The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-12
WENT DOWN IN
THE WHIRLPOOL.
loss OF THE STEAMER STRECKLtR IN
THE GREEN RIVER RAPIDS.
rlany Passengers Narrowly Es-
cape With Their Lives. Thrill
ing Experience of a ROcl1es
ter Girl. 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
twenty years previous to the Hateful
trip. The accident occurred soon af-
ter the passengers had breaBfasted and
many of them were on the deck watch
ing the troubled waters. Among them
was Miss G.. E. Redfern, of No. 90
Ambrose street, Rochester, N. y,
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story of the passenger fierce struggle
for life.
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Redfern, "some of the men jumped
into the water and swan for the
shore. Others were clinging to the
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 L
reached the shore.
At the time of the accident Miss
from Kentucky but, owing to the
shock of the accident, she reached
home in an alarming state OF health.
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