Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-20

Freight and Debris Of All Kinds-A
Partial List Of the fassengers-News
from Various Points Concerning the
Wreck.
CuICAGo, October l9.-The Associated
Press correspondent telegraphs from
Howard. Michigan, this morning, that a
lot Of camp stools, part OF the forward
deck and inside portions, showing fine
graining, evidently belonging to a pas.
senger steamer. were washed ashore
about mile north of the harbor last
night, A bucket marked "Str. Alpena,"
a spiral stairway, and a piano with the
lid torn off, were also found. Men are
watching the shore for other portions Of
the wreck.
A False Alarm.
MONTAGUE, MICH.. October l9.-The
messenger sent by the Associated Press
t. Stony Creek, yesterday, returned
this morning with information that the
reported cabin washed ashore at that
place, and supposed to be that OF the
Alpena, proves to be nothing more than
a small portion OF the promenade deck
OF the barge Trader, which was water.
logged last Monday night. the two
sections found near the White Lake
piers, and supposed to be part of the
Alpena's wheel rope, belonged, proba-
bly,, to the Trader.
Piles of Debris Six Feet High.
On account of the drift wood and tim
har al,
beach and laid in ono endiess heap SIX
feet in height, the patromen considered
it decidedly useless to look further dur
ing the night, and will, therefore, wait
till daybreak when they will continue
their search.
More Fragments,
HOLLAND, Mich, October ia man
Just in from Ventura, eight miles north
OF here, says during the night bucket,
two life preservers and cabin door, all
marked "Alpena," came ashore there,
Five More Vessels Ashore.
MILWAUKEE, October l9.-The pro-
peller Wissahickon arrived here this
morning, having left South Marion
harbor Yesterday morning and reports
that the steamer Alpena is not at Mari.
ton. She reports that the schooner Geo.
B. Sloane, of Oswego, and five unknoTn
vessels are ashore on the South Marion
harbor.
CIuCAGo, October l9.-The DGi'y .NcwS
Grand Haven special says: A large
amount Of the freight from the Alpena
has come ashore, ten miles south OF
here. Hundreds of citizens are now on
the beach hunting for pieces OF the
wreck or possibly the bodies. Several
chairs known TO belong to the Alpena
have been found north OF Holland. 1t
ID thought no one survived the wreck.
Partial List of the Alpena's Passengers.
GRAND HAVEN, MICH., October 49,
The passengers on the Alpena, as lar as
can he learned, were: W. s. Bernham,
editor OF the Herald, and wife, Nj.
Crossman, Mrs. B. F. Curtis and Capt.
VI. V. Squeer, OF Grand Haven; Mrs.
Brall,y and two daughters. OF Santa Re,
y. NJ; Mrs. b. 5. Cole, OF Illinois, Sis
ter of Ii. L. II. Herbrook, Muskegon
agent Goodrich line; II. I Locke, agent
Hill Bros, New York; Rev. r. iiait
and wife, White Pigeon, Mich; Mr..
Ryder, agent OF the glass works, SYRIA.
cuse. \ 4 John J. Bowman, ex.stew.
ard OF the Alpena; John Osborn, wife
and three children, Chicago; Maggie
Mack and n. A. McGilvey, st. Joseph,
Mich man with three children, name
unknown; c. Kusterer, Fred. Parth
and q. Hollin.er, Grand Rapids; l..
Landreth, Muskegon.
The following are supposed to have
been on the AlPena: l.. ID. Peyton,
New York; Harry st. Clair, Chicago; !;
W. &. Pretiybone, Chicago.
La,er-Rubbish Still Coming Ashore
One Body Found.
HOLLAND, Mich, October %. "A. NJ
| have been to the shore and along the
beach for distance Of FIVE miles: l
fni large quantities OF apples, heading
and other freight, also portions OF the
upper deck, stanchions and rail gang
blanks and matches, one door panel
with the name Of the steamer
Alpena, also two life-preservers,
an oar and cnair marked with stencil,
"Steamer Alpena.. A piano also came
achore during the night which IS recog-
nized by the agent OF the Goodrich line
from Grand Haven as belonging to the
Alpena. 49,
The body OF lady came ashore this
morning, which is also recognized by
the agent as being Mrs. Bradley, who,
with her two daughters, had been stop
ping at Grand Haven during the summer
aud were on the way home to New Mex
leo. Capt. Bulline, Of the Goodrich line
has lust arrived at the wreck, and watch
men are patrolling the shore watching
for the wreck or bodies. The wind has
gone down, but the sea is running
heavy. Small pieces OF the cabin, upper
deck, furniture and berths are coming
ashore.