Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-13

left it and succeeded in reaching cattle pen upon
which he and comrade succeeded in reaching the
shore Cough was lost.
A boats crew came down on car from Kenosha
to Winetka with a Ife-boat but neither that nor
the boat taken up from this city could be used, it
being impossible TO force them out through the surf
james o. Cram, member of she Biblical Institute,
saved lady. Mrs O'Leary, by a most gallant act.
He was standing In the surf The rope he wore for
his own safety, proved too short to enable him to
reach the nearly exhausted woman. He ordered
those on shore to cast him loose, and they did So
He rushed into the surf, and with powerful strug-
| gle rescued the woman.
Mrs. O'Leary Of Milwaukee last named came
ashore on a stout plank. Her husband and child,
who accompanied her on the excursion were lost.
She remains a widow with six small children.
/ Frank Christine Of Milwaukee was the only sur
vivor on raft that came into the line of surf with
twenty persons on board.
Mr.. Jervis was standing on deck, Just aft of the
wheel-house, and saw light supposing it at first TO
be on shore but in a few minutes found it to be
vessel bearing down on them rapidly. He spoke to
some friends on the same deck to look out for the
| vessel was going to run into them when, in a few
seconds, she struck the steamer. His wife, sister
inlaw, Miss KeOgh, Thomas Keogh, and Mary Nc
CURE were lost
Timothy O'Brien, one of the saved, is one of the
Common Councilmen of Milwaukee and helped to
launch the boat in which he was saved. He then
started TO his wife and daughter and the rest Of
his party, but was prevented by his comrades, and
forced into the boat His family were all lost and
he saw themno more. EsrF rEV
While the special train was returning on Satur-
day afternoon inquests were held on the train upon
the four bodies that were all that had been up to
that time washed ashore, to wit: Hon. Herbert In
graham of England Mrs O'Leary of Milwaukee,
Stephen Murphy of Milwaukee, and the unknown
babe. lf aa tteaE
The trunk and letters OF H. P. Golf, Toledo Ohio;
trunk containing letters, silver watch and clothing
OF Glover z. Simpson, Ottawa, H., and trunk OF j.
, W. Newton, Superior City, foated ashore.
! Patrick MaheP and Geo. Furlong came ashore in
a cattle pen, with four or five dead cattle.
Franz Christine, of Milwaukee, left the boat on
raft with some twenty Others and the only one
who was saved.
/ Charles May came to the breakers on a raft with
twelve others the raft overturned and he was the
only one who reached the shore.
Mr.. J. B. Rodee, of Milwaukee, left, the wreck OF
a snare drum; flOated on that two hours, and
then secured plank; larger plank coming in his
John H. Collins, colOred waiter who nearly ex
hausted, and assisted Louis Steink upon it.
a Among the freight of the Lady Egn were quit
| q number of cattle tie carcasses of which foated
/ ashore early in the day. ~ .Uu
The piano of the steamer which stood in the afte
cabin came ashore. Until it reached the surf line
3 man was seen clinging to one of the legs He dis
o | appeared in the breakers.
Among the rubbish of the wreck came ashore
numerous kegs of spirits, wines beer etc. from tn
! bar-keepers stores. We regret to note among the
incidents of the day its to the extent of creating
i drunken fight among some of the shore party.
4 Many Of the survivors are badly bruised and Gu
!; by fragments of the wreck dashed against them
q From various evidence 1t would appear shat Al
= unusual degree of selfcontrol and absence of con
I, fusion characterized the unfortunate passengers
dad the accident occurredi in smooth sea- hundred
" must have been saved, who hoated securely O
RATS until they were carried into the breakers
R. No accurate list number Of persons on boar
can be given, but it is nearly as follows:
Excursion party (abouti
)r Regular passengers (estimatedl