, 1861-08-13
Destructive I Storm.
tMhdEMSE MARINE: LOSS.
I. G: R: R, Track Washed Away.
Flood In the Lower Fart Of the cstv

II. G. r: R. Track Washed Away.
Flood ia the Lower Fart Of the CITY
This city and vicinity wns visited an sr,
day night By one. Of the most beyero stnin,,s
:that have occurred for years. The pentle
wind Of Sunday morning, increased in fnres
nntn about II o'clock F. N, wher II hu1
veered to the northeast and blew perfect
hurricane, shaking to their foundations b,t1a.
aogs IN exposed situations, breaking down
Trees, signs, &C., In various port1ons of ~.
city. The mist Of Sunday evening ipcreasaa ~,
with the Wind, aud for nearly ten hours fcom.
mencdng at 10P. NJ the rain fell in +orsa,,.a t.
accompanied at Intervals, by the most teniee
thunder aud LIGHTNING. Old Inhabitants con
s,oes tnls the most severe storm, tor it's dnra.
aon, 1aa1 haa occurred here for several yeara
ana 1t Is remarkable that the loss of ,fves ~
property WIS not ten fold greater,
Inc favorable winds that for some aave nra.
eeded the gale enabled most Of the inxari1
pound vessels. in this part Of the Lake. to an,
Ter me harbor before the storm became &c.
Fere' thus sving rs the painful task Of rela.
Ting the many disasters that would have ~.
Cured.
The schr. Ldvs Yank<e with cargo Of wheat,
put into Milwaukee disabled, having lost her
head-staJs, bow-sprit and jib boom.
schr. E. Henderson Of Chicago, reportad
Ashore, at Waukegan-going to pieces. All
hands saved.
The bsrque Hereessles was unable to ente,
me river, and anchored near the breakwater.
def position Waa exceedingly perilous, and
hundreds Of persons gathered On the illinois
Central B. r. grounds 10 see the impending
catastrophe. She WIS towed in by the tug
"Unionn-the Nu1lford Wasldisabled In going
out for her.
The brig Gtnttu, with 3 cargo Of lumber,
from Green Bay. Was toWed in by the Nc
Queen.
Ellen Kent, laying off Calumet, early in the
day, with colors at halfnast, WAS brought
safe into harbor, towards night
The haweer with which the Mcqueen was
towing her, parted Then they were nearing
the entrance Of the river, and left the vessel
to drift towards the breakwater, while the
tug came into the river for new cable. The
position was critical one, and all expected to
see the disaster consumated that a days labor
had so earnestly tried to prevent. Fortunate
", the tug returned In time to save the vessel.
soon bringing her into the harbor. This Incl
dent calls attention to want Of good l1avsers
On our tugs.
The Iumor current Of q vessel. wrecked on
the beach south of the city, happily proved
incorrect.
The schooner Ellen Fke--76 tons burEhen-
Capt Thoa- Boyd, vent ashore at Crosse
Point, between Winetka and Evanston, at AZ
o'clock l. T.: For more than an hour the Sit
uat1on Of those On board was perlous in the
extreme. Finally, through the noble darinp
OF some OF the sailors, rope WIS got ashore,
aud all hands saved. Damage to the vessel
cannot be determined "untll tie seas on
down." No insurance on the vessel or cargo.
Cspt, Boyd reports three loaded vesse1a-s
bark and two br1gs-at anchor of fGrossePoint.
cut Of sight Of land-names and destination
unknown to him.
The track Of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company was considerably damaged On the
Lake shore, betWeen the round-ho and car
works, aud to some extent beyond. The
morning trains Of the. Illinois Central and
Michigan Central, we're obliged to leave an
the C. B. & @, and Micbfpan sontt.m ~
gaining their own tracta at ~ e,,as;a. 80:
miles from the citv. I,ter =, +ha 5az - ea.s
tlnuous track was made, by slight repairs On
the inside track, and by connecting with Sec
tions Of the outside one.
Trains are already bnsv bar,.no s+on
TO i'll in the washed e,nban1rnents rhs .s.z, '
bed will be entirely restored IN a fau da7a
Meanwhile. all trains w;1, leave +ha o,tr ,a.n
lar1y, The IL Is train m tha M1ch;aa, cas
trai left on time vester5av n,n-n,a~ ~''1
Tie water II, The 1ata hoe ~ eIe,-a.Safuo.
go high, since the Railroad hre,tws+a- Nv. .s.-
built, and but for the 1ihera, a~nsms;t1.a "; -
cribbing and filing durinp The r,ast +s1o na.-.
the inroads upon fhe shore wo11d havs saa,, @
.~a ,,.o1..,. FAoe'.S uuelue'
NJ eat,nsta ~ ~ s,.eeaN .oa taeA; ;P1ng
occas;one5 hv +hs aa,,sr,sss - - ten eae aAmase
of The 1ate n. 49, 49, Ae. a..1 ~ o'elao"
vere ,,av;ash,a -. -. .1n elae tne stteets
tendav rem,n,r ~ ~ 800 mn,,. ~. eesela nonfs yes
Kinzie and M;cRip,n al, +ha ea1,sss ave- ns."e5n
and the nronevtv eto,a,7 =, tt,e-s "e4o teu'
,..a..s1z ~ Ste4n' u eoa1se,
The pavement ~ +ho a,.,,
Company'a buildisp- CORNER NJ nae,.,,oT 80
Lake streets. was fonnd In hsva sav.-a1 ;as1e1
Of water In It. damaging the oooda tha.. ~
store,
Considerable damage p,e eno+,,n.a.zo:.:
zene res,d,np ,,oct, ths n1;,.,.r,,,a-,.-. wv
Jov,a Tce Rouss ~ +ha.esa4 aFn p.ouA ,oaa'
street waa 1a,+;a1,1 -, ~ ~. VI A'aouopa
STORM -;7sn,.oa e.t,n,,tos y. =, M" w" "s 1ne
roo 7,,,ot r,,o;.a .sse1* = S4'oev
ovners and of1na-s. ~ "aooo Iae
Mco1nrn md TJ,ro,- ea- .Is.I - 1 'us
rendered IN h-,,o;n,- 49, ~" ~ .aets aio
wrected ve,s.,e a.. 49, .'@.D tn'
FINN 1he;r rar;1o7. .s.1...ss n"noleos
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Violation Of the q. s. Postage Lsws-
Mess. nsse In sae Prodace Busf-
There seems tn ha d,snos;t;or nv .,.
of a larpe c3ase of 1,arsor. +, 49, f7e'
Postsee LEVI. bv smnoo1;,, :, 4h-oneh t1.c.,
in neWspapers. a prrat ra,;etv ~ resttas 49, -HaA
as gloves. collars. handl.,cb;efs o,,aas ssas" .
&C., notwithstanding The rar 49, .a.ss@
postage. or of tbe reeson,h,e rstas ~ ~ rsHs.o s
service. >'~@~- " t'4sS'
So loosely hare The post of,;os ssfr,,u, .
managed. for a few Years nas+ t,at tha ..aSa -
actions Of thia ays;1 49,
n.n. ,,,sra 1at . --aue po'. .a.ion COM
Of The 1av. in +bia 1,ns,,er !. An. 1.s.~:N
more frrouent- "a tba ra-.,,+at;,,, ~ 9 ~,
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