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Show a -.ii.i.ti.Mus aitoit To SlnU n IjU- Mrainrr Crowdril Mltb l'Aseiix--r. Pctoskkv, Mich, Oct. 15. About 175 men, women and children child-ren front lVto-key went to Kast Jordan Friday liy boats to wltmxi a Lalloo'i ascetisioii, and on the return re-turn trip the steamer Mctei, owned by Fred Smith of Charlevoix, and commanded by William ICons, aud the steamer I'AoNiaa triant, Willi Cataiu Vauderlio of 111 command, left the Kast Jordan dock at the same time. In cru-slng Pink I -ike a lively race took place, which nearly resulted in asetious accident, llotli boats were under a full head of steam, with throttles wide o-mi. Tlie I.uacl held the lead, but the J-runit was gaming rapidly. Asshe came alongside the iMail hoi. e to and struck the Frumt amidshl--aud madu the splinter ily. Tlie tnuiit at once shut down her engines aud slackened her gaiL The Ijucm at that moment whirled around aud, with nil the force io-ibIe, struck the t'nanl Just behind her nfl -gangway. The inssetigcrs were terribly frightened. One lady stlied a chair and was about to jump overlward, but was caught In time to save her life. The milter w III be brought Into the courts for sett lenient. |
