The New York herald., 1878-11-05
DISASTROUS STORM.
The Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan
Strewn with Wrecks.
LISTS OF THE VICTIMS
Safety OF the Propeller City
Of Montreal.
STEAM TUG WELCOME MISSING
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

CHICAGO. Nov. 4. 1873.
storm. unequalled in fury by any that has pre-
vailed Lake Michigan at least for the past sixteen
years has for the past four five days been lashng
the eastern shore Every that reaches this port
bears evidence to this fact Among the latest casual
ties reported here to-day is that Of the schooner
John P. March. which went ashore Good Hartor.
Little Traverse Bay, and is total loss The despatch
did not give very full particulars but intimates that
the March had encountered the full brunt of the
Storm and that she had almost been torn to pieces
before she cast ashore. Four persons lost,
namely
Captain JOHN DEBBAGE.
THE MATE, name unknown
MARY MURRY, cook
JAMES MURRY. son Of the cook.
The latter two from Cleveland. The Captain
was from Oswego, N Y, where he leaves wife and
two children. The March light. She left this
port in ballast for Traverse City, after cargo Of cord
wood, and had almost reached her destination when
the disaster overlook her in the manner described.
The unfortunate craft comparatively vessel
and was worth about $4,000. She well known at
this port and generally ran in the grain trade
THE PROPELLER CITY OF MONTREAL SAFE.
1t was also reported here to-day that the schooner
Benson had been dismasted and that the propeller
Canada was missing. rumor prevailed on the
docks this morning that the propeller City Of Montreal
had been lost She belonged to the Chicago and Col
lingwood line and left here Tuesday last, about
the time that the Ketcham. the Rutter,
the Acona and the Winona did. The disaster
to the Rutter has been announced and the
Alcona wnona have passed Detroit in safety The
City Of Montreal had not been heard from since that
time She laden with Is 900 bushels Of corn and
twenty boxes Of meat consigned to Ogdensburg. The
number Of persons known to have been on board Of
her when she left here twenty. She was COM
manded by Captain Thomas Searle, was owned in To-
ronto and passenger boat The fact that parts Of
steamer and life preserver with the name "City OF
Montreal theron. were picked up near Frankfort,
Mich few days ago. led to the belief that the City of
Montreal had been lost. A despatch from Coling-
wood, Ont brings the information that this steamer
arrived there last night On Friday she ashore at
Betsy Island Light, and in getting of lost her pilot
house. This would therefore account for the articles
picked up of Frankfort.
sTEAMTUG WELCOME NOT HEARD FROM.
It is reported from Milwaukee that fears enter
tanned that the tug Welcome which left that port late
last Thursday night to render assistance to the barge
Rutter at Ludington, has gone down with all on
board. The master had orders to telegraph his
arrival at any point the boat might be compelled to
seek, but no word has yet been received from him.
Sheboygan despatch says she was there Friday night
bu tleft during the night, but this is mistake Her
crew consisted of six persons-Charles Moody captains
Albert Wolfe, first engineer; Charles Wilcox second
engineer; John Warner. fireman; Louis Runkle cook.
and boy. name unknown.
The schooner Quckstep is ashore and total loss on
Washington Island, Lake Michigan.
LOST ON THE WOODRUFF.
It is now known that the following named persons
were lost on board the bark Woodruff. which went
down near Ludington, Mich. last Friday morning.
THOMAS McHENRY, first mate.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS, second mate.
WILLIAM DUNN. seaman.
All were of Cleveland. The saved were James Ling
ham; Captain Edward Murphy. son Of the owner;
James Tripp. cook; James Breen John McAuley.
James Driscoll and John Berry.
PROPELLER QUEBEC ASHORE.
The propeller City of Duluth. which arrived
here to-day. reports the Canadian propeller Quebec
ashore on Magnetic Reef. Cockburn Island, at the
head Of Lake Huron She will undoubtedly go to
pieces Two tugs sent to her aid also wrecked.
The Quebec and her cargo valued at 100000.
WRECKS ALONG SHORE
From all along the east shore of Lake Michigan
come reports OF damage done to shipping by the
storm. The beach is fairly covered with wrecks Of
schooners and barges big and little; but beyond what
is given above no lives reported lost. The
schooner March. lost above stated. insured in
the Phoenix and Manhattan for 81. 900 in each.