The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-04
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Chicago. Feb 1-The runner hat The
bull Of the lost steamer Chicora had been
sighted on South Chicago caused the
greatest excitement today In this city.
Tugs we're sent Qua In pursuit Of what a
number of Observers had declared was
the huh Of the lost Chicora. and when
darkness came on the lake was being
searched IN the hope that the story would
prove true. The report that tho wreck Of
the missing steamer had been seen
reached the city through the medium Of
the IRE department- It was telephoned to
Chief Sweeny's ONCE in Chicago by Capt.
NJ. J. Powers, OF Engine company a,
which Is located at South Chicago.
Shortly before II o'clock in the forenoon
the attention Of Capt Powers was called
TO dark object tar out In the lake and
about opposite the mouth OF the Calumet
river. The object, = long, black line like
the hull of q vessel. rose and fell with the
swell Of the sea The rumor spread in
South Chicago that the wreck OF the CHI
cora was In view. and in q very short
time crowds gathered aaong the shore and
glasses were focused on the object, which
was drifting razsiSiy toward the southeast.
Capt. Powers sent q message to the chief
of the department. The fireboat Calumet
was sent out early In the afternoon, and
. number OF other tugs. among them the
Profession ana the Morford. LEFT the
mouth OF the Chicago river and steamed
as fast a. possible to South Chicago 20
search for the wreck. In the meantime
an effort was made to send out tugs from
South Chicago. but It was unsuccessful
on account Of tho ice. The fire boat Chi
cage was lying In the Calumet, bu. be-
tween II and the open lake was over a
half mia OF river frozen from bank to
bank. the ice being several feet thick
The Chicago could make no impression
upon the Ice. 1t was afterward seined by
the tugs Holiday and Heisicr. but the
three combined were unable to make any
Roadway, and the attempt to reach the
lake was given up. While these efforts
were being made the supposed wreck had
was In mass OF floating ice which was
being carried by the current toward the
southern end OF the lake, its course being
slightfy toward the east.
AT p. m. the Baltimore & Ohio offered
to place train at the service of the
authorities to carry rescuing parties TO
the stations along Its line IN Indiana
which are close to the lake Capt jenkins
and q number of policemen and firemen
from South Chicago companies awaited
themselves OF the offer OF the railroad
company. and shortly after { O'Clock an
engine and one car started for Miller.
Ind. which lies close TO the lake and Is
about ten miles east OF Whiting. 1t ives
believed from the direction IN which the
supposed wreck was drifting when last
seen that 1t would come ashore In the
neighborhood OF Miller
Capt Powers In an interview described
the supposed wreck as long. black .ine
against the white field Of lee. .I do not
say that It was the hull OF the Chicora."
he said. ''but It had the appearance OF the
half submerged hull OF vessel. It was
about the length OF vessel like the Chi
cora, but could not see t distinctly
enough to make out definitely what posi-
ton it was In. 1t appeared to be a hula
with all the upper works gone and upon
1t could be seen several black objects
which might be taken for human beings.
but there was no sign of life. thought
at the time that it was the huil OF the
CEicora, and I think so YETI II seemed
TO be drifting fast. and when saw 1t
first It seemed to me to be about three
miles out. I have seen several persons
this afternoon who saw 1t and declared
that living men could be seen on 1t, but
! saw nothing TO indicate that there vas
anything on 1t that was alive
A. ]. Davenport. the keeper OF the light
house at the mouth OF the Calumet,
watched the object for more than an hour.
but he was unable to say whether 1t was
the hull OF a vessel or not During tho
day there was great excitement in South
their houses in order to get view of
what they believed to be the wreck of the
Chicora. Along the shore as far as One
Hundredth street the crowds stood In the
bitter cold wind and the binding snow
storm which began In the latter part OF
the afternoon. When II began to grow
dark crowd OF several hundred on the
shore at One Hundred and Eighth street
built huge beacon fire In the hope OF at
tracting the attention OF tho people on
the supposed wreck. II any OF them were
alive. Ali sorts Of rlmors were circulated
through the town. and scores of persons
could be found who saw. or said they
saw. living men on the wreck and walk
Ing about on the Ice which surrounded t.
Some had counted the men. and the num-
Der varied from fifteen TO twenty-five, or
nine more than the crew and passengers
OF the missing steamer. There were some
who said they had seen the men ON the
wreck making signals and had even
heard shots fired as an appeal for help
Mere OF the stories could be verified. and
they were totally al variance with the
testimony of the police ard tursnen who
had watched the object through glasses.
Capt Jenkins. OF the Vessel Owners.
Towing Company, az $50 D. m. reported
that the tug Perfection had Just returned
from the search. ani. quoting Capt Con-
sauYs words In making his report. Capt.
Jenkins said: I'VE found nothing a, GIL:
saw nothing bat sea CULTS and ice''
report however. IL IN circulation,
coming from Miller. Ind. tina. some per-
scns there not only saw ire wreck, but
could make out the name Chicora, but
this IS not verified.
Capt. Conzaui. Of the tugfxoas protec-