The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-02
Casualties.
WTERRIBW LAKE DIsGsTERN
ConIsIon An lake ,Erfs bettve6nf one
lag OF Both Vesaels-Over twenty
NdVes LOst-Etst Of the Lost and say
e0ZFuu Particular from Survivors.

From the Cleveland Leader June 22l
rnr Collision. -
Ata little before / o'clock Yesterday
morning. Wien about thiftyl miles from
shore, q dim white line was seen ut wide
intervals, which the pilots supposed came
from some vessel steering in the direction
the steamer was going; but TO prevent the
possibility of an accident, the steamers
course vas changed 70 1teeP clearlof die
craft. Suddenly Che anv of q bark was
seen only a few feet directly in front of the
steamer, aud the ringing of "a bell was
heard. The helm was Immediately put
hard to starboard, but too late z With q
fearful crash the bow of the Morning Star
struck the vessel about forty feet from the
STEM brealing OPEN her own bow lhoriI
z~ontally, aud smashing a hole in the side of
the bark.
1alhai lo rTr scene moo eii' bHi
No one WHO has not Witnessed 4 sinhilnr
occurrence can imagine the horrors OF such
q moment. The dreadful shock woke
everybody, and all rushed from their berths
with nerves unstrung by fright ignorant of
what had happened. In n few seconds one
of the mates came up from the hold md
reported that the steamer was rapidly fill
ing with water. Then all was dire confu-
sion A hiehtful death stared each one in
the face. Women aud children hled the
air with heart-rending shrieks. Men, wo-
men and children rushed frantically about,
grasping life preservers, chairs, and what
ever could be found upon which they could
float. and prepared 10 consign themselves
to the wildly rolling water. ",.
With all possible speed the hfeboats
Nora mad. rog1N & nuiplly did iba
sink, however, that, ere they
could be launched and loaded the lower
portion of the steamer sank in about ten
hthoms Of water, carrying with Il a few
who had not reached the upper deck.
Among these u~nfortunates were some ladies
and children who had been advised to re-
main IN their state-rooms as there was no
danger. Fortunately, the hurricane deck
parted from the rest Of the steamer, and
formed u fUat, upon which most Of those
OF board the steamer were c"ongregatcd.
The wheel chains, running from the pilot
house 10 the 1uddcr, remained fast, and
the sunken part served as an anchor, which
prevented the deck from floating away.
The life-boats were hauled upon. the deck,
and filed with as many as would get in, a
large number prefering TO remain on the
deck aud take the chances Of being res
cuod; others choosing 10 venture upon the
hike with hfe-preserveis and boxes, rather
han risk beingsswamped in an overloaded
boat. One Of these boats. under command
Of a mate, put off with tventy-two souls.
and made for the Ohio shore The other
kept in The vicinity Of the wreck until help
arrived. AN OF this happened in a short
period OF time, the Morning Star having
sunk in o few minutes nom the moment Of
collision. b
The bark which proved to be the
Cortland, bound for Cleveland with a load
Of iron ore from Escanaba-After the coll
hsion driited slowly away, gradually filing
with woter. Word was passed from steam
boat 10 bark 10 ascertain the condition of
each craft, but 1t was found that neither
could help the other. Slowly the bark
sanii aud in about an hour and a half
when some eight hundred yards from the
steamer, she settled and went to the bot
tom, the ~top-gallant masts only being
above water. The crew, nearly all, or all,
crowded into the yawl and launched out
upon the lake.
THE RESCUE.
About d quarter before three the r. n.
Rice, from Detroit, was sailing near the
scene of the disaster, and cries for help
were heard from the water. The engine
was Immediately stopped. The steamer
put about and a boat lowered. Not far OF
were found q gentleman and lady, c~linging
to q large box. They were brought ON
board, taken care Of and asked the cause
Of their being in such peril, Their story
was soon told, and every effort was then
TO rescue as many as possible. The
Drig Cotton also happened 10 he sailing by,
md lent q boat to assist in the work, All
hose who were upon the floating deck, and
rs many as were found in the wRter, were
aiken TO the r. n. Rice, aud kindly cared
or by the officers and passengers of the
steamer. Many of those rescued were
clothed, and We're suffering from
been so long exposed in the
A few We're so feeble that IL was
necessary b hoist them on board with
The dresses of the ladies were
BADLY torn by the floating fragments, and
hey themselves were injured Most Of
he men were partially undressed though a
ew had coats. The darkness prevented
he rescuers from seeing where they should
,teer, and they were guided for an hour or
10 by the cries. On every hand were frap-
nentB of the wreck, mattresses, pillows,
tools, chairs, panels, boxes, lfe-preserv-
clothing, and thousands OF other
No attempt, however, was made
o save anything but lives. One dead bodyl
vas found--the body Of Major Hutchin-
ION, of the Detroit Custom House-and
brought 10 this city. The r.. N. Rice
about the place for miles, until the
was satisfied that he had done all
hat it was possible 10 do. Then, at a quar-
On past seven o'clock, the steamer headed
on Cleveland, arriyingat about nine o'clock. !
five miles from shore the boat which
eft the wreck with twenty-five Of the pas
aud crew was discovered, and all
we're taken on board the steamer.
The news spread like wild-fre, and q
,reat crowd collected along the docks. Il
Everything was done which could be made
make the sufferers comfortable.
The total number lost will be about
wenty, a large proportion being ladies. I
about seventy have been saved, 80 far as
from. The list of lost and saved,
we give, has been carefully prepared
md corrected, and is as accurate as il can
20 al present. The books Of the Morning
star were lost, so that the exact number of
cannot be stated, norall the names
iven, ..i. ........ al
At about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
he schooner Ada Medora arrived at this
,ort, having ON board Mr.. Berry Tietsort,
f Detroit, who was picked up at about 8
in the morning. Report was also
that an unknown schooner, bound
OF Buffalo, had been hailed near the scene
t the accident, with four other rescued
len ON board. Ii is further rumored that
vessel was cruising outside with |
One on board, but was not able to get
lto the river at a late hour ON account Of
ough weather. II is also stated that some
have been washed ashore at Black
lver, and two gentlemen have gone there
, take charge OF them.
This sad affair cast a deep gloom over our
ity yesterday. Knots Of men were collected
J the hotels and along tho river and ada
ent streets, discussing the matter aud eagar
, render whatever assistance was in their