Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-09
TIE STORM ON THE LAKE.
Tsrr,b,e storm ON the Lake-The
steamer Townsend Damageo-kear'
ful Disaster near Point an PeAee,

The Detroit Tribune of Wednesday morn
ing contains the following particulars of
the recent northeast gale, which prevailed
on Monday and Tuesday last in that region
Of the Lakes:
The northeast gale, which has prevailed
with considerable fury during the past 40
hours, had, up to last evening, pretty much
subsidized. During yesterday, it did not as
sume the same violence as the day previ-
Gus. 1t was, nevertheless, suEciently
boisterous to prevent an outward movement
eff many of the tows in port, which have
been detained here since Sunday. An
effort was made, on the part Of two or
three tugs, TO proceed on with their
vessels, but we opine they reached no
farther than Lake St. Claer, where they
doubtless again dropped anchor. Of the
results of the storm, we do not pretend to
be in a position to present full or accurate
account Sufficient is at hand, however, to
attest that it has been attended with con-
siderable loss of life and property. The pro
peller Bradbury, which arrived up from
Buffalo, when about 20 miles northeast oi
| Point au Pelee, discovered a vessels top
mast above water, and q man clinging tc
the cap of one of the spars. The steamer
made several efforts to rescue the perishing
sailor, but owing to the high seas running 6
it was impossible to do SO.
From the size Of the mast, it seemed tc
be a vessel of $4,000 bushels capacity, and
appeared to be headed up the lake. Barrels
/ OF -four and piece of wreck were seen float
| ing about. Efforts were made to learn from
/ the man the name of the vessel, but theJ
were unavailing.
Other steamers, the Prindiville and Meta
mora, have since set out in search of thu
wrecked mariner, and if yet alive, hsv'
doubtless succeeded in rescuing him err
this. The lost craft, to all appearances, Il
fore and aft rigged, and from 200 to 800 toni
burthen.
The propeller City of Buffalo is reporte'
in Put-in-Bay with her smoke stack gone
The propeller Mendoza, bound up, be-
came disabled by the breaking of some o
her machinery when near the north pas
sage, and by heavy rolling carried awal
her smokestack. She hes since been tOwet
up to this city. The schooner Elk, bount
from Cleveland to the canal with cargo o
coal, was obliged to run for the mouth 0
tho Detroit river, where she arrived wit
hes foresail gone, also her small boat. TIL
schooner Princess Alexandra, bound down
with a cargo of slaves, returned to th'
mouth of the river in leaky condition.
She sustained no other damage that "
learn of.
The schooner Kenosha, grain loaded
bound down, carried away her foreboor
near Belle Isle, while ejibing over. She ha
arrived here, and is now repairing.
The propeller Tonawanda, Capt. s. G
Langley, downward bound from Chicago
encountered the n. E. gale with all its vio
lence on Saginaw Bay, in which localit
the seas were terrible, but her capiai
brought her through with safety. By tn
tremendous rolling of the steamer, he
cargo shifted, and she also commence
leaking slightly. What is yet more sad t
relate, is the falling overheard of tn
porter, who, while attending to his or
dinary duties, lest his footing, and was pre-
cipitated into the foaming waters. Hi
name was John Pendel, and he was resi-
dent of this city.