Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-21
Wrcck Of the sIcamcr ohamnIaIn.


los rlN.OW" NIT 40 LIVES.
The steamer Champaign, Captain Rusllow, ON
her down trip Thursday night struck a rock near
Steam Mil llafhor. about two and one-half miles
north Of Wcstioftou The New York shore. and I.
% total wreck The disaster occurred about half.
rast twelve o'clock after most Of the passengers
had retired. The night was quite bright aud il
seems unaccontahle That such an accident should
have occurred.
The steamer broke Ia two, and the passengers
sixty-Gyc in number badly frightened, at once
went ashore In safety lthc boat running SO near
Che shore that the gaug-plank could be used,
where they remained until about half past two,
when they were taken of by the Adirondack
The baggage was an saved. The vessel is total
wreck, having broken entirely In two, her stem
being sunk Every precaution was used by Capt
Rushlow aud his officers The fires were put out
and Che engineers rcmaiucdnt their posts
The Champaign was the original Oalcs Amcs,
and was launched July 3 1865, ut Marks Bay
and was used for several yoan a. % ferry boat by
the Rutland Railroad Company, between Burling-
ton and Patt.buu.h In 1873 she was purchased
by Tie ChMuglaln transportation Company fc-
built and Der pamc changed to the Champaign
She was large. Handsome, ataunch vessel, about
two bundled aud sixty !clt long had double en-
giucs. and WAS iail to Doe the fastest steamer ON
the lake She WAS valued at SEQ 0oO, but her loss
90 this umch especially annoying tohcrownen, as
Che Vermont "a disabled and cannot Dee repaired
Tor some days. The a Williams will take her
! pll.e 900 Che i.uc Tor thc present
AppuoNu PARTICULARS.
TlorHot, John Eldrii-c is one Of the Lost nav
| -at.rs on ihc lake, tho machinery was In perfect
orior and The cause of the accident is a mystery
| The suppolton s ihlt the pilot IAN too near the
Shore and WAS attempting 20 rognin the proper
COURSE when She struck, Tor the wheel was hard
over o., Che tImo icndng TO guide Che BOAT out into
| tho ai.e. Then |seugers were pretty well shaken
up, aul thoroughly frightened, thc greater part 1T
thom having retired, but 200 one was seriously ig-
iuroi
later alods state tla, uc baa, &. a complete
WleOD Mo.t u. iDl luIluio las been taken tl
saeham nmbor and .ho o. being disnantcl ls
rapidly as possible The water D. breaking over
Deer promenade d,.s 49, She was not insured
a-uiusi marine disaster. but only against fire, Size
viu Dee total ioa. to ihc company, sayo her fur
n.iate aud machinery, and what little else ihcs
may e'c lmn uc dlra
ttIr unuoW'- rAushNr
, it. Dham,l,in ien We.t,ort at riIniel,t of
li.0.,l,,. t. ,,..l,t le,,,., almost a. br,bt ID.
dey tlcre .h. ,i,,r..,.d riiot. Mr. Rockwell co.
i-,.,,f and ,fr rIi,il.e l.p,ip, am Attlctio,,
az the a,.ilent .toent. INFINITE. ta.t tvol,e
,.l..h .,..rr.j ,lo.e ,o ,,e Now y,rk Shore If
s,csn Min Nav, ai.,t tl,r.o miles. no,tl, ofW,.,-
port vas aliccp, and va. awakened b., he
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n.uIY q, cake oh tie is,...peef- She cam.
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