It Wasn’t The End
Surprisingly, for the majority of the crew and passengers, that wasn’t the end of the story. Brendan Baillod of the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association described what happened after the ship went down to Milwaukee’s WTMJ-TV in 2016. “People started spilling into the lake, clinging to debris wherever they could find it,” Baillod said.
It Wasn’t The End
300 People Died
“Most of the people on the Lady Elgin survived the two-hour ride to shore on the debris,” Baillod continued, “but they did not survive the huge surf of the shoreline.” Only 98 people survived the shipwreck and were rescued. According to several reports, more than 300 people died, though Baillod thinks the figure is closer to 400. It’s challenging to be certain because there was no accurate passenger manifest.
300 People Died
