The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01

Steamer Mariposa, ashore at Split Rock.
.ScoW George Herbert sunk off Two.
Reported missing:
Angeline,, steel steamer, Lake Superior.
Lake Erie.
games Mowatt, schooner, Lake Huron.
Judd schooner, Lake Huron.
HSsHoheegan schooner, Lake Huron.
as8sA and barges, Green Bay.
Chtcago Nov. 30.-Reports received
ssslpto midnight last night show that
nineteen vessels We're wrecked in the
storm which swept over the great
lakes Monday night and yesterday,
One life is known to have been lost and
SitEts feared that others have persisted
1850 result OF the storm. Six vessels
are reported missing.
Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 29..At 1890
ao'clocks last night the life saving crew
utterlySfailed to effect the rescue
ss0f the twenty-seven imprisoned men
on boardEtl wrecked steamer Mataafa.
One lire wa shot out to the boat, but
Macon parted n an effort vast made
$to$send out another. There was a light
stnsthe*pilot house and forms could be:
seen to move about, but the men aft
WereNWithou any protection from the
elements a the big s~smokestaclk. 1t
theSOptnion OF many that these men
have already nerished from cold and
sSexpOsGre.
ssslnWone It the most terrific gales in
the shfstory of The great lakes, even
ss1rpassingin fury h terrible storm of
alastsSeptelnbeT, in which SO many men
alosttheir lives In the vicinity of the
Apostle Islands, three big lake steamers
mere driven ashore Within sight of the
lighthouse atsthe Duluth entrance to
ASthe local harbor and several mem
@sbaEssOfAthe crew of one OF the boats,
StheaMataafa, are believed to have per-
shed.
Great Ships Wrecked.
s# EheEWrecks are the Crescent City and
astlleM of the Pittsburg Steam
AsHhfp n the R. w. England,
owned blythe England Transportation
coslpany, OF Cleveland.
sAsSsoon as Interrupted telegfaphic
communication With other lake ports
~isresuTned 1T is expected that further
Feports ofswreclss will he received.
sgSHSIfOr Thrice consecutive hours, be-
tween "a O'clock Monday night and II
O'Clock today, t1e#yelOcity of the wind
averaged sixty miles an hour, and at
dimes blew al. the rate of seventy miles
h Mtaaafa is being slowly
to pieces. The crew of the
Crescent City escaped,but the BOAT is
ssa%StOta wreck. The captain of the r..
.sEaglandi the only man Who left
THE England. The vessel is lying on
sthe sound and is in no danger OF going
tO##pteces.I The captain WAS taken of
III bygsth life saving crew with the help
abreeches buoy.
ssSSs SIInless the wind abates the Mataafa
WiIl@bes total loss. Tie Mataafa's ac.
ciaerlt was the most unfortunate of tile
Ssfhfee. She struck the north pier OF
the harbor entrance while making hel
way Into the harbor and was unable
b get through the canal. She swuna
around and ran aground just north OF
stheapier, where the way are sweep
Ing completely over her.
Waves Roll High.
accident occurred shortly before
O'Clock. Mataafa left here witt
sthes@NasInith instOw. She was cap.
~tained#by Fl. r.. Humble. The storm
was sGNseyere tina she was forced tt
turn back. AS She r up the lake
with her tow a large crowd f1ocked tt
the piers to watch her entrance. 4
mile or Two out in thel lake she left thu
Nasmith, chimlnediately anchored
and came on alone, endeayoring tt
make the entry, but the lateral roll O
sfhe waves threw her starboard and sh,
s$ssBtrlck the north pier fairly on the end
AfnlOstSEquarely with her nose, Which
Was badly battered as a result of TIL,
collision
saSSs Assecond attempt to head the vesse
s3@betWeen h canal piers vas unsuccess
:E4uissthe NaYes sweeping h vessel from
tent stern. An effort was the
to turn her out into the lax,
& but the attempt was fnRNain. Al
her PROV headed toward the lake sh,
@turred almost completely around, will
her nose toward shore. She cleared tn,
pier and went onEthe beach brOadside
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