New-York tribune., 1871-10-20
THE STORM ON TIE LAKES.
a CHAPTER OF DIsAsTERs-ANoTHER STEAMER
Lost IN SAGINAW BAY-ALL HANDS LOST.

"A CHAPTER OF DISASTERS-ANOTHER STEAMER
LOST IN SAGINAW BAY-ALL HANDS LOST.
DETROIT, Oct. 19.-The reports thus far re-
etVod Of the Of life and property the Lakes by
e eat storm Of Saturday and Sunday indicate that no
storm approaching it in violence has before occurred
abis season From Lake Erie very few losses have
been reported. but 1.-The storm SONS TO have been
most seyere on Lakes Huron and Michigan. dispatch
rom Kincardine, Ont says: The schooner j. Miner,
from Detroit has gone 10 pieces. She was before re-
ported ashore. Cargo partially saved" The schooner
David Ferguson, bound from Duluth for Buffalo, went
ashore Sunday and is total loss Hercre were saved
Other disasters said to have occurred on the Cana
dian shore Of Lake Huron.
Tho schooner La Petite Of Huron, o.. was overtsken
by the late gale Lake Huron. She sailed with
of lumber from Apena for Huron on Saturday. At
about ( O'Clock next morning the storm came
down on her like tornado, and drove her from her
course The swept her entire deck load She
then sprung leak and capszed The crew clung to the
wreck until found by the schooner E. p. Dorr, Capt
Barns, In . completely exhausted and famshed cond
ton.
The master Of the schooner Lucinda vanvalkenburg
reports that when crossing Saginaw Bay Sunday after
moon be not far distant propeller with signals Of
distress flying he could reach the spot TO render
The required assistance abe went down out Of sight with
all hands. Her name the captain could not ascertain.
The O6eers and Of the schooner Fayette Brown,
which arrived In the river Monday evening, confirm
Of nour and lumber which doubtless comprised
portion Of the lost steamers cargo, were seen floating
On the bay
dispatch from southampton, Ont, says: "Charles
Lusram sailor from the schooner Excelsior Of Erie,
was picked up Oh southampton to-day. floating part
@ the cabin Of that vessel Several others OF the crew
were seen floating planks but boat that was sent
The Excelsior sank between Thunder Bay ana Middle
Island She left Milwaukee the 9Th nsE and found
cred the 18TH She had cargo OF $1,000 bushels OF
wheat. All the crew, nine in number, are believed TO
nave persisted, except Lustram"
me schooner George whitney, laden with COAL ran
sugar Island Reel aud at the Identical place OF the
propeller TWeeds misfortune. She lies SUNK Dut can DO
G9I up BY means OF the steam pump.
Inc new schooner John Burt, while unloading ore at
cSFiand Dock Lake Michigan, pounded heavily on the
cotton and sunk slODgsde the pier on Saturday last
he viii probably be raised by tho aid Of the seampnmp
Inc latest information regarding the situation OF the
Opateh ana the baPgee on P0ft Austin Reel leaves
0ut nt room for doubt Of the total loss ohe tug and
part o. the barRes not all Of them. The schooner Clay
6kon Be!le rescued the from the barge Twilight
h tne crews OF the other barges were rescued by
The schooner Lucinda VAnvalkenburg, grain loaded,
Wan Gaore g RTeaque Hale, Lake Huron, but was
eued ~ the propeller City Of HeWYOrk after throwing
ovee s0oal tJooo b0sheiS Of wheat
twentynva OF thirty other vessels reported
or LEES Injured and them were oblaed 10 throw
.oYer0oard portion Of their oAFgoeA
DISASTER ON LAKE ONTARIO
OswEGO, Oct. 1g-The schooner Olivia. from
Bay QuInte for this port with lumber eapsised yeser
Gay forenoon. IL miles on this port. The crew came
ashore in yaHI The cook was drowned.