The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-17
.Wreckers Find Pilot House and
Texas Of Unknown Wooden
Steamer Washed on Beach
Above Point Edward
WEATHER OFFICIALS
WELCOME INQUIRY
Local Bureau Head Declares All
Vessels Were Furnished With
Proper Warnings

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. ia
s~eepino investigation OF weather
bureau service along the great
lakes wac considered certain to-
day 20 part ef the aftermath Of
the four-daye terrific storm. Con-
nreesman William Gordon, acting
upon the advice OF several vessel
men here. wired President Wilson
q Washington, asking for sueh .
probe, declaring that charges had
been made that the bureaus had
failed C. Give sufssolent warning Of
the storms toll Of 264 lives. and
millions Of dollars damage TO
peepsrty.
Captains of vessels that weather.
I'd the storm say that the bureaus
at Ootour, Detroit, Port Huron,
Fort colburn, Duluth and other
points merely flew the usual storm
slpnais. which rarely deter any
boato from venturln0 out OF port,
and failed 20 display the hurri-
cane fiaQs which would have
turned back probably all OF the
boats.
PORT HURON. Mich. Nov. H.
Especial. Capt. Tom Reid and crew
Of the tug Fisher found the pilot
house and texas Of q wooden steamer
on the aCnadian side few miled
above Point Edward yesterday.
There were no marks OF identinca.
tion on the portions Of the vessel
found. but II Ii known not to have
belonged to any Of the vessels SO far
reported missing.
The Reid tugs Fisher and cid have
sueceeded IN pulling the Northern
ounon - thef ockS ut Port Frank.
7 III Vessei ~ now ih dNck at 6ar.
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A TELEGRAM from Kincardine, Ont.
reported. that ten bodies from the
crew OF the steamOf Argus had been
discovered there. Two moxs have
been found from the steamer Mclean.
making nix in ell recovered from tnat
vessel.
Absolutely nothing new can be
learned OF the fate Of the six steam
or known to nave passed this port
shortly before the storm broke and
Il II now believed that little more
will bo learned.
The United States revenue cutter
Morrell is tanding by the overturned
Charles 8. Price and an enort TO
right her and to ascertain whether or
not there are more bodies In her hold
will be made this morning.
Replying to charges that proper
torn warnings had not been sent out
by the United States Weather Bureau
Ohaaryer Conrer stated today that he
had furnished every vessel passing
this port with copies OF the storm
warning sent out from washington
and had caused the uual warning
flags to be shown.
Vessel captains had alleged that the
weather bureau was responsible for
the great loss OF life and property be-
c1uJ1 masters had mot been supplied
with warnings Of the approaching
gale.
Congressman Gordon, OF Cleveland,
n reported to have wired President
Wilson demanding an Investigation OF
these charges and Observer Conger
stAted that he would welcome a full
inquiry into the work OF his once In
this connection.
A fund for the relief Of the desti-
tute families of sailors who lost their
lives In the recent stor mhas been
started by J. Ward Westcott OF this
city. A sum Of nearly $4,000 has
been collected and this sum will be
greatly increased within few days
II In believed.