Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-13

From the Chicago Post1
Monday afternoon and during the ear
lieF part Of the evening, the weather was
comfortably warm, with pleasant May
rain steadily falling. The wind was from
the south east, and blew steadily snd
lightly; there was nothing to betoken, lat
least to 'lsnd lubbers, the spprosch OF
gale Of more than ordinary force. About
ten o'clock at night, the wind changed and
blew from the north, but still mildly, how
ever; the rain by this time was pouring in
torrents-a steady, hsrd-beating rain, that
rendered looomotion out OF doors almost
impossible. About half-psst eleven the
force Of the wind increased, and at twelve
o'clock there was such gale blowing ss
has not been known here before for seve-
raj years. The power Of the storm in
creased constantly until about hslf-psst
two in the morning, when it was at the
hight Of its fury. In the city it's effects
were felt everywhere at this time, and it
was indeed perilous to persmbulate the
streets, as was fully realized by some Of
those who chsnced TO be out ct that IN
seasonable hour. In many parts Of the
city the gasligbts were extinguished, many
Of the lamp posts we're blown down, seEe-
raj sidewalks tern up, and carried in some
instances hundreds Of yards; everything
Was wrapped in pitchy darkness, and the
wind went believing through the streets
with q sound that WAS almost deafening;
signs cresking, the wind bowling, the rain
pouring, and boards and shingles clstter-
ing upon the sidewalks, afforded oombi-
nation of sounds that was direful, as the
spectacle would have been if it could have
been seen. There was but little rain after
o'clock, and the gale sublided materially
sitter that hour, though it still blew
steadily, and with more than ordinary
force all day yesterday.
OF THE LAKE.
It is hard to designate, at the present
writing, the extent Of the gale, and the
results Of it, except in our immediate vi
oinity. 1t is believed by sesmen that fur
ther north it was even more terrific than
it was here. We have heard Of some &C.
eidents that occurred along the coast north
Of us, but can give but few particulars.
From Michigan Avenue, or any point on
the Lake shore, within the city limits, the
disastrous results of the tempest were
plainly visible all day yesterday. 0p-
posite the round house at the foot Of Old
bUe6LJ IeCllueu y N6bbel lnhb 1au bLEuck
he piers Of the breskEater during the
night In the neighborhood of Camp
Douglas tho masts Of two vessels could be
seen, and ashore near Hyde Park was an
other. Michigan avenue was thronged
with persons watching the towing of yes
sells through the channel. The lake was
exceedingly rough, and it was curious
sight TO witness the little tugs bressting
the billows, and plunging along like so
many mice struggling against drowning;
sometimes riding high and clear on the
bosom Of q vast wave, and now gone again
IS if they had sunk, with nothing visible
but the smokestaeks. About two O'Clock
P. NJ. 8 tug tackled a schooner opposite
Van Buren street, and endesvored to bring
her up the channel Twice the hswser
snapped, and ss many times the tug re-
newed her efforts, At 4 o'clock the vessel
was just where she was at o'clock. The
tug triumphed eventually, however, and
at night the little schooner was safe in the
hsrbor.