The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06
1he Late Gale on Lake Hric-Addltlona&
Particulars. 49,
Ifrom the Ru 6aio Hvn

1 - lfrom the Buffalo Express, May2l tA
verify than as on the Lake. since lsss IT,
approach was not Indicated by the baromete and heaoG
II caught our shipping outside unpreparedand we fes
involves severe loss Of property II not Of life The
morning Was cloudy and chilly with light wind froua
the northward and eastward Al about tsn aaio.I ;e
chopped round and blew from the west southwest wit
great force, accompanied with hail aud rain If
continued blowing with great fury Throughout. the day.
and during the forepart OF last night The sudiess
change Of wind brought great volume Of water iute
our harbor covering the low lands filling the cellars
nearly submergin the docks the extent Of the ,mae
TO property in the vicinity Of the harbor 1t is impossible
TO sscertain-but IL is quite The following dis-
asters to shipping have fallen under our notice -
Tn. brig j. T. scammon left here ycs.e riay m,rnine
bound west, and had made ofing and SOU airing
struck her She put about and made port and bfses
she had got fairly inde the wind had torn her canvass
into shreds In coming up the creek she afoul the
canal boat Blue Bill. man named Hiram Burbank.
passenger the canal boat coming out Of tho
cabin at the time Of the collision and was caught be-
tween the chains Of The brig and the vale Of the
boat and had both legs broken and drcadfuy mang.ed
1t y thought that he cannot survive.
The brig Maria billiard which left short time before
the scamn back with her drcadfuiiv
torn up In passing up the creek she foul of The
schooner susquehannah her anchor catching the lat
Ter IN the side about mdships and taking along the
creek This was for .unae circumstance a II no douAe
saved the scammon from being cut in two by collidsn
IN. schooner Mount Vernon few miles out when
she encountered the gale She ran back to within .
short distance Of the harbor dropped anchos
She rode II oct braveiy until about o'clock r whfa
she dragged and went ashore above the pier She wac
light and viii be got OF without much damage.
the habcr IN ne style She ran up the creek at spank
in. rate and into the Empire striking hsr
Oh Tie lifhoatd bow carrying away her upper works.
The vessel lot her bowsprit and forcrsng in the
counter.
The brig Allegheny and schoonen Gazette and 8 l..
Noble came in during the day, without any danas->
having put back
The schooncrs Free Trader, Washington irving, an
two lumber vessels. also arrived during me day
The propeller Saginaw which left Wednesday eve
ming for Detroit the gale when
four miles Of Erie She some four hours to make
nd inn bia Ia lke head
way against the wind and put about and back.
coming in just before dark lat evening she broacheA
to, and run her stem the south pier Her machnesy
became deranged III backing and she fell of against the
pier Of the Erie basin carrying away part Of her wheel
The engine put in motion again and with the aid a.
her jib she inside She then became unma nagesbla
again. and foul Of the schooner Gazette carrying
little the railroad dock using her rather
veely and then passed the creek turning three times
round before she reached sae moorings below the fcse
At about o'clock last evening large brig attempted
to make the harbor, but missed and ashore
hfy rods bt low the north pier inside the Erie basin
small boat badly stove washed ashore the BRIG
bearing the name James Mcbride its stern-and s1P
posed to belong to the vessel.
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser May 81
The wind blew perfect hurricane all day and greater
part Of the night The water in the harbor sbs1e
up 10 the top Of the docks and the has cast Of the city
were completely submerged
There some carnage done to roofs Of houses, ard
chimnoy were blown down in some parts Of the city bsk
we do not learn of anything very serious
The " Mart new building on Ohio street, owned ~
Dir A p iaw had the tin stripped from its roof causg
damage to the building Of about 500 The balustrads
Of the dwelling Of MIR Fargo. Elicot street blown
down. portion Of falling the head OF Mr. John Lar
Kin, colored man. incting II not fatal injury.
part Of the chimney Of dwelling house Seneca ST.
between Michigan and c. csgo streets occupied by Mr.
Allen and owned by Dr. Foote was blown down ALI tive
chinneys Of house Folsom street. owned by Mr.
Parnelec bu. further damage than the loss Of the
chimncys sustained In either
Awnings and signs hats INC umbrellas suffered mateet
ally in every r,cton On the whole, the weather
such as to dspate entirely all the poetry and which
has ever been written sung in glorcation OF May Day
The only May pole the old liberty pole which
kept continually bowling to the passers by but, its
ltcncss all lost May Queen made her appear
TO receive the floral honcrs usually bestowed such
occasions.
slightly dansgcd she has also lost her boat The
sci will be got OF with but little injury.
The schooner Watts sherman In about III o'clock
last evening struck Pile which stove hole In hew
bow. She Is CanngeJ considerably Olhervssc-iost he
yavl Cargo aour and pork-supposcds slightly damaged
Protest entered.
The schooner Dawn 4 cm Toledo with cargo OF wheat
came In this morning badly waterloggcd She lost
- hb Of pork from her deck during tho gale The Dawn
left Toledo night before last aud Captain Parks informs
that hr never knew the wind to blow severely
The making clean breach his vessel almost
constantly. She sprung a leak. when the
obliged To pump for their lives The frs. whieh
struck III carried away hsr galley and cook stove leav
ing provisions but little hard bread Her main boo0
roon lowed ard the rest II rrr sails aud rigging
badly fiddled IL only by the
and best nageu~nt that she reached this port The
Adrian Geo Davis, Sea Gull AMI others LEFT Toledo be-
fo the Dawn and have not yet been heard from Ths
na~ns cargo l. fully insured
The brig Missouri learn Is ashore n. Pt RaisinI
Near Monroe, with cargo Of pork and com Insured
The steamer Ma flower arrived safely true toher tie,
this morsing.
The canal boats Blue Bcs and Jcwett were badly a.
mayed by coming In contact with vessels