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NO BODIES FOUND IN THE TUG
Escort brought safely Into Port Dalhousie and now Lies in the Locks
-She is leaking but is Very Little Damaged.
(Special to The Telegraph)
[Welland Telegraph, 7 January 1908]
Port Colborne. Jan. 6- Everyone in town was delighted on Saturday to learn that DeW. Carter had at last been successful in his attempt to raise the tug Escort. The weather was very unfavorable all last week, but on Friday Lake Ontario was calm. At nine o’clock a.m., three tugs and the two large pontoon scows left Port Dalhousie for another attempt. After getting the cables and chains securely fastened, the tug was raised by the scows and the tugs began to tow her to port, which they finally reached at five o’clock Saturday morning. The Escort, which had been sunk for about six weeks, did not appear much damaged. Her smokestack and the roof of the pilot house were missing, but otherwise she appeared uninjured. On Saturday she was lifted above the surface by the gate lifters, but had to be let down again on account of an accident to the gate lifter. No bodies were found in the Escort. She was later raised again and pumped out, and will be at once towed to Port Colborne, where she will receive a through overhauling this winter. Capt. DeW. Carter was very fortunate indeed, in securing his lost tug, and only to his persistent efforts is his success due, which is always the case in this life. The man who sticks to it, all things being equal, usually succeeds in his endeavors or undertakings.
The tug Escort is in lock three. It is said the lock will be drained off, as she cannot be kept free from water, so the supposition is that she has a hole in her hull. Mr. Carter sent a lot of canvas down yesterday morning and other material to patch her up. The hope is expressed by everyone that the vent is only slight, and that is will be only a small job to fix it.
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