New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
DISCHARGED from custody and the warders restored
their duties.
DISASTERS ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

THE IRoNsIDEs FOUNDERS OFF GRAND HAVEN
FOURTEEN PERSONS DROWNED THE CAPTAIN
AND SIX PERSONS MIssISG-LIsT or THE SAVED.
GRAND HAVEN Mich, Sept. 15-The propeller
Ironsides of the Engelmann line, connecting with
the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway, and one OF the
largest steamers on the lakes, foundered and sunk
seven miles off this port al noon to-day. Her signal
of distress was hOisted at a. IN, but so terrible
was the sea and heavy the wind assistance could
reach her. She labored in the trough Of the sea
from about $50 a. IN. until the time she sunk. The
passengers and crew prepared the boats to leave her
mt about 1890 o'clock and the last boat left her ut
1l:50 When the last boat had got about quarter
of mile from her she went down
There were 1--WE boats Sled with the
crew and passengers. One boat containing
five men and four women capsized, and only one
man of the party reached shore. -Four boats have
reached shere mp TO this time. One boat containing
Capt Sweetman and wife, and five passengers, has
not yet been heard from. Ii is feared they are
among the lost Thirty-two persons are known
to have been saved and fourteen bodies have been
recovered. There were 40 persons on board the
Ironsides of whom 10 were passengers. The follow
ing is list of the drowned whose bodies have been
recovered and identified
John Drisco steward Of the boat; John Hales OF Nil
waukee; Charles wamell agent OF c. Z. Harlng & Co..
New-York; Mrs. H. A. Valentine and child Of Milwau-
kee; A. s. Donelson Grand Rapids Mrs. j. Il. L. De
Witt Of Milwaukee.
The following is list of the saved as far can be
ascertalned:
n T. Watkins, clerk OF the boat o. Kitznger Samue
wilkins John Gee. Daniel Driscoll, George {. Owan
second en- gneer OF the boat NJ. l.. Chichester, H. "
Ward and Miss Ward, f. Y. Ripley, James Smith, Sr
Whiting Mike Crozen, Charles Stief Charles Bedford
A. L. Pitman, Frank Conkrey. Andrew Watts. Felix
Riley William D. Went, Mr.. Shuttle, William Savage Mr.
Garen Daniel Hughes, Charles Wilcox, I. l.. Bedford
One of the bodies recovered was that Of a little
boy about years Of age, probably the son OF Mrs.
Valentine of Milwaukee. He was neatly dressed
had light hair, blue eyes, and beautiful and intel
lgent face, which, except its paleness, looked as
though ne had fallen quietly asleep.
SEVERAL BARGEs DRIVEN ASHORE.
A line of barges from Chicago the tow Of the
propeller New Era, arrived OFF this port at about
$50 a. m. The Era made the port, but the barges
C. O. d.. Golden Harvest and Apprentice Boy
went on the beach just north of the North
Pier. The barge Allen broke loose before
getting here, and drifting to the north
ward made Montague all safe. The schooner
Magnolia of Chicago went on the beach north OF the
pier at o'clock this morning running hard on bow
first then swinging on broadslde she is all right,
but high and dry. The schooner c. G. North also
went ashore and lies in bad shape. The scow {. Z.
Butts went ashore nearly the same time, and Is hard
on the beach. The C.. o. ID. was tOwed oil this
evening.