The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-12
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 10. 1850
THE LOSS OF THE LADY ELGIN,


appears that the Lady Eigin left Chicago On
Friday evening, with nearly four hundred
persons on board. excorsionists, tourists and
passengers. The steamer was bound on an
excursion up Lakes Michigan and Superior
IIil near dawn on Saturday morning all went
well and merrily. The saloon was then the
scene OF music daucing and general festivity
Just before aaylight, however, on Saturday
morning, there Was an awful interruption to
the gay scere on board the ill-fated steamer
The crash of 4 collision startled all on board.
The schooner Augusta, running at the rate of
eleven miles per hour, came in contact with
'he Lady Elgin, producing such fracture in
her that she drifted helplessly for half an
hour IN the darkness, and then sank in three
hundred feet Of water when some thirty fl ye
miles from Chicago. Ali on board, with the
exception OF some ninety or a hundred per-
sons, were, il appears, simultaneously en-
guiphed in the waters of the lake. The fol-
lowing is the statement of the captain OF the
vessel that caused The d isaster:
Capt. Mailott of the schooner Augusta
which coliided with the Lady EIgn, states,
when he first discovered the steamers lights
both REQ and brIght---he supposed her to be
from quarter TO half a mile distant and
steering northeast. 1t was raining very hard
| at the time. We kept our vessel on her course
east by south, until we saw collision was
probable, when we put the helm hard up
Struck the steamer two or three minutes af-
terWards just abaft the paddle box, on the
port side. The steamer kept on her course,
htr engine in full motion. Headed the Au-
gusta around north, alongside the steamer,
but they got separated in about minute,
when the Augsuta tell in the trough of the
sen all the head gear, jibboom and stancheous
were carried away. We took in sail and
cleared away anchor, supposing the vessel
ftarf f,io oayin l md
| ting up foresail, we succeeded in getting be-
fore the wind, and stood for land. We lost
sight of the steamer in five minutes after the
collision Mr. Blumau, second mate, states
that at about half past two O'Clock squall
struck us five minutes later saw the lights
Of the vessel off port bow; sung cut hard
port; no attention was paid TO II, and struck
Just forward OF the paddle box, larboard side.
tearing OFF the wheel, and cutting through the
guards into the cabin and null. We were
now steering northwest by west, point TO
windward. Ourcourse At that time was north
west. After striking Us the vessel hung for Il
moment and then got clear. i went below 10
see what damage was done, and when l got
back the vessel was gone.
When the Intelligence OF the loss of the
steamer with the excursion party reached
Milwaukee, 1t spread like wild fire through
out the city. The telegraph office was lhrOnged
all day with relatives and friends of those on
board. Many who presented dispatches were
in tears, and the most intense anxiety and e1-
Citement were manifested in the countenances
of all In the first ward of that city il is said
there is scarcely a house or place of business
which baS not lost some inmate or employee
All the survivors unite ill according TO Cap
tain Jack Wilson, commander, praise for his
bravery and daring throughout. He was
toremostln confronting the dan ger and earnest
for the safety Of the passengers. He Was
drowned within hundred feet of the shore.
Near oae hundred persons arrived within
dity yards OF the beach, but were swept back
by the returning wave and lost. Up to niut
O'Clock tonight only twenty-one bodies have
been recovered, most of which have been re-
cngnized by friends as those OF residents OF
Milwaukee.
In addition 10 those reported lost Yesterday
are the following:
Frank Cham oerlain, Mrs. Sarah B. New.
| comb, Mrs. Thomas Kennedy, Mrs. Susan
Haniou, Mrs. Ann Buiger, Patrick Hanlon,
| VIM Foley, Paul Foley, Ed ward Malone, Jas
| Malone, Daniel OLeary and child, S!epnei
| Cuddy, James Gilycry, Mrs. VIM. Hanlon auc
three children, George r. Arnold, Mr. john
son, George +. Oakley, the wife of Capt. Bar
| ry, Of the Union Guards, Thos. Bohaw wifi
aud child, John Kelly, Samuel Brown, Otto
| Leverug and son, Miss Amelia Seddler and
niece, Charles b. Mclaughlin, Thomas Evis.
| ton and wife, Bessie Tanning, Kate flaming
| Alice Pollard, John &. Pollard. Vim. Hayes
| Mrs. John Jervis, Miss Agnes Keaugh, Mary
| =. Duiiie, Michael Murphy, n. Mc,1ratn, Mar
| TN Doolley, Frank Casper, Nm. Wilson, Mr.
