Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-24
Statement of Father Bleuenburo.

DETROIT, July 23.-Fuller details of the acci.
dent on the river last night do not essentially
alter the material facts already telegraphed.
In an interview, Father Bleyenburg states that
just prior to the collision most of the bsys
were in the cabin. He was sitting with the
older members of the party, and they noticed
two steamers coming down the river vsry rap
idly. 81 don't know" he said, II hardly dare
assert, and yet it seemed to me- land the
father made significant pause) '.as though
they were racing" He went ON to say that be
did not dream Of collision, in fact had lust
said to Miss Dasseau, who was sitting near him,
that it was picturesque and exhilarating sight
to see steamer ply through the water on such
a bright moonlight night, when he saw the
Garland suddenly loom large and instantly
OWNED with hsrror that a collision was inn
the Garland replied, but bore down directly
= ON THE FRAGILE YACHT,
crushing it as if it had been an egg shell and
fairly cuttingit in two amidship. At the
moment he had OWNED the collision was un-
ayoidable he had shouted to his friends and
children, come to the front.
come to the 'front.' Some of
them did SO. Miss Dasseau followed him, and
at the same time he felt the boat give away
beneath him and caught hold of rope on the
Garland. at the same time somebody on
board the steamer pulled the young lady
aboard and he climbed the rope he had hold of
unaided. The four boys who were saved
crawled out of the cabin windows of the yacht
and thSew themselves into the water. They
were Picked up by life boat of the Garland
which was Immediately lowered, but some who
might have been saved were, he fears,
drowned by the swell or run down
by the Fortune which ploughed along very soon
after. This was not the fault of the Fortune,
AI-A L.
people who hailed them in alarm and anxiety
were cheering them. The Father did not know
how the accident could have occurred at all, as
it was such brilliant moonlight night that the
smallest object could be discerned at a great
distance.
CONTRADICTORY CLAIM.
Persons on the Garland claim the right of
way belonged to her, as she was goirg
down stream and the larger boat, the Mamie,
they say came straight toward the Garland,
signalling that she would pass to the left by
blast whistle, to which the Garland responded.
Neither, apparently, changed their course. The
Mamie was almost under the bow of the Gar
land when the pilot of the Mamie thew his
wheel over and she swung directly across the
stream and presented her broadside to
the Garland. In this position the latter struck
her squarely, just off the pilot house, crushing
in her side and submerging her whole forward
part. Before they struck the Garland stopped
her engine but did not reverse. She was ap-
parently going at her full rate of speed at the
moment of the collision. When the two YES
sells struck they clung together for moment
or two and the pilot of the Mamie
and one or two passengers clambercd
on board the Garland without
assistance. The Garland then began to back
and the two vessels separated. The Mamie
drifted down stream, her forward part SUBJ
Ior onfi io6 INIT horo
out of water. She sank entirely ont of sight in
about ten minutes.
ADDITIONAL LOST.
In addition to the names of lost already sent,
it is ascertained another boy named John g.
Rensel was also drowned. Search to-day fails
to find the wreck of the sunken yacht. No
been ordered by the local board of steamboat
inspectors, which will probably begin to-mor-
row.
INJURED BY RUNAWAY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
LAKE CrrY, Mimi, Jnly 23.-A team belong
ing to William Mcbride, of Mt. Pleasant, ran
away this afternoon. and in crossing the rail
road track at the depot, threw Mr.. Mcbride,
who wxs alone in the wagon, out, breaking one
of his legs and inflictipg other serious injuries.
Too much lush was the cause.
ABANDONED AT SEA.
San FRANCISCO, July 23.-The steamer New
bern arrived this morning from Mazatlan, hav.
ing on board the mate and portion OF the
crew of the ship Matilda, from Equimault to
Callas, with lumber, abandoned at sea June "A.
Capt. Jones, wife, and q portion Of the crew,
took one boat, the mate and remainder of the
ships company, the other, and steered for
Clarion island, $50 miles distant, which they
reached July 2. but finding no water there,
made for Socarro island, distant ZIG miles.
During Cyclone the boats parted company,
since which nothing has been heard of the cap
tain's boat Those in the mates boat were
compelled to throw overheard provisions, water,
ETC., during the storm, on passing
Socarro island. After great suffering they
reached Mazatland July l6.
ST. LOUIS FIRE.
ST.. LOUIS, July 2S.-A Fire at 80 this after
noon in Charles Tattman's furniture factory,s sit
mated in the alley between sixteenth and seven
seenth streets and Cass avenue, damaged it
about $4,000. The box factory of Raddits &
Kaiser was injured about $4,000, and other
property about the same amount,