The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-11-25
MARINE DISASTERS.

a vesssl Reported Lost II the Pacific Win
all ON Board-WrsckeA eR the Lak~a.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-Advices have beeu
received hero to the effect that . ship
crowded with lab0rsrs returning from
Queensland had foundered In the Pacific
Ocean and that 40 lives had bean lost No
particulars are obtainabia
TWO BAR6Es GO DOWN.
FRANKFORT, Mich, Nov 20.-During the
height Of the storm Wednesday afternoon
Ut intervals through the binding snow
storm, threemasted schooner could b
seen about three miles southeast Of here.
Her poles were almost bare. and the
deck seemed clear of cargo. An A.
tempt was made 10 anchor her, and she
held for q time, but som broke loose
aud driftsd before the gale. The wind
gradually increased in violence, and tho
seas were growing larger every moment
when darkness settled over the face OF tho
lake. Help was asked from tile life-saving
alton at Malistee, but II was impossible
for tug 70 live in such gale. After
great trouble the lift-sayin2 station six
miles north Of here was reached and tho
apparatus hauled down the coast by few
volunteers over hills, ravInes, tree trunks
and heavy snow drifts and pelted by the
driving snow and hail. They arrived at the
scene at Spring creek at four o'clock thia
morning after q twenty mile struggle,
but by this time the vessel was
totally broken up and with the cargo piled
mp on the beach, everything being COM
pletely destroyed. Broken nas,s. shrouds
lumber ami debris were mixed and piled up
together. Captain Mathews thinks she
must have had her anchor down and
pounded to pieces on the outer bar. Ore
body was found, that Of man about thirty
years old, with black hair, sandy mustache
and clothing TO. resist the weather. In
tho pocket Of his coat was letter
bearing the address "William Laurey, 1871
Madison street, Chicago" His face
was badly damned and mis- hands
cut Tie vessels yawl with the name
Menekaunee was near by unnjured. 1t is
thought she had a crew Of four men, and
that she broke as soon as She struck. No
other bodies have been discovered.
Another wreck was discovered two miles
south, where the same chaotic wreckage
Was seen, and the entire stem of the
schooner Marinette, Of Racine, was discov-
cred. At u 1eighbOring farm house was a
Uutu-iCst SotbOb Will IdCOl aleu-
hands from which the flesh was stripped,
w. ANUS, OF Port Huron, sailor on his
first trip, and Is the only survivor Of this
vessel.
LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD.
WAsHBURNE, Wis. Nov. 20.-News has
Just been received here that the steamer
Lucerne, which left here last Monday for
cargo Of ore for Cleveland, has gone to the
bottom Of Lake Superior with all on bOsrd.
She Is not known to have been seen after
She left here until Wednesday when the
captain Of the steam barge Fred Kelly saw
her turn about and head for the port for
shelter. Not arriving here this morning
the captain Of the steam barge Raleigh who
brought the Lucerne. autographed to Bay
field for 'lg 10 60 in search Of her. The
steamer S. Il. Barker started out She
had only gOns q few miles when the
spars Of vessel were seen just above tie
water about mile south and about ten
miles from tbs city. Three men were
found lashed In the rigging. They were
Immediately cut loose and brought to this
city last night One Is recognized as being
the second mate. The vessel is lying in
forty feet Of water. The Lucerne left this
port with crew of nine men, all of whom
are supposed to be lost The tug Brown,
OF Bayfield,. has been searching about the
wreck all day for more bod but has not
yet found any. Tie bodies were covered
with from one to six inches of ice.
RESCUED.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 20.-The crew
of the barge Robert Wallacs and schooner
David Wallace, were rescued yesterday
morning by the Portage Lake canal life
saving crew. Every man on the boat was
saved. Tie Robert Wallace is a total
wreck. The David Wallace is still sound.