Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
EIGHTEEN kEM WERE On BOARD
Deck. Cabin, Fittings and Other
Wreekaee from Little Craft Bound
For New Orleans Come Ashore on
New Foundland coast-ProbabIy
Fcundered in Recent Gale.
;By Associated Pres

tBS ASSOCldttu ItN>'.
ST. JOHNS, y. F.. Dec. 4.-Wreck-
age, which has come ashore al Cape
Ray leaves little room for doubt tha'
the sturdy little steamer 500 City,
which has for 20 years ri cd as an
excursion vessel on the great lakes.
went down with her crew IN IN"
midst Of the gale that dashed the New
FOundlani coast for two days this
week The steamer was in COM
mand OF Captain John G. Dillon, or
Brooklyn. who was formerly comman-
der of the United States government
transport Missouri wife ana
three small children awaited his re-
turn home. The number OF the crew
is in daubt.
Going to New Orleans.
1t is known however, that no less
than IS men were on board. The
500 City was recently sold BY the
Indiana Transportation Company TO
Felix Jackson. of Velasco. Tex. ana
was being taken to New Orleans.
where it had been planned to put her
in service between that city anu
Texan ports.
She carried no passengers. She was
to be first overhaulei in New YORK.
and for that purpose had been con-
8 sned 10 Agent T. H. Franklin. or
New York.
The 500 City sa led from Michigan
CITY on November l and reachea
Ogdensburg. n. Y. November II. A.
that port she took on coal and added
four men to her crew.
In to that time the steamer was
in charge Of Captain F. V. Dorlty. OF
Milwaukee. but az Ogdensburg the
command was turned over to Captain
Dillon.
Last Reported at Quebec.
She was last reported al Quebec.
November II. A week later. "Ae"
nothing had been heard. much anxiety
was felt and on Wednesday last the
vessel was listed by the Maritime EX-
change among the missing.
The steamers first mate was John
Casey, OF Chicago. and the other men,
bers of the crew follow Second mate.
Angus Mcintyre. Chicago: first eH-
sineer Charles Warwick. Michigan
City. Ind: second engineer. y. J. Dun
can. Chicago: purSer. James Ander'
son Montague. Mich: oilers. Frank
Kelly. Alpena. Mich. and George
Brown. Chicago: fircmen. Frank
Schwimm, Michigan City. Ind, and
Samuel OIbesky. Chicago; coal pass
ers. l.. ". Weaver. Dowagic M'cn >
and another man. name not known
chef. Max Saunders. Chicago: second
cook. Charles Warner. Chicago.
wreekaoe Comes Ashore.
Today a deck cabin and fittings and
100 life preservers came ashore.
They all bore the name. 500 CITY.
or other marks identifying them as
belonging to the lake steamer.
During the day lif" buoys. hecH
boards and other gear unGuestiona-
biv belonging 20 the steamer was
washed ashore. The storm tha'
wrecked the 500 City was one OF 'h''
severest OF recent years. u cesa"
Tuesday night with northeriy ga"
tina; continued for IS hours. assnm'
ing at times the proportions Of biz
zard.
Gale Caught Others.
Tho same gale caught and drove
n oieces no less than ten New Found
land fishing vessels. and while seven
f the crews escaped. total Of seveH.
teen p9rons persisted II is figured
that the 500 City was caught in the
Gulf OF 81. Lawrence when the storm
was at its height.
The 500 City was Of AS tons net
and was built at West Fay C'ty'
Mich in 1855. She was valued Al
s2s.ooo ami hailed from chicago
From the first she was used as an
e,cnrsion steamer on lakes Huron
and Michigan and usually carried a
crex Of 2S mon. When she ~sS
con, away she carried only about
half the original crew. but this mum
her was augmented al ports Whrf''
ycr c,Il was made