The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-06-14
An Extensive Wrecking Job.

From the Cleveland Herald.
Twenty-One years ago the steamer
Atlantic was sunk near Long Point, by
coming IN collision with the propeller
Ogdensburgh. and a large number Of
lives were lost; and it is supposed that
outside the value of the boat there is
much valuable treasure still on board
the Atlantic, as she sunk in 1872 feet of
water, and has laid quietly on the bot
tom ever since. In 1855, we believe it
was, the wreck was visited by Harring-
ton. then a noted diver. and the safe of
the Express Company rescued. Since
then no attempt has been made to raise
the boat, although we believe she was
visited by Green, the diver. Some time
ago Mr.. E. b, Ward, the owner of the
wrecked Atlantic, transferred his title to
the vessel to the Western Wrecking
Company, of Cleveland, of which, d.
Croker is President, II. Tiedemann is
Treasurer, and nj. Osborne is Secre-
tary. Last summer Mr.. Tiedeman
made a contract with the company, by
which he was to have the use OF the
wrecking steamer Alice Strong, with
all the apparatus then on board, and to
receive half the value of the steamer
and contents on board, when raised,
and 1000 in cash A visit was made
to the wreck last year, and soundings
and thorough examination made, but
it being found that the apparatus was
not altogether what was needed, buoys
were placed over the wreck, and the
expedition returned to this port. Mr.
Tiedeman set to work to perfect his
plans, and, and all the winter and I'D
to this time has been steadily engaged
III reftting the old apparatus, and
making many new improvements, the
whole outfit when completed in
volving an additional expense of
about $4,000. Two new engines
have been put on board the
Alice Strong, and one on the ten
der scow Irving Some idea of the
magnitude of the outfit for the under
taking may be formed when we state
that there will be cable of one and
one half inch iron wire 600 feet long.
weighing Ii, 900 pounds, intended to go
around the bottom of the wreck, to
which will be attached $4,000 pounds
of ZIG chain, having from four to six
tons test. Then there are 500 lifting
buOys which will be sunk to the wreck
and attached to the main cable; these
buoys are estimated to lift at least one
ton each in the water; they are five feet
by three feet. Beside these there are
100 floating buoys, five feet long by
twenty-six inches in diameter, In
addition there are other chains.
ropes, windlasses, etc, too nu-
merous to mention, all of
the best and in the most complete or
der. The steamer has been fitted UP
with all the conveniences for the men
while at work. There will be % men
on board. The expedition will leave
the last of May for the scene of the
wreck, and expects to get into active
work on the 10th or 10Th of June
This undertaking is under the man
agement of Mr.. Tiedmann, with Mr..
B. McGroder as sailing master. The
diver is Mr.. L. A. Merrill. of Boston,
who is provided with new and i'm
proved apparatus, costing over 81, 900.
We shall watch this expedition with
more than ordinary interest, as we
believe it is the most extensive opera.
ton ii the way of wrecking ever I'M
dertaken on our lakes