, 1880-11-21
Steam.Barge Jarvis Lord, with a VAL
nable Cargo, Sunk In Maui
NEE Bay.
Steamer Dunlap Cut Through by Ice and
Compelled to Jettison Freight
Worth 5000.
steam-Ba1ge Thomas W. Palmer,
with so, 600 Bushels Corn,
Ashore in the Straits.
Ihe Propeller Roauoke Gets into 1rsablt Ut Bearer
Harber-Sumereus Other Disasters b.
ported from lariars Points;

WINTER HERE N EARNEST.
The gentlemen who have persisrentiy pre-
dicted that a mild term would follo" the colo
snap experienced during the four or five previ-
Gus dsys gave up yesterday morning when they
found the Wind back to west-northwest, the
cautonary signal flying for gale from that d.
rpction, and the temperature 80 low that every
blast of the rude wind sent an icy chill right to
the marrow. They condescended to a marked
modification Of au previously expressed views.
and reluctantly admitted that it really did took
rs If winter hAd set in permanently The "up-
signal" order read as follows:
"WAsH1SGrox. Nov. so-e:15 g. NIP sig-
nails. Storm centre In Ontario, moving east
ward. Ordered up at Escanaba, Milwaukee,
Section One. Chicago. Grand Haven. Mac6anao'
section Four. Toledo. sandasky, Cleveland. Seq
ton Five, Erie, and But1aIo. HoW0ATE-
The above bulletin Indicated that Lake Michi-
gan was embraced In the extreme western limit
OF a storm central In Canada and moving east
ward. Consequently that brisk wind would
prevail, though but for short time only All
dag long brisk west northwest wind filed the
air in tho city with Dust, while On the lake 1t
hurtIed the spray In most spiteful manner. 1t
was keen, piercing cold wind, that put blush
upon all countenances, even upon those
OF old and hardened sinners It
ptnched the, cheeks noses, and ears :of
paradise 1t was wicked wind on the lake,
particularly at the 10 Eer end, where a large
humber Of vessels are known to pe congregated.
va.uiy striving to reach their Destinations. The
men at the wheels must have suffered terribly
while on duty, and it ia fair TO presume that
none Of them we're able to remain at their posts
more than thirty minutes at time. At this
end Of the lake rhere we're few vessels out, con-
eeQuently no untoward event is anticipated.
But In the vicinity ct the islands and Straits
there we're large number, many Of which
must have suffered damage in outfit il nothing
worse has happened.
pellers Roanoke, Delaware, and Columbia, and
small schooner. All we're iced, but more Partic-
n.arly the Roanoke and Columbia and the
outside during The day looking for tows were
badly iced. The spray froze as fast as 1t fell,
and, Judging from the appearance Of the tugs, 1t
must have fallen in large quantities Concern
Ing the temperature, it may be stated that the
local observers express the opinion that the
ead lH~a nsas of I'D add
that the term will last until to-morroT. II not
longer.
On the winter question, Capt. 81 Sinclair, Of
two days under St. Helena At The landing he
Oldest inhabitant'' Of the island, who said:
"Our winter has Get tn. The snow falling now
will remain with us till spring. Then. referring
while at Grand Island, Lake Superior, on q re-
cent trfp he asked an old Indian about the COM
ing weather Going to have q cold winter"
Capt Sinclair desired to know what led him to
think 50, and he remarked quickly: when
% Wnser i Ths sun may strtKe he city city reader a
1Eonttessmen It is said to be common.
When Capt Sinclair left St. Helena last Tues.
day the Snow On the landtng Was two fest deep,
with an abundance still falling.
The propeller Peerless returned from her last
Mcintyre reports that be remained at Northport
three days In q heavy snow-storm. and it was
still showing when he left The actual depth Of
the SNOW and the yapor rising from the water 1t
was impossible to see anything On Grand Trav-
Capt. Launtry, Of the propeller Roanoke,
which arrived yesterday, says he spent three
days IN the Straits, during gale and snow
san1 1e was x 1yos o oa M
with vapor rising from the waters Of the lake.
