Telegram-herald., 1890-07-16


He went out on the lake when the
storm was at its height, others follow
Ing him, and over sixty were rescued
from what seemen certain death. Small
boats cruised around for several hours
and picked up about three-score strug-
Cling victios Of the Storm.
As soon "a word OF the calamity
reachedtho militia camp volunteers were
called for and every body offered TO assist
in rescuing the living or searching for
thedead Adjutant-GcReral Mullen i'm
mediately took charge of the regi-
ment and the work was begun.
Bodies OF men. women and chill
dren-in some cases OF whole families
were taken from the water. Some were
alive, others unconscious and others
dead. An invaluable aid in the work
both OF resuscitation and of laying out
the dead was rendered By the excellent
ambulance corps. which had been but
recently organized.
As Fast as the bodies were taken from
the water they were identified by
mourning friends and relatives and
placed il cotins for transportation to
their homes.
Major Fitzgerald, surgeon OF the reg
iuent who had charge Of the hospital
corps and also Of the arrangements for
the handling Of the bodies. says that
death was very quick in every case, and
that there was scarcely any evidence of
there having been any struggle on the
part OF the dying. Neither had any OF
the bodies any bruises or other marks of
Injury upon them. Death was quick
ard comparatively painless.
The undertaking establishment here
was crowded with people al day look
ING for friends whom they feared had
gone down In the terrible disaster. SO
that one could scarcely gain an entrance.
Many women were carried helpless
from the building. and cases of entire
prostration were Of frequent occur
renee Business is completely at
standstilL the stores are all closed. and
every body is standing on the corners
talking about The wreck
The most terrible thing that has hap
pened so far is TIE fate OF John Gerkin
and his entire family. consisting OF five
children and bis wife. The whole fam
ilv went down. and there are no orphans
left 20 mourn the fate Of their beloved
parents II is al oRa can bear 70 see
the grief-stricken men and women walk
ing aimlessiy up and down tAe mourn
ful streets
One of tho saddest cases is that Of
{. II. Eebder. the leader Of the Render
String Bsnd os Red Wing Mr. Render
was on the boat with his two children.
his sister, her husband and their FIVE
children Render himself was saved.
bot the others porisaed.
The council held a meeting Monday
nirat and appointed committees % aid
in every way possible when he bulk of
she funerals vilf take place. The bust
ress men were also asked 20 close their
business houses. end Tags viii Be strung
az hsitmast ou ali public buildings for
three days public memorial service
VII probably be held sunday
Captain Wethern. proprietor and com
uan4eV of he Sea Wing. has been Sc
vereir blamed ~ cidEens and others
far what they arezr to have been crini-
inaI negligence On his part n pulling
ous into tae lake with such crowd
when tra sky looked 60 threaten
frr The captains wife ard two
OF BIS tareo children icst their lives an
Ger she waves. aui that fact. together
with +he sss ~ ths vessel and The rress
loss 80 l-fs have 50 broker hin that he
has kept rre-t7 much ont e. sight Dur
7nr he dav. ani those who did see him
got hut rrerfec- statements from him
rerarifnr che hc-r0r and his con nection
there Nith
Two ordinations - his action have
been given. and beth ara understood -
have come f-cn- him. The frst IS tbss
be f.d not consider the danger ve~v
great ana taat Re thogShs he sav