Only 68 Lives Lost On The Lakes In '97

In navig'ating' the Great lakes during1 the season just closed only 08 sailors lost their lives. The only disaster was the loss of the Idaho on Lake Erie, when 10 lives were sacrificed. The remainder of the 68 were lost one at a time, either from falling overboard or f rom accidePts on shipboard. Not a single passenger was lost during the season on lake steamers, but one jümped overboard. The season was chiefly remarkable for the large number of narrow escapes of erews from wrecked vessels. In this respect the woik of the life-saving service was extremely good.