The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-11-01
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
Tremendous Gale on FAKE Erie.
Great loss cfproperty and amfui destruc-
ton Gfife!!

Last night, (lhe l9ll,) we experienced
a gale more violent and destructive than
ever before known. The weather yes
te.day was cold and uncomfortable, with
occasional drizzlng showers of rain.
About midnight the gale commenced
and ragged like hurricane up 10 nearly
four o'clock this morning, when its fury
somewhat aba,ed, but a heavy gale has
continued to blow, up TO the hour Of going
to press.
The damage to property is immense,
and the destruction Of life is awful.
STEAMBOATS,, VESSELS AND CANAL BOATS
Ashore.
Steamboats,. The Ciaiauque is ashore
on the beach at Sandytown. The liule
u. $. Steamer albert is beacaed at the
foot Of Mechanic ST. The 81. Louis,
which left por, yesterday evening for the
west, rode out the gale on the lake last
night, and passed down the river to Black
Rock this morning under her jlb, no steam
up.
We have since heard that she put into
Black Rock, with broken shaft and upper
cabin work much injured. Three men
and two deck passengers were washed
overheard during the height of tho gale.
The Juiia Palmer, which left last
evening with full load Of passengers,
probably three or four hundred, is in a
very critical situation.
Thirteen horses have been thrown
overheard, all Of which exccp, one safe
ly reached the shore.-One bore line
stating that the boat was out Of wood and
asking assistance, which will be rendered
as soon as the wind and sea subside a
| little.
The Bunker I'LL is on her side at the
wa,er's edge, above the foot Of main street
not much damaged. The e. ". Dole,
is high and dry some fifty feet from water,
The Columbus in like position with the
Dole not much damaged.
The steamers Udyne, Constellation
and Perry came in during the early part
of the night. The latter in maning a
berth ran foul of the Great Western. and
sustained considerable injury, carrying of
the larboard wheelhouse and gunwales.
The Indian queen made port to-day
safely.
VEssELs,-Brig queen Charlotte, high
and dry near the foot of Michigan street.
Sclr. Henry Clay, ditto. neer Clark and
SINNERS Canal.
The brig ashland, broke from her
moarings at the light house pier and drift
ted ashore on the east side Of the north
pier, and the Preb!e in coming in ran foul
of other vessels and is much injured in
rigging &c. The schooner Piutfna,
Capt. Persons returned at noon to-day in
safety. The brig Europe and schooner
Lyon returned in safety TO port.
The steamboat Fulton we hear has
gone ashore, total wreck, at Sturgeon
Point. Three men lost.
The Julia Palmer rode out the gale
manfully, and finally put into Buffalo.
Great praise is due her officers.
PIERS AND wHARvEs.
The massive stone pier that protects
the harbor is seriously injured for many
rods in length. The whole extent of
wharfage from the ship canal to The foot
of Illinois street, is much damaged, and
in many places totally destroyed. OF
course a large amount of property, salt,
&c. lying on the wharves, is lost.
The flood was heavily felt by the stave
dealers. Sherman has 100000 drifting
over the flats. HIarbeck has some 50,-
900 also drilted up toward the Hydraulic
works.
The whole of the lower floors of the
warehouses on the harbor have been sub
merged, and the property therein stored
of course much injured.
BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND INJURED.
Roop's White Lead Factory, a new es-
adjustment in which some $40, 900 had
been invested, is utterly demolished moth
ing but mass of ruins left. The extent
of the loss cannot be ascertained until the
rubbish is removed. Kingman's three
brick stores, foot of Court street not quite
completed, were entirely destroyed.
Over thirty bodies were pickep up in
Buffalo. The loss of property in ware
houses, &c. is immense.
Cheap Postage.