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28 TAE MarRINE REVIEW ACCIDENTS OF A MONTH The following summary of accidents for the past 'month if compared with those of former months, shows dis- tinctly that navigation during the late months of the season is extremely haz- ardous. The loss to vessel owners during the past month has been great, total losses numbering. 15. Weather conditions are, of course, largely "responsible for the increased number of accidents during the fall months, but in this particular month the most serious losses were brought about by other causes, . The steamer Cyprus, which sank in deep water on Lake Superior, drown- ing 23 members of her crew, is by far the greatest loss of the season. The Cyprus was. making her second trip when the disaster occurred. Her car- go shifted and she, turned turtle. The steamer Spokane of the Wilson Transit Co.'s fleet which stranded on Gull rock, Lake Superior, is in» all probability: also.) a. total loss, «ie steamer struck while out in a 'heavy storm, and owing to the continued bad weather wreckers have been un- able to approach her. She is gradually being pounded to pieces. Her loss is estimated at $125,000. Seven collisions occurred, the most serious of which were those between the steamers Wm. E. Reis and Mon- f0eLO Smith, the John W. Moore and Queen City, and the. Lake Shore and. Pabst, all in the Détroit and St: Clair rivers. The Pabst was sunk and is a total loss, while the Lake Shore was damaged to the extent of $30,000. The John W. Moore which was sunk: in collision with the Queen City is practically a total loss, aithough Wrecker, Reid is now working on the steamer in the hope of raising her. Extensive repairs were required by the Queen City as a result of this col- lision. The steamer Wm. E. Reis was sunk in collision with the Monroe C. Smith. The Reis is in very bad shape, bit El, -W. Baker,: who is working on the vessel, expects to raise her. ' She will not go into commission until next spring if raised. The steam- er Smith was badly damaged but was temporarily repaired to complete her trip, after which she will be docked for repairs. Groundings have been due princi- pally to the low stages of water. | DATE. .NAME OF VESSEL. NATURE OF ACCIDENT. PLACE. Oct. 6. Ste "City of Naples... ......<.. Struck drawbridge; released on 8th, winiutes Ree ee eso Wiens Chicago river, Oct, 6 Car Ferry P.M. No: 16.....%. Became disabled; taken to Chicago for repairs...........- sees eee Waukegan. (OC 7. Stre Sawyer css bag oes os see. Machinery disabled; towed to "her destinations. 245.2... sis eae ee Sturgeon Bay. Oct B. Sth. Carona. Cave. see ces Port side of after "cabin and cook's galley smashed and dining room flooded while out in storm; repaired at Conneaut............... Lake Erie off Ashtabula. Oct. 10 Boe. Iron' Clif .f..36. se ies Ran on west. bank} releaseds: uninjured... 4 dias cc bes se ese ss © St. Clair Flats canal. Oct. 10° Str, "Kongo oo 0s. eee: wee Wheel chains parted; stranded; released on the 12th after lightering to be repaired; repaired At OOUSE ass Gece. eee Cal BO) oe ee eee wea nie EEA Chis Ge 6 ee soe alae Detroit.-river, Oct. 10: Str. Robert 'Rhodes ~.......... Rammed by Str. E. L. Wallace; damaged frames and side and TIDPEOs DOWN so) se Puree: ola ries eels cesie ee Oe selon ese ate Milwaukee dry dock (while wait- _ing to be repaired). Oct 40 Sit, = Bermuda (te 5 Sees CRTC Fe icy etre lg ee eee ies Orde ce rt Ce Ror ee ele Sie Morrisburg, Lake Ontario. Oct. 10: Sch. Erie Stewart ............ Mrossed. , abot ti SHOT Satin She Mee oars ca atv ie scabtdgts seereieres 6 Lake Huron. at 40. Seh. Ontario. 3. ioe be Seles wees Out in tsorm; hit breakwater near Southampton; total loss........... Lake Huron. oti "Sit. ake Shore. cae ee Collided with Str.'Fred Pabst; bow stove in to collision bulkhead; badly damaged; loss estimated at $30,000; docked at Cleveland... St. Clair river. rt ke Str brea Papst. (cr. cece cs Collided with Str. Lake Shore; badly damaged; Sunk: fotal loss.. 2. ¢ St. Clair river. "Oct: 11 Car Ferry Ann Arbor No. 1) Stranded) on, pier: released on; the 14th o.5.. case ae be es cee sles Onekama, Mich. Oct. 11 Sch, Resumption .....4.+...-.