The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-05

Carr av g. and A, g. lots 10 to 3D. part OF ~ Grove
SEVERE GALES ON the LAKES.
Loss Of Life-Excitisg Incidents

From the Buffalo Courier, Nov. 81
proved even more disastrous than was expected. It
was widespread, extending to Lake Ontario. On
Lake Erie 1t was very severe and captains arriving
here report having had fearful time. The disasters
are numerous, anu some very serious. Already we
have Intelligence OF the loss OF four men, and we
are afraid that the worst mas not oeen heard Inc
row escape from drowning, and the cook, colored
man, was lost. The Vernon was commanded by
Captain L. Dmick and was on her way to this port
with IS 900 bushels OF wheat. About seven O'Clock
OH Sunday morning she was foundered on sand
Hils twenty I'VE miles above Long pont IN eleven
until nve O'Clock In the afternoon, when they were
rescued by Captain Starkey, Of The schooner Forest
King, and reached here last evening.
While the sailors were cnging to the rigging
raj vessels passed, but they were unable 10 reach the
shipwrecked crew. The schooner Grace whitney
made an attempt to do 80. but after losing her iiD
and malnsaif she abandoned the undertaking as I'm
possible. The Whitney reached Port Coo0rne III the
afternoon and reported tie Case Captain Diinmick
was washed overheard six times, but was saved. He
had one of his thumbs badly injured. All the men
suffered severely. the name Of the COOK VINO was
owned Dy Il. b. Bruce, Of Chicago; her cargo was In
sured
struck by squat when on The Northeast Sisters pass
age about ten O'Clock saturday, which carried away
her ioretopmast and jiDboom. Two Of the sailors.
named James Devlln and John -, had hold or
the main rigging when the jibboom went over and
they, 100, went overheard. They held on TO the rig
ging and were dragged through the at the stern
OF the vessel for some minutes. The man John,
whose surname is not known, lost his hold and was
drowned, but Deviin was saved. The Juhette
reached here yesterday morning.
About four O'Clock saturday afternoon the brig s.
i. Gale, when some thirty 1--we miles this side OF
Point an Pelee, found the gale quite severe, and
sailor named James Bessington, who was engaged
in reehng the malnsai was lost overheard. He mas
relatives living In pennsylvania ana shipped at
Chicago.
the schooner Racine, laden with II 900 bushels OF
wheat and bound 10 this port, went ashore yesterday
morning at Point au Barques and at last accounts
was full OF water. Tne place where she went ashore
IL a bad one, and IN all probability she VIII be
seriously damaged. or the barges which broke
Loose from the tugs Winsiow AID Prindeyille we
have little news, but there Is scarcely doubt that
they were roughly handled, II not sunk. telegram
received by Captain Il. p. Dorr last evening, dated
Port Colborne, says that two barges were yes
miles above that port, and vessels arriving
here report the lake above Long Point as being
covered with floating lumber. The captain Of
the schooner Light Guard passed the scows
Cleveland and Empire waerogged, on saturday,
some fifty miles above Long lont; and the two
seows reported near Port Coborne may be the same.
The propeller Iron City reached here last evening
with the barge Illinois, lumber laden, in good
condition.
A telegram received BY Captain L. p. Dorr re-
ports the schooner James Navagh ashore on Twin
Rivers, Lake Michigan. She Il loaded with wheat.
Assistance has been sent her from Chicago.
The schooner &. {. irowbrldge lost her foremost
and hal 500 bushels OF wheat wetted. The bark
City OF Straits lost ner mainstaysa and had her boat
washed OIL the davts. She recovered the boat. The
bark Twil gut lost an anchor IN the BAY.
a number Of other disasters occurred the partcu-
lars OF which have not yea reached.