Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-04

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Marquette, Mich, May 3.-The fears
that the furious gale on Lake Superior
would be productive of disaster came
to tragic realization when the barge
George hester struck reef of the
Huron islands, northwest of here, and
was lost with all hands.
There were seven men on board.
Their names are not known here.
In tow of the Schoolcraft, the vessel
was bound for Baraga to load the
steamer in the terrific storm and
shortly after noon was driven onto the
rocks. The lighthouse tender Mari.
gold was directly behind her.
Attempt to Rescue Fails.
Small boats could not live in the
heavy seas and the Marigold at
tempted to rescue the Nesters crew,
by means of life lines. This attempt
was unsuccessful. The hester went to
pieces fast and in short time she was
a total loss and all those on board had
persisted.
The Marigold arrived here Saturday
morning with news of the disaster. She
brought an injured man, member of
her own crew, who, in aiding in the at
tempt at rescue, had been hit by a
piece of floating wreckage and had
suffered broken shoulder.
Steamer Russfa's Crew Saved.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May 3.-The
steamer Russia foundered in Lake HUI
ron Saturday. The captain of the
package freight and passenger steamer
which was owned by c. o. Duncan of
Port Huron, telegraphed to the owners
from Detour that his vessel had sunk
in Lake Superior, - miles off that
port, and that all of the crew were
saved. He gave no details. The Rus
STA piled between Port Huron and Du
luth and was on her first trip of the
season. She was wooden boat for.
merely passenger steamer of the
Anchor line.
The Russia had no passengers
Capt John Mclean of this city was in
command of the steamer His message
to the owner stated merely that his
ship had foundered IL miles off Detour
and that all of the crew of %, a ma
jority of whom live at Port Huron, are
SAFE
Steamer Aurania Sinks.
Capt. Robert G. Pringle of the Cor
rigan Line steamer Aurania, arrived
here Saturday with all the members o.
: his crew and told the story Of the
sinking Of his ship in Whitefsh bay of
the foot of Partisan island Thursday
morning. All OF the crew escaped
from the sinking boat without injury
and were brought to this city by the
steamer ]. H. Barlow.
Capt. Pringle left here last Sunday
with the Aurania and when he reached
Whitefish bay was caught In the ice
The great foe packed in on all sides
of the ship with such tremendous
force that the Aurania could not be
moved.
Pick UP Steamer; Crew Gone.
Traverse City, Mich, May 3.-Ann
Arbor car ferry No. picked up the
steel barge Batavia floating 10 miles
The table was all set for dinner
A crew of IA was carried by the YES
sell
The barge was towed to Northport
No one knows what has become O
the crew. 1t was feared they wer,
lost
The steamer Batavia was built IL
1904 for the Lehigh Valley Transports
ton Company of Buffalo. Her gross
tonnage was 2O2, length, SO feet, ant
% feet beam. She was lighter.
Place Dead at $50.
Louisville, KY, May 3.-May day fol
lowing the wind storm which caused
perhaps $50 deaths throughout tn
southern states whose rivers flow int,
the Mississippi was spent in securing
lists of the killed and wounded. Wir
conditions were SO hopelessly mud
died that brief bulletins detailing tn
number of killed and fatally injure
and a few of their names were al
that could be secured. The wire com
panies have been working all nigh
and all day, however, and the overland
line OF communication from Louisvill,
south to New Orleans once estab
lished, authentic lists may be Sc
cured.
Worst Storm of Years.
1t has been years since the wind!
have gathered so many persons int
oblivion. The track of the gale south
ward left few unVisited areas anl
as consequence each state is be
moaning Its dead. Tennessee, slop
ing westward from the Virginia noun