Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10
STEAMERS LOST
WITH SEVEN LIVES
ONE OF CLARION'S CREW DEAD
FROM EXPOSURE AND AN
OTHER BROWNS.
FEARS FOR MEN ADRlFT IN BOAT
Belief That Some of Them Will Succumb
to Cold Before Reaching Place
of Safety.
LIFESAvERS DO GALLANT WORK

BUFFALO. n. Y. Dec. 9.-The w
Z. Richardson, big steel freighter.
sank early today at Il point five miles
up the lake from Buffalo harbor and
five members of the crew went down
with the ship.
The rest of the crew of fourteen were
rescued by the steamer Pain which.
with the Richardson had anchored of
NaYerly shoal early in the night fear
ing 10 enter the harbOr because of the
prevailing storm. The sea was high. and
early today the Richardson shifted her
cargo, listed, and foundered. She now
lies in twenty feet of water with her
bow in the air.
Those lost were Chief Engineer May
three deck hands.
THE PAIN is ASHORE.
Capt. T.. j. Burke of, Detroit, in COM,
mand of the Richardson is with the res
cued aboard the William Pain which.
unable to enter the harbor because of
the high seas, is ashore near the wrecked
steamer.
b1T LOSS YIN CARGO.
The Richardson carried cargo of
100000 bushel of fax, consigned here
for winter storage. 1t is insured for
$3o5,OOO. The steamer is insured for
100000.
The Richardson was owned by w. G.
Richardson of Cleveland. She meas
ured 1918 gross tons. Her length was
2Sl
STEAMER CLARION BURNED.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec 9.-Two men
lost their lives and the fate of thirteen
others Is unknown as Il. result of the
burning of the steamer Clarion. near
Point Pelee, in Lake Erie, early today.
Six members of the crew We're taken
from the Clarion by the steamer l.. O.
Hanna and brought here. Without stop
ping long enough to tell connected
story of their rescue or their expert
ences, they were rushed to a train and
sent to Buffalo, where the headquarters
of the Anchor line company, the owners
of the Clarion, are located
According to the story of the six res
cued men all Oh board attempted to leave
the Clarion as soon as it was decided
that she could not be saved. Capt. e.
j. Bell of Ogdensburg, n. Y, and
twelve other members of the crew took
to the lifeboats.
THIRTEEN LIVES IN PERIL.
They left without food and shelter and
it is feared they may either starve or
freeze to death before they are rescued,
providing they are not drowned as a re-
suit Of the high seas running on the
10 10 To hn
vivors say one of the crew fell over
board when attempting to enter the life
bat. but was later taken out of the wa
ter and taken with those in the lifeboat-
1t is not considered likely, however, that
he Will survive the ordeal
MATE FROZEN TO DEATH
The mate was frozen to death, having
been overcome by smoke and exposed
to the weather too long before being
rescued An unsuccessful attempt was
made by the six survivors to enter an
other lifebOat but it was washed away
by the terrific seas
One sailor fell overheard and was
drowned in his efforts to save the life
boat. The men were forced to remain
on the Clarion. Later they were picked
up by the steamer l.. G.. Hanna and
brought here.
The steamer H. p. Bope reported by
wireless a burning ship last night but
no definite information could be OBJ
tanned until the survivors reached her.
The cause of the fire is not known.
Regarding this point, the, survivors
were questioned by the owners but could
give no information other than that the
blaze started between docks and spread
rapidly
ALMOST DRIVEN TO THE WATER.
Only for the arrival Of the steamer
L. q. Hanna, the men would soon have
been compelled to jump into the water
to escape the fire..
The six men left on the boat crowded
toward the stern and against the wind.
thus keeping as far from the fire as pos
sible. The flames were near them when
the Hanna arrived. Only few feet Of
the steamer was left above, water when
they were taken off. In the effort to
rescue the six sailors the Hanna for