Daily Republican., 1885-09-11
WestArn CycIOue.

western Cyclone.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 10.-Rsports re-
ceived from all directions indicate that
the storm Of Tuesday and yesterday
was tho most severe that has prevailed
on Lake Michigan for many years.
Many vessels ara believed 10 have heen
wrecked, but there are yet no advices
from which to determine the amount of
loss of life or property.
By the loss of the schooner Advance,
near Sheboygan, Captain M. Poulson,
his son George, and seamen Martin
Pierson, Henry Holt and Thomas In
gherberetsOn were drowned. Jacob
Raum, the sole survivor Of the echoon-
er's crew states that the crew endeavor-
ed to prevail upon Captain Poulson to
beach the Advance to save life, but he
refused and dropped anchor in the
midst of the storm, hoping to save the
vessel and cargo. This sea broke over
the vessel and ehe filled and capsizsd.
The crew attempted to make land, but,
with the exception of Raum, all were
drowned in the breakers.
An unknown schooner, supposed to
be the Milton, o. this port Is reported
driven ashore North of Two Rivers.
Moth ing has been heard of the crew,
and 1t is believed that all hands are
lost. All safe harbors on the West
shore of Lake Michigan are filled with
| vessels which have gone In to seek
shelter. Vessels arc reported ashore at
various points. The propellers Empire
State and Roanoke are badly stove at
Sand Beach. The Breakwater at the
| latter place is damaged to the extent of
S40, 900. The schooner George Sherman,
loaded with coal, ran on Simmons
Reef, and pounded 40 hard that she
broke up. The crew were all saved.
Unknown vessels are reported ashore
near Hscanaba
I DAMAGES ON LAKE HURON.
| DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 10.-RepOrts
from Lake Huron indicate that the
storm OF Tuesday and yesterday was
the heaviest experienced for years.
Reports from Oscoda say the Susan
Ward and Keepsake and the barge
Wyandotte were almost broken N
jp.eces by tho waves. The barge S. E.
Ms rvin, valued at SIC, 900, dragged her
lanchors, and fears for her safety were
Ientertained. Other vessels are on the
lake, but their fate is unknown. The
steam barges K. Wallace and Garden
lCity lost their tows and are now In
Sand Beach Harbor. A large black
Ischooner, with three sp,rs and no top
masts, went ashore at MILESTONE Poin'
) yesterday afternoon, and the sea II
breaking completely over her
:. THE STORM ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
CHICAGO, Illinois, September 10
The Easterly gale which swept the lake
Tuesday and yesterday was more se-
we're and greater in area than any Other
lgale Of the season. The damage tc
shipping is quite general An unknown
vessel was wrecked at Two Rivers
} Wisconsin, yesterday. The shore i
D strewn with sails and rigging
cabin furniture, portions of cabin
cordw and cedar posts. Tile mail
, part of the hull, which looks to b
! greatly broken up, is about five mile
north Of the harbor piers. Nothin
was found to indicate the name of tn
vessel, except q piece of monkey ra
3 painted white with black letters, fiv
, and one-half inches long, spellin
e Milton"
THE OHIO STORM.
4 CINCINNATI, Sept. 10.-It Is no.
Iestima mated that the damages by til
storm at Washington Courthouse wi
, not be less than 100000. Governc
/ Hoadly has issued proclamation cal
j. ing upon the people of Ohio for relic
@ tor the sufferers. He says that he ha
Q made a personal examination of th
. ruins, and that the citizens are in dir
= distress. Contributions should be al
8 dressed to Marcus A. Barclay, Mayo
r of Wash ingtou Courthouse.
81 The Chamber OF Commerce has ap
J. lpointed committee, of which j. Fl
It Stewart. general manager of the Gin
C cinnati, Washington and Baltimor
IS Railroad, is treasurer, to collect fund
for the relief of the sufferers. Th
r Adams and the Baltimore and Obi
Expresses and the Midland and Littl
y Miami Railro ads offer to carry all gift
of goods free of charge.
u CLEVELAND.., Sept. 10. The daa
u age in Craw fordCounty by the storr
i will amount to $4,000. At Osceola IL
Methodist Church was blown over an
several buildings unroofed. a ffeigl
l. car was blown from side track on tt
Ohio Central Railroad. A wreckin
n train ran into it and the engine was d
Y. molished. Engineer II. Morrill,,
I'd Clyde, was badly scalded. In Can
~ paign County much damage was dor
8, to crops and farm build ings. Advice
ID from Summit and Portage Counties RI
ID pert considerable damage, Fruit tre,
ie were stripped bare and corn is lyin
70 fiat Barns, houses and outbuildine
is were unroofed, haystacks blown ava
d and fences demolished. In man
le places it has rained twenty. fol
10 hours Streams are swollen and roat
y washed out.