The record-union., 1895-09-30
Damage.

ST. JOSEPH (Mich.), Sept. 29.-The
hardest storm and for the longest dura-
ton which has ragged here since last fall
commenced Saturday morning, and has
as yet abated but little. No steamers
have left here since Friday night and
much fruit is now lying on the docks
awaiting transportation.
The steamer Puritan, probably to make
q record, left Chicago this morning in the
face of the gale, arriving three miles oil
this port at ii O'clock. She was rolling
and pounding very badly, and could only
be seen portion of the time. The waves
were rolling over the piers, and she could
not enter and started off on the Mil
waukee route.
Two schooners were reported this after
noon as being ashore between here and
South Haven. The wind has whipped
the remaining fruit off the trees, and
blown several small houses down and
torn shade trees up by the roots, besides
damaging telegraphic communications.
Early this morning freight train on
the Chicago and West Michigan Hallway
was stuck in the sand that had been
blown on the track during the night.
Gangs OF shovelers were put 70 work
and cleared il after several hours work.
The excursion train from Grand Rapids
was delayed by the engine being dam
aged in its efforts to pull through the
sand obstruction along the tracks.
Reports from Muskegon say that one OF
the worst lake gales has been raging
there for twenty-four hours and waves
have rolled higher than for many years,
submerging wharves and doing consider
able damage. The steamers Of the Good
rich line did not leave port last night
owing to the roughness OF the lake. To-
day the lake has been in an angry mood
and no small craft could weather the sea.
Several boats are sheltered here awaiting
the lake to calm down.
At Holland fifty miles an hour was the
speed of the wind last night and the sea
is rolling over the piers. The Buffalo ana
Chicago transportation boats out OF there
were ordered TO remain III port las. night.
THREE VESSELS BEACHED.
MARQUETTE (Mich.), Sept. %. - The
barge Kershaw, with the schooners
Moonlight and Kent in tow, were
beached this morning at 8 o'clock. They
were making harbor safely when a steam
pipe broke aud the boats were at the
mercy of the heavy seas and strong wind
which was prevailing. The life-savlng
men rescued the crews. The kershaw is
broken in two aud pounding to pieces.
The Moonlight and Kent are resting
safely on the sand beach.
MARQUETTE (Mich.), Sept. 29.-The
Kershaw registered 1873 gross and l.lO0
net tons, and was commanded by Wm.
S. Mack of Cleveland, and valued at
$4,000. well insured. The schooner
Moonlight is also owned by Mack and Is
valued at $40, 900, and we'll insured. The
Henry a. Kent is owned by John w.
Of nj 10 nt
between $4,000 ana S35, 600, and is We'll
Insured.
MOST SEVERE OF THE SEASON.
BUFFALO u. ", Sept. 29.-The storm
which broke over this city and which has
prevailed over the lake for the past two
days, has been the most severe of the sea-
son. The maximum velocity of the wind
was fifty-five miles an hour, and the
rainfall was very heavy. Much alarm
was telt in marine circles over the safety
OF several vessels overdue. but it is be-
lieved that they have all put in port or
safe har bors. There were several accI-
dents to-day in this harbor, but no loss
of life and the money loss will be slight.
a sToRM-BoUND STEAMER.
TRAvERs CITY (Mich.), Sept. 29.-The
steamer Petosky came into this port this
afternoon at 3 o'clock, bound for Chicago,
being two days behind schedule time.
Owing to the severe storm and heavy
gale the boat was storm bound al Harbor
Springs until this morning. Captain
Robertson stated that he had never ex-
perienced such rough weather. The Pc
tosky had OH board thirty passengers.
FORTY-MILE GALE.
NEW HAVEN Conn, Sept. pa
forty-mile gale prevailed here this after
noon, accompanied by an exceedingly
heavy rain. Trees in the western part OF
the city were blown down. Over in Bran
ford it is reported that much damage was
done by tho wind to fruit trees. The har-
Dor is full OF shipping, wind bound.