The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
A BIG BLOW
Destructi Being the Order of the
Day,
Day
Lake Michigan Takes Hand al tn
Bellows.
Several Lives Lost About the Toast
and Numerous Wrecks Re
poEted---EchOes If
the Tornado.

CHICAGO, May 2l-A terrific gale has
been blowing since yesterday morEiI.g ard
n consequence there is a tremendous SEA a
he lake, aud navigation is practically -as-
pended, so far as leaving port ia coEceseed.
There are Numerous vessels, however, oat IN
he storm and many wrecks will no doubt ia
exported The following disasters are already
reported here:
The schooner Jennie Lind, of hiuskegon,
Mich, went ashore at the foot of Thirty third
street this morning at O'clock, AMI immed
ltely went TO pieces. John Anderson. The
captain: J., Peterson, the cook; f. Helgison, a
leek hand; and an unknown hand,
whose first name was Christian, were
drowned Axei Lampe, the mate, was
he only persol aboard the vessel who was
,aved- The schooner first struck the break
water at the foot of Goth street, bat was
iriven oil again by the immense rollers caused
oy last nights gale, which were constantly
striking against the plies, and drifted down to
sd street, where it was wedged into u
corner of the breakwater and speedily went to
| pieces. The first sea that came abroad swept
Dn the crew, and all of them, except Lampe,
we're driven against the piles, over which a
| twenty foot surf was breaking and instantly
| drowned or beaten to death. Eampe was
lriven through breach in the breakwater and
managed to swim TO the beach, where he was
| seized by Christ Martens. machinst in the
| illinois Central shops, and dragged ashore.
The two-masted schooner Minnie Burger,
from Burlington, Wis, loaded with lumber.
went ashore at the foot of Twenty eighth street
1t $50 this morning. The crew consisting oil
seven men all escaped by leaping upon pier
IF the breakwater. The schooner will prove
| otal loss
| Aho,,t ? o,oIoc tl,is ,,,or,,ir.r tl,a sobo,na,
Mary Il. Lyon arrived opposite the outer break
water. The waves Were running mountain
nigh, and breakers were dashing over the piers,
| completely hiding them from view As the
schooner showed forward by fierce wind a sud
/ len Iurch brought the Lyon partially on top
| IF the breakwater, and two subsequent pillows
| carried her completely over the breakwater,
and within the harbor.
| Young fellow on board, Frank Miller who
was making trial trip, jumped from the
schooner, in spite of all that the captain and
| one of the crew could do to hold him, and
| landed on the breakwater from which he was
| swept into the lake and drowned in less than
| .hree minutes. Another hand on the schooner
| was badly injured about ne sides and back
| The latter is now lying unconscious in the
ONCE OF the lIfe-sayinS service station, at the
rivers foot His name could not be ascer-
aimed
The captain of the Onward reported having
passed wreck about Six miles east of Crosse
Polnt, but could not give the name of the I'M
fortunate vessel
good and permanent light has yet been put up
IN the exterior breakwater, and sav the vessel
owners could secure such a light by making
proper representations to the government ma
line authorities
SIGNAL OF DISTRESS.
A white shirt floating in the breeze to-
Jay at the Fullerton avenue conduit crib, 10
oated a short distance from the north shore 1t
was the signal of distress hoisted by two fish
srmen, who could be distinctly seen from land,
but to whom 1t Is impossible to render any aid
so long as the sea continues to run high as
now.
AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. MAY 21-Off this
port last night six of the crew of the schooner
Petrol deserted the captain, and taking yawI
boat attempted to reach the shore, thinking the
schooner would founder, but she did not
They had gone but short distance when the
yawl capsizod, and three of the crew were
drowned The others chung to the bottom of
the boat and were saved this morning The
captain was picked up off the wreck by the tug
The schooner Margaret Dali, OF Chicago ar
rived this morning, totally dismasIe4.
These, with the schooner Lille E., which
went ashore on Jones Island. with crew of
seven saved, completes the list of disasters
known In this vicinity at the present time
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., May 21-High winds
and heavy rain visited this section late last
night and to-day Several vessels sought
shelter behind the uncompleted breakwater at
this port, but no serious marine disaster is re-
ported The highest velocity of the wind ON
Lake Erie was twenty eight miles an hour
PORT HURON
PoRT HURON, Mich, MAY 21.-A
strong northwest gale which sprung up dur
ing the night is driving everything into port
The schooner A. J. Covcll which left Saturday
night. bound up, was driven back. having
shipped some water.
The steam barge Aipena bound down, and
the Bay City, with lumber, lost barges of
White Rock, about 3 o'clock this morning;
stayed with them; all got in with tow lines
The steam barge Germania sailed this
morning. On the way down the barges went
adrift The Sprague and Orion sailed
in the morning and are still ont.
The steambarge Corey lost her tow of
Forester at / o'clock this morning. The
Stewart sailed in The Ranzor is still out
The schooner Unadilla, bound down. at 9 a.
m had five feet of water in her hold The
steambarl,e Turner, with tow, is waterloggei.
The Arondis of Clarke s, lla@ tow broken up.
The Lexington lies in the trough of the sea
in helpless condition. A tug will be sent to |
her assistance.
An unknown schooner, supposed to be the
Melville, Is ashore on the Canadian shore. |
near the entrance to St Clair river, stuck |
hard
The tug Clark brought in the barge Sylvia |
Moctor; the rest of the tow was abandoned |
The woman cook of the barge ST. Jose, named |
Sophia Molly, of Marine City, washed over |
board with the deck load and lost
Captain RobeI, of the st, Joe, was also |
washed over and washed back; he is badly cut |
about the head.
The crews of the barges were rescued by the |
tug Clark one at time by use of the tow |
line. TIE barges drifted ON the Lexington.
The Cyclone.
LATEST FRoH RACINE.