Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-20
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Lake Disasters.

Lake Disasters.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The Inter- Oceans
Washburn, Wis, special confirms the loss of
the Lucsrne with all on board. The special
says: News has just been received here that
the steamer Lucerne, which left here last
Monday evening with cargo of iron ore
for Cleveland, has gone to the bottom of
Lake Superior with all on board. 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 this port for shelter. She
not arriving here yesterday morning, the
captain of the steam barge Raleigh, who
brought the Lucsrne, telegraped to Bayfield,
for q tug to 60 in search OF her. The steam
er Barker Immediately started out. She
had only gone few miles when the spars
of a vessel were seen just above the water
about mile south and about ten miles from
this city. Three dead men were found tiedin
the rigging. They were at once cut loose
and brought to this city last night. One is
recognized as being the second mate. The
vessel is lying in 40 feet of water. The Lu-
cerne left this port with crew of 8 men, all
of whom are supposed to be lost. The tug
Brown, of Bayfield,, searched about the wreck
all day for more bodies, but found none.
The bodies were covered with from one
to six inches flee. The Lucerne is sup.
posed to have gone to the bottom some
time Wednesday night as the wind blew a
terrific gale that night with binding snow
storm from the northeast.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-A Times special from
Duluth Mimi, says; The propeller Siberia
is FIVE days overdue. The propeller Cuba
in last night, reports the storm the worst
known in the history of Lake Superior.
She was out in the whole of the blow aud
snow storm.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-A summary Of mar
inc losses sustained during the storm OF
Wednesday and Thursday and corrected up
to midnight, is published this morning.
Thirty vessels in all have been lost. Many
of the vessels mentioned will unquestionbly
be rescued but the wrecking expenses at
this season of the year will be necessarily
heavy. The value of the vessels and car.
goes is estimated at 1924 100. Thirty-seven
| lives were lost.
CHICAGO, Nov 20.-It was reported last
| night that the steamer Manistique, whose con
| sorts, the schooners Marinette and Mena-
| kaunee were wrecked near Frankfort, had
made safe herbor at the Manitous, but lat.
or dispatch from Manistee, Mich, asserts
that soon after losing her consorls the Ma.
| nistique became disabled and drifted help
less'y up the lake until she reached Burn
| hams pier, 20. miles north of MANS.
tee when she struck, and sunk, with
all hands. The Manistque was COM
commanded by Captain Walter Ashley, and
| carried crew of Is men. If this report is
true, the number Of lives lost by the sink
| ing of the Manistique and her consorts is
swelled by thirty.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The Times Grand
Haven, Mich, special says: The schooner
Annie Dali made this harbor yesterday, af-
tor terrible passage of 3 days from Chicago.
She left Chicago Tuesday, and after beating
around was caught in the Southwestern and
Carried north as far as Point Betty, whence
she put about and ran south to White Lake.
She could not make port, hut managed again
to turn about in the plunging sea, which mo.
mentarily threatened to swallow the vessel
and crew. She succeeded, however, and
again was flying before the wind in q north.
ern course until she fetched up under Au
Sable, when she was again forced to turn
southwark. The suffering of the crew, &C..
cordlng to the statement of the captain was
intense. All that could be partaken of by
the crew from. the time of encountering the
Southwestern was hot coffee, and even that
was spilled from the cups by the fearful
piunging OF the vessel. During Thursday
the cold grew more intense, and the vessel
began to ice up. When she arrived here
she was covered about half an inch thick all
over. Sleep could not be thought of by any
OF the crew, and all appeared to be thor.
oughly exhausted from the trying trim
among the waves which are pronounced by
the captain and crew the worst over ex-
perlencsd by them in their long service on
fresh water. The Dali sighted only one
schooner but could not make out her name.
The wreckage that washed ashore at Hol.
land yesterday leaves no doubt that the
scow Halen want down rp;tb oil 49, 49,,