Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1898 — Wrecked In Mud Canal. [ARTICLE]

Wrecked In Mud Canal.

Saturday’s Daily: One of the Jerry Schofield line of light passenger craft, was wrecked last night, while trying to navigate a dangerous portion of Front Street mud canal. The vessel sank immediately and only its ypper works now appear above tho surface. The passengers, who were going to a euchre party, were in a panic for a while, but were finally all rescued by means of a life raft. Capt. Irv Bushey was in command and he valiantly swore he would go down with his vessel—any how he swore something, but he finally permitted himself to be rescued also. The craft is very much listed to port and its springs and platform are badly wrecked, but it will be righted and raised at the next low mud tide, and a few weeks in dry dock will put it in good repair again.