Yacht Idler Sinks: Seven Drown in Lake Erie Storm
A violent Lake Erie storm capsized the luxury racing yacht Idler, drowning six of its seven passengers, all members of Cleveland industrialist James C. Corrigan's family. The disaster devastated one of the city's most prominent business dynasties in a single afternoon. The tragedy intensified calls for improved weather forecasting and safety standards for recreational vessels on the Great Lakes.
July 7, 1900
126 years ago
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