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a Tells of Wreck of Theano. -- - ~ . --_---_-- Mr. James. L. Saith. chief engi- neer of tne steamer Theano, wreck- ed in Lake Superior In the (reat storm of the 16th inst... arrivel home tnis week aod toalay appears nome the worse of his terrible ex- wtTience. With several other menm- bers of the crew he came down do the CP.R. steamer A:berta. Telling of the wreck ope of the crew, James Powse, a deckhand, pay> a high iribute to Capt. George Pearsou and Mate Barrett. He em | phatically declares that had it not been for the herowm displayed by these two men oot one of the crew ooukl have lived to tell the tale. Teiliog the wreck, Sir. Powse, who by the way has sailed for twenty-three years alonpg the west coast of Africa and on the Atlantic Ocean, sajys:--Tfe s«teamer started out from the Soo on Thursiday, I5th inst., bound for West Fort Willlam with a cargo &f abort 2.- SOO tons of steel rails consignil to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway ami to be laid On the, Fort Wil- liam braneh of the road sow ander oonstreetion. The steamer was in command of Captain Penrson who haul a crew Of Uineteen en. All weot wel ontil a blinding «now-) «torm., acxcompanial by a hive vy | ren, broke over the lake bin Fribiy 1S nigh: when the steamer wns near- jog Porc Arthur. During the Viekenen | of the raging storm the atoamer rat on the racks on Silver Isle € ume)' perched a bic hole WM her bow, While the crew Were prepa ringe ty wo ashore the fierec wim carried the steamer off the racks ugain am! & q few minutes later to their surprise! the men fouml the stern of the larat right ug «aulnst the robks whore they had firet struck eum te sewerite! effort to escape Wis utlempted with | a ladder, but this al-uw failed as the hurricane had carrisl the steamer buck into the forum og sea. The} Captain and his gnen realiged th. ny that, there was bo hope for them except threugh. the fifeboats which | twere lowered and mude fast te ithe) atern of the Theino. The steamer! «truck the rocks al a quarter io! om o'clock on Saturdbiy fuorving vnc. ot ae the two lifeboats were lower-! el Captain Pearson took charge of | bne bout am! Mate "Nat Barrett, sal Owen Sound took commam! of the mher. each officer having nine men | of under him.* Wheo the Officer~ -aw | the Theago filing up and gradually |S ginking at the bow they coue!nd.1 he|thore wns no hope of their being! heint's to hokl on where they were helunti® daylight, so they determines! M.jto cut away From the eteamer. Cap Y-jtain Pear-on and his men were the = lfirst to got free wod their boc was '-lpoon swept awaj Prom thie scen: mhliof the wreek by the terrible gate! orjithat was~ howling. Owing to th, Mai nxe storm the orcupsints of the tojtwo bonts« Jost sight of earch other! Glia an few moments and they cud ner) milloome together agnin until they! oy it-jwere all landed safely ht Port sr- orithur on Saturday. afternoon. The; W anjerew in Mat' Barrett's boat exper fence) great diffientty tm euctinae) away from the = ill-fatey! Thesino ie [They That been free lat wn Tew; mine | w-ftites when the steamer 'plunged for. c.}/wared and downward like an mr remy | erenting a terrific noike abowe the | rer of the sen. Captain Pesr-esn | fod his crew ryorgel vy rk fall em! their littl craft and they geht citer, re} Port Arthur safely about clewou, my /@elark in the morning twit a. the! yp.jpnfterneon wore on amd Chere wa a) (0 sign of Mate Tarrett's beet tnhith re was greavt anxiety for their | ne {safety, Abont four o'clock, howerer, eith: (% Lreaquai< which ari beeen hei nt emt te senreh tow Ahe hae rofweeeked sailors piekeel the omissier! ek (trow on a few niles ontetele thy ry | Dorter, ancl beoueht them tnter pert inp fn ow pretty much exhanstel con li- rey (fe Leer. Sadoubpe i} = I il tS ! * ns | ee ir