Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-11
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including clerk, steward, and porter There were
from three hundred and fifty to four hundred per-
sons on board, among whom were the Black Yagers
and Rifles. and several fire companies from Milwau-
kie. who were on visit to this city. Col Lumsden
of the New Orleans Picdyase, and family, also on
board and supposed to be lost. At the time OF the
accident the schooner was running at the rate of
eleven miles per hour.
The steam tug Mcqueen left this morning for the
scene of the disaster Further particulars are ex-
pected on her return. The names OF those saved as
far as known are as follows: Il. G. Carlyle, clerk;
Fred Rice, stewart; Edward Westlake, porter
Robt Cove, Thos Murphy Thos. Cummings, Michael
Conner, J. E. Hobard, of Milwaukee; Thos Spratt,
Tim. 0Bricn, W. A Davis, Wiidman Mills, of Ohio
Lyman Updyke, of Waupan A lngraham member
OF the Canadian Parliament son of the proprie-
| tor of the London NeoS was on board, and is sup
posed to be lost Books and papers all lost. After
the collision the steamer foated south TO Wauke-
| gan where she sunk.
Second Dispatch-In addition to those reported
saved this morning are the following Charles May,
| Michael McGrsth Peter WaleD, George Truong |
VIM. Ewood John Ryan, Nm Denar, James Nc |
Nance. John Murray, Fred Holpier, John Roper, 7.
Pritchard, John Eyerton and wife, John Doyle, MIR.
Waldo Isaac Kingsley John Gilmore, Mr.. Bush and /
| wife John McKenly Fred Snyder, j. II. Willard H. |
| W. Gunnison Peter Walsh. VIM. Jenyer, Fred. De- |
varsky, Bridget Kehoe, John Rossiter, Z. Debar, |
James Rogers, Fred Telmeyer, James Powers, Mrs. |
| Rivers, of Milwaukee; Terry Crothers Patrick |
| Maher, firemen; Mrs Simonds, George Davis, Polk |
| Meyers Chicago Jacob Cook, Fon du Lac; Lieut. |
George Hartsof, of Mackinac; James Rogers; Ger
man woman name unknown; John Jacobs, New /
| York.
! The clerk makes the following statement The |
| Lady Elgin left the port of Chicago at half-past |
| ii O'Clock for Lake Superior. Among the passcn-
| gers the Union Guards, of Milwaukee, COM
posing part Of $50 excursiOniss from that city.
| About halt-past two O'Clock this morning, the |
schooner Augusta, from 0swego, came into COLI
sion with the Lady Elgin, when about ten miles I
from shore. The vessel struck the steamer at mid
ships gangway. on the larbOard side The two sepa
rated instantly, and the Augusta drifted by in the
darkness. At the moment Of the collision there
music and dancing in the forward cabin. In
an instant after the crush all STILL and in half
an hour the steamer sunk. passed through tie
cabins. The ladies were pale but silent. There
was not a cry nor shrek no sound but rush of
steam and surge of heavy seas. Whether they were
not fully aware of the danger, or whether their ap-
palling situation made them speeches. cannot
tell The boat was lowered at once with the design
of going round on the larboard side to examine the
leak. There two other boats, but just at that
moment some person possessed himself of one of
them, and we were left powerless to manage the
boat. We succeeded once in reaching the wheel
but were drifted away, and thrown upon the beach
at Wyneka. Only two boats left the steamer; one
of them contained thirteen persons, all of whom
were saved. The other bore eight, but four of
whom reached the shore alive, the other four being
drowned at the beach.
The following persons left the fremont House
last evening and took passage in the Lady Elgin
+ A Lumsden. wife, two children and servant. New
Orleans w Garth and wife, Miss Anna Garth.
Miss Amanda Garth, of Paris, KY; B F Hall and
lady, of Aurora, H.; Mr. Tuptleton, of the firm Of
Smith & Tupleton T Hanne Mr. Pearce, of the
firm of Goodman & Pearce Mrs Barrow, Isaac
Kingsley, of Milwaukee Joseph Cosgrow, Mr. Fitz-
patrick of Kenosha Wis; Mrs Kits and four chill
dren; Mrs Bond and two children James Bellon
of Mineral Point, Wis; A Buckingham, J Pol
leno and lady, Milwaukee J Fitzgerald and lady,
of Milwaukee; Michael Genuegu and lady, of Mil
rTa. .ba-+ Tpryra hopn 1iatOv pf
the London Illustrated Ne,cs, and son Herbert Ed
ward White, Fanny Burns, Chas Smith, of ChicagO
George Norton, of Superior City; Geo l. Simpson,
of Joliet; Mr. Locke. of Shelboygan; Otto Seve-
rance and wife Mr. Nickel Mr. Phillips, of Milwau
kie John Heran deputy U. S. Marshal, of Wiscon
sin, none of whom are heard of |
Before left the steamer, the engine had ceased
to work the fires having been extinguished, and
within thirty minutes the Lady Elgin disappeared
The force and direction Of the wind were such that
the boats and fragment of the wreck were driven up
the Lake and would reach tie shore in the vicinity
of Winetka As stood upon the beach, helpless, by
looking back along the route we had drifed, could
in the gray of the morning, objects floating upon
the water, and sometimes l thought, human beings
struggling with the waves.
