Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11
eWA THE LATE GALE.
Fearful scenes the Western Lakes-Up-
wards of Fifty Vessels Stranded aud
Many Lives Lost.

ward. of Fifty Vessels Stranded aud
Many Lives Lost.
Chicago papers Of the 10th inst. con-
tain accounts of the frightful loss of
life and property on the lakes occa-
stoned by the late terrible gales of wind:
The late terrible storm found almost
every vessel afioat on the lakes at sea,
and the loss of life and property conse-
quently was immense. entirely over
shadowing the work of destruction by
any single gale since the Inauguration
of lake navigation. Any single dsas-
ter would furnish matter for columns,
but with our limited space all that can
be made is mere mention.
The brig Mechanic, bound up for Chi
cago with coal, foundered with all
hands. The captains name was Henry
Mckee. The names of the other eight
unfortunates are unknown. She was
valued at $4,000, and was owned by
Bliss, Burch d Bruce, of Racine.
The schooner Dolphin was run down
off Sheboygan by an unknown vessel.
picked up and lowed into port. The
sufferings of the crew were terrible.
The vessel is lumber laden for Chicago.
The schooner Fl. C. Winslow capsized
off Point Becses Paul Kinsley, his
wife and two daughters were on board.
The ladies were drowned. The spars
broke off and the vessel lighted, but by
this time she was waterlogged, After
the crew had remained exposed to the
fury of the tempest forty eight hours,
the propeller Annie l.. Craig fell in
with the wreck and took them off They
lost everything. The Winslow is owned
by Captain Payment and E. w. Hudson,
Of Detroit.
The case of Mr.. Kinsley, as related to
us, is sad one. He moved to Canada,
from Portland, Me-, settling near Col
Inns Inlet. While residing there, his
eldest daughter, young lady of seven
teen, became acquainted with d young
man, who accomplished her ruin, and
she was afterward drowned under cir.
cumstances which led to the belief that
she had been murdered. The young
charged for want of evidence to convict
him. This sad affair so preyed upon
Mr.. Kinsley's mind that he determined
to move farther west, and accordingly
took passage upon the Winslow, only to
meet with a still greater bereavement.
All the money he possessed, some sixty
dollars, was in his wife's keeping, and is
of course lost. He is now here home
less, friendless, and penniless.
The bark Osborne went on the break
water at Buffalo, and is severely injured.
She has been released. The bark Mon
arch and schooner Elm City sustained
injuries.
The schooner B. Parsons is missing,
and supposed to be lost with all hands.
She was 3O4 tons. Her crew consisted
of twelve men and a female cook. She
was coal laden.
There is nothing new concerning the
loss of the schooner Levant. Thornum
was the only survivor.
The bark Twilight, laden with lum-
Der, drifted ashore near Kinchardine,
Ont. All hands are gone, and are sup
posed to have persisted.
The schooncrs Lucy Anchard, OF AL,
gonae, Mich. and Mary Thompson, of
Chicago, are ashore at Point Albert.
No lives lost.
The fine passenger steamer R. G.
Coburn forndered in Saginaw Bay last
Sunday. Seven of the crew and three
passengers are known to have been
saved. Two boats with the officers and
| balapca of tho crayy ara MISSING