THE DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS
MllCE , HO. 18 , PEARL STREET.
tj- carrier in nny pnrt of the eltj at
twenty ceutf per wsok.
H. W. TILTOJT. Manager.
TELEPHONES :
BTIIMCM OmcB. No. u ,
HIQBT KoiTOn No. 38.
M1NOH MENTION.
K. Y.Plumblng Co.
Roller , tailor. Summer poods choao.
Fine coupns for ladles calling. Wm.
LeWis , tolcpliono 128. OIllcc 1410 Broad-
way.
way.Tho canning factory has fitartod up
nd the season promises to bo a busy
and prosperous one.
A couple ot watches wore found In
vests yesterday. They arc iu the hands
of parties at the lake.
The democratic convention , to select
delegates to the state convention , is culled
to meet hero August 25.
Permit to wed was yesterday given to
J. W. Lonii , of Clarion. Pa. , and Miss
Lizzie M. Scabold , of this county.
The Light Guards leave to-morrow
night for the annual encampment at Ot-
tumwa , expecting to be gone u week.
All articles found tit the lake likely to
belong to those in the wreck , should betaken
taken to the police central ollieo for
identification.
A brown and bluek checked double-
breasted "box" coat found yesterday on
Lake Manawa , awaits identification at
the police station.
J. II. Jones , a coon , known as "Shine , "
was arrested yesterday for boating up
one of the colored celebrants , Jake
Washington , at the dance on the evening
of Emancipation pay.
The members of the Council Bluffs
Rowing association are requested to bo
present at the meeting this evening at 8
o'clock , at the oflico of E. K. Hart , for
the purpose of taking appropriate action
on the death of Charles 11. Fcmou , their
late member.
Owing to the terrible shadow which
lias fallen upon the waters of Lake Man-
awn , the band concert announced tor
last night was Indefinitely postponed.
Duo announcements will bo made
through the press to tlioso holding tick
ets and to the others interested.
The district court met yesterday
pursuant to adjournment , but tlicro
was little to be done , none of the matters
In hand being ready for further hearing.
Judge Carson will nold court to-day , ex
pecting to have some motions argued be
fore him. The salbon cases will come up
before him on Monday.
"Tho lighting chaplain. " I.o/.icr , who
is the chaplain of the G. A. K. of this
state , is to give a lecture and entertain
ment Monday nmht under the auspices
of the Union Veteran legion. Ho has
won a wide reputation , both as a lighter
and a talker , and a treat is promised all
who go to hear him.
The driving park stables arc once more
fdlcd up with horses for the fall races in
this vicinity. Alex 1) . Carson , with the
Cunningham stable of nine horses ; Dr.
Whitford's three horses , and Matt Col-
yln , the oldest driver in America , with
live horses , all arrived from Kansas City
yesterday morning.
The saloon men as well as the pro-
hibltionists are waiting witli anxiety for
the appearaneo on this side of the river
of the two informers , Darvillo anil Mc
Laren. While the prohibitionists have
filed an information charging them with
carrying concealed weapons , the saloon
men have planned un having them ar
rested as soon as they reach this side of
the river , the Information having been
filed in Justice Briggs' ollieo Juno 2 ,
charging the two with perjury in the
case of the State vs A. Hitter.
Pacific house is the nearest hotel to the
majority of real estate ollices in the city ;
f3 pur day.
A Mlioil 'Family History.
A sensational anil scandalous revela
tion of family history was made yester
day in the arrest of a man named E. D.
Wilson , who is charged with making n
fiendish assault on Laura B. Hunyan , hit
wife's sister , about six years ago. It ie
claimed that his wife was visiting in
Neola at the time , llcr mother was
called out by sickness at a neighbor's.
The father was drunk in another room.
Wilson is said to have taken advantage
of the situation and entered the young
girl's room through a window and madi
the outrageous attempt upon her
She ( jcreamed and ho drew a knife
swearing he would kill her il
Bho yelled , and that screaming
would do her no good. It is claimoc
that lie accomplished his purpose. She
was o.ily thirteen at this time and she
kept the atl'air to herself to save disgrace
Such is the outline of the storv which hai
now been told by the girl to Ed Baker
her present husband , who married hei
last September. Maker claims to hav <
known nothing about the transactior
until his wife told him about it a few
days ago. Wilson had gone to Califor
nia , having loft for there last May
Baker , on learning of his action , was
preparing to go to California after Wil
son , but Wilson returned Thursday
Uakor and Ed Hunyan , a brother of tin
girl , arrested him on their own inotiot
and took him to the city jail. Wilsot
claimed that Baker pulled a revolver 01
him and made him march to the jai
without any warrant or authority. Hi
denied that ho had ever used any forci
on the girl , but admitted that ho hat
been unduly intimate with her. An in
formal inquiry was made into the fact
nnd Williams was allowed to go free , i
appearing that if there was any grouiu
for bringing such a prosecution agains
him it should have been begun cailier
instead of waiting for so many years ti
pass without anything being done con
ccrningit.
For Rent A snito of live rooms , nicel ;
located , for light house keeping. Appl'
at 41 Mam street.
1'nrfinnal Paragraph * .
Frank Miller returned homo yesterda ;
morning ,
William Wick , of Illinois , is in the cit
visiting friends.
John Gray , an Avoca attorney , was ii
the city yesterday.
F. E. Tioknor , of Little Sioux , a Coun
cil Bluffs boy , is visiting his old horn
hero.
hero.Mrs.
Mrs. E. Burhorn and Mrs. Lou Hair
nier returned last evening from a tw
weeks' sojourn at Colfax.
