The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
THE STORM.
Fearful Record Of Disasters,
The Wreck on both Shores Of the
Lakes.

pcller Neptune, sunk near the iron
railroad bridge. Messrs. Pinnington G
Warner. at noon had succeeded in get
ting their large pump in fair way for
opperation. 1t is thought she will be
easily pumped out when she will 60 on
the dry dock for repairs. Her damages
are not supposed to be very great. The
Neptune is owned in Detroit and is
insured. She has been engaged in the
lumber trade, towing barges, two of
which she had in tow when the storm
struck her off Black River. She was
obliged to let them go, but it is thought
they came to anchor, and rode out the
gale without accident.
Two vessels were at anchor iu the
offing, but it is not exactly known what
they we're. Some think one TO be the
schooner Negaunee and the other the
scow frankie Wilcox, while others think
they are schooner Ataunto and scow
Moses Gage. They seem to be riding
easily.
The schooner A. Medbury, loaded
with block stone, left this port Sunday
evening, and some fears were entertained
for her safety; but Messrs. Pinnington
& Warner received a dispatch this
morning that she was lying under the
peninsula near Erie all right.
Last night the Water Works Crib
sunk to such degree that only por-
tion of the temporary house, erected for
the light keeper, was visible. There
was man known to be stationed on the
crib to keep the light in order, and
there were great fears that he had been
washed of during the night. This
morning preparations were made to
send tug to take him off if he was still
on the crib: and Captain Aaron Coed
win, with the tug W. D. Cushing,
volunteered TO 90 to his rescue, though
the lake was boiling, and the expedition
was hazardous one. The tug returned
about twelve o'clock, having been sue
cesstul in rescuing the light-keeper.
The tug H. N. Martin went out
Monday forenoon and towed in the
scow Frankie Wilcox. She rode out
the gale handsomely.
KINGToN, ONT, October 81
During the severe gale last night the
Schooner William John, with 1000
bushels of wheat from Cebourg to
Edwardsburg, went ashore. The vessel
and cargo viii be total loss; u ninsured.
The tug Sarah broke from her
moorings and went ashore near point
Frederick.
BUFFALO, October 81 Terrific c
gales have prevailed here since last
| night, from the south and east. The
water of the lake is higher than at any
time this season.
The tug Harrison foundered at two
o'clock this morning, off Sturgeon Point
The crew were saved by the tug Com
pound. Captain Davenport, of tht
Harrison, was taken from the watel
after his tug boat sunk.
A schooner supposed to be tht
William Kelley is ashore off Windmill
Point, aud the crew can be seen hang
ing to the rigging Life boats have
gone to the rescue.
The schooner Jane Platt, which
left here yesterday for Chicago, ha
returned in distress, with all her sail
split. 1t is feared great damage ha
been done to shipping on the lake.
BUFFALO, October 31.-The wata
in the creeks, canal and harbor ha
raised to high water mark, and at Blac!
Rock the river is over eighteen inche
higher than during the heavy bloy
about two weeks ago.
The tugs j. G. Harrison and Colh
pound started from the creek yesterda
afternoon between one and two o'clocI
fOr the purpose of trying to work o.
the schooner Wells which is ashors c
Sturgeon Point. A line was made fas
to the schooner and the tuge:ng cor
menced, and with sone success, whe
, the line parted and it became nsceslar
, TO make fast With another. The sa
a was high at this time spd both tug
I shipped much water. The Harriso
): was la6oring in the see and bcean
/ somewhat unmanagsable, portion {
E the cable becoming fastened in IL
wheel. Fearing that she would
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