New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20
WE4THER PERILS.
THE WRECK OF THE ROBERT RAIKEs.

THE WRECK OF THE ROBERT RAIKEs.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUSE.l
BosToN, Nov. 19.-There is no doubt OF the
loss of all ON board the Robert Rakes OF
wrecked on Monday night on Dread LEDGE OF swamp
scott Part the hull found stranded there yeser
day. The schooner bound from Provincetown to
Digby. N. g. Her captain John Ellis; mate, John
Worth; crew. - Huntington and James Corbett, with
two or unknown passengers Both OF the officers
were married and had children.
TILE LOSS OF THE BAvARrAN.
MONTREAL, Nov 19.-The investigation OF the
steamer Bavaan disaster shows that the gear for low
erng the life boats necient the crew were unds-
cipned and II any orders given by the captain
after the fire broke out they were unheard or unheeded
WRECK OF A SCHOONER.
The schooner +. V. Turner of New-York,
from Honduras for NewY York, loaded with coooanuts,
struck on sratford Reef Conn, at O'Clock Tuesday
morning. drifted across the Sound TO Loyds Neck, aud
capszed The captain, G. E. Grove, and his wife. were
taken of By life boat from Eaton's Neck The steward
named White and two other men, were washed over
board and drowned. The body Of tho steward was
CANAL DISTRACTIONS.
A dispatch was received at the Produce Ex-
change yesterday from Canal Auditor e. A. Dayton say
ing that the Erie Canal DISTRACTED by snow and Ice
between Utica and Fonda This produced some excite
ment in the market wheat advancing to CENTS Hour
10 cents and corn cent 1t is estimated that there are
100000 bushels of grain IN transit for TINS CITY, Whch
would be delayed if the water in the locks should sud
denly freeze After the close of business dispatch was
received from Mr. Dayton announcing that there were
no distractions at Lockport, Albion. Port Byron or
LYONS Boats were moving slowly at Rome, Utica.
Frankfort Little Falls. Fdltonyie, Coh0es, ana Scne-
nectady. Ice-breakers were AT WORK lue OuainPisiu
Canal virtually closed
PoUGHKEHPsIR Both VI the Atlantic express trains
tha Was tatA O'Clock a fQ
are snow bound four miles west Of Schenectady.
GOVERNMENT REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. 20-l ~ M
Synopsis for the past tJentu-f0ur h0urs
The barometer is highest in the Southern
with westerly WINDS low tenlpefdute anu
clear weather. north westerly winds clear cold weather
in the Ohio Valley and thence over tennessee. A.,
North-westerly Winds falling temperature ana partly
cloudy weather in the Middle ana Eastern oIatesi
-westerly winds and generally clear weather from
Iowa aud Wisconsin to the Lower Missouri and ONO
Diminishing pressure, north westerly Winds low teih-
pera ture clear clearing weather on the upper akes
variable winds cloudy weather ana occasoha SUI" on
the lower lakes ,...
For the Southern States, falling temperature generaly
heavy frosts mort westerly winds, ana clear Weater
for 6e Ohio Valley and thence over Tennessee anu west
Virginia north westerly winds, cold clear weather toi
lakes, north-weSterly Wlnus occasona enon'
cold cloudy weather, clearing in the forenoon.
For me Middle Eastern States, foTUt-UeSe'y ana
porkhsrly tcinds cold. clearing and clear redMeF.
For the upper lakes and southwark 10 MISSOURI WINDS
yeering TO souherly rising temperature, and partly
cloudy weather a., Al c.,h yoo. +ha
North. West, and the Pacific coast.