Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-21
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A life and Death Pull BY mon from
the Chamberlain.


OH,oAeo, Oct. IA special from
Milwankee regarding the sinking OF the
large steam barge Selsh Onamoetils'
saws: Captain Greenley OF the onampel.
lain, in an interview, states that aiter ne
discovered the light of the approaching
vessel, he had only time to give one
whistle before the collision occurreu.
His boat, he said, was struck on the port
how and had a large hole stove IN. FROM
the rush Of water into her hold, he knew
ID was impossible to keep her free ana
headed her for tho shore. But II
was only few minutes before
aba beoan 10 sink and ne
ordered The crew to take to the small
boats. Il was q terrible night, the fog
being SO thick that II wasimpossiblet 70 see
from one end Of the boat to the other,
while the rain came down in torrents
Not knowing how far of from land they
we're. and knowing their lives would DO
in peril in the small boats with sea run.
ming. the crew became panic stricken. IL
was during this excitement that nvo Inon
LOST their lives. The four deck-hands,
with the second engineer got into one on
the boats and started TO lower II from tne
dayits but tho rope of one OF .he
dayits fouled and as the otner
end Of the boat was suddenly
lowered the i've unfortunate men were
| thrown into the water and were lost to
sight in the darkness and fog, although
| their screams for help could be dis
| tinctly heard for several minutes. LuckiIy
the chamberlain carried two boats and
| the CAPTAIN with the 10 others of the crew
boarded II, abandoning nearly all their per-
sonaI effects. Taking compass 70 guide
them through the fog, they pulled tor the
shore. IL was life or death 10 all OF them'
As they realized this peril, they became
more calm and after steady pull the
Sheboygan light was sighted and they
made the harbor at late hour.
WIND II MILES AN HOUR.
The storm on the lake was the seyerest
/ that has been known for several years.
| About 0 O'Clock the wind, which had been
blowing fresh from the south, veered
suddenly to the west and ushered In gale
which steadily increased in violence
until 8 O'Clock in the afternoon, when II
gradually subsidized. Al 2 o'clock the mar
AZ the crib reported that the wind was
blowing II miles an hour, which was the
greatest velocity attained by the storm
Fortunately there were few vessels OUT
side the hsrbor and comparatively little
damage was done.
| A heavy feet left here for the east shor'
Wednesday, and grave fears are enter
tanned for lis safety. The general opinion
among vessel men was that the full fur.
Of the gale would be felt of the cas-
shore, and that reports Of accidents woult
be received from Michigan to-day.
The propeller jay Gould came In iron
Lake Superior last night. She was II
hours late. Captain MaoAuley says b
has never experienced so severe o storm
on Lake Michigan. He sailed a direc
course from the Manitous and had tn
wind almost abeRm. tremendous SO
was running. Seas swept broadside owe
the steamers hurricane deck and tn
captain was thoroughly drenched Will
standing on top Of the pilot house. II
saw no vessel in distress.
CHICAGO, Oct. l5.-Dispatehes froI
various points in northern Indiana an
northern and central Illinois, report con
siderable damage done by the sever
storm of yesterday. several frame build
ings in the suburbs of Chicago wer
blown down. The little town Of Lei
mann, and located on the line of th
Chicago Il North western road was entirel
demolished. The buildings were nc
completed so that no one was hurt 81
was one of the phenomenal storms Of III
year." said the signal officer, "and Their
are some points about it which will be q
great interest to the scientific world.
was characterized by one Of the loves
barometric pressures ever observed. A
Chicago when the storm centre was her
the barometer registered Just 29.09S COL
rected for sea level. There has neve
been a storm in which all the indication
Of its formation were more decided"