The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
WENT DOWN TN
THE VHIRLP DOL
LOSS OF THE STEAMER STRECK-
LER IN THE GREEN RIV.
Err RAPIDS.
Many Passengers Narrowly Escape with
Their LIves-ThrIIIIng Experience
OF Rochester Gir-The
Story Of the Rescue.

The captain Of the steamer George
Steckler, which went down during a biz
zard, in the whirlpool Of the Green river.
had navigated the rapids for over twenty
years previous to the fateful trip. The
accident occurred soon after the passen-
gers had breakfasted, and many Of them
were on deck watching the troubled wat
ers. Among them was Miss G., E. Red
fern of No. SO Ambrose street, Rochester.
N. Y, and her account of the accident and
Of her thrilling rescue gives the best story
of the passengers fierce struggle for life.
"When the boat SUNK says Miss Red
fern, 'some of the men jumped into the
water and swan for shore. Others were
clinging to floating bales OF goods. and
these were rescued by some men in a 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 a life pre-
server over my head. A young man helped
me on a bale Of wool which noated past,
and SO I 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 alarm
ing state Of health.
IT was covered with ice,'' she said,
when they brought me ashore, was
black and blue from my bruises, and my
relatives said they did not think I would
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