The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-14

VI o. PERSONS on BOARD but five
were saved to tell the tale. All OF
the passengers that left Onsonaron
were lost; not one was saved. Their
names We're as fol ows: Gustayus
IL. Beardsley, Ontonagon; David
Lawrence, Ontonagon; William
Labor, (lndian), Ontonagon; Judge
Edwards, Marquette; Neil Leitch
Marquette; Capt Thos. b. Mellen,
lshpeming, Marquette Co; Mr..
Heaton, Clay Banks, Mich Mr..
Stewart, Mr.. Collins, and Mr.. Shea,
OF Collins Stero- Panoptican Art
Exhibition, of Duluth. The last
three gentlemen had been exhibit
ing their show in this county and
were on their way to Houohton
county to exhibit there. We know
nothing further of them except
that Mr.. Collins was married and
had children, but we believe that
they came from Duluth here. Will
liam Labor was an Indian about Is
years old and shipped on her here
as deck hand Mr.. Heaton was
from Clay Banks, Mich, where we
believe he has family. He came
here some three weeks AGO and has
been III the woods hunting up pine
lands for parties in Detroit, and
was on his way to Marquette to
enter the land. He is man about
80 years of age. Gustavus Ii
beardsley was one of our best citi-
zens, was an attornt y practicing
here, was Prosecuting Attorney Tor
this county and stenographic re-
porter for this judicial circuit. He
was about 80 years otage and leaves
a wife and one infant child. Da-
Vld Lawrence was young unmar-
RED man from Owen Sound, Cana
Ola, about 30 years Of age, and was
the woods foreman for the lumber
firm here Of Rich, Stiiiman g Co.
Judge : dwards was an old resident
OF Ontonagon and Lake Superior,
but for the past ten yeara has resid-
ed al Marquette At the time of
his death he was President Of the
Cleveland Silver Mining Co, and
nau peeh Oh a Visit TO To the NINE
and left here tall of hope for the
tutu-e success Of the mine. He
was about so years of age and
leaves wife i'll Marquette in deli
cate health. Capt. Thos. Mellen,
=" aS superintendent OF TIC cleveland
sl,'er nine, and was returning home
a,'ei WISH 70 'he NINE; lie was
aoo"C 70 years olo ana ieaVeS a
N " ne ''''o t"o W c"',4ren at 1shpe,h'hg'
" a. "e':e 90 MI. \ en- Lfl'ci was
!, o -,; III III - a' uet'e' altlongn we
NJ NJ us 'l"iiie "S "' Al''''S'ee'
- ~ " I ~ ',e i '''''' oee" 1IS@ eo
become interested in some mineral
discoveries wit! Dir. Cummings in
the Poroupine Mountains and had
been IN town but few DAYS. lie
was in delicate heaIt having been
confined 10 his bed i'll Marquette
Tor seyera weeks. We believe he
leaves wi1eand one child OtaII these
passengers not one is lett to tell the
tale. The bodies Of Mr.. Beardsloy
and Dir. lawrence have been recov-
cred aud brought here Yesterday.
So far the bodies Of lIessrs. Ed-
wards. Leitch. Hcaton. Shea. ana
Labor have not been found. Can't.
Rhynas reports that Dir. Beapdsiey
was perfectly co0i and renltantei.
,hey both standing together ON the
deck with blanks, conyersing, and
wien he Jumped into the water
with MS plank Mr.. Beardslev said
he wontd follow HIM hint ba nayar
COW him af,n,,,,.ardg mill his lif.Iass
49,, voc o,nl,oI M = - =
On tHe arrival OF the -AahIS.ee
yesterday morning bringing the IN
teIilgence OF The disaster, the steam
yacht Zero started tor the scene az
companIed by MIR. IL. W. Boards
ley, brother OF one OF the VIcum$.
and party OF men provided with
grapPi 1g irons, e!c., prepared 10
search for the bodies. y reporter
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