Show BARGE SPRINGS A LEAK Thirteen Persons Rescued From Watery Grave In Lake Michigan r Chicago Aug 11 Captain J McCaffery McCaffery McCaffery fery his wife son daughter and crew of nine men were rescued today from the barge J H Hurd which was ln in ina lna a sinking condition on Lake Michigan six miles off Cross Point by the freighter Mohawk The barge which was bound from Al Alpina Alpina pina Mich to Chicago with a cargo of telegraph poles sprang a leak about 3 this morning and all hands were compelled to take to a small boat 4 heavy sea was running and it was with great difficulty that the boat was was kept afloat until the freighter came in sight several hours later VA A tug towed tIm the Hurd to port this afternoon in a sinking condition |