The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-11
STORMS ON The LAKES
Tempest Plays Havoc with Many an
Unfortunate Vessel.

Cleveland Ohio. Nov 10-Probably the
thickest weather of the season prevailed
on Lake Erie today. A dense fog was
accompanied by a heavy doBnpOur of
rain. Inquiry at the offices of leading
vessel owners and ship brokers developed
that while they had received word of Il
heavy gale prevailag on the upper lake,
no disasters had been reported. The
local forecaster stated that a heavy
northwest gale would prevail over the
lower lakes within a few hours.
HEAVY RAINS IN MICHIGAN.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. ia heavy rain
fell today over this part OF Michigan.
with light snow in some portions. Ian
sing, Grand Rapids and LePorte all re-
ported snow. The latter town had three
inches of It. Inspector Conger, OF the
Detroit weather bureau, predicted that
the storm would last untll tomorrow
morning, with the temperature growing
slightly colder.
LESS WIND AT MILWAUKEE,
Milwaukee. Wis, Nov 10-It was rain
ing here today but there was no gale such
as prevailed toward the southern end Of
Lake Michigan. The Goodrich steamer
Indiana. which left Chicago last night.
arrived mere safely on time. She reported
a rough trip. A few other vessels which
are due here are expected shortly.
Agents Of all the steamboat lines in the
city report all vessels due here accounted
for. The wind IS only blowing about
twenty miles an hour in this vicinity and
the weather man says the storm Is rapid
" passing over this section towards the
northwest
SINKING OF THE IRON CLIFF.
Chicago. Nov. 1O.-The tow line OF ne
schooner Iron CIin. which was being
towed into port today by the steamer
Iron Duke parted in >the furious north
east gale and the schooner dritted rapidly
southwark. Her anchors finally held when
the apparently doomed schooner was
about 80 feet outside the inner break
water off Van Buren, street For two
nours three tugs tried IN vain 20 pull hsr
into safety. The srew IN The mesatirns
had chung 70 rhe schooner. although seas
were rolling over her from stem % stern.
Finally signals OF distress we're hoisted
and the life-ssving crew started a. once
for the wreck. The Iron elf brought A
cargo OF salt for joy. Morton q CO. sae
IS owned by Parker & MIRr OF Detroit.
The lffe-saviug crew. with the assistance
OF two tugs. succeeded IN saving the crew
OF the Iron CIiT aner much tard work
TIE Ifeboat was nearly swamped zer-
eral tines. bU; after long hard struggle
the crew succeeded IN getting hsr under
the Zee @ rhe Iron CIiT. which BY this
tine was nearly wate--logged and ev--
IDENTIFY sinking One by ore TIRE seven
men composing the crew u The Iron CIR
Jumped into the waves and we're dragged
into the Hfeboat- Some - the Her> acre
unconscious when rescued. soon after
the Ira0 Cin sank IN shallow water sae
vii probably be a total ioss. TIE storm
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miles an hour
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