The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27

lrOnsldes, Milwaukee.
Robert McGlue, First Engineer Of the boat.
Milwaukee.
Charles Wetmeil, agent Of S. E. Harling &
Co., of New York.
Joe Smith, of Grand Haven Mich
L. H. Biting and wife. MIR. and Mrs. A bion
Haselbarth, of Port Washington, Wis.
Mr.. Harry Hughes, fireman.
Edward Fu@le and James Brown, greasers.
A. J. Donelson, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Mrs. j. B. T. Dewitt, Milwaukee.
The saved are as follows:
n. E. Watkins, clerk of the boat
Samuel Watkins, Milwaukee.
Chris. Driscoll, cabin boy.
Dan DrscolI, head waiter.
Nj. Crosson, first mate.
y. Is. PItman second mate
Charles Bradford, lookout.
Geo. Cowan, second engineer.
VIM. DOleuaOn.
Andrew FalsUn, second clerk.
Riley, first porter.
IL. West, A. Scuttlcr, VIM. Savage and G.
Orion, deck hands.
DAN Hines, John Gilbert aud Charles VIII
cox, oilers.
Maggie Young, stewardess
b. JordOn, Nj. l.. Chester, Fl. n. Ward, Miss
Ward, f. n. Ripley, John Gee, Mr.. Whiting,
H. krautbauer, 0. Ktznger.
Seventeen bodies had at last accounts
been recovered.
The following statements Of surv1v-
ors Of the disaster are interesting:
STATEMENT OF GEORGE NJ. COwAN.
" was the second engineer on board the
lronsides. We left Milwaukee at about 10
O'Clock Sunday night with wind about north
west. | came on watch at o'clock Monday
morning, when the Chief Engineer said he
would so up and get lunch, lnstructing me
to keep close watch Of the engine All
went WELL At half past two McGIue. (Chief
EngIneer) came down and asked how she was
working. All was satisfactory, and continued
SO until about half past g. when the wind
freshened and hauled around to the south
west. At about O'Clock the water ANNOYED
me so that L used blge injection to force it
out. This continued getting worse, until
little before O'Clock we began shipping water
badly. The gangways were smashed in bv the
force OF the waves, the bunkcrs got blocked IN
by the boilers so that the water couldn't RIM
AFT. Soon We began shipping water into the
hre-room. L saw something must be done
immediately. L sent one of the oilers up to
the Chief Engineer, telling him to tell the
Captain that We had better get before the
wind IN order To get the water out The
Captain said, That's just what I'm trying to
do But the vessel was in the trough Of the
sea, ant 1t was impossible TO
do it. We worked one engine
back and the ether forward, but it was Of no
use ; we couldn't stir her. AT this time the
water came IN and put out the fires. This was
at about 10 O'Clock. Previous to tuis-at about
, o'clock-We had hoisted sail and had also
Tut up the signal of distress. When the fires
went out, then we began to think OF SAVING
ourselves III the small boats. There WAS no
excitement among the crew everybody knew
bis place and kept 1t. To the best OF nv
knowledge Captain Sweetman did all that
could be done. He was PEI tectlv calm and
cool. 1t seems queer that some Of the boats
Hay an Ill rlt,ft =.
say they saw the signal other say they didn't.
At about IL o'clock we began lowering the
boats The boat which belonged to our crew
we gave to the passeugers-as also another
one. we then took a metallic boat-No.
5-and launched her. As stepped
il, Driscoll and several others iumped
lu A coal-passer jumped after our boat as
we pushed away. He must lave Jumped at
least twenty feet. He struck the side of the
boat aud chung to her. When We were about
twenty-five feet away our boat capsized. |
came up exactly under her, striking my head
against the seats. We all chung to her for
about an hour and half. We did not leave
tue propeller until just as she sunk After
we capslZed ana were clinging to the boat we
hooked baca, land there was Nike CrossOn. tine
iirst mate, standing away up in lie mast, way
ing has hand as the ship went down. The mast
broke and he was struck BY in the face and
across the back, injuring him somewhat. |
After that we lost sight OF him for awhile. |
Then we drlfted among some of the driftwood
Of the propeller and succeeded in rightino orr
boat and still chung to her although no one
got into her.
We drifted back toward the propeller. which
was part above water yet, and got on the hnr.
rlcane deck. Here we found a pail and some
oars and balled ont our boat, and gave some
oars to few who found another boat Then |
we picked Crosson off from the piIot-house |
which had become detached from the propeI |
Ter, and which he had managed to climb |
upon. We then made for shore and |
succeeded IN entering the harbor. followed |
by the other boat We had Is In our boat |
Seven of these died before we got in and |
PROBABLY noin exhaustion, as two or three
were drowned while One-half of their bodies |
were IN the boat. They hadn't strength to
save themselves when halt washed overheard.
when Drlscoll was washed out and drowned
seized his body and held ON to il for about a
mile. and 1t then washed away from me. Be-
tore We landed Senator Ferry's wife threw rs a
bottle OF brandy, which we drank before getting
out OF the boat. The citizens of Grand Haven
did everything in their power for us. [ re-
member especially Ed. Killian. proprietor of
the milwaukee, House, where we all stopped.
Mr.. Percival, the agent of the d. & NJ. Road
and Mr.. Humphry, agent Of the Z. +. Line.
They worked hard for us-as IN fact did
everybody. The statements about the boat
eaking Friday night are all false She was
n perfectly sea-worthy condition, and so
SouslueIeu DN all the OI1GGrS.
STATEMENT OF PETER RILEY.
was first porter on board e Ironsides. 7
got up at about o clock in the morning. All
vas right at that time, and seemed so until
bout seven O'Clock. The sea had been gettino
heavier All tue time, Finally, the fires were
nut out by the water at 10 o'clock. and then
We took TO the small boats. took charge of
he third boat which left the propeller. There
we're ID in the boat, including Maggie, the
hambermaid, and a strange LADY, one of the
'assengers. Our boat did not capsize-
III were saved but one-and that was {
Ir. WImmel, the New York travelling agent I
lie and Mr.. Dundasher. the cook, were washed ,
ut. Dundasher swan in all right, but :
'lmmel seemed exhausted and male no ef
ort to save himself. When we truck the 8
each young machlnest of Grand Haven. |
hose name | don't know, came out to us al :
le risk OF his life and tied a rope to our boat. :
. 20 20 haul us In. He was brave fellow. | {,
avei 500 OF express money. There we're ten L
eop!e IN the boat that got in ahead of us. t
here wasn't very much excitement people +
! acted very calmly and did the best they
,uld.
MIR. F. N. Ripley, of Lowell. Mass. i