Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-12
Grim Evidence of Fate of
Steamer Regina Found
Near Sarnia.
TWO VICTIMS IN BOAT
Identity of Vessel Overturned
Near Port Huron, Mich,
Still a Mystery.

Port Huron, Mich. Nov. 12.-Though
many vessel men believe the steamer
which turned turtle few miles north.
east Of here in a big gale is the Regina
OF the Merchants Transportation com
pany Of Toronto. others think this a
mistake.
II il said the hull Of the overturned
steamer is black. and that is the color
OF the Regina. The wreck Of the Re
gina was confirmed yesterday when
10 bodies were found on the beach at
Port Franks, 30 miles northeast of Sar-
MIA
life boat. with two bodies. and
other wreckage. identified as belong
ing 20 the Regina. was found two miles
further up Shortly after the dis
cOvery OF the wreck OF the Regina, the
battered steamer Northern Queen was
found stranded near Kettle Point. The
crew OF y were safe.
SEVEN MORE BODIES FOUND.
Goderich. Ont Nov. I2.-RepoTts
from points along the Canadian shore
OF Lake Huron point 70 Leavy loss of
life and shipping in the recent storm.
Seven bodies from the steel schooner
Charles $ Price came ashore below
Grand Bend last night The MahOning
Steamship company owned the Price.
Wreckage found here indicates that
James Carruthers. the largest Cana
dian freighter on the lakes, was lost.
An oar picked up this morning out
side this harbor was marked James
Carruthers." A search along the coast
for a mile discovered a ruddeT from
one OF the Carruthers' lifeboats. parts
of oak finished cabin pieces. oak
chairs. part OF the pilot house and
other portions OF the upper works Of
the large steamer. The Carruthers was
owned by the St Lawrence and Chi !
CagO Navigation company.
A life raft and five cars from the
steamer Argus was found below here /
this afternoon.
LEAFIEa.D - MISSING.
Fort william. Ont. Nov. 1.-THE /
steamer Leafield Is missing and ii is !
feared may have struck ,he rocks on I
Angus Island and sunk. She was load !
ed with steel rails
The steamer Nottingham is aground /.
at Partisan Island. and the Canadian /
Pacific steamer Alberta arrived today 4
after anchoring four days at Whitefish /
Bay. The Huronic. after two days on .
q sand bar, also arrived from the same 4
point.
BARGE SINk> ~ STORM.
Menominee. Mich. Nov. 12-It is re-
ported that the barge Plymouth sank
i'm Sundays storm near Gull Island.
Just off the entrance TO Green Bay.
The fate OF seven on board Is being
by the revenue cutter Tus-
Carora-
The tug Martin. which had the
Plymouth in tow. arrived in a sinking
condition late last night II was first
reported she had been lost as well as
the Plymouth, with a crew OF nine.
OF seven on the Plymouth, the only
names known the Deputy Marshal
Christopher Keenen and James Sabota,
both OF Menominee, Mich, and AXel
Larson of Marinette. Wis
Later the name of Henry Kasoka
OF Menomonie was added to those
known to be on the barge.
MESSAGE IN VyRECKAGE-
Buffalo. N. Y. Nov. I2-"GOodbye.
Nellie. the ship IS breaking up fast
Williams This message. believed =
written by Captain Hugh Williams of
the lightship 50, was found on a piece
OF wood amopg the wreckage OF the
lightship today on the south shore Of
Lake Erie.
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