The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-13
REID MAY BRING SUIT
FOR DAMAGE TO WASAGA
CLAIMS WRECK is NOT A HIN
ORANGE TO NAVIGATION.
MoRELAND WORK DELAYED BY
ACCIDENT TO PUMP.

Concerning the statement in the Du-
uth Herald to the effect That the Unit
ed states government contemplated
taking action Co compel the owners To
move the wreck of the steamer wa
sega. which lies ON the shore near
copper Harbor. Captain Reid of the
Reid Wrecling Co, states that the
wreck is i'm such "a position that II IN
no way menaces or interieres win
NAVIGATION. as il is away up on the
shore far out of the way of vessels,
and that Furthermore the hun cannot
be moved until the cargo has been
taken out The hun is owned Jointly
bv Carroll Bros and Captain Reid, the
latter having "a half interest in con-
sideration in salvaging her. II is claim
cd that the Chicago House Wrecking
company, in attempting to take out the
cargo of the Wasega, damaged the huh
SO badly that it cannot be repaired so
as 10 be of any further service as "A
carrier. and consequently as the hull
takes precedence over the cargo, Cap
tain Reid believes he can recover dam
ages for the injury done. The article
referred To above is as follows.
Unless work is soon started 10y the
owners OF the huh of the steamer Wa.
saga. which was burned to the water
line i'm Copper Harbor last fan and by
the owners of the cargo, for its re
moval, the government will take action
within short time TO have il taken
out. SAYS the Duluth Herald No dis
position has been shown by the own
ers to have 1t removed, and il may re
suit i'm the calling for bids for this
work by the war department. The
harbor. while not busy one, is public
water, and place of refuge in case
of storms.
The hull is owned by the Reed
Wrecl1ing company, but the cargo be-
longs TO a Chicago firm. The contract
Tor the removal of the cargo was let
some time ago, but the owners of the
hull refuse to let the work be carried
on because a large beam is stretched
across the boat and they fear that the
/ hull may be damaged. Whitney broth
ers of Superior have submitted bid TO
do the work. but so far nothing has
been done toward awarding the con-
tract The government can order il re
moved at any time and it is understood
that proceedings are now under way
for the calling of bids.
Moreland Pump Breaks.
! The Wrecking tugs Reid and Manis-
tique came into Houghton last even
ing bringing with them one of the
Pumps used on the Moreland. which
was damaged on Sunday while at work
on the wreck. The two pumps had
been in operation steadily all day Sat
lurday and part of Sunday, when the
increasing roughness of the water
caused the connecting pipe to break
At the time the break occurred the
wreck was almost clear of water and
the stern was clear of the reef Sc
that it could be swung around with
the bow portion as a pivot. After the
mishap To the pump, the remaining
pump was inadequate TO keep the hui
clear of water and the water gained OF
the workers faster than it could be
pumped out. causing the boat to settle
back on the reef. 1t is now I'm a differ
ent position than formerly the stern
being more elevated, and with the pro-
peler entirely out of the water. Re
pairs to the broken pump are being
made at the Carroll foundry. and o
new pump shipped recently from SYRIA
cuse. n. Y. but which went astray il
transit after leaving Buffalo is eX-
pected soon II will greatly expedite
operations.