Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-09-22
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1LAGI
CONNEAUT.


Eds. Tsl.-Twenty-nine years ago last
June the steamer Chesapeake, when of
this harbor and five miles out, coIIldsd
with the Schooner. F. Porter; the scho5n-
er sank Immediately, the crew having hE4e-
ly time to get on the steamer. An exAmi-
nation of the steamer showed a hole stove
in her side, and the water making rapidly.
She was at once headed for shore and when
about mile out went down in A feet Of
water. The passengers and crew number
ed about one hundred, and some eight or
ten lives were lOst-the rest either escsp-
ing in boats or elinging to the masts until
taken up by the steamer Harrison, few
hours after the collision and brought into
this port. The boat was an old one, and
owned by the Sandusky and Mad River R.
R. Co. A few days after the disaster the
wreck was visited and the safe and some
other trifing articles recovered. Eight
years afterwards the wreck was again visit
ed and the anchor and chains secured. : A
few days ago a company Of wreekers from
Buffalo, with all the recent improvements
and inventions for going down into the
deep water, came to this place and are now
engaged in Sshing up the mGterial and
contents Of the wreck. The upper works
Of the steamer are all gone, and TIE hull
and engine remain imbedded in fen fset
of sand u oll7y.-. The divers, in still EateE,
are enabled to go around and over the
wreck, and have brought up good many
articles, among them the ben, weighing
some twoor three hundred pounds. some
sheets of copper and several bushels, Of
crockery ware, the latter found in the aues
of the boiler, and none the less valuable
and noticeable i. only for. the style snd
fashion Of the ware then in use, Prepara-
tions are making for blowing the hull. to
pieces, when the engine and boiler, end
perhaps some heavy freight win be secur'
ed. =
Parties from this vicinity are leaving ale
most daily for Philadelphia, and the Cen
tennial viii be done for 10 the satisfaction
of the visitors and the great combination
of railroad and hotel interests. The year
1875 VIII long be remembered not only foT
the events which the century commemor'
ates, but for the very general spirit and
custom prevailing for excursion parties.
Our village schools are just now in .
prosperous condition, and under the vatoh'
full care of Prof. Guthrie are sure to ad-
vance and reach higher standard Of merit
and excellence.
Along the lakes the white fisheries have
not proved very profitable this season, and
recently a number Of the parties who have
| for years engaged in that business at this
harbor, have gone to thesupper lakes to II
their hand in deep water:
I The gentle showers which have visited
us during the past week have aided in giv'
I ing a fresher look to the fields, and the
pastures and meadows already are reviy'
inc. slleyiatins much Of the effects Of the
drought. There can no longerbe any doubt
as to the shortness.of the potato crop tbs
season being too far advanced 10 admit OF
sufficient growth Of the tubers. Most Of
the fields hsreabouts have green tops, and
in many instances are Just in blossom. tn
brief rides one thing IS noticed-thAt oul
farmers are putting in more acres Of wheat
than usual, and most generally the soil 4
in excellsnt condition for the seed.
couneaut, Sept. Is, 1874 HoA4rs.