Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-29
Terrible Disaster.

astrous on thelakes The most serious
Of all the calamities occaSioned by the
storm on the lake is the loss Of the
ioodrich steamer Alpena. This steam
7 or loft Grand Haven, Michigan. Oh Fri
7 day night The full particulars viii
never he obtained, as all on board went
to watcry grave. 4 telegram from
| Holland, Mich, says that lot fcamp
stools, rart Of the forward deck and
\ the inside portions, showing fine grain
ing and evidently belonging 70 pas
senger steamer We're washed ashore
about one mile north Of that harbor
4 bucket marked Steamer Atpena," Il
/ spiral stairway, and piano with the
cover torn off, were found. Men are
watching the shore for other portions
\ Of the wreck.
4 dispatch from Ventura, says dur
ing the night a bucket, two life-pre-
servers and Il cabin door, all marked
"Alpena.' came ashore there.
A Grand Haven special saws; \ largo
quantity Of freight from the Alpena
has come ashore six miles south Of
here Hundreds Of citizens are now IN
the shore, hunting for pieces of the
wreck, or possibly bodies. Several
chairs known 20 belong to the Alpona,
have been found north of Holland,
and ii is Thought no one survived the
wreck
Passengers Of the tIpena, rs fur A.
cam be learned, are ~ follows w. :.
Bcnham, Ed. IIcrold and wife NJ.
Gresham, Mrs. b. Harris and Capt H.
V. Sincere of Grand Haven, Mrs. Brad
ley and two daughters of Santa Fc,
New Mexico, Mrs. ). b. Cole, of H.,
sister of +. II. lIolbrook, Muskcgon,
agent ofthe Goodrich line, ii +. Locke,
Hgcnt for Hill Bros, New York. Rev.
Farrell Hart and wife, ofWhitc Pigeon,
Mich, Mr. Rider, agent for glass works,
Syracuse y. y, John j. Bower cN-
steward of the AIpena, John Osborn,
wife and three children, Chicago,
Maggie Mack, ex-stewardcss Of the
Alpenl =. a, Mc(iilyarr, st. Joseph,
Mich; 4 man with three children name
unknown, r. G. kustercr, Fred j.
Landrlth, Muskcgon The following
are supposed to have been ON the Al
pena: l.. d. Priton, \. y, Harry l..
Sticker, Chicago; W. C. Pcttibone,
Chicago; i jew by the name of Rob
Linsky.a scrap iron buyer Of Chicago.
HOLLAND Mich. Oct, ~ 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
| panks, and matches, one door panel
with the name Of steamer Alpcna' on
il, also two life presclvcrs al oar. IL
chair, marked with stencil steamer
Alpcna. a piano also came ashore
during the night which is recognized
hy the agent of the Goodrich line, from
Grand Haven, Us belonging to the Al
pcna
The body oi lady camc ashore
which is also recognized hy the agent
us being Mrs Brady, who, with her
two daughters, had been stopping ut
Grand Haven during the summer and
We're ON their way home to New Mexi-
60. Capt. Butler, vi 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 Tradcrwhieh plies between
Chicago and Muskegon, and does IL
lumber business, and which, according
To advlecs and reports of the officers Of
Il schooner who have seen her wreck
age. has been lost and gone to pieces
on the cast shore Of Lake Siichigan
She was captaincd 10y Frank Brown and
manned by Il crew of ten men. She
measured l50 tons; WAS clasScd b =. and
was valued at $4,000. All hands have
probably persisted.
LATER. There can now DC no qucs-
ton about the entire loss If full fifty
vessels in the terrible wind storm, 4
life boat of the Apena has been found
near Saugatuck port Near Saugatuek
portions of the wreck are coming m
south aud north Of the harhor here. Il
is said that Mr.. Lyons, Of Ventura
found 4 bottle containing 4 list of the
rescued passengers hnthavc not been
able to ascertain thetruth Of the rumor
\ large number of the relatives 81
these lest have arrived and are search
ing the shore all the way from Sauga-
tuck to Grand Haven.
The eases Of boots and shoes coming
ashore afc supposed to hc cargo u
, some other vessel \ dispatch to the
Goodrich line states one more body
was washed ashore near Holland Mich.
but before it could be secured an un
dcrtow carried it into the lake again
The wreckagc has been fully identified
~ the agent of the company aS THAT q
the Alpenas. NJ particle ~ hope ],
nov entertained at the office that any
person escaped. INQUIRY has beer
made here for the schooner AmcrleM
which was ON the east shore during thu
storm and IF which no intelligence ha,
been received Twelve vessels are re-
ported ashore " North BAY and sever
III II Raylcy's harher.
The North Shore fishing fleet art
also reported ashore, including scycra
tugs. and -four steamers. The Fountain
City's life prescrvers came ashore II
Frankfort an the list inst and il is
feared that she has met With trouble
Several vessels are reported ashore
north Il Frankfort. and All Mountain
Island, but their names are unknown
Trains arriving to-day have brought
= l1ryp numbers Of pprSuns in search ~