New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
ROISIEkOUS MIDSUMMER WEATHER
LAKE VESSELS CAUGHT OUT IN GALE-MUCH
DAMAGE DONE BY HIGH WINDS.

LAKE VESSELS CAUGHT OUT IN A GALE-MuCH
DAMAGE DONE BY HIGH WINDS.
Osweco. n. V, July 16.-One Of the severest mid
summer storms that ever swept Lake ontario oegan
last night at O'Clock with fierce squat that sent
vessels scurrying before 1t for shelter large mum
her OF vessels and bargcS were on the lake. ana III
suffered severely The wind continued TO increase In
violence until O'Clock this morning when IL was
almost hurricane. The schooner Lady Mcponaia
OF Kingston was blown ashore near Fsirhaven' ana
will be a total loss The tug Cheftain, Win lour
coal-aden barges and tow. bound for the o. Law
renee River undertook to make Oswego for shei'c''
The tow line parted and all the barges went asnoio
short distance east OF the harbor. An u"hi'o"'
vessel is also reported ashore five miles down tne
lake. The tow Of five barSes belonging to the tug
Wilson broke away from her fifteen miles up the
lake but tugs from Oswego and Fairhaven picked
them up, and after a lively experience got them Safely
into port The passenger steamer Bon voyage was
unable TO continue her trip 10 Charlotte she came
into tho harbor here safely at midnight ana IL s"ii
here Reports OF other mshaps are expected.
The tuf proctor lost her tow at O'Clock this morn
Ing OFF Charlotte The barge Lyon was pckea up aSa
6wed TO Faraven but the Si baTses BOUND for
Montreal left here at O'Clock YESTERDAY aitelioyh
Nothing has appeared from theh AHo II 10 i'~ WV
Tow and all hands are lOst'
Watkins " v July 16.-The storm last evening
caught the steamer Schuyler on Seneca Lake just a'e
she left Lodi When It struck the boat sne careeieo
badly, frightening the passengers and crew. Ai'ef
the boat ghted she came straight through the lake 70
Watkins making no landing at North Hoctor Or
GIenora. The boat was not Injured to any extent
Saratoga, " Y, July 16.-rhe southern part OF TINS
village was visited at II o'clock last night by severe
storm OF wind and rain. 1t demolished the carnouse
Of the Union Electric Railroad, and baby danasea
three Pullman doubledeck motor cars and also three
trailer cars Two men at work In the buLdlng
when II was struck by the storm. but they were not
injured The president Of the company places me
damage to the cars at about $1,000 Inc loss 70 the
Lullding IS considerable. The wind also blew uown
three large pine In the Greenridgc cemetery ou'
DID not injure the monuments or other cemetery
Syracuse " " July l6.-A severe storm passed
over this section Inst evening. At Bridgeport Madison
County a large barn blown down and RICHARD
Hardy a farmer crushed 10 death.
Cleveland, July 1.-THE schooner General BURNSIDE
foundered abOut four miles northwest Of Cleveiand
IIarbOr al o'clock this morning. The BURNSIDE ieit
Cleveland Friday night coal Laden for Loraln and during
the evening forced back, and while attempting 70
make port sprung leak The tug Gregory went TO
her assistance and Just In time to save the cap
later the schooner down. leaving the tops OF her
Ipars above water. The Burnside was an old boat,
lis feet foTg and 3O7 tons burden. She was owned
In Port Huron. ~ 49,,
Beaverton ont, July 18.-A tornado visited this
vicinity Yesterday afternoon, doing great deal OF
damage TO dwelling houses, barns, standing TIMBER,
fences etc. number OF dwellings we've entirely de-
mollsled. Several persons were Injured, one man,
named Bennett, seriously.