Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20


CHICAGO. Now 2o.-Reports continue 20 come
In giving further details OF the great loss of lis
and property on the lakes during the nercs
storm OF Wednesday and Thursday. IL was re-
ported last night that the steamer Manistique,
Whose consoris. the schSoaers Msrlnette and
had made safe harbor at the Manitous. but .
later dispatch from Manistee, Mich. asserts
that soon after losing her consorts the Manls-
tfQue became disabled and drifted heiplessly
up the lake until she reached Buronhams Pier,
and sunk. with ali hands The Manistique was
commanded by Captain Waiter Ashley, and
carried a crew OF Is men. IL this report is true,
the number OF lives lost by the sinking OF the
Mniisiique and her consorts is swelled 10 80.
TSnaes.special from Duluth. Minn.. says tho
propeller Siberia is five days overdue. The pro-
peller 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 and snow
storm.
THE LUCERNE AND HER CREW OF SINF LOST.
1he infer-OcedRs Mashburn, Wis, special
Sonnfihs TIE loss OF the lucerne with all on
board. The special says: News has just been
received here that the steamer Lucerne. which
lett mere last Monday evening with "A cargo of
ore tor Cleveland. has gone to the bottom of
Lake superior with all on board. She In not
Known 10 have been seen after she left here
nntii "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
htrge haielgh, who brought the Lucerne. tele-
graphed to Bay field for "A tug 10 60 in search of
her. The steamer Barker immediately started
out She had only gone lew miles when the
spars OF vessel were seen just above the water
about n mile south and about ten miles from
this city. Three men were found dashed I'm the
rigging. They were Immediately cut loose and
brought to this city last night One is recog-
Eized as being the second mate. The vessel is
lying in 40 feet OF water. The Lucerne LETT this
port with a crew OF nine men, all OF whom are
supposed To be lost. The tug Brown, of BAY field,
searched about the wreck all day for more
bodies, but found none. The bodies were GOV.
cred with from one To six inches of ice.
THIRTY VESSELS AND THIRTY-sEyEN LIVES
LOST.
summary of marine losses sustained during
the storm OF Wednesday and Thursday aud
corrected up TO midnight Is published this
morning. Many OF the vessels will unq questlon.
ably be rescued, but the wrecking expenses at
this season of the year will be necessarily
heavy. The list contains the names OF thirty
vessels, large and small, of a total valuation Of
Ss24. 100. The number oi lives lost IL placed az
thrty-seyen. Later reports Will no doubt swell
this doleful list.
sCHooNER's DREADFUL EXPERIENCE.
The Tunes Grand Haven Mich, speciai sayG
The schooner Annie Dali made this harbor yes
terday. after a terrible passage OF three days
from Chicago. She le:t Chicago Tuesday aud
after beating around caught ia the south
wester and carried north as far as Point Betty
whence she put about and ran south TO While
Lake. She could not make port, but managed
again to turn about In the piunging sea- which
nomentarily threatened 10 swallow the vessel
and crew. She succeeded, however and again
was fly ing before the wind In "A northern course
until she fetched up under An Sable, when she
was again forced to turn southwark. The SUI.
fering OF the crew. according 10 the statement
OF the captain was intense. All that could be
partaken of by the crew from the time OF en-
count nlering the south wester was hot coffee, and
even that was spilled from the cups by the
fearful punging of the vessel. During Thurs
day the cold grew more intense and the vessel
began To ice up. When she arrived here she
was covered about hall an inch thick all over.
Sleep could not be thought OF by any of the
crew and all appeared To be thoroughly ex-
hausted from the trying trip among the waves
which are pronounced 0y the captain and crew
the worst ever experienced 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
Holland yesterday leaves no doubt that the
where near by.