New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
NEW VESSEL FOUNDERS
STEEL STEAMER SINKS.
Only One Ont of T1centy-t1ro SaUsd
from Lake Ship Cyprus.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Oct. 12--The new
steel steamer Cyprus. owned by the Lacka-
wanna Transportation Company. and her
second trip down the lakes with cargo OF ore.
foundered at 7:45 o'clock last night in Lake
Superior. off Deer Park. which is about thirty
milts from Grand Marais. Mich
All of the crew of twenty-five. except c. G.
PITT. the second mate. were lost He was
washed ashore to-day near Deer Park. dashed
to a life raft and barely alive. He is In criti-
cal condition. and thus far has been able to tell
only that the steamer was the Cyprus and that
he is the sole survivor He has suffered terribly
from cold and exposure in addition TO the bat
tering OF the waves.
The bodies OF the first mate and wstchrnan
have been washed ashore at Deer Park.
The few particulars Of the disaster received
thus far seem to Indicate that the laundering OF
the ship due to sudden leak, through
which the waters rushed with such volume as
to overcome all efforts to keep the vessel aioat-
Captain Harbottle, OF the steamer George
Stephenson. OF the Pittsburg Steamship Com
pany. while locking through here this morning
reported that his vessel had passed the Cyprus
late yesterday afternoon A red streak was
distinguishable in the water behind her. indt-
eating that her plates had been sprung and that
the iron with which the ship was loaded was
discoloring the water.
Captain Harbottle said his vessel passed
within one hundred and fifty feet OF the Cyprus,
so close that he was able to see that the matches
OF the latter were not covered with the customary
covering TO keep out the water. heavy sea
was running and the decks Of the Cyprus were
continually awash with the big combers that
broke over her rails. The water poured into the
hold through the matches so rapidly that the
bumps were unable to keep the vessel afoat.
The records here show the Cyprus to have
been manned by a crew OF twenty-five men
under the command OF Captain F. B. Huyck Is
is stated though that only twenty-five were on
board.
The Cyprus was 40 feet long. with a capae-
ity Of 400 tons. She had made only one trip
to the head OF the lakes and was bound down
on her second trip 1t is believed by some here
that her machinery must have met with an &C
cident as the northwest storm last night was
not severe enough to wreck such strong SHIP
Cleveland. Oct 1.-THE last payroll OF the
steamer Cyprus was aboard the boat. This
alone can give the names of the members OF the
crew, according to the officials OF the Laclza-
wanna Transportation Company. The Septem-
Der payroll gives little information, there are
usually many changes on lake vessels between
trips especially among the hremen and deck
hands.
The captain OF the boat was F. B. Huyck. OF
Sheridan, y. V; first mate. John Smith, OF
Cleveland; second mate, c. J. PITT; engineer, J.
J. Norcross. Of GOwanda. N Y, and cooks W.
NJ. Dundon and wife These are the names ot
all known here to have been aboard the boat.
The Cyprus was loaded with iron ore. bound
for Buffalo. She left Superior, Wis, at Q o'clock
on Thursday morning. The officials of the
Lackawanna Transportation Company have re-
ceived no details of the laundering other than
told in the press dispatches
jamestown, " Y, Oct PA message from
Sheridan says Captain HuyCk the only
member of the crew OF the Cyprus from that
section. II is believed most of the crew were
from Lorain, Ohio. where the steamer was built
she having been launched only short time ago.
When Captain HuyCk left home on the pres
ent trip ne was accompanied by his wife and
two sons. II is believed here that they were
sun with him the Cyprus. although it is
possible they left the boat day two ago
and are visiting friends in Ohio.
CiOwauda. y. Y. Oct. 12-J. J. NOTCross en-
gineer OF the steamer Cyprus was from this
place He had wife and two children here.
Mrs. Norcross had a letter from him yesterday
in which he said he was about TO leave Duluth
for Buffalo.