Lady Elgin Disaster

[Jim Kalafus]

Here is a link to a site dedicated to the loss of the Lady Elgin, one of the more interesting major Great Lakes disasters.
http://www.baillod.com/elgin/index.html

 

[James Carey]

Wreck hunter seeks home for remnants of Great Lakes Titanic of its day
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The rusty, almost metre-long steam whistle Harry Zych cradles in his arms screamed in alarm 146 years ago this month, as the stately USM Lady Elgin foundered and sank just north of Chicago in one of the 19th century's worst maritime disasters.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/travel/story.html?id=273406e8-6ca4-4b7b-a117-6fabd10ceaf8&k=93059

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Descendant of Lady Elgin victims dives to wreck site in Illinois

quote:

Jacob Cook never forgot the death screams.

All around him, as he fought to stay afloat in a turbulent Lake Michigan, fellow passengers struggled to stay alive. His mother and sister were among them.

For the full story, http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=781590​

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

From WISN.com:

Historians Remember Sinking Of 'Titanic Of Great Lakes'

quote:

It's been called the Titanic of the Great Lakes, and 150 years ago, the Lady Elgin sunk in Lake Michigan, killing at least 300 people.

For the rest of the story and a video, go to http://www.wisn.com/r/24929473/detail.html​