, 1865-08-14

ahcut 40 PASSENGERS. The day was fue
Cne, with fresh breeze, and the PeNabIe
vas from SIX TO ten miles from Thunder Bay
Lights, under full head Of steam, when she
coiHded with the propeller Meteor, bound to
Lake Superior. Il WAS about half past eight
IN the evening, before 1t wns scarcely dix.
Il was little hazy or misty, but still tho
lights Of I huuder Bay were plainly visible 1T
the tine OF the cclllsicn. l wni sitting In
the cabin at the time, and the moueht the
collision occurred, ran out and jumped on
hcasd Of the Meteor. and the hrst person
one Of the owners OF the Pevabtc. The Ne
teor vas seen lorg time before the collision.
The Pewabic taak within i've minutes after
she was struck.
MEETING or THE PASSENGERS RESOLUTIONS,
L meeting WAS called on board the No
hawk for the purpose OF drifting resolutions
IN relation to the officers and crew Of the
Pewabic and Mohawk, relative to the friends
Of those who perished on ths terrible night
iean University, vas appointed Chairman,
and ". Il. &. Russell, Secretary. After
briefand touching remarks BY the chairman,
committee Of three was appointed By tbs
chair to draft resolutions, Msssza. Russell,
Cherry and Park we're appointed.
lee committee submitted the following
led:
WnaREAs, The propeller Pevabtc, 0, the Po,
neer Hpe, eolildeo with the Meteor On the even
IN he loss Of lie aad properly and '''0'''"9'
WHEREAs, The eurT1vorl, numbering severity.
ase, were, On the morning Or the 10th, taken On
Doasa me p.on,einer Aoa2"k, IN destitute and
Rsso!std, Tnat as passengers Of The iu-s,.sa
s'eane1 Pew.bte. We feel srstefu. T. the officers
isiibiul I'D merttorioas sfor.s i1 in our behalf h. ~
Rtso!s<d. That re freely and eheettq ly COM
mend The courteous Capt. Mckay for bis m4nlT
msnrer, in the ity:ng moments ct that sid aad
R<tolztd, Tast We heartily commerd The gen.
tors Of The yeesel, who vas On 1os1d, to m impa1
tlal public, as person worthy Of patronage.
RetMFfd,. That the pa'sepgest, Of the Meteor
snd Nj hawk h1ve cur heartfelt thanks for theif
kind and sympathetic efforts aftef the eollt'
ReEo|r<d, That We extend CIR tincerc gratitude
to The tftct Is of the Mohawk, and especially to
captsin Gibsop. the kind snd cheerful command
er for ,he1r oppe riuce assi:i.aee, and 1ntcrestn
cur general safety and Welfare.
Rtsctstd, Thai wee deeply gtfevs with the
relatives and LfeDds ct thoea on board tho Pe-
Tabic, who ncT rzst heIea@h ths waters Of Lake
Reso'rtd. That while we les! grstaiul to the
officers AID crew Of the Pewahlc, meicor mud Mo-
hawk. We eckuow!etRe thst Drs1ns roy;teuce,
woteh preTateth upon tie wa:ers as We'll as upen /
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
TIE Pewabic MD Meteor both belong to ]
the Lake Superior Line, Messrs. J. L. Whitiny
q Co., nanagers. The Pewabic WIS built In |
Cleveland BY Peck d Maatete, aud came out
IL October, 1868, but was not entirely finished
until the spring Of 1861. She Was valued at
.bout 500, ,000- She is Insured in fur Or five
liheIent compa1les for IN aggregate Of
go Goo.
Capt. Mckay left 1ast evening for Saginaw,
whence he viii proceed IN the steamer Sky
lifaster occurred, In the hope Of picking up
ome bodies which may be afloat. or Of re-
oyertpg tome po, tions OF the wreck.
Messls. J. T. Whiting 4: Go. also propose
o send diver to the wreck, as soon as one
IN he obtained. for like purpose.