The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-11-12
Steamer Wrecked.

PORT ARTHUR. Ont. ., November II Follow
ing is the list of the lost by the wreck OF the
steamer Algoma: Mrs. DudOn and her son,
aged 10, of st. Pau; Mr.. and Mrs. Frost Tor
Foster, of Owen Sound; George Pettigrew,
chief engineer, Alexander McDermott, OF Sar-
mia, second engin eer; Mr.. Mackenzie. purser:
of Sarnia; Alexander Taylor. chief steward, of
either Buffalo or Cleveland; MIR. Jones, steer
age steward. of Scotland. Other names, con-
sisting OF deck hands, firemen, walters and
others of the crew cannot be Obtaiend'
The story of the disaster, as related by Cap
tain Moore, is that the Alloma passed through
st. Mary 8 canal bound fer this port last Fri
day noon. Soon after reaching Lake Superior
the wind began to freShen from the northeast
and great banks of leaden clouds along tn
southern horizon denoted the approach OF
heavy weather. AS night approached the wind
continued to increase IN violence, and by dark
had developed into one of the tierceSt and
most destructive gales ever experienced on
sea began to make and before midnight Lake
Superior was laShed into a wilderness Of
seethipg FOAM When the tempest screeched
and howled great seas swept completely over
the struggling steamer. Ihe situation was
made all the more terrible by a binding snow
storm that set in before morning. 1t was i'm
possible to see the length of the steamer. The
passengers and crew were terrified beyond
measure and momentariy expected to see the
| steamer plunge to- the bottom. By the in
SJructionS.of Capt. Moore the officers Circulated
among the passengers trying to allay their
fears. They were panic stricken, however, and
huddled together in the cabin where the
ren could be heard above the laundering of the
gale.
Saturday morning isle Royal was sighted
and Capt. Moore headed The steamer for Rock
| harbor where he hoped to gain shelter. The
island forms a natural harDOr of refuge, but
near the entrance there is dangerous reel
and Just as the steamer was nearing the
| entrance she struck the reef. There was a
| terrific shock and then the steamer came to a
| full stop. The passengers rushed out OF the
| cabin and beSeiged the officers to tell them
what had happened.
"We are on reef!' replied Captain Moore
Just then one of the crew reported the
1 steamers bottom had been punctured anC
| that she was filling with water. Boats were al
| once got ready, and all started to leave the
| steamer, but just as they were about to lower
| the boats the steamer slipped off the reef, anC
| disappeared with an angry roar. The watel
was covered with the struggling forms OF mer
| and women. and then all was over. Only four
teen lived to tell the tale. These got into ont
| of the boats, but W. re powerleSs to save them
| selves, as they were without oars. Captain
| Moore, however, wrenched foot-board from
the bottom of the bo It, and with that as a pad
die, succeeded in working the boat to the Is
land where the survivors were picked up b.
the AthabaSca.
Mr.. Bertley, manager of the line, has sen
out tugs, with orders to search Isle Royal TO
any survivors that may possibly have gottel
ashore, and pick up and take care OF any bod
les that may be found. The tugs are now a
the scene OF the wreck.