Daily gazette and comet., 1860-09-18
The Lake Michigan Disaster.
nseovsnr or popirs AsD BAGGAGE.

The Chicago Evening Journal, of the
10th. continuing its record Of the appalling
disaster on Lake Michigan, says
Early yesterday morning, the beach be
tween Chicago and Lake View was cover
Ell with persons in carriages, on horseback,
and on foot, eagerly scanning the still
turbulent sufges Of the lake. for some
signs of the poor humanity which had
been swallowed Mp by ~. Now and then
some dark object came IN sight, tossing
hither aud thither-now buried from view,
aud again appearing. As u neared shore
soine bold swimmer would plunge In aud
drag TO the beach the body OF some poor
unfortunate, with dishevelled hair, dis.
tofted and blackened eountenence, aud
clayed garments. which for more than
two days had been the sport Of these Wild
waters, aud was ut last reluctantly yielded
Mp 10 sleep In more peaceful grave.
Scenes IN ne CDmftouss Square. As fast
"a the bodies were reeovsrd they were con
veyed TO the msrshsl's old office In the
courthouse, in wagons and by the special
train, which ran TO Evanston, early in the
morning. All day long, the courthouse
square was filled with eager aud excited
crowds, n large majority Of them females.
Nearly every one had lost some friend and
sobs and moans. and occasional frantic
shrieks went NJ from the vast throng,
which swsrmed upon the stairs and IN the
areas, and even clambered up to the win
dows As each new body came in, the ex-
cited crowd pressed forward, eager TO catch
one glimpse, fearful and yet hoping that
- might be the body Of some friend or re
lation.
Mothers were seeking for children aud
children for mothers: husbands for wives
and wives for husbands; aud as one would
he recognized. the flowing tears, pteous
means and wringing hands, told Of the
frantic grief and mental agony Of those
whom death had beteaved Strong men,
"who had no friend, no brother there"
wept like children, while women. more
easily Overcome than men. gave 10 the an
fortunate the sympathy of their tears.
IN TIE Aa,shdls Q6fcs Inside the Office
the sight was appalling. Twenty
bodies were stretched upon floor In rows.
There were grey headed men, matured
wumen., youth aud infancy. some faces
which seemed only sleeping, 40 white aud
calm we're they, others swollen, disturbed
aud blsckened; some dressed in rich gar
ments, others in few rage and shreds, all
that was left In that terrible conlic for
life. One sweet little child, about six
years of age. chubby and white ne marble,
had smiled In dying. aud death had ds-
guerreotyped that Smile upon his bssuti
tul face. There " laid. upon one side q
beautifully formed girl, with long, black
dishevelled hair. and on the other, large,
strong gray haired man, his lips firmly
set, his eyes staring CHASTITY and his fists
tightly elenched. as " he had fought
long and stout ight for his life, u was
fearful picture Of death. Some looked as
peacefully as II they had died In quiet
homes among friends; others, however,
gave token Of a terrible struggle between
life and deaths
Recovery Of Col. Lumsd.n's Trunks,
The same paper elsewhere says
Several trunks have been found In the
vicinity Of Evanston. Two have been re-
cognized ss belonging TO the lumsden
family. of New Orleans. and one TO Charles
Lacy. saloon keeper of the Lady Elgin.
One Of Mr.. Iumsden's trunks had been
found and carried of by some men living
in the vicinity. Justice liuntoon. Of Evan
ston. hearing oft, Immediately proceeded
TO recover IL. hut the men would not give
u up, they having been told by some Mil
wapke men that Mr.. HIuntoon bad no au-
thority to take possession, end had IL not
been for the timely assistance of Lyman
Mower, Of this city, II is doubtful If the
contents Of the trunk would ever have
been recovered The trunk contained
clothing and some valuable jewelry as fol
lows
3 bracelets I gold locket, with two
miniatures chair bracelets, gold trimm-
ed | gold cross, pearl set I string pearl
boards ! l set diamond ear drops set
cornelian ear drops ! hair cross. gold
trimed I gold stud, engraved "Blenche"
on back set cora beads 0 pieces broken
jewelry f; = gold brooches Il; | diamond pin !;
a cent piece and Gsrmaf coin.
The trupka are In possession of Thomas