He met vessels ut the Denvers, at St. Helena,
twenty five or thirty at Duncan City.
Capt: Christy. of the propeller Delaware. which
arrived yesterday afternoon. makes report
the head OF Beaver Island, bound down. Tho
Captain Of the Canadian propeller Columbia
also bears testimony TO the severe weather ex-
A dispatch from Whitehall announces that the
9Ghooner Bessie boalt was stopped by the ice in
Of her dock it is THOUGHT ,hat the este steam.barse
r. G. Britain wilfbreuk a passage for her up 10
the dock. Mr. Boait Is after cargo Of ties for
Inquiry at the Office OF Messrs. Leopold T.
Austrian develops the fact that the steam-barge
Whiting and consort Guiding Star had not been
able up TO yesterday to leave the Portage Canal
for Duluth, for which point they have iron-ore
cargoes. Neither had the propeller Mantstee, en-
route from Duluth, been able TO reach Hancock
from bayfield,. Ice is constantly forming, but
tuRfare kept running between Hancock and the
cnnal IT, Keep channel open Tugs are also
channel through the ice for the passa9e Of the
Man:stee and Whiting md consort- Messrs.
Leopold g. Austrian have teiegraphcd to their
agents on Lake Superior to spare no expense in
Keeping channels upen. and not to give up until
the weather compcls them to-
A fair tdea Of the situation on Lake Superior
eau be formed from the following paragraph,
1nund In the So.thHe*tcrn 1Mintng Journal,
printed at Hancock. Of Wednesday:
~das .dhe -, early closing Of the sault Canal, sue
1nk oh ol winter. may put the copper country On
snort ranons Tor short TING, or until supplies
now pow iylnY Ut Duluth and Ashland eau be got 10
this may he the case. for there is l. bare possi-
billy that the Manislee and tho J. K Whiting
iced. and other supplies to our decks before
cd Jnek Frost and his friend John Dorcas put
their f,et dow. down and say No The Whiting and
not daring to venture out into the big lake.
Meanwhils. Ice Is RAPIDLY forming In the canal
miles bclaw the canal, 80 that small
boat could not be forced through 1t at
all. There are nearly 15o carloads of supplies
r. OA4otA 1ta &AoaAaaA4 4HA4AAA8 ot4IptltLL 10
this pnrt. and many Of our merchants will be
unable 10 furnish hour, feed. soft meats, aud
other articles to their customers until the con-
tents of those cars are landed on Portage Lake
docks. The tug Maythanl will 20 to the canal
tonight Rud keep the{ce broken up Us long as
possible, a.'@ every effort will be made to ret
the freig; through. But. II the present weather
holds, We te8 1t will put an etfectual veto on
1nakinr O.u Superior servioeable as highway
longer than day or two"
According to adyices received yesterday, the
Anchor Line propeI1crs India and Arizona have
reached Sault Ste. Marie from Buffalo with car
&,tH.s of supplies The propellere Joseph L. Hurd
and City Of Fremont, also laden with supplies,
hnd no, yet arrived fsum Chicago, although they
were looked for hourly.
THE slTUATIoN AT STURGEON BAT.
Special DtspatcA to 1h< Chicago Tribune
STTR0E0E Bar. Nov. ao-The Gospel ship
Glad Tldtngs Is not frozen In at this port as re-
ported in Fridays paper. It is the small schoou-
cr Mid4e.
The weather ts very cold to-day. About two
Inches OF suow fell last night The Ice on the
bag Is Taking fast, fully five inches having
formed. Tennis could cross with safety but |
for the channel. which Is kept open by the tugs |
ICE In TIE TELLASD CANAL
SpFetaI Dtspdtch to The Chicago 7fth.sne |
ST. CATHARISES, Ont, Nov. a-Considerabie |
)cc formed III the canal last night In some parts
lelnE completely frozen over. and vessels pass-
Ing through the canal found considerable diff +
cuIty IN breaking the ice In some places, The !
weather this evening Is somewhat uIlder. and