Many attempts have been made to find this steamer because she was laden
with a cargo of copper ingots, and had besides a large sum of money on
board, the two together amounting to about $140,000.
All attempts had, however, been unsuccessful until the Smith bell was
used. The steamer was found lying in one hundred and sixty feet of
water.
To prove the truth of the find, portions of the wreck were brought to
the surface.
The success in Lake Michigan has determined the owner of the diving-bell
to try and raise the North German Lloyd steamer _Elbe_, which was
wrecked off the coast of England in 1895.
The owners of the _Elbe_ have already spent about fifty thousand dollars
in efforts to recover their vessel.
The position of the ship was located by divers, who, at a depth of one
hundred and seventy-one feet, found the upper works of the steamer.
These men, however, declare that it is utterly impossible to raise the
ship.
The _Elbe_ had a valuable cargo and a large amount of gold on board. The
owners of the diving-bell are determined to make the effort to raise her
and secure for themselves the immense reward offered.
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