Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-02
CALM AND STORM.
Graphic Description Of the Recent Dis.ur-
bance ON Lake Aschieau.

Graphic Description Of the Recent Dis.ur-
bance ON Lsse Mschisao.
MILWAUKEE. May 29.-Thursday
evening at the close of q most beau
tiful day I went with a party of
friends to Jeauno park; such fine
view of the bay can be obtained here.
Everyone who has visited Milwaukee
knows that the city is built on high
bluff, which commences from the
lake shore with but slight beach,
except in a few places where the
beach is a quarter of a mile wide.
Such is the beach on Jones' island
and in the Third ward. Jeanne park
is terraced for l5o feet above the
lake. falling back gradually to the
main park, where the spacious
grounds are laid out in flower gar
dens, fine walks and drives. Two
fine statues have been erected to
commemorate historical events. Left
Erickson, whom the Norsemcn de-
clared to have been the first to dis
cover America. and last year to prove
it. sent over the viking. and as she
remained here several DAYS in honor
of this statue. I had an opportunity
to see her before she was exhibited at
the Worlds fair. Farther down the
park the statue of Solomon Jeanne
reminds Milwaukccans Of their first
mayor. On the east and north the
park is encircled with fine houses; on
the southwest the grand Northwes-
tern depot, now lit up with q thous-
and glittering lights.
Scenes of Beauty Described.
After wandering about the many
paths that interscct the hillside.
winding about in such a way one does
not realize how steep it really is, we
sat down upon one of the inviting and
comfortable seats placed along the
top of the bluff. Below us the clear
waters of the lake dimpling in the
evening breeze. a silvery path to the
south where the moon looked down,
how warm and delightful the breeze.
how pleasant to sail out on the lake,
and we resolved we would net miss
many evenings in seeking the park,
and as often rs possible take :: trip
down the lake or across to the many
beautiful cities built along its hospi-
pitable shores. At length. after
many lingering glanccs and a secret
| thankfulncss that we need not part
from the beauties of this fair scene
but for short time, we turned our
steps toward home out of TIE park
down Prospect avenue among the
homes of the rich and justly favored.
l say justly favored. for perhaps in no
city in America will you find class
of people who are more deserving of
wealth than in Milwaukee. All the
people seem ambitious to make de-
lightful homes for themselves. Each
member of the family shares in the
desire to assist, and it is only
among the very wealthy that you
find daughter without vocation.
OF course in large city there is a
variety of occupations suitable for
both young and old.
On the way home Thursday night
we planned to go to st. Francis on
the following day, if it were ~ fine
as the past few days. l imagine our
surprise on Friday morning to find a
cold grey sky. lowering clouds. high
wind and pouring rain. But Mil
waukee people care little for storms
of any kind, SO after breakfast went
to the Office as usual. The drench-
ing rain does not appear to effect the
spirits of the crowds who fill every
street car. and an army OF men,
women and children hurry about the
streets as carlessly rs if the sun
beamed down. Perhaps it is the re-
membrance Of bright days in the
past or brighter ones to come. How
ever, they never look unhappy or
even uncomfortable.
First News Of the storm,
Coming home in the afternoon. the
little newsboys boarded the cars cal
ling out evening papers all about the
terrible storm on the lake-wreck of
the Cummings. every life lost! !
could not believe it was possible. but
heard the men discussing the disaster
and the conduct of the life
saving crew. l could not realize
that such could be the truth. but the
evening papers convinced me beyond
n doubt that not one. but many YES
sells had been wrecked right in the
harbor, and many more were in
great peril. Though knew how wild
the lake could be in storm. having
watched it several times last sum-
mer. yet the idea of people being in
danger made it seem worse. During
the night the storm struck the lake,
and as the crews realized it would be
bad night. they tried to make the
Milwaukee port. There were fifteen
or twenty sailing vessels in the bay
in the morning. The schooner n. J.
Cummings hove in sight about 6
O'Clock with her sails in tatters. She
tried to anchor south of the break.
water.
1t was reported that the big
schooner Hansen, which afterward
made port in safety-though badly
damaged, ran into the disabled yes.
sci, and either stove hole in her OF
parted her anchor chains, or both