Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-31

The STORM on LAKE MIcHIGAN-Loss of tHs'
Propeller Toledo and orer Sirty Lires.-The
propeller Toledo, Capt Dcnsham, of the Amcri-
can Transportation Co.'S Line Of Propcllcrs. was
wrecked off Port Washington, Lake Michigan, an
or Friday last She was bound for Chicago
with full cargo of merchandise and about for
ty passengers, and crew Of some twenty-five
persons. The passengers and crew were all lost
except three deck hands. Portions of the wreck
have come ashore at Port Washington. Capt
Densham leaves wife and family, who reside
in this city, Among the passengers from this
city was a Mrs. Wentworth and three children.
The propeller Allegany, bound from Chicago
for this port, with cargo of 10000 bushels
wheat and rolling freight, went ashore near Mil
waukee, but has been got off and taken into that
port, about half of her wheat is damaged She
will discharge her cargo and go to Chicago for
| repairs.
|, The Chicago Tribune of the oath says: 'tNewsE
reached here yesterday that the Lady Elgin was
ashore on the north side ofthe North Maniton
Island; she had thrown over number of cattle
and portion of her other freight, and is doubt
less off ere this a12
Vessels that came in yesterday report very
foggy weather on the lakes for the past ten days
and the propeller Acme was obliged to burn her
lenders and everything in the shape of wood
that she could spare, in order, to make steam,
and she could not find a wood dock in conse-
quencc of fog, until by feeling his way with the
lead, the CAPTAIN found the Beaver Island''
Last night during the blow, which is the most
dangerous one Of the season owing tn the shift
ing of the wind thereby producing a very rough
chop sea, the schooner Yankee, of Toledo, load
ed with timber, missed the harbor and drifted
south as far MS the foot of Madison street Her
anchors were let go, which held her until about
six this morning, when one cable parted, and
she dragged her other anchor and commenced
pounding on the bottom. About o'clock this
morning she went on to the breakwater and
the crew jumped and dashed themselves to the
boats .tf" 80
| Asmall boat was launched into the outer ba-
SIM and four noble fellows, at imminent risk,
pulled to them, and succeeded in taking off six.
Another boat in the meantime succeeding in
picking off the other four. The whole crew
were thoroughly benumbed, and stated that
they could have held out but little longer The
men who went to their rescue are. entitled to NIL
praise and had we their names we would give
them in the largest capitals. ---.I,.,.3aaf
/ The vessel will prove a total wreck beyond all
doubt, as the crew state that she is very badly
damned, and cannot possibly stand it much lon
ger. tai.95a sii t5sa7
We also learn that the brig, Burns lies in a
critical situation near the water works, and a
bark and fore and after are rolling badly north
ofthe pier. sang ,4aot ,5is{15.i .sssY5I ~
In addition to the above we learn that the
Hopewell of Toronto has gone to pieces on the
breakwater, and that the breakwater of the Mi
chigan Central road is broken through in two or
three places at the upper end. The storm is in
crcasing and it is feared that it will prove disas-
trous to moro vessels yet
The schooner General Taylor, with a cargo of
II, 900 bushels of wheat, was lost four miles
north of Chicago on the same night. The crew
were saved. The vessel was insured in the Buff
talo Mutual company. The cargo was insured
| in Chicago. =,