Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-22

Fragments Of the Steamer Still Coming
Ashore Several Additional Bodies
Found-A Note Written by one ofthe
Ill-Fated Passengers.
STURGEON BAY, WIS.,, October PA
mail carrier who came from North BAY,
last evening, reports that the masts OF
vessels are sticking out OF the water
off that place. No portion OF the wreck
or anything leaiing to the identiiiaca-
ton OF the vessels has been found.
A Trunk Picked Up.
HOLLAND, MICH, October 2l.-Last
night trunk came ashore near Grand
Haven, containing papers. Jewelry,
clothing and an insurance policy IN the
name of b. L. Sweet, Braidwood, Ill.
The wind is from the north this morn
ing and light. Large number OF per-
sons have gone ort searching the shore
between Sangatuck and Grand Haven.
The body OF the boy found near Point
Sheldon yesterday, has been identified
as the Oldest son OF John Osborne
Mysterious Movements OF a Tug
A tug supposed to be the Govern
ment tug Graham, came down lfom
Grand Haven about ii O'Clock this
morning When about eight miles ont
from our harbOr she was signaed by a
passing barge and stopped, and rs near
as could be ascertained by aid OF glass,
lowered her boat and picked up some
thing, and then turned and went back
toward Grand Haven and the barge
went on south.
A Letter Found.
Scott, of Hope College. has just
shown the Associated Press correspond
ent leaf from diary or pass book
found attached 10 the moulding OF the
cabin bv small nail. 1t is badly
cnsfed and water soaked, but by the
aid of glass it was made ont SOL
lows:
"Oh, this is terrible. The steamer is
breaking up fast. | am aboard from
Grand Haven to Chicago.
GEO CoS>ER."
The last two letters OF the name are
very faint and may be Connell.
Three More Bodies.
HOLLAND, MICH., October 2l.-Mana.
GER Hall, of Grand Haven, states that a
tug arrived with three bodies: Fred.
Spaeth, of Grand Rapids; Montgomery
Crossman, OF Grand Haven, and lady
supposed to be Mrs. Rev. Farwell Hart,
OF White Pigeon.
The Alpena's Timbers Rotten.
Chicago, October 2l.-Special dis
patches from lialland comments on the
character of the wreCkage OF the Alpena,
which came ashore there. IL is stated
there are, in some cases, absolutely rot
ten timbers, SO that it is considered re-
markable that she had not gone 10 pieces
sooner. People who saw the condition
OF the timber that iloated in were highly
indignant. 1t is fair to say that 1t IS
claimed, in behalf of the Goodrich com
pany, that many OF the pieces OF wood
which came ashore were not parts oi the
Alpena wreck.
Was There a Collision?
Mr.. Squire, whose son was lost on the
vessel, has been on the shore ever
since the news arrived OF her loss, and
expresses belief that the Alpena and
the David A. Wells NAV have collided,
sinking the Wells and disabling the Al
pena. so that she was unable TO cope
with the waves The Wells was sunk
oil this port. Mr.. W. {. Pettibone, OF
Chicago, whose name has appeared in
the list OF those lost on the Alpena,
was not a passenger, having l,it Tor Nus,
kpgon, Friday evening, from Grand
Haven, by train.
On His Way to be Married.
GRAND HAVEN, MICu October 2l.-
The following are supposed by inqulrlng
friends TO have been on the Alpepa: +.
l.. Mills, Of Eyart, Mich who was ON
his way to Topeka, Kansas, and was 10
have been married to-day. His friends
and parents live in Mash9ll, Mich.
w. W. Wallac. and wife, of Mil
waukee
Isaac Rush and wife, OF Rockford,
Michigan.
A sister OF Mr.. Dibble, OF Muskegon,
Mich.
Mr.. Ofossman 5 watch was stopped a,
1859, and il il supposed that the
steamer foundered about that time Sat.
urday night.
The body found at rig 'on Greek this
morning proves bya ielter to be thatoi
Fred. Spaethe, of Grand Rapids.
The tus Graham has arrived, bringing
the bodies OF NJ. Crossman, OF hrand
Haven, 5. b. Cole, OF Evanston, Ill,
and the sister of Fradk HoIbrook, OF
Muskeson, agent OF the q. 7. Company.
No other bodies had been found at
Pm.
An Unseaworthy Vessel
CHICAGO, October 2l.-The steamer
Alpsna has no survivor. The only
thing that tells OF her fate are the
pieces OF driitwood, spsrs, chairs, buck.
cts, furniture and ropes OF the iated
vessel and the ghastly whitened bodies
that are washed upon the eastern beach
from time to time. The company that
owned her are greatly blamed, and with
GOOD cause. Nessclmen say the AlpeRa
was weak vessel which could hardly
ride out any severe storm, with any per
feet safety. Ii is known that the Good
rich company, which makes a practice
oi never insuring their vessels, sudden
ly last wear
Put $4,000 Insurance on the Steamer
with no visible reason. She was n'teen
wear, old, built on a mediocre model,
and in no wise fit for the sudden winds
and violent waves OF our inland seas.
The insurance freak was strange depart
ure from settled and unvarying GUS
tom. and one which can only be ex.
planned on the theory that the owners
became distrustful OF the safety OF their
boat.
The company are likewis, greatly
blameable for their neglect to keep any