Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
/ oFTHEALGoNIA'
a. magnificent Vessels
y .,' ~ eoe. Down in
r,riDle GALE
,r,,eacs spent on the
Nv s.eins snow-s'oln'
q : roaring sea-

. lTus y Nov. l0.-lt now
H. N.Y. ~ steamer a. Algonia was
esi ~ Arthur, and not going
% Poil = occurred. She left (
ise WIZ w, Thursday, and was
GOD a., ,ight. The first known
siaiu'y XXX when the steamer
sl';s, Il" same lire arrived at
u q NJ. - last evening, with the
sf nv Mated Algonia, consisting
I ~ III WI and two passengers,
- ~ sal'v onIy ones saved. The
W. owen Sound two days
q le "a, came upon the wreck,
! w, lGs'i and found the crew and
\ secrs ,ovnrrtoN
The wreck had been
" maddened waves against
" ,sss finally beaten against
" " ' me island. The crew
\ 2. .ssengers saved them
:, uking to the NE =
,sar With the waves until
ti'.u'T cached. The boat was
W .,,rsl times by the waves,
n p''l .''s,,aagain, while the men
IA " ssgair of death to the
Y y, ..TFeded in reaching the
N dead condition from eX-
| Su.tion. The storm con-
n lariously all night long.
remained on the beach
a.rnck beat against the rock
.na seeing
MI DEAD BODIES
4, snrl against the shores.
,,,..a came along about moon
A. ,rd the channel being mar
4. .,yd not avoid seeing the wreck
Il s',r,ss OF those on the island.
4. |. mi ashore and brought the
Ap Arthabaska, which sailed
4 ,s1ur. where it arrived about
Az evening. There is intense
n ID this city, as many had
board. The list of cabin pas
u AN be had at Toronto
"A 4 Sainte Marie, where a mani
ps.seDgers is given to the
Il sBcers. The Algonia was n
Il I, built and splendidly equipped
"A fiypE STEEL STEAMER,
,lectriclty. Her gross tonnage
X btt length 277 feet, and her
4 feet. She was complete in
knl. The furnishing was as luXu-
81 N finest ocean steamers. The
& tsi5O.D0O, and is understood
u m iasured for $500, 000.
n ricalars have not yet been re.
Il Nj. Bsntly, the manager Of Lake
a N, sent out tugs from Port
n h Instructions to search Isle
3 + any survivors, that may hay,
n \ sad pick up and take care %
81 that may be found. Tugs
Hattie scene Of wreck.
n nlE llsr or THE lost.
n ARTHUR ONT, Nov, 10Th.
h is the list Of the lost by Oh.
n the steamer Algouia:
&DrDsoS and son, aged ten, of st
id Mrs. FEosT COR FOSTER, 0
ud
n D PE1nGREW, chief engineer.
n ilDERNorT OF Samnia, sccont
likfNzlE, pnrser, OF Sarmin.
FAVOR, chief steward, either 0
8Fleyeland.
DSEs, storage steward, of Scot
AGDames, consisting OF the deck
Iitnen, walters and others Of tn
Z anot be obtained.
NlctLARS or THE WRECK.
oV Of the disaster, as related b
CQle, Is that the Algonia pasSe
" Mary's canal, bound for thi
fliaal noon. Soon after reacl
superior the wind began I
nom the northwest, and grea
leaaen clouds along the nortt
iOa denoted approaching heay
Asnlght approached the win
% increase in violence, and b
developed into one of the tlerc,
aoa destructive gales ever e2
On the upper lakes. As tn
sasea The sea began to wake, an
midnight Lake superior wa
tempest screeched and howleC
~ swept completely over III
steamer. The situation wa
le more terrible by
BINDING sNow-sToRM
: Oe'oTe morning. 1t was in
losee The length of the steame
ehsers and crew were terrific
Measure, and momentari
Bmstructions of Capt. Moor
Z Circulated among the passel
. allay their fears. III,
AE'sirleken, however, and hui
81 aaeF in the cabin, where ii
W prayers of the women al
WA be heard above the thu.
V gale. Saturday mornil
# sss sighted and Capt. Moo