The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01
Terrifsc storm, In Illinois.

OBSTRUCTION OF a great deal Of property. 1t
extended several hundred square miles.
It is reported that the growing crops have
suffered severely. In some parts large
fields of corn have been destroyed, either
totally or in part frnit trees have been
blown down or torn up by the roots, and
where this has not been done, the fruit has
been stripped from the trees and scattered
over the ground In some wooded dis
tricts hundreds of trees have been dam
aged, and many Of them completely de-
e all the growing crops have
suffered more or less, and many thousand
dollars worth Of corn, buckwheato and
other cereals must have been lost.. Wv a.
l5 On the line Of the Chicago and North
western road the most serious damage was
done, a portion Of the track was washed
away train Of passenger carr ran into
the break, and four lives were thereby
lost. Their names are j. 81. BnxsssR,, eengis
neer aJOHN FKNTOE, fireman STEpHN
THATCHHR, express messenger !; and L. B.
LEWIS, passenger, from Odell, Iowa. The
storm Sn the lake was fearful, and losses
Of vessels and lives are anticipated: The
Chicago RepsI5licas relates one Of the in
cidents of the storm: -l1 ,-I -, 4 81
On Monday evening the brig.E W.. Cross
Capt A. Everitt, arrived of Lake View, bat it
being too sto!my 70 attempt TO enter the river
she cast anchor for the night. In erder to
guard against accident more than the usual
eel. She rode the gale beautifully, and there
seemed every probability of her passing the
night in safety, Notwithstanding the ferceness
of the storm, when an accident occurred which
resulted in her loss, lat ayeiorT alt
At hah-past ten O'Clock, all was apiet on
board the brig, and the Captain was giving his
men some order, when they were startled bya
fearful crash which shook the vessel from
stem to stern. Rushing forward to discover
the cause, the crew saw. on their shrboard
quarter a schooner Just dashing away. and
knowing at once that q collision had occurred,
and thinking that their own vessel was sinking,
they sprang on board of the schooner, and in
. moment they were .scuddingo through
the Lake at q fearful !, rate { on the
schoonerA. Beansch, Captain Hoag, bound for
the city. The statement Of Capt. Hoag is that
the gale was too much for his vessel and los
ing all control over her she dashed onward
before the wind at q frightful rate of speed
When close upon the brig he saw her lights,
but could not avoid the collision. She suffered
but little by the accident, and after proceed
ing shOrt distance anchorage ground was
seached and her onward career was stopped.
She was lightly laden, however, and rolled
and luYehed fearfully, her masts went by the
boord, everything movable was carried away,
and it seemed every moment as, II she would
Shortly after the collision the brig flied.
Being loaded with lumber, she did not 60 to
the bottom, but aoated on the surface Of the
water, the waves dashing over her every in
slant, and threatening to dash her into pieces.
As we have said, at the time of the collision
the captain and crew sprang on board the
schooner, leaving on the brig only the mate, a
woman and boy. They attempted to follow
the crew on to the schooner, but she dashed
by them 80 rapidly that they were unable to do
60. Their situation on the wrecked brig was,
indeed, perilous one. As she sank they
rushed into the rigging, and cluag to it for
very life. The vessel, while settling, pitched
feaTfully. and 1t was with the greatest diff
Guilty that they saved Themselves from be.
ing cast into the rolling waves beneath
them. As, the brig went down she
careeHed g. to- the larboard side and
IN J0l6 pO6ltlOH ene renamed with the star
board side out Of water few feet Selling
whatever lines were within their reach the nm
fortunate trio lashed themselves az well as they
were able 70 the rigging, the force Of the wind
being 90 great that they could hardly hold on.
Throughout the lung, fearfnl night there they
remained, drenched, cold and Demanded, the
sea making a clean break over them, and
threatening each moment 70 swallow them up
The woman soon became so weak that she
could do nothing for herself and called upon
her unfortunate companions TO help her, Al
the risk Of bis own life the mate left his posi-
ti0n ana firmly bound her TO theriggtng. The
sufferiags they endured through those fearful
hours are greater than tongue can tell. and Il
Z is almost . miracle that they Themselves are
alive to speak Of themI. E9ZSi1Eea eyEe ,
I Atan early .hour yesterday morning the tua
CRAY ford, while of the harbor, discovered tho
wreck Of the Baensch at anchor, and that o,
/ the Cross With rs three sufferers not far off
and it ct once put on 70 the rescue. Onreach1
ing the brig they took the three ehip wrecked
people on board. The poor women was in.
sensible, and the others were nearly 60. but b,
the use Of restoratives all were brought around
sufficiently In short time 70 be able 10 relatl
the fearful storysof their suf5brfnss, The fns
then went te the. schooner and rescued heI
crew and the remainder of the people belong
ing 70 the brig, and brought them ali to ths
city. where they were well attended "a and Il
few hours were fully restored. q 4H
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