The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
Ferry Steamer on Psre Marquette Line Sinks In
 MiddIp,Ot the Lake
CAUSE OF WRECK MAY
 NEVER BE DISCOVERED 
Water But the Leak in the Vessel Filled Too Rapidly and the
 End Came Quickly

Ludington, Mich, September g. Twenty-nine lives were lost today wher fere Marquette car ferry No. IS, bound from Ludington to Milwaukee, went tc the bottom of Lake Michigan, half way across the lake. The dead include Capt Peter Kitty of Ludington, S. F. Seze. panek, purser and wireless operator whose signals of distress brought as- sistance to the sinking steamer, and two members of tfe crew of car ferry No. 17. who lost their lives In all eff. fort to rescue the crew of No. 1S Ell Colbean of Saginaw. Mich, a memb el of the crew of No. IS. would make the thirtieth victim, but it is believed that he was not on board when No. IS sci trip.
 The dead:
 Peter Kitty of Ludington captain Joseph Brenzinki, mate of Manitowoc w. H. Brown, second mate, of Luding- ton; S. F. Sezepanek, purser, 52 Gold street, Worcester, Mass; E. R. Leed ham, chief engineer of Ludington Chalmer Rosencranz. assistant engi- neer, of Northport, Mich; Paul Ren- nere, second assistant engineer, of Lud- fngton; unknown oiler, Norwegian; A. J. Mack, steward, Westfield, N. Y.; w H. Cummins, Webster and Halsted streets, Chicago; John Schraufagel cook, Milwaukee; N. l.. Bertrand, pas senger, Ludington Michael Haythaler fireman. Forestville; Samuel Bouchio fireman, River Bourgeois, N. S.. w ID.x- x-1- E~--. Ltg4 fireman; Mrs. Marian Turner, Luding- ton (cabin maid); Peter Hire. watch man. Ludin gton; unknown lookout; Ole Bakkeken. wheelsman. Ludington Joseph, Maria scrubber, Ludington Frank Warner (Chfcago Frank, DOT ter, Chicago; Jacobson, seaman, resi- dence unknown: Charles Jensen, oiler Ludington; Joe Peterson, watchman steamer No. IT; Jacob Jacobson, scrub Der, steamer No. IT, Ludington.
 Names of Survivors
 The steamship company issued a list of 35 names of survivors of the wreck all members of the crew, and most oi whom were brought here tonight or . steamer No. IT.
 Eight bodies were recovered six be- ing brought here on car ferry No. IT and two being taken to Milwaukee or car ferry No. 2O The bodies brought here were those of Captain Kitty, Pur- ser Sezepanek, Steward Mack, w. H Cnmmins, N. L. Bertrand and Mrs. Tur- ner. One of the bodies taken to Mil waukee was that of Mate Joseph Bren. sinski. The other was reported to be that of Joseph Hoch, but as there is James Koch in the list of rescued some doubt has arisen in regard to the second body taken to Milwaukee. Koct does not appear in the steamship com. pany's list of dead.
 Tragic Occurrence
 The story of the loss of the car ferry Pere Marquette IS constitutes the mos targic and thrilling chapter yet writer in the history of the Lake Michigan ma rine.
 Leaving Ludington last night at Il :3 with fair but stiff wind and 29 loaded cars on deck the ferry met good weather for five hours on it's course to Milwau lee.
 At 4:45 word was sent to Capt Petel Kitty that his boat was rapidly taking water and that the pumps were unable tC keep even with the inflow. With full con hdence in the stability and seaworthiness of his craft. the veteran car ferry navi gator headed his ship with all speed tt eheboygan on the Wisconsin side.
 The steamers pumps were worked tt their fullest capacity and all the expedl snts known to a skilled and resourcefu mariner were resorted to.
 But in spite of every effort the terribl, fact dawned upon the captain and al on board that the boat Was gradually bu surely sinking. An effort was made tt run a number of railroad cars overheard s and thus tighten the load and gain . few precious minutes. With great diff hculty nine cars were dropped off tn stern of No. IS, but this gave the vesse enly slight and temporary relief.
 The ship was doomed. Yet, notwith standing this important fact and in th hope of saving both crew and craft. th captain crowded his ship to the utmos limit hoping to reach shoal water. Tn effort was futile.
 At 7:30 this morning time came whel the buoyancy was no longer sufficient t sustain it. Suddenly without warning and before the mortified gaze of 50 men ol board the Pere Marquette ferry car No q which had just arrived on the seen 1n response to distress signal the grea black how of the ship rose high in tn cir, l.e stern settled swiftly towar the bottom and with a roar and crash lik an explosion the ship shot downwar, and was lost to view.
 The mortified onlookers on steamer. No q stood for moment speeches. and pet Blucu uclc were dInOHk Lfle SuISlHl waves half hundred of their fellow be lngs struggling for their lives. Agon lsing cries for help were heard above tn ooa All was confusion, indescribable ter TOT and chaos. In twinkling H live were snuffed out and 60 strong men wer precipitated into death trap as crue as 1t was hopeless. Irresistably draw by tremendous suction, a score of mel could be seen speeding toward the aw lul vortex of the sinking steamers re volving wheels, w1ich sealed their doom Then began the rescue. Lowering one o her life boats containing four sailors, tn crow of No. II began a work of humanit which marks many of the number as he ! yoes of the highest rank. No sooner ha the tiny life boat touched the angr waves than it was hurled with terrifi force against the side of the steel steam CT and crushed into a shapeless mass.
 Two Rescued Sailors
 TWO of the sailors were rescued by thos A on board, while the other two. Josep Peterson and R. Jacobson, a scrubber, i'm mediately sank and drowned. After thi