w. gale all the previous day. Eight of the crew had attempted to make Point Pelee in a boat but only two reached shore alive. The OSBORNE was' upbound and light. Captain Dupuie observed the wreck and the distress signal about 11 A.M. when the STONE was fast breaking up. Being light there was some great difficulty in keeping the ship's head into the wind and sea at slow speed. Captain Dupuie let go of both anchors and practically dupli- cated the maneuver of the PAINE. Three better examples of splendid seamanship would be difficult to find, and their recognition reflects credit on both owners and masters.