New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-05
VESSEL AND CREW LOST
rPECK OF THE 500 CITY.
Possibly Is Men on Boad-Caught
m Gale IN St, Laurence.

{. Jchr's " F. Dec. 4-Wreakage which
A.s cone ashore at Cape Ray leaves little room
s,- doubt that the sturdy little steamer 500
80 which for twenty years piled excur-
.iop vessel On the Great Lakes, went down with
ns- crew in the gale whichs dashed the New
soundland coast for two days this week The
s,ssner was IN command Of Captain John G.
Dillon. OF Brooklyn. who was formerly COM
-nsn6er Of the United States government trans
mort Missouri A wife and three small children
awaited his return home The exact number
OF the crew is In doubt It is known how
ever, that al least eighteen men were on board
and Il is reported that the crew was recently
increased 70 tventy-e.Eht.
The 500 City was recently sold by the Indiana
transportation Company to Felix Jackson Of
velssco, Tex. and was being taken TO New Or
Iesns. where It was intended to put her in ser
vice between that city and Texan ports. She
carried no passengers She was to be over
hauled IN New York and for that purpose had
been consigned 20 T. H Franklin. agent, Of No.
S. Bread street, New York
The 500 City sailed from Michigan City on
November 1. and reached Ogdeasburg. N Y, on
November IL. At that port she took coal and
sdded four men to her crew, Up TO that tine
the steamer was IN charge of Captain F. A
Dority. OF Milwaukee,. but st Ogdensburg the
command turned over to Captain Dillon.
last reported at Quebec on November ID A
week later, when nothing had been heard. much
anxiety was felt. and Wednesday last the
vessel listed by the Maritime Exchange
among the missing. The steamers first mate
John Casey, OF Chicago. and the other
known members Of the crew follow:
Second mate, Angus Mcintyre Chicago; first
engineer. Charles Warwick Michigan City, Ind:
second engineer, N J. Duncan. Chicago; purser,
James Anderson. Montague. Mich; oilers. Frank
kelly AIpena, Mich. and George Brown. Chi
,axo- z-emen. Frank Schvirnn- Michigan City.
md snd Samuel Olebsky, Chicago; coal passers.
Z. Weaver. Dovagiac. Mich and another
-sn- who shipped at Ogdensburg. N Y; cook.
Max Sanders. Chicago; second cook Charles
Warner. Chicago
4 deck cabin and fittings and nrty life pre-
servers cane ashore These al bore the name
500 city or other marks Identifying them as
belonging 70 the steamer. During the day life
huovs deck boards and other gear were
washed in
The storm which wrecked the 500 city was
o1e Of The severest Of recent years II began
- Tuesday night with northerIy gale, which
confined for fortv-eight hours The same gale
caught and drove 70 pieces ten Newfoundland
fishing vessels. and while seven crews escaped,
three vessels, with seventeen persons, were lost
= Is believed that the SEQ City vas caught in
TIE Gulf Of s. lawrence when the storm
g trs height
The Soc City vas of ABS tons net and
tuilt ~ West Bay City. Mich. in 1883. She was
valued 81 $4,000 and hailed from Chicago.
shs was used for many years az an excursion
E-szrs- on Lakes Huron and Michigan, ard
usually carried z crew OF tventy-eight men
When she sent away light she carried only
shout half the ordinary crew. but more men
vs-e taken on ~ ports where calls were made