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Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== The Ludington Record Vol. XVII Thursday, August 7, 1884 [extracts of marine news] The schooner CHARLES LULING collided with a bridge in Chicago river a day or two ago and tore away her jib boom and head gear. The tug ARCTIC with schooners TRANSFER and C.O.D. came in here on Wednesday morning, wind bound. The schooners are loaded with iron ore from Escanaba, bound for Fruitport, near Grand Haven. The steamship J. M. OSBORNE, of Cleveland, which was sunk in Lake Superior by the steel steamer ALBERTA, is said to have lost the mate, the cook, a fireman, and five deck hands. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVII Thursday, August 14, 1884 The steamer HOMER E. REEVES makes regular trips between the rail road dock and the different sawmills on the little lake. She also does quite a business in conveying picnic parties to the picnic grounds. Tuesday forenoon the life saving crew gave an exhibition on the little lake with their self righting life boat. The boat was twice capsized, turning completely over, and then commenced a scramble by the crew to regain their places. Two of the members clung to the boat during the capsizing, were carried underneath the surface, but when the boat righted were found "on deck" ready for business. The crew appears to be well trained and capable of doing efficient service. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVII Thursday, August 21, 1884 The schooner A. P. WRIGHT was sunk in Lake Michigan, two miles south of Pentwater pier, thirty years ago. The cargo, consisting of nails, is now being raised by Pentwater parties. About 650 kegs have so far been recovered and found to be but little damaged. (Transcriber's Note: This was the schooner JOHN B. WRIGHT, sunk 3 October 1854 while enroute to Chicago.) Francisco Krachias, of the steam barge HATTIE PERNE, fell overboard last Sunday and sustained severe injuries striking against the dock in falling. Dr. Way was called and accompanied the injured man across to the life saving station, where he has been cared for since being hurt. After getting Krachias ashore, the doctor ran to the cabin for his case, the boat in the meantime swinging several feet from the dock. To vault over the rail was the work of an instant, but in place of landing on terra firma he dropped into the lake. Capt. Broadbent would have seized him by the hair, but the barber had taken it the previous day. The doctor is a good swimmer, so got out of his dilemma easily enough, but convinced of the wisdom of the old adage, "Look before you leap." Henry W. Beaupre, a young man of 28, died last Friday of congestion of the lungs, brough on by undue exposure while in the discharge of his duties in assisting U. S. Asst. Engineer Mitchell in the survey of this coast and harbors on the east shore. Mr. Beaupre has been a mem- ber of the local life saving crew during the past four years, and was faithful and courageous in the discharge of his duties. His untimely death is rendered more sad from the fact that he was the sold support of a widowed mother and a little sister. He was a member of the I.O.O.F., and was buried according to the rites and ceremonies of that order. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Wm. Hansom at the M. E. church, on Sunday morning last, the members of the above soceity being present. The K. T. band headed an unusually large concourse of mourners and sympathizers to the cemetery. (Transcriber's Note: Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Ludington) --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ludington Record Vol. XVII Thursday, August 28, 1884 The schooner LOCKER, with 1,000 tons of coal, is expected to arrive this week. The coal is for J. Allen & Son. An excursion party of about three hundred came from Manistee yesterday, on the "CITY OF LUDINGTON," for the purpose of enjoying a picnic on the high grounds across the little lake. Capt. Robert Broadbent of the Life-Saving Station, tendered his resignation to Inspector Kimball last Saturday. The resignation grew out of misunderstandings consequent on the discharge of Winnie Beaupre, recently deceased. As near as we can judge from a hearing of the case matters were not pleasant. A spirit of insubordination and mutual distrust had been gaining ground, to the discomfert of Capt. Broadbent; hence his resignation. It is a pity that such things will happen. Capt. Broadbent has been faithful in the discharge of his duties. He has kept the station in prime condition, and maintained the efficiency of the crew in the matter of drill. His resignation will be a surprise to those who know how enthusiastic he was as a mem- ber of the life-saving service. Mr. Gatke, the contractor for fitting up the new life saving sta- tion, is busily engaged driving piles for the foundation of the build- ing. The work of removing the house from its present site, and having all in order, will be completed by November 1st. The boat house will be placed a few feet north of the harbor channel, and close to the water line of Lake Michigan. The crew are at present engaged clearing up and burning the driftwood off the beach, where a drill ground will be prepared and kept in order. Those of the crew who desire to do so, will be permitted to build a home in the vicinity of the station. The place will soon become a favorite resort during the summer months. ===========================================================================