Houghton County MI Archives News.....Tug Fern Lost July 2, 1901
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Adrian Daily Telegram, Tuesday  - Pg1 July 2, 1901

TUG FERN LOST
Foundered in Lake Superior and All Hands Lost.
Houghton, Mich., July 2. - The wrecking tug Fern of Algonac sank at her 
mooriages over the wreck of the old Colorado on Eagle river reef in the big 
blow Friday night.  She was discovered Sunday afternoon.  It is supposed that 
her crew of five were drowned while asleep in their berths. A diver will 
examine the wreck.

The lost are:  Capt. Arthur Hemenger of Algonac; Engineer Frank Johnson, aged 
35, of Eagle River, leaves a widow and three children; Fireman Wm. Smith, aged 
19, son of Lightkeeper Norman Smith of the Manitou Islands; Diver Charles 
Bradley of the Soo, and a cook whose name is unknown, also of the Soo.


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