The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-01
GREAT GREAT GALE ON THE lg'l.,iK LAKES, (; Is

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Numerous Wrecks and Loss Of Life LtfeT''
Il G,5ol KNasFoN, ONT., October 81,
During a severe gale cast last night the
schooner William John, with four thous'
and bushels Of wheat, from CahOing Tor
Edwardsburg, went ashore. The vessel
and cargo will be q total loss uninsured
Tho tug Sarah broke from her moorings
ind went ashore on Point Frederick. ~. I,
e 3.,l,.. sn,. BUFFALO, October 81. :
IA terrific gale has prevailed here since
last, night from the south and east. The
water Of tho luke was higher than at any
time this season. The tug Harrison
foundered at ZOcloch, off Sturgeon Point,
The crew was saved by the. tug Com
pound, Captain Davenport, Of the Hari-
rison, was taken from the water after Ats
tug boat sunk. A schooner supposed TO
be the 'IYm. Kelly, was ashore off Wind.
mill Point The crew can be seen hang
ing to the rigging. "A lie Goat has been
sent to their rescue. The schooner, lps.
Plat, which left heFe,y yesterlay for CHI.
cagO, has returned in distress with all her
sails split. It is feared that great damage
has been done TO shipping on the lake,
II i.H @ CLEVELAND, October 3lgg
In the terrible storm Of last night the
propeller Neptune, with two barges In
tow, was caught outside Of the 1hArbOr,
She cast of her barges and in trying TO
make port ran ngainstltlie dockIAnd sunk.
The Neptune belonged to the Erie Trains
portation Company, and hailed from De-
troit. No sailing vessels are reported ms
wrecked. ''''.. ~ '"ohll,aH'si
A considerable part Of tho Wihslow
brick block, on River street, was blown
ERIE, Pa, October 3d.
Tie schooner Britannia, Captain Il.
Brock, bound from Vermillon TO Toronto,
with . cargo Of grindstones, Y went ashore !:
hero this morning. Alonz6 Grant, one oI
her crew, was fatally injured. -Four
others Of the crew succeeded in reaching
the shore early this morning. The captain
and one man clung, to the rigging for four
hours but was finally rescued by q tug.
Tie, Britannia sunk lin twenty feet ol
water. The captain and crew lost every
thing. .s...f g,.., ). '".a.f,. .,l,,
Tic schooner Elyria, owned and com.
manded by Capt Reed Of Elyria, went
ashore In the gale Inst night, on the Pen
insula, opposite the city. The crew Clung
10 the bow spirit and rigging oil night, and
were not rescued till this afternoon. The
revenue cutter Commodore Perry was
swamped ID going to, their aid. Two sea.
men, named Isaac Smith and John Berlcc
were drowned in the brakcrs. The others
of the crow were picked up by tug. A
bark in distress .drifted past here this
morning. Tho Perry has gono ii pursuit.
The EaIe exceeds in violence any known
for years. Other disasters are feared.
" Tho gale last night and today occasion
id no material damage to property, but
several lives were lost to-day in the bay
BY. the swamping Of boats. ..,.s
= Tho suit Of the Erie Company 10 re-
cover, six million dollars from Wander
Ibilt has gone over till December.
A. Washington special states that the
,colored. cadet, Smith, has been honorably
acquitted by, the Courtmartial recently
held at West Point.
The, Southern Trans Continental Rail.
road Company was organized this after'
noon. Gen. Jno. c. Fremont was elected
President. but declined in favor Of Mar,
shall 0. Roberts. .....l.