The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Eleven Lives Lost in a Snow Storm
Il. on Lake Ontario.
DROWNING IN THE DARK.
Helpless Before the Fury OF
Winds and Waves.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

sAcKErrs HARBoR. N. Y. Now Is. 1872
The steantug Seymour. Captain Patrick Fleming.
which started from Cape Vincent for this port yes
terday with tow. is still here Her tow consisted
of three dredges. two derricks and twelve scows.
There were four small tugs assisting the Sey-
mour, named follows Charles NJ. Ritter,
A. o. Thayer. John Hicklen and Philip Becker.
The entire feet except the Seymour. belonged
to Heckler Co.. of Buffalo, and had been employed
at Montreal When they left Cape Vincent yester-
day, at ono O'Clock, the weather fair. and con-
tinued so till p. M. At halfpast four p. NJ.
Mr.. Arnold. superintendent of the feet and junior
partner of Heckler Co.. went on board of the tug
Seymour. and. after consulting with Captain Flem-
ing, decided to make for Oswego instead OF this
port, the weather being favorable.
AT THE MERCY OF THE WINDS AND WAVES.
About eight o'clock the wind changed and blew
fresh. The night pitch dark and bitter cold.
At forty-hve minutes past eight the tug Becker
came, alongside the Seymour and reported that the
feet had broken apart and the scows were loose.
1t is supposed each scow had board one man. and
none have yet been heard from. Mr.. Arnold was on
board the dredge Gordon. which had the seymour's
tow line. When the got rough all the tugs ex-
cept the Seymour let 60 the tow. About eleven
O'Clock Captain Fleming sighted Oswego light and
directed the other tugs make for it. At this time
heavy snow storm set in aud Oswego Light was lost
ONLY ONE APLoAr.
Captain Fleming then held off from Shore and at
daylight found dredge Gordon the only craft
in sight with nothing but her cabin above water.
Three men were the cabin and rescued with
great difficulty having nearly perished The sea was
running with terrific fury
THE BECKER
These men report that the Gordon would have re-
manned afoat had she not been disabled by the tug
Rack whic WA aink md herc IN
efforts to get alongside stove hole in the Gordon
The tug Becker sank one minute later.
BENUMBED AND DROWNED.
Captain Logan. of the Becker, and his brother.
william. were swept Of the Gordon soon after by q
heavy The cook and his wife were previously
swept from the cabin. Thomas Smith and the two
Swedes saved in pitable condition. Smith
says the last no Of Mr.. Arnold he was clinging
to . door.
THE RITTER AT oswEao.
The tug Ritter was abandoned by her crew. who
went aboard Of the Seymour. but she kept adoat
and was picked up at Oswego this morning.
SAVED THE HEcKLER.
The tug Heckler into Sodus Point this morn
ing. with the following on board. saved from the
disaster: Captain Thompson. Frederick Strah. judi
son Morrison. Charles England and wife. Charles
Carrigan. J. b. Young. Henry Heckier. James Morri
| son and WIFE Patrick Farrell and three others un
known.
| ELEVEN LIVES LOST
1t is believed there eleven lost. The tug A. O..
Thayer the smallest in the feet and has un
| doubtedly gone down.
ANOTHER ACCOMPLISH OF THE LOST.
| OswEao. N. Y. Nov. -. 1879
TIE tug Charles NJ. Ritter. Of Buffalo. which was
| picked up on the lake and towed into this port to-
day. was abandoned and half full Of The en-
| gineer was saved and taken to Sackett's Harbor.
| The pilot house doors. cabin doors. cabin slide.
| engine room doors and forecastle scuttle
| of the tug Ritter were open, and the
| sea washing she became almost full
| of water and was about to sink. Der engine was
choked with coal and her deck load Of coal
| mostly washed of. The water in the boilers was
| quite warm. showing that the fires had not long
| been extingushed. The tugs. among which was the
| Bitter. assisting the Seymour to tow.
| The crew Of tho schooner Nellie p. Downey report
that at hafpast eleven O'Clock last night about
fifteen miles of Oswego. they almost collided with
| the Seymour's tow. They long line Of lights
| through the mist and snow, and supposed it was
Oswego They shortened sail and prepared to run in.
when suddenly they saw derrick under their jib-
| boom. They heard voices and saw nothing more.
The wrecked feet composed follows. far IS
| is known:-The tugs o. A. Thayer. Phillip Baker.
Charles Meyter. John Hicklee. Dr. Edges John
| Hickler No. 1. John Hickler No. aud Gordon.
| They were owned by John Hickler and Co., Of
| Buffalo. and had been employed on the Lachne
| Canal. The revenue cutter Manhattan. with the
Oswego lfeboat crew. went out upon the lake to-day
in search of the wrecks but report that nothing
| seen.
LIST OF THE DROWNED.
so far can be learned the following were LOST
Mr.. ARNOLD. of Buffalo. of the proprietors
| of the fleet.
| PATRICK HOG AN, Of Grand Rapids. Mich
| Mr.. PAUL. of Lachine. Canada.
GEORGE PALMER and wife. of vergennes. Vt.
EDWARD BEAUsON, of Buffalo.
JOHN WOOD and son. of Ogdensburg.
NOAH GARROw, of Ogdensburg.
A. MAREHUN. of Ogdensburg.
WILLIAM SCOTT, OF Ogdensburg.
Captain SAMUEL LOGAN. Of Morrisburg Canada.
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