New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-30
SWEEPING OVER THE LAKES.
PROGRESS OF THE FIRST GREAT STORM
OF THE WINTER
VESSELS STRANDED AND RAILWAY TRAINS De-
LAYED BY DEEP SNOW DRIFTs-NO LOSS
OF LIFE YET REPORTED.

Chicago. Nov. 20.-The waves of the lake last night
swept almost entirely the casson-a great black
object, two miles out from shore And yet two men
remained out there all night and braved the OF
the storm, although they expected their little house.
built temporarily for the shelter Of the workmen
gagged in sinking the shaft for the water tunnel TO be
destroyed at any moment These two men refused TO
take the risk yesterday Of losing their lives In jumping
on 10 tug that sent to rescue them, although
seven Of their companions safely taken Off while
the heaviest sea of the storm running. They
told their would-be rescuers that they would risk
staying on the casson all night One of the two IS
Henry Riley the engineer in charge of the pumping
engines, they were taken from their per0us shelter
by the lfesaving men this morning
Detroit Nov. 29.-A Journal dispatch from Che
boygan, Mich, says 80 Tho Iron King towing the
Iron Queen, struck Grey's Reef yesterday during
the Storm The former worked herself off by throw
ing part OF her cargo Of grain overheard. The D. c.
Whitney is also on Grey's Reef. The Leviathan and
Gladiator left here this morning render assistance.
The steambarge Fayette reports steam barge ashore
below Cheboygan Light. and large threemasted YES
sci with her main and mizzen topmasts gone is ashore
several miles below here Both are iced ND 70 the
mastheads. The crews. If safe have not reported
mere yet. The storm. which set in from the north
east and veered 10 the northwest terrific and all
trains are delayed by the immense snOwdrifts.7
sand Beach Mich, Nov GA bowling blizzard
from the northeast has been raging since yesterday
morning. The doing considerable damage
10 the breakwaer. A large feet put in here for
refuge this morning
Cleveland. Nov. 29.-Lake Erie. shallow and treach-
crous, was lashed into fury last night by the gale
which swept its waters. Saiormen on shore
glad to drink their Thanksgiving grog about the
hot stoves in liquor stores and boarding houses
the docks, while sailOrmen incoming vessels almost
Ierished they cung icecOvered ropes lowered
shifted their frozen sails. In the channel leading
TO this harbOr the steamer Toxic, with ore. was
aground. and it feared thar some inward bound
vessel would run into her IN the binding snowstorm
through which signal light strong enough -
be seen. However. no disaster marked the night
Port Huron, Mich. Nov. 29-There is a terrific
gale from the northeast raging here, accompanied by
heavy snow squalls The steamers ArgOnaut and
Arabia were oOliged to run back for shelter.
Milwaukee Nov. 29.-Dispatches in regard TO the
Goodrich City of Ludlngton, ashore thirty
miles north Of Sturgeon Bay, state that the LudingtOn
carried no passengers, and they express the opinion
that the is safe and that, any way, the Ludns
ton is a sanch boat and could stand any amount Of
pounding before she would 90 to pieces.
Wabash. Ind, Nov. 20.-The first snowstOrm OF
the season yest,riay. the ground being covered
10 the depth Of four inches. Along the Cincinnati.
Wabash and Michigan Railway north Of here the
ground IS covered 70 depth Of nearly TWO feet
Kansas City, Nov. Ca dispatch to " The STAR
from Leavenworth Kan. says Last night the pontoon
bridge which was recently constructed across the
Missouri River at this point was washed away by
floating icr The parts have been reganed and Will
be placed in their former position. The bridge cost
100000
Pennington, Me-. Nov. a9.-Six and one-half inches
of fell hers yesterday. The storm accom-
panied by heavy northeast gale
Dover y. H., Nov 20.-The entire dam at Dwyer's
wooen mill broke out last night. Loss about 81 900.
Baltimore, Now 29.-The steamer william Crane re
ports three masted schooner ashore yesterday about
two miles north Of Curruck Lighthouse, with all sail
set. The wind was blowing a gale