, W. N. Hatch. G. W. Killlon and J. M
Killion , of York and Washington town
ships , weio hero yesterday buying stoc ,
cattle tor their farms.
If you want a cistern pump , chal
pump or any other kind of a pump , r <
member wo carry the largest stock an
best prices iu the city. Cole & Cole , 4
Main street.
i
For Hale or Kichangc.
A good horse , buggy and harness
Will take a city lot in exchange. C. J
Colby , Masonic Temple.
Hcislor's , coolest barber shop in th
city , 503 Broadway , Melehior Bros.1 cc
brutod chairs ana now fixtures.
At the Pacific house you will pave froi
& 0c to f 1 per day. Try U and bo coi
priced. ' ' ' .
J , W. and E.L. Squire lend money ,
DROWNED IN MAMWA
A Floating Coffin Loaded With Passengers
Wrecked on the Lake ,
WORK OF THE WILD WAVES.
A Day of Pleasure and Recreation Closed
by Death's ' Dark Fall.
THE VICTIMS OF THE DISASTER.
[ he Bodies of Three Recovered and the
Search Continues.
THE STORM'S WIERD REQUIEM.
A. Thrilling Strucuto Tor Ufo Atnltl
the Hoar of Annry Klenionts and
OrlcH of Distress Hrnvc Men
to the Itcauuc All
the Details.
A sad accident occurred at Lake
danawa , Thursday night , resulting in the
Irowning of several persons. The cxcur-
ion of the Omaha Brotherhood of Loco-
notivc Engineers had drawn a largo mini-
) er of pleasure seekers , to that pop-
liar resort. When the storm arose ,
ibout 830 ; o'clock , the remaining
excursionists made a rush for the
hreo little steamers , the Manawa ,
ho C. E. Mayne , and the Lady of the
/ike , heavily loading each one of them.
I'hc steamers were unable to carry the
vholo crowd at once , and consequently a
argc number had to remain behind
and wait for a second trip. The
light was dark , the rain poured down ,
ho lightning was quite vivid at times ,
ind the lake was quite rough , owing to
ho strong wind which swept across it.
Altogether the situation was not a pleas
ant one to the excursionists who wore
; ager to reach the north side of the lake
0 take temporary shelter in the hotel or
start for home in the conveyances. The
steamers wore considerably delayed in
starting , however , owing to the high
wind.
The Lady of the Lake and the C. E.
May no reached the north landing in
safety. The Manawa , however , just as
t was about to pull out to cross
he lake , at about 10 o'clock , was ,
according to one account , dashed against
ho landing with considerable force , thus
jrcaking a hole in her side. The
lolo was not discovered until the steamer
tad got about half way across the lake ,
when it was observed that the craft was
sinking. The discovery that the boat was
going down caused the wildest excitement
unong the passengers. According to
the statement of one of themtho , captain
ordered them to go forward. A rush was
accordingly made , but it had a disastrous
eileet for it
SANK THE CKAI'T
and throw all the passengers into the
water. Some clung to the wreck , others
who had grabbed life preservers as well as
other loose articles floated in the water.
Their cries for assistance were heard on
shore , and soon several row boats came
to their rescue. All who could be found
were safely landed. Several persons ,
r.owever , were missing , among the num
ber being Joseph Newman , son of 1) .
Newman , of Omaha , Mr. Cartwright ,
clerk in Hull's drug store , South Tenth
street , Omaha , Mr. C. II. Ferson , of
Council Biuffs , and one other man whoso
uamo could not bo learned. Thcro
wcro no ladies among the pas
sengers of the Manawa. There
wcro about thirty mea on the
boat when it foundered. The Manawa
was about thirty-live feet long and was a
Hat-bottomed sidowhccler.
The news of the accident was not
learned in Omaha until about 1 o'clock
in ttio morning when some of the ex
cursionists returned homo. Their ac
counts of the nfl'air were rather meagro ,
owing to the confusion nnd excitement
surrounding the affair. They left the
scene before definite results could be
learned , and therefore they
were uncertain as to the number
drowned. They could not possibly say
that more than ono man , Joseph New
man , had perished. Some thought that
at least si.x or seven had boon drowned ,
and. that the full facts could not bi
learned until daylight.
The news of the fatal disaster caused
considerable excitement and inquiry in
the morning among the people of Council
lllutls and Omaha , especially among
those of the latter city , who
had relatives and friends among the ex
cursionists who had not yet returned.
Quito a number of Omaha people came
over to Lake Manawa early yesterdaj
morning to search for the missing oncs-
to ascertain whether they were simply detained -
tained or were drowned.
How it Happened.
