The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-05
"a In ALL LOST
ON GREAT LAKE
Schooner Pretoria Founders with
Loss of Five Wreck Of
Second Vessel Sighted.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Sept. 5.-Twentyt per-
sons drowned and several vessels sunk
S or dashed to pieces on the rock-bound
probably $1,000,00O, is the sum of the
disaster wrought by the storm which
swept that lake.
Reports are still coming in of losses
and indications are that the storm
( which began Saturday night has not
{ yet fully subsidized.
The steel steamer Savona, which
broke into pieces on Sand Island reef,
was the most serious. -.
Two more ships were lost with parts of
their crews. The wreckage Of one is
reported off Outer island, near Ash
land, Wis, consisting of cabins, hatch
es and other articles.
This, boat is the schooner Pretoria,
owned by Captain James Davidson OF
Bay City.
The Pretoria broke loose from the
steamer that was towing her in the
storm. ].-.
Sight a Second Wreck.
The second mass of wreckage which
was sighted by the steamer Juniata,
ten miles off Portage entry, leaves no
doubt that another ship has gone to
the bottom at that point. Tugs. sent
out from nearby ports have yet failed
to establish completely the identity of
the wreck. 1t is believed that this
ship was the schooner Olive Jeanette,
which carried a crew of seven men.
The fury of the storm IVA was such has as
with the most modern appliances.
Five Of the Pretoria 8 crew of ten
were drowned by the capsizing of the
yawl in which the crew took refuge
when the boat began to founder. The
five survivors were rescued by the
heroic efforts of John Irvine, keeper Of
the outer island light. and his assistant;
q The crew lost control OF the yawl and
all were spilled into the lake.
The Dead.
Henry Schwartz, Westbay City.
Axel Lendlis, seaman, Marinette, Wis.
Isaac Myers, seaman, Milwaukee.
Il Alfred Pebsal, seaman, Sweden.
.1ss Frank Wales (colored), Chicago.
They were drowned Immediately upon
the overturning of the yawl.
Captain Charles Smart of the Pretoria
of Westbay City, Charles Fairman, mate
of Westbay City, William Smart, sea-
man, Westbay City, Oscar Orlan, sea-
man, Milwaukee and Ned Blank chung
to the overturned boat. They were 500
keeper, observing the plight Of the sail
ors, launched his own boat on the boil
ing sea, and saved them, aided by his
/ assistant, at great risk of their own
lives.
Towline Parted.
The Pretoria tow parted late Friday
night and the steamer could not pick
her up on account of the heavy sea and
! darkness The Pretoria was loaded with
iron ore, loaded at the Great Northern
ore dock in Superior, and was valued
at about $4,000.
The storm at times reached the pro.
portions of hurricane and the staunch
! est new steel vessels were forced to.run
for shelter in a more or less battered
! condition. -
The new steel steamer Stackhana ar
! rived at the 500 on her first trip with
!. her hatch covers so badly sprung that
] water poured continually into the hold
! One Of the crew was washed overheard
! J. Searching parties sent out from Ash
! land late Yesterday afternoon discov
I cred the bodies Of Captain D. s. Nc
! Donald of the wrecked steamer SavOna
/ and ,Nels Schuman, second mate, OF
| Buffalo, washed up on the shore at
Sand Island beach. ~"
Il. The bodies of five others who were
left on the wreck were not located, but
there is no possibility Of their escape
-. Gilchrist in Port.
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 5.-The steamer
IA. W. Gilchrist arrived in port las
night. She Rugged the north shore
thus escaping the heaviest part of thu
blow, and crossed the lake toward thu
Apostle islands,, seeing the wreck q
the Pretoria and Savona. She saw NJ
further wreckage. The alarm as to he
safety was without warrant furthe
than the finding of basket with he
name, which must have dropped owe
accidentally.
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