National Republican., 1883-09-26
LASHED INTO FURY.
One Of the Most Disastrous Storms Ever Known
on Lake Erie.
Many Vessels wreckoi--Damugo to Prop
crty at isuflalO.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 25.--A disastrous
storm occurred here late last night, the wind
at one time attaining velocity of fifty.four
miles an hour. Trees and sign boards were
blown down, and the unfinished round house
of the Rochester and Pittsburg railway on
the lake shore at South Buffalo was levcled
with the ground. A fine house on Ferry
street was entirely demolished, and large
pancs of glass in several Main street stores
were broken.
Tho windows in number Of churches suf-
fered u like fate. The public bath houses ut
the foot Of York street and several private
bath houses were washed away. In the first
ward much damage WAS done. Lumber piles
were blown across the street damaging houses
and fences. About 100 fcCt of the side track
on tho Niagara Falls branch Of the Central
railway, at the foot Of Georgia street, was
washed away, and four Blue line cars tumblod
into the lake, and their contents washed away.
Four of six telegraph wires on the Central
road were disabled aud three of tho Lake
shore wires, with all of the Grand Trunk
wires, were rendered useless. The water in
the canal slips and harbor rose to q level with
tho banks. \ tremendous current prevailed
i'll the Buffalo river, and IL took several tugs
to tow ono vessel to q place of safety. Yes
soils coming in did not try to mako the inner
harbor, and were lucky TO find shelter
under tho now brealiwator, over which
the waves dashed ut terrific height.
Tho propcllers Chicago and Iron Chief and
the sChoOncrs David Dows and James Couch
were torn from their fastonings at the Mag
ara. Tugs won't to their assistance, The
high water subsidized rs quickly as it arose,
falling two feet in less than half an hour.
Masters of vessels coming in this morning rc-
| port that the wind was terrific on the lakes.
| The barge York State in tow of the steam
! barge Buckeye, with wheat from Toledo,
broke her tow line when nearing Buffalo be-
fore daylight this morning. The Buckeye
was unable to do anything for her
consort, and came into port alone. At day
| light il was reported that white vessel was
ashore near Bay View, with the crew hanging
in the rigging. From the description fur.
nished it was learned that the vessel was the
| York State. No relief had been sent to hor
up to IL M, but a tug will be dispatched. An
other vessel is ashore at Wind Mill point, and
the life saving crew have gone to her assist
| ance. She is black three master, and is
supposed to be the Columbian, bat nothing
definite could be learned this morning. The
| floating elevator Ntarquot broke loose
from her mOorings in the Erie basin,
and raised havoc with the propeller
| st. Paul, breaking ono of her arches. her
guards and other parts. The damage will
reach several hundred dollars. 1t is also re-
ported that tho elevator broke the stern Of
| the schooner ii. G.. Cleveland. The schooner
l.. Fitzgerald, bound down from Toledo, lost
her canvas and had part of her bulwarks
carried away. She arrived here leaking, and
her cargo of wheat is thought to be damaged.
Tho schooner Nellie Gardner had her stay
Twilight came i'll with her mainsail gone.
Capt. john Pore, of tho propeller John b.,
Lyon, reports that he saw an unknown
schooner dismasted OH the lake yesterday.