Mr. George Motcalf , of Metcalf Bros. ,
clothiers , Council Bluffs , recounts the
story of the disaster in a manner the niosl
strongly corroborated by other witnesses ,
Said lie : "It was a few minutes after K
o'clock when the Manawa put on )
from the bathing beach to cross the lake
to the hotel. It was then raining and a
strong brcozo carried the waves rathoi
high , but not with sulllcipnt violence tc
frighten any of us. The other .steamer :
the C. E. Mayno and the Lady of tlu
Lake had preceded us and wo could sec
their lights lying dead ahead and safe
on the other shore. Thank God
wo had no women or children on board
1 cannot say how the boat was manner
aa I took no notice of surroundings
Messrs. S. II. I1 osier , J. F. Day , II. S
Sheppard and 11. II. Inmun am
myself all sat together abou
midships with our umbrellas lick
behind us against the rain. Only i
few minutes passed when glancing dowi
into the ash pit in front of the engine , . '
noticed that water was running into it
It seems strange enoughbut 1 had morel :
time to call the attention of my friend ;
to the fact when wo felt the bout settling
as it scorned to mo , stern first. Semi
ono in the rear shouted 'all for
ward,1 but wo had no tiuii
to obey the order when the boat shool
and keeled badly , throwing the bov
high in the air. The water , which seernci
to mo to bo pouring la through over ;
scam in tlio hull , rose as though it wa
pumped aboard and the furnace lire
were presently extinguished with , a grea
escape''of .atcasi. .Our party and
bcliovo all the others , turned and jumped
overboard. The steamer went down
ike a shot , and in the swirl she created
wo caught eight of her stack and awning
braces still above water , and to these wo
clung. In this position about fifteen of
is remained for fully twenty minutes ,
jntll wo were taken oQ' , but by whom I
was too excited to observe. I saw several
men abandon the awning and swim oft"
for shore. Ferson was one of these. I
lave no reason to think that any others
Failed as ho did. I am particularly
lesirous of stating that the cap
tain's first version of the affair , which
rested the blame upon his passengers is
untrue. There was no rushing about and
to my certain knowledge no water came
n over the gunwales until the craft was
submerged. In my judgment she was
caking before wo sot oil' and merely
foundered. "
The Search For the Dead.
The strip of black mud which docs ser
vice through three miles of dock and iron
weeds , as the highway between Council
111 nil's and Lake Manawa , was thronged
early yesterday morning with vc-
ilcles bearing visitors to the scene of the
disaster. In the bright sunlight of the day
the waters of the little shoot lay placidly
oblivious of the havoc they had , with the
storm's aid , wrought during the night.
\mong the earliest arrivals were Messrs.
B. Newman and J. W. Hell , of Omaha ;
'oroner Faul , of 1'ottawattamio county ,
and a largo number of citi/.ens volun-
: eoring to the sad work at hand.
For the implements to dredge and drag
.ho bottom , largo grapnels and lines
strung with trout hooks were provided.
( \n ell'ort was made to enlist the ser
vices of some fishermen who had seines
ymg idle at the foot of the lake , but
these amiable gentlemen declined to
move a peg until $50 had boon guaran
teed them. The guarantee was not made
and the work was pushed without the
seines ,
The fated steamer lay about 150 yards
off the north shore and nearly that dis-
anco from where she sank. The action
of the waves had been stead-
ly lifting her all night
nto the shallows and her stack and
drenched awnings wcro plainly visible
above water.
The drag boats plied diligently for
ward and back , across and around until
about 10 o'clock in the forenoon when ono
of them made a catch which proved to be
young Forsou's body. Almost at the
same moment , and within a few feet of
: hc spot , the trout hooks of another
joat brought up young Newman.
Both bodies were at once con
veyed to Field & Estop's under
taking establishment in Council Blull's ,
ivhcrc the work of removing the stains of
Jioir violent fate was despatched.
The search for Cartwright and others
was actively pushed at the lako. Coroner
ner Faul meanwhile determined to defer
the inquest until the remaining dead
should bo recovered. Cartwright's body
was recovered about noon.
Mr. Newman requested that thi body
of his son should bo taken to Omaha
laste vcning , a request which was com
plied with.
The Steamer and llor Captain.
The Manawa seems to have boon an
ill-starred craft from the day she was
launched to the night of her miserable
end. She was built about thrco years
ago by a Mr. Harvey Holloway , a Potta-
wattamio county farmer , whose thrifty
eye caught the future profit
in such an enterprise on the little lake
with its fast growing popularity. There
is no nautical terms avilablo to describe
her. She was neither a steam barge , a
yacht , a fore and aft schooner , nor a
clipper-rigged brigantino. She was
simply a cranky , skiff-like little struct
ure , of about twenty-live feel in
length and seven feet in
breadth of beam. She contained
a little upright engine , and was origi
nally propelled by a screw. Her passen
ger accommodations were found in a
strip of planks nailed like a bench
around the sides. She opened her excur
sion career last year under the pretty
name of Allio May , but so many
small mishaps brought her into
disrepute , that the cunning farmer
painted out the old christening and with
out regard to marine laws or sporting
rules substituted the name of the water
on which she plied Manawa. The far
mer had otherwise "fixed her up" during
the winter but the first tiling she did this
year was to sink at her mooring
ono night some weeks ago.
It was reported then that she sprung
a leak , but the farmer protested that
malicious party had scuttled her with an
augur.
Farmer Holloway sat on the shore of the
lake yesterday morning with every signal
of distress hung out. His face was buried
in his hands and though his plow and
helraworn lingers he peered dismally out
over the dancing waters to the wreck of
his devoted craft. Mr. Holloway had no
desire to talk , but ho was constrained
to say something when reminded of the
account of himself that ho would prob
ably bo required to give. He then said
that his regular engineer , ono J. Tipton ,
was oil' that night , and with the
assistance of a small boy to shovel in
coal and bring him reports from the steam
gauge ho thought he could safely muko
the passage. lie manned the tiller and
on leaving the beach wharf bo bore oil'
westward , skirting the leo shore so as to
gain the protection of the willows. Ho
then states that the storm struck
the boat and created the confusion
which , in accordance with his original
story , already known , upset the boat. It
is his lucky fate to bo a good swimmer
nnd as soon as ho felt no bottom under
foot he struck out and safely made the
shore. He explains his adventurous en
deavor to run the boat alone
by the thoroughly satisfactory
and reassuring statement that ho ran
a steam I my press ono summer , and know
all about engines.
The facts in the case seem , at the first
glance , to bo that the boat suffered her
disastrous injurj in landing at the beach
wharf about fifteen minutes before start
ing on the fateful trip. At that time ,
through some bad manouvre she struck
the stout little wharf bows with a
shock which attracted the attention of
these about. A cursory examination re
vealing 110 damage , nothing moie was
thought of it. It is believed by many
that when the boat is brought upshe will
bo found to bo badly strained with her
hull agape , showing that the collision at
the wharf was the direct cause of her
foundering.
