Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-21
At LEAST TWELVE PERSONS DROWNED
Prompt Work Of Life Saving Crews Rssouss
Many Sailors
TRAFFIC is INTERRUPTED At DETROIT
lowest stage of water in Many
Years f. Caused by High wind
from the south
west

nBnI eleven vessels nave Deen wrecked ana
en- or fifteen others seriously damaged.
Twelve lives are known to have been lost.
md as the gale on southern Lake Huron
md Lake Erie is still blowing hercely to-
light it is feared that other losses. both of
ife and property. will be reported within
he next twenty-four hours.
The boats wrecked are as follows:
Tug Frank Perry, sunk off Root island in
he Cheneaux group.
Roger City. Mich. and broken 10 pieces
~ the waves. The mate, Jose Syze. was
lrowned The boat owned by NJ A.
Barge d. p. Rhodes, in tow Of steamer J.
3 Fay. driven ashore near Cheboygan.
Schooner Emma L. Nelson stranded in
Presque Isle Harbor. The boat was badly
damaged but the crew was saved.
Schooner Minnedosa. foundered two and
lne-half miles off Harbor Beach In Lake
Huron early today and carried down the en-
ire crew OF eight men.
Schooner Mautenee ashore eighteen miles
west of Erie, Pa
mania Ashland OF the Corrigan fleet.
sunk two and one-half miles southwest Of
Southeast shoal lightship on Lake Erie.
Carried crew of eight men, of whom moth
ing is known.
Schooner Nirvana, foundered near Grand
Steamer Sarah f. Sheldon. beached and
wrecked near Lorraine, o.
Schooner Kingfisher, beaten to pieces Off
rug Walter Metcaif sunk near break
water light, Cleveland.
Nine Drown on Minnedosa.
The Minnedosa, on which so far as known
tonight the greatest loss of life occurred
was coming down from Fort william.
Canada. bound for some Lake Ontario port
with cargo of wheat. II was in tow OF
the steamer Westmount which was also
towing the barge Melrose. The tow lines
broke during the storm and the Melrose
and Westmount were separated from the
Mnnedosa. They managed to make a
landing at Harbor Beach late in the after
noon and reported that they had seen the
Minnedosa 30 down. II was In command
OF Captain Phillips, who had his wife
aboard. The names of the other members
of the crew are not known. The boat was
owned by the Montreal Transportation
company of Montreal Canada
The schooner Mautenee struck a rock
eighteen miles west of Erie, Pa, early this
morning and pounded by the terrific seas
commenced breaking up almost immedi-
ltely. The waves were so high that 1t
vas impossible to launch the lfeboat and
)ne of the seamen. whose name is unknown
performed the feat of swimming to shore
with a line. A breeches buoy made of "a
basket was soon rugged up and the entire
rev, together with the cook, Mrs. Kate
Jaly. was brought safely to shore. The
,oat was without cargo and was bound
rom Buffalo to Duluth.
Eight More Men Probably Drown.
Two and half miles southwest of the
southeast Shoal lightship on Lake Erie
he masts of a schooner are just visible
tbove the water. From one Of the spars
flying the colors OF the Corrigan feet
md the boat is unquestionably either the
schooner Tasmania or the schooner Ash
two sch az nBobf
Detroit in tow OF the steamer Bulgaria
The Bulgaria was sighted in lee of the
sland but neither the Tasmania nor the
Ashland was with II. It is not known
What became of the other schooner and II
nay have been driven further into the
AXE and sunk in deep water. Both the
Tasmania and the Ashland carried crews
# eight men.
The steamer Joseph F. Fay was rur
ashore near Rogers City. Mich. last night
and was soon broken to pieces. The boat
was bound up Lake Huron, towing the
schooner ID. r. Rhodes, both coal laden
bound for Chicago. When of Forty-Mll,
Point at o'clock last night the towlin,
parted and the Rhoades was swept away
rom it's consort. The Fay made sucf
heavy weather that II was decided tina
is only salvation was to run upon the sand
which was promptly done. The crew es
capped. but the boat was soon destroyed by
the terrific seas The crew of the Rhoades
as soon as separated from the Fay, mad,
sail and started for the Straits of Macki
nae For time they made excellent prog
ress. but when on Cheboygan Point the gal,
suddenly shifted to the northwest and III,
canvas being carried away the boat wa
iriven ashore. The crew was taken off by
tug The boat is badly damaged,
The Emma /. Nelson had a terrific ex
perience In the gallo coming up Lake Huron
It's masts being carried away and it's deck
load Of lumber swept overheard. The boa
was finally stranded in Presque Isle harbo
and Is being rapidly broken up.
The barge Golden Age. which was In toy
Of the steamer william Edwards. wa
blown ashore on the east shore OF the chan
mel in Lake st. Clair and is in bad posi-
tion, but It is thought It will be saved with
out great damage.
Gale Creates Great Sea.
The gale created such a sea as has no
been experienced on the lakes in the las
dfteen years. Many OF the large stet
barges which make nothing Of the heav
seas prevailing at this time Of the yea
we're compelled 10 seek shelter in the near
est ports. AS an evidence OF the severit
u the wind il is said the storm lowered IN
water on LimelSilns Crossing at the mout
n the Detroit river by over two rect an
completely stopped all navigation durin
the day. There the water is eighteen fe,
two inches, but this morning, during th
height Of the gale it was down 10 fourtee
feet one inch. the lowest ever known.
Although the gale on Lake Michigan wa
not as severe as that on Lake Huron an
Lake Erie. II has been the worst exper
enced this year, The boats around Chicas
were comparatively safe. as the gale va
on shore in this locality and the steamer
plying between this city and Milwauks
were able 10 make their usual trips b
standing in somewhat closer to shore tha