New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-30
THE DISASTER on LAKE MICHIGAN
EI,RTHER PARTICULARS.
From The Maraukee Sentinel, .


brook of Green Bay, who is among the saved. He
says:
wss in the after-saoon at about p. m, when the
cr-; of Fire. was made, and | saw the flames
bursting out from the lining TO the engne-room. |
went forward Immediately. Saw there MIR. John b.
Macy who was much excited. Heard him say, "We
are LOST Mr. Macy went aft, and l saw him no
more and think he is lost. friend who was with me,
L. Msttice. Engineer on the Fox River Improvement,
had his wife and two children with him. ne went TO
look after them. | suppose that they are all lost.
The man at the wheel called for hep and went up
TO the wheel.house and helped head the boat toward
shore Wewere two or three miles out, and about four
north Of Port Washington, the wind blowing fresh
down the Lake The engine stopped in about five
minutes after the boat was headed for shore anu the
boat driftcd rapidly. went back to the deck and got
plank and took it aft of the wheel, and clung to the
boat till very soon driven away by the flames.
About thirty of the crew and passengers got OF on
panks from the forward deck, and the boat soon
dr;f;cd away from them. They were probably all
picked up by the boats from the vessels which had
come 10 our assistance. boat put of from the stern
with twenty-five persons board. In this boat were
several children, thrown in just as shs put oh Inc
life.boat was thrown into the water from the deck ami
upset. crowd Of people jumped for 1t, ana r0hed
overall being drowned except four or five who ciung
10 the bottom of the boat These were taken up ny
boats from the steamer Traveller.
Ropes were attached TO the guards aft and let down,
and a large number of persons, mostly women and
children, slid down the ropes and hung there IN Gus
off and all were drowned, NJ ! believe spar was
pissed in among them when they fell into the water,
but none of them seized 1t.
After the flames came so that | could not stay
on board threw my plank into the water and jumped
for il; but several Others Immediately jumped INTO the
water and struggled for the plank, and LETT ana
swan away till | reached q cabln-door, upon which
got back the side of the steamer and got hold O te
supports TO the guards. | there with Capt Miller
when the rope gave way and let the women INTO the
water. lie passed spans among them We soon after
went into the wheel, from whence We were taken by
the Travellers boats.
Cant Sweeney of the Traveller deserves great credit
fer his dispatch in getting to U.S. ami his energy III
saving life, and kindness to the hali-naked ana pc
numbed passengers. He furnished many with
clothing and acted a manly part every way. HIS boat
was at Port Ulao ten miles off, woOding, bound
south. and with steam down. He and his men got up
steam as rapidly possible and turned about to our
help.
vessels went aboard the Propeller Illinois There were
about ij of the crew and walters, ~ cabin anu "
steeraee passengers. We could only make out that
GO were saved The clerk is among those lost be-
leve
II did not seem more than ID 81 minutes from the
time the flames burst until every soul had lett me
boat. While | clingng to the guard, chiId
foatcd near, whom picked up and held I'LL uie wo-
and other passengers fell INTO the wafer anu "elc
struggling around me 80 that had to let the cild 60
saw none of the officers except Capt Miller ana MN
only after got back to the boat. There were se'eLa era
explosions before we left which the Caplaih thonSnt
were Of powder. smugged on board, and many report
OF pistols One gentleman. Mr.. ii. Answorth OF YER
mont, who saved lost all of his family, inciudhg
several ladies and children aud large amount Vi
property. ,, Ia.
We copy the following from I re ttscoR't" Vi ia''
evening:
MR.. AryswoRTHs STATEMENT.
Mr.. Harvey Ainsworth, from Royalton, WINDSOR
County, W.T. was aboard with his wife, three chdren,
father and si-ter-in.law with child lie alone o al
tIa how
Barsboo in this State which place ne hsd Puf-
chased farm last Spring and was Oh ms way "
settle. Mr.. 4. standing alone near the sleln ~
the boat, the hurricane deck, when ne hIst sd" u
smoke and streaks Of flame breaking through the ueS
above the engine between the beams lie luihieui-
aiely ran forward 10 where his family were STANDING
The cry OF Fire - Fire. was Immediately aiSct
from a score of voices. Men, women and chudreh
rushed ON deck, with horror depicted on every couiI'c
nance and numbers rushed TO the guards anu 'Ptahs
shrieking into the water, TO be buried IN their AqlI
graves. Mr.. Answorth gathered his family arounu
him, and, unaded, uncoiled the large ha"Sei a. '-
bow and threw II over the guards. IL
He then let his wife and children down anu hhshS
de-cended into the moose OF the haWser hlli7eI GU |
hung fast until the flames had burned oh the rope anu
let hlm crop into the water. Mr. Ahs"orIn 'u.u . -
hold of boat upside down, 10 which nuuDer Vi pco
drowning wretches hanging, II he lss' aSou'es e
OF death. He thinks that at leas dozen persons "
hanging TO the boat when he seized hold one ,s 80 @
another Of these dropped on, until oly ,o ,s,
manned. lie tnen III III, =
lMr. Chalmers of y. b., j. Il. kennedy anu @ -
Kennedy in the boat with him. The Tour PeIS.no .he
all finally picked up by q small ooa' IoH' '"e
schooner. -. IOo
NJ. Ainsworth thinks that there were about lUo
cabin pc sengers on board when the bOat lex SIT
gan, beside large number in the sieera4e. ~ A
lost all his baggage and about 1000 IN noIe! Nil
Mr. Ainsworh states that the conduct oi Sap. ~
iv," of ,be ne.sereT. and that he was the last man
to leave the burning wreck o, his vessel; ,...- .e
Of the pecuniary loss by this terrlIe 80 IN
learn nothing; though it cannot be le, uian sn
S-1otOO TO $500 coo, il Is nothing ID S'N - '-
fearful los of human life. ,L, one
TIE case of Mr Ainsworth Is pecuI.riy nnIr ON
His party consisted OF his wife and ui 5e 20
eldest gir of fifteen, bis father, aSa h.s oto,uc, TO-
sheboygsn, to 20 by land to Baraboo, expecting to
meet the party there.
We got the following particulars last nsat oy the
Arctic.