The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-12
Fa)M DETROIT.
A Disaster on Lake Huron.
A Loss of One Hundred Lives.

Collision between the Pewabic and
Meteor-FuII Particulars Lista Of
the Lost and Saved.
Press Dispatchl
DETROIT, August II "A collision be-
tween the Pewabic and Meteor occurred
at half past eight o'clock Wednesday
evening, six miles from the shore The
Pewabic was struck on her port bow, just
aft the pilot house, and sunk in three or
four minutes The boats were running
at full speed, and struck with such ter
rible force as to crush in the entire bow
of the Pewabic. At the time of the ac-
cident it was scarcely dark, and the boats
saw each other miles apart When ap-
preaching they exchanged signals and
the Pewabic bore off to pass, but the
Meteor, for reasons not explained, turned
in the same direction and struck the
Pewabic. A number were killed by
crashing timbers. A few passengers
jumped on board the Meteor before the
Pewabic sunk. Life boats were imme-
dately lowered and picked up those who
were not carried down with the wreck.
One hundred and seventy y-hve to two hum
dred passengers were on board the Pew
abic. The names of seventy-fve passen-
gers and twenty-three of the crew who
were saved are known. The loss of life
cannot be correctly ascertained yet, but
will be nearly one hundred
The Meteor remained near the scene
of disaster till morning, in hope of pick
ing up any persons that might be still
a. ,,;aoo, x,.rooI, l,f pop a
were found. Thepropeller Mohawk pass
ing down, the survivors were transferred
to her from the Meteor and brought to
this city.
The Meteor was but slightly injured
and continued her trip to Lake Superior.
The following are names of passengers
known to be lost Miss F. Hosmer, Pug
ton Miss Frank Ryder, Hougton Miss
Tiffin, Calvin NJ Wright, Detrsit; Mrs.
VIM. Wells, Ann Arbor wife and four
children of Edward Sevan, Canada East;
wife, son and daughter of Henry Mitchell,
Lake Superior; Lewis James, Rockville :;
Miss Hanna Kelley, ILL., WIN. Ortrutt,
Cleveland; Miss Julia Ramsay, Tif1n, O.;
Mrs. Hall and two children, Copper Har.
bor; w. ONeil, Cleveland. Crew lost
lst Engineer R. G. Jackson and wife,
Detroit; lst Cook Samuel Bowles, De-
troit; Henry Choler, Cleveland, Deck
Hand; Jas, Riley, Cleveland; Chamber
maid Mary, Cleveland; Richard Porter,
BENZ Jones, Bartender; D. Caress, Penn;
Saved-C. 8. Porter and wife, Elgin,
Ohio; Mrs. Charles Mills, do; A. L. Cos
ter, Churchill, Canada West; Mr. Reno,
do; Mr. Sevan and three children, Cana.
da East; Henry Mitchell, Lake Superior;
Samuel Aubraker, Fort Huron; Eugene
Peck, Neuria, Ohio; A. w. Tilder, Cum
berland, Ohio; Mr. Holtram, wife and
child, BridgewateI; 8. s. Mcknight, wife
and child, Detroit; Mrs Col. Gardner,
do; Miss Ada Brush, do; Master Will
Whiting, do; Miss Kate c. Jones, New
York; Z. James, do; Miss Mary w. Foote,
do Jefferds, do; Mrs. Kaufman. Mari
eta Mrs. J. Nestaton, C. W.; J. H. Ash
mead. Hartford, Ct; Frank Mahstidt, De-
troit Louis Shasser, Quebec, n o.
Childs, Portage; E. McCann, Mass. J.
D. Baker, Detroit; j. R. Brokers, Hamil.
tom T. Roberts; J. Mercer, Columbus,
Ohio William Morrison, New York Jas
Drill, Eagle Harbor; John Brush, c w.;
John Bloser, Detroit; w. B. Marshall, O.;
John Frazer, Michigan; Daniel Graham,
do Joseph Marshall, Portage; Benjamin
Balm, Michigan William Batto, Canada;
Michael Sullivan, Marquette; c. Labont,
Canada; Michael Doyle, Mrs. Jas. Con
nelly, Eagle Harbor; n. A. Brown, G W.;
w. Mcclellan, Canada; John Jamison,
Canada; Henry Knight, ILL.,; Theo. G. Sys.
ter, Detroit; W. E Hall, Copper Harbor;
DR.. McLewis, Cleveland; Charles Homes,
West Helron, N. Y; John Bremen, James
Ross, Thomas Blair, Andrew Flowers
NJ. Sullivan, Cleveland; Thos Fitzgerald
Philadelphia; w. Reid, Cleveland Chas
Hunt, Toronto; w. Heating, Ohio; John
Bryant, Ontongon; H. c Park, wife and
two children, Hovealdi Capt. VIM Con.
sin, Houghten; H. Russell, Memphis
Tenn; S. N Ramsey, Seneca Falls, n Y;
Mrs. c. W. Wright, Detroit Dr. s. NJ
Donglan, daughter and two sons, Ann
Arbori J. W. Cherry and wife Delaware
Ohio; j. Worman, wife and daughter
Troy, Ohio.
Crew saved-Capt George Mckay, Is;
Mate Grage. ed Mate F. Eugo, John Nc
Kay, Cleveland A. Mack, Detroit; second
engineer VIM Kennedy, Cleveland; stew
ord John Lynch, Detroit; porter John
Moony, Cleveland; second porter Johu
Miller, Dick Sweep, John Kelly wheel
sman, Ed Mowry, Cleveland
SECOND DISPATCH
DETROIT, Aug. H.-No further partic
ulars have been received from the scene
of the late catastrophe on Lake Huron
TheCaptain ofthe Pewabio has gone with
a small steamer to- cruise about the spot
were the Pewsbic sunk 1t is pro
posed also to send a diver to the
wreck The books and papers of the i'll
fated steamer were lost It is therefore
impossible to give complete list Of pas
sengers who were on board, but the list
already telegraphed comprise all that are
saved The Pewabio was built last year
and valued at 100000 and insured fol
$4,000
Secretary Stanton Denounced as ths
Grave Digger for the Rebel PSisou