Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-10

CHICAGO, Sept. S.--The steamer Lady Elgiu
was run into by schooner off Waukegan at
two and half o'clock this morning. and sunk
in twenty minutes in three hundred feet of
water. There were from $50 to 400 passengers
on board, including several military and fire
companies, and Col Lumsden, of the New
Orleans Picayune, and family, who are suppos-
ed to be lost. Only seventeen are known to
be saved. The schooner was going at the rate
of eleven miles an hour.
The Black Yagers, Green Yagers and Rifles,
and several fire companies OF milwaukee, who
had been on visit here we're on board the
Lady Egin The names of the saved are II.
G. Caryl, clerk; Frederick Rice, steward /;
Edward Westlake, porter Robert Cove,
NNomas Murphy, Thomas Cunningham,
Miclal Connor, John E. Hobart of Milwaukee,
Thomas Shae, Tim O'Bryer, w. A. Davies,
Wilman Mills of Chicago, Lyman Updike of
Waupan, and II. Ingraham, member of Cana.
adam parliament. A son of the proprietor OF
the London News is supposed to be lost. The
books and papers of the steamer were all lost
Winetka, where she sunk
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8-P. Mn addition to
those reported saved this morning, are the fol.
lowing Charles May, Michael McGrath, Pc
ter Welch Geo. Furlong, VIM. Elwood, John
Regain, 7. Prchard, John Evertson and wife,
VIM. Denar, James McManus, John Murray
Frederick Halpin, John Roper John Doyle,
Mr.. Waldo, Isaac Kingsley, John Gilmore,
Mr., Burke and wife, John Mckinley Freder-
lex Snyder, j. IL. Williams, Fl w. Gunnson,
Peter Walsh, VIM. Seaver Frederick Deyer-
edky, Bridges Kehoe, John Rossiter, L. De
Bar, James Rogers, Frederick Fe meyer, E.
j. Powers, Mrs. Rivers of Milwaukee, Terry
Crother, Patrick Maher (freman), Mrs. Sim
monds, Geo. Davis, Patrick Myers of Chica
go, Jacob Cook of Fond du Lac, Lieut.. George
Hartsutf james Rogers, German woman,
name unknown, John jacobson OF New York.
The clerk makes the following statement =
The Lady Elgin left Chicago at l1.30 P. NJ. for
Lake Superior Among her passengers were
the Union Guards, of Milwaukee, composing
part of $50 excursionists from that city. At
about halt past two this morning, schr. Angus
ia, Of OSweg0, came in collision with Lady
Elgin when about 10 miles from shore. The
vessel struck the steamer at midShips gangway
on arboard side. The two vessels separated
instantly, the Augusta drifting by in darkness.
At the moment Of the collision there were
music and dancing going on in the forward
cabin. In an instant after the crash all was
STILL and in half an hour the steamer sunk. l
passed through the cabins ; the ladies were
pale, but silent. There was not cry or
shrek no sound but the rush of steam and
the surge of the heavy sea. Whether they
were fully aware of the DANGER or whether
their appalling situation rendered them speech.
less, l cannot tell. boat was lowered at
once with the design of going round upon the
larboard side to examine the leak. There
were two oars belonging to the boat, but just
at that moment some person possessed himself
of one of them and we were powerless to
manage the boat. We succeeded once in reach.
ing the wheel but were quickly drfted away
and thrown upon the beach at Winetka. Only
two boats were left on the steamer. One of
them contained thirteen persons, all of whom
were saved.
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-The following per
sons left fine fremont House last evening, and
~ Massage on the Lady Elgin:-F. A. Lums-
asig&ife and two children, and servant, OF
New Orleans; w. g. Garth and wife, Miss
Anna Garth, and Miss Amanda Garth, OF
Paris, ILL.,; 2. f. Hall and lady, OF Aurora,
ILL.,; Mr.. Senptelhen, of the firm of Smith &
Senptelben L. u. Hand MIR. Iearce, OF the
firm of Goodman & Pearce Mrs. Barrow
Isaac Kingsley, OF Milwaukee; James Cos.
grove Nj. Fitzpatrick, of Kenosha; AR.
ketts and four children Mr.. Bond and two
children James Bellows, of Mineral Point,
Wis; a. Buckingham j. c. Pollard and lady
of Milwaukee; j. +. Fitzgerald and lady, OF
Milwaukee Michael Gonogan and lady, of
Milwaukee Herbert Ingraham, member OF
parliament and proprietor of the London Illus
trated News, and his son, Herbert; Edward
White; Fanny Barnes; Chas Smith, of Chi
cago; George Morton of Superior City Geo.
L. Simpson of Joliet; Mr.. Locke of Sheboy"
gan OILS Severance and wife; Mr.. Nickel,
Mr.. Phillips of Milwaukee John Koran, dep
uty United States marshal for Wisconsin.
None of the above named have yet been heard
of. These are all the particulars we have been
able to gather up to this time.
LATEST.
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Additionat Lost.-Frank
Chamberlin, Mrs. Sarah b. Newcomb, Mrs.
Thomas Kennedy, Mrs. Susan Hanlow, Miss
Ann Badger, Patrick Hanlon, VIM, Foley,
D,u1 Eolov Edmord MaIona IanoaS Mzona