Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-18
NUMBER A.
MISCELLANEOUS.
a Thrill,ns scene on lake Eric.


lcoRREsroNDEscE OF THE MILWAUKEE KEws.]
BUFFALO, SEPT. 23.-Gredt Gale on Lake Erie
II was passenger in the Northern Indiana,
splendid steamer belonging to the Michigan South
ern Line, which left this port for Monroe on Wed
nesday night, shortly after midnight. The wind
was blowing fresh as we left port, and increased
soon alter till it blew perfect hurricane. About
o'clock in the morning, when of Dunkirk, / was
awakened by tremendous crash, which was occa-
stoned by the breaking of both arches directly
the centre, III consequence of being struck by
very heavy sea. AT the same moment a break was
discovered in the steamp pipe, from which the steam
lapidiy escaped, and the engineer was compelled
to let off steam. The engines were of course dsa-
bled, and we were at the mercy of the winds and
waves. In this condition we lay for five hours,
constantly shipping the most terrific seas, and rap
idly drifting ashore. The waves rushed over the
lower decks constantly: and in short time there
were five feet of water in the hold. ,,.:,.,e,IJF
At o'clock, when within a half mile of shore,
upon whose rocky cliffs the waves dashed with ter
rife force the lfepreservers belonging to the boat
were distributed among the passengers, and all pre-
pared, in the momentary expectation of striking to
take the fnalleap. 49,
1t was scene of tenor. The fearful wall of the
women, as the vessel was tossed wildly about, and
crash after crash told of the impending ruin; the
death-agonies depicted upon their countenances;
some awaiting in silence the event that seemed in
evitable, others upon their knees in prayer formed
a scene within, heightened by the shr.eking of the
storm without, that will fieverbe forgotten by those
who witnessed it. -z
Providentially, the engineer at the last moment
succeeded, after FIVE hours constant labor, in re-
pairing the damage to the seam-pipe; steam was
got uP, and the boat bore away towards Buffalo,
being too much disabled to proceed her journey,
and it being impossible to get into Dunkirk. Most
OF the passengers suffering from sea-sickness;
we had eaten nothing since leaving port, and this,
together with our other disasters. made forlorn
looking party of us. s.r r s.=lE tzsaf ,tl4 ~
The Indiana is badly injured Large seams are
opened in her stae-rooms, her midshps are consid-
erably settled, the hurricane deck is torn up IN
many places, iron bolts and bars are snapped in
twain, her beautiful saloons are sadly broken, and
much of her furniture is perfect wreck.
|3iiEUsJ 1915 Gcntlcmnnly IKnbils. @ 10
| AT table, the gentleman never talks loud, nor
stares at the other guests and especially never
mits that indecency SO common to Englishmen, sta
ring at women. He never makes remarks upon
any one present never looks up and around when
eating drinking, like dog over bone, and afraid
of losing it. He never drinks or talks with his
mouth full, or fills his mouth till cheek is dis
tended like that of ground squirrel gathering win
ter store. He never spits at table, or coughs or
sneezes his plate He never looks about steal
thily or bonstngly, as if afraid or anxious to be
gazed at, but sits quiet and self-possessed, and
taking orgranted that the rest of the company have
| their own business to mind, and no leisure to be
busy about himself. In the paror, especially
| among the women, he never stretch.s upon a sofa,
put his feet in or on chair, table or win
dow-sill, or sticks them out at full length. He
never sits with his feet stretched out and his hands
on his mead, as if holding it on. He never makes
general denuncations of parties or sects in pres
ence of strangers whose opinions he knows not
He defends his opinion when called upon, or omits
at discretion, but never aggressvey assails those
OF others in the social circle among strangers
| in any place where controversy is not expected
He never utters profane or indecent language, or
makes coarse allusions, especially in the presence
of women.-OM Paper. q. TH