The New York herald., 1868-08-17
ANOTHER LAKE DISASTER.
Collision on Lake Huron-Onc Lady Drowned
Uncertainty TO tho Fate Of Several Per-
From the Detroit Post August 1871

From the Detroit Post, August 15.1
Al an early hour yesterday morning, Messrs. Trow
Ing the loss Of the nDe vessel the Dunderberg, by
collision with the propeller Empire state the night
previous, at or near Point au Borque, Lake Huron,
attended with the loss OF one life, lady on board,
and supposed 10 be Mrs. Wilcox wife Of o. Wilcox,
member Of the firm, who with Others not long
since took passage for O trip Of pleasure.
shortly after the hour OF one P. NJ. the steamer
Dove arrived with q number OF the survivors, In.
Guiding the ladies who had accompanied Mrs. w. on
the trip but the latter could not he satisfactorily
accounted for, although there IL every reason for
believing that none were lost, rs small boats
near at hand IN time 10 save all remaining board
the vessel Those that came By the Dove were
rescued by the propeller, which, Ia supposed sink
ing condition bersof Immediately left Tor the river
From those already arrived we gather the following
facts:--The Dunderberg, with cargo consisting Of
forty thousand bushels OF corn. sailed FROM Chicago
10 mar the pleasures OF the voyage until her
arrival or Point gu Bargue on Thursday night
at about ten o'clock, when the lights OF an APP
remarked upon by those on board, including
the passengers whe were on deck. The Dunder-
sails trimmed accordingly, and OF course could not
keep on her due course The lights OF the steamer
had been seen but a short time when the collision
took place. With the boats the vessel had at CON-
mand, one OF which was manned from the steamer
1t Is hardly even presumable that any were lost, as
time must have elapsed for ali on board To have been
saved and such we have no deubt Will prove TO DO
the case. Tne Dunderberg was commanded by Cap
cautious navigator, and for many years Ia the employ
Of the above urn. She was vessel, having come
out last year, and one OF the saunchest as well
as the largest craft anOat on the lakes. She was
valued at $4,000 and was insured in several CON-
panles for tS5, ,00O
The cause Of the collision seems inexpiicable. The
night clear and starry, and vessels could be seen
q long distance on. tug had just spoken the Dun
derberg aud had gone away TO take two other vcs-
ses which were In the vicinity. The propeller was
observed approaching and those on the deck OF the
vessel attempted to attract the attention of the pilot
OF the propeller by shouting. The suppostion is
that the ocer OF the propeller supposed the vessel
TO be sailing faster than she really was, aud ex-
peced 10 pass Just astern OF her. He states that the
engine had been checked and was backing at tho
time OF the collision. This would indicate that the
blow was not very one and that the damage
10 the vessel not such to sink her. Those board
saw that her deck was not torn up and that the
rail even was not crushed in. Her owners are still
hopeful that the vessel Is yet anoat, that she was
beached, an the accident happened only few miles
from the shore. She was certainly anOat when last
seen by those on the propeller, and showed no ind-
cations OF going down.
Mrs. Wilcox and the crew, consisting OF ten per-
sons are yet to be accounted for. IL Is not believed
that Mrs. Wilcox was Knocked overheard by the col
lison, but that, by some accident she was left be.
hind when the others put on. There was much con-
fusion and excitement, and she was not missed
until the party were on board the propeller The
vessel had two small boats remaining, and IL is
believed that all on board could easily save their
lives when t should bs discovered thsi tne veasal