New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-13
TREMENDOUS STORM.
From Ths Lake Ssp~'0r ui"iss NsS' q OF .


OsroSsGos, tuesday, Oct. 3, ls54-l2 n.
II ia with the deepest regret and sorrow that the
FIRST ssue from our press should be the record OF dm
aster and loss. We have been visited by the most
severe storm that has occurred upon the Lakes IN
many wears and during the present writing the wind
il bowling With nnnitigated violence, and the RAIN
beating with such force to penetrate the walls oil
every house 10 the village.
The storm CONNIE need this morning about o clock,
and continued to increase until it seemed almost i'm
Iosihle to estimate its force. The most substantial
buildings are rocked as to threaten almost immedi-
ait prosrration.
TIE Storm increased rapidly from about o'clock
until at nOon and the greatest part Oh the dSmsB0
IVES done in that time.
On Saturday last the long Pier, about 700 feet
long that has been In course OF construction py
Messp Carson and Close, was nearly haished. On
the same day the propei er Peninsula came up ana
discbsrged a large amount of freight Tor the
ines IN this district On Saturday, durlng the ngnt,
the steamer Sam Ward came and discharged small
portion of her cargo, and LETT for Laponte, In c0nse
auepce of II wind that spraDg up. She carried avv
her nail and the remainder OF her freight, when sne
exp. cted TO discharge on her return
There was much machinery belonging 10 the Ma
tiou al aud also to the Ridge Mine, that WA on the
pier Besides this there also provisions aud sup
plies for the Ohio Trap Rock Mining Company Oh inc
pier. -
that the waves rolled over the perhead to q fearful
biz bt and the wind being from the northeast, the
driven mo inc rlher tDo hiniu, wusSa
il usually DRY in t~o hours was covered about fou
or FIVE Oct deep. About fifty feet of the extreme end
Of tb. pier was fret carried away and With 1t this
bulk of the freight 1t then continued 70 give way
until about $50 feet vas swept away with all ON
The total loss il estimated at about ei5, 900.
Oo trees OF the forest blown down, and many OF
the smaller evergr.ebs left in the streets and lots are
| Frustrated. The Presbyterian Church, just raised
az GOV, red, is blown out Of position aud several
ober new buildings in different degrees Of progress,
art material, Injured.
lie sreat d ficlJty to be apprehended, besides the
actual loss ID. fact that at ih late period OF the SEQ
son tits mpos.i ble to make orders tor Provis-
ions with lbe hope of getting them filled; therefore
many will be seriously disappointed in getting their
winter supplies.
Two q CLocs p. M-The rain has ceased but the
wind continues and will probably blow With violence
again. The Baltimore went ABOVE to Fond du Lao
on Thursday night and the Sam Ward left here for
Lapoinie on Sunday morning, still remaining above,
ana will bot return until the wind abates.
Some OF ihose who lost freight have been endeayor.
ing to secure that portion which aoated aud found
the shore of the Lake sirewed with casks and boxes
1t IN thought that much of il may be recovered;
so, the loss msy be rec uceo 10 $1,000 or u, ooo
On Saturday, Mtssrs. Carson Close used every
exertioD to get the freight ths had been discharged
b, the Pt ninsua into their warehouse.