Accounted For.
It was reported yesterday morning that
among these on the unfortunate steamer
wcro Leslie I. Stone and George Lindly ,
employed by Harris & Watson , abstrac
tors , 320 South Fifteenth street , of Omaha.
These young men had not reported at the
ollieo at 10 o'clock , and their cm'
pioycrs and friends wcro very anxious
about them , Mr. Harris came ovei
to tbo lake at noon , and at 3 o'clock yes-
terdav afternoon ecnt mossaco to
Mr. Watson , his partner , that no bad
found Stone all right. No tr o could be
found of Llndley , and it was feared ho
was ono of the drowned persons. Ho
has since turned up all right.
Mr. J. K. Dletrick , of DiotrlckGuth ,
architects of Omaha , was somewhat un
easy as to the fate of his partner , Mr.
Joseph ( Juth. In company with Mr. A.
r. Howk , of the drafting department of
the Union Pacific , Mr. Guth wont to
Lake Manawa Thursday about 5 o'clock ,
intending to return that night. Ycsterdav
afternoon , however , Mr. Guth appeared
at his place of business and set at rest all
fears for his safety.
Was the Manawa scuttled ? Various ru
mors are afloat to that ell'ect , and some
advance that theory as accounting for
tl.o sudden sinking"of the steamer. When
F. J. Day , ono of the passengers , went on
board ho found a brace and bit lying on
the scat , but thought little of it at the
time , simply removing them so that ho
could sit down there. The owner ot the
boat claims that when she sunk so
speedily ono morning at the wharf , two
or three weeks ago , some one had bored
a hole in her , as the hull will show. This
circumstance , with the presence of the
bit in the boat this time , seem the only
facts on which the scuttling theory has
been produced.
William F. Wappich. of C. E. Mayno's
ofllco , Omaha , was successful with his
boat in rescuing live of the unfortu
nates.
Captain Anderson , of the merchants'
police , and Ed. Wriirht were In the lirst
boat to reacli tho"wreck. . They met
three men swimming from the steamer
to shorn having life preservers. They
told Anderson to go on , as tlioso on the
steamer needed him more than they did.
Two of these men were picked up by an
other boat and the third swam safely to
shore. On reaching the steamer Ander
son found the crowd standing on the
awning of the boat , their heads
just above water , and cautioned them
about making a rush for his boat lest it
should bo swamped. Ho says ho never
saw a wilder set of men , but under the
circumstances they managed to load his
boat with little confusion. He took in
one after another until he had a dozen ,
and then by threats kept others from get
ting in , and by assurances of other boats
soon being there , managed to get oil
with the load. The boat was loaded so
that the rail only was above water.
Fred Carltou , of Harrington & Carlton ,
was among those who used a small boat
in rescuing these from the wreck.
Scones , Incidents nnd Interview.
Nearly all these who were on the ill-
fated steamboat remained on this side
of the river until yesterday morning.
The consequence was that each dummy
train took Omaha people some of
the survivors of the accident and
other Omahans who had remained at the
scene of the accident to aid in the search
for the missing ones. Tlioso who had
been on the boat wore naturally in a
dilapidated condition , as far as wearing
apparal was concerned. A reporter of
the HKK was at the depot and questioned
the arrivals on their experience of the
night. The general tenor of their stories
corresponds witli the main account
given a few of the'most ' pointed interviews
are here given. The principal desire of
the survivors scorned to bo to roach their
homes to relieve their friends and rela
tives of anxiety Concerning their safety.
AN INTELLIGENT ACCOUNT
of the accident was given by D. C. Brad
ford who was on the steamer. Ho says the
party started from the beach to go to a
dance that was being held in the hotel.
Before starting the captain of the Manawa
was questioned as to the strength and
capacity of his boat. Ho said it
was perfectly seaworthy and could
safely carry fifty people. Mr. Bradford
saiil there were but twenty-three in the
party and only eighteen could bo ac
counted for after the boat sank. He was
under the awning and the boat wont
down without the least warning. Ho and
most of the passengers went down with
it. Ho was forced by the inflowing
waters against the awning and experi
enced the greatest dlllicultv in getting
clear of the boat. When ho did so ho
found a number of persons clinging to
the boat. It would remain a short time
on the surface and then sink ; the uar-
ties would then let go and catch the boat
when it came to the surface again. In
this perilous position they re
mained until the rescuing parties in
row boats reached them. Mr. Bradford
was certain that Cartwright could not
have escaped , for ho saw him under the
awning wlien the boat wont down , Ho
was also sure , last night , tiiat Newman
and Ferson were drowned , for diligent
search was made for them , and they
could not bo found. Ferson was from
Council Bin Us , and was bookkeeper in
the gas works in that city. Mr. Bradford
says that none of the boatmen or steamer
employes at Lake Manawa made any at
tempt to save those struggling in the
water. All the rescuing was done by these
belonging to the Omaha party , When
they reached the shore half-clad
and chilled , there being no lire or
accommodations to add to their comfort.
