The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
A GALE
On the Lakes Destroys a Number OF
Vessels.

ToRONTo, Nov. I2.-Dispatches
from various points of Ontario indi-
cate that the storm Of last night was
very severe. At Hastings the spire
of the Roman Catholic church was
| blown down and the church other
| wise damaged; sawmilIS were I'M
rooted and fences blown down. AT
BelleYille the Robertson block was
unroofed and otherwise damaged, and
| chimneys, fences and trees were blown
down in all parts of the city. The
gale was accompanied by lightning.
thunder, and fearful downpour of
hail. When the gale struck the Metro
politan hall, in which the Salvation
Army meeting is being held, the rat
tling of the scenery, caused by the
wind, created panic. Three women
tainted, and rush was made for the
stairs, down which a great many tum-
bled. No one was seriously hurt.
The schooner Nemesis is ashore near
Bayfield,. The crew was saved. Two
inches of snow fell in Central Ontario.
LoCKPoRT, NY, Nov. IA three
masted schooner, supposed to be a
coal vessel, is on the rocks, three
miles east of Olcott, on Lake Ontario.
DETROIT, Nov. II. "A dispatch
from Manistee states that the schoon-
er Belle, belonging to NJ. Engelmann,
or that city, went ashore in the gale
yesterday, and is high and dry on the
beach. The crew was saved by life
saving men. The steam barge Nor
man, owned by r. G. Peters, Manistee,
was driven on the pier at PentWater
and is going to pieces. Some minor
casualties are reported from the
straits, but nothing serious.
A dispatch from Colchester, Ont,
reports the lightship foundered at her
anchorage, and fears are entertained
for the safety of Capt. Forrest, who
was the only person on board.
The gale has also been heavy on
Lake Huron.
CLEVELAND, O.. Nov. 12.-During
a furious gale last night, Night
Waterman Lamb. at the wooden mills
on Wilson avenue, in examining the
upper doors and windows, was blown
outside the stairway, and hurled
across the narrow street to the
ground, thirty feet below. His back
was broken, and he is now dead.
TORONTO, Nov. PA violent gale
last night leveled telegraph wires,
trees and fences. There is consider
able snow this morning, and the
is cold.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-The barges
Transfer, c. o. D. and Wolverine ar
rived in this port this afternoon from
condition, having lost |
Of
goes. The schooners Leo and Man
1ette kept company with them till |
Sunday night, and have not been
heard of since.
Late this afternoon tug was dis
patched to rescue the unknown water
ogged vessel flying q signal of dis
;ress off this port. The tug has not
yet returned.
The schooners Josephine Dresden
md Luling went ashore at PentWater.
The Dresden is loaded with oats, feed
md camp supplies.
The schooners Len Higley and Four
Brothers are reported ashore in the
Ticinity of Muskegon, Mich.
DETROIT, Nov. 12-Some further
'eports of last nights gale have
cached here. A large number of YES
els reached the Sand Beach harbor
'efuge in safety. The barge Escana-
ia got in disabled. Her cargo of corn
vas shifted to her consort, the Mer-
'imac. The barge Glasgow, three
chooners and the barge Nevada are
lshore on Fighting Island beach;
barge John B. Lyon on Beach Island,
md the Buckeye at Billiards. reef, all
'afe, and will probably float when the
water rises. At Limekilns the water
S IA feet Z inches.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia fierce gale
from the west and southwest pre-
vailed on Lake Michigan all day yes
5erday and last night. 1t is less vio-
ent to-day, but the lake is still rough,
and vessels experience much trouble |
N making port. Thus far no serious
damage is reported here, but grave |
are felt for the safety of |
a number of vessels. Ten days ago the |
schooner Arab went ashore in the
harbor of st. Joseph, Mich. The tug
Protection got her afloat on Friday,
and they were to have left for Mil
waukee Saturday, expecting to arrive
Sunday morning. Nothing has been
heard of them. Eighteen men were
on board the two vessels. 1t is feared
they were unable to weather the
gale, and all are drowned.