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Two Rescued After Terrible Experience on Lake Huron
The Baltimore, a wooden steamer built at Gibraltar in 1881, foundered in Lake Huron near Au Sable with 14 aboard. Twelve were drowned, two survivors were rescued by the Columbia, one of whom, George McGinnis, went insane after the ordeal. The wreck began Friday morning and drifted until the Columbia towed survivors to Lorain.
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Hh Place
Cleveland
Mra
Columbia
Murphy
Baltimore
Lorain
Bager
Difpm
Philadelphia
General Assembly
Calvary Church
Minton
Northmiiwater Church
Olivet Church
Witherspoon Hall
John II
Converso
Converse
George B. Stewart
Auburn Seminary
John Willis Baer
Christian Indeavor Societies
Hugh K. Walker
Los Angeles
Ohio
Crumrine & Nichol
Crumrine & Timberlake
Timberlake & Kendall
Erwin & Robinson
Astern