There wcro about a dozen life preservers
on the boat and they were secured
under the seats so that only two could be
used. These were obtained by Pat Qtiig-
ley and Charles Alcorn of Omaha. One
man caught hold of the whistle as the
boat was going down the
second time when the cylinder flew out
and sent him flying into the water. He
was afterwards rescued. The pilot or
engineer of the boat clung to the flag
staff for a short Umc , then divested him
self of his clothing and swam to the
shore. This man was somewhat
under the influence of liquor
and was the only ono on the boat who
showed the least signs of drink. Mr ,
Bradford said that he heard that Cart
wright had been struggling in the watoi
and was heard to cry out that ho could
not avvim. Thereupon a man throw him
a life-preserver , but ho failed to get it
and was seen no more. "It , was very for
'
tunato"Mr. Bradford continued"th'at no
women or children were on the boat as
none of thorn could have boon saved ,
As soon as those who were rescued
reached the shore tiiov commenced
searching for the missmg'oncs. "
SEEN FIIOM THE 8IIUKE.
Con McKenna , employed at the depot
brunch of the Pacific Exprcs , ? company ,
in Omaha , was at Lake Manawa , and
saw the accident from the shore ,
The boat disappeared entirely al
first , and then came up again ,
and the passengers seemed to be
all scattered around in the water. The
lirst person to roach the shore was Pat
Quiglcy , of Omaha , who came in on a
life preserver. The next was Charles Al <
corn. Omahans who did not go out on
the steamer immediately procured row
boats and started to the rescue. No effort
was made by the other steamboats to
save any ono. A search for the missing
ones was kept up until daylight mosl
of these from Omaha remaining at the
scene of the accident.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Charles Alcorn , ono of the saved hail
his favorite bull dog with him on the boat ,
The canine remained on the bow until
taken oil' by a buat , making no attempt
to swim aslioro.
The night lireraan of Unidn Pacific engine
gino No. U03 , that draws the dummy en *
gino , who was on the boat , stripped of ]
his clothing and swam to the shoro. Oi ;
his arrival ho could obtain no clothes
and was very cold. Finally ho had
to coma to Omnha with an old rubbei
coat wrapped around him.
A great many articles of jewelry ,
watches , etc. , were lost , and the daniugt
to clothing was gcnoral.
Iko Meyer , of Omaha , performed ar
act of heroism which entitles bin
to a medal. In eomo way Iu
got possession of life preserver
but seeing a man struggling in the water
near by who could not swim ) Meyer he
roically relinquished his "preserver" and
struck out for the shore with nothing but
his knowledge of swimming between him
and death.
Charles Cartwright wns a clerk In Hell's
drug store on Tenth street Omaha. Ho
came from Wcston , Mo , , nnd roomed in
the store. It was his custom to open in
the morning , and about the lirst known
of Ins non-arrival home was when the
other clerks arrived yesterday morning
nnd found the doors closed , Air. Bell was
informed of the accident byhis son , who
was on the steamer , and came over at ! )
o'clock in the morning. Mr. Boll Imme
diately started for Lake Manawa.
lH body was recovered in the morning.
Frank Alcorn , a brakeman on the
Union Pacilic , was on the ill-fated boat ,
and was sitting alongside of Cartwright ,
When the capsize took place they became
separated In the water and that was the
last seen of Cartwright by his compan
ion. Alcorn sel/.cd a life-preserver , but
could not put it on. Ho kept It in his
left hand , however. and pad
dled to the shoro. About twonty-
llvo minutes after the accident
Mr. Alcorn says boats put out from the
shore to the rescue. There wcro twenty-
'
six persons on the steamer. They lo'ft
the shore at 10 o'clock and were in the
middle of the lake when the accident
happened. Mr. Aloorn places the
cause of the accident on the
rushing of the crowd to the
front part of the steamer. Ho says
there were no women or children on
board. A guitar player , name unknown ,
was with Cartwright , at the time , and it
is supposed ho is among the victims.
Fred Fuller , saloon keener , Omaha cor
ner of Capitol avenue nnd Twelfth street ,
was on the steamer. | Ho says the accident
was caused by the waves washing over
the stern of the boat when the cap
tain ordered the passengers to the bow.
This caused the wat'jr to flow into the
lire-box and extinguish the lire. The boat
then sank immediatolv. Mr. Fuller kept
himself from sinking for several minutes ,
when ho was rescued by a row-boat. A
man named Andrews was the first to ar
rive with his boat , and lie did good work
in rescuing the unfortunates. Fuller says
these who were taken from the water im
mediately searched the shores of the lake
for missing ones. They found ten or
twelve hats for whom no owners could
bo discovered. Ho felt certain that as
many as six perished , rnd should not
bo surprised if the number would bo in
creased to ten. He recollects seeing a
lad about ton years old on the boat before
the accident who could not be found
afterwards.
J. C. Elliott , of Omaha , the owner of
the C. E. Maync , says he was not on his
boat at the time of the accident. Ho had
lett .some time before and gone toward
the Bluft's. Had ho been on board
ho certainly would have gone
to the aid of the unfortunates , because ho
know that his boat was well enough
equipped to stand the storm. Ho depre
cated , however , the act of one of his
fellow steamboat men who deliberately
shut him out , by means of com
bination , of securing much of the
patronage of tlto guests. The
committee of the engineers made
arrangements with Wolse.v , the owner of
the Lady of the Lake to do all the excur
sion work , and AVolsey , Mr. Elliott
claims , combined with the owner of the
Little Gem and the Manawa to help him ,
leaving the C. E. Maync out of the deal.
The father of young Cartwright is now
in Colorado attending to his mining in
terests. Ho was notified by telegraph
of the sad fate of his son ,
It is reported that the captain of the
Manawa refused to allow any women or
children to embark on his craft which
has led to the rumor that ho was some
what doubtful of the safety of his boat.
Frequency of Hitch Accident ! ) .
