Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-10-27
THE ALPENA LOST.
The Vessel Goes Down in the Lake
With all on Board.
ABOUT EIGHTY LIVES LosT-THIRTY.
THREE PASSENGERS ON THE LIST
THE LOCATION OF THE DIsAs.
TER UNKNOWN.

CHICAGO, October 20.-There is no
longer any reason to doubt the total
loss, with all on board, OF the passen.
ger steamer Alpena, Of the Goodrich
Line, which has for many years piled
between Chicago and various ports on
the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.
The steamer is now more than three
days and a-half over due. Leaving
Muskegon last Friday evening, Octo.
Der 10, she should have made her dock
at Rush street bridge, in this city, on
Saturday morning, October the 10th.
In accordance with her invariable
custom the Alpena touched at Grand
Haven on Friday evening and took on
a few passengers and some freight,
clearing that port about . o'clock p. NJ.
She was next sighted by the steamer
Muskegon, also of the Goodrich Lime,
about midway of the lake on Saturday
morning, showing that the Alpena had
proceeded thus far without accident or
delay, The weather was warm and
fine, the lake was smooth and all on
board anticipated a pleasant trip.
The body of a lady came ashore this
morning which is recognized by the
agent as being that OF Mrs. Bradley,
who, with her two daughters, had
been stopping at Grand Haven during
the summer, and were on their way
home to Now Mexico. Captain But
Ter, of the Goodrich Lime, has Just ar.
rived at the wreck, and watchmen are
patroling the shore Tor the wreck or
bodies. The wind has gone down,
but the sea is running heavy. Small
pieces of the cabin, upper deck, furni-
ture and berths are coming ashore.
The number Of people on board the
Alpena is estimated at over eighty,
including thirty.three passengers, thir.
ty.fve deck hands and full compile
ment Of officers. No complete list of
passengers was kept either at Musko.
gon or Grand Haven, and in conse.
quence the names of all tho lost are
not at hand.
Dispatches to the Goodrich Line
state that one more body was washed
ashore near Holland, Michigan, but
before il could be secured the under.
tow carried it out into the lake again.
The wreckage has been fully idcnti.
fed by the agents Of tide company as
that of the Alpena, and not particle
OF hope is now entertained at the off
ccs here ofany one escaping. Inquiry
has been made here for the Schooner
American, which was on the east shore
during the storm, and from which no
intelligence has been received.
HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 20.-A
messenger sent TO the harbor this
morning has just returned, having left
the scene at IL o'clock. Small por.
tions Of the wreck keep coming in, but
as yet no more bodies have been ashore
The sea is running heavy and wind
South, which would drive the bodies
further North, il the wreck occurred
as near here as expected. A life boat
of the Alpena has been found near Sau
gatuck. Portions of the wreck are
coming in South and North of the har
Dor here. 1t is rumorod that Mr.
Lyons, of Ventura, eight miles North
found this morning bottle containing
a list of the crew and passengers, but
have not been able to ascertain the
truth or falsity Of the rumor. Larg,
numbers Of relatives of those lost have
arrived this morning and are searching
the shore all tho way from Saugatuck
TO Grand Haven. The body identified
last evening as Mrs. Bradley of Santi
Fc, is now claimed to bo the body oI
an unknown woman. The body |,
that of lady about Do years of age
short, thick.sct; has three gold ring,
and one large ring, black stone with 1
white figure in the center; pUcke
book containing s43. The cases o
boots and shoes coming ashore ar,
supposed to bC the cargo of some 9th
or vessel.