New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-28
MAKES PORT AFTER
THRILLING VOYAGE
STEAMER FR0NTENAc REACHES
RACINE, WIS.,, AFTER WILD
NIGHT ON LAKE.
Four Men Perish at Entrance to Hoi-
land, Mich, Harbor-seven Prob
ably Lost in Storm on Lake
Erie,

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Driven miles out
of it's course by the mile-a-minute gale
which ragged over the lake, the steam
ship Frontenac of the Graham & Nor
ton line, small steamer plying be-
tween Chicago and st. Joseph, Mich,
was buffeted about on the high sea for
almost twenty hours, until it was
finally driven into the harbor at Ra-
cine, Wis, at o'clock Thursday. The
steamer was due in st. Joseph on
Wednesday evening"
The Frontenac left the Chicago har-
Dor at IL a. m. Wednesday, carrying
dozen passengers and loaded with
merchandise. Before it had been out
an hour high wind arose and an hour
later the gale was blowing at the rate
of so miles an hour The steamer,
unable to continue on it's course, was
gradually driven northward
Four Drowned at Holland, Mich.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 23.-Four
men who were caught by Wednesday
nights storm on the crib work of the
new breakwater at the entrance to
Holland haroor on Lake Michigan,
were drowned. Desperate attempts
were made by the life savers when it
was learned that the men were caught,
but efforts to reach the pier in time
were unavailing.
The old schooner Maria Martin was
battered to pieces by the sea and
wind at Detroit. The boat broke from
it's mornings and was pounded to
pieces against the abutment of a
bridge
Seven Probably Lost.
Sandusky, o.. Nov 23-The barge
Athens, in tow of the steamer Pratt.
went down in Lake Erie in the storm
Wednesday night. The captain and
six men of the crew were probably
drowned. Captain Mackey of Milwau-
kee was in command of the barge He
has sailed on the lake for 40 years
The Pratt was bound from Escenaba
to Buffalo with iron ore. The storm
struck the vessel when about 20 miles
northeast Of Southeast Shoal, west of
here.
sci the tow line parted. The Pratt was
able to ride the storm, but the Athens
soon foundered Captain Mcpherson
Of the Pratt says that the sea was
running so high that he was unable to
render any assistance to the Athens,
and the barge went down about 10
o'clock at night Captain Mcpherson
Sr hot tot Mo- ~
members of the crew went down with
the vessel. Captain Mcpherson says
the storm was one of the worst that
he has ever experienced.
Boat Swamped; Six Drowned.
Toronto, Ont, Nov. %. Early
Thursday morning the steam barge
Resolution, from Erie, Pa, to Toronto
sprang a leak in the heavy seas just
outside the harbor here and sank
The crew, under the command of
Captain Sullivan, put off in two boats
One, containing five people, reached
the shore safely, while the second was
swamped, her six occupants being
drowned.
Steamer Blown Aground.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 23.-The steel
steamer Chauncey Hurlburt, bound for
Buffalo, was blown out Of her course
on Lake Erie Wednesday night by the
terrific gale and is aground off Lean
ington. She is reported to be I'M
damaged and in no danger, although
it will be necessary to lighter part of
the cargo before the steamer can be
released. Her tow is anchored off
Colchester unchanged.
Win Battle With Storm.
Marinette. Wis. Nov 90 The
schooner Ottawa, from Sturgeon Bay.
reacheu here Thursday after a har
rowing experience. The sails had been
blown away and the crew were ex-
halsred from their battle with the
waves.