The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-24
FEARS FOR THE
STEAMER MERIDA
NOW CONF F|RNED D
SIX BODIES FOUND
IN LAKE TELL TALE
Carried a Crew Of Twenty
three and the Death List
Now Totals Fifty-one.

lIES SELAND, u, UCt. Z3.-Ine
finding of six bodies in Lake Erie TO-
day confirmed fears entertaining that
the steamer Merida. owned by the
Valley Camp Shipping company OF
Midland, Ont, was wrecked in the
fierce gale which swept the lake Fri
day night in which three other YES
sells, the steamer Marshall F. Buffers,
the whaleback James B. Colgate and
the schooner D. L Filler, were lost.
The Merida carried crew of twen-
ty-,hree and twenty-ore on the Col
gate and six on the Filler were lost
IN the storm, making the total lives
lost in the wrecks hfty. Another was
added to the list today when it was
learned that Walter J. Ledo, OF Red
wood, n. y, a seaman on the barge
Isaac L. Bell, was washed overheard
while the ship was 1T anchor OF Bar
Point during the storm.
The property loss on the four ships
is estimated at S325,00Q. No lives
were lost on the Buffers. The steam
er W. u. Mathews brought xnree
bodies OF the Merida crew into Toledo
Today and the steamer Charlotte Brel'
tung took three into Windsor. Canada.
Tne Revenue Gutter Morreu started
out this afternoon late 10 search the
lake for victims. The Canadian
steamer Olenshe also is conducting a
search.
DETROIT. Mich, )ci. -5.---tfreat
Lake stoanerS passing here this alter
noon and early tonight from Lake
Erie ports brought no more bodies ol
victims OF the terrific Sstle VI Friday,
or wori 10 indicate that any Gtaer
vessels than those al"2I.iE repotteu
had gone dowh i'll the SSorm winch
took Il toll vi more than 3U lives AID
four steamers.
All hope that the steamer Merida
long overdue at buffalo. had escaped
the storm WAS dlSpclled early to-day
when il was learned that several
bodies, some OF them wearing life
belts stamped "Mertda,' were picked
up in Lake Erie b. the steamers w. B,
Matthews and Charlotte G. Breitung,
The Merida was commanded by Cap
tain II. l.. Jones. OF Buffalo. She
carried crew OF 80 men. all Of whom
are believed 10 have periShed. Twen-
ty-one lives were lost with the whale
back steamer James B. Colgate, and
six when the y. L. Filler foundered.
shall F. Buffers were rescued when
that vessel was caught in the gale and
sank.
Three bodies picked up by the Mat
thewS were taken into Toledo 1T 4
o'clock this morning.
Early to-day tive bodies were
brought 10 Sandwich. Dn'1rsn. acG0Ss
the Detroit river from this lEiut, by
the steamer Charlotte [. Errl,In@.
They were picked up Ds lis BreiiIng
in Lake Erie Yesterday. hrt<a Of them
had been positively iden'::ie'i tonight.
They were Anton Zlmfnerrna!. OF
Brooklyn, Il coal pasSe". and William
Boyle. OF Sault Ste. MARI. Mich. an
oiler. both OF The crew o. the steamer
Merida The other was Identified us
Charles +. Sutiiffe. chief cuglCrHr Ut
the whaieback steamer JA'aes +. Col.
gate. The fourth body was believed
10 be that OF Steve En'Dil. OF tlere-
land. member of the toig;.t-. :; crew.
Tho Httu body sill WAS unidentified
tonight.
At ttc office nt III. local marine re-
40 other vessels t.ii,u the tour reported
the Marshall t. Eutt-rS. -. l.. Filler,
James +. Colgate. amd the Merida--had
some down III the storm.
Nineteen Lost.
DULUTH. Mimi. oct. .3.--rha found
cring uI t;.r St,;,;.H.. James X. Colgate
Friday night IL l.nrs Fri: took toll
Of - lives. according ~ Il teI.Sratn re-
ceivrd today by II. II. pinhau. Vt the
Standard Transit c"nrany, owners ot