The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-14
WENT DOWN In
THE WHIRLPOOL
LOSS OF THE STEAMER STRECk'
lER IN THE GREEN
RIVER RAPIDS.
Many Persons Narrowly Escape With
Their tives-Thri!Iing Experience
of Rochester Giri-The
Story Of the Rescue.

The captain OF the steamer George
Steckler, which wenI down during a
blizzard, IN the whirlpool OF the Green
river, had nayigatec the rapids for over
twenty years previous 70 the fateful
trip. The accident occurred soon after
the passengers had brezkfasted and many
OF them were on deck watching the trou-
bled waters. Among them was Miss G..
E. Redfern, OF No. IS Ambrose street,
Rochester y Y, and her account Of
the accident and Of her thrilling rescue
gives the best story Of the passengers
fierce struggle for life.
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fern some Of the men jumped into the
water and swan for shore. Others were
clinging 10 floating bales of goods and
these were rescued by some men in ,
long boat I was caught on projection
Of the steamer and went down with her
One Of the crew dived and brought me
TO the surface when somebody threw a
life pressrver over my head = young
man helped NE On bale OF wool which
foated past and so I reached the shore g"
At the time Of the accident Miss Red
fern was returning TO Rochester from
Kentucky but, owing 10 the shock Of
the accident. she reached home in an
alarming state OF health.
y was covered with ice she said.
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