Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-26
ARCADIA LOST WITH CREW
WOODEN LUMBER BARGE NOT
HEARD FROM SINCE DEPAR-
TURE FROM MANISTEE.
WRECKAGE IS FOUND.
Also Parts of boat's Cargo Bound for
Two Rivers Are Identified by
Searchers.

MANISTEE, Mich, April 23.-The
wooden lumber barge Arcadia, which left
! this port April u, for Two Rivers with
a cargo of hard wood, has been lost in
Lake Michigan with her captain and
owner, Harry May, and about thirteen
! others.
Explosion and Storm Theories.
Marine men here have given her up
| as lost and would not be surprised to
| hear that her wreck was caused by
| boiler explosion. Some hold the theory
| that she went down as the result OF the
| big storm of April IA.
List of Possible Victims.
The known list Of persons aboard the
| Arcadia follows:
| MAY, CAPT. HARRY.
MAY MRS. HARRY.
| YOUNG WOMAN COOK, name unknown
CHAvALIA, OTTO, sailor, Manistee.
| POWERS, HARRY, sailor, Mantstee.
| MINTYRE, CHARLES, coal passer, Man
| istee.
There were about eight more mem
bers of the crew.
No Word Since Departure.
The cargo of the Arcadia was shipped
| by the State Lumber company of this
city to the Hamilton Manufacturing
| company OF Two Rivers. The boat has
not been heard from definitely since leav-
! ing Manistee.
Pieces of Wreckage Found.
| Wreckage has been found along the
| beach from Pentwater north to Little
! Point Sauble, and part of it has been
! Portions of her cabins and ulwarks
also have been found on the beach near
| PentWater.
Was Built in Milwaukee.
The Arcadia was built at Milwaukee
| in 1888 for Charles J. Starke of Arcadia,
! Mich. She was 119 feet in length, with
| % feet beam and 9 feet depth OF hold.
! She measured go gross tons: The Ar
cadia was recently purchased from her
original owner by parties IN northern
| Michigan.
Wrecked in Severe Storm.
LUDINGTON, Mich, April 23.-[Spe-
| cial I-Wreckag was found on the
| beach today, bearing the name of the
steamer Arcadia, doubtless solves the
mystery of the lost craft, whose identity
has puzzled marine men for the past two
weeks.
April 13 and Il Lake Michigan expert
| enced 81 very severe storm, which tied
up navigation almost completely on the
east shore. Not a passenger craft was
able to sail for three days. 1t was dur
ing this gale that the Arcadia met It's
fate, some four miles off Ludlngton, on
the direct course from this port to Mil
waukee. Wreckage was sighted the next
| day by the carferries, but no name could
| be discerned. Every boat sailing from
LudingtOn for a week past has kept q
sharp lookout for something which might
solve the mystery. A half dozen boats
were reported lost, but were, located be-
9 IL fOI
Capt. Harry May, VINO commanded
| the lost boat, was accompanied by his
| wife He had bought the steamer last
fall and intended taking it to Cleveland
| to trade on Lake Erie. During the VIM
ter large amount was spent in general
repairs, and the boat was IN Il thorough
sPaWorthy condition.
Boat Frugal Captains All.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. April 23.-[Special.l
News that Capt. Harry May had been
! lost with the steamer Arcadia off Lud-
ington was received with general regret
in marine circles here today. For many
years Capt. May commanded the schoon-
er D. 2. Dobbins, and being of frugal
turn, he saved his wages until he had
! last February. The boat cost him $4,000
and he spent $4,000 more in repairs to
make the steamer the floating home of
himself and family, for Capt. May ex-
! pected to take his wife and children
with him and make the Arcadia their
house boat for the season.
Carried $4,000 Insurance
The underwriters, Notwithstanding
their aversion to insuring the smaller
wooden steamers now in service, gave
policies for $4,000 after thorough ex-
animation had been made a few weeks
ago They said today that for a boat of
its size, the Arcadia was as seaworthy
as it was possible for boat to be. Capt.
May was about so years old. His home
was in Cleveland.