Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

forced II jagged point clear through IN
planking and the inside .hnbauiAto n
hold. Captain Baker instantly realized tn
situation and gave the order for the boat 4
stop and the wheel to b reversed, hoping
thereby to pull her back of the mag and
run her to shore before she filled. The snai
was % firmly fixed that it was found impos
dble 70 move her and Captain Bakers mex
sxpsdient was to Get both spsrs and hold the
bow ont. Of water In this he vas success
full. He then caused the stern to be swung
around with the current and in this position
she settled, while all hands went to work te
throw the cargo but Of tie hold and plac'
it on tho decks It was found that . aars.
opening had been made in the Peninah'
starboard bow, through which the water We
pouring. Osing to Captain Bakers fore
sight in setting the spars the water whicl
came through the break all ran to the sterl
Of the boat, while the bow was lifted BY tn
surplns weight behind. In this shape sh'
sank in water not more than four feet deep
Her stern rests low in the water, it is sup
posed uponfsome snasa, while her bow i
held high and dry BY the spars, slightly ca
Feened to the larboard. No part of he
lower deck is submerged. She lies abou
forty feet from the bank and about seventy
Eve feet from apoint where her cargo car
be placed on shore.
That portion Of the cargo which lies il
the after part of the hold will he dam
aged, but all forward and all on the deckl
will be saved without injury. The Yanktor
freight, the last loaded, wa all on deck and
when Nj. Hicks left it had been safely trans
ferred to land. The steamer F~ontenelle
which passed Yankton agency this morning
coming down, isprobably at the wreck BY
this time and will take the cargo from the
Peninah and bring it to Yankton. Mr..
Hicks has engaged . warehouse for the stor.
age of the goods until the insurance adjus'
tors have inspected them, when they will be
forwarded to their destinations.
Mr.. Hicks thinks that all the. oargo will
be saved, though some of it will be dam
aged. He had no manifest with him, but
gave rs the names of . few shippers from
memory.
Fanchon & Leighton. Of Fort Meade,
had considerable freight in the hold, some
Of which will be damaged.
The Homestake No. 2 mining company,
Of Deadwood, had heavy machinery on
board. Il 10 al on deck and will be saved
without injury.
N. H. Young, Of Fort Sully, and james
Robb, Of Fort Bennett, had together about
sixty-6ve .tons Of traders goods, mostly in
the hold, and . portion of this will be
damaged.
Several Rapid City parties also had goods
on board.
1t is the eeneral opinion of steamboat
men that the boat can be raised and made
good again. sa''S
The Peninah wn built some ten or twelve
yeau ago by Commodore KouDtz, and Was
run in what was known q the Kountz line
for several years. Subsequently shs passed
into the hands of Charles 4 Wilder, and
this season was merged into the Northwest
transportation Co.'S line. operating from
Sioux City. During. Int winter she vas
repaired and made q good = new and yas
considered the staunchest and most reliable
boat in the Northwest Co.'S feet. She was
worth about $15, 900 and her owners have no
insurance. @nxs zn Is W. we
She went ont Of Yankton on her last trip
with $50 tons Of freight and draving thirty
eight inches Of water.