St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-13
DEATH ON THE LAKE.
Sad Ending to a Pleasure
Party on Lake Peoria.
Illinois.
A Number Find a Watery
Grave by a Boat Cap
sizing.
A Sieilian City Entirely De-
stroyed by a Heavy
Earthquake.
Mount Etna in an Alarming
State Of Violent Erup-
tion.

PEORIA. Ill.,. July 12. = The eruel
waves of the Illinois tonight bore down
to death score of persons who were
enjoying themselves. The frankie Fol-
som. Pekin boat, started out this
evening with forty passengers aboard.
A landing was made and two or three
couples joined the party. There were
also fifteen who got Oil the boa
at the park, so that the passenger lis
reached fully sixty. AS the boat can't
out of the landing and started down to
the city, she was struck by cyclone
and turned over. She was about mid.
way in the river and sank rapidly,
Owing to the bowling tempest the cries
of the passengers could not be
heard. The Longfellow, with seventy
five passengers from Kingston, passed
her and ran to the foot of the next
street. Word was conveyed to the po-
lice station, and Mayor Warner ordered
every man to the scene of the disaster.
The Rock Island sent special train to
the scene of the disaster, and small
boats were put off to the Folsom, the
hull of which could be seen when
the lake was illuminated by the
vivid lightning. Four persons were
taken off at a time. 1t is known that
there are dozen in the cabin of the ILL
fated steamer. When the boa. careered
over, her cargo rushed to the sinking
side, and many were washed
overheard. A man who has just
been brought off said he saw several
women carried down and they were
cooked to death by steam. Every time
the boat rocked the poor unfortunateS
cliBging to the side would release their
hold and disappear in the waves.
The rescuers saw several bodies float
ing away which they could not reach.
So far Mrs. Duisdecker. and two girl
companions, names unknown; Miss
Cora Fisher, Mrs. Fred Fisher. Miss
Mary Flath, John Aherns. Mary Paebel
Annie Paebel are the known dead. The
bodies of the two unknown were flOated
out of the cabin. Mrs. William Willis,
William Rlpderger are known to be in
the cabin. All of these people were
from Pekin. Thrilling stories are told
by the men who have been brought off in
the boats. Sam Sutton missed his wife
when the cyclone struck the boat, and
he heard her calling for him as the cab
in filed with water. He dived into the
hold to what seemed certain death and
managed to bring her to the surface.
For an hour they clung to the rail and
were both saved. William Hart also
went into the cabin and brought up the
unconscious form Of his wife. 1t is
thought she will live. The great
est fears are entertained concern
ing the fate of over hundred persons
who were out in small boats. 1t is GER
tain that eight lives have been lost in
this manner.
At this hour the river bank is lined
with crazy friends and relatives of those
who have been lost. There are eighteen
dead in the Folsom, according to
the count just made. Only about
half of these will be found in the
cabin of the boat for the others were
swept off the boat. Two bodies have
been sighted floating through the lower
bridge, nearly two miles from the
scene. Whether these are from the Fol-
som or bodies of persons from over
turned boats cannot be stated. 1t is
thought every house in the vicinity has
been thrown open to the victims of
the disaster, and the work of rescue
is going OH rapidly. Those brought
ashore say there are some on the boat
whose strength will hardly last till they
are taken off. Their cries are getting
fainter and fainter.