The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-28
Terrible Disaster.


The great wind storms that prevailed
throughout the northwest on the 18th
and 18th inst, were particularly dis
astrous on the lakes. The most serious
of all the calamities occasioned by the
storm on the lake is the loss Of the
Goodrich steamer Alpena. This steam
er left Grand Haven, Michigan, on Fri
day night. The full particulars will
never be obtained, as all on board went
to a watery grave. A telegram from
Holland, Mich, says that lot of camp
stools, part of the forward deck and
the inside portions, showing fine grain
ing, and evidently belonging to pas
senger steamer, were washed ashore
about one mile north of that harbor.
A bucket marked steamer Alpena," a
spiral stairway, and a piano with the
cover torn off, were found. Men are
watching the shore for other portions
of the wreck.
A dispatch from Ventura, says dur
ing the night, a bucket, two life-pre-
servers and a cabin door, all marked
"Alpena," came ashore there.
A Grand Haven special saws: A large
quantity Of freight from the Alpena
has come ashore six miles south of
here. Hundreds of citizens are now on
the shore, hunting for pieces of the
wreck, or possibly bodies. Several
chairs known to belong to the Alpena,
have been found north of Holland,
and it is thought no one survived the
wreck.
Passengers of the Alpena, as far as
can be learned, are as follows: w. S.
Benham, Ed. Herold and wife, NJ.
Gresham, Mrs. B. Harris and Capt H.
V. Sincere, Of Grand Haven, Mrs. Brad
ley and two daughters Of Santa Fe,
New Mexico, Mrs. S. B. Cole, of ILL.,,
sister of F. H. Holbrook, Muskegon,
agent OF the Goodrich line, H. T. Locke,
agent for Hill Bros, New York, Rev.
Farrell Hart and wife, of white Pigeon,
Mich, MIR. Rider, agent for glass works,
Syracuse, N. Y, John J. Bower, ex-
steward of the Alpena, John Osborn,
wife and three children, Chicago,
Maggie Mack, ex-stewardess of the
Alpena, N. A. McGilvary, St. Joseph,
Mich; a man with three children name
unknown, E. G. Kusterer, Fred. J.
Landrith, Muskegon. The following
are supposed to have been on the AL
pena: L. D. Priton, n. Y, Harry L.
Sucker, Chicago; w. G. Pettibone,
Chicago; a jew by the name of Rob
Linsky, a scrap iron buyer of Chicago.
HOLLAND, Mich, Oct. 19-Persons
who have been to the shore and along
the beach for distance of five miles,
find large quantities Of apples, and 9TH
er freight, also portions of the upper
deck, staunchirons and rails, gang
planks, and matches, one door panel
with the name of steamer Alpena" on
it, also two life preseryers. an oar, a
chair, marked with stencil steamer
Alpena." A piano also came ashore
during the night which is recognized
by the agent of the Goodrich line, from
Grand Haven, as belonging to the AL
pena.
The body of Il lady came ashore
which is also recognized by the agent
us being Mrs. Brady, who, with her
two daughters, had been stopping at
Grand Haven during the summer and
were on their way home to New Mexi-
co. Capt. Butler, of the Goodrich line,
just arrived at the wreck, and watch
men are patrolling the shore and are
watching for wreck or bodies. The
steam barge Trader. which plies between
Chicago and Muskegon, and does a
lumber BUSINESS, and which, according
to advlces and reports of the officers Of
a schooner who have seen her wreck
age, has been lost, and gone to pieces
on the east shore Of Lake Michigan.
She was captained by Frank Brown and
manned by crew of ten men. She
measured $50 tons; was classed 3 2, and
was valued at $6,OOO All hands have
probably persisted:
LATER.-There can now be no Ques-
ton about the entire loss of full fifty
vessels in the terrible wind storm. A
life boat of the Alpena has been found
near Saugatuck port. Near Saugatuck
portions of the wreck are coming IN
south and north of the harbor here. It
is said that Mr.. Lyons, of Ventura,
found bottle containing list of the
rescued passengers but have not been
liable to ascertain the truth of the rum or.
A large number Of the relatives Of
those lost have arrived and are search
ing the shore all the way from Saug:,-
tuck to Grand Haven.
The cases Of boots and shoes coming
ashore are supposed to be cargo Of
some other vessel. A dispatch to the
Goodrich line states one more body
was washed ashore near Holland Mich,
but before it could be secured an un-
dertow carried it into the lake again.
The wreckage has been fully identified
by the agent of the company as that of
the Alpena's. No particle of hope is
now entertained at the office that anv
person escaped. Inquiry has been
made here for the schooner American
which was on the east shore during the