Ralph, James Smith, Il. Downer, Mr. Mona
nan, daughter and son, William O'NeII,
| Policemen Dewers, Smith, Delaney, Schecker
hoftern and Rice, the latter with his whole
family, Antoule Rice, e.. O'Brue and family
j Ohm O'Grady and wife Mr.. Rooney A Cor.
DItt Constable Fahey, John HoraW, Stephen
| Hof, Hugh McGany. Cous table Burnees, Ed
ward Burke, Geo. Churchill. VIM. Churchill,
Charles Earts, Edward Warren, Chas J JOhn-
son, Il. 4. CpmmOnford. MoritZ Parsons, NJ
Fitzgerald and sister, Terrence Cunley Al
dermaD CrIlley and family, c. McCormi ck anu
sister, Mr.. keeter, Peter Lynch, Wm. Pome
roy, Thos Sheehan, wife md two chldreu
john Cosgroye, James Smith, Henry Parsons,
+. Hammer, Thos. Neville. Philip Best, Palrick
Couley, James Couley Samuel A. Downer, Eli
Plunkington, Harry Bishop, Augustus Bishop
Patrick Welch. All of the above are of Mil
Waukie.
THE LOST.
Herbert Ingram, Esq, NJ. p, of London
England, and his son, a:so named Herbert, il
WllI be seen by referring to the list Of those
who left the fremont House. Chicago to take
| passage in the iil-fated steamer, we're among
her passengers. The son is probably among
| the lost, as his name does not appear i'll the
list OF the saved. HIS father, who Is the
| proprietor OF the London illustrated News
| is therefore this day lamenting the
| timely death, AS no doubt many other pa
| rents also are, of his SOL. Mr.. Ingram was
| originally poor man and mechanic. About
| twenty years ago he started the Illus s:ruIed
| London News. 1t was at this time that The
| Iilustrate ted papers first began to appear, and
| owing To the energy and judgment which Mr.
Ingram bestowed upon Tie illustrated News
| IL succeeded, and got the start of five six
| com mEieLILorS which made their appeara
| about the same time in London. Since the
| starting of the pictorial paper, Mr.. Iugram'e
| career has been one of unbroken pros speIity
| and every thing he has put his hand to- of any
| importance, has succeeded with him. He has
| now large landed property, his paper
| turning hum pIlncely income, and he is .
man VINO mas established for himself very
| high position IN society. The loss of his son
| IN the Lake Michigan steamer has been the
| first check 10 his good fortune.
ITEM CONCERNING THE EXCURSION.
The Chicago Times and Herald of Friday
| last had The subjoined notice of the Lady Ell
gins last and memorable "Trip, and the arriN al
| of the Union Guard Of Milwaukee in that
city
| Guard military company, from milwaukee,
| left that city last evening Oh the Lady Elgin
| for an excursion to Chicago. They accom-
panied by General Best and staff The Black
| Tagers and Green Yagers the Rifles together
| with several fire companies, and the Milwau-
kle city brass bands. THer will spend to-dav
In visiting the various ob-ets OF interest about
| the city. and in the evening VIII visit McVlck-
| er's theatre, 10 witness lttle Mary III one OF
| her tayorite characters. They will return
home to- morrow morHlng.
| CHICAGO, Sept 10, r. M-Anong the lost
| by the steamer Lady E'giu are Mrs Jale
| Cook, Miss Elizabeth Cook. Of Fondulac !;
| Franklin Hopkins, VIM. w. Horaer and son.
| of Philadelphia u. S. Marshal Burns, OF
| Milwaukee.
I Mr.. InonaS heHntuy, VINO was reported
among the lost, Is saved
| All accounts represent the distress of the
| citizens at Milwaukee as intense. The whole
| city Is shrouded in mourning and business
suspended.
| 1ne owner of the steamer Lady Elgin has
| iibeiled the schooner Augusta for Si2,O0O.
| The body of Mr.. Ingram, OF The British
Parliament,has b sen recovered. Twenty seven
| bodies only nave been recovered.
STEAM VESSELS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
| IEELAND.-A return of the steam vessels OF
| the United Kingdom has just been published.