Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
STEAMER DOTY IS LOST.
Jonsort Reaches Chicago, but
Foundered in Midlake.
MANY SAILORS DROWN
Like One of Clark Russe1's
Marine Tales.

Chicago, H., Oct. 29.-The loss of the
steamer L. R. Doty, with her entire crew,
curing the gale of Tuesday, is now con-
coded. Wreckage brought to the indie
pendent tug line last night, was fully iden-
tilted by Capt. Ellison of the steamer
George Williams, which belongs to the
same line, as having come from the Doty.
Ihe Olive jeanette, which the Doty had
IN tow, was toWed into the harbor early
this morning. Her crew believed the
steamer was lost.
Names of the Crew.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 28.-The crew of the
Doty numbered eighteen or nineteen.
Probably the latter, as Capt. Smith spoke
OF putting on an extra fireman a short
been aboard: Capt. Christopher Smith,
Port Huron; Chief Engineer Thomas
Abernethy, Port Huron; Second Engineer
G. w. Odette; First Mate Harry Sharp,
Detroit; Second Mate w. J.. Hossie, Port
Huron, brother-in-law of Capt. Smith;
more than probable also that Waterman
Charles Barrie and Wheelsmen Peter c,
Peterson and Albert Nelson were on the
boat, as they ave sailed with Capt.
Smith for a long time past.
The following show on the trip sheet
October 3, as being aboard the boat at
that time, but of course changes may
have been made: George Watkins, oiler;
w. j. Scott, second cook; James Fitz-
simmons, fireman.; J.. A. Howe, fireman.;
f. Parmuth, c.. Curtis, William Ebert,
I. Trainer, Patrick Ryan, Frank Burke,
deckhands.
The above was the list of men on the
boat on October s when they were last
paid off. 1t is possible that one or two
changes have been made since that time.
The steward lived at Bay City, Mich,
and the first mate at Detroit. 1t is not
known where the other men lived.
The lost steamer was insured for $780,
boo with the McCurdy syndicate. Her car
go of corn was insured for $39,59O.
The Doty was a wooden steamer and
was built at West Bay City, Mich, in
1893. Her capacity was 100 net tons.
She was POI feet long and Al feet beam.
Her insurance valuation was $4,000.
Reads Like a Novel.
Chicago, H., Oct. 2S.-The story which
the crew Of the Olive jeanette told pom
arrival here this morning would make a
good basis for one of Clark Russel's ship
wreck yarns. Had it not been for the
splendid seamanship Of Capt. D. B. Ca
aotte the jeanette undoubtedly would
ave shared the fate of her consOrt. The
Olive jeanette broke adrift from the Doty
1t 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The tow
was then several miles north of Milwau-
kee. The wind was blowing a terrific
gale, with rain and Sleet. When the tow
line parted the Olive Jeanette fell off,
but the Doty continued northward and
when last sighted from the schooner she
was heading into the sea and was appar-
entity in splendid shape.
Capt. Cadotte, realizing that he had to
look out for himself, spread a little can
vas and started to run for Racine. He
worked along slowly until about IL
o'clock Tuesday night, when his steering
gear gave way. The jeanette at once fell
off into the trougho of the sea andthe waves
swept her decks clear of everything. The
s~teampumps, ~deckhouses and all went by
the board.
Capt. Cadotte succeeded in making tenn
porary repairs and started to run for Chi
cago. It was not long before another
huge sea destroyed his s~teering-gear be-
Fond all repair. Then Capt. Cadotte hove
to the best he could and in this position
the schooner drifted nearly 100 miles.
The schooner was equipped with brand
new sails, but every strip of canva ex-
cept the foresail was carried away. The
matches stood the ordeal, only one being
torn by the debris when the decks were
swept. 1t is not believed that the cargo
Is much damaged.
The shipwrecked mariners passed
through a bitter experience when the
s~teering-gear was carried away. They
were then in sight of Racine light and
safety seemed but an hour distant. Then
their hopes were dashed as their BOAT
drifted off into the trough with solid
water sweeping her from stem to stern.