Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-01
Almost = Calamity.

owned by Cole ~ Holt, OF TINS Guy
which left this port Friday night
for Alpena and intermediate points
had an extremely narrow escape
from going to the bottom Of the
bay when about eighteen miles
from the river. Owing to the
freight blockade in the city she
was loaded to the extent Of her
carrying capacity This set her in
the water so that the sheet iron
with which she is shielded was even
with the surface Of the water.
The Dunlap left Maxwell's wharf
at about half past eight o'clock.
The broken field Of ice in the river
was soon waded through and then
commenced "the tug of wal"
The night was very frosty and the
bay was covered with new made
ice and it was forming stronger and
thicker The steamer continued
10 break it and move on until /
o'clock, when it was discovered
that she had sprung a leak on the
starboard side Just ahead Of the
forward gangway The planking
had been cut away by the ice,
making y rough hole three or four
feet IN length and three or four in
ches in diameter at its greatest
width aud tapering 70 points. TO
the pumps WAS the cry, and pas
sengers sixteen in number) and
crew, did all they could to relieve
the boat Of its threatened calamity.
But despite their efforts the water
gained upon them, and when about
eighteen miles from the mouth of
the river, the captain ordered her
around and headed for the river.
During this time the water was
making a big display in the steam
er's hold and it became apparent to
all on board that something must
be done to Tighten the craft, else
she would 60 to the bottom and
take all with it. So the work Of
throwing overheard the heaviest of
the freight was commenced, and
with between forty and fifty men
to do it, was but a short time be-
fore the fishes had been given a
good square meal. Among the
freight jettisoned were 100 bar
rels of flour, 100 bags of corn, A.
barrels of pork, 40 barrels Of beef,
200 bags of oats and feed, and sew
eral cases Of blankets, shipped by
Gustin, Merrill u Co. d. b. Mud
gett, of Greenbush, had 5000 worth
Of hardware from w. II. Miller,
dumped overheard. Colwell, Nc
Gregor d Co., Of Harrisvillc, con-
tributed TO the fishes, 80 barrels of |
flour, 20 barrels and 10 bags Of
meal, 3 cases Of dry goods, 8 cases
cf axe helves, ) boxes Of mirrors. |
Ziom Bros. and Monaghan had 20 |
kegs of beer thrown out. !. Van
Buskirk, of Harrisville, lost SO |
barrels Of flour and several bar
rels Of oil and vinegar. Davis, the
fish dealer Of Detroit, had three
empty fish cars rolled overheard |
and editor Fairchild Of the Harris
vile Review lost all his winter sup
plies. After throwing overheard |
The above freight, together with a
arge amount which cannot yet be /
accounted for, 1t was seen that the
water had stopped coming III and |
The anxiety of those on board was
gradually dispelled.
The steamer arrived at Maxwell's
warehouse at ! o'clock yesterday /
and landed her passen-
GERS safely, though frightened out
" a years growth. Tho freight
Jumped into the bay was worth
,etween $4,000 and $4,000, though
ONE think the loss may reach
5000. The loss will be stood by
he owners Of the boat and those
aving goods on the boat, whether
verboard or not. a general aver
&c will be raised and each owner
ssessed his share.
This occurrence docs not sur
rise the Tribune in the least. It
as been expecting happening Of I
nis nature for the past season.
he Dunlap was once boat worthy
} be upon the the shore route, but :
lose days have passed long ago. |
ime or age tell upon a boat of I
lis character. The steamer Al q
ina, which but few weeks ago,