Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-13
THE NORTHERN GALE.
Churches and Other Bnildisgs Wrecked
In Ontario Panic Of the Saita.
tjon Army.


Toronto, November l2.--Dlspstcbea
from various points In Ontario indicate
that the storm last night was very Sc.
we're At Hastingshire the Roman
Catholic church was blown down.
Another church was damaged, saw
mn was unrooied and fences blown
down. At Bellville the Robertson
block was unroofed and other houses
damaged. Chimneys, fences and trees
were blown down in all parts of the
city. The gale was ACCOMPANIED Inv
lighting, thunder and fearful down.
fall of hail. When the gale
struck the Metropolitan hall. In
which the salvation army meeting
was being held, the rattling of the
scenery caused by the wind created n
panic. Three women tainted, A
rush was made for the stairway. down
which great many people tumbled.
but no one was seriously hurt
The schooner Nemesis Is ashore
near Bayfield,. The GREW was saved.
SCHOONER IN PERIL,
Lockport n. V, November ia
three-masted schooner. supposed To he
coal vessel, is ON the rocks three
miles east of Alcott, Lake Ontario,
The crew Is still aboard.
on THE LAKES.
Detroit Mich, November ia dis.
patch from Munistec states that The
schooner Lilly f., belonging 10 l.,
lIngleman Of that city. Went ashore
in the gale OF yesterday high and div
on the beach. The crew were saved
by the life saving men. She was valu.
ed at 80, 600; insured for $1,000.
The steam barge Norman, owned by
Il. G. Peters of Manistee, was driven
ON the pier at Pen, Water and some
minor casualties are reported from the
straits, but nothing serious.
a dispatch from Colchester, Ont re-
ports the light ship foundered Mt her
| anchorage. Fears are felt for the safe
ty OF Capt Forrest, WIN was the only
person on board. There is a heavy gale
on Lake Huron.
TEMpEsT-TossED.
Chicago, November lo.-The barges
Transfer and Wolverine arrived AT
this port this afternoon from Grand
Haven, Mich, in badly demoralized
condition, having lost portions of their
equipment and cargoes. The schooner
Leo and Wanneta kept company with
them till sunday night, and have moi
been heard of since. Late this afternoon
n tug was dispatched to their rescue
1t Is know that Il water-logged vesse
flying signal of distress of this port
has not yet returned. The schooners
Josephine, Dresden and Luling ar,
ashore at Pent Watee. The Dresden
is loaded with oats, feed aud cam
supplies. The schooners Len HigbS
and Four Brothers are reported ashor,
in the vicinity of Muskegum, Mich.
ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
Chicago, November II. - A fierc,
gale from the West aud Southwest pre-
vailed on Lake Michigan all day yes
terday and last night. 1t is less VIC
lent to-day but the lake Is still rough
and vessels experience much difficulty
in making port. Thus far no serious
damage is reported here, but there ar
grave apprehensions for the safety of
number of vessels. Ten days ago TIN
schooner Arab went ashore in the har
Dor of st. Joseph. Michigan. The tu
Protection got her ailoat Friday, an,
they were to have left for Milwaukee
Saturday, expecting to arrive Sunda
| Dub bsto
of them. Eighteen men were on boar,
the two vessels, and 1t is feared the.
were unable to weather the gale an,
were all drowned.
SHIPPING DISASTERS.
Detroit, November l2.-Some fur
ther reports from last nights gal
have reached here. A large humble
of vessels reached Sand Beach harbo
refuge in safety. The barge Esconab
got in disabled, with her cargo of corr
shifted. Her consort the Merrimac
is adrift with the barge Glasgow, on,
of her tow. Three schoOners and TIN
barge Nevada are ashore at Fightin,
island. The barge John Il. Lyon /
ashore on Peach island; the Buckley
at Ballads reef, but all safe, and viii
probably float when the water rises
AT the lime kilns the water is fourteei
feet seven inches.
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