The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03
STEAM BARGE WRECKED.
The sumatra Founders on Milwaukee
-Four OF Her Crew Drowned.

The Sumatra Founders on milwaukee
Four OF Her Crew Drowned.
Milwaukee. Oct. 1.-The large barge
Sumatra foundered OFF the government
pier Wednesday morning and four of
the crew were drowned. The dead are
all from West Bay City, Mich. Theyare:
Arthur Burnsted. Charles Hemmer.
Patrick Peterson, Peter Anderson.
Capt. Charles johnson, Mate John
Burbeck and Ira Peuser, the cook. were
rescued by the tug Simpson.
The Sumatra was bound down from
Chicago with a load of railroad iron
and intended to stop here to pick up
the Hattie Wells. She was leaking on
her way up and had the pumps working
all night. The sea was running high
and the crew had great difficulty in
keeping her from sinking. When she
reached South Point she got in the
trough of the sea and i'm short time
her matches were washed Off and her
rails carried away. The steamer
sounded her whistle and the tug Simp-
son at once put out for the wreck.
The sea at that time was running
very high and great trouble was ex-
perienced in getting near the sinking
barge. just as the Simpson reached
the Sumatra the latter foundered. The
tug men succeeded in rescuing the cook
and mate from the wreckage. The
life-saving crew was on hand and
worked hard to save the other men on
the barge, but all were drowned with
the exception Of the captain. who was
taken ashore by the life-savers.
The Sumatra Is badly broken up and
only her mast can be seen out OF water
now. The wreck occurred about IA
miles out from the harbor entrance.
The ill-fated barge went down with
scarcely q moments notice. and, ac-
cording to the statement of Capt. John
son and the mate, the crew did not
even have time 10 mount the rigging
after realizing that the vessel was
laundering.
Chicago, Oct. lone OF the most Sc
we're windstorms known for years ragged
over the lake region Tuesday night
and part OF Wednesday. 1t seemed TO
have expended most OF it's fury over
the upper half OF Lake Michigan. The
loss OF life so far reported Is small
four men having been drowned by the
sinking OF the steam barge Sumatra at
Milwaukee. Much minor damage was
done to shipping in Milwaukee, Grand
Haven, Chicago and other harbors. and
the masters OF such steamers as were
out in the lake during the night re-
port one OF the toughest passages they
ever experienced. Owing to the late
ness OF the season and threatening con-
ditions which prevailed for "a hours
before the storm broke. most OF the
sailing fleet was tied up in different
ports-Chicago harbor especially, being
crowded. This fact doubtless explains
the small list Of casualties. Along the
lake shore. in front OF this city, the
waves dashed over the sen wall many
feet. In the inner harbor yachts and
schooners were dashed about like
corlSs, the waves dashing over the break
water many feet high. One lumber
schooner dragged her anchors during
the forenoon. and before tugs managed
10 get her under control again. had
crashed into and sank number OF
small craft Those on board the differ
ent vessels were rescued, however. The
steamer Atlanta, OF the Goodrich line,
when making her dock after very
rough passage from Milwaukee, was
thrown violently against the piling by
huge wave which swept up the river.
The port side OF the steamers plank
ing was crushed in for length OF 25
feet. The steamship City OF Milwaukee,
from st. Joseph, with few passengers
and large cargo OF fruit, arrived minus
her upper mainmast. which was broken
of during the night, and also having a
Dortion OF her blilNyarlxs stove IN