The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-16
VOL. LYH.--N0. 3lo.
THE LAKE PEPIN TRAGEDY.
OYER FORTY FUNERALS IN THE
LITTLE CITY or RED VINO.
Bitter FeelinG Against tho Captnin and
Crew OF the Sea WInE-A Mother Buried
na She Was Found WITH Her Rnhe.

Bitter FoelinG Against tho Captnin and
Crew OF the Sea WInE-A Mother Buried
as She WAS Found with Her Babe.
RED VINO. July l5--when the roscucrs who
were taking out the dead bodies OF the victims
Of the Sea Wing disaster at Lake City on sun
day night reached tho cabin they found
clasped In Its mothers arms and held to tho
breast that nourshedlt the in FAINT child OF ohm
Bchoeffler OF this city. Tenderly tho mother
and child were lifted from the wreck and
placed In tho long row OF the dead none de-
string to withdraw the seemingly sleeping in
FAINT from the protecting and sustaining arms.
Together their bodies still are. They lie
alongside their husband and father and
the bRby's child sister. and all are in the
German Lutheran Cemetery. about two miles
west Of them. Tho same cemetery to-day re-
ceived tho bodies OF the eight members 81 the
Gerken family. Herman HempftlinG and his
bride were married In the German Lutheran
church and their bodies are now Inferred In
the cemetery Of that church. Their aunt Mrs.
Fred Hempftling. and her son Fred and daugh-
ter Lizzie were buried in the beautiful Oak
wood Cemetery, on hill to the south OF tho
city. where large number OF others were
buried last night and to day. The Catholic
cemetery Ia beyond Oakwood and still others
now lie there.
1t was a mournful day. and the sight OF tho
funeral procession was sadly common event
Forty -four Of the dead were carried to the
cemeteries
Under all the stern sorrow OF the men and
the wailinR OF the women Is feeling Of Bit
terness at tho supposed carelessness and In
competency which they consider was shown
in the management Of the Inflated Sea Wing
Capt Wethern. who commanded the Sea Wing.
and his crew are denounced vigorously, and II
all that Is said were true they would sure
l. L.
ficting stories are told OF the condition OF the
crew and the orders Of the Captain. enough
seems to be established to bring upon them
some pretty strong aud we'll deserved censures.
The mildest view OF tho affair would seem to
indicate a woful lack OF judgment on the part
OF tho CAPTAIN In leaving shore to 20 out into
such storm.
DynamitinR has been kept up during the
day. but nothing new has developed In the
search for further victims OF the disaster. and
consequently the people have had ample on
portunity to discuss the events OF that awful
night Capt. Wethern was asked to-day by o
prominent resident Of He'd Wing how many
people wore on the boat at the time OF tho dis
aster. The Captain said: I'VE sold lat tick
IT, There were three Of my family and eight
I the crew and a number OF invited guests
nd friends, making altogether not more than
10 people,"
This answer served to arouse the citizen to
Ugh pitch OF indignation. and he began q
trong denuncfation Of the Captain and crew.
70 gave It as his opinion that the number Of
ckets sold was 1877. instead Of 147, and that
THE total number on board exceeded 200. He
continued by accusing the Captain and crew OF
ignorance, incompetency. and drunkenness.
and said he considered them responsible for
the accident. and that they should be held
accountable.
Judge L. 8. Bayrell ofArgyle was on tho boat
and he gives poaitiv0 evidence against the
charge Of drunkenness. He says the Captain
was not only sober. but he was fully aware OF
walked through the cabin trying to calm tho
think there was any danger. hat If any wished to
DO 80 they could put on lie proservers and pre-
later he vent into the cabin again and once
more made the same suggestion.
The charge against Sh the ., crew probably orgi-
gers on the barge. They had been drinking,
and began to sns as they were leaving the
and the ladies. were comreIled TO seek refuge
10 the cabin; The engineer asked thcm to bs-
adies returned to the barge and were saved |
:om 1t when it drifted 10 shore after the boats
Seeing tho severity Of the storm. the Captain
wished those who were on the barge at the |
the cabin Tut later he f sSSf the S BARGE
tho saler place and ordered the women and |
children 10 remove there. his order miscar- |
ried.
Miss Aggie Bartron Of Lake City. who was
ono Of those rescued from the barge. says all |
the women and children were ordered into the |
cabin from the barge. She refused to 60 and |
was saved.
Coroner ,Kyllo went down to Lake City to-
day TO look after reported found bodies. but !
found no more, This afternoon be called
Jury, selecting those who were in no way con-
nectod with any OF the dead. The inquest be-
gan at o'clock this evening.