- ost toresa:" repaired: at. sturgeon" Bayies a. i ov ss vices aches ceca Sturgeon Bay. Oct 12% Str Ketcham) 205 ees cee Ran ashore; eleven plates damaged; docked at Ecorse............... Copper Island, Lake Superior. Octal? Stes "Cyprus. oe te eee wt es Cargo shifted while steamer was out in storm; sank, in deep water; heal 1osss225r lives lOStic ss ocean dates cee ie es al hoi altura Lake Superior, Oct. 13 Str. John W. WOOTE. en. et Collided 'with Str, Queen City; one life lost; total lossa.sc......... Detroit river. Oct. 13 Sit; (Oucen City eee ot Collided with Str. John W. Moore; bulwarks destroyed and otherwise badly damaged; lightered and temporarily paenee tps) to be repaired at Cleveland Mey eran ee Ce eie eae Ney ee eke ieaee owe oe Detroit river. Oct: 13, Bee, Ida. Keith. 50.22.2026 Ran into dock, tearing away considerable part of .it; large hole in ae : starboard bow Of Ssteanter: docked for repairs ook. i ese ke Sandusky. Oct 15.2 Str.- America. 9... Mc ty eae Ran ashore; released after lightering; AMINIULEds so ek ne Chamber's Island, Green Bay. ct 15, Sta D7. Rh. Hanna. 3. es. .Collided with Str. Fayette Brown; not Camaced ee Ot (Clairvariver, Oct. 15 Str); Fayette Brown ....-....-- Collided with Str. D. R. Hanna; bow damaged; temporarily repaired..St.. Clair river. We 16 Str Case 2 ee ee es Collided with Str. Mariska; 4-ft. hole in starboard side; "sank: Paiced: and. *fepaired 8 vores cca y cae cs eke oe a ws oes cea DEtROIE river. Oct, 16 Str. Mariska 2.0.0.0... ee nes Comided swith str. Case; mot damaged eG eee ai. lees ee ss 'Detroit river. Mer 16 Tuc Christians 205.5 5.6. ee amet tes torah OSS eg. ae peter e tele ets eens e's sues vaca os Detroit river. POct Jo. Str. PB: Wells... 4.5 eee Beached; big hole torn in bow by anchor; 20 damaged a docked Bi OT Alea cers esis cate sce Oe Me cies Boe te Rtn wale Boe Se oes eee Ashtabula harbor. MureiG Str; Mary C.. Elphicke......... Lost her wheel; towed 'down lakes in disabled condition............. Sault -- river. Oct, 17 "Tus Milwaukee ......:.....+- Broke her rudder; PEDAIPed Vat VCOUGG, (cy ese ca ee re ck silane eas Detroit river. Oct 18 Str. G, G.:- Grammer .......... Ran ) aground; released, wninimred.. fi. ve hoo ae ws lp oes es Bar F'oint, Detroit river. et 20° Sir. Parks Posters vii... tse as eroke wheels "docked s10t Tepalts: . aati. fii ee os ec ec eo ese ce, Blackwell canal. wOct OU Str. JL. Hurd... sete Dumped part of her deck load of stone; tore out rail and several Planks: OM side frou Stem tO, Gtettl. i. vsky esac ec 00a oes nae. Sturgeon Bay. ' Oct 21 Tue -Neson. 6... ie yk ee Struck by stone which. Str. J. L. Hurd dumped; rail and_pilot- : x HOUSE. CHUISHEGM 1528 rs ore ect Panels Gee ee ae Sturgeon Bay. Mat, 26° Sit, Wm. Bdwards .....0...%. Ran hard aground and broke wheel while trying to release herself; : : MoGked: au NilWaUker |g ee eels eters sce ie tec eeu eee In river near Racine ct 24 Str, Alcona -. 00s esse eee eee = Collided with .swing bridges bridgve: damaged 4 i000. oes bows « North Tonawanda, N. Y Oct. 24 Str. Wahcondah ........+-.+6- Struck against lock No. 2; 20 plates on stem stove in and taken off oe : Sees Cates Welland canaz. Oct 25 (Str. B. He Gary. 2... eens ee Struck breakwater; displaced pier head; steamer also damaged; re- ! paired at ie ee eli ee Conneaut, O Oct. 25 Str. Nottingham §.....+.,+-.-- Broke: air pump; returned to, Sault and was repaired, ..-............ Sault river, : Oct: 25 Tug Quinn .enseeeeeeeee cence DO Pee CT eet ie Beek we we warn ees tas oe teen e's buses Mee geo a ote as Hdl ee cane wees. 8 Oct. 26 Str. James Gayley '............ Collided with Str. Butler; port bow damaged and upper works and : : Giear Strokes Stove ine lost ANCHOR. Anise ccs scye eee cee ey ce cs St. Clair river Oct. 26 Str. Joseph G. Butler.........- Collided with Str, Ce ee ee ce St. Clair river, Oct, 26 Str. James H. Reed,........-- (qnotnded: imside of breakwater: not injured: . <0... esc ek ec ees Conneaut, O. | ete ie Olena 6 s . oteanded; released after lightering 6. ecm ec ceed cones irecia ale "Bit : Oat Oh Str: ered Penn piers Grounded, owing tox dceident, to steering' gear. ooo. iii. ec bes cec ek a Ce ee on Oct. 27 Canadian Fishing Cruiser Lur- TS ie es hee ae aly nee Ran, on breakwater while trying to enter harbor; total loss.......... Goderich, Ont Oct. 28 Tug Marguerita ......--.+-6+: Burned at lock; owner, aboard at time, burned also.............,. f Port Austin, "Mich, Oct. 29 Str. Spokane ........-eseaseee Stranded in bags weatners total 108s. ee oo ee eee ee, Gull rock Lake Superior Oct. 29 Str. Fayette Brown ........... Ran aground; released on the 30th after lightering 200 tons; not E : AIRC Pe a yk hs vane 6 es Gigs ees cae ek wis Prag vat Sault river.