Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-15
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| . nh bsnbShs~seS ssSSsS VI Secretary Blaine on Our Trade
 With Cuba.
 THAT DEATH-DEALINGs STORM. The Total Number Killed at Lake City
 NOW Placed at SixtY-Five-Many
 More UnaccOunted f0r-Terfible Fate
 of the steamer Sea Wing-How the
 Boat Was CaPsized-Heart-Ren
 Struggles of It's here
 the storm Gathercd-Its Path of R uin
 and Desolasion-Llst of the Killed
 and Injured at Lake Gervais.
 LAKE C1TY, Minn., July 14.-Surrounded by beautiful bluffs and pleasant farming lands Lake Pepins unrufd ed surface to-dsy gave little evidence of the fierce struggle with the clements and the death-dealing fury of the storm that ragged off this peaceful lit- tie city last night. With scarcely note of warning there burst upon this region one of the severest storms ever known in it's history and the loss of life is probably greater than any other single calamity that has ever vis- tied any part of the northwest. The list of dead already numbers sixty-6ve and may ex- oeed one hundred.
 The excursion steamer Sea Wing of Dia- mond Bluff had carried party of two hun- dred or more exeursionists from Red Wing to the camp of the First regiment just below this city. When the day was coming to a close Captain Wetheren prepared to return his boatload to their homes. Many among them feared an approaching storm and asked that thas he delay his departure, but he, be- lieving that nothing serious would occur, started up the lake toward Red Wing about o'clock with nearly all of the passengers on board. The wind was blowing gale. into the teeth of which the Sea Wing tried un- successfully to force her way. point of above this place, across from what is known as Maiden Rock. To pass around this point it was necessary for the steamer to turn slightly toward the Wiscon- sin shore. Immediately the hurricane seized hold of the already struggling and creaking vessel and twisted her out of control of her engines and crew. An attempt to beach her failed and over she went with her great load of passengers. The barge Jim Grant, which was in tow and on which about one-qusrter of the excursionists had crowed, was also seized, her awning being crushed in and the messengers thrown into the water. This happened just below the point, and as the helpless hulks drifted before the gale the steamer lighted for e moment, but again | keeled over and was SO badly torn by the storm that she lay helpless, the waves wash- ipg over her. The barge had broken loose | from the steamer and drifted down opposte | the town and those on board-about twenty were rescued. The steamer drifted in | back of the point and sank with most of | those on boosrd.
 Many were saved, however, and the hero- ism of a few rescuers cannot be slightly praised. Corporal B. L. Perry of St. Louis compelled the spectators to assist him, and saved the lives of eighteen persons still clinging to the wreck. He went out on the lake in the storms height, and seemed to know no fear. There were others like him and they rescued over sixty from what | seemed certain death. Sailboa.s bruised around for several hours, and picked out some three score of struggling, but still liv. ing victims
 l RECOVERING THE BODIES.
 As soon as the news of the disaster reached camp every one volunteered to assist in res cuing. Adjutant- General Mullen tool charge, and the search was begun. BodJ after body was taken from the water, som' alive, others unconscious, but others dead Invaluable in the work, both of re- suscitation and of laying out the dead, wal rendered by the excellent ambulance corp which had been recently organized. As fas as the bodies were taken from the water they were identified by friends and relatives ant placed in coffins. By two o'clock this morn ing fifty bodies had been recovered and sen to Red Wing. By eight o'clock eight more had taken the same mournful journey, anG at three o'clock this afternoon seven other
 were added. Petersons body was found 6 mile up shore this afternoon. The barge lay quietly on the water just above town thi
 morning. She had toppled over on the DOT
 side and had drifted against her tow. Hole
 were chopped in the decks and ropes fest
 ened to the bodies under the water, ant
 these drawn out, carried ashore and turned
 over to the ambulance corps. The bodies o
 those who went with the steamer wer'
 taken out of the cabin. Believing that stil
 more bodies were to be found in tn
 half dismautled wreck General Mullen order
 ed the tearing away of the vessels upper
 works and the pushing of the wreck fsthel
 to shore where she was righted. Genera | A
 through the Sea Wing, recovering three nor
 bodies, bringing the totals up to sixty-five
 The tattered hulk was then left to drift 2
 will.
 During the morning 8 system patrol c 5 the water over which the hulls had driftet r was kept up by citizens of Lake City. Afte : : the last bodies had been taken up Geners { Mullen pressed into service all the row boat and with four soldiers in boat begun thorough dragging of the lake all about tn . scene. No bodies were found, and at dar 2 the search was abandoned for the day. Dynt mite will be used in the morning.
 3 MANY LIFE fREsERvERs USED.
 : There were a good many on the Sea Win 5 who used fife preservers. Robert Adams 2 the 17 year son of Dr. Adams of this cit ] and boy whose home is. in Red Winl 7 secured three preservers and were in th i water six hours before being rescued. Adam ], could swim They were buffeted by th
 pillows and blown hither and thither by th l, gale. They first drifted about mile dow s past town and then change in the win e where they were rescued by Dr. Kain an 2 party considerably the worse for their hal e Following is revised list of the dead { Ses missing at Lake City: Adams, Mamie; Blak
 ley, Mrs. and two children; Brennan, Mis . | Pierson, Phoebe; Baherns, J0nn ahd VII Id Brown, Charles; Christ, Fred; Christoferso le Eddie Davis, Katie Daly; Dinstage, Charle .h Rngelperson, John; Feass, Miss; Fishe s'as Minnie; Fulton, Ira; aerkin, Peter, vi y and five children; Green, Mrs. Me
 ritt; Hampling, Fred and wife; Hem
 ling, Herman; Hampling, William Tempting, Lizzie; Hatemeyer; Fred; Hippo
 Will; Harris, George; Hardwell, The0dol
 Harrison, Lizzie; Holten, Mabel; Hornd
 Theodore; Hambsr, Mrs; Hagel, Arthr
 Johnson, Cora; Leason, Thomas; Merri
 Myrtle; Niles, Nellie; Nelson, Emma; N
 son, George; Osky, Orrin; Pearso
 Sadie; ,Persig, Julia; Persig. 4
 nis; Palmer, Alice; Palmer, Nett
 Peterson; Reheder, 0. II. and two ohildre n, Schuenberg, Mrs. and daughter; Sherf, M V F. and daughter; Steiger, Annie; Sever le Fred and daughter; Stiffney, Henry; Smi, " Floyd; Mr. Schefder, wife and two childr. ,d Strope, Jehn; Snyder, Annie; zsbrasse. ," SOUGHT SAFETY IN THE CELLAR. ess MINNEAPOLIS, July 14.-Severel minu os before the cyclone made its appearance
 Lake Gervais the members of the Good a ' Schurmier families and several parties vii
 ing them were either rowing or sailing on
 lake or sitting on the outside of their c ,us tages. Threatening clouds were rising @ TIT the cottages were sought. In the Good c 0A tage were thirteen persons; in the Schurm ich nine persons. The heavens grew darker, [ ui. nl1 Mr no11 oaofpn 10 Npue- ho nod ol<