The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-14
DEATH By
DROWNING
Detailed Report Of The
Peoria Disaster.
TEE FRANKIE FOLSOM
Goes Down not Over a Hundred
Yards from Shore.
PASSENGERS WHO persisted
Sad and Fearful Scenes Witnssssd-A Father
Goes Crazy Over the Death ola
Son : Row Boats
Missing
TEE FRANKIE FOLSOM
Goes Down not Over a Hundred
Yards from Shore,
PASSENGERS WHO PERIsHRD

PEORIA, July 13.-Tho following is a com
nected story of the disaster here last night.
an imperfect account Of which was sent
late last night: The steamer Frank @.
Folsom came up from Pskin last evening
with an excursion party to attend the pro
ducticn Of the Last Days OF Pompeii'' at
Lake park. The performance was over at
10 o'clock and the passengers hurried back
TO the boat as storm was coming I'd.
There were thirty-swo from Pekin and two
got or at Peoria The crew numbered i've.
When the boat reached the middle Of the
stream the storm
BURST wITH GREAT VIOLENCE.
Captain Edward Lossch attempted 10 head
the boat for the shore, and in doing so
turned full broadsids 10 the wind and the
boat cspsized Most OF those on the deck
rushed 10 the upper side Of the vessel.
Captain Loosen assisted in the distribution
OF The life pressrvers and broke in the
window OF the cabin, IL which all the
women we're imprisoned, having taken
refuge there from the storm. He drew
out three women, one Of whom died very
soon afterwsrd.
THE CRIES OF TIE PEOPLE
on board attracted attention from the
shore and as the steamer quickly subsideI
boats put out to rescue the nperiIled peo-
pie in The boat.
The vessel lodged 100 yards from the
shore il sixteen feet OF water two-thlrds
under. The first boat that arrived was
nearly szamped by The half drowned PEG
pls VINO tried 10 get On board The boat
men were compelled 10 drive the desperate
people back with oars to save the Iistie
craft. Four persons were taken on board
and brought ashore. Othar boats joining
the work OF rescue was rapidly carried for
ward. As fast a. the people were brought
ashore they were placed in hacks and
driven TO places of shelter. Twenty six
were thus saved but it was hours befora
anything ike a correct statement Of the
number Of dead and missing could be OBJ
tanned
Half the population of Pekin and Peoria
lined the river bank.
Samuel Sutton, the circuit clerk Of Taze-
well county, was IN the second boat of
from the wreck He saved his wife by
diving down into the cabin Of the sunken
boat. He brought her up in a senseless
condition. but it is thought she will live.
Alperman Galoon Of Pekin lost little
son and is
RAvINe CRAFT.
As far as known the list OF drowned
hear from.
In addition there were nine pleasure
boats out on the river at the time OF the
storm. OF these five turned up having
had dreadful experience in the willows
along the shore.
The following is a list Of the dead:
REV J. H. MCAIIEN OF Penton.
Mrs Fred FISHER and daughter Com.
john ). AHgENDs-
MANY ElATH.
MRs Henry BUIsDICKER.
Mrs w. II. MILLS, ali Of Pentin.
LorTIE SHADE, Sheloyville. Ill.
The body last night Identified ss faud
Ford OF Pekin, is now known TO have been
a mistake ind its identity is unknown s.
Kate Beebe Of Pekin. is missing and is
supposed to have been lost as is John
Smith.
The officials are waiting for one Of the
large river boats TO arrive when the Fol
som will be removed. II Is supposed that
several bodies are under it. The river
Will be dragged today. An inquest has be-
gan. Several persons who were out in
small boats at the time are reported lost.
The search for the dead was prosecuted
during the entire day. but only one body
was recovered, that Of Miss Lettie Reuter-,
aged 10, Of Pekin. 1t IS positiyeiy known
tnat at least TWO more are under the debris.
They are Miss Beebe OF Duluth, Mimi,
and Grant deppen OF GII5AA
An unsuccessful effort was made TO
raise the Folsom this afternoon and re-
lease the bodies held underneath
The INQUEST commenced today and three
Witnesses were examined. There Was
nothing at all 10 show any responsibility
for the disaster.
Norah Metcalf Of Pskin reported 3
brother missing. A large number who
sustained injuries are in the hospital.
Nearly all the bodies were today shipped
70 homes Of relatives.