"These accidents are of of very fre
quent occurrence on small lakes , " said
Contractor Listen of Omaha. "I can
recall , about two years ago this time ,
when a similar accident occurred on
Lake Minnetonka in which ex-Mayor
Hand , of Minneapolis , and wife and fam
ily and others , amounting to nine people
ple , met with a watery grave. "
"There is more danger on ono of those
choppy little lakes in a storm than there
is ono of larger dimensions , " said an old
pleasure resorter. And this fact is at
tested by a member of the BEE stall' , who
a few years ago , narrowly escaped with
a party of St. Louisians from going to the
bottom of Uovil's lake in Wisconsin , a
storm having arisen in five minutes which
broke the little steamer into kindling
wood.
Obituary.
Charles Cartwright came to Omaha in
October last and was first employed in
the Clarke drug house. In January ho
entered the employ of John W. Bell ,
druggist on Tenth street , adjoining the
railroad track. Ho came from Weston ,
Mo. , whore his father , a retired banker ,
lus mother and ono sister now reside.
The elder Cartwright was in this city a
few days ago on a visit to his son. The
deceased was about twenty-two years of
ago and exceedingly popular witli all who
know him. His employer and associates
in the drug store are loud in their praise
of his character and faithfulness to duty.
Joseph Newman is a son of B. New
man , n well known clothier doing busi
ness in Omaha. Young Newman was a
clerk in hisfatlior's store , and was very
popular among his associates and ac
quaintances , lie was nineteen years of
age , and was born in Council Bluffs.
Charles H. Person was aged about
thirty years. He was born at Fitohburg ,
Mass. , where his parents and brother
and sister still reside. Ho came to this
city in 1879 , and has , during his resi
dence here , been connected with the gas
company , his position being that of
cashier. Ho was married about four
years ago to Miss Louie O.sborno , daugh
ter of Airs. J. P. Cassady. Ho loaves
also a little daughter , Grace , a charming
child. Mr. Ferson was a finely educated
young man , and in business and social
circles hero was greatly esteemed. Ho
was a member of thu Methodist church ,
and in his habits was exemplary. Ho
was of a retiring disposition , and it was
only among hss friends who knew him
well that his best qualities appeared. Ho
was a member of the Royal Arcanum.
The time of the funeral cannot bo an
nounced until telegraphic responses can
be obtained from his friends in the cast.
The MlKHinu Illco Hoy.
David Hico , formerly pressman for the
Council Bluffs Herald , and now in the
employ of N. M. Pusoy , had a younger
brother , a boy of about fourteen , who
was down to the lako. Ho has not returned
turned nor been heard from up to 0
o'clock last evening. The boy was given
n ticket for a ride on the Manawa and
his brother was quite confident yester
day that the boy must have boon lost.
Inquiry among the passengers led to the
almost unanimous reply that they wcro
sure there was no such boy on the boat ,
as they noticed that there was not a child
nor a woman on the boat. Had there
boon a boy they would have seen him.
Ono or two of the Omaha passengers ,
however , say they did see a boy , aged
about ton years they thought. The Iticu
boy is very small for his years , which
causes a bellof that they were right in
their assertions.
The Ijtuest.
The remains of Joseph Newman were
taken to Omaha at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon nnd immediately convoyed to
his parent's residence , 2321 Dodge street.
The remains of Charles Cartwright
now Ho at the undertaker's rooms in
Council Bluffs , and to-day will bo
forwarded to the residence of his father
at Weston , Mo.
The impression prevails that there arc
still more bodies to bo found In the lako.
Greedy llnckinnn ,
Thcro are many complaints heard of
the manner in which these unfortunate
enough to bo at the lake during the
storm were treated by the hackmen and
others having conveyances. It Is claimed
that some of these Insisted on having ( I
each for bringing the passengers up to
the city , and refused to accept the tickets
issued under contract with the engineerd
who arranged for the picnic on that
afternoon and evening. One gallant en
gineer , who had n hack for himself and
sonio ladies with him , tendered the
use of the vehicle to some of
the half-drowned and thoroughly chilled
passengers of the steamer , knowing that
it was more important for them to got up
to the city than for him and the ladies
with him , they not having been on the
boat. They gratefully took seats hi the
hack , and to their silt prise the driver refused -
fused to take them unless they advanced
each. The owner of the hack , learn
ing of this , promptly denied that such
action on the part of the driver was by
his orders or with his approval , and gave
orders for the driver to take them to the
citv at once , without money and without
price. There are other instances re
ported in which the drivers of vehicles
took advantage of the situation to reap a
harvest. Some justify themselves by
claiming that on such a night and vfith
such roads it was little enough.
The Ituiuust To-dny.
There seemed to boa disposition on the
part of the authorities to allow the Lake
Manawa disaster to pass without holding
any inquest or formal invcstigaiion. The
sentiment of the public was , however ,
speedily found to bo strongly in favor of
a thorough sifting of facts to ascertain
where the responsibility rests for this loss
of life. On learning this feeling arrange
ments wore made yesterday afternoon
for holding a coroner's inquest. It is to
bo held at 10 o'clock this morning
in the court room. The interest
in the matter is so keen , that it was
deemed best to provide some larger
room than is generally used for such oc
casions. Colonel Daily , the county at
torney , is to conduct the investigation.
The coroner is to select a jurv of three of
the best citizens , Hon. W. H. M. Pusey ,
P. C. DoVol and A. C. Graham. Six of
the passengers of the ill-fated steamer
are to bo subprenaed and the owner of
the boat , with these who had any connec
tion with its management , are to bo
called on to niako their statements. The
testimony will be taken verbatim and it
is proposed to make thorough work of it.
No Flops have been taken to put in cus
tody the owner and manager of the boat ,
Harvey Holloway , who was personally in
charge of her when she sunk.
The ilnllcd Informcm.
