The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-27

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Though Perhaps Safe - Several
Crews Suffered, Though No Loss
of Life Has Been Reported.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26s-7The gale which
began last night continued most of the
day today, but at 10 O'Clock ton, ght the
wind is going to the south, and the
huge seas which have been rolling on
Lake Michigan for the past twenty
four hours are fast running down. The
storm brought long list Of disaster to
the local schooner fleet, but there was
no loss of life A canvass of the craft
at this end Of Lake Michigan tonight
shows the following missing: Aber-
deem, grain from Chicago; Delta, lum-
Der from Cheboygan; Biwabic, grain
from Chicago; Stafford ard McWill-
Jams. The Delta and D. L. Filler broke
away from the steamer L. PahlOw. off
Port Washington, last night. The Pah-
low has arrived here, the Fiier has
been abandoned by her crew, water
logged, off Racine, and the Delta is
believed to be drifting, dismasted, fif-
teen miles off Kenosha. The Aloaha
went adrift from the Klalaska, and wa
terloeged off Crosse Point. The crew
were brought ashore by the tug Per
lection. Efforts are being made to-
night to save the vessel. The Max
well, Cape Horne and Minerva are at
anchor in shallow water, but they are
safe. The SuSquehanna passed four
masted barge, move to in midlake, off
Kencsha~ She is thought to be the
Olive Jeanette. She was riding the
storm in good shape, and had no dis
tress Signals flying. so the Suequehan-
ma did not go to her
o Among the marine men tonight the
&c OH hn Tor
It was hoped she was at anchor off
New Buffalo, but telegram from that
place says that nothing has been seen
of her in that region. She had not
been sighted by incoming steamers
and from the reports Of the futile, at
Michigan City, the worst is feared.
SHIPS TOSSED LIKE TOYS.
ALPENA, Mich, Oct. 2e.-The steam
er Republic, bound up without cargo,
went ashore ON North Point at noon
today. Tit wind was blowing at thu
rate Of sixty miles an hour, and this
sea was terrific. The life-saving crew
from Thunder Bay island report that
the ship is not badly damaged as yet,
and the crew preferred; to remain on
board. The Republic is a steel craft,
and one Of the best built boats on the
lake. She is worth 100000, and rates
in the highest class. The steel steamer
Ramapo, of the Union Steamboat COM
pany, came IN for shelter tonight, bad
Iy damaged by the heavy sea, and she
was steered with relieving tackles. The
cabins had been broken In by the seas,
and all the provisions were washed
overheard. It Is reported tonight that
another steamer is ashore ON North
point, but her name cannot be learn
ed. The following boats are sheltered
here tonight: Desmond, Hattie, Colonda.
Freden, whaleback steamer, and two
barges.
SEVEN MEN RESCUED.
RACINE. Wis, Oct 26-The tug Dix
on and Hfesavfng crew rescued Capt.
Horace Acres and crew of six men from
the barge D. l.. Filler, this afternoon.
The men had been clinging to the rig
ging for twenty-four hours and were
half dead from exposure. The ship
was abandoned. She was one of a. tow
Of barges bound for Chicago, and broke
away from the steamer Pa1lico, off Fort
Washington, last evening.
STEAMER FUTILE SUNK.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Oct 26.-The
steamer H A futile, grain laden from
Chicago, is sunk In the mouth Of the
river, IOEdI wreck. ID0 seas are
breaking over her and she is now bro
ken in two. The crew was taken off
by the life savers after twenty hours
of extreme peril. The futile is owned
by the Nicholas Transit company, Of
Cleveland. Her insurance valuation
was $4,000. Her cargo consisted of 49,
600 bushels of corn, and was insured
for $27, 600 The schooner Aberdeen was
worth $4,000 and her cargo of corn was
insured for $25, 000 "a
PROBABLY LOST:
OsCEOIA, Mich.,s Oct 26. - The
steamer E. It. Gould Went ashore in a
furious gale and lies within a few yards
Of the wreck of the George Steele The
crew, which included one woman, was
taken ashore by the life-saving crew
from Tawas Point. The wind was heavy
from the north, and the Gould will
probably go to pieces before morning.
DOCK PROPERTY DESTROYED.
SHBBOYGAN, Wis, Oct. 26.-The
less to dock property during last nights
gale will amount to many thousands
Of dollars. Many hundred feet of tho
Taylor dock was washed out. Several
lumber firms were sufferers.
ADRIFT WITH CREW.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct 26.-The
steamer Gogebic ran into port tonight.
Her captain reports that while off Two
River Point, 100 miles north Of Milwau-
kee, the tow barge Blwabik broke its
tow line and was adrift with It's crew