Show affo people drowned july 14 special the steamer sea wing left itce win diun thi afternoon with passengers on board bound for lake city where the state encampment of the state inilisi i was in progress at several small towns along the shore of lake pepin enough more people were taken on board to make about when alie boat reached its destination a bare wai in tow which carried of this number late this afternoon the party reen re en barked for home and was in the middle of the takeoff lak eoff lake city when a cyclone struck them alie boat became unmanageable at once the barge was cut loose and after an leour drifted to shore with about twenty people on board the others two ii undred or more were drowned it is impossible at this time to give the names but among the dead are some of the best known and roost prominent people of lied wing and vicinity A number of bodies have already washed ashore and the citizens have formed a voluntary police service to patrol alie shores and watch for others the search will continue through the night alie storm did great damage to property in and about lake city but no lives were lost on alie shore as far as reported |