, 1881-12-01
rhe Loss of the, Propellers
Lake Erie apd North
eru Queen.
,,oo,,nt of the Two Disasters by
the r1ato Of tho Lake
Eric.
urmored Loss of the Schooner Kate
Gillett and All on
Board.
New Phase d'ron TO- tho Bridge Ques"
): :tion BY the Postal Authors
r,mk and Other Notos-Rough Weather
,-Around the Lakes--Arrivala
-, and Departures. =

.,.-Around the Lakes--Arivals
and Departures
HOME GATHERINGS.
-Hr LOSS or THE IAKE znrE EtANp NORTHERN
7hA QuEENs -
The orows OF tho wrecked ,propollors Lake
r.fc ndd Northern Qucen arrived Ia this city
..s.eerddv.~ yfn, tho Chicago It. Northwestern
pn,jrnad, from Escanabn. In an interview with
MR. TH1punE ulnrire reporter Mr.. Dan c. Nc
uo,r,i. Mntt OF tho Luke Eric. gave the follow :
Ina nccount of tho lOss Of tho two steamers:
.Tne Lake Erie loft Chicago tho ovoutuR Of tho
mi, inst. bound for Colltngwood, THO North
c,n oucon loft 1T tho same time. also bound for
fniItnvwood, Tho Captains Of both bouts had
ordefa to keep. In sight of oach other,
N renter oo another assistance In case of need.
st II was known That the weather at tho lower
and at Lake; Michigan wAs oxtromaiy bud.
Eycsytb,us went well until Thursday morning
A. s;io q clock, when tho Northern Queen ran
into Us, striking the Lake Eric near tho after
o,nsway, Tho wind wns blowing d gallo at tho
tras snd tho snow falling .thiekiy, making 1t Im-
no,tibio to 500 but Yow feot tnhcad. Tho
Whistles OF both boats woro botns' con-
etantIy sounded, . aud both wpro running
Il fair rate Of speed. Tho cnllIsion
occurred. about .sixtcen orr, ctFhtcon
uIlet to tbs nosth'nrd of S.lmmor Island, Lako
Mlcb1aau.* Tho fires Of: tho Lake Eric were
drownct, ont in about ftfteon minutes after shc
M. struck, nftst which sho settled slowly, not
roIoe duwn until $50 d. m. Tho life-boats woro
ect frady. hut. the Northern Queen comtug
slopssIde, thore vas n0.occaston for their uso.
After getting tho crow or tho Lake Erie aboard
INC Northern Queen efforts were made to Rat n
line attached I'd thu Lake Erlo tor tho purpose
Of towing hor ashore 1t possible, hut tho hRh
sea prevented We then lay oil until tho I.ako
Eric wont down. About n. tn., tho QunGn be-
ius then apFeass lot Thouson'a Mil. VIC
dgna!od for tuE, which oanle out, the idoa
4Sere 1s "aSd ot eoas secns ates snsro,
piat' was raken from ,the,.,tg. the tug with aa
s5x @i are.ss & d e Maasus ntS shs e "a
nUi consider It eafo to try and mike tho hnrbor.
therefore, wo Iny toabout two tnlles oursido and
Seekhaad. Owina to tho houvy wind lind SNOW.
Il VA not considered sAfe TO attempt to cross to
aebead q the neayerss 70 the Queon was n,.!kng
ManistlQIie, and tho wind shiftud to tho south.
blowing a gale and showing heavy. At daylight
Friday tho Queen wAs beaded fer or the ncavcss. M
Queen being shattered. 1hn contuepced mixing
water. we thou oanc to the tpolsion to try and
ts Ps u III nsr sH 1nx
hoat struck hcnvity. 4 line wns gotten
ssavss s a. dsss ss faa dooR .e's b1sSs sssS
nef she was ordrrea scuttlsi. By noon tho yes
n eess e ths @ Xsr benR
ths steamer Hawloy, lying Ii, MnnIsti1uo har-
sses rio luz Lark TOOK os,r l,ac ashoro for U.s.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 aaoro: wo teisR:apsed ,tho
H. s e. stsh '1 esee tee resssd es b
crows la{t for tholr homes in Cunadn lnsr ovon.
Ing. VI. Ncolorris 10 very Intelligent man, and
lnY unnecessary cxaRKcratlon. IIo considered
lhe catastrophe one Ut thuso Acc!dents that can
aasdly over bg correctly accounted for.
ANOTHER ntIMonED pIsAsrEH-
The TSs Seo|yeo f. this
ps.ed tq be IL Kato diilutt i dshoro q Plum
by pubiisanH o. hsa ' i nay 1 sivo sosne @
viii tor thosa sSoa1d. =, q1rT: i: EvEs1s:' y,
n.buEden, was built at Conueaut III Auguat,
ISL. is rated IN the Lsoyds as ~ vGssuI.
M ta!aea a. $l.10g, and owned by r: a. I1arycy. VI
carving capuci,y i 30o, 90 <eat OF lumber. She
neo.nmanucd BY Capt, lonn Sims. anu carried n
pt the arm Of Holmes 4 Davidson. hcr auent,
aoes not credit the report thnt all hands are Mll
seY late last evening reoolvod q dtspatch from
hls iEent ut 'Marinetto dfsorcd!tinG the report
mat 10 Kate 0tlle't was ashore.
\ saw PHASE 70 tbs BRIDGE QUESTION.
Giant, Wa baforest commissioner Hoyne yestor.
aay charged with delaying tho malls by pre-
SSen,nz Sea tae coslng Of i bridge. Tho notion was
formation Of nsanis sullivan. 4 conductor on
~ ~ pttsburg, Fort Wayne 4 Chicago nallroad.
e aas ehatEe is that the tug. with her low. hhd te
no South Fork, md when tho bridge finally did
epon epon re Cnntatn, expressing aesre 70 suet
H'sn, pulled his vcsssf Into tho draw, and feps
u ,hta htaGse fur half an hnur. Tho complaint snys
eelsyed tho mn!ls neariy thraa-quarters Of. ar
s uvac lhe caeu "as continued until Dec. la nnt
i..nS. ING cnbc raises u very interesting potn1
z te tne oslaep "nr.whch has mt been considered
S;!oe. SH!ose. The vcasclnen c!atrn that tho ChicaEt
}uf'ssali9tlon OF tho -uM!ted States only, conno
- nnnrlnaed or In any way obstruetcd. Now,
paa sefx hon' aforty for hSy aSoet
~saacaa laws they clAtul arc unconstitutional
DOCK AND OTHER NOrKs.
,.5stuE l5as tug ". II. Wolf had her tllsr broken yss.
nfhs schooner Con. Worth Is In tho docks o,
aonnSS aorS.Se"so Dry 'Doek Company having 1oas
ys so Il l.. s ssssEss ssass
o'o h!s hnlo for tho winter.
,t1lt 49s propeller Delaware. Of tho Anchor Ltnc,
Il" "En ~ Sesterdny. towing tho schooner Eehnyl.
-s' tae latter had lost portion OF hor canvas
'ss ssnasaas ass T. .ss to Ssqss H.,
sosdppor sds port where sho Is now lying III dlsahlel
rns TX WeszolI arrived from Raoins .yester,