Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-08
A LAKE DISASTER.
lSte amers Collide During Dense
Fog on Lake Huron.
Tho Norman Is sunk by the Jack, ant
tho Latter's Loss Ia Feared-Thros
a Members of the Grow
Are Drowned.

! ALPENA, Mich, June 1.-The big
steel steamer Norman and the Cana.
dian steamer Jack collided on Lake
Huron about miles off Middle island
In dense fog at o'clock Friday morn.
ing. The Norman went to the bottom
within two minutes, carrying with
her three of the crew. Their names
are: Mrs. Reynolds, of Bay City, wife
of steward; Nels Bernstene, watchman;
Tony -, deckhand, shipped at Ash
tabula. The Jack filed and would
have sunk also had it not been for her
cargo of lumber, which kept her ahoat.
brought here by the barge Sicken.
The Siclen was less than half-mile
away from the colliding boats, and the
crash was distinctly heard through
the fog. She hastened in the direc-
ton from which the noise came,
and soon sighted lifeboat and life
raft containing the crew of the Nor
man. Capt. Stratton, who was in COM
mand of the Norman, stated that he
had been run down by n lumber pro-
peller, which struck his boat on the port
side just forward of the mainmast, cut
ting her almost in two. The Norman
filled Immediately. He stated that all
efforts possible were made to get the
men into the lifeboat, but the stewards
wife, a fireman anda deckhand were not
quick enough in leaving the wreck,
and went down with it.
After rescuing the Norman's crew
the Sicken cruised around in the fog to
find the craft with which the Norman
had been in collision. After search
ing considerable time the boat was
located, and was found to be the
Canadian propeller Jack, loaded with
rock elm. Her entire bow was stove
in, and the boat was full of water. The
captain of the Sicken sent boat to the
Jack, and took off ten of her crew. The
captain, both mates and both engi-
neers refused to desert the ship and
Were left on board. The life-saving
crew at Little Island and the tug
Ralph were sent out looking for the
Jack as soon as the Sicken reported
the loss. 1t is feared that her cargo
will become so water-soaSed that she
will go down before the life-savers can
find her.
The Norma was valued at 100000
and insured for Sl75,ooo. The Jack is
ahoat but badly damaged. The Norma
sunk in 800 feet of water.
1.-THE Norma is steel propeller OF 2,304 tons
gross She was built in Cleveland in 1890 and
is owned by Capt George p. Mckay, of
Cleveland. The Canadian steamer Jack is
new boat and the vessel which damaged the
locks in the Welland canal 30 badly about
three weeks ago that navigation in the
canal was suspended for three days.l
CITY OF MEXICO, June 1.-The num-
Der of people who perished by the sink
ing of the steamer Colilna was lS7. The
ship carried 2l3 persons. Twenty-six
of this number escaped. They are
nearly all Americans and will be sent
north at once. The vessel is COM
plete loss.
SAN Francisco, June L. A dvices
from the City of Mexico are that the
body of woman drowned by the sink
ing of the Colima has been found by
the Romero Rubis searching boat.
for corpses. 1t is thought that Prof.
Whiting, of California, perished with
the others. The Colima had on board
100000 Mexican silver coin.
New YORK, June IA special from
the City of Mexico says regarding the
wreck of the Colima:
"a conductor on the national train from
Manzanillo, which arrived here tonight
says that there are fifteen Americans
among the rescued A special trair
bearing n rescuing party including
physicians. has been sent from here The
people of Manzanillo are panic-stricken. The
bodies of the drowned are being washed ashore
there In scores. Search parties have re-
covered ffty-four The weather is hot, anC
there is no means for embalming. Funera
services will be held ut once, and the dig
q, ging OF separate graves is impossible, the un
claimed dead will be buried in long trenches
WAR NEWS CONFlR MED.