Sinking of the Mayers and Equinox Storm Disaster
A late night storm on the Great Lakes sinks the schooner Mayers and the propeller Equinox with heavy loss of life. Captains Lusk and Dwight Scott perish. nineteen crew aboard the Equinox disappear beneath towering waves near Point Sable. Survivors number few, with families awaiting news as authorities begin inquiries.
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