When was it published?

October 19, 1886 in Fort Worth Daily Gazette

Foreign News October 19, 1886

Fort Worth Daily Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Lake Erie Storm, Schooner Lost, Maritime Wreck, Distress Signals

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

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What is this article about?

During a storm on Lake Erie last night, an unknown schooner flying distress signals was sighted breaking up several miles offshore from Erie, Pa. No rescue was attempted until morning, when the vessel had vanished; wreckage is washing ashore, but no bodies have been found.

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LOST ON LAKE ERIE. An Unknown Schooner Believed to Have Gone to Pieces. ERIE, Pa., Oct. 18.-During the storm on Lake Erie last night a schooner with distress signals hoisted was sighted several miles out. The men were in the rigging and the vessel appeared to be going to pieces. The sea was running high and no attempt was made at rescue until this morning, when no trace of the vessel could be seen. Pieces of wreck are coming in, but no bodies have washed ashore. The name of the schooner is not known.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Lake Erie Storm Schooner Lost Maritime Wreck Distress Signals

Where did it happen?

Lake Erie

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lake Erie

Event Date

Oct. 18.

Outcome

vessel believed to have gone to pieces; no trace of schooner or bodies found, only pieces of wreck washing ashore.

Event Details

A schooner with distress signals hoisted was sighted several miles out during the storm last night. Men were in the rigging and the vessel appeared to be going to pieces. High seas prevented rescue until morning, when no trace remained. The name of the schooner is unknown.