The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-01-26
FOUNDERED.
The Steamer Chicora Undoubtedly
Lost on Lake Michigan.
Wreckage Picked Up or south Haven
Proves To Be Portion OF the III
Fated OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Persons Perish.

BENTON IARBoR, Mich, Jan. 24.--All
hope for the safety OF the Graham q
Morton screw steamer Chicora has
been abandoned here by the finding of
wreclxage from the vessel off south
Haven. The fate of twenty-nine men
who are said To have been aboard
when the steamer left Milwaukee for
this port Monday morning is almost as
hopeless. Veteran mariners number
every man with the dead. The Inflated
vessel was caught while crossing the
lake and fell an easy prey 10 the 7O-mile
an hour hurricane which swept the icy
waters OF Lake Michigan throughout
Monday and which continued with lit
Tie moderation for another twenty-four
hours. The fears Of all concerned were
confirmed when the following dispatch
was received from South Haven:
Capt. ponahue, the lighthouse keeper
noticed Wednesday morning through the
hazy weather, portions OF what seemed 70 be
wrcckage floating abreast ana on each
side of the harbor here couple OF
miles outside and close 20 open water.
Capt Matthews. Of the life saving station.
led party OF volunteers on a dangerous trip
over the moving Ice until they came into "a lot
OF fresh wreckage. some OF IL was Wedged be-
tween tho ice, but the greater portion was
seen underneath the ice. The parts which
wore brought here were recognized by vessel
men a. belonging 20 the Chicora
The number of dead may be twenty
nine, positive statements being made
that four ST. Joseph business men, in
stead Of one, Joseph Pearl, were guests
of Capt. Shines The disaster viii
prove a heavy financial blow 10 the
transportation company, as there was
no insurance except against fire. The
complete list OF officers and crew Is as
follows:
Ed Shines, captain, St Joseph G. D Simons,
first mate. Bonton Harbor. Bonnie Shines,
second mate captains SOM, 81. Joseph JOS
cph Marks, wheelman, Benton Iiarbor Thorn
as Robertson ana John Hodges. wntchmen,
Baltimore; Eight deck hands, names unknown
Robert Mcclure, chief engineer, a. Writ
second engineer and Grant A. Downey, all OF
Detroit; two hremcn ana one coal passcr,
names unknown; Nate Lynch, cook, st. jos
eph James Malone, pantryman. Chicago, NJ. w
Morgan, head waiter and Jesse Davis. porter.
both OF Benton Harbor, James r. Clark,
clerk, st. Joseph.
The crew may have escaped drown
ing TT once and be now adrift on an ice
field. Capt Shines is said To have had
forebodings of impending disaster, and
some time ago said rs much to friends
Joseph Pearl, who was doubtless lost
with the boat, was one of the bright,
prominent young business men OF ST.
Joseph, one of the firm Of Howard &
Pearl, druggists He was widely known
and esteemed.
The loss Of the vessel, exclusive Of
the cargo, amounts TO 100000, and the
cargo of thirty-eight carloads OF -four
was valued at $4,000 The Chicora was
screw steamer OF about 900 tons bur-
den, and was built by the Detroit Dry
Dock company two years ago. She was
valued at $4,000 at that time. The
Graham q Morton company carried no
insurance on her, and there was no in
surancc on the cargo OF flour.