The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-16

CHICAGO, H., MAY ia report Is re-
ceived here that pleasure boat capsized
on Lake Calumet south of Chicago, and
twelve persons drowned. No particulars
are received yet and the story is not fully
credited.
SECOND DISPATCH
A special from Pullman, ILL.,, at 10 A. NJ.
says: The most distressing accident that
has yet happened in Pullman occurred
about o'clock Sunday night. A sail boat
with eight persons on board capsized in
Lake Calumet and all were drowned.
The boat was small craft used by Pull
man people for pleasure excursions, and at
the time mentioned had on board a party
consisting of Capt Bucklin, an old sea
captain, recently from Maine, his two sons
boys of II and 12 years of age, John
Smith, foreman in the car:department, and
four men whose names cannot at present
be ascertained. They had gone out mere
ly for pleasure ride, although owing to
the rough water they were urged by their
friends not to venture out. The capsizing
of the boat was witnessed by large num-
Der of persons on the shore, including the
wife and daughter of Capt Bucklin AS
the boat went over, scene of horror en-
sued on shore. As soon as possible three
boats were manned and put out to save
the victims, who were seen battling in the
waves, but, although they got within hail
ing distance of the helpless persons, it was
impossible to do anything owing to the
terrible condition of the lake. Several of
the rescuing party had a narrow escape
from drowning. At this writing the town
is wild with excitement over the sad event.
as all persons drowned were well known
in Pullman. The lake shore is lined with
people and the water is being dragged for
the bodies. Two of the bodies-those of
Smith and one of the Bucklin boys-have
been recovered, and were well known
Their sad fate creates great deal of ex-
element, and the lake shore is crowded
with anxious people awaiting the recovery
of the bodies. The bodies of Ben Buck
lin and Smith have been recovered.
Boats are out now dragging for the 9TH
ers. Bucklin leaves wife and five daugh-
ters; Smith leaves wife and child; Oliver
leaves wife; Pierce and Moore were car
penters from Blessfleld, Mich, and each
leave family there. Bucklin was an old
sea captain and well known in the east,
and thoroughly understood the handling of
boat, and why the party should have
ventured out on the lake in the storm
which was raging is a mystery to every
one.
CHICAGO. May 15.-The lake where the
men capsized was about a mile wide.
There were 12 persons in the boat. The
rescue boats could plainly see these pee
pie hanging to the bottom Of their boat,
but could not reach them in time and bare
ly escaped themselves and the victims of
the accident gradually lcosLned their hold
and sank beneath the waves. So far as
can be learned all were drowned. The
following are the names of those on board:
Napoleon Bucklin, aged so years, his two
sons-Ben and James Bucklin; John L.
Smith, aged 80; Chas. F. Pierce, aged 49,
A. F. Mo ore, 3S years; W. o. Burns, 90
years; young man named Foster, a man
named Davis, 45 years old, and three other
men whose names could not be ascer-
tanned, all the men worked at Pullman.