Show jaLuD E PORT Whaleback Steamer Wilson Sinks Near Duluth VESSEL ALMOST CUT IN TWO Hine Hen Went Down With the Ship Which Sank Almost Instantly Steamer George W Hadlcy Crashed Into the 3ig Freighter alfa alf-a Mile South of the Duluth Canal Vessel as She Went Down Spouted Like a Whale Number of Men Picked Up by LifeSaving Crew Duluth Minim June 7The whale back steamer Thomas Wilson Cdpt Camcion master was cut almoKt in two by l the steamer George C Hudluy CsipU Pilsscrald master a half milo south of Duluth canal today and nine men went down They wore mostly men of the night crew who had not lime lo get out of their bunks before the vessel sank The names of those LOST Aaron Trlpps cook Frank second cook Superior Tamos McDouRiill oiler West Superior Su-perior James F Franc boiler Manltoullm Island Joseph McGraw wheelman Sault Ste Marie Mich John Campbell lookout Grccnlcaf Mich James Carey deckhand St Cathcr Irie Out 7hoiwiR Jones deck hand William Hebuck fireman Port llatri ilton I I t CRASHED INTO WILSON The Wilson was coming toward ihe canal and the Hjidloy going out t both loaded Just before reaching the canal and when about opposite the Wilson the JIadiey was given orders by i a Lug lo 50 to Superior Immediately site sheered off for the Superior entry and crashed directly into the Wilson Tho Wilson went down so quickly that It did not seem possible to save a life SANK INSTANTLY One moment the two boats wore ploiiRlintc through 1 the wt iter I 201 yards apart the next Ihe crew of time Wilson could bd seen throwing off heir I cloth lug and jumping into the water One man on the Wilson with great presence of mind threw life preservers to HDV oral struggling In Lime water The crew of the Hartley also threw preservers to those In the water DID JspT LiIVIS A MINUTR Immediately after the collision the Wilson pitched forward and went down As she plunged lie I crow still on board rushed to the stern Jumping overboard as fast as they could five themselves 1iom Elude clothing The Wilson did not live a minute after hue collision During the short time she was on top of the water she seemed to be supported support-ed entirely by the Hartleys prow which was sUeklnp In through han plates The plunge of the Wilson released time Had Icy and the latter swung back with a tremendous Jerk LIKE A WHALE As the whulchack went beneath the water she spouted like a submarine explosion Two men that Jumped last were apparently close to the hull when it went down They were struggling there just before the plunge and could not be seen afterward They were probably prob-ably drawn under RACE FOR LIFETime LIFE-Time race of the lifesaving crew and the tugs for the wreck was thrilling The I lad ley would not have mads the spot had it not been for the tugs and that was probably the cause of so few lives being lost The llfcsaviiig crew did quick and reliable service picking xip time men |