New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-01
The WEATHER..
WAR DEPARTMENT,
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OFFICE or THB CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Tuesday, Oct. Ii a. ny
Sunonsts fOs, The pasI Loenlu-fOAr holllS.

OFFICE OF tbs CHIEF signal OFFICER
Synopsis for The DasI ipenlv-foer hours.
The low barometer which, on Sunday night,
was north Of the lower lakes, has continued moving
pOrth-casery, and the winds over Lakes Ontario Erie
and Huron diminished to light and fresh westerly to
northerly.
cloudy weather the Middle States and eastern pOr
ton OF North Carolina. Areas of ram have prevailed
over the lower lake region and along the South Atlantic
coast The highest barometer central over tennessee
the pressure has diminished over the Northwest where
easterly to southery winds i are now prevailing
For New England and the Middle states westerly 70
nOrhery winds and generally clear weather, the winds
gradually backing TO southery over the lower lakes re-
giOn; for the South Atlantic States northery and
nOIth-westerly winds and clear weather.
Winds yeerng easterly and clear weather; from Ten
and Winds gradually backing TO southorly aud easterly
for the Northwest diminishing pressure, and eastery
TO s0utherly winds
THE STORM on THE LAKEs-NUMEROUs CAsU-
ALTIEs-UTILuY OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
DETROIT, Sept. 3O.-The gale which set in
Saturday finally subsidized at early hour this morning
The vessel sunk and disnasted ut Ear Point Lake Erie,
as reported yesterday bark Butcher Boy Of
Chicago OF about 900 tuns burden She arrived at Bar
Point In company with number Of other vessels, and
anchored when the gale began TO increase The Butcher
Boy dragged her anchor and swiftly against the
Annie Vaught the force Of the collision bursting nhe
side Of the bark She sunk Immediately but all OF
the were saved. Inc Naugnt sustained mucn
damage also but reached Detroit to-day and went into
the dry-dock The sohooners Luc linda Van Vakenburg
and Makeup, coalladcn. were both struck by the
gale and sunk of Littles Point on Saturday nj Sht.
Their crews reached the shore in safety. The steamer
John Dix, from Cleveland 20 Detroit, with five vessels
in tow had to part company with them when about half
way across the lake. The schOOners James Scott Sagl
nav, and Annetta Davis were driven ashore upon the
Canada side OF Lake Erie. The Fayette Brown ore
laden OF the largest vessels on the lakes) and the
schooner5 Oades and KcnOsha also ashore at Bar
Point The two after seriously damaged by running
foul OF each Many other marine disasters
reported The loss OF property is very large, but there
is no loss OF life thus far recorded.
BUFFALO, Sept. 30.-The violent storm that prevailed
here hours has abated With the exception OF the
loss OF sails and spars by few vessels that have
turned 10 port no marine disaster has occurred About
40 feet OF the breakwater in front OF the haIbor was
carried away.
TORONTO, Sept 3O-The tug Advance, which was re
ported ashore, yesterday, Is total loss She was IN
sured for $4,000
over lakes 2sth ana 29th Of September Afforded
another proof of the utility OF the signal Bureau. Its
approach was announced in the morning "prObabH-
ties" of the 2sh and the afternoon OF that date the
danger became apparent that cautOnary signals were
ordered az Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit Grand
Haven, Milwaukee, Toledo Oswego, and Rochester
hours before the storm reached either OF these places