D. P. Rhodes (Barge), U6697, aground, 19 Oct 1905

DOZEN KNOWN DEAD IN GREAT LAKE STORM
      Eleven Vessels Completely Wrecked And Twelve Or More Damaged
Chicago, Oct 21. - The storm which Thursday night and yesterday swept over Northern Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Erie was one of the most severe in recent years. As far as returns are obtained 10 vessels have been completely wrecked and 12 or 15 others more or less severely damaged.
      Twelve lives are known to have been lost, and as the gale on southern Lake Huron and Lake Erie is still blowing fiercely it is feared other losses, both of life and property, will be reported within the next 24 hours.
      The boats lost follow:
Tug FRANK PERRY, sunk off Boot Island, in the Cheneaux group.
Steamer JOSEPH S. Fay, ran ashore near Rogers City, Mich., and broken to pieces by the waves. Mate Joseph Syze was drowned. The boat is owned by M.A. Bradley of Cleveland.
      Barge D.P. RHODES in tow of the steamer J.S. FAY, driven ashore near Cheboygan, Mich.
      Schooner EMMA L. NEILSON, stranded in Presque Isle harbor; boat badly damaged, but crew was saved.
      Schooner MINNEDOSA, foundered two and a half miles off Harbor Beach in Lake Huron early yesterday, carried down entire crew of eight men.
      Schooner MAUTENEE, ashore 18 miles west of Erie, Pa.
      Schooner supposed to be either the TASMANIA or ASHLAND of Corrigan fleet, sunk two and a half miles southwest of Southeast Shoal Lightship on Lake Erie, carried crew of eight men of whom nothing is known. (later it was ascertained that the vessel must have been the TASMANIA).
      Steamer SARAH E. SHELDON, beached and wrecked near Lorain, O.
      Schooner KING FISHER, beaten to pieces off Cleveland.
      Tug WALTER METCALF sunk near breakwater light, Cleveland.
      The MINNEDOSA was coming down from Fort William, Canada, bound for some Lake Ontario port with a cargo of wheat. She was in tow of the steamer WESTMOUNT, which was also towing the barge MELROSE. The tow line broke during the storm and the MELROSE and WESTMOUNT were seperated from the MINNEDOSA. They managed to make shelter at Harbor Beach late in the afternoon and reported that they had seen the MINNEDOSA go down. She was in command of Capt. Phillips, who had his wife aboard. The boat was owned by the Montreal Transportation Company of Montreal.
      Two accidents occurred at Grand Marias, Mich., where the steamer BARTH, towing the schooners NIRVANA and GALATEA, endeavored to make the harbor for shelter. Both schooners missed the entrance and drifted westward in the lake. The NIRVANA went down about a half mile off shore, and her crew of seven men were rescued by the life saving crew. The GALATEA went ashore but probably will weather the storm. Her crew of seven men were also taken off.
      Buffalo Evening News
      October 21, 1905

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      Cheboygan, Oct. 30. - The schooner D.P. RHODES, ashore on Lighthouse Point, Straits of Mackinac, since the big storm of Oct. 20, was released today by the Cheboygan Towing Company's tugs after lightering her cargo of iron ore. She was badly twisted. The wrecked boat will be towed to Cleveland to unload the rest of her cargo.
      Buffalo Evening News
      October 30, 1905


Schooner D.P. RHODES. U. S. No. 6697. Of 937 tons gross; 891 tons net. Built Detroit, Mich., 1871. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 217.0 x 35.3 x 14.8 Crew of 6.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1904