, 1876-05-23
YESTERDAYS GALE.
Its Severity Drove the Man in the
Crib to Seek Safety in
the Tower.
Considerable Damage Done to tho
Shipping In the Outer
1IarbOr.
Scenes and Sights Along the Lake
Shore.

day, and which wns accompanied by a sudden
and uncomfortable change in tie temperature,
was more severe In It's character tina, one wo,ll
bc Inclined O suppose. Lacking the ac-
compartment OF rain and INSTANCES
OF apparent destruction, the blow was
not noticed with that dcgrre OF interest which
would otherwise be exhibited. Az before noted,
the Wind began about o'clock in the morning
from the noFtheast, and, frcshcn!ng at every
moment, was SOON blowing at rate and with n
temperature fearful, for one clad In the light
fabrics suggestive Of sunshine and baltny spring.
to contemplate. The bclated toilcr found Ills
homeward walk dtssg1eeable one,
md the man Of business, starting from
home In the morning with ITO thought
OF donning nh oveTcoat, found TINT II wonld he
profitable to return, and from tho Utmost r.
ccsscs Of trunk or box in tllc attic bring forth
that useful garmcnt from the place Of ils inter.
tnent for the summer. Ladies' found scal~skin
tlat had been lail aside came i,a1dy aENitf. All
hay long the Wind lluwieI nlong tic streets.
throwing dust in clouds, making signs creak,
sending more tllan the uslial number of hats to
light article. liz. cn!ne IN it, way The force % va.
NOT great enough to break sttcct.aups or papes Of
E1sst but Il waa ioand necessary to prop % newly
etgscialty "hounds.
There were no severe nccidents. like those occa-
Lien, slontd by the lstt and memorable blow, but the
bulujngs along tile lake bhDrr were In eOmc cases
materially damaged w the force Of the waves
visr6s tins esa' ". Troa TIC .hore with unusual
huvins several yards washed away a.
the foot q Oak street which place. It nay be re.
!, ~ 91ast r.. tn,u5ei y snar
the sliorc between Superior and Oak STREETS wrrn
badly battered and the ,ping racked. Two cot
t1Tes in thc same vicinity wuFc nlh4r un3nh3hAkle
yfi,H ti.nt,
earpcntcr;shop ~as completely .wnshcd away. II
hsd stood nea; The font Of superior street.
assss .so ss ss tepsl ssSn a
The pieces scattered and lott, That particular To-
cality seemed t. be ~ tnnst drassrousiy virlted
dents resulted. The buat- house Ut the Chicago
Isarge Club st Thirteenth street WIS torn md bro.
ken. The floor Was !opseneh, md every wave
washing In forced the fopsc bonrIr ngnflat the boats
kept there, and one was STAYED In quite badly. Tho
barge Club lost bout IN the manner Inst fall
Tue force Of the waves secmB 10 have been
UNUSUALLY STRONG,
| and the waves themaelycs were, 60 tn speak,
,s Ths @ sssns At a. G sr5 n NUT 1sse Issn one ol
dy,ft'1s. Ss i e sPfs'4 + s!ss sss;;p ;to, Nv
1!sht- -hou,o :. s.elosk TITS morning. Ind is1e
VS. 57ssesn 5sees ofs' daSns as s se hs es
wind storm, and my bedroom Is flooded with water
Ss ea Funn SSTs sn fs
over II feet; There ase no wrecks In sight. 80
tue CRIB, and when she was between the wAves pllc
wns entirely out Of sight could not cvsn sec hc,
e S, %1a y no The sSo 5,ecto 1n.
IT. towes Y until the SEA goes down Everything e]se
The gale continued unabstcd TIL about o'clock
In tile afternoon. WheU 1uH occurred. l,uf it Nt
not last and strong ul gusis ware felt I'LL late
hour. ..-
Ct tho damage to vessels Was done al the Snstt
Pier where The waves held high carnival, pplaah
| parnltelcd fury. Two hundred feet Of the wood
work Of the pier was demolished and swept away.
Mo damage, however, wss done .o the llghthouses'
Two rcsscls that were lying ut the lighthouse silt
at the time the gale commenced camc pretty nea
being wrecked The schooner skIdmdre, one "a q
rve IL te % ber o 'hlo
The tchooncr Fl Tempo, The otllcr vpsrel lynE #
the Hllp. was considerably shaken. but wa ,noyct
a'e cia 0F Ind ers. tvs vhIse hIs''h' ato,as s'ns no.
70 ssssns u he sndanye,s saf Eo
escaped With roms slight bruises ant! a thorough
wettsng.. Capt Charley Holland looked like
deserve much credit fer bra7ing .be furious Wasrs
! vessels. The " God and Protection the two lafyef
.hat could co out any distance With rafcty. ri
tug Baston, while working, hcsoIcally around ii.
north plSsr x xas -, struck BY teftds says whcl
brake her steering wheel sic had to BE- takct t
sS'i s. 4hs s Tug sa ETs saHss Hs
iSs sang Vicinity. Tie M cspts,n Of oi Ii. H.
schooner Florence while entering ths hashor VA
bruised. Capt. German. Of the tug Union als'
had turslc With the wives and cams od minus ht'
hat one he bid purchased q. the dollar store BY.
xate1 In soSnilng III ii and io,t hcr Tore lore:
Is eons Il at hsa
rIecea Thu sehoonee Ada Nedora encountered
considerable trouble IN ths same vicinity; .lle1
anchors and chains. The schooner Sardinia which
In light hlno went nguInst thv bfrakwHter aud
h. ,nt s5nea t sts Ss sge II Sas VI S, tsen
lows OF thu Granite s.ate of the Northern Transit
dropped Into Milwaukee day or two ago undc
the imprssAon shc was sailing Into Chicago A.
rived here during the gale early yesterday morn
ttance Of tho new hasbor, hut was driven toward
the brcakers near Twelfth street. She let go he
uhchors In tlme 10 SAFE her from fouudeEing. sh
] was In
| CONSIDERABLY DAN0EH,
| and had her dag Ut distress flying ill forenoon
ss ss oss y e h Ill, hs % n rna =.
tempt to reach her, ~ she was III very dansc.ou
FRET. The r., schooner r!shet nanased q e
.ehooper poa1 Brothers aaseot u,so sa'ss ssme II
through tho breakweser. The schooner JUL
Merrill which arrived during t'e day was lainu. {
}ibhooln at tho market, and the schooner c, j
Summons met within slui,nr accident Vi Ii. sa,n
| plAce.
been reported, aud 1t Ia 10 ba hoped that none bAy