, 1881-06-21
They Were Members Of a Party
Bent Chiefly on Pleas
- r
ure.
The Catastrophe Occurs at the Mouth
Of Manitou Rivor, Lake
Superior,
Whilc Attempting to Enter the
River III n Frnii Boat.
Reception Of tho Sad News In Chicago
Action Of The West Park Board.

S. Y. Wilcox, j. +. Lawrence. nnd II. II.
Bulkluy, nil Of Chicago, left Duluth last
AfOlidny for the Manttou Rlvcr. tGarly eighty
miles down tho lake. 1t WIS tlloir Intention
10 spctltl fow days fishing and in looking at
Tho ptno lands along tic siore. They were
accompanied by one white lnfn md two half
breetly, nlll were prOytstulicd for two weeks.
They arrived ut the Maniton Without trolt-
bic, anu opened their camp Frislay morning.
There was n heavy sea, with tie wind FROM
the northwest. DR.. Bell and Mr.. Wilcox
thought that, II they could get tip tho river
some distatlce, they would lind
CALM WATER AND OOOD FISHING,
and, It, spite Ut ule warning OF their COM
paMIotls, they took oie OF the half.breehs
with tflom and r0wea 10 the mouth Of tho
river. The water was; particularly htg!.,
owing 10 the meeting Of the river current md
tho turbulent waters Of the lake. Tl.ey Ind
scarcely got into tho chopplng sen before
tlieir bout was upset and thu whole party
pitched into tho water. They were
probably sixty feet from lnnI, but
tho sea WIS very rough, and
none but tho llNlf-brccd succeeded III
swimming ashore. indeed, Mr.. WllcoS
! never cane up after ho WIS pitched out, but
Dr. Bell cIunE to the boat with
THE ENEnGy OF DESPAIR
e w.. ~, w., "a. ~ o,urt, " ra'o ny ~, mf
haa!i,, @ ~ 1"'a sans ,xa " ,s. " sv s III h.- %
the rocks, but, as soon rs llo found himsclf
oil shore, lie flastcnca to the calnp, where tllo>
rest Of tho party Ind remained. When he
tOltl them of the accident they MI rushed 10
| tic river, but 10 traces OF their companions
were visible. They SEARCHED for tho bodies,
but III vain. Tlen tile 1lldiuns were dis
| patched for assistance to Beaver Bay,
s .",a aao ~ -" t,., 1,a.'.,,.
iii~,.r ~ xvna s"nt intn T1mlntf VIII, TX All
nuws. 4 i,nrty property eU,iipped went down
! l,nnletlIately to search for tic bUdtcs, Messrs.
Lawrence nild Bulkley having remained ut
| ule -Aahltou. ..-. ......---.
| TIE CHANCES OF AEcovERF
| are uonotL1l. Ile foeks nre nlgh at the
sMr,,s ~. l.. s ta fn"v ~ % ti'a ,,a~sa pnr,ans
fjieir bibles NAV he caunIt in OH, of ihesr.
and thus be recovered. .rl,are Is danger
| At their belllg drawn Into tl.n lake by tllo
strong c.lrreilt, and ,n9y p'ssibly meyer be
aonnu 10y ,,:, ~: III! %as ufaggsst - GtexU, w,
liza lila l,na.l of tl1e Wifsox inmtorInr Co'npamy'
an lln!l considerable plne iaiii ii tl.is Vicif,-
s,oe ,o years ,: Ra9k: Ihls morning tao corti 9TH.
Mu.s n " ~, H!tA r. IMintsc M Wsae .aoHacM @ mtti
ie x'ss s esst "ea oa osss sSs9s III ;s shos hisa s
THE SAD NEWS Ar ocoSoMowoc, WIS
setelal Dt.puea 70 1As eatease Tribune.
OF In drowning Of s, N. Wilcox wns rt.
ceivcd here Will deep regrets. IIa wus wei!
Known here.
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WGSt n''o tntA Iun,''ss'"ots, M'lu w ~. ~.
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West aindlso,l street.
A marty of fur. n,c,nhnrs of tho 1ltinoss
cimh oo,;s,s,rn,, ~ ,ha ro,,ton,u,, ,'o,no,i a,s
,'.nn,,an wi w. ~ 13i,'.t - 1,,,;..,a.' .,.rt
- LAW ~ n.t 1aus -. iA.es; 'ot.
"no :. W ',.,' n.,s w e"s!a,o.,. Ivy
Mem' selalsnt ~ l.a!u.n, a,'a ito tael" w
1nall steamer 10 inc north sl'ore OF Like Sill
psrtor, their intention being to get Oft at a
n, o,.a,t ,nar, .to .. rat"r, ,r1',,
l.i'u nWn'' tHo'c '.1o sle,'''ooaIs ietu''. AAo
first lnti'nntloh OF tic disaster was conveyed
in THE ro1now,.o rr1ronAu,
il"ie of IN So ss 40 Wcxt % adIson 81 strcst: : W.
% nu,.,,T,,. IT. nj Mum, june j. @ :oMlr % O. j.. iie, 47o
Fr.y It tnIta Of Mn"Itou @ Wyor tit nortn snore.
sas s rSs nss to e a 20 Dns Ss
yuu Will cntssG: II iot. we win rerl Justified Ia
% nny 9seons o y" I,asx ssibS iii
i Il. la
|. "o"'"'' Il. Il. S1tKIEY.
r.,tor In Tho ;1,v Arru w na,,o ~ N
49,. .ltei IVY, u, .itu my 1N1s' w. - wy, y" ~
a6' West Monroe street, rccelsed telegram
OF similar Import, which also requested her
to brenk the news gently to Mira. Dell. Tic
inttnr lady, sInco tl,n ,lrnnrt,,ro NJ her I,,s,
n 's' t ,,, Sso ~ ,e oG""t t VI ~ f,i'a,,
oaml, laet WIN M aeesas'.. .1nsu'g la!'esl
dowIt-stairs aud fractltrel her arIn In two
placss. Dr. hell l,a.l purchased /. ticket for
: l;urope on u,l outgoing aennshii,, uni wAs
Intending t0 tako 4 summer tour H. tic
Etsturii Continent with iIis irinnl afr. Hale.
! Doth Mrs. llell md Mrs. iialo wern cniil-
.'letply prostrAtetl by tile nows Of lloir l.us.
oands' ""tl'!ess aeatl,' @ ..>.
a ~ tho a" ,a.,,. ~ w. ~" ~ ,,sasto ,,o,,n
un y. t.,G sist!nnl t,1 u'sasica, NcsGi!ap,
tcAtI!HMH c'GH,!E' MnS ~ mulla ~ aoMl III -
S!nckHrdgs AasS,. " lf s sntt cat.a to Git.
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mM M,' !tean. ~ ~ I'VE n!S'sSa VI
i's nW!a Mcenult, 9iaa n.lea M LIEU aas .ntst.
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