The Calumet news., 1910-07-22
HCUGHTOfS
MANY WRECKS ON
LAKES IN JUNE
MISHAP TO THE /. c. SMITH.
WHICH WENT ON ROCKS,
NEAR TWO HAR5oRs, WAS
WORST OF ALL.

Like Superior was the scene Of the
greatest accident on the great lakes
curing the month OF June, as judged
from the amount OF damage done The
accident was to the freighter l. g.
Sniih. which went on the rocks near
TWO Harbors, necessitating repair
which II is estimated. win cost SSo,-
COO. Perhaps Tie next most seriou-
accident in point. of cost was tina. 10
the steamer L <. Hanna, whicl
grounded on Kettle Point in Lake Hu-
-oa and had 10 dump overheard i.0e0
tons OF iron ore before she was re
leased.
IRE Marine Review gives tn fol-
loving list OF accidents on the lakes
for the month Of June.
June 10, Steamer A. L. Hopkins. col
lided with Steamer syracuse, near
southeast shoaI. Lake Erie badly dam
Gged on port side; number Of seams
orened; machinery was dislocatcd.
Steamer Syracuse. collided with
steamer Sslwyn Didy and ran on
hank, near Russell island. Lake 81.
Clair; released June il; in dry cock
at Cleveland one week TO make re.
pairs.
steamer +. B. Wells collided with
st.smer John A. Donaldson, in lake
s. Clair.
Steamer Jonn a. Donaldson collidcl
with r. p. Wells. Lake 81. Clair.
June IS. Steamer F'rontenac, hit by
steamer Eastland on starboard side, az
Cleveland; one plate cracked
June %, Steamer L c. Smith strand
ed in dense fog on rock, near Two Har-
bors. Lake Superior, released June
2s; No. ! compartment badly pur-t-
ured; hole 20 feet long in side, ana
bottom badly damaged; docked 40 -
ledo; repairs estimated al $4,000.
June 20. Barge Pennington struck
pier. foot Of weltzel lock. -. Mary's
river. the jar throwing one man over
board and drowning him.
Steamer r. J. Earring collijei wi,n
steamer Omaha. 81 Clair rivc-.
slightly damaged.
Steamer Omaha coilided with steam
er Earring. ST. Clair river: slightly
damaged.
June 30. Steamer W. B. schiller ran
aground. Bound island. 81. Mary riy-
er. owing to heavy smoke from forest
fires; released, uniniured.
Steamer W. b Eads ISn aground
Round island. 81. Marys river. owing
TO heavy smoke: released after light
ering 200 tons; docked az Cleveland.
six plates damaged.
Steamer Lagonda ran aground in
heavy smoke 81. Mary's river; released |
uninjured.
Steamer Uganda. hole punched in
starboard bow; Cleveland harbor en-
trance.
July /. Steamer D. Leuty ran ashore. /
Bacon island, Lake Superior
Barge y. w. Jcnness. colIlded with 4
steamer +. y. Squire, in Detroit riv- II
er, near Crosse lie; bad hole in port Y
bow.
Steamer f. =. Squire colllded with Il
barge Jenness, Detroit river, near
Crosse lie.
July :. steamer la Belle stranded II
I'm thick weather, Hay lake; lightered /
1000 tons Of ore and was released July
3, uninjured
July 4. Steamer John 4. Donald
son ran ashore, Little Rapids cut near
500; owing to disabled steering gear; i
released July 6, after lighterlng o.
500 tons
Steamer Black Rock ran ashore. near !
Hammond's bay Lake Huron; re-
leased July 3, after lghtcring.
July 5. Steamer L. c. Hanna ran /
ashore, Kettle Point, Lake Huron: Nos /
2 and 3 compartments fun Of water:
bottom forward badly torn; released 4
July 6, after lightering 1000 tons Of
ore; docked at Lorain.