Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-27
DEATH WAS PILOT.
Dreadful Fate of Yachting
Party.
TEN PERSONS FIND wATERY GRAVES

Millionaire Sibley, His Wife and Two
Children Among the Lost-Two Young
Lady Guests and a Niece in the List of
Dead, Besides the Captain and Two
SaiIors-Caught in a Storm the Craft
Goes to Pieces on the Rocks.
SAGINAW, Mich, Aug. 27.-The steam
yacht Wapiti, owned by Hiram w. Sib-
ley, the Rochester, n. Y, millionaire,
went on the rocks in Georgian bay Thurs
day night and all but two of those on
board were lost. The drowned were: Miss
Frances w. Durham, of New York; James
Eldridge, Saginaw, Mich, captain of the
yacht; Walter Henry, sailor, Saginaw,
Mich; Mary Hall, Rochester, N. Y; Jas.
O'Hare, sailor, Saginaw Mich; Miss
Marie b. Pond, Rochester, n. Y; Hiram
w. Sibley, Rochester, n. Y; Mrs. H. w.
Sibley, Rochester, n. Y; Ruth Sibley,
aged IS, Rochester, n. Y; Harper Sibley,
aged 12, Rochester n. Y. Those who es-
capped death were the fireman, name Hn-
known, and the cook, George Sherman,
who stopped at Saginaw, Mich.
Identity of the Unfortunates.
Hiram Watson Sibley, the owner of the
Inflated yacht, is a son of Hiram Sibley,
the famous seed grower, of Rochester, n.
Y, who died four years ago, leaving a for
tune estimated at 1000. 900. He married
Miss Margaret Harper, of New York, a
daughter of the late Fletcher Harper, of
the famous publishing house. Miss Marie
Pond was daughter of Colonel n. =.
Pond, secretary and large stakeholder in
the Democrat and Chronicle Publishing
company, of Rochester. Miss Mary Hall
has been the nurse of the Sibley family for
q of
the family.
Driven on the Rocks
The yacht left Collingwood, Ont, for
this city Thursday afternoon. Soon after
its departure from Collingwood terrific
storm came up, and, despite the efforts of
the crew the vessel was driven rapidly to-
ward the shore by the gale The craft
was driven on the rocks. She filled with
water and careened, throwing the crew
and passengers into the seething water.
Sherman says that not one on board had
any hope of escape, and how he himself
got out alvie he does not know.
Death Looked Them in the Face.
Sherman, in speaking of the wreck fur
tber, said: 81 don't know how any of the
others died, except Captain Eldridge. He
clinGing to stanchion near me when
the vessel struck, and / think he went
overheard when l did. / don't know
whether the ladies were in the cabin or
not, but think they were all on deck.
know l heard MIR. Sibley's daughter cry:
% papa, papa!' just before went
ashore. There wasn't anybody making
noise, for it seemed sure thing that we'd
all got to die"
Were Out for Pleasure Trip.
The Wapiti left Saginaw Aug II for n
pleasure trip around the lakes, and its
crew, with the exception of Sherman, were
all residents of this city. After stopping
at several points along the coast the yacht
went to Mackinaw. Several days were
spent there, and then the party resumed
its cruise. Georgian bay was reached
without accident, and after steaming
about among the islands and along the
coast the yacht put into Collingwood,
Ont.
Leaves "a Widow and Child.
Captain Eldredge was married and
leaves widow and one son, who are visit
ing in West Duluth. Walter Henry leaves
a widow and two children, who reside in
this city. The wreck occurred near Notta-
wasago bay, which is part of Georgian
bay and is on the same indentation of the
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