Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-09

Superior was fresh and beautiful, Will
the never fading bronze color OF the
eternal crags and peaks. The COLDER
tints OF the autumn were not yet upon tn,
foliage and the evergreen borders of state
ly pines made a back ground for tn,
picture that was lovely TO behold.
All on board were gay and happy. IN,
day passed without shadow OF forebod
Ing however, and the sun went dowI
silently and majestically, as II resting IN
In mirror OF gold. The evening hours
crept on and passed away with dancing
In the spacious cabin. At midnight We
were at Sault st. Marie, and the next
day found us on delightful voyage to-
wards the dark blue waters OF Lake
Huron.
Nothing occurred during the day To
mar the pleasures OF the 175 happy pass.
engers some were reading, some were
writing, and here and there group
might be seen passing the hours away In
social confab or games OF whist and euchre.
After supper most OF the passengers went
out upon the decks for a promenade and
twilight musings. A few OF us went for
ward into the smoking room TO regale our
havanas and play the best three in five
games OF euchre while the cabin boys
were preparing the large cabin for dane
ing. Some OF the ladies passed through
and said "come and see the Meteor"
Thinking II was one OF the falling mete-
ORIG features OF the northern skies we
kept our seats and, and In less than three
minutes there came a terrible crash into
the room where we we're seated.
thought the boat had struck some pro-
iecting rock, and called out TO my CON-
panlons to open the door OF the cabin 80
we could get out.
The bows OF the Meteor cut into tho
forward larboard side OF the Pewaubic,
just under the pilot house and crushed In
the whole side OF the room where We
were, and some fell into the opening as
the Meteor swung round. kept my
equipoise and rushing to my state room
In the forward part OF the main cabin, Sc
cured life preserver and fastened IL on
as walked back to the aft OF the Pewau.
bic, expecting to Jump into the water.
The bow OF tho Pewaubic was then sink.
ing. The Meteor, from the force of the
collision, had swung around against the
stern Of the Pewaubic, and / was pulled
on by some passengers on that boat be.
fore getting In the water. The Pewau.
bic was heavily loaded with copper, and
sunk In very few moments.
There were about IT'S passengers on the
Pewaubic, and about the same number on
the Meteor. They were dancing on the
Meteor at the moment OF tho collision,
and the transformation from the gay to
the solemn realities was intense and ag-
onizing. shall never forget the awful
and dreadful scenes OF that hour. Those
perishing In the water, theirfast appeals
for help, as the giant steamer went down,
were indeed most pathetic.
Miss Ada Brush, OF Detroit, having
about her body home made life preserv-
er, which she continuously wore, was
thereby enabled to save not only her own
life but that OF Mrs. Knight OF Detroit.
She, with Mr.. and Mrs. Knight, had gone
to the aft OF the Pewaubic. Mr.. and
Mrs. Knight jumped In together, and just
after they struck the water, O lady caught
Mr.. Knight around the neck, and he had
only time to say goodbye" to his wife
and sank forever. Miss Brush, in the
meantime, had jumped in, and pushing a
floating piece to Mrs. Knight, saved her
life.
Those who did not perish were taken
on board the Meteor, but we kept our life
preservers on all night because the Me-
teor had been greatly damaged and they
were obliged to keep the steam pumps
going all the time to keep her aaoat till
AS daylight came we were
taken ON board the propeller Mohawk,
and brought to Detroit.
Both the Pewaubic and Meteor were
fine propellers, and both had excursion
parties on board. They were owned by
the same company, and the officers In
charge wished to show off the boats, and
to exchange papers, and so sought to pass
near enough to each other to exchange
and throw papers on board.
II was not entirely dark, and was only
about p. NJ. The wheelsmen on the
Meteor doubtless turned her helm the
wrong way, and her bow cut into the Pc