Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-10
FORTY.EIGHT LIVES LOST.

The Dreadful Disaster ON Lake Supe.
riOr More Terrible than at First Re.
pOrted-The Frightful storm which
Drove the Steamer On the Reef OF
Isle ROyaI-Scenes Of Terror On the
Sinking Ship.
PORT ARTHUR, ONT, Nov. 1O.-A terrible
marine disaster, resulting i'm the drowning OF
forty-eight persons and the loss of one of the
most valuable passenger steamers on the lakes
was reported last night when the steamer
Arthabasca arrived. On board OF the Artha-
basca were Capt. James Moore, commander of
the Canadian Pacific railway steamer Algoma;
two passengers and eleven of her crew. They
were all that were left of the sixty-two persons
that sailed for this port from Owen Sound on
the Algoma last Thursday.
The following are the survivors: w. ]. Hull
James Jam Moore n; o First Mate Hastings, Second
Mate Richard Simpson. Wheelman Henry
Lewis, Watchman John c. McNabb, Fireman
p McCalgar Deck Hands r. Stevens. Jas. Boil
ton, Daniel Laughlin: Walters John McLane,
Geo. McColl, John Mckenzie.
The captain was badly. injured. The ships
not be obtained. The following is a partial list
of the lost: Mrs. Dudgeon and her son, aged 10,
of ST. Paul; Mr.: and Mrs Frost Tor FOSTER, OF
Owen Sound; Geo. Pettigrew, chief engineer;
Alex. McDermott, OF Sarnia, second engineer;
Mr.. Mackelsie, purser, nephew Of Alexander
Mackenzie. of Sarnia; Alex. Taylor. chief stew
ard: Mr.. Jones, steerage steward of Scotland
The other names cannot be obtained.
HOW THE DISASTER OCCURRED.
The story of the disaster as related by Capt
Moore is that the Algoma passed through the
st. Mary's canal, bound for this port, Friday
noon. Soon after reaching Lake Superior the
wind began TO freshen up from the northwest
and other signs Of heavy weather were seen. As
night approached the wind increased in vio-
lence and by dark had developed into one of
lakes Before midnight Lake SUPERIOR was
dashed into wilderness of seething foam and
great seas swept completely over the struggling
steamer. A binding snow-storm set in before
morning. 1t was impossible to see the length
of the steamer. The passengers and crew were
terrified beyond measure and momentarily ex-
BY instructions OF Capt. Moore the officers cir
culated among the passengers trying to allay
their fears. They were panic stricken, however,
and huddled together in the cabin, where the
screams and prayers of the women and children
could be heard above the laundering of the
gale.
ON THE FATAL REEF.
Saturday morning Isle Royal was sighted,
and Capt. Moore headed the steamer for Rock
island forms q natural harbor of refuge but
near the entrance there Is o dangerous reef and
Just as the steamer was nearing the entrance
she struck the reef There was q terrific shock,
and then the steamer came 10 q full stop. The
passengers rushed out OF the cabin and be-
pened. 1--WE are on a reef" replied the captain.
''but II you will only keep as calm possible
trust all will be safely landed" Just then one
had been punctured, and that she was fllling
with water.
THE WATER FILLED WITH THE STRUGGLING
FORMS OF MEN AND WOMEN.
The boats were at once got in readiness and
all started 10 leave the steamer, but just as
they were about to lower them the steamer
slipped of the reef and disappeared with an
struggling forms of men anG women, and then
all was over. Only fourteen lived 70 tell the
poweriess to save themselves, rs they were
without oars. Capt. Moore. however, wnenc1,ed
q footbOard from the bottom Of the boat, and
boat 10 the island, where the survivors we're
picked up by the ArthabascA. Mr.. Bentiy. the
manager Of the line, has sent out tugs nom
here with INSTRUCTIONS 70 search Isle Royal for
any survivors that may posstbly have got
ashore and 70 pick mp end take care @ any
The scene q the wreck