Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
WENT DOWN IN
TIE WHIRLPOOL
LOSS OF THE STEAMER sTREOKLER
IN THE GREEN RIVER RAPIDS.
Many Passengers Narrowly Escape With
Their Lives-Thri1line Experience
Of a Rochester Gir1-The
Story of the Rescue.

The captain Of the steamer George
Steckler which went down during a
blizzard had navigated the rapids for
over twenty years previous to the fate
full trip. The accident occurred soon
after the passengers had breakfasted
and many of them were on deck watch
ing the troubled waters. Among them
was Miss G. E. Redfern, of No. SO Am
brose street, Rochester, N. Y, and her
account of the accident and of her thrill
ling rescue gives the best story of the
passengers fierce struggle for life.
when the boat sunk" said Miss
Redfern. "some of the men jumped in
to the water and swan for shore.
Others were clinging to floating bales
of goods and these were rescued by
some men in long boat. | 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 life preserver
over my head. A young man helped
me on bale of wool which floated
past and so reached the shore"
At the time of the accident Miss
Redfern was returning to Rochester
from Kentucky but owing to the shock
of the accident, she reached home in
an alarming state of health.
81 was covered with ice" she said,
when they brought me ashore. was
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