, 1881-11-12
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YESTEnDAy's STORM. :.
| Early yesterday morning the wind, which was
] blowing moderately froin tho southeast, begun
| to frcshen, increasing by O'Clock to heavy
galc, and kept on increasing in violence until 2
o'clock p. H., when it reached Il velocity Of
forty i've miles an hour, US registered on tho
machine at the Watcr-Works crb. The sea
was very heavy, and WIS rendered doubly rough
ly Il heuvy back swell cluScd by tho Government
breakwater. Notwithstanding the severity Of the
gale, several vessels attempted to leave port.
were forced buck, and narrowly escaped serious
disaster. The schooner Wilbur started to tow
out but parted her line just us she cleared the
North Pier, and wns compelled to let go both her
anchors In order to keep her from going on the
beach. 1t required the united services of six
tugs to get her back into the river, which was
accomplished after two hours hard work and
tho loss of her cathead, which was tcrkcd
completely out. The schooner City Of Green Bay
also attempted to tow out. Her tow-linc parted
before she reached the end Of tho piers, and she
was driven against tho North Pier, carrying
away her bobstnys. The tug finally made fast
to her again and towcd her back into port The
John Dean, us though tempting fate, also At-
tempted to tow out, hut, after getting II good.
hard thump aga:ust tho North Pier, her Captain
concluded to tow back and wait for the sub
sidence Of tho gule. The Captain Of another
craft, the schooner james Couch, also wanted to
leave port, but none 1f the tug ine managers
would allow their tugs to attempt to take the
Couch out ana she was compelled to remain in
port But few Of the tugs attempted to venture
out during the hight Of the gale beyond the end
of the North Pier. Those that got that far in
variably turned tail and ran back. as the sea
made clean breaks over them. One dive was
NIL the best Of them wanted. Yesterdays storm
WAS undoubtedly the scvere5t experienced ut
this port this season. and grave fears % were en-,
tcrtuncd list night thut Sutnc OF tho fleet bound
to this port would be found On the beach this
morning.
FA1RHAyEN HARBOIs1 N. Y. ID.
Last year there was considerable trade done
between Canadian ports and FntrhaSetl. N. T.,
but as ut that time tho latter bore rather UNI
enyiable notoriety, and was looked upon as an
other Oswego. business iell off, The Govern
the past summer. and vessel men cuu now Ic-
pend upon the following depths Ut water ut tho
from ,he lake to the buy: With ol cut In chill
mel, tU feet; length of cut in channel 1.s10 feet;
depth OF water IN channel, from outer end Of
pier into hnrbor, lf feet; depth OF wafer outside
OF pier, north, IT,: feet: depth Df water at lowest
point, entrance to hurbor, l2!3 feet: west pier
extended beyond hight, ~ feet; cast pier being
carried out the same MS west, less ~ feet. As
there Is now iii appropriation in hand for the
purpose. tho work will be continued next year
I'LL points OF the channel in luke und harbor. AS
Fairhavca offers spectal facilities for the re-
shipment Of Or. and barley SINNERS wiz no
late make their arrangements accordingly.
THE SITUATION AT THIS PORT
Navigation at this port is rapidly drawing to a
close. This is shown by the number of vessels
daily going into winter quarters. The dull mar
kets, no frcghts, and low ratcs huye caused
some vessel owners to order their vessels into
winter quarters several weeks before the actllnl
close. From every port our exchanges bring
tho SAME story. OF dull markets nnd dismal
prospects. Even the lumber ind ore rates ut
this late season of the year IRE ut grcat de- |
cline, brought about by unprecedented compc-
titon- 1t Is the time or year when wages are
high, when tho risks are grc:lt, and when insur-
tnGe rates advance. 1t predicted Mt the I
opening Of navigation the present se:snsl tint it
would be the best season for many years. Tho
passenger traffic transferred to the railways
by reason Of the cutting OF rates for months |
past. The grain shipments have gone largely to |
tue railways from tho fact that through rates |
from New York declined to point us low |
cents, : Of which were terminal chMrgcs ut the |
seaport, anu it Is well known that the strike ut
Nfuskegon wrought disaster to the lumber mar |
kets.