Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-21
FALL FATALITIES.
FURTHER DETAILS OF DIAASTER6
By WIND IND FLOOD.
Strong Wind and Driving snow-Lakes
Erie, Michigan. and Ontario the Local.
tiles of Numerous Observation-Disclosures
Casualty Record. ~
LAKE ERIE,

CLEVELAND, Nov. 20.-One Of the heaviest
gales of the season begun here about midnight.
For several hours the wind blew forty miles
per hour. It is now blowing hard, with light
snow and growing colder. The schooner Juni-
alta while being towed into the harbor about 10
last evening, was struck by squall when
about 1000 feet from the pier. She sheered
around, coming square across the pier and
threatened to swamp the tug. The men let go
the lines aud the ship drifted of east of the
pier and struck on the piles near the old pas
sanger depot. She was scuttled to prevent her
from falling to pieces. The Juniata was owned
by the Cleveland Transportation company, and
was valued At about $40, 600. She was bound
here with pig iron from Marquette.
The schooner Sasco which went ashore at
Fairport Tuesday night, went to pieces this
morning. No insurance.
LAKE ONTARIO. Z
OswEao, Nov. 20.-There were no weather
signals at Cape Vincent when the tug Seymour
left Monday afternoon with her tow. Canton
airy signals were h6isted at $40 that evening,
about the time the storm commenced. Tho
binding snow storm with stiff winds which
began last night continued this morning, and
fears are entertained for the safety of vessels
known to be out. The schooner SANTANA, with
corn, from Toledo to this port, is ashore at Port
Claiborne and nearly full of water. Grew safe.
LAKE MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Nov. 20.-A telegram from Sand
Beach states that the steam barge Whiting,
the schooners Bahama and Hutchinson, three
tow barges. the Prairie State, Lewis Wells and
William Raynor went on the reef about halt q
mile below there last night. Tho Wells and
Prairie State have gone to pieces 1t Two men,
found dead on the beach short distance be-
low here.
The tug J. P. Clark was capsized in the river
near Belle Isles, a. short distance above the
city, by the gale last evening. The captain
was drowned. Tug valued at $1,000.
TWO MORE.
OswEao, N. Y, Nov. 20.-The gale of wind
and snow continues without cessation, and the
weather is colder. The schooner Dominion, of
Pieton, which left this port yesterday light
for West Point, dragged its anchor last mig bit
in the gale at South Bay Point She then at
tempted to come back to this port, bat owing
miles above the harbor. Crew saved. The
schooner Gervitt Smith, of Oswego, from Bay
City, Michigan, to this port, with lumber, went
ashore this afternoon between the piers at Big
Sodus, Lake Ontario. Grew saved. Vessel in
sured.
... At LARGE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-There was driving
snow storm here this forenoon. The snow
melted as it fell. 1t is blowing gale. Snow
is reported in London to-day. Storm signals
are all along the Atlantic coast.
CHICAGO, NV. 2O.-The schooner Clara Par
ker went ashore off Thirty-ffth street early
this morning. If the wind dies down, she may
yet DO saved.
BOSTON. Nov. 20.-The schooner Gustie Will
son was wrecked on Minat's ledge, yesterday,
and all hands were lost.
PITTsoN, Pa, Nov. 20.-Tc-day was one of
the coldest of the season, the mercury falling
from 70 to 16 above zero since yesterday. A
severe storm of wind and snow prevails aud
trains are somewhat delayed.
MONTREAL, Nov. 20.-The first snow fall of
the season commenced last night and continued
all day. The harbor is almost destitute of
shipping.
ST. JOHN, N. B.. Nov. 20.-A heavy snow
storm prevailed all day. Trains delayed.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 20.-A violent
northwest gale and fierce snow storm prevailed
all day.
DETROIT, Mich. Nov. 20.-8pecial to the Post
and Tribune: The schooner Mercury is aground
near Pentwater, has seven men on board and
Capt. Sterling sent message ashore in bottle
saying he was afraid he would perish with cold
before morning. Cabin all broken up and
masts going. A man named Henry Hawkins
was drowned while trying to get line to the
wrecked schooner life boat
SYRACUSE, Nov. 20.-A driving snow storm
ragged in this section all day, accom- panied by
high wind. Boatmen have great difficulty in
getting along, and trains are somewhat de-
layed.