, 1872-11-22

The scow Sea Bird has been got off from the
beach at Grand Haven.
We clip the following correspondence Of the
Detroit Pos, from Marquette, on "The Effects
o. o. the n Reeent Storms on Lake SUPERIOR, under
We have inst Witnessed one Of the most ter.
r1hc gales that has been encountered here in
many years-old residents say for fifteen or
more years. Tt is not known to what extent
shipping IS damaged, as we hare means Of COM
mun1cation from here to points up and down the
shore. A good deal Of anxiety was felt, for it
Was known that several vessels were on the EeY
here; and the propeller Atlantic was already due.
Thursday the Atlantic made her appearance, and
came 9: to in the bay also: Captain Miller reports
it the cap-aheaf Of his experience. He left
Whitehsh Point, and then encountered the first
of the gale. One vessel, name unknown,
rounded the Point ahead Of him. He found it
WAS impossible to turn back and head it, go he
made for Grand Island, thinking he could
not make the attempt. His only alternative was
to make Marquette, which he did safely. The
passengers bad, to some extent, about balanced
their books, for they were confident their time
was short. They, clung to hope, however, and
when two or more were to be had, availed them
selves OF them, probably thinking their bodies
might thus be saved if their lives we're not.
They all live to tell the tale, however. The
Hchooners Exile and Oak Leaf we're in company
~L%tAe @SSs
near the mouth Of the Chocolate last
night sometime. The Captain found him
self in the bay during the snow
storm Thursday, afternoon, but could not
work out against the storm. She vent broad
side On to dock mouth Of Chocolate Greek. She
grounded some and the Captain scuttled her,
and hauled her stern around in the creek The
seas carried her into deeper water, when the
Captain plugged up the holes and abe is now
ahoat with about four feet Of water in her.
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The schooner Marquette downward bound,
was seen below Grand Island by the Atlantic
She could not head the storm, but may have
made Grand Island.
Port losses are more severe than from any
previous gale since the Government breakwater
has been built. The seas drove against this
solid piece OF work, throwing the spray as high
as the masthead OF vessels, testing the dur
ability and strength OF it to IN enormous de-
gree When completed, this breakyater will
nor: 1t is to be extended some TOO or 900 feet
further and on an angle toward the Ehore, when
ne docks will be entirely protected from any
md every storm.
.sThe Iol1ing-mill docks we're damaged to the
sxtent OF about 81 200. Harlow's lumber dock
vas damaged to about $500. The bark B. L.
webb was d1scharging cargo at Spears dock. At
one time she was in considerable danger but
NTH the change Of the wind to the north she
,ame out safe.
.'The gale Was 40 heavy that vessels LAYING in.
'iae the breakwater dragged their anchors, and
aad it not been that Captain Wescot was equal
% the emergency she would probably have gone
'gainst the dock and been damaged, but he had
3team and could manage her. The ore dock for
he Superior Iron Company's furnace was under
mined in the cribbing to soma extent, settling
he dock and losing 100 or 200 tons Of coal and
'oke. The storm has not subsidized yet, so as to
ct anything out. The wind is north and fresh:
There ara snow-storms like April showers h1t
10 oprospects Of any May flowers for some time
0 come. Snow is reported at Ishpennine one
nd half to two feet deep"