The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-13
THE DISASTER lon GRsrN IAxs. WIS.

The DISASTER Ion GREEN LAKH, WIS.
coNsIN-A SCENE Or TEanoE.---A 1vTfe55-
pondent of the New York Herald gives
the particulars Of the Green Lake disas-
ter heretofore mentioned, and which oc.
CURED on the 4th inst. The correspond
ent says: Gleen Lake, Wisconsin, is
one Of the handsomest sheets OF water In
the West, situated six miles from Ripon,
in Green Lake County. The Good Tenn
plars OF the vicinity had planned pic
mic, to be held on the East shore OF the
lake, opposite the village OF hartford,
and people to the number of 800 had
gathered for the festivities of the day.
About 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, two
sail boats. Ripon Girl and A. B. Har-
shaw, started from hartford, carrying a
number OF people. The Hurshaw had
on board twenty-four persons, and had
in tow small row-bcat. When about
the middle of the lake, which is here
about four miles wide, four of the party
went from the Harshaw into the row boat
and started for the shore alone. Their
names were William Bloxham, wife and
Child, and Mrs. John Baird, ali OF Dart
ford. In O few minutes a storm, which
had been gathering for several hours,
broke into perfect hurricane. The boat
of the Harshaw had twenty persons on
board, anu was so heavily laden that the
water was within few inches of The gun
vale. SO severe was the force of the
wind, that tho water Of the lake was lifted
up IN huEo masses, covering the boat
La an instant, on board the Harshaw the
ill-tated crowd were hanging to her sides
in the water. Tho small boat was also
swamped, and oil on board perished
Shrleks OF women and children filled the
air, and we're plainly heard on the shore.
The wind was followed by the heaviest
fall OF rain known for many years. Be-
tore the frightened people who survived
could recover from the effects of the gale,
the mir was filled with rain, which came
down like one solid mass of water, de.
| scending into the lake. Thus the boats
were delayed upwards OF half an hour,
but at length they succeeded in picking
up fourteen persons, six Of the Harshaw' 5
crew hdving sunk to rise no more. Four
persons in the small boat were also
drowned, one Of the bodies being reoo.
vered. Mrs. Olin, Of hartford, was
insensible, and did not recover until next
day.
Among those on the Harshaw was
Rev. T. F. Allen, Dartford. Meth odist
preacher, accompanied by his wife and
little daughter. In attempting to save
the life of his wife. who is in feeble
health, he let go his hold of the child
for an instant. and she sank beneath tile
waters of the lake. Mrs. Baird, who
was drowned in the small boat, left in
the Harahaw her little boy. Charley,
aged six years. saying, as she left, "Be a
good boy, Charley" Within ten mi
nutes she was drowned, while her little
boy was provjdentially rescued. One OF
the ladies saved from the wreck brought
with her in her arms what was supposed
to be the body of her daughter. On
reaching the shore and recovering from
her fright she found that she had rescued
another girl and her own daughter had
been drowned. Her anguish was so
great as to drive her frantic. The village
Of hartford is described by the cores
pondent on the day after the disaster as
entirely deserted, all of the inhabitants
engaged in hunting for the bodies of the
lost. Tho church bells were tolling dis.
mally; about twenty boats wore on the
lake, and the steamer Rustic Belle oc.
casionally carried detachments of new
recruits to relieve those exhausted in
vain search after the drowned. All OF
the bodies except three have been re-.
covered.