The New York herald., 1860-09-10
SOME OF THE PASSENGERS.
GEN. BRsT. OF NILWAuKYR.

GEN. BEST, OF MILWAUKEE,.
This gentleman cft Milwaukee the LADY Elgn in her
up trip for Chicago in company with his sta the Back
Yagers and the Union Guard Milwaukee rife company
and was expected 10 return with the excursions that
steamer on Friday night He is therefore, probably one
Of those who were lost Mr. Best Is Of the leading
German citizens Of Milwaukee, and s deservedy popular
amongst the large number OF Germans that aourshng
city and noted the brewer Of the best lager beer
be found in that market In oil the lager beer saloons OF
the city be found placard announcing that they
have Bests lager beer for SALE" II 10, In fact, sought
after there by everybody who drinks that beverage.
Other brewers Omen hnd II necessary label their beer
Best's TO and market His death win be mourned by
large circle Of friends In that city.
HERBERT INGRAM, NJ. p, OF LONDON, ENG.
Herbert Ingram, Esq, NJ. p, Of London, England and
his son, also named HERBERT IL viii be by referring
to the list Of those who left the fremont House. Chicago
TO take passage in the fated steamer, among her
passengers The scn d probably among the lost - his
name does not appear In the list Of the saved His
ther, who Is the proprietor OF the illustrated London
Ne1, IL, therefore, this day amenting the untimely
DEATH no doubt many other parents also are his SON.
Mr. Ingram was originally poor man and . mechanic
About twenty years ago he started the Issased Lon-
don N. 1t At this time that the illustrated papers
FIRST began TO appear and owing TO The energy and judy
ment which Mr. Ingram bestowed upon the Zustrassd
Ne succeeded and got the start OF ave or sx CON-
pessors which made their appearance about the same
time in London Since the starting Of tho pictorial paper
Mr. Ingrams career has been q unbroken prosperity
and everything be has put his hand 70 Of any importance
has succeeded with him. he has now large landed pro-
perty; his paper 10 returning him princsy income, and
he ID man who has sstabshsd for himself very high
position In society The loss OF his son in the Lake
Michigan steamer has been the first check 70 his good
fortune.
,. A..LuxsDES, OF NEW ORLEANS.
Ths gentleman, IL appears, had thc. fortune TO share
the fate Of most or the passengers OF the Lady Elgn
Mr.. Lumsden was North Csronian BY birth, and over
nfy years old. he went 70 New Orleans some thirty
years since, where he worked At drst printer t he
entered opartnershp with Geo. W. Kendall who aided
him in establishing the New Orleans Poayme Of tho
most prominent Southern papers. His connection with
the Pscayune continued Till the accident 70 the Lady Fl
gin terminated his life. He much given 10 ira.
yelling though occasionally he tcokan inland tour for the
recreation of his health aud strength Mr. Lumsden hal
wife and son. the latter smart lad or fourteen with him
on board tho Lady Fgn, and II h feared that all have
met a common, lamentable and gloomy fate. Iat,~rly
change place in the direction OF tho New or.
leans Pcayuns, consequence OF which his partlclpa
ton In the management and control Of business has
been limited than formerly
THE STEAMER LADY EL9S--rHK CAPTAIN AND her
HISTORY.
The Lady Egln was q Canadian built boat, and was
cour.yucsed some nine years ago. she named IN
honor Of the wife o the Governor General OF British
America Lsrd Egir. she boat Of three hun
dred feet In length and one thousand tons burthea,
and had the reputation Of swiftness, which male
her fayorite with excursioniss and travellers gene
rally Before the completion Of the Grand Trunk
Railway or Canada, the Lady Egn carried the Cana
dian mails aong the northern shores Of the lakes,
and aner 10 completion she sold 70 the Chicago arm
Of Hubbard Co, By whom she has been owned,
and who kept her employed Ia the Lake Superior and
Michigan trade OF mails, passengers and freight Her
mos, western port was Bayfield,, Lake Superior, and
the eastern terminus of her voyages Chicago. Bay
ned about one hundred miles east Of the head Of aav
cation on Lake Superior There copper there and
a most Of The ports along the shores of that great lake At
which the steamer used 70 call ne Lady Egsn usually
made three annua excursions lake Superior, starting
from Cicaso she always carried several hundred passn
gers and pleasure seekers each Of these and was while
she wss proceeding the cf her three excursions
frightful par her entire creer II Is an upfor.
unac fact that the last excursion Of the three Ia every
year invariably the which the Lady Erin had
the largest living freight me captain OF the unfor-
tunsse steamer wu Mr. John Wilson, who has all pro
baby shsrsd the calamity cf late 70 the extent Of
bh life. He commanded her since sbe changed owner.
ship, and most popular and favovte amour
;sa nd gsssS,s s:,sss :, vncS Be ..s
of the lAsss, having been engaged In for
years He lesvcs fsniy 70 lament bic suddsn ana an