The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-17
FROM CHICAGO.

from Grand Haven, Michigan, gives the
following account Of the
FoUSpERrSG or ruE PROPELLER IRON
SIDES,
of the Englemann line, nj that port ycs-
terday. Mr.. N. b. Watkins, clerk on the
Ironsides, says:
VIZ LErr MILWAUKEE
at $40 o'clock last night with 10 passen.
gers and crow of 30 men, and were due
in Grand Haven between live and six this
morning.
THE CARGO
consisted of / 300 bushels of wheat, 500
barrels of -four, and some miscellaneous
articles. This was
VERY LARGE CARGO,
since the boat could carry only 100
tons. A moderate breeze was
| blowing from the south west
which constantly increasad till it be-
camca
TERRIBLE GALE
before daylight. didn't get up until Q
o'clock, when the boat was
ROLLING rEARFutIY.
| Immediately went below and found
the men working at pumps. The water
had already put on. the fires and the
ENGINES WERE USELESS.
then went TO the office and got the pas
sengor register, m on6y ard nanifests, and
won't on the hurricane deck. could see
cart. swEETMAN
getting the fore sale on. 10 was
thoroughly seIf-possossel, and the
men obeycd orders promptly.
We then made about three miles for the
shore The
SIGNAL OF DISTRESS
had been raised at $50 o'clock About
loo'elock the passengers all put on life
Pro"o'v"rs foF it was evident
THE BOAT MUS 80 nowy
At 1920 the captain ordered all the
boats to be manned. In the first boat all
the lady passengers except one was placed.
In tho second boat were 10 or II passen.
gers and crew. took charge of the
third boat, which carried passengers, In
GLIDING ono lady and two Of the crew be-
aides myself, all Of whom were saved
After l had pushed of ! saw two
or three boats leave tho wreck
Ia one, | supposed tho captain
to be. My.bost was hardly onc-half mile
from tho l:onsides when
sHEsUSk,
stern foremost, about miles from shore
1t was 1910 pm. when she disappeared.
She was estimated TO DO worth about
$4,000, was thoroughly ovcrhauled las,
winter, and was considered one of tho
stnunchost boats on the lake.
STATEMENT or A PASSENGER
F. W. Ripley, Of Lowell young man
who wa one of tho eavod, givos the iol-
lowing
ADDlrIOSAL PARTICULARS;
The sea was so rough a little after mid
night | couldn't sleep, though accustomed
to the water.
Before daylight the boat rolled so that
every movable thing was smashed about
the vessel and it was impossible to cross
the cabin. II was between ard clock
when we came
~ sIGIT or THE HARBOR
and it was thought utterly unwiso TO at
tempt nm entrance. We could see the
| light houses and vessels on the beech
and wondered that no one came t. our
rcief 1t WAS
a SAD stGHr,
| Tho passengers stood in silence,
knowing that thoy would, in a
few moments, be "a. the mercy of
the breakers, but all were calm aud self
! possessed.
| CAPTAIN swEErMhN
behaved with the utmost GOODNESS and
courage, and the crow obeyed every order
readily. We were AL washed out of oul
boa; in which we left the steamer when in
about thirty rods Of the shore but were
rescued by those on tho beach IN the mos'
gallant menner. was picked up un
conscious, Mt all right. The captain said
it was the toughest sea he ever saw on the
lake. Those who wero familiar with the
shore near where the lronsides went down
say the water is 40 fathoms deep.
SUICIDE qF \ PROMINENT CuICAGoIAN
! CHICAGO, September lG.-The momberi
of the board Of trade were startled and
shocked on gathering ia their chamber
this morning by the announcement that
Capt. ID. Chapman ono of their number
had committed suicide in the wash room
of the chamber by shooting himself, II
appears about 10 o'clock, 81 hour before
the time fixed for the regular meeting
Captain G. come into the chamber and al
tr chatting pleasantly with one OF
two acquNintanccs. llo went in the wash
! 5000, GOD q u,i".ts "f,or tha report Of q
pistol WAS heard, and the captain wai
found lying on ,hs door with II bullet hol,
over ;he eye. lie lived about = hours in
~ unconcous state. His friends can give
no reason for tho rash act, though he was
somewhat embarrassed pecuniarily. liz
had showed no symptoms of depression
o. spirits. His family relations are said
to have been Of the most pleasant char
acter The board adjourned on tho an.
nouucement Of the tragedy,