The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-06-25
DROWNED IN ICY. BAY.
Two Members Of tho Mount st. Elias Ex-
ploring Party and Four ef the Crew Of
the United States Steamship Hear Per-
ish In Alaskan Waters.

Two Members Of the Mount 81. Elias E3-
ploring Party and Four 81 the Crew Of
the United states Steamship Hear Per-
ish In Alaskan Waters.
VICTORIA, B. C., June oU.-News OF
the drowning of six men Of the United
States steamship Bear in Alaskan
waters has been received by telegraph
from Nanimo. The cutter bear
had put into Icy bay for the. pnr-
pose of landing the Russell Mount St
Elias exploring party. A heavy sea
WAS running when the boat containing
the party left the Bear for shore. In
few minutes, and when within plain
sight of those aboard the
Bear, all the occupants Of
the boat were buffeting the
waves in the icc-cold water Boats
were launched from the Bear and
rowed to the scene of the disaster, but
before they arrived six Of the unfor-
tunste occupants had sunk They
were Lieut. Robinson and w. c. Moore
Of the Russell party and four seamen
of the Bear
WASHINGTON. June oO.-The United
States geographical survey has re-
ceived q dispatch confirming the news
from Victoria of the drowning Of Lieut..
Robinson and four of the crew of the
revenue steamer Bear and w. G.
Moore, one of the Russell party. The
dispatch was from Mr.. Russell, Of the
geological survey, who is in charge Of the
party sent to Alaska by the telegraph
ical society TO explore Mount st. Elias
and to reach its top, if possible. Mr..
Russell left the Pacific coast last spring
on the Bear with party of five or six
assistants for Alaska to pursue his re-
searches began last summer, and the
first news received from him was the tel
egram announcing the accident. 1t is
said at the geographical survey that Mr..
Russell is now probably on his way up
the mountains, and that the accident
TO one Of his men will not prevent the
continuance of the exploration. Lieut..
L. L. Robinson. who was drowned at
Icy bay, was born in Ohio. lie leaves
wife who resides in Port Townsend.
BLENHEIM, Ont, June 20. - Friday
afternoon Mrs. David Clarke, who was
deserted bv her husband some months
ago and left without means Of support
went down to Rondeau dock with her
three children, two boys of u and
years old and an infant in arms She
sent the elder boy on a message and
while he was absent she drowned her
young son and leaped into the water
with her infant, meeting a SIMILAR fate.
QUEBEC, Can, June aO.-Five chill
dren, belonging to a family named
LaChancc, were playing in boat on
the st. Lawrence river near Port Neuf,
a few miles from Quebec, when waves
from passing steamer caused the boat
to fill, and four of the children were
drowned.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, juno 2O.-Dr.
Springer j. Sciesce and O. johnson,
Grand Rapids gentlemen who arrived
at Spring lake Friday morning on .
fishing trip. met with sad accident at
| noon. Their boat was accidentally up
| set and johnson was drowned.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June aO.-Opposite
Golconda, H., Will H. Hockwisher and
Willie krcipke, both under 30, and two
colored men, were drowned by the
overturning of their skitf in . sudden
windstorm.
HANCOCK, Mich, June William
Shellman and Jerry Kelly were
drowned in Portage lake. near here,
Friday