Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN. MIcHIGAN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. 70, 1855

WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC 70, 1856
The VERMONT ASHORE The schooner
Vermont, owned by G. B. ALBEE, Esq, of
this village, was run ashore on Sunday after
noon last about six miles south of the mouth
of Grand River. The Vermont left Chicago
on Saturday at l o'clock P. M, with fair
wind for this port. She made the light at
the entrance of the harbor some time in the
latter part of the night, but the wind blow
ing fearful gale, it was impossible to keep
the light in view without danger of too near
approach to land. In the morning, owing
to the unfortunate condition of the atmos-
phere for an extended view, no land could be
deserted. Not knowing, therefore, the exact
position of the vessel, in respect to the shore,
and the wind suddenly veering to the north
ward, accompanied with fearful tempest of
snow, it was judged dangerous by the owner,
who CHANGED to be on board, for the vessel
longer to retain the position she then occu-
pied. By the consent Of Captain GETTY it
was resolved, in order to save life, to head
her for the shore, enter the harbor if possible,
if not, to run for the nearest point thereto,
where there existed the best possible chance
for saving the lives of passengers and crew.
She was accordingly headed for the land, and
ran on the beach near Pigeon Greek. A line
was Immediately taken ashore and as securely
fastened as possible, to enable those on board
to reach the shore in safety, which they sue
ceeded in effecting by means of smaller
rope and basket, and arrived at our village on
Sunday evening about o'clock P. NJ, in an
exhausted condition.
The Vermont was very heavily laden, hav-
ing on board 200 bushels of corn, for Messrs.
WHITE, of Grand Haven, and HOPKINS &
BROTHERS, of Mill Point; 1000 bushels of
oats, some $4,000 dollars worth Of hides,
quantity of pork and beef besides other arti-
cles of merchandise less valuable, belonging
to Mr.. ALBEE. The grain will prove total
loss, most of it having already been washed
out of the vessel into the lake. A portion
of the hides will doubtless be recovered.
No hopes are entertained of saving the YES
sci. No insurance on vessel or cargo.
Coop WoRK.-Messrs. GILBERT g. Co. in
form us that they have manufactured at the
steam sawmill, in this village, with two up
right saws and one siding machine, six mill
ions feet of lumber, in two hundred and TWEEN
ty-two consecutive days!
This is an average of twenty-seven thou
sand feet per each day of twenty-four hours,
and we think unparalleled in the history of
lumber manufacture on Grand River. The
fact that the fires in the mill have not been
extinguished since the twenty-eigth day of
March, except on the Sabbath and 4th of Ju-
ly, speaks well for the ability and fidelity of
the Engineers, and others who have had
charge Of the machinery, and the amount of
lumber turned out indicates the presence of
sawyer that may well rank number one.
We are inclined to think that no mill, in
the entire length of the Grand River Valley,
with equal facilities for manufacturing, can
have turned out, in the same length of time,
such prodigious amount of lumber. Messrs.
GILBERT & Co. enjoy high rank among our
business men for their tact and skill in MAX
ing any enterprise in which they engage EN-
inently successful. 1t is with regret that
we learn their intention of leaving this place
and taking up their future residence at Grand
Rapids; but the loss experienced by our citi-
liens, in their removal, will result in great
gain to the business community of that city.
PoRTENTUoUs.-"W When Greek meets
Greek, then comes the tug of war" Mr..
Park, who was driven by "border ruffians"
from his residence, at Parkville, Missouri, has
returned thither. Immediately upon his ar
rival his former assalants renewed hostilities,
l. Al.