True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-01
Storm on the Lakes,


MILWAUKEE, Sept. 25--The Daily
Sentinel, extra, says: We are panied to
record another dreadful Lake disaster, in
the loss, by fire, If the steamer Niagara, Of
The ColIingwood Line, last night. when off
Port Washington. about twenty miles
north of this city. We are indebted 10
Mr.. William Snow, of the firm Of Snow
and Williams, of this city, who came up
on the Traveller, last night, for the follow
ing particulars ! The Niagara, Capt. F
S. Miller, took fire on her passage for
Collingwood to this port, when within
four miles of the port of Washington, and
some twenty five miles from this port,
and in very short time was entirely con-
sumed and sunk. The light was plainly
seen here, at I o'clock, P, M.-Lasl night
the steamer Traveller, Capt. Sweeney,
bound here, fortunately came to the assis
lance of the boat, and the Captain and
officers and men galIanty exerted them
selves to save lives and with success
The following is list of those saved by
The Traveller. Many Others, it is said,
were picked up by the boats and vessels
which came in sight.
Harvey Answorth Rovaitan VT; ]. B.
Curtis, Sieuben Co., N Y; Henry Lo.
Gee, Washington, w.; William Hoag
Buffalo, N Y, John Hill, CoIIiugwood ;
II. Chambers and lady, Hamilton; ],
Locke, Waterbury, Vs.; Henry Locke do
Lewis Hart, Utica, N. Y; J. P. Kenne.
dy, do /; Z. K. West0rook, Green Bay,
Wisconsin; d.. s. II. Allen, Concord
N. H. and James Robinson, Knox Co.,
Illinois Hugh Kennedy lost his wife
aud daughter. There are three dead bod.
les at Port Washington, all ladies'. One
lady had ring marked S. E. D. G.
The Niagara had a very large load OIL
freight all Of witch is total loss not a
pound of anything was saved. The
crew were saved also Capl. F. S Mil
Ter the third mate, whose name is un.
known, engineer Nickinson, the waiter,
W J. Thorbour, fireman, A. Snyder, ],
Gordon, r. Gillespie, A. Curry, A. D.
Dill. waiter, Daniel Osborne. !"
The propeller Illinois took up large
number. Several sail vessels did service
/ 1t is reported that John B. Macy was OH
board aud ]. X. Goodrich, of this CITY
The water was so cold that no one coulC
live in 1t. .
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-The Niagara lef
Colllngwood al O'clock, p NJ, with be
tween $50 and It's passengers 25 left III,
boat at Shebogan, where she arrived a
2. P. NJ, Yesterday. When two hour
out from Sheboygan, her passengers dis
covered fire issuing from her engine room
In few moments the whole cabin wa
in flames. The widest consternatioI
cnsued the boats were lowered, all fill
ed and capsized except one, containing
20 passengers
Numbers jumped overheard and wer
drowned Instantly, the steamer Traveller
tenmiles distant when the fire was dis
covered, saved 30 persons. The Illnoi
bound down picked up about 80 and lei
them at Sheboygan. Their names ar
not received. The Life boat at POI
Washington rescued 20 persons. Georg
Haley, clerk Of The Niagra is supposed /
be lost. Probably so or go lives wei
los. There is rumor in ibis city Til
afternoon that the FIRE was a work of a
ncendIary. 1t is stated that mmediatel
after the discovery of the flames, a ke
of powder ex loded, blowing the fire i
:. every direction. The first engineer wa
not on board. .' .."
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