New-York tribune., 1890-07-16
RED WINGS MOURNING DAY
FUNERAL PROFESSIONS ALL DAY THROUGH
THE VILLAGE STREETS.
STILL TRYING TO RECOVER MISSING BODIES
THE CAPTAINS CONDUCT DIsCUssED-EX
PERIENCES OF THE FATAL DAY.

THE CAPTAINS CONDUCT DIsCUsSED-EX-
PERIENCEs OF THE FATAL DAY.
Lake CITY, Minn July 15.-The lake shore rever-
berated this morning with the thunder OF dynamite
which used in the hope that 1t would De ol clp ia
bringing some Of the unrecovered bodies Of those Io'
in the lake disaster TO the surface. The military
guard was kept up all night at the beach, ana kep'
back the spectators today as they had done yeS'eudS
Nothing new has developed along the lake shore no
bodies having been recovered mp to noon' aiulou8h
dynamite was used vigorously. a close ""Fh "'s
kept mp along the shore, but nothing was lou'u' 1t
e nroboble that no more bodies will be found for two
or three DAYS and the hope at Lake Cty l. that not
over dozen more are in the lake. but at Rcd wing
tho number has been placed at two three times that
number.
Captain Wethercl who has not been seen here SINCE
YESTERDAY noon told citizen Of Red wing that tHe
number on board the time of the disaster would ho'
exceed 40. The Red Wing man was much eNci'el'
and accused both captain and crew Of being drunk ana
un6t 10 have charge OF a boat at such time This
meeting was of course, known about town ana III
part may explain the charge of drunkenness tat mas
been made Still there is proof Of such state o1
affairs. There those on the barge among
the passengers who had been drinking ana "hoNo
actions drove the and children to the caolh'
and tins fact nav be another ground for the Tmor'
Another r1lmor that caused great indignation Waa
that which accused the captain Of ordering the cabin
door locked and keeping the people inside Inc
captain was blamed for pepning the people up Wheh
death was sure to come. 1t would be natural tmhs
for the CAPTAIN to do this as the night intensely
dark and the rain and hail made II extremely DIS
agreeable 10 remain the barge at tho mercy Oh inc
elements On the other hand. the engineer told the
oty marshal Tim Foley, that the captain thoush'
the barge safer than the steamer and sent an ouef
down 10 the cabin for the women ana cllldIeh 10 So
on the barge Instead of carrying the order correctly
the man told them to stay in the caoh ana iooh 'o
door, which they did.
Red Wing Mimi. July 15-FuneralS have been
held here all during today, one of the mournfm
PROFESSIONS passing along the street every few minutes
Business houses generally closed and IN mourning
gsrb while the whole place has an air OF diSconoate
grief Company G, which is Red Wing company
came up from camp to attend the funerals accompanied
by Colonel Bend, Leutena 1tColonel Reeves anc
Major Pierce
Coroner Kyllo this afternoon called a jury, con-
sisting Of D. VI. Neal, John Nelson. r. l.
Howard Charles Swenson. +. Putnam and j. C. = Beck
Constable Linquist appeared before the jury ana
identified the money, poeketboO and slippers found on
A body which the papers indicated was that Of A o.
Anderson, Of Buxton, 5. d. The County Attorney r NJ
Wilson, asked the read the statute covering
the holding Of inQuests which PROVIDES 'hat inc
coroner shall act only where there are MARKS OF
violence on the body, and not in cases OF casually
Then he explained his opinion that ii there were no
could be held He thought the matter should 80 TO
the Grand Jury The jury acted on his dccisIon and
the coroner dismissed them.
1t is stated that the prosecuting attorney OF Goodue
County is Of the avowed opinion that this disaster Is
subject not for action by coroners jury, but should
come before the Grand jury and that at once
St Paul, July IA Pioneer Press special from
Red Wing Mimi. says: The scenes here to-day at
tendant upon the terrible calamity Of last evening were
ht-lrtrending Since sunrise this morning the streets
have been filed with frantic parents grief Strlckcn
brothers and sisters, and sOrrOwing relatives ana
iriends All business was suspended, flags hung at
half-mast and many places draped in mourning. The
majority of those drowned young people and Of
the working class but many were prominent citizens
The funerals began late this afternoon and were con-
tinued through the evening. The council held meet
ing tonight and appointed committees 10 aid in every
way possible tomorrow, when most Of the funerals viii
be held. A public memorial service Will probably be
held on sunday. Tonight the bodies recovered mum
bered sixty-sx. the missing twenty three
L. 5 Bayreu Of Argyle Mimi, The illfatcd
steamer when she turned over. He tells the following
story:
There ware just o15 people the steamer when she
left the st Regiment camp her return VOYAGE There
was evidently heavy storm brewing and the wind was
blowing gale, every seemed 70 feel entirely
safe When the boat about in the middle OF the
lake the wind dead ahead and blowing great guns
Tho captain evidently becoming uneasy. shouted 70 III"
pilot Hold her the Wisconsin shore' The NIot
stuck to his post noby the vessel in veerng round
caught the wind beam and, after momen'ai}
stagger careened bottom upward Tho scene was simply
awful Words cannot adequately depict the struggles q"
the multitude precptaed into the angry lake Inc
matches had fastened down, a. was reported ana
the peoLle IN the cabin rushed deck. Many OF them
jumped from the barge and three swan asho
After the boat turned ropes were cut ana e
two vessels drfted apart.
From the water OF and children sent up a
last agonzng shrek OF despair the food closed
over them greater portion were carried under by th'
suction turned bottom upward and were u-
able 10 swim out. The water about the boat was soon
dotted by the swimmers and IN e"
Moments some twenty-five safely lodged the over
turned boat Those gaining the temporary place Of
safety assisted others climbing upon the slippery surface
and In ten minutes all the human beings In sight were
upon the boat Just the storm was subdhg ana nope
was strong withu them the boat gave another urch ana
more lives lost.
Minneapolis Mimi July 15.AnOthor victim OF the LAKE
Geryas tornado died yesterday 1t was Mrs John CLARK
whose home az Little Canada wrecked. Her lett arm
WIS torn OIL and her lung exposed She died in great
aronv silver pierced husband just above the hear
and though he hoyc life and death l. thought h.
has a chance 70 recover