The record-union., 1895-11-27

years ragged to-day over the eastern por-
ton OF Lake Erie. AS far as the eve can
reach the lake Is lashsd into trembling
waves which are dashing high over che
piers here. The warnings sent out yester-
day, however, kept many vessels in mort
and probably prevented a number of
wrecks. Telegraph wires suffered badly.
anu communication with the West waS
Tor time entirely cut off this morning.
More than a hundred feet of the west
bound track of the Buffalo Creek Rail-
road and more than 200 feet of the east
pouho track near the Hamburg turnpike
was washed away by waves from, the
lake. Near the same point 400 feet of the
Erie track is also gone, and 200 feet from
each OF the double tracks. A dozen or
more cars OF the Erie line In the vicinity
were wrecked.
VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26-The steamer r
Emory Owen snd the schoouers Eliza
beth Nicholson and Michigan went
ashore early this morning OF Winnetka.
ON the north shore near this CITY. Ali
the crews were rescued from death by
freezing or drowning by the gallant coli
lege boys OF she Evanston Life Saving
Crew, aided by citizens Of the suburb OF
Glencoe. Water was let into the holds
OF the vessels after they had struck the
powders TO keep them from pounding TO
Michigan may be saved, but the Nichol-
son may prove q total loss. The owen is
worth about 100000 and insured for
Sfo,UUO. Ihe schooners, which were In
tow OF the Owen. are valued at SlOO. .OO0
Ihe steamer carried u crew OF sixteen
men, commanded by Captain Marion
Ienney, ana there were eight men on
each of the consorts. All were ooal-ladep
from Buffalo to Chicago
Inc signal Of distress from the freazinu
men on the vessels was first seen by
Nlnnetka resident, who notified the
Evanston ilfe-savers. They hurried their
Ilieboat IN wagon htched to a team of
horses along the shore TO where the ships
were pounding in the fury of the lev
gale. When the boat was within half a
mile OF the ships In its journey over the
Icy powders II sprung "a leak. and the
Ilfe-savers were compelled to retreat to
shore and hitch up the old lifeboas to a
team OF horses. Ii was daylight before
the second trip was made to the rescue of
the men and women on the stranded
vessels. Ihe llte-savers crawled with
their boat over the lce-held which separ-
aied them from the suffering people, and
the suburban citizens, including women
and children, braved the storm to bring
waRm clothing. stimulants and other
Cola orts for the use of the sailors when
they should be taken of.
hour alter leaving shore, and Il line from
the owen was made fast 10 the boat. The
women were the first to be lowered 10 the
boat. They were Mrs. Tenney. wife of
Captain Ienney; Mrs. A. c. Northway.
cook of the Michigan, and Mrs. William
smith, wife OF the NichoIson's Captain.
Mrs. Smith also had six months old
child to take care Of With the women
and the child the brave lifeboatmen made
the perilous trip in safety To shore, where
all were Justify cheered by big brigade
OF volunteers anxious to lend helping
hand. To and fro the Iiie-sayiuC crew
and their staunch boat made the journey
OF rescue, each time carrying load of
men from the ships until no living soul
relnalned TO be saved from death.
ON shore bonfires were lit, and the
klnd-hearted citizens minislered to the
wants of the women and men. The
houses OF all in the neighborhood were
opened 20 the sufferers. Captain Tenney
SAID that his steamer struck first and the
Michigan went on the beach to the south
ward, clearing the Owen. When the
Nicholson came up TO the owen she
struck tue steamer under the stern, and
the crew came plIlng over the rail to the
Owens deck, even Captain Smiths wife
and baby poing easily taken aboard.
AL The sWltchbOards and Instruments
at the police stations were burned out
earlp in the evening, and at midnight,
while big flre was raging at the corner
OF Randolph street and Wabash avenue,
an electric light current became crossed
with ire alarm wire, burning out the
switchboard in the headquarters of the
IRE department and cutting oil all COM
municatiOn with engiue-houses through
out the city.
BY daylight there was literally not an
electric wire of any kind In working or
der throughout the city. All had either
been disabled by the storm or had been
rendered harmless by the cutting Oft of
The current as matter of precaution. As
for the street car lines, they made slow
work OF clearing their tracks, and to-
ward noon cars were running after
fashion on most of the lines,
A singular feature of the storm was the
suspension OF traffic on the West Side
elevated roads. Both the Laks-street and
the metropolitan lines were compelled to
discontinue train service for several
hours. The trouble of course was not
caused by snow, but by the fallen tele-
phone and telegraph wires that lay across
the tracks at many points. The Metro
polltan L., which employs electricity as
motive power. was in still worse con-
dItIon. The fallen wires had come into
contact with the charged rail and robbed
1t OF It's current, leaving the motors use
less. 1t was not until late in the day that
all the distractions were removed and
the roads resumed operations.