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TELESCOPE Page 118 The J.L. REISS shortly after she struck the pier and began sinking. She was later raised and returned to service. the vessel and forced her firmly onto the sand bar. The ship came to an abrupt halt about 50 feet off the south pier, and she began to swing and face the north. None of the 35 crew mem- bers on board were in danger as the ship went on, but it was clear that she was mortally wounded. Before the storm would finally abate, another vessel, the Benson Ford (i) went aground in the Detroit River near Wyandotte, Michigan. Also the tug Ballenas and a lumber barge were in trouble on Lake Erie, and the barge had to be beached near Cleveland. Wednesday, November 14, 1934 still found the Reiss hard on the bottom within hailing distance of shore, and within sight of the C. Reiss Coal Company offices. The crew had remained on board throughout the night, and the ship was able to maintain steam. Eight men came ashore that morning in a Coast Guard vessel for mail and supplies. They returned to the boat with several officials of the Reiss Company who came to survey the situation and assess the damage. It was clear that the vessel had to be lightered be- fore she could be moved. A derrick boat was brought alongside, and nearly half of the cargo had to be removed. Finally at 7:00 a.m., the Reiss was at last floated free and taken into Sheboygan harbor. The following week the tugs Reiss and W.H. Meyer were used to tow the stricken steamer to Manitowoc for survey. She was discovered to be badly damaged and too expensive to repair. She was eventually sold to a wrecking concern and taken to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin where she was cut up for scrap in 1935. The William A. Reiss was built as the Frank H. Peavey by the American Shipbuilding Company as one of five identical steamers ordered by the Peavey Steamship Company. She was operated by the Tomlinson Fleet from 1913 until sold to the Reiss Steamship Company on February 8, 1916. She received her final name in 1917. O Paul Wiening was born in Port Washinton, WI. and continues to live there today. He has been photographing ships since 1956 and those wishing to order a catolog of available photographs send $2.50 to: Paul Wiening Enterprises 418 W. Oakland Ave. Port Washington, WI. 53074 Author's Collection