The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1892-07-16
DOWN TO DEATH.
An Excursion Steamer on Lake
Peoria, ILL.,, Sunk During
4 Storm.
Forty Passengers on Board, But
Only Half of Them Reach
the Shore.

PEORIA, ILL.,. July l3.-'Ihc cruel waves
OF the Illinois tonight bore down to death
score OF persons who were enjoy
ing themselves. The frankie Folsom.
Pckin boat, started out this
evening with forty passengers aboard. A
landing was made and two or three couples
joined the party. There were also ii teen
who got Oh the boat at the Park. so that the
passenger list reached fully sixty.
AS the boat came out OF the landing and
started down to tho city she was struck
by cyclone and turned over. She
was about midway in the river
and sank rapidly. Owing to the how
ling tempest tho cries of the passengers
could not be heard. The Longicllow, with
seventy live passengers from Kingston,
passed her and ran to the foot of the next
street.
| Word was conveyed to the police station,
and Mayor Warner ordered every man to
tho scene of the disaster. The Rock
Island sent u special train to the
stcno of the disaster and small
h'o"s' WS'c put OIl 10 tuc
Folsom. the hulk of which could be seen
when the lake was illuminated by the
vivid lightning. Four persons were
taken oil ut u time 1t is known that
there arc dozen in the cabin
of the ill-:utcd steamer. When the
boat carccnrd over, her cargo rushed to the
sinking side and many were washed over
board. man who has jus, been brought
OIL snid he saw several women carried down
and they were cooked to death by steam.
Every time the boat rocked the poor un!or-
'unatcs clinging to the side would release
their hold and
DISAPPEARS IN TIE WAVES.
The rcscuers saw several bodies floating
away which they could not reach.
So fur Mrs. Duisdccker and two
girl companions, names unknown; Miss
Cora Fisher. Mrs. Fred Fisher, Miss
Mary Flath, John Aherns, Mary Pacbcl.
Annie Pucbcl are the known dead. The
Lodics of the two unknown were foatcd
out Of the cabin. Mrs. William Willis
and William Rlpdcrgcr are known to be in
the cabin.
All OF tlles people were from Pckin
Some thrilling stories are told by the men
who have been brought of in the boats.
| Sam Sutton missed his wife wien the
cyclone struck the boat, and lie heard her
calling or him as the cabin filled with
water. lie divrd into the hold to what
seemed certain death and managed to bring
her to lhc surface.
For an hour t!.ty chung to the rail and
were both saved. Williau Hart ulso went
into the cabin and brought up the uncoll-
scio,ls form of his wi.c 1t is thought sl,c
will live. The greatest iears are. enter.
tanned concerning the safety of
OVER HUNDRED PERSONS
who were on. i'll small boats. 1t is certain
that eight lives have been lost in this man
ncr. AT this hour the river bunk is lined
with crazy friends aud relatives of
those who have been lost. There
are eighteen dead III the Folsom. according
to the count just made. Only about half
of these will be found in the cabin of the
boat for Tie others were swept Oft the
boat.
Two bodies have been sighted floating
through the lower bridge nearly two miles
from the scene Whether these are from
HE Folsom or bodies from overturned
boats cannot be stated.
Every house in the vicinity las been
thrown open to the victims oi the disaster,
and the work OF rescue is going OH rapidly.
Those brought ashore say there
are some on The boat whose strength will
cries are getting fainter and iuntcr.