In view of the fact that the saloon cases
arc to bo called up Monday , it is of spe
cial interest that the two informers ,
whoso testimony is wanted , arc now lia
ble to be hero. The two , A. P. McLaren
and II. Darvillo , were arrested in Omaha
and have been kept in jail there for some
lime , thus preventing their appearance
when wanted hero before. They have
been released , and nave been rcarrcstcd ,
this time on a charge which will vlace
them in the hands of the Iowa
authorities , so t'aat they can bo
used for witnesses. The in
formation was filed in Justice BarncU's
court some time ago , charging them with
carrying concealed weapons. They are
now arrested in Omaha , as fugitives from
justice. It is expected that they will not
object to being brought back hero , and
they will bo held in charge of the Iowa
ollicors until they can bo given a chance
to give their evidence. The attempt will
bo made to break down the force of their
evidence , if they give any , by showing
up that they worscd tor money and then
sold themselves to the other side and
made contradictory aflidavits.
One thousand head of ono , two and
three-year-old steers for sale. Will give
credit to reliable parties. Enquire of A.
J. Greenamayor , 023 Mynstcr st. , tele-
211.
Wanted Two good boys to work in
dining room at Kiel's hotel. Apply at
once. _
For Sale A Standard bred stallion for
niio-fourth its value. Will sell on time.
Five years old. Will show 2.35 gait. A.
C , Arnold , Denison , la.
The Drum Major's Case.
Drum Major Corbeo , alias Hawk , was
brought up before Justice Schur/ for a
preliminary hearing yesterday. Ho con
cluded not to insist on the state produc
ing its evidence , but to waive examina
tion. The bonds were placed at J.WO , but
there is little likelihood of his being able
to furnish them. Ho went back to jail
yesterday and will probably remain there
until the grand jury meets the 1st of Sep
tember and probably longer.
When you are in the citv stop at the
Pacific house. Street cars pass the door
every fifteen minutes for all the depots.
Meals 00 cents each ,
To Kxcurslon Parties.
The excursion steamer and barge John
M. Abbott Is prepared to fulfill engage
ments for excursions on the Missouri
river either day or moonlight parlies.
Capacity passengers. For terms and
other particulars inquire of L. P. Judsou ,
029 Sixth avonuo.
CHRISTINE"NILSSON ,
Description of ttio Homo and Sur
roundings of the Sinner.
The home of Christine Nilsson in Ken
sington court Is ono of the most luxurious
bonboniers in Londonsays , a correspond
ent of the St. Louis Republican.
It may really bo looked upon as her
bridal bower , for previously she occupied
a house in Bclgravia which , though very
fine and expensive , was not half so
charming as the beautiful nest in which
the nightingale now reposes. I made
one of the diva's company at her last reception -
coption , and passed an hour or two of
that unalloyed enjoyment which it is on-
casionally given us mortals to experience.
The world-renowned soni.pstre.s received
mo with engaging and hospitable warmth
at the door of her drawing-room , an
apartment crowded with artistic furni
ture , richly carved and gilding , embroid
ered draperies and an almost incesorib-
able quantity of rare bibelots. A gilded
cablnut bearing her monogram is quite
filled with exquisite undent IHIIS , several
of which are historic , having belonged to
queens and princesses ; a Chlckuring
concert grand piano is partially covered
with an unusually line China crape
shawl , embroidered in colors , trimmed
with a multi-colored fringe and looped
up hero and there with rare old silver
clasps. Sculptured ivories , burnished
enamels , an ancient ormolu clock , with
its face set around with costly crystals ,
which sparkle almost likn diamonds , u
marble bust of the diva standing on u
buhl-tablo under the graceful foliage of a
palm , and at least a score of photographs
of crowned heads , whose sovereign lin
gers have offered these tributes , with
their autographs , to Christine Nillsou ,
are a few of the many interesting ob
jects upon which the charmed eye of the
Visitor falls. The lovely Queen Murccdes
of Spain , ( ho emprckes of Russia arid
Austrja , the quecua of Grpcco , Sweden
and Norway , the Princess of Wales , tha
Ducho.sA of Edinburgh , and many otho , *
great ladles have given their photograph !
with autographs and phrnsus of admira
tion to the celebrated singer.
Uight well and happy does the cele
brated songstress look to-day In her dark-
blue gown of satin-faced surah , in ado
without train , high neck and with the
elbow sleeves which show to such adnaii-
tago the white and shapely arms. A
touch of pink ribbon and a voluminous
cascade of tine old point lace form an
admirable background for thu wonderful
paruro of sapphires and diamonds with
which her cars , nock , fingers and arms
are adorned. She looks handsomer now
than she did a score of years ago , when
Cavunal painted that exquisite full-length
of her as Ophelia , which hangs yonder.
"I was young and poor then/ she iays
stroking her now plump checks , and by
the use of thu word "poor" in the SOUBO
of "thin" showing how great an inlluenco
her American connection has had iu
forming her Hngllsh speech ; for in Eng
land "poor"amr"lcan" are not considered !
idontlc.il in meaning. With a hearty ad
miration that has truth rinning iu every
syllable Christine speaks other fondness
for America , and he. * gratification iu the
knowledge that she is liked thero. She
belongs to the Scandinavian raco.n peopla
whorr.oro , perhaps than any othcr.assinii-
late well with our native population , and
one can quite easily believe that if she
were but ono of the many women who
inhabit America , instead of boiug ono of
the greatest nrima donnas who ever
livedsho would liko.oyen almost as much
as she does , the free air and the socially
noble institutions of the United States.
