15214. (newspaper clippings) Flint Island Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Death of Keeper’s Son c.1933.
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15214. (newspaper clippings) Flint Island Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Death of Keeper’s Son c.1933.
15214. (newspaper clippings) Flint Island Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Death of Keeper’s Son c.1933. Flint island is a small, flat-topped, grassy island less than two hectares in area, and rimmed by steep sandstone cliffs. It is located few kilometers off the eastern coastline of Cape Breton Island. As a snowstorm swirled around the lonely light station, watchers from shore could only guess at the meaning of the mysterious distress signals seen flying at the lighthouse. For six days ships attempted to reach the storm-bound rock. When shifting winds finally cleared away the floating ice, a steamer was able to approach to find the body of Raymond, the 15 year old son of the keeper. Raymond was drowned when he was trapped with his brother on a floating ice cake. The second son was saved after two hours of harrowing effort by Keeper John Martell but Raymond could not be saved. Interesting articles tell the harrowing tale. Dated March 30, 1933. (VG). $20.