Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
Lake Vessels Driven on the Shoals
Near Chicago
WATCHING THOUSANDS ON THE SHORE
Men in tho North Crib Signal
Their Safety.
NEWS OF THE OTHERS

CHICAGO. May 19.-Thousands Of spec
tators watched from the lake shore today
the destruction Of craft that had been
beached during the storm Of yesterday and
last night. At 9th street the McLaren was
being pounded to pieces fifty yards from the
shore and her destruction will be complete
before the surf quiets. The body Of Joseph
Stolan. smate. was still on the wreck. He
was killed yesterday by falling spars.
Three wrecks were rolling In the breakers
at 25th street. The Thompson has stood the
strain fairly well and will not be broken to
pieces. Nothing but the bow Of the Evening
Star remained after the heavy of the
night. A few feet away the shattered hulk
Of the Mercury was rapidly going to pieces
and will he total loss.
Hail mile from shore, Of 22d street. two
vessels were laboring in the sea. One Is
thought to be the D. 8. Austin, commanded
by Capt. Cassidy and manned by a crew Of
six. Four men could be seen In her rigging.
The vessel was apparently in little danger
Of destruction.
About 800 yards farther the Morning Star
was riding out the storm. Her condition
appeared worse, ard the indications were
that she was waterlogged.
The twenty-seven men on the north crib
who were unable to reach land last night
uduiSQ suOWu tnelE ulStTeSS blRualS To-Day
and signaled that they were ali right. The
were safe.
The schooner Goodwin. which was report
ed to have gone ashore at 18th street, sue
ceeded In clearing the beach and is riding
safely at anchor.
When reached by the life savers all the
crew refused to go ashore. asserting that
The locating of the Mfe-saving crew at
jackson Park was severely criticised by
vessel men today. and 1t was asserted that
had the crew been at the mouth of the
river loss OF life yesterday would have been
avoided. The crew were sent to jackson
Park during the worlds fair, and since
then has never been returned to its old
quarters near the center Of the harbor, but
yesterdays fatalities viii probably result
In an immediate change.
Two bodies were recovered this afternoon
near ooth street. Both were men. and evil
IDENTIFY sailors. One was Identified by
papers as B. Thompson.
No News Of the Ishpeming.
ALPENA, Mich. May 1s-No definite
news has been received this morning from
the schooner Ishpeming. which suffered
severely of Presaue Isle yesterday 1t is
thought she rode out the gale safely. Tugs
will make another attempt to reach her to-
day. The tug Owensraft, which went on
the beach above Middle Island. Is reported
broken up.
The schooner American Union, On the reef
at Thompson's harbor. Is probably . total
less. 1t is still blowing q gale from the
north. 1t is bitterly cold, Sand -yhere are
three inches of snow, making good sleigh
Ing. It is feared that the crops are badly
injured. e . = = ---a- - -
FORESTVILLE. Mich. May ia three
masted schooner Is In distress Ave miles
out. She has apparently lost her rudder
and a part Of the canvas. A steam barge
Is trying to pick her up. The wind Is still
blowing gale.
PORT HURON. Mich, May 19.-The
schooner William Shupe drifted helplessly
all night and finally grounded on the beach
about miles north Of this city. The tug
Thompson has made three unsuccessful at
tempts to reach the wreck and rescue the
sailors She Is now out with yawl boats
and will endeavor to get a line to the
schooner and take the unfortunate men of
in that way. The Sand Beach life saving
crew has been sent for, and Is now on the
way here on a special train. The Shupe is
water logged and her sails are blown away
The wind blew q gale all night and still
continues.
| SAND BEACH. Mich, May 19.-The scow
| st. Catherine dragged ashore two miles be-
low here Friday morning. Her crew were
saved.
BAY CITY, Mich, May 19-The schooner
Monticello was due from Cheboygan yes
| terday, but mo word has been heard from
her. 1t is feared she has gone ashore.