Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-08
LOST ON LAKE ERIE.
Steamers Collide Off the Port of
Hondeau, Can.
CITY OF VENICE GOES 10 THE BOTTOM
Three Members of the Crew Are
Acknowledgement Persons In
jurcd-Causc of the Dis
sstcr IL Mystery.


OF a collision ON Lake Erie between the
steamer City of Venice, ore-laden, and
the steamer Seguin, a steel lumber
vessel, off Hondeau, Canada, at mid
night the former vessel was sunk and
three lives lost, while several other
persons were moro or less seriously
injured.
THE DROWNED-Peter Simondson,
fireman, Brooklyn, N Y.
Thomas Flanagan, Sdec khand, Buffalo.
George Weir, Waterman, residence I'M
known.
INJURED-John Sullivan, Chicago, con-
fusion of back, will probably die.
j. A. McDougal, Cheboygan, Mich, chief
engineer City of Venice, arm injured and
body badly bruised.
Louis Hubecker, Cheboygan, Mich, head
and back badly bruised.
Cause of Accident Mystery.
The cause of the collision is not
known. There was no fog whatever
and the night was fairly clear. The
lights of the City of Venice were
burning brightly. To this the crew
and passengers all testify, saying they
could see the lights on the Venice as
she was sinking. The second mate of
the Seguin, w. A. Lavigne, who was
on watch, refuses absolutely to give
any information in regard to the way
the accident happened. "The less said
about it the better" was the only
statement he would make.
1t was shortly after midnight when
the accident happened. The City of
Venice, laden with $500 tons of ore,
was bound to Buffalo, while the Seguin
was going north to Perry sound from
Ogdensburg. On board the Seguin all
were asleep save the second mate, w.
"A. Lavigne, and the Waterman who
was with him in the pilothouse. The
first mate of the Venice, Sullivan, was
on watch aboard the boat that went
down. How the collision happened
cannot be ascertained, as Sullivan is
lying in the hospital and Lavigne will
not talk. The first that was known
that..anything had happened was a
terrible crash, which brought both
boats almost to standstill. The
Seguin had struck the Venice fairly
amidships and plowed its way half
through the boat. The crew and pas
sengers aboard both boats heard
tearing of timbers mingled with calls
for help from those already on deck.
Rush Upon the Deck.
All those who We're sleeping rushed
out on deck, and there was fright
full panic for time. The Venice,
(which had been split in two, was sink
ing rapidly. Capt. Frederick, of the
boat. ran on deck il. his sleeping robes
and Immediately called to the men to
man the lifeboats. The members of
the crew--who had not been hurt
rushed to his assistance and in five
minutes they had the boat in the war,
ter. Several of the men fearing that
the ship would sink before they had
an opportunity to escape threw them
selves overheard. They were later
picked up by the hfeboats from the
SeguiD. The City of Venice went
down in very deep water in less than
Is minutes after the collision oc-
cured. After standing by for an hour
the segnin headed for Cleyeland with
the SURVIVORS, arriving here early
Tuesday. s
The City of Venice was wooden
vessel, 3o1 feet long and AZ feet beam.
She was owned by the McGraw Trans
portation company, of Bay City, Mich,
and valued at about $175,ooo. She was
commanded by Capt. Broderick.
The Seguin is an iron vessel 207 feet
long and "a feet beam. She is owned
by q. B. Miller, of Perry Sound, and
commanded by j. NJ. simms.
Sullivan Makes Statement.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 6.-First Mate
Sullivan, of the City of Venice, who
is lying in a critical condition at the
Marine hospital, rallied slightly
Tuesday afternoon and made state
ment regarding the collision:
i ~ was on the night watch" ne sais ct
was something after midnight when first
saw another boat ahead. 1t was still some
distance away. but / blew the whistle to
signal the boat She did not answer. l
thought that it was strange. but as'she was
get out of the way All our lig44ts We're
burning, and there was no fog. so don't
see how they could have helped seeing our
vessel. When the beet was considerably
closer, whistled again, bug still there was
no answer. / was then frightened, and sig
nailed still another time. 1 saw that sc
were not seen; at least there was no atten-
tion paid to our signals, and the boat was
bearing directly down upon us.
II then attempted to get out of the way
and Eeered the ship ddagonally in her
course, hoping to escape with a slight rub
the collision that l began to realize was in
4evitable. She gas even nearer than l sup
posed, however, -af3d going at fast rate
Suddenly, the bow ieoued up high above
us, and there was a siciehing crash and
then for moment ] scarcely realized what
had happened. ] was thrown off my feet
by the jar and the pilot house was, crus heG,
and piled on topof me.
Il felt a terrible pain in my back and
chest, and then | was swept overheard with
the pilot house. 1t all happened so m,;,,,.
ahat could scarcely realize each distinct
sensation, howsver."
{ Sullivan was picked up after being
in the water a short time. Inclr,d.
ing the crew and passengers. there
were about rs persons on the City of
Venice.
Sent to Manila.
Rome, Aug. 6.-Italia announces
that Mgr Guidi, at present in the
Office of Cardinal Rampolla, the pa
pal secretary of state, has been ap-
pointed apostolic delegate at Manila.
1t was announced August that the
delay in appointing an apostolic del
,egate at Manila was due to a desire
of the vatican to please the Washing
ton authorities by sending to the
an American prelate; but
should tbis9 MAN foll tbrnuol A.,