New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
THE STORM IN TIE NORTHWEST.
HEAVY SEAS RUNNING IN THE LAKES.
Snow AND GALE IN cANADA-Two MEN DEAD
FROM EXPOSURE.

| SNOW AND GALE IN CANADA-Two MEN DEAD
FROM EXPOSURE.
CHICAGO, Dec. (SpecidD.-The storm on
Lake Michigan last night Of the widest in NAM
years IL Is said that the water higher on the shore
than.at any time since 1869 At no place the ef
fecta OF the storm apparent than at Lincoln Park
All along the shore trees lying prostrato, and many
the poles used for the oecrct lights are blown down
The temporary breakwater that had been
preparatory to building permanent one was washed
away ana the waves with resistance swept the
magnificent drive tearing 1t rway In many places and
dermning for almost the entire distance between the
floating hospital and the park water works
The etorm was 80 severe that 1t found impossible
to keep the electric lights burning after O'clock and
the park authorities unable TO the damage which
they know was being done and were pOweress to pre-
vent The police discovered one Barney McGaf frozen
to dealt on the open prairie south Of the city Dr. t. c.
Miller resident of Hyde Park started from hIs sons
house at Fifty thrdst and Wentworth-ave last night
for his own house He sixty years old and robust
Before no got home was almost overcome with the
binding storm, and when he reached HE house he died
The trip which he made through the open country
and at $50 O'clock the time he made it, the storm va
at the hight of It's fury.
The weather throughout the Northwest IA clear ana
cold. Tho storm last night ragged wildly on the lake
and s feared that great deal Of damage done TO
shipping. Four vessels were discovered off the
mouth Of the river this morning having been unable to
MAKE tue port on account or the heavy and because
the rigging could not DO handled by OF the ice
which encased II. Captain Manu. vessel captain, lly
Ing at NO lOo Eighteenth place. last night reported
missing. The name OF the vessel which ne commanded
could not be learned but his friends say she started
fifteen days ago on trip which should take but forty
hours and has not yet been heard from.
The storm last night beat mp a tremendous along
the lake shore. The waves ran high and falling the
heavy planks OF the breakwater broke them up like
tinder The Illinois Central tracks protected by tho
brcakwater which is about 100 feet away. The
broke ts,a at Thrty fir and rhiryninth sts
washed away the outside track for distance OF several
feet At Twentysocondst tho track which is protected
by the breakwater also washed away
About II O'Clock last night found yinG
on the iicwalk in Wentworthayo.. near Flfty-thrst
lie was nearly buried beneath the snow, which was
drifting badly lie was carried to house rear by
where ne soon dicd. He was DAME. Miller, axe s1ty.
OMAHA, Nch., Dec. "a wind storm prevailed here
yesterday aud last night The velocity at the wind
estimated AT sixty miles an hour Considerable damage
ms Doe, "ohc I" oulIihEs rams coud h"t Cross ne
Union Pacific bridge for several hours account OF The
Ing was partly blown down. Farm buildings throughout
the state have been moro or less wrecked.
storms experienced hero for years has boon IN progress
since cary thH morning About Two ltct oi sho" mas
coming blocked with drifts seven aud eight feet deep
Up to noon the various trains ON the different roads
ToRoNIo. Dec. 5-Rcport' from varions parts Of ON
tiro state that heavy gale israEns snow has fallen
last night to depth OF from six inches to four
feet All trans more OF less delayed and in some
places they blocked. The temperature u falling
IaVd,y west Of tAc lake.. At Winnipeg this morning
the thermometer marked 4 below zero.
Graham, Mass. Dec. J.-Ihc schooner Grecian,
CALAIS. Captain v ubur. from NcW-I for Easportf
with con came ashore at Chatham Beach iu the gale.
mas morning. The Ncsse. Is fIlI OF water The crew
saved.
The schooner j. :. famprey. from Boston, in ballast
/, ashore two mile, soIh Oi the lights SD" mls,tayCd
and came ashore In the gallo tAi5 morning. she Will
probably De got OF.
CiLyTI,Nn. ONO. Dec. , t>pcc,rh the steam barge
nac lcft Cleveland On Friday TINS afternoon vessel
gcriuE her DESCRIPTION seen {" uc !ah'rluS
heavily 10 the sea on th, port but -uow,Ogu cat oil
tie view. II showed for live minutes and when the
small away nothing coud be OF tao vessel
L vernon who saw her before the say She must
have fOundcred to have disappeared 50 suddenly.