Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-11-01
From the Cincinnati. Gaz.ue.
81 rrn on Lake Erie.

GREAT Loss OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Ga the n'g.t of the 18th. dreadful storm vi.
Sitcd Lake Ere The Buffalo Advertiser, states
that the amount Of property DESTROYED is i'm
monse. and tho loss of life awful" We have re-
eeiHcd tho following letter from friendly cor.
respondent at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Oct. 100 O'Clock, 4. NJ.
MEssEs. EnIoRs.-lt is my painful duty to
give you few of tho particulars of tho hardcs,
gale that ever visited this section of tho country
100000 " II not cover tho lots of property in
tins city.
ii about half past eleven las, nigh. the gallo
commenced blowing from tho Nor,hwes, mos,
Violently II kept increasing from tina, time until
about i o'ciosk.
The IRON L. $. Steamer Cl.autauqua, Bunker
Iil ana Columbus, with several canal boats were
driven from tho harbor and cas-, ashore: some
below tic North per. and some the bay. The
steamer Indian Queen ana Schooner Ashland
were driven on shore; N attempting 10 make tho
per. he Commodore Perry came IN al IL o.
clock. III shocking condition. She was arlos,
crippled. She did Il great deal of damn 90 10
boats and vessels. while landing at the dock
The stenmnrs ST. Louis Jniia Palmer and Robcr,
Futon loft last evening; at O'Clock. for the up.
pr i4oi;es. The St. Louis driven back To
tac back Rock this morning. The Juila Palmer
was so driven back: but after making several
attempts TO GET INTO the barbor. beaten up IN
ing. She threw fifteen horses overboo rd IL of
them got on shore. The Fnton has 70, been
heard from. II IS supposed that she has gone 70
the bottom. The whole dock, from ono end +,
the other. IS completely ruined. The South pier,
winch vas surpassed would stand anything has
been swept away. Seneca street. below Michigan
street. IS ono hcnp Of rHils Canal boats. snali
hous $. furniture cord wood. SC. &c. n conf ,scd
mass! Two girls. donaetcg. were drowned IN
their beds at IiulGy's Hotel. 4 woman was
drowned N her bed on Washington street.
At . O'Clock there were } bodies in the Cour.
House; since that time several moro have been
tpaud. ! h1yo been Informal that 30 will no.
cover the number. Buildings nnumerablc 70
blown down in ali quarters of the CITY. Tho
w1tcr rose from 10 , feot In tho ware houses
on tho docks; the roof of great number ofihem
arc torn of. Inc new Cotton Factory sustained
4 ycry heavy loss. An innumcrnbo quantity Of
furniture. Of all descriptions has been taken from
the beach this morning. belong TO the Steamer Do
i W 1T Clinton. il IS ascertained TINT she IS lost.
1 Tic stoamor G. W. Dalc, lies across Ohio st. a
shocking condition. A horse swan into the har-
| bor this morn NJ. and was saved. !, is impos-
Isibla % tell whore no came from.
! 101 o'cock.--l have Just bocn informed tina,
moro bodies havo been brought into the Cour,
/ House. have also been informed by tho agent
Of the Julia Palmer. that sbo had at least 500
| passengers on board. She is the opposition boat.
morning, few miles aboyc the city. Tho wind
for the last hour has been Increasing. 1t is i'm.
possible for to give list of the different suf
ierers. Last night the streets filled with
men. women and children running in all dircc-
tIons. Ours, IN haste,
J. W.P
/ Tia & ryfrti.4r ~ TINT tho Iulta palne--