The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-20
MISSING VESSELS
on TIE GREAT LAKES SINCE sArUR.
DAYS STORMS.
The Lost Aipena Believed 10 Have Been
Destroyed and Ali ON BOARD to
Have ePerlshed-Other Equal
Iy IlI.Pated Crafts
and Crews.

l, and Crews.
MILWAUKEE, October 19.-The propeller
Wissahickon arrived. here this morning,
having left South Maniton harbor yester-
day morning, and reports the steamer Al
pena not at Manitou. It also reports the
schooner George B. SLOANE, OF oswego,
aud FIVE unknown vessels Ashore on South
Manitou harpor..
CHICAGO, Oct. ia Ners Grand Haven
special says: "A large amount Of freight
from the Alpena has come ashore ten miles
south OF here. Ahundred citizens are now
on the beach hunting for pieces OF the
wreck or possibly bodies. Several chairs,
known to belong 10 the Alpena, have been
found north OF Holland, though no one
survived the wreck.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, October l9.-The
passengers on the Alpena as far as can be
learned were W. S. Benham, editor OF the
Herald, and wife, NJ. Crossman, Mrs. B. F.
Curtis and Captain Fl. V. V.Squeer, OF Grand
Haven; Mrs. Bradley and two daughters.
OF Santa Fe, n. NJ; Mrs. B. S. Cole, Of
Illinois, sister OF II. T. II. Herbook,
Muskegon agent OF the Goodrich Line; Il.
T. Locket, agent Hill Bros, New York;
Rev. Farrell Hart and wife, White Pigeon,
Mich; Mr.. Ryder, agent glass works,
Syracuse, n. Y; John ]. Bowen, ex.
steward OF the Alpena John Osborn, wife |
and three children, OF Chicago; Maggie |
Mack and N. A. McGilvey, Of st. Joseph,
Mich; man with three children, name
unknown; @. Kusterer, Fred. Parth and
G. Hollinger, Of Grand Rapids, and L.
Landreth, Of Muskegon.
on the Alpena: L. D. Peyton, OF New
bone, of Chicago.
HOLLAND, Mich, October 10.-A man
Just in from Ventura, eight miles north OF
this place, says that during the night
bucket, two life preservers and cabin
'l0or,all Of WHICH were marked "Alpena"
e4me ashore there.
CHICAGO, October 19.-An associated
press correspondent telegraphs from How
ard, Mich, this morning that last night
camp stools, a part OF the forward deck
with the inside portions, showing fine
graining and evidently belonging to
passenger steamer, were washed ashore
about mile north OF the ha,bor. A
bucket marked Steamer Alpena," spir-
al stairway and piano with the lid torn
of we're found. Men are watching the
shore for other portions ofthe wreck
MONTAGUE, MICA, October lathe
messenger Of the Associated Press 10
Stoney Greek, yesterday, returned this
morning with the information that the re-
ported cabin washed ashore at that place,
snd supposed to be that Of the Alpena,
proves to be nothing more than small
portion OF the deck OF the barge Trader,
which water.logged last Monday night
r The two sections found near the White
Lake piers and supposed to be part OF the
Alpens's wheel rope belonged, probably,
to the Trader. On account OF the drift
wood and iimber, which had been thrown
upon the beach, and laid in one endless
heap, sig miles in length, the patrolmen
considered it useless to look further dur
ing the night, and will therefore wait till |
dayb when they will continue their
seareh.
OaIoAGo, October l9.-The steam barge
Trader, which plies between Chicago and
Muskegon, and does lumber business,
and which, according to adylces and re.
ports OF officers OF schooners who have
seen her wrecked, has been lost, and gone
to pieces on the east shore OF Lake Michi-
gan, was captained by Frank Brown, and
manned BY crew Of ten. She measured
one hundred and fifty tons, classed 1872,
and was valued at So, 900. Allbands have
probably persisted.
! HoLkASp, Mich, October 10 Have been
to the shore and along the beach for dis
tance Of Eve miles; end large quantities
OF apples, heading and other freight; also
portions Of upper deck, stanchions and
rail gangplanks and matches; one door
panel, with the name OF the steamer Al
pena, also two lile.preseryers, an oar and
chair, marked with stencil, "Steamer
Alpena." piano also came ashore dur
ing the night, which is recognized by the
agent OF the Goodrich Line, from Grand
Hagen, as belpngingto to the, 4 lpena.
A body Of lady came ash hore this
morning, which was also recognized by
gentleman as being Mrs. Bradley who,
with her two daughters, had been stopping
at Grand Haven during the summer, and
vera on their way home to New Mexico.
Cant. Bubllne, 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 cabins, upper deck, fur
piture and berths are coming ashore.
DETROIT, October l9.-The schooner
Harscom, reported ashore yesterday, at
Oalsheter, Lake Erie, has four feet OF water
In her hold. The cargo Is insured for full
value and the vessel we'll Insured. A tug
has gone to her assistance. Vessels are
now moving freely in all directions.
Vessels are peginningto arrive Of this port
from above and report that the storm was
less severe on Lake Haven than feared.
The harbor refuge at Sand Beach has been
full OF vessels for the,past four days and
everything was under shelter. No disas-
ters so far as known have occurred on
Lake Huron.
From Frankfort, ON Lake Michigan,
came tiding OF loss schoaners j, Il. Har-
hall and Hope, the former loaded with
iron ore, the latter with provisions. The
Harball Is q total wreck and her steward
ess persisted In the rigging. The nest
crew were saved. The Hope is ashore
high and dry. and may be got of. The
crew are ali safe. The schooner Eclipse,
OF Chicago, is also ashore north Of Luding-
tom. Grew are all safe. Several vessels
are reported aground at st. Clair fats, but
will be relieved soon.
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