New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-04
SUFFERING ca Us ID BY THE STORM


FRosT-RITTKy SAILORS FIGHTING GALES ON THE
LAKrs-DIsAsrEKs TO COAST SHIPPING.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Anxiety N marine circles about the
safety sail and vessels which were probably
posed Wednesday nights fearful gale has been In
creased by their failure appear at or harbor or
refuge and some of them is feared have been lost The
captan of the schooner Lake Forest which emerged from
the storm early yesterday morning, crippled and almost
helpless. says it terrible gale Every sea that
boarded the vessel froze it touched the decks
and long before it was nearly overweighted
with ice. The Forest was covered with Ice from her
crosstrees down when she arrived,
Last Tuesday the schooner Ray s. Farr left Muskegon
for Chicago with load of slabs On Wednesday after
put the beach Michigan CITY,
Ind The experiences with the and ice were ter
rble the vessel having nearly sunk by the Of
water that clung to her and frozc The men were In
ghtfl condition and the medical force or the vicinity
CAPTAIN GranSers injuries were the severe his
fingers being perfectly black. They were anced. and it
is hoped that his hands will be saved Noses ears and
hands Of the crew frostbtten They all nearly
dead from exhaustion and cold.
Is said that 240 carloads Of live stock are In danger
OF freezing the sreator branch of the Chicago Bur
ngton and Quincy Railroad. The bridge over Fox River
Is broken and number of trains have been compelled to
await the repairing OF It,
ST. LOUIS Dec 3-Eight negro roustabouts part of the
crew OF the river steamer Matte Bell, arrived at the
Union depot night with badly frozen hands. feet and
faces They had been working the boat at Pearl Ise
on the Illinois River all day Tuesday and Wednesday
during the blizzard Four OF their number are In such
serious condition that their hands and feet Will have to be
amputated.
CHATHAM, Mass. Dec. 3.-An unknown squarerigged
vessel is ashore on Handkerchief shoal The wind is
blowing gale from the west
VINEYARD HAVEN, Dec. 3.-An unknown three-masted
schooner has been ashore on LHommedieu Shoal Vine
yard sound yesterday with signals for assistance
flying Owing the northwest gale which Is prevailing
no assistance can reach her The is breaking over
her she is covered with lee II believed that she Is
the william T. Donnelly Captain Barrett from Baltimore
for Boston, with coal
ALBANY. Dec. 3-There five inches OF ice in the
canal and few which did not get through yester
day are fast for the All boats the Champlain
Canal came through In time.
TROY Dec 3-Thirtcen canal boats frozen In be-
tween and Little Falls. They loaded with grain
for New-York state tug Is work and 1t is hoped that
the boats will be got through to tidewater
RoCKPoRT Mass Dec. 3.-The fishing schooner Nellie
Florence Of this part anchored In the bay yesterday be-
Ing unable to reach port account Of the wind She
drag part her cable and drift to sea In the
afternoon and has since been Much anxiety Is
felt for her safety She small vessel and carried only
OF days provisions which must have been nearly ex
haustd when she went adrtft The crew consisted OF
Captain Joseph Martin and three seamen all residents OF
ROckport.