Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Holland Pier Washed AWAY.

eastern shore OF Lake Michigan lndI-
cate that last nights storm was the
most terrific known, on the lake for
many years. The damage to harbors,
piers, etc, will amount to thousands of
dollars. At Holland the loss is estimat-
ed at 100000. The north pier at this
harbor has been entirely washed away
and the south pier is gone in places.
The lighthouse is so badly wrecked that
it is ready to tumble into the lake at
any moment. Today the heavy seas are
still running. The surface of the bay
is mass of wreckage.
Weathered the Gale
AU SABLE, Mich, Oct 20.-The
steamer Badger State and consert Kel-
ley, caught by the storm here last night,
held to their moorings and weathered
the gale remarkably we'll. The Kelley
lost her rudder and sustained other dam
age. The towline which became en-
tangled in the steamers wheel and dis
abled her is now being chiseled out
Schooner Vega Dragging Ashore.
LUDINGTON, Mich, Oct. 20-[Spe-
cial. THE worst storm here in years
left Lake Michigan in a seething foam
of fury last night. Early this morning
the wind attained a maximum velocity
Of sixty miles an hour and this time the
steel carferry Manistique No. l entered
from Manistique. Great waves COM
pletely enveloped the big ferry. which
was tossed about like a chip. Today all
navigation is at a standstill. Even the
staunch Pere Marquette carferry fleet
remained in shelter.
At II o'clock today the only craft in
sight are the barge Lucy Neff, vainly
schooner Vega, which has cast her an
chors and is slowly drifting toward the
beach. The lