Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1860-09-15
THE DISASTER ~ LAKE NIcnIely=
sad Details and Incidents.

The Chicago Times brings us Gur,b,, n,
ticuiars of the terrible calamity to the steam
or Lady Elgin and her unfortunate passep,s.
and crew. The steamer, it appears WASH,
sured for s34,O
Michael f. Smith, of Oatonagou ~,
among the number of the saved. He y;r,,.
tie following statement of the disaster. Il,
was on the,f with Capt Wilson:
STATEMENT or MIR, SMITH.
1.-THE captain ordered all the passengers :,
get lille preservers; think that most ci' ,her,
did. He then ordered the crew To take axes
and break open the state rooms so that pous
should be left IN them | think that nearly
every passenger got out, although | uuII,I
one cut as we Aoated by the state room. A
short time after this the engine fell through
the bottom of the vessel. shouId think fifteen
minutes after the Schooner struck her, the hull
went down Immediately, ieayng the hurricane
deck floating a great portion ot the l.sSeu-
gers were on the hurricane deck when tie
hull went down the most oi' them jumredoa
very soon, thinking that it would sink tue
hurricane deck soon separated into FIVE pieces
there were twenty-five on the part On which
| was the captain WAS On ibis there were
some military men from Milwaukee aud six OF
seven ladies the other four pieces went Of
with number On each
We held MP cabin doors tOrSails and cane
down smoothly as Tar as Wine;ka. Wheu
within !. few rods of the shore, the rail cap
sized; some of us got back on it-amuug them,
the captain and myself; the eaPtain got enc
of the ladies back; a by sea came and-w
ed us off. The captain was the hast ulau
the float | heard him cheering the passeR-
gers !; another sea came. washed liim ID, and
he drowned. OF the tsensy-four vim were
ON the feat, only eight were saved.
e After the hie-boai Was launched. yawi
which was aft was launched. Two boats were
launched from the hurricane deck. ku,w
only two men GU the ratt-the captain aid
Mr.. Waldo, the clerk OF the National Nine
at 0ntonagon.
g When it became light in the moyuiug,
the four RATS were in SIGHT, aud great rla'iy
floating on pieces of the wreck. The pam
called to each of the RATS and inqu red II MS
southern friends were aboard. i hey answered
from each that they were not
fThe friends referred to Essays The Tiaos)
were probably Col. r \. lun'sden and ian.-
iiy, of New Orleans, and 3Ir. Garth aud f'mi-
ly, of Kentucly,l
The family of Mr.. L. consisted OF him elf,
his wife. his son Frank and an adopted daugi-
ter named Emma. The baggage OF the parry
was not with them, it having bccn sent from
the fremont House in charge Of the Adams
Express Company.
STATEMENT OF TIE STEWARD.
Frederick Rice steward of The Lady Eiein:
saws the dancing on board was suspended half
an hour before the collision OF account Of the
heavy wind and sea. but the whole boat was
lighted up brilliantly. Ny H. describes e. !"e
scene on board the steamer after the collision
as one of the widest excitement ana terror
Passengers ran hitIcr and ththcr win alarm
Women screamed and chung to then hu'ha''uS
or companions in frantic terror. Lof '%I-
siderable time after the boat lett TIE "'ecN,
the terrific shrieks Of the passengers were
heard above the bowling tempest
INCIDENTS.
1t is said that one man, Il passenger. VINO
was saved in one Of the boats, leit his W''e
and child ON the vessel, and III has d JSe-
was himself safe on land. -.
Mr.. Eviston was with his wife on the P,''-
house. and his sole care seemed 10 be lei i'et;
When near the shore, huge wave WasAtu
her off into the lake. Her husband ih7'a""y
left his place and swan TO her assiStante'-
SEEING her in his arms he struggled p"'S -
the raft, aud by great exertions s"egee eu -, ~
placing her again by his side on INC P''''
house. Both were saved. ,...
Edward Spencer, u student Of the Garrett
Biblical Institute. was especially prom ert III
his efforts. and plunged into the suri Win
rope tied around has body. thus Teseu.ES sew
erai from watery grave. dee
The e-hoat, in which were the two mates
came III below Winetku. Ore "t the Do ~,
from the hurricane deck started with TT M
passengers, eight of whom were saved INC
boat upset twice. 4 lady and child WHO Ne ,.
on this boat were washed away once ana E''eA,
ed up. They were washed ct tue se'0HA
time and drowned. m.
filed with fragments OF the wreck .Ia ua"
ture, doors, the piano, carcasses OF e''I 1T
fragments torn from the boat, told the ie'''''
tale Of destruction and death. :,
John Furlong, when the boat oeSa u. -
break up. succeeded in finding caOin ~ w.
With Which he threw himself into tie T 5a,
4 man who gave his name as Cough, l r.ss
Indiana. made his way to Fur!onss f mi
which proved insufficient for both T an%
Gougl, refused to relinquish his hold i r.,la
ong ief. it and succeeded in .reachnga e eaie
pen, upon which he and comr' de s ,Sst
in reaching the shore. Cough was lost
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cAS1.,DArrs FOR ADmsslox.-,Tfh he. t .d
losinss candidates ara to he examined tor All. al
mission mis- into the U. S. Naval Academy M NJ
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