New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-05-26
Heu OrIeaus 1aiEp Cresfnt.
More Of ti.e tsreat Storm.

Mr. Wash. Burcaw, of the steamer Strader, fur
nishes the Louisville journal with the following in
teiGgence:
At about P. M. Monday, May 81, 1860, q storm
or gale overlook us al tire foot OF LaugHery Island,
and came with such force as 10 throw the boat
bYoadside 10 the wind, which careened us over on
the larboard side till the water was four feet deep
aEd the freight rolling overheard despite the efforts
Of the mate and hands Of the boat and some cabin
passengers to save it. We lost fish leather, whisky,
oil of vitroI and other things bat saved the greater
part. The boat was not hurt any, but the storm
swept away or damaged the center tables, doors,
etc, and washed out the cook-house. The bar
keeper had his liquors, ETC., all mixed up In one
mess, as were our books, ink, ETC., in the office.
The passengers-were frightened very much, but
seemed to keep together. Some had life,pre-
sewers, some piankss some ice-hooks, some shut
tefs, ETC., IN readiness, shond we turn over, but
lne eoat being strong and well made, they were
1 frightened very much The boat shipned two feet
A along very well.
afterwards Ts noticed and heard cf the following
DAMAGES: The wharfboat at Patriot had fts roof
demolished, part Of Cats distiIlery was blown
down, coalboat was reported lost below Patriot
with all the hands, nice new barn opposite Sugar
| Creek was completely riddled, dwelling house
was nearly in the same state, the dwelling house
1 Of Mr.. Lilliard, near Sugar Creek, was unroofed
a coalboat next and one life lost; Blackburn los
two coalboats in sight of Warsaw, KY. No live
iOSt,s Met Log lSEs tac SledDlcI fTl0fSS5 Will
| one chimney leaning against the other, and fou
/ windows gone from the ladies' cabin; met steam
1 er Eanice a quarter of mile above Veyay wit
i her cabin blown off and floating in the river.
4 understood no lives were lost, but some person
crippled. The Strader then lay up for a shol
\ time opposite the Ennice, and many Of the pa
sengers took refuge in Henry McMechen's hous.
/ whose doors were thrown open and all cordial
| welcomed; but the storm the second time was nc
hard one. Two coalboats sank in Feyay chute
owned by Watson d Co., Of Louisville; no live
lost. Met the Telegraph No. 5 near Vevay--al
| right and running finely as usual.
/ Here is q list OF coal boats lost between Veva
| and Madison: Faucet 2, and men lost; Sefer
| and men lost; Beffington 2, and no lives lost
| Sloan ., and no lives lost Campbell Il Ford boa
each, no liveslost coal boats just above Madison
| and five lives lost Wharf boats were blown from
their moorings and the trees on both sides Of tn
river wrenched and torn from their trunks and u
| by the roots.
| Damage done at Madison, Indiana: Passenge
| and freight depot each unroofed Star mills, roc
4 taken of; Meals fonndery damaged badly taver
below the depot unroofed and damaged, and shad
trees prostrated in all parts of the town. Il nobl
set of fishermen went to the rescue Of coal boa
men, and in one instance they saved 20 lives out
81 at the risk of their own. The citizens of Mac
| son gave the rescued coal boatInen 500 to hu
food and clothes. Never within the recollection
| old steamboatmen was such storm known on th
| Ohio river, between Louisville and Cincinnati, wit
| so much damage done. N sf 83S8