(SignedD II. G. CARLYLE,
Clerk of the Lady Elgin.
CAIcAGo, Sept. 9-In addition to those reported
lost yesterday on the Lady Elgin, are Frank Cham
berlain, Mrs. Sarah NewcOmbe, Mrs. ThOs. Ken
nedy. Mrs Susan Hanlon Miss Ann Bulger, Pat Han
OIesry and child, Stephen Cuddy, JAS Gilroy, Otto
Leverns and son. Miss Amelia Sudden and niece
Chas B Mclaughlin, Thos Erlston and wife, Bessie
Tanning, Kate Tanning, Alice Pollard, JohE Pol
lard, VIM Hays Mrs John Crews, Miss Agnes
keogh Mary Duffy, Mr. johnson. Geo Oakley
and wife, Capt Barry, Union Guards. Thos Bohen,
wife and child John Kelly Samuel Brown. Police.
men Dewers, Smith Delaney, Schecker Hafern,
Rice, the whole family Antoine Rice. Michael Nc |
Crate, Martin DOOley, Frank CASHIER, VIM Wilson,
Mr. Rapp, James Smith, D. Downer. Mr.. Monahan,
daughter and son, VIM O'Neil. Torrance, COnley,
Alderman. Cutley and family G Mccormack and
sister, o Bren and family John o Grady and wife,
Mr. ROOrey, 4 Carbett, Constable Fabey. John HOor-
an. Stephen Hof. Hugh McGarry, Constable Burns,
Edward Burke, Geo Churchill Chas EvSrts, Edward
Warner. Chas johnson. X. E. Commonford, Morrity
Parsons, NJ Fitzgerald and sister, Peter Lynch, VIM.
POmeroy Thomas Schechan and wife and two chill
dren, GOsgrove, James Smith, Henry ParsOn, F.
Hamen, Thos Neville, Philip Best, Patrick Conley,
Samuel A DOwner. Eli Plankington. Harry Bishop,
Augustus Bishop, Patrick WEIGH, Keefer. jr, Mil
waukee Bridget Foley, L. 7. Winston and wife,
Margaret Codd. Bridget COdd of Chicago; Eihu
Cullen Elizabeth Mclaughlin, of Watertown.
No accurate list OR number of persons on board
can be gwen, but the following estimate is nearly
correct: Excursion party 800 regular passengers,
so steamers crew, IS. Of these, but 9s are saved
Capt Malott, of the schooner Augusta in his state
ment says. when he discovered the steamers lights,
both red and bright, he supposed her to be from
quarter to half mile distant, and steering between
North and Northeast. 1t was raining very hard at
the time and we kept vessel on her course,
East by South, until a collision probable,
when we put helm hard up and struck the steamer
two three minutes afterwards, just abaft the pad
de-bOX, the port side. The steamer kept on her
course, the engine being in full motion and heading
the Augusta around to the North side of the steam
err. We got separated in about minute when the
Augusta fell into a trough in the sea, and all the
head gear, the gib-boom and staunchers were car
ried away. We took in sail and cleared away the
anchor, suppOsing the vessel would FILL After
clearing up the wreck we got up the foresail. We
succeeded in getting before the wind and stood for
land. We lost sight of the steamer five minutes
after the collision.
Mr.. Beeman, second mate of the Lady Elgin states
that at half-past two o'clock a Squa struck In
five minutes more we saw the lights of vessel one
point of port bow. / sang out, "hard a port"
The vessel seemed to pay attention and struck
just forward of the paddle-bOx, on the larboard
side, tearing off the wheel cutting through the
guards into the cabin and hull. We steering
Northwest by West point to the windward Our
course was at that time Northwest After striking
us. he vessel hung moment and then got clear. L
went below to what damage done. When
got biC k the tvessel was gone.
When intelligence of the loss of the steamer with
the excursion party reached Milwaukee yesterday,
1t spread like wldtire throughout the city. The
telegraph Office thFonged all day with the rela-
tives and friends Of those on board, many of whom
were presented with dispatches tears, and the
most intense anxiety and excitement were mani
Tested on the cOuntenance of all. In the first Ward
of that city it is said there was scarcely house or
place OF business that had lost some inmate or
empOYee.
All the survivors unite in according to Capt Jack
Wilson, the commander. great praise for his brave
~ and daring throughout. lie was foremost IN
confronting danger He drowned within an
hundred feet of the shore Nearly one hundred per-
sons arrived within fifty yalds Of the beach, but
were swept back by returning waves and lost. Up
to O'Clock tonight, only Il bodies were recovered
most of whom have been recognized by friends as
residents of Milwaukee.
Arrival of the Prince Albert.
New YORK, Sept. 9.-The steamship Prince Albert
brings London papers of the 10th, and Dublin OF the
2Sth ult The SaXona arrived out on the 9th.
The weather in France magnificent and If 1t
so continued for a fortnight, would cause an extra
ordinary fine vintage. Ii
$50 volunteers for Garabadi. from Parma, were
obliged to return home from Genoa.
RONg Aug 27-The pope expressed to Duke Ora