Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-14
WENT DOWN IN
THE WHIRLPOOL
Loss Of the Steamer SteckIer In the
Green River Rapids.
Many Passengers Narrowly Escape
With Their Lives-ThriIling Expert
ence of Rochester GirI-The Story
of the Rescue.

The captain of the steamer George
Steckler which went down during a
blizzard, in the whirlpool of the Green
river, had navigated the rapids for over
ftwenty years previous to the fatefuf
trip. The accident occurred soon after
the passengers had breakfasted and
many of them were on deck watching
the troubled waters Among them was
MISS q. hs Redfern, of No. SO Ambrose
street, Rochester, N Y, and her ac-
count OF the accident and of her thrill
Ing rescue gives the best story of the
passengers fierce struggle for life.
when the boat sunk" says Miss
Redfern, some of the men jumped into
the water and swan for shore. Others
were cllnging to floating bales of goods
and these We're rescued by some men in
long boat. | was caught on a projec-
ton OF the steamer and went down
with her. One of the crew dived and
brought me to the surface when some
body threw life preserver over my
head. young man helped me on
bale of wool which fioated past and so /
reached the shore"
At the time of the accident Miss Red
| fern was returning to Rochester from
Kentucky but, owing to the shock of
the accident she reached home in an
alarming state of health.
Il was covered with ice," she said
when they brought me ashore, I was
black and blue from my bruises and
lnly relatives said they did not think 1
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