New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22
DESTRUCTION BY THE STORM.
GREAT DAMAGE in WESTERN AlAlhS.
4 HEAVY LOSS IN TIE OHIO GIL FIELDS
FEARS OF INJURY TO TIE FRUIT
CROP IN MANY PLACES.

Detroit Mich April 2l.-The storm yesterday ni"h-
inc ragged furiosly ut Wyandote, south OF here. Al
the docks and boathOus"s which stood on 'he p'HN
OF the river along the city's front were more OF is
damaged most of the latter with their contents De'hs
rendered total wrecks. Windows were blown IN ana
the streets strewn with signs Inc 1888 ID peiic'S"
10 reach fully VI 900.
The tremendous seas at Oscoda carried away n
portion OF the Gratwick. smith Fryer Lumber 'o.5
docks also the Old Tanker dock, and with 1t large
amount Of lumber piled there awaiting Shipment
The storm stu continues and other properly Is III
danger Of being carried away large steam barsr
was sighted yesterday morning, but WIS soon lost
70 view She was headed for harbor, but II 10 not
known whether she reached shelter from the storm
not.
Rain and slice. prevailed In the vicinity OF East
Tawas Wednesday night and yesterday. Trees We're
covered with Ice and much damage was done 10 fruits
At South Haven the high wind continued all day, III
tcrspersed with rain, hail and snow shifting 10 south
west yesterday afternoon
Reports from the upper peninsula show that a
snOwstDrm prevailed there. Flit'en Inches OF shD"
has fallen and railroad traffic Is irnped0 Through
out the fruit belt the thermometer wla in the tlt!cs
last night and colder weather Is expected Much
anxiety Is felt In regard 10 the NUT crop TIC
steamer Tuxb,ry left Toledo Wednesday evening With
coal for the upper lakes In tow u tue steam barge
Sawyer which also had the schooner Rcdfern. The
boats were struck near the Turtle light and the Tux
bury was quickly swamped. The steering gear OF
the Redfern carried away. Will" tie steamer
suffered heavy damage by the water breaking over her.
The Tuxbury now lies with her decks even with The
water steam pump was sent out last night 10
float the wreck
Chcboycan, Mich. April 21-The gale which has
been raging here for the last twenty four hours or
more IS the worst ever experienced The now Chcy-
boy gan Hotel Is partly unroOfed and many other bld
ngs have been uEroofcd. The big steamer Chemnng
diitec ashore In Duncan Bay, but was pulled OH with
little damage. More wrecks expected.
Burlington. Iowa, April 81 tspeciaD .-Icst"idav'
blizzard continued throughout Southeastern Iowa all
night and today prostratng telegraph Enes aud Ing
Jher damage Trans on the Burlington. CEDAR Rapids
and Northern due here this morning stuck la snow
drifts. Trainmcn report Snow drifts along the line
over the doors. Fruit rasors hopcfd that the
buds have yet escaped.
Chicago April ol-The schooner u. u. Hayes was
abandoned last night five miles north OF Crosse Point
The taken of by the propeller A. p. Wright,
commanded by Captain Towsley. Tugs have been
sent In search OF the deTeict. rs nearly be
judged, the Hayes abandoned thirty miles north
east OF this harbor In midake. Ncsslmcn OF the
opinion that she went to the bottom during the night
and that trace beyond tac wreckage Will eyer be-
found. The Hayes was valued at 10000. Iicr
cargo Of corn was insured for So, 45O The Dan
forth is In better condition than at first sup
posed. and an expedition Will be sent to ncr aid as
soon the storm subsidies.
Bloomington, H., April 21.The blizzard continued
throughout The day. 1t has showed necessarily for
over twenty -four hours, with southwest gale. This
morning the thermometer registered 20 above, and
at noon IL at the freezing point. Oats, which
are about six inches high, done for, and what
little corn has been planted will rot. Early apples
and cherries have been killed, well many ycgc-
tables.
Vandalia. H., April 2l-Wedncaday night this cy
was visited by ver.:ablc waterspout accompanied
by high wind which amost assumed the proper
lions Of q tornado. The creek Which passes d. ma y
through the city swollen beyond It's banks
and several families We're compelled TO yacate their
homes for safety the water being three deep IN
houses. They were taken OFT by mean, OF inpro-
viscd RATS and snail boats The Okaw River Is
out Of Us banks and the entire bottom and ,ouli
Of the town l. vast lake. A washout on the
Illinois Central Road. just south OF town. caird Il
wreck OF Il freight trrin While the storm raging.
Three cars OF coal. Of umbc: and OF bananas
were hurled down n steep cmbankmcnt, wreck ng ,hr
cars and scattering the contents broadcast IN the
surring waters blow.
I1,tsburs, April 2i.--A severe vindstcrm pis d
over the eastern end Of Wesm3rcand County ye.-
tcrdny doing great damage. Trss were upo0te
ard fences ana ouhonscs demolished. A portion
OF the ventilator Of the National Pipe Foundry al
soottvaie. was blown of. John Darling ont Of
timbers, and he Is badly crushed and his recovery
Is doubtful. The storm also broh, oi he
large windows OF the public-school building. little