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Show KESIXTOF CARELESSNESS. ii Mm at the Wheel Wreck a Steamer. saw, Mich., April 14. The ac-t ac-t tho steamer Handy Boy yes-M yes-M onis to have been the result of 'Sj'IijjiMice. The man at the wheel xpi'Ucheed, and the current car-i: car-i: boat along so rapidly that he liLiiil at the decisive moment lied the wheel iu tho wrong tli-In tli-In the excitement ho then signal the engineer to stop but lie signalled "(Jo ahead, full The boat struck the bridge i lie upper works and passengers ii'i'lit into the river. Many were hy a small craft putting out lie shore, but some were lost, mlier is believed to bo seven, but indies have been recovered, it is hie to say with any certainty, or lifteen persons were slightly The wheelman, fireman and i-tin-.under arrest, but Captain made his way ashore imme-;ifter imme-;ifter the accident and is not yet nded. |