Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-11-07
DREADFUL SfIIPWRECK ON LAKE
ERIE!!!!
LOSS OF THE PROPELLER HENRY
CLAY.
sixteen lives LOSt!!!

We cut from the Detroit Advertiser the follow
ing details of the loss of the fine Propeller Hen
~ Clay, with large cargo, and the terrible loss
of life accompanying the disaster:
The Propeller Henry Clay, which left this city
on Thursday morning last tor Buffalo, was lost
in the severe gale on Friday evening of Long
Point, which makes out into Lake Ere from the
Canada shore, about ninety miles from Buffalo.
The particulars of this dreadiul shipwreck, so
far as known are as follows Daring the night
a part of the deck load of the Clay shifted owing
to the pitching of the vessel, and was thrown up
on the engine breaking il and rendering it useless
upon which the vessel became unmanageabe,
and was left to the mercy OF the waves, which
soon broke over her, causing her deck to be
broken off from tie hull, which tloated off from
the wreck, carrying with it ten OF the crew and
officers, all of whom were lost except one deck
hand, who was taken off the floating deck by a
schooner.
The propeller was commanded by Capt. Geo.
Callard, who was last seen endcavorng to lash
a female to the jib-stay, and was doubtless lost
very soon after. The name of the Clerk of the
vessel was O. Root-thc names OF the remaining
officers and crew being unknown.
The Clay was loaded with $3.50 bbls of flour
from Bridge & Lewis. 5000 lbs. wool, from Par
sons & Croul, and insured $4,000 in Detroit
Fire and Marine ms. CO., 5000 in Merchants
Mutual ms Co, Milwaukee, $4,000 in Nash
vile Ins. Co, and 500 bbs. of flour insured il
Boston.
4 She also had quantity of leather from Moore
& Foote, of this city which was not insured.
tits believed that considerable portion of the
property upon the Propeller may be saved from
total loss, as the hull has beachcd in favorable
position near Long Point and should she not b,
Immediately broken up, doubtless much will b,
taken out. The Detroit Fire and Marine Insu
rance Company have despatched competent mel
to take charge of the wreck and cargo, and al
will be saved that can be reached. The lament
able loss ofvaluable lives is by far the most de
plorable feature of the disaster.
The vessel was owned by Chamberlain
Crawford, of Cleveland, and Capt Root.
The Cleveland Herald adds the following:
The name of the survivor we did not learn
He resides in Oregon, on the Maumce River.
The Clay was one of the Erie and OntarI
line and was owned thrce-quarters by Chamba
laid, Crawford & Co, of this city, and one quar-
ter by Capt. Caiard, her commander The YES
sci was valued at $4,000, and the interest c
Mcssrs. G. &. & Co was insured in the Butfal
Mutual tor 81, 500.
Capt Herrick, of the propeller Kent, report
that he, yesterday, passed near vessel nca
Grand River supposed to be the Henry Clay.
List of the Lost-G. CalIard, Mastor-C
Root, clerk-and - Dowd, Mate.
One female passenger and others, names Nc
, known 20 the number of sixteen.
Hopes are entertained that Mr.. Root, tn
clerk, remained at Detroit to settle the bills {
the previous trip. Captain Heating left this cit
last evening to look after the wreck.