The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-28
CITY Of DULUTH LOST
Lake Steamer Goes Ashore
During a Gale
AT ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN
One Lady Passenger Will Lose
Her Life.

ST. Joseph, Mich, Jan. 27.-The big grain
steamer City of Duluth arrived OF this
port from South Chicago last night at
$50 o'clock. and attempted to enter the
harDor. There was a tremendous vino
from the northwest and a very heavy sea
rolling. The Duluth kept on her course
into the harbor and at the mouth OF the
river struck bar and was thrown heaV-
fy against the north pier, breaking III
t,yo Immediately. The mammoth steel
arches on either side OF the boat gave
way Immediately and the bow Of the boat
dropped two or three feet a large ho'e
was Stove in the north side Of the boat as
she swung around, and she went to the
bottom in an hour. leaving only her c<Io1i'
and part of her bulwark above water ne
two big tugs MOrford and Protecuoh'
which had accompanied the big BOAT On
her trip across the lake. made seVera4 oes-
,ara+a attempts TO reach her and get the
crew and passengers off. but were every
time unsuccessful. The Hfe-saving crew
was summoned and reached the scene Oh
the disaster in quick time, considering
that they had disbanded for the winter
Al midnight they had shot mortar line
to the boat and the rescue began Inc
first one to be taken ashore was august
Kernwein, a business man OF THIS CITY.
He dipped into the water several times
during the perilous trip, and was Dadls
frozen when he was pulled out onto the
pier. The rest of the passengers were
taken ashore in this manner, one at d
time. There were seventeen passengers
and twenty-three- of the crew. Captain
Mclean was the last TO leave, he being
takn off at o'clock this morning. There
were several ladies aboard The members
of the ltfe-saving crew took turns going
out in the car after them. Mrs. William
Tryon is now dying from the effects or
the trip She was in delicate condition
and was badly frozen and was seized with
nervous prostration. There is no hope for
her to live.
The City Of Duluth is an old boat but
one Of the largest sailing boats on Lake
Michigan She has been in the grain
CARRYING trade for many years. She Is
owned by the Lake Michigan and Lake
was being operated here this winter by
the Graham & Morton Transportation
company. She had a heavy cargo of corn
and -four and a deck-load Of merchandise
for local merchants. There is no hope of
saving anything from the wreck, as there
| is a very high sea rolling. No boat can
| reach her and she is rapidly going 70
| pieces The engineer says that when the
| boat struck the engine jumped, the steam
| er gave an upward heave and the passen-
| gers were thrown into the widest confu-
| sion.
! Detroit. Mich, Jan. IA special to the
/ Associated Press from Benton Harbor
! says that the steamer City Of Duluth
wrecked off st. Joseph early this morning
| now lies broken lengthwise through the
! center by the heavy sea. She afterward
| fell to pieces by the swelling of her cagro
! cats The steamer and cargo was valued
/ at 800 900. with insurance OF $4,000 or
steamer and $4,000 on cargo. Among the
! forty passengers. including the crew. al
of whom were saved by the Hfe-savinr
crew. were three women, one an invalid
and another aged 70.
No wise merchant tries to make custo-
rners take what he knows they do not
want He will not substitute goods Of
doubtful value for those Of demonstrated
merit.