The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
Steamer Goodyear Fills
Quickly, Then Careens,
After Collision.
FALLING PATCHES
KILL MANY SAILORS
Little Attempt Made TO Get the
Boats From Davits-Smash
Occurs In Fog.

PORT HURON. Mich. Nay 24--Eight-
eer OF a crew OF twenty-three men were
drowned yesterday morning with the
sinking OF the steamer Frank H Good
year. owned BY John Mitchell, Of Cleve-
land, in collision with the steamer James
B. Wood. owned by the Glchrist Trans
por -auon Company. at Port Huron.
The Wood rammed the Goodyear.
which sank almost instantly.
The disaster is one Of the worst On
the lakes in recent years. The Goodyear
went down with only a few minutes for
the crew 20 attempt 20 save themselves
Ramned squarely. a great hole was
torn IN her. through which the water
poured at rate that woul< have con-
pletely flied her within a short ums-
The carsening Of the smashed vessel,
according 20 advices received here,
brought her deck under water.
Wood Stands By.
The Wood stood by putting out small
boats. bit the other vessel went down
50 rapidly that little attempt could BE-
made 70 ger her lie boats from the
davits
The men OF the Goodyear Ieaped into
the water. struggling TO reach the boats
OF the sound vessel. but were swept
away IN some Instances, and II others
sucked down by the pull Of the sinking
vessel or beaten by bits OF debris and
sent 70 the bottom unconscious. several
Of the men we're trapped aboard me
Goodyear
Dense Fog on Lake.
TIE accident occurred about SO
O'Clock, rhirty-firs miles OF Point AuE
Barques, during the heav yofog which
overhUnE Lake Huron. When the Good
year sank ali members Of the crew had
on LIE przservecs. but many OF them
we're killed BY falling hatches before
they had a chance TO jump into the
water
The cook on the GOODYEAR had his
baby IN his arms but the infant was
knocked out OF his hands and killed by
a falling hatch The child fell into the
water ami although the cook made
frantic attempts 20 recover The body. he
was Unsuccessful
The steamer Wood remained on ths
scene for seven or eight hours in an At
Tempt 70 recover some Of the bodies.
but none could be eound as the water IS
very deep al this point
Captain Habenrich, Of the Goodvear.
his steward, cook. and wheelSman v-1h
1le stewards mother. were the only
ones saved out Of a crew and passenger
i Z OF IWeuJy-Jhree-
The Wood was going north without
; ..rgo The Goodyear foundered within
I twenty minutes
Among the Drowned.
Among the known drowned are Mrs
T H Bassett and daughter. OF Marine
/ City, Mich
| Under strict orders from her owners
/ 20 say nothing as TO the cause. number
I Of dead o. number OF rescued. CAPTAIN
/ Gibson, OF the Wood. brought his dis
/ abled craft into this port and reported
briefly that probably eighteen OF the
crew Of the Goodyear had been drowned
I in the collision
The steamer S.emens, Of the Pittsburg
s -eamship COMPANY, and her barge also
/ ca ~ go ~ o~i 1LtoA-1--al opL-l-OIS ~
/ aaJ she VIII report no reScUeS when she
! arrives at the 500 this afternoon
Captain HeninSer. of. Algonac. of the
! Goodyear, was rescued and brought
here but ne refused any information OF
I the accident. making his report direct
\ TO John Mitchell. Of Cleveland, the
Goodyear's owner. Beside Heminger. il
I IS stated. a steward. the steward s
mother, and a wheeIman were rescued
Most Of the crew OF the Goodyear
/ lived in Algonac. Mich.
/ The Goodyear was built in 1862 at Lo-
rain She had gross tonnage Of Ass.
She is 4l6 feet long, so feet beam, and
| carried normally crew OF twenty-five
1 men.
] The steamer James 3. Wood was
built in 1906 at West Bay City. Mich. IS
514 feet long "a feet beam and has a