New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-24
THE STOR M.
TERRIBLE GALE on THE LAKES AND 2NRRs
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
F,c~ The Albany Journal, Nos. q

the lakes ana me acJoning regioni Out NC inteoi "
cur own State, 20 recently devastated by floods, has
The css Of property on the Lskes is probably great.
Napy vesseis hsve been driven ashore, and Others
lest and sunk. Many Of these disasters are yet to
be hard Of when news is received from other points
along the shore.
Psssergers from the West to-day report that the
STOW and ice have closed the cans at Albion and va
rous other points between Rochester and Buffalo so
that almost the entire distance between tnese Two
cities 10 impossible by boats. -,
We hope the closing of the canal by the snow viii
rot prove permanent, as 1t Is feared may grea'
quantity Of produce Is its way TO the seabosrd,
which would thus be prevented nom reaching its dos
tination
Our city has experienced during the past two days
Of the severest storms that it has Witnessed thus
early in the season, for many years. The wind CON-
mencec blowing night before last and continued, with
rain sleet and snow almost without cessation up to
noon to day, when it somewhat abated. The gale
ragged furiousy during lat night diving the waters
against the track of the Buffalo aud Niagara Falls
Railroad near the Round House, With such violence
that carried away some 20 80 feet of the track.
No trains from LockpOrt or the Falls have arrived
here since Yesterday afternoon al 1: 10.
II the snow was distributed equally over the surface.
we would enjoy excellent seighing. As it is, many
were out with runners, and the Jingle of merry bells
reminded us of Winter.
The railroad men who went nom This city east yes
terdsy morning. report heavy snow storm prevailing
in Niagara, Orleans, Genesee and Enc Counties.
Conductor Wells stated TO The Rochester Union, that
when he left the Falls at 6:l5, there was slight
spripbpp of snow. When he reached Pekin the
storm was furious, the wind blowing the snow int
drifts At Lockport the men Were hard at work
clearing the track At Mabees station the train
blocked for a few minutes by the snow, which was
one foot deep and the came was the case at Middle
port At Medina there was but Ii tie snow, and soon
after leaving that place the train ran out OF the storm.
similar state of things existed along the road be-
tween Batavia and Buffaothe heaviest Of the storm
hapo half betVe the two placer.
HAtogether, the storm ia quite a remarkable one.
Its severity for the Of the year. unparalleled
within our recollection. Fifteen years ago. about this
time somewhat similar gale occurred when the en-
tire flats were flooded.
From ne Buffalo paper. Of Saturday @vcningl
The gale stronger and stronger, the show thicker
and thicker the drifts deeper aud deeper. Such con-
stitutes in brief the history Of the last ~ hours
We chronicle in our marine column the arrival OF
the schooner A. +. Hart, from Chicago, with IL OO0
bushels of wheat. She blew into port with her decks
and rigging sheeted with ice, snd hsd had as rough
night of it on the lake as could well be.
Old tars Of twenty years experience on the lake,
called it the worst night they had ever known; but
last ppht was wore, and had the Greyhound been
ibeee bours later in making the trip, che would have
found hard to enter the hsrbor In the binding snow
Storm which commenced at p M, and continues
during the night.
two weeks. 1t also says that the storm began here
with northe aster on the evening Of the 18th;
The wind commenced blowing night before last, and
cessation, up to noon to-day, when it somewhat
abated.
The gale ragged 30 furiously during last night drv-
ing the water against the track OF the buffalo ana
Niagara Falls Railroad, the Round House with
such violence that carried away some I0 or 81 feet
of the track.
No trains from Lockport or the Falls have arrived
here since yesterday afternoon at 445
1.-THE snow was distributed equally over the surface
we would enjoy excellent sleghing. As it is, many
out with runners and the Jingle OF merry bells
reminds US of Winter
The railroad men who went from this city east yes
terday morning. report heavy snOwstorm prevailing
In Niagara, Orleans, Gene'ee and Erie counties.
From The LOctpevt Journal Of Saturday esenirg.
The navigation Of the canal in this section at least
is virtually closed. Boats can be moved but short
distances and with the greatest difficulty. Mr.. Shell
den captain Of the State scow, has sent for an ice
breaker but there is little hope from its use, as the
canal is c,ogged with we'll as ice, on which the
ice breaker will not be very effectusl.
The close OF the canal at this time IL unfortunate.
There has been time during the season when there
was an equal amount of produce and Of goods on the
wsv to their destination.
We have upon one OF the most severe snow
storms known in this section at any season. The
storm commenced about o'clock yesterday morning,
and last evening at o'clock the snow was nearly three
feet deep In all streets throughout the village, the
wind blowing at the same time with fury that rem
dered il hazardous 10 navigate the streets from our
business establishments to the homes OF our citzens
Since 10 O'Clock last evening the storm haS partially
ceased, with lowering aud threatening skies
PSF has again commenced showing, and has the
appearance Of prouacted Storm
From The Chicago Tribune Of Saturday.
Snow fell to the depth of three or four nches and
the wind blew hurricane. We hear Of the loss OF
five or six vessels the Lake, and no doubt the num-
terwill be greatly increased. The schooner kossuth
ran into the breakwaer at the mouth OF the harbor
and was sunk Her crew were obliged to take TO me
rigging where they remained all light, exposed to the
fury OF the etorm The Kossuh will probably be
total wreck. The schooner Mary Jane and Levi.
~. ant n
Crosse Point but we have no particulars as 10 their
fate.
The brig Constellation Of this port, while loading at
Waukegan, and having some 6OO bushels OF gram
aboard vas driven to the pier carrying it away and
air king the vessel We also hear that one schooner went
ashore at Re cine, and smother at henoshs.
Collision on THE RTER.-The propeller Erss-
tus Corning and the schooner Nathan Saaler,
Capt. Strickland, laden with brown stone from
Portland Conn, came in collision on Saturday I
evening near Cuyler's Bar. The conclusion was
20 severe that the bowsprit OF the schooner
vas broken eff close TO the stem, and the en-
tire eide Of the weasel raked, carrying away tne
stanchions cat beads, rigging &c. The corning was
fully laden with q cargo for NewYork but she re-
ceyed TO material injury. There was much excite,
newt on board of the schooner among the captain and
crew they fearing that the vesse would De cur ID two
AZ the accident occurred the cook Prapg rum
the schooner into the river but he was an pick
ed up by some of the hands and earned BACK 10 tne
STORM on TIE RIvgR.-rhe gale OF Saturday Iight
WA severely felt en- thu river Daring tue storm, the
propeller Reliance Of Poughkespsie, with full cargo
from his city. was driven on the west shore, below
the tour-mile Point, and her smoke pipe blown down.
This morning she was still the shore, but as yet had
recey ed no serious injury. was thought that she
would be got of to-day. Albany journal, 3D.
[By Telegraph
TERRIFIC GALE ON THE OHIO AND MISSIS-
SIPPI RIyERS-SINKING OF SIXTEEN
rOAIpOATS AND LOSS OF ONE HUN