The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-11
A PALACE GOES DOWN.
Fearful Disaster to a Steamer
on Lake Superior.
A Splendid Vessel, Lost in a Fog,
Strikes Upon q Rock
and Sinks.

WIxN1pEG, November "a fearful dis
aster occurred on Lake Superior. of Port
Arthur early the morning. The magnlfl-
centiron sclad steamer "Algoma" OF the
Canadian Pacific Railway, was wrecked
and thirty-seven lives lost. Only meagre
particulars have been received up to the
present hour. They consist mainly OF tele-
grams to private persons, announcing the
loss OF friends. E. Dudgeon, OF this city,
received a few moments ago the following
telegram: "Alsoma gone down. Your wife
and two childrsn are drowned.
JOE VIVIAN"
Mr.. Dudgeon's wife is So years old, and
the children are a boy and girl, 6 and 4
years old respectively. The steamer left
Port Arthur at 3 p. M, and was wrecked
off the Isle of Royal, just outside OF Thun-
der bay. A heavy storm prevailed all
Sunday afternoon and night, and the
steamer lay to for a time. When the
weather slightly improved the vessel
started again, but made very slow progrss.
In the morning a dense fog prevailed, and
the steamer felt her way along, blowing the
fog horns. She struck a reef and went
down, all hands on board being reported
lost. The steamer was bound for Owen
Sound with passengers for Toronto and
other points East. Captain Moore was
the master of the vessel, and Mackenzie,
a nephew of Hon. Alex. Mackenzie, is the
purser.
THE DETAILS.
It now turns out that the steamer CAL
gonna" was coming into Port Arthur and
not going out when the wreck occurred.
She left Owen s Sound last Thursday, and
was wrecked on Saturday night. The first
known of the disaster was when the steam
er 'Arthabasa," of the same line, arrived
at Port Arthur, late this evening with the
/ crew of the Inflated "Algoma," consisting
| of thirteen men and two passengers, who
| were the only ones saved. The" Arthabasa,"
| which left Owens Sound two days ago.
| came upon the wreck at Isle Royal, and
found the crew and two passengers in q
perishing condition on the island. The
| wreck had been dashed with maddened
a against the rocks and was finally
| beaten on the shore OF the island. The sur
| viv.rs saved themselves by taking to the
| life bOat and
BATTLING WITH THE WAVES
| until the shore was reached. The boat
was washed over several times by the
waves, but righted again, while the mel
! chung with the despair OF death to thu
sides. They succeeded in reaching land II
| almost a lead condition from exhaustion
and exposure. The STORM continued to
rage furiously all night long. Thu rescued
persons remained on the beach, watching
the wreck beat against the rock-bounc
island, and seeing dead bodies dashed II
the surf against the shore. TIE "Artha.
hasa" came along about noon to-day, anc
as the channel is narrow could not avoie
seeing the wreck and distress OF those OF
the island. A boat was sent ashore AM
brought the rescued to the "Arthabasa,'
which set sail for Port Arthur, where sh'
arrived about 7 o'clock this evening
There is intense excitement in this city to
night, as many had
FRIENDS ON BOARD.
The list of cabin passengers can only be hat
at Toronto or Sault Ste Marie, where
manifest of passengers is given to the Gus
tom Officers.
The "Algoma" was thoroughly built ant
a spfendidly equipped Clyde steel steamer
lighted by electricity. Her gross tonnag
is 1,78O; length, 27O feet; breadth, 38 feet
She was complete in every detail. Th
furnishing was luxurious and equal to tn
finest ocean steamer. The vessel cos
$3.50 900, and is understood to have beef
insured for $500, 600. 1t is one OF thre
steamers, the '.Alberta, "'Arthabasa" nnc
"Aigoma," purchased two years ago byth
Canadian Pacific Railway for the lak'
traffic, since which time she has been plyin
steadily between Owens Sound and Por
Arthur, doing a big business.
THE SAVED.
Among those saved thus far are Captain
John Moore, First Mate Joseph Hastings
Second Mate Richard Simpson, Watchmar
Henry Lewis, deck hands r. Stephen, james
Bolton and Daniel Langhton, walters JOIN
Mclean, George McCalland and Joe Nc
Kenzie, and passengers W. }. Hill and W
1 u MnArthnr