The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-19
DIRE DISASTERS
RESULTING FROM THE RECENT Sc.
WE'RE STORMS.
Trains stopped, Telerraphie
Communication suspended. shipping
Endangered. and More SERIOUS
Evils Aniicipated-s sieet
and Wind Widespread.

,CouNclL BLuFFs, Iowa, October 1s.-The
snow and wind storm which visited the
West on Friday and Saturday, although
not SO severe in this portion Of Iowa as at
other points, was something unusual for
this season. Snow fell all Of Friday night,
melting as fast as 1t descended. 1t has
been very cold since with raw north
western gale, and today the roads are
frozen solid and very rough, blocking up
heavy vehicles. At Pacific Junction,
twenty miles south OF this city, the large
brick round-house about completed there
by the T., B. & NJ. Railroad Company was
demolished by Friday nights storm. On
Saturday trains on the Maple Valley
branch OF the Chicago aud Northwestern
road were blockaded by snow drifts, which
were reported to be from FIVE to seven feet
deep. At Missouri Valley, twenty miles
north OF here, the walls OF new two.story
brick building were twisted and warped
from five to seven inches out Of line. all
along the sienx City Railroad from Mis-.
souri, Valley to Sioux City snow fell con.
tinuously Friday night and Saturday,
melting almost as fast as ii fell. Saturday
night sheet Of ice and snow formed re-
ported to be from three TO four inches
thick. Trains from St. Paul and Yankton
due here Saturday have not yet arrived.
CHICAGO, October 1s.-The train that
left Dubuque Friday morning over the Ill
inois Central for the West, is still stuck in
a snow DRIFT west Of Howell, and the wind
fills in the snow faster than it can be
shoveled out. The company does not ex-
pect to get the road open to Sioux City be.
fore Tuesday. The steamer Depere has
not yet been heard from. She left Grand
Haven for Milwaukee Saturday Just before
the storm. The Captain of the barge S.
A. Irish reports that he parted company
with the missing steamer at Pena after
sailing with her for three hours. She was
ten miles off Kenasha. She was then
l6Auluk buUIb'm"u. NOLuIuH lho bopil
heard OF her since.
Dies MoINRs, October 19.-The ground
is frozen several inches deep hereabouts.
Two.thirds OF the potato crop has not
been dug and is probably total loss.
The crew and passengers oi the wrecked
steamer at Pena, was yariously stated at
from forty to seventy. The Captain, Ma
pier, was a trusty and skillful officer. The
officials OF the Goodrich Line, to which
she belonged, refused to give any partic.
ulars about her on her passenger list. She
was not the staunchest vessel on the line.
GRAND HAVEN, MIcH., October 1S.-The
Depere left here at 8 P. NJ. Friday. The
names OF a few Of the passengers only are
known: W. S. Benham and wife, Mrs. B.
F. Curtis, Heber V. Squire, Jr., A. Cross
man, OF Grand Haven; Mrs. Newton Brad
Icy and two daughters. Santa Fee. N. NJ;
Ispaeth q. Custer, Y. Hattinger, OF Grand
Rapids. These are all the names obtain
able at present.
MONTAGUE, MIcH., October 1S.-The
mail carrier from Clay Banks arrived at
this place at II o'clock, and reports that
Just as he was leaving Clay Banks with
the mail, a Mr.. A. R. Wheeler told him
the deck of the Depere has been discov-
cred on the beach at Stony Creek. The
mail carrier didn't stop to get the particu-
lars.
Later.-The Depere has put in at Mans
tree without any loss Of life..
Pr. HURON Dock, Mich, October 49,
A slight snow storm passed over this place
at 10 a. NJ. from the west, with heavy
winds. There is no marine disasters re-
ported at this end oil Lake Huron. There
are a large number Of vessels reported ct
anchor at Falz Presque, Mich, and Thun'
der Bay. ...... .,., yi-
not been very severe at ST. Paul, and
the absence oftelegraphic communication
prevents obtaining any definite iuiorma-
ton OF the condition ofthe country north
aud west ofhere. To-day II is bright and
warm here with the little snow on the
ground fast disappearing. Communication
by telegraph in every direction isn cut of
for distance exceeding 20 or 80 miles.
Nothing is known OF the Northern Pacific
country yet, except the report that the
storm is more severe and the snow heav.
Ter than was experienced all last winter.
DETROIT, October lS.-As yet no report
OF any serious disaster has reached this
port. The vessels generally had warning
Of the approaching storm and remained in
port PREACHED shelter. The wind has
been blowing continuous gale for the
last twenty-four hours and still continues
high. -
Toronto, October lS.-Dispatches from
the North and Northwest report severe
storm in progress. About foot Of snow
has already fallen.
CHICAGO, October 1s-The Western
Union lines on the east shore Of Lake
Michigan are all down north Of st. Jo.
seph. Detroit has been recovered, and
something may be got soon from points
north OF there. OF the effects Of the storm,
Manager Wells, Of Milwaukee, telegraphs
that the Northwestern lines to the Missis-
sippi river, and on the river division Of
the St. Paul road, are o. k. to the river.
The Iowa and Dakota divisions are showed
in, and the lines are broken down by sleet
storms.
PouonxEEpslE, n. Y, October 1S.-No
western passengers have passed here
since morning. Reports from along the
New York Central show that passengers
are blockaded west Of Rochester by snow
and ice and will reach New York some.
time tomorrow morning.
Two RIVERS, WIS, October 1s.-A storm
arose over this section, on Friday about
l2 o'clock midnight. The same evening
a Mackinaw boat left here with load oi
fish ior 'CSo Rivers, with F. Oswald and
II. Lsnsted fishermen. The storm overlook
then, capsizsd their boat and both men
were drowned. Their bodies were picked
up between Sandy Bay and Two Rivers
Point. The Dunham loaded at Clay
backs pier lost her deck load and Is now
ashore at White Fish Bay Point, The
schooner Hungarian dragged her
anchor aud went shore, broke in
1.-TWO, and Is total wreck 8
White Fish Bay. The schooner
Perry Hannah is sunk between the piersat
Jacksonport. The City OF Woodstock Ii
ashore at White Fish Baythe. The barge
\ Buinette, with $4,000 bushels OF corn, l.
ashore in three aud q half feet Of water.
At Bailey's harbor the steamer D. j
Conaway Is high and dry on the beach