The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-04-16
LOST ON THE SEA BIRD.
Relative to the Citizens
OF AanitOWOc who were Vic.
Tins OF the Late
Disaster.
Thirty-One Persons Lost.

Erect report containing all thelnfOrmatlon
Hin regard to the lost which we could OBJ
k1tain. We fear there will be some errors,
Mout we have as far as possible obtained
1.-THE statements of relatives or immediate
Afriends of the deceased. We would that
some other hand than ours-one better
skilled in soothing afflicted hearts
nlight perform the sad Office of saying
kascomforting words to the distressed of our
kd illage, but it may not be and we can
fsonly say to those who suffer. you have
-Four heartfelt sympathy-and the sym
ss1pathy of every person liz Manitowoc. We
sshave known your friends, respected them
sJloved them; and your loss is our loss
sLet US hope that He who doeth all things
sawell hath not permitted our friends toI
safall in vain. The first name on our list isl
q GEO. w. EMERY.
3 This well known citizen came to thisE
q place in 1856 from Monroe, Me- PriorE
.ssto that time he was in the lumber bust
5sness, but thinking to better his fortunes
.sin the Far West he came to Wisconsin ]
..aFor some years he had grocery and gen !
sseral merchandise store on York ST., WEI
s.believe in the building now occupied byE
.9Mr. Smoke. About SIX years ago hes
\ Engaged in the Lake Superior trade. Hel
8bought cattle, flour and various kinds off
Azsproduce, which he shipped on speculation
a. i IL IL
squently making a journey thither him
.5self His purchases were not confined toy
sthis place he bought here, there, any
,swhere that he could buy the cheapest,
Issand was consequently travelling the great
Fer part Of the time He was very fond:
'aaof his home, but this trade was lucrative, /
:sand as he often said he felt as safe on al
sassteamer as he did on the shore he contiu-I
.sed In it. He was very strong man andI
'ssit is related that in winter time when re
turning from Lake Superior he frequently
swalked long distances firing, out the!
sIstrongest horses. Knowing this, hisl
sssfriends did not give up hopes of his beingE
ssssaved until the last moment, but alas.l
.stheir hopes were vain! He was alsos
slknown to possess great presence ofmind.
IOnce when the Str. Planet took fire heEE
sssswas on board and rendered efficient ser
sSvice in subduing the flames. Captain|
.1Wilkins frequently refers to his efforts on|
ssthat occasion. Quite reticent in his in
Intercourse with his fellow men he still had
8 warm friends. He was well educated and
shis opinion on all matters pertaining to-
8 every day life was highly valued. He
Ssswas good business man in every sense
! of the word, and we express but the com
q mon sentiment of our citizens when we
4 state that the community has met with
saa great loss in his death. He leaves al
ssawife and three children, the oldest being;
gan interesting girl of y years, to mourn;
.shis untimely end.
9 JAMES A. HODGES,
4; Was born July 4th 1927 at Taunton
8 massachusetts. He was of good family j
:shis father having represented his district
Gin Congress. AT an early age James re-
Aceived good education and then went to-
sssNew York city to learn the trade of a.
ssbook binder In 1850 he came to Milwau-
dkee where for several years he was clerk;
*lfor Kellogg & Strong. Came to Mantle
sswoc in the Spring Of 1857 and for nearly;
sssssix years was in company with Peter
81 ohnson in the pier business. In the.
Igfall Of 1862 he went into the army as a,
s7member Of Co. X. 2lst Regiment and
sawas made orderly sergeant. Was in the.
y battle of Perrysyille, and shortly after
q was taken prisoner and sent to Libby|
8 Prison. Here he remained some months!
sswhen he was exchanged and returned to-
i his regiment. On the march to Atlanta
She received severe sun stroke which,
#,nearly proved fatal, and as he meyer posi-
sss5sessed a strong physique he was transE
sferred TO the invalid corps, where he
.aseryed out his time, as private secretarysl
ato Ger. Sweet, stationed at camp Doug.
s.ssas Chicago III. In 1866 he was appoint i
sed c.erk by Mr.. Goodrich and when the
! Orion came out took his place on her.
3rhis Spring the Orion went to the otherf
ashore out as Mr.. II. preferred to change
8boats rather than routes he was transfer
Cred to the Sea Bird Leaves a wife andss
ss.four children.
IN The writer of this article was a personal
! friend Of James Hodges We have spent
s5many, very many happy hours in his so !
.5ciety. We mourn for him as brother,s
Sgand we are not alone in ouc sorrow. OFF
..lthe hundreds who knew him here ands
,.aelSewhere he had not one enemy that wei
S.know of. His fund of good humor was1
...luexhaustlble and no company was sads
s.ilong at time where he was one of thes
Number. He was generous to a fault !.
alwas in fact his own worst enemy If he;
s5had dollar his friend could share it tol
'Sthe last cent. In this he was defective
Ss;as business man, for he cared more fors
sSothers than himself, which is wrong, butt
E.sas a clerk, or an accountant, he had no!
sssuperior. Capt. Kirkland, who till this;
afspring sailed the Orion, says Mr.. II. was
sSssno ordinary man; he was superior in every
ssway Strictly honest and reliable his
s word was as good as his note, and had
sJhe worked as hard for himself as he did
sS4for others he would have been wealthy
g man beyond doubt. 1t is sad to see
ia man so wholly unselfsh cut down right
81; he ,r;ma-;uSt at time too when he