The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
WRECK OF THE CITY
 OF DULUTH Big Grain Steamer Disa bled in Heavy
 Storm. Strikes on a Sand Bar While Entering
 HarbOr. Passengers and Crew Sent Ashore One at a Time on
 Life Line. SOME ARE BADLY FROZEN. Valuable Cargo Lost and the Big Vessel Is Rapidly Going to
 Pieces.
Passengers and Crew Sent Ashore One at a Time on
 a Life Line.
SOME ARE BADLY FROZEN.
Valuable Cargo Lost and the Big Vessel Is Rapidly Going to
 Pieces.
Special Dispatch to The Call

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Jan. 27.-The big grain steamer City of Duluth arrived off this port from South Chicago last night at S:3O o'clock, and attempted to enter the harbor during a tremendous wind from the northwest and while a very heavy sea was rolling The steam CT kept on her course, but at the mouth of the river struck a bar, and was thrown heavily against the North pier, breaking in two immediately.
 The mammoth steel arches on either side of the boat gave way, and the bow of the boat dropped two or three feet. A large hole was stove in the side of the steamer as she swung around. and she went to the bottom in an hour. leaving only her cabin and part of her bulwarks above water.
 The two big tugs, MOrford and Pro- lection, which had accompanied the boat on her trip across the lake, made several desperate attempts to reach her and get the crew and passengers off, but were unsuccessful. The life-Saving crew was summoned and reached the scene of the disaster in quick time, con- sidering that they had disbanded for the winter. At midnight they had shot a mortar line to the boat and the res cue began.
 The first to be taken ashore was Au- gust Kornwein, a business man of this city. He dipped into the water several times during the perilous trip, and was badly frozen when he was pulled out on the pier. The rest of the passengers were taken ashore in this manner, one at a time. There were seventeen pas sengerS and tWenty-three of the crew. Captain Mclean was the last to leave, being taken off at o'clock this morn ing.
 There were several ladies on board, and the members Of the life-saving crew took turns going out in the car after them. Ms. William Tryon is now dying from the effects of the trip She was in a delicate condition, and was badly frozen. She was seized with fnervOus prostration, and there is no hope that she will live.
 The City of Duluth had heavy cargo of corn and flour and a decklOad of merchandise for local merchants. There Is no hope of saving anything of the wreck. as there is a very high sea roll ing. No boat can reach her, and she Is rapidly going to pieces.
 The engineer says that when the boat struck the engine jumped foot and was immediately torn to pieces. The water rushed in and put out the fires, and the firemen barely escaped up the ladders The floor of the cabin gave a mighty heave upward and the pas sengers were thrown into the widest confusion.
 The City of Duluth was an old but stanch steamer. She was under char ter to the Graham & Morton Trans pOrtation Company. carrying princi- pally through freight from Chicago to this port in connection with the Big Four Railway. She was owned by the Lake Michigan and Superior Company and commanded by Captain Mclean. Her capacity was about 1000 tons, and her value about S30.000. She was laden with package freight and grain. The steamer was well insured and it is un- derstood there is S10,000 insurance on her cargo. On several previous trips she struck on the bar while entering this harbOr.