New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-26
GREAT DAMAGE By STORMS.
LIFE AND PROPERTY ENDANGERED.
HEAVY GALE ON LAKE ERIE-DBvAsTATIoN on
LAND AND WATER.
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lDY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
BUFFALO Sept. 25.-The first of the equinoctal
storms burst upon Lake Erie last night. The gale
was one of the most terrific ever encountered upon
the inland seas. and its fury appeared to centre in
this locality. The storm had IT'S origin the vicin-
lty OF Georgian Bay, but Its full force reserved
| for this end of Lake Erie. The wind blew at the
rate of fifty miles for some time. aud for few
moments attained velocity of hfty-nine miles.
| Tho casualties arc numerous but the loss of life
may not turn out very The gale was at its
height about o'clock this morning.
The loss of the schooner barge the York State with
| all hands, was reported this forenoon. She was
with the steam barge Buckeye bringing wheat from
| Toledo Their line parted when few miles from
Buffalo harbor. When the York State was last seen
| by the Buckeye the sea was making breaches over
her, her side-light were washed away and one OF
the crew was endeayoring to lash light In the
| main rigging The captain OF the buckeye
says 1t was of the worst nights he
has sver experienced. He had little faith that
the members Of the crew Of the York State would
be saved. 1t was learned this evening that all un-
known vessel was ashore near Bay View The sailors
were In the rigging shouting desperatelyifor help
life saving crew was sent 10 their assistance.
The latest reports from Bay View confirm the belief
that ne vessel is the York State She Will reach this
amounted 10 IL. 600 bushels Of wheat. upon which
there is full insurance. The vessel is insured Tor
$4,000, about two-thlrds her value. She Is owned
by Mr. Eldridge. of Chicago, aud is commanded by
Joseph Hayes.
shortly after daylight schooner was discovered
ashore near Windmill Point tug was at once
dispatched from this port with liie-s2ving
After a hard fight with the heavy sea the vessel
reached and proved 10 be the John Wesley, Captain
Charles Woods bound from Escanaba to Black
Rock with a cargo of iron ore. She was last among
the rocks with con iderabie water IN her, but her
crew, consisting of six and woman cook was
safe. Alter the vessel struck the captain
went ashore In the ships boat to report
the wreck and obtain assistance The Wesley
is owned by Dailoy Bros, Of Toledo, and is COM
manded by Charles Woods. She is insured for
$4,000.
A dispatch TO Messrs Crosby & Dimmick.
ance cents, was received this morning announcing
the total loss OF the schooner W. ii. Vanderbilt,
owned here by S L. Watson ana others. which foun-
dered OIL Long Point during the gale. Tue crow
was saved. She was bound from Escanaba
with iron ore. MessTs, Smith and DAVIS
received dispatch from POit Coborne stating that
the schooner Norway. lumbcr-laden and dismasted,
was ashore Just east of the piers there Also tho
brig Hercules, belonging at Port Burwell and laden
with lumUer
Ihe toatlng elevator Marquette broke from her
moOrings, and seriously damaged The propeller ST.
Paul. Tne new roundhouse OF the Rochester and
PItsburg Railway Comp NV was blown down. The
| telegraph service was badly crippled. Some OF tho
| New-YOrk Central Railroad tracA at the foot OF
| G-orgia-st WAS washed away and four freight
cars were demolished, their contents being carried
| away by the waves. Several public bathing
houses were wrecked and two or three dwellings
| were blown down. Sigus were blown down III all
parts of the city and many fine plate glass windows
were broken.