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"The Marine. REVIEW January, 1910 - THe STEAMER W. A. PaINeE RESCUING THE CREW OF THE STEAMER W. C. RICHARDSON OFF BUFFALO HaArsor on DEC. 9. tions of weather and locality as bad as they well could be and that the Paine came out with no more than a slightly twisted stem caused by the ships rolling together is remarkable. In the case of the Paine there was a grave personal and property risk, much greater than in the case of the Hanna, for, although the latter had to deal with a drifting, rolling ship and 'in a dense fog, yet there was ample sea room to leeward, while the Paine was in a pocket from which there was no escape in case of an error of hand. or judgment. 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 had to be guided entirely by the orders from the bridge above. 5 Both masters have steadily and modestly refused to see or admit anything remarkable in their exploits and it is gratifying to note that the vessel owners of Cleveland, the home port of both ships, have declined to take that view of it, and have pre- sented both with handsome gold watches properly inscribed as evidence of their appreciation, ; At the same time a similar token of esteem was presented to Capt. Fred Dupuie of the steamer F. M. Osborne in recognition of his splendid work in rescuing ten men from the wreck of the wooden steamer Geo. "Stone, which, while bound up, loaded, struck Grubb's Reef in Pelee Passage in the early morning of Oct. 23 after fight- ing a losing battle with the S. W. gale all the previous day. Eight of the crew had attempted to make Pt. Pelee in a boat and only two reached shore alive. The Osborne was bound up, light, and Capt. Dupuie observed the wreck and distress signal about 11 a. m., when the wreck was fast ' breaking up and immediately re- sponded. Being light there was great difficulty in keeping the ship's head to wind and sea at slow speed and Capt. Dupuie let go both anchors and prac- tically duplicated the maneuver of the Paine, and not without danger to his own ship and crew. Three better ex- amples of splendid seamanship would be difficult to find and their recogni- tion reflects credit on both owners and masters. ' Edwin Townsend Evans Ben Townsend Evans, one of the best known transportation execut- ives in the United States, died on Dec. 20 at the family residence, 189 North, street, Buffalo. Mr. Evans was surround- ed by the members of his family and the end came quietly and peacefully. A gen- tleman of the old school, with a person- ality and business ability that brought him unbounded success, Mr. Evans was seld in high'esteem and greatly beloved by his friends. Unpretentious in manner but with a determination of purpose, which charac- terized his whole life, Mr. Evans became a leader in transportation and business circles and up to the time of his death enjoyed the confidence and respect of all with whom he came in contact. While attending to the important and arduous duties as manager of one of the biggest and most important lines on the Great Lakes, Mr: Evans was at all times inter- ested in the affairs of the city and took an active part in the work of the Buf- falo Charity Organization Society. He was also greatly interested in music and art, and was a most comprehensive read- er, his library being one of the choiciest in the country. Edwin Townsend Evans, son of James Carey and Jane Townsend Evans, was born in Buffalo, Oct. 11, 1837. Joseph Ellicott, general agent of the Holland Land Co., who laid out the city of Buffa- lo, was his great-great-uncle. His father the late James Carey Evans, was engaged in lake and canal transportation from 1834 until within a few years of his death in 1901; and his maternal grand-