Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

Dean Richmond, are given up for lost in
last nights storm ON Lake Erie. The
corpses of five have been washed ashore
at Van Buren, Point, 40 miles from this
city, near Duukirk. The shore of the
lake Is strewn with wreckage and mer-
'chandise, and the waves are hourly
yielding up further evidences of the fate
to which the Richmond has gono.
Another boat, the schooner Typo, is
Thought to have gone down with her
,crew, just off Gravelly bay, on the
Canadian side, a few miles from this
city. She is owned by the Hargrove
Company of Detroit
The roof of the station Of the West
ern New York g. Pennsylvania railroad
this city, was blown iof by the wind,
Saturday afternoon. Three boys were
killed and several men injured.
LONG LIST OF WRECKS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-The severity Of
the northwest gale that has swept the
Great Lakes for the past AS hours has
not been exceeded during the season OF
navigation for the past 10 years. The
list of wrecks in proportion to the num-
ber Of vessels which were out in the gale
is larger, perhaps, than any in the his
tory of the latter day marine. That
there has been large loss of life now
seems certain, but it may be several
days before it is known just how many
sailors persisted. Following is the list
of wrecks thus far reported:
Yacht Enterprise, ashore, Lyons
Head, Lyons bay.
Steamer g. F. Curtis, ashore, Cheboy-
gan.
Schooner Isabel Reid, ashore, Cheboy-
gan.
Schooner Nelson Holland ashore, Che.
boygan.
Barge Sweepstakes, ashore, Cheboygan
Barge Knight Templar, ashore, Che
boygan, Mich.
Lake tug Acme, foundered, Lake
Huron.
Schooner Volunteer, stranded, Port
Austin, Ont.
Schooner Falconer, ashore, Lake
Ontario.
Unknown schooner ashore near Man
istee.
Schooner John T. Mott, sunk, Fair
port, Ohio.
Schooner Amboy, ashore, Buffalo.
Schooner Mont Blanc, water-logged
Buffalo.
Steamer schuylkill, stranded, Bal
Point
Steamer Mariana, stranded, Elliot
Point
Schooner Ironton, ashore, Bay Mills
Lake Superior.
Dispatches from all points along the
west shore of Lake Huron and the east
ern end of Lake Superior indicate tina
the storm increased greatly in violenct
as night came on, and at midnight thu
storm was at its height, but the most o
the lake fleet had succeeded in reaching
shelter.
SIX LIVES LOST NEAR MANIsTEE.
MANIsTEE, Mich, Oct 15.-Tht
identity of the four-masted schooner re
ported ashore near here last nigh
has been established. The vessel il
the Mlnnehaha of Cleveland, Captain
Packer, with cargo of corn. OF tn,
seven souls on board the schooner bu
one, Captain Packer, escaped. Thos,
drowned were
John Rafferty,, John Rafferty,, Jr.
Mary Keefe, cook, William Ahlstrom
sailor, two sailors, names unknown, al
of Cleveland.
The schooner went ashore yesterday
afternoon, and it was seen that sh
must soon be pounded to pieces by tn
heavy seas. A life saving crew arrived
on the scene just before dark, but to-
late to be of any service.
The sea was running very high an,
swept the decks clean, and the crey
were all drowned except the captain
who jumped overheard with plan
and swan ashore. The Minnehaha wa
being towed by steam barge Henry ]
Johnson, also of Cleveland, which be
came disabled during the storm, an
Captain Packer, fearing that he woul
go down in the open sea, cut the toy
line and put for shore.
Captain Packer said that his hatche
went over the rail and the hold bega
to fill with water when he cut loose. !
few minutes after he struck the bar tn
vessel broke in two, and within q hal
hour nothing but the bow was left.
The crew were amidship, while
was at the stern when the vessel brokt
They had no life preservers ON boarC
and the opinion of the captain was
there had all would be alive to-day.
A STEAMER ASHORE AT LONG poIN,
PoRT CoLBoRNE, Oct. 18th
steamer Argonaut, which arrived tn
evening, reports that she passed larp
steamer ashore at Long Point. She
supposed to be the Byron Whitake
Tugs have been sent to her assistance.
MISSING BOATS ON LAKE SUPERIOR.
SAuLT STE. MARIE, Mich, Oct 15.-
The gale of last night from the nortl
west was felt severely on Lake Superio
Three boats are missing and one ashor
Several had their cabins stove in b
the heavy seas, which made clea
sweep over the decks.
The Canadian steamer D. D. Calvii
with barges Ceylon and Augusta, lade
with 10000 bushels of wheat, left Fo
William before the storm, bound fC
Kingston.
The steamer Alberta left "a hou
after them and arrived tonight. HI
captain says that he saw nothing of IL
missing boats.
DUNKIRK, N. Y, Oct. 16.-Only oI
man escaped from the lost steamer Dea
Richmond, and he was found OH Il
beach near VanBuren Point to-day, I'll
haggered face and sunken eyes told
story of terrible suffering. He was air
lessly wandering up and down the beac
and when spoken to burst into tea
and said he was looking for his dog.
He was questioned and SAID he hi
been washed off the Richmond and W
unquestionably the only man saw
from the vessel. After he had bet
cared for and given stimulants he !