Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1900 — Eight People Drowned. [ARTICLE]

Eight People Drowned.

Cleveland, Dec. 10. A special to Plalndealer from Erie, Pa., says: In the midst of one of the most bitter gales that ever swept Lake Erie the lrou ore liarge Charles Foster, In tow of the Iron Duke, went to the bottom at 4 a. m. yesterday ten miles off Erie, and eight persons were drownea as follows: Captain John Bridge, of Cleveland; first mate and second mate, names unknown; Heamen Robert Wood and William KeHy, of Port Austin, Mich.; cook, Mrs. May, of Detroit; two unknown deekhands.