Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-07
From the Cleveland Herald.)
TERRIBLE GALE.
Wreck Of the Schooner 0msr.


Atom o'clock this morning, in attemp-
ting to enter Cleveland harbor in driving
snow storm, the schooner Omer from Os-
wego, laden with salt, missed the channei
and went hard on upon the stone, ana pc
tween the hall broken piles OF the west
Pier.
The persons on board were AiPheus
Keich, OF French Creek, Captaia; his broth
ers Milton and James keich; James Burr;
Henry Landon; and James McCarty, OF Us.
wego, cook.
Al eight O'clock a very heavy sea was
setting in, the crew were gathered upon
the forecastle, and an attempt was made
from the end of the pier, some 400 feet
from the vessel to send out the Govern
ment life boat, but it was stove upon the
stone and pilos as was the life boat OF the
propeller California. The sea increased
in force, drenching the crew as It swept
over the schooner; and at i O'Clock, line
having been secured from the head OF the
foremost to the West pier, James Burr at
tempted upon it to reach the shore.
For fifteen minutes the crowd upon the
East pier stood mute and anxious, almost
sure that no power could save the doomed
sailor At length his brother, the Captain
climbed to the mast head and cut the line,
thus severing what seemed for those on board
the only hope of safety. Milton dropped
with the line into the water, and was Drawn
in safety upon the pier.
At two o'clock this afternoon efforts were
being made to save those who remained on
board. and the Cleveland l. ght Artillery
were preparing to fire lines over the vessel,
and thus secure communication with the
shore.
Atdavlight the schooner Pearl went ashore
west Of the pier. She is safe and will be got
off with little damage.
Atnoon the schooner Monsoon and the brig
R oscius camein handsomely amid the hearty
and heartfelt cheers OF hundreds OF anxious
watchers.
Hand over hand, he proceeded short
norton of the distance, when benumbed
and weak, he was unable to go on. and at
lenpth fell some forty feet into the water.
For five minutes he chung to pile, and then,
washed off by the sea, struck out for the
East Pier, but was drowned.
Soon after, another line having been Sc
cured from the head Of the foremast to the
,ier. Milton Keich fastened a sling 10 it, and
attempted passage. Arriving at a spot
yhere the rope had been spliced, he was
inable to pass it and hung suspendil and
,owerless.
LATER.
AT . O'Clock the brig Alvin Hunt of De-
roit, and the schooner Chanplain Of De-
rot came into port handsomely.
The men upon the Omar We're seemingly
n good condition, although every sea was
nakinca clean breach over the vessel They
we're wrapped in thick clothing aud oil cloth
coats. Tbs east pier was crowded by thou
sands of people.
The propeller Paugasset i, firing up and |
will 90 alongside the Omar, to take OFT the |
rev. We are uot now confident Of their |
safety.
STILL L8TER-31 P. M.
The Paugasset has been to the vessel,
,ut failed TO get the crew off. One OF them
attempting to get on board was drowned.
The PROPELLER will make another attempt |
0 rescnc the crew.
New York, Dec. 5.
The Courier and Enquirer speaks in high I
erms of the Presidents Message, regarding
/ as well conceived, well written and we'll
but expresses dissent from the
yiews in relation to the bombsrdment Of
ireytown. Itsays, I'VE confess satissac-
ion beyond our expectation with the Mes
jage Its sentiments and tone in respect
o our foreign affairs, are moderate, judIcious,
pacific, and truly American. The Journal
If Commerce is more reserved than the
Courier 1t commends the beauty of the
Message, and considers the views in refer
,ncs t. prvateering in war, entitled to much
The Express is laudatory
md thinks the Presidents sayings as one
hing and his doings another. 1t, however,
concludes, 1--WE have seldom read Message
n which there was SO much to approve,
md 50 little to condemn"
The Herald says that sail the old wo-
nen in the country Will be hard TO please,
[ their apprehensions concerning it are not
called by perusal The message is iu-
licious admixture OF milk and water Care
fully seasoned for feeble DIGESTION"
The Tribune, dissenting from the views
concerning privateer in war, reduction of
iutes, increase OF the my and navy, and
Increase Of the pay of army officers, con-
the whole, with all its faults,
is very good message, and will be read
With interest and profit"
The Times calls the message a COM
non-place document, and, in substance,
Iays-"It will excite little interest in Con-
,ress or throughout the country"
The Senate have elected Mr. Bright, of
Indiana. President protein.