The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-14
STEAMER ACADIA LOST
WRECKED ON THE BLEAK CANA.
DIAN SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
Arrival of Part of the Crew mt the
$500" After Over a Week of Pri-
walton and Suffering.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Nov. 13.-
The Canadian steamer Acadia, which has
been missing for several days, is ashore on
the rocks near Mchipicoten river and will
be total loss. The master of the steamer,
Captain Clifford, with four of the crew,
reached port tonight in sailboat belong
ing to the lighthouse department. Since
week ago Thursday they have been fight
ing for life against cold and hunger in the
bleak, desolate wilds on the Canadian
shore of Lake Superior. The Acadia
measures SOC tons, and is owned in Ham,
ilton, Ontario. Her cargo was 10000 BUSH
els of wheat, the boat clearing from Fort
William, for Kingston, last Wednesday.
I'VE were headed for shelter at Mich
ipicoten river. when heavy snowstorm set
in and at 10 o'clock Thursday night we
struck the rocks" said Captain Clifford
tonight. 1.-The sea increased. and soon
after midnight we were compelled to
abandon the steamer. Our crew of seven
teen men took supply of provisions and
bedding ashore in the boats. We con-
structed rude shelter on the beach near
The steamer and remained there two days.
rhe weather was very cold and all hands
suffered. There was no habitation within
many miles. and the country was very
rough and wooded. The weather moder-
ated after two days, and, leaving two men
TO watch the steamer, the remaining fif-
zen got into the two yawl boats and
started out for the nearest port. The boats
were we'll laden with men and provisions.
We arrived at Gargantua Saturday night
Leaving enough provisions. four of us en-
)arked in the lighthouse tender, a Sailboat,
Sunday morning to make "a desperate at
tempt to reach Sault Ste. Marie. But We
struck heavy weather and near Mamaino
We were forced to land again. The desOlate
character of the country continued and our
ment was discovered and We obtained food
The weather moderated this morning and
re reached port this afternoon all right.
I'm afraid that the men left at Gargantua
will suffer from hunger If we are not en-
Sbled to reach & them inn In short short time me
heir provisions will last them only two
days longer
Captain Chamberlain and the members
of his crew will leave tomorrow If the
Featner permits for the scene of the wreck.
IN the way he will pick up the men at
ue the steamer If anything can be done
sor her. The names of the crew so far as
obtainable are:
Collision in New York HarbOr.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE steamship
Persia. one OF the big new freighters of
the Hamburg-American line. while inward
bound in the harbor tonight. collided with
n outward bound coastwise steamer. De-
,ails of the accident were hardly obtain
able tonight. The chief officer of the
Persia was quite averse to talking about
ne affair when seen on board his ship as
she lay at her dock in Hoboken tonight.
He admitted that the Persia had brushed
against another steamer, but he did not
know the name of the steamer. The chief
officer at first denied that any one had been
surt. but when pressed further. he said one
child had had one of it's hands crushed
slightly. From an official of the line, who
Mas found on the dock. ii was ascertained
that two children had been injured both
having their hands crushed. One of them,
the official said. would probably suffer the
Joss Of the hani. Nothing further could
be learned.