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EE Sinks in Lake Superior. a ------ = in _ SteamerjTheanc of A. C, S, S. Co. Founders. --_ mee ee _, Seb tett4+ The Crew all Saved after Desperate Struggle. 'la is Considerabie ugeasiuess was caused madness to. put off in the dense {th io town on Sanday morning whch [darkness with the heavy seas then \tic a despatch »was revelved from Vort!running, the boats stayed by the dik Arthur stating that the steamer | «inking steamer untii-she finally :ap Theanso had foundered in. Lake Sa- foundered at 4.30 o'ciock. One boat, }mé perior. The first word of the «lis--under command of Capt. Pearson, |da ester came [rom our towDsman, Mr.jand with nine men on board, with/ta J. L. Smith, who was chief epginesr the help of a small sail, which they |W "Gn the steamer. He wired frow/unfurled upon an oar, finally reach-}. + Port Arthur to the effect that the!«@1 Port Arthur about noon, ihe men !in; Theano had gone down and that he|being almost dead from exposure, re wile safe in Port 'Arthur. Io the after a desperate struggle for Yeven t; alterrcoon Capt. Pearsali, manacer | hours. The second) boat, with Li er| of the Farrar Transportation Com- wets; reached Hare Island, five milos lace pany, received o message from Capt.\from the wreck, about ten o'clock. yo F. A. Bassett, of the Newmount,!They were taken off by the steam- yy, Stating that the steamer had found-ler Iroquois, which observed their lof ere! near Thunder Bay and pari of |signals of distress 1 padsing close jh, the crew had been saved. This guve | py. The Trouuols herself narrowly |pai an uncertainty in regurd to the ercapedl being wrecked on the same Ra true situation which was not remor¥-|xpot as the Theano a lew hours be- in el until the following morning whentfore. She was running straight for Mrs. W. J. Bassett received a wire the rocks and was only 2O yards 7 from her husarnd, Cajt. W. 2. Bax off them when the snow cleared, [°° rett, of tne Wexford. This was -ent |momentarily euabling her wheelman/®P on Saturday nolignt from Fort Wil-}to etect his danger and sheer off. me liam and read: "Theuno gone down;:| The steamer Theano was one of [*? all hands saved." four boats brought to thia 'eounfry |! | Further particulars were anxiously by the Clefgue «yndicate about four | awaited, Dat these were not receive l years. nwo to carry iron ore from an until the daily papers arrived at one | Michipicoten. The boats were what love Oclock. From these it was learn! | js known as the tramp Stenmers sin pte that the steamer had gone down in iaere bought in England. They were | '° sixty-seven fathoms of wiiter and! the Leafield, the Paliki, the Monk. |! avith her cargo of 2,044 tons of shaven and the Theano, which wasilt steel rails was a totai loss. The of Datch Dbwilrl. The Threano wie | ' eternmer which was sailel by Capt.'onp feet long. 30 feet bam and' George Pearson, of Owen Bound, Was | would carry about 100,000 Yoehel. O17 bound up from Sanit ste. Marie tolof grain. The steamer Monkshaven: ¥* Fort Willlam. On Friday nicht dure lias lost on Pee Island shoal last ,#4 ing a Diinding snowstorm the *team-yipason, - eri er ran on Shaugineanxs Island, three} The foenr atenamers were one an | miles east of Thunder Cape. The set} boats and although well bullt were ) OF was co heavy that it drove her off{ not well adapted for lake traffic, =" and che shortly after sank in sixty- Daring the past two sensone they | in Reven Tathome of water. The il!-|had been engaged in carrying stecet © fate} vessel ran her bow on the[ rails, cont, iron ore and grain. yth rocky isiand, tearing a gaping hoe es Be In her bottom. The crew, expecting) Rubbers! This is the rnbber timwe.! that the steamer would founder Nti Great enle starts this morning rt. any minute, were told off intotwo »ight o'clock. Prices ent in two. C. ae UWfebonts. Ase it woukd have been Stephens Co, Limited, C. ' _ Guest ee a See eee