The fair Christine is now the Countcsi
Casa do Miranda , and I was interested in
the personality of her spouse. The count
is a slender man of middle ago , of about
Nilsson's own height , with dark com
plexion and witli eyes that require a cir
cular rimless glass stuck in ono of them
only. Immeasurably proud , and natur
ally so , the good gentleman seems to bo
fond of Ills renowned and fascinating
wife ; and tiio pleasant little daughter ,
who has brought them together.llits from
one parent to the other , as joyous as n
bird in the .sunshine. She is quite Span
ish in her coloring , and though she baa -
line black eyes , would scarcely bo called
a beauty. With the joy of happy mother i
hood and wifehood gleaming brlghtlff
from nor sapphire oyes. Nilsson herself 19
a beauty , and her voice is the angol'8
prayer it ever was.
Am 1 not to bo envied ? I , who wrllo
to you , sitting on a golden divan by Nils-
son's side as she sings Schubert's "Ser
enade , " Nettio Carpenter accompanying
her on the violin , and ( irairat thp
piano ! 1 will hear no lesser vocalizing
after that exquisite dream of melody ;
and so depart , down the gobelin-tapes
tried oak staircase , past the morning
room in claret velvet , the dining room in
Spanish leather , the quaint hall witli
stained glass windows , in which stand ;
three men servants in livery , and then !
out into the prosaic world of spoken
speech , the queen's highways of Picca
dilly , Bond street and the Strand.
PRINTING BOOKS IN LUCKNOW.
An Innuendo Concern Where the
Kornti and IN I'rcpnrcd.
The Kishoro publishing house is situ
ated on the lla/.art ( lunge , the main
street of Lueknow. The buildings are
numerous but low , mostly of one story ,
after the native fashion , and exceedingly
plain. Many of them are mere sheds ,
where the work is done in full view of
others on the premises , The roofs are }
brick tiling. These buildings cover it
vast space , which is divided into many
alleys and nondescript passageways run
ning at all angles with each other , anuv
describing such curves as one can find iu
the denser parts of Lubeck and Nurem
berg. I entered the premises by a long ; ,
lane running at right angles from thcf
main street , says Bishop Hurst
in Harper's Magazine. No ono.
in passing along the street
would suspect , unless ho should turn Into
the lane , the number of men hard at
work at the farther end or the wonder
ful magnitude of their operations. Thu
orders arc constantly coming in from all
India , and even from Afghanistan ,
Arabia and Tuikeyt in Europe. The
many people engaged iu carrying on
this business have all they can do to fill
the orders and prepare for new ones ou
the way. Were the buildings covering
such an area as this in Europe , and font
or five stories high , yet tiinfing out no
more work than these primitive huts and
sheds , their value could not bo less than
$000,000. But in Lueknow thofo
many buildings and the ground covered
by them would not sell for more than about
? 40,8JO. The huts have no wooden floors.
-Mother earth is the common resting-
place. The men and boys in great num
bers sit on the earthen lloor in all possi
ble positions and carry on their work.
They .set type , read proof , ami bind the
shoo'ts while sitting squat on the ground.
There is a great disproportion between
the amount of typo and the volumes
printed. While there is an iinmonsd
quantity of typo used in Kishoro's house ,
the lithographing of a whole book is u
favorite procedure. 1 have a copy of the
koran , bought upon the premise , whicli
is ono foot long and eight inches broad ,
and 1 am quite sure that not a typo way
used in iho printing of it. The plates nra
lithographs , and of excellent finish. As
this particular volume was Intended to
be illustrated in colors , the dilliculty waste
to supply the cuts. This , of coursecould
have been met by a separate impression.
But that is not Kishoro'H method. All
these blanks are filled by colored illustra
tions applied by hand. These are quita
rudely done , and yet the pictures are
striking , and to an oriental eye must bo
attractive. For the koran which I bought" ,
having 317 pages , with numerous manual
illutrations , bound in full leather , the
price was only $2.50.
HHut while a largo portion of the work
in this Mohammedan publishing house is
done upon stone instead of typo , there is
is also un immense amount of the usual
type-setting and casting. The Arabs
and some of the Hindoo tongues are very
favorable for engraving on stone. The
whole alphabet , in several easc , con&Uta
of curves which can bo easily executed by
sharp tools.
A I ( Out I'otalo Crop ,
Reno JournalIn the early days of
California Uncle George Tully , the pres
ent state treasurer , alter mining with
some success for several years , concluded !
to go to farming for a change. At that
time potatoes commanded a high price ,
and after considering the matter for
bomo time , thought il would be a good
move to plant a tew acres in spuds , Not
being familiar with the cultivation of that
almost mdispen alilo fruit , he Inrjiiiretl
into the matter and was told to plant
them dfop. George accordingly sallied
forth with a plow , followed by a man
with a spadiA deep furrow was run
across the field and the nmn with thu
spade would dig a pesthole and drop in
a few potatoes , then till up the hole with
dirt. As the furrow was planted in thia
manner , Gnorgo would turn his plow the
other way and throw the furrow back
over Iho post holes. The Held wan planted
in this manner , and Goorjro waited pa
tiently to see the first imrout. It noret
came , ( 'hinoso who saw how the snmia
were planted , sent word homo for their
friemfs to "Look out for potato tops on
that side , " while George searched for
even a "protoplasm. " After awhile ho
came to thu conclusion that he wa.s noli
cut out for a farmer and abandoned thu
place in disgust. The o potatoes are
htill there , and parties who are into the
secret say thry have been growing under
ground from ytiar to yearuntil the whole
country from the bottom of the postholes -
holes to the lower levels , Is a umai of po
tatoes , and if tioy | could dUuovor th
place they could furnish the world wit
potatoea for the next century.