The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-09
The Storm.


From the CHICAGO Ql) Tribune Sept al
The storm has written its mark upon the lake
shore 50 egibiy that years will not efiace il. The
trst evidence of its effect is to be seen betw zen
Randolph and Washington streets, where, for the
distance of nearly block, the high bank has been
carried away for the distance of half block, and
.ne deepest cut from ten to twenty feet took trees
II, The next point, and where the waves set in with
The greatest violence, is between Madison and
Monroe streets The deepest cut cannot be less
IMAM thlrty or 1erty feet OF what the solid en-
bankment, which, as II was undermined and fell.
carried away the fence separating the lake shore
grounds from the street, two rows of trees in tho
street, and at one point, nearly opposite General
Stewards, took the railing for two or three rods n.
side OF the trees, the water encsoaching upon the
carriage way.
onset of the waves upon the land for half an hour
a, this point and though the storm had then some-
what subsidized, the rate al which the mbinhment
disappeared could not be less than several feet per
hour AT every third or fourth wave when, after
successive efforts, the boiling Hood had acquired
sufficient momentum, ii dashed furous'y up. tho
slope of blue clay, took huge mouthful OF the
earth lying next 10 il, and then slice of the bank
above, having support from beneath, would fall.
IL Is our firm conviction, that, il the storm had
ragged with the same violence for twelve hours
longer, the greater part and perhaps, all of the
street would have disappeared at this point. As it
was, We found on visiting the spot yesterday morn
ing, that some ten feet of ground had disappeared
since the previous afternoon Only the daV before
the storm, General Stewart sd got timber on the
ground 10 build protection for the embankment
opposite his residence, but the water claimed it for
its own.
Another deep cut, though not so serious as the
last named, made opposite the next block
south, between Adams and Jackson streets and
for mile or more south of this point, far as the
eye can see, the hungry waves have eaten a huge
slice of the embsnkment, of the width, should
judge, of from ten to twenty feet. The whole
amount of ground carried away, for the whole dis
lance, will not fall short Of six or eight acres
The Niagara was good deal weather-beaten
on her arrival in port, and the strain of her machi
merry, added to the tossing of the waves, turned
everything topsy-turvy within. Some OF the cabin
windows were stove in by the violence of the
waves. The damages, however, are not so seri-
Gus as to require great length of time 10 repair
them.
We learn by conversation with those on board,
that she had constant struggle with the gale for
thirty-six hours, all the ayfrom MackiRaw; and,
owing TO the violence OF the storm, was unable to
put in either at Sheboygan or Milwaukee, Though
she had freight and passengers for both places.
On entering between the piers, she passed the
bar, who're there is only seven feet Of water, and
tremendous lift Of the waves, she would have stuck
fast. ....
About two o'clock on Saturday afternoon. steam
er Canada, from New Buffalo, hove in sight and
after beating south Of the piers, passed them and
took up position inside of the north pier, where
she lay till towards evening, when she came in
without serious difficulty. She had been roughly
used by the storm, her works on one side having
been considerably stove in. We regret to learn
that one of the walters, on attempting pass into
the kitchen, not knowing that the flooring was
gone, stepped through into the lake and was not
seen afterwards. We did not learn his full name,
but he was called "Dan," and belonged to De.
troit.
The report that the Canada sprung aleak, COM
pelling Capt. Bun TO come in sooner than he
intended, is totally untrue. In coming over the
bar the boat struck once, which broke water
supply pipe, near the bottom of the hold This per-
mitted the ingress of considerable water, which
had TO be pumped out before the break could be
repaired The hull is as staunch and tight ever.
The Canada was unable 10 touch at New Buffalo,
but lay anchored opposite that place the whole OF
Friday night She consequently brought no mails.
by persons from Milwaukee, we learn that there
are two vessels ashore near there. The steamer
Su'tana made milwaukee, but was compelled to
stand out. She laid at anchor during the gale,
short distance out We learn that she suffered
considerably in broken furniture, beside losing
one Of her pipes
The steamer Champion was compelled to put
back, and made Milwaukee safely.
We learn from tho south end of the lake, that
three vessels ashore near Michigan City, but
have not heard their names.
From the Charlotte IN. C) Journal, Aug. 2sJ
On Saturday night last visited by Of the
what can learn. 1t has been very general We did
not have much rain but In other quarters the rain fell
In torrents, so much that the Catawba river aud
nearly every creek swollen to n tremen ious
height A gentleman who the river on sunday
morning. informed that he never beheld such .
sight in his life-the whole expanse of
yered with RATS OF floating timber, waterms &C.
The river about ten feet higher than usual Tho
amount Of damage to the In bottom LANDS. must
be very extensive, and the destruction 90 timber must
also be very great Most OF the IL prosrtsi aud
from apo the fodder will not be- hardly worth
gathering In locations, the storm seemed be
severer than In others bot ve rejoice that have
heard OF no damage 10 individuals
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