The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-02
Storms and Disasters ON the Lakes.

We learn from the Rochester Union that the schooners
Ontonagon and Palestine loaded with railroad iron bound
OF Charlotte Braddocks Bay curing The gaze
on wednesday night and Thursday morning. the 23d aud
Path ut The Union says the Palestine, after beating
on the rocks four hours filed with water and will prove
total lots The Ontonagon will fare better The iron
un coubtlsss be saved There thick snow storm
prevailing at the time and the disasters attributed
to variation Of the needles caused by the iron with
which the vessels loaded. The Union learns that
three other vessels are ashore some twenty miles east OF
that port, but has re ceived no particulars.
The Rochester Union of The 26th ult says--"ln our
notice yesterday Of the disasters the lake omitted
TO state that the schooner Freetrader, of Putneyve
loaded 9TH wood driven ashore about two miles east
OF the mouth of the river, on Thursday morning Her
cargo was thrown a the gale had subsded and
the vessel was taken off, and brought into the harbor
The Freetrader owned by Judge Woodruff of Webster
The Union also says that he fine ship City Of 'ches
driven ashore Sandusky few days since has been
taken of without ma teIial damage The vessel
lued at $l2, 000 and had no insurance upon her.
The gale Of last week to have made
havoc smong the shipping OF the lake. in the shape Of
small losses among large number Of vessels We tai
from our exchanges such items IS have to hand.
The SaDdusk, Register contains the following item:-
The brig Maryland loaded with railroad iron ashore
the lake side Of the in the storm Of Thursday
She bound for Ceve and and being unable enter
there ran BY to make this harbor but mstaking the
stakes, passed into the cut In the peninsula, and
fetched up the shore She lies hard on with three
feet OF water In her hold
The Chicago Journal of the 25th ult., says-A gale
Of great violence spent its fury prairie and lake
Wednesday night and yesterday morning, doing couider
able damage 10 IL Q shipping.
The Cleopatra, loaded with lumber in endeav ,rng
make port was b. sched short distance below Ceavervs
Her crew, which we're in very perlous condition for
some time, we're rescued.
The schooner Speed also loa led with lumber lies sunk
in the lake of the head of Randolph street.
The schooner W. Brown, loaded with full cargo of
wheat some Gays ago. at kenosha put back to this port
leaking badly She was towed in by the Eclipse and lies
with four feet of water 10 her hold Her cargo
ed in the New York Sun Mutual
TIE schooner Palmetto, with lumber, and the Mariner
light to anchor, with flags at half mast the Eclipse
goirg 10 their rescue and towing them safely in.
The Danube light, and the North Star, loaded with
heat, also put back to this port, and safely in.
The St Lawrence came in yesterday having lost both
anchors bowsprit, &c
The Cum Serland with railroad irop also in with
loss Of part Of her deck load
No lives were lost far learn though
al were reported.
The MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin saws nn Wednesday night
the wind blew gale from the n F. aud l. y E. placing
in great jeopardy the shipping either Just cleared or
due at ports this side laEe Michigan. large number
ter The brig Blair arrived in lea ing condition. The
schrs Grey Hound, Cramer Fortune Active Twin Broth
s IN Drepss n1 hs Sssa
terdsy at six O'Clock A. in eighteen hours from Chca.
sic takes here 200 bbls -four at 6Oc Buffalo
The schr knickebocker arrived this morning The sch
Speed sunk at anchor yesterday off he pier Chicago
ahe loaded with lumber from Two Rivers her deck
10. was lost not much damaged vessel insured The
schr Cleopara went ashore yesterday Chicago with
cargo Of lumber she lies high and dry insured her
hull for s. eco in the North Western Company The schr
North Star got ssfy into port at Chicago she under
protest The brig Carolse is said to have Ade Chicago
barber in state the to be discharged
TIE schr Nile cleared from Ksnosha just before the
blow nothing has BIZ en- heard from her Schr De Witt
has gone out with GOO bbs. -four, and 900 bushels
wheat Tho propeller Niagara vent out this morning
with full cargo. Insured for $50 900.
The schson Salt llo, bound for Chicago, having
board tons OF and so of railroad from was
sunk on Friday morning, about six O'clock Port
Huron by coming in collision with the schooner Henry
Hager The saltiila in consequence of stormy weather.
had run bach from Point Barques. At the Ii :. n,
the collision she WAS drifting The water ia which shs
had board was deso for ths and Gssns
railroad. Neo ~ ~
LAKE HURON.
1t was reported in Cleveland the 2sth ultimO
that the propeller Saginaw iouudered in the
Saginaw Bay during the gale of last week.
The report is that all hands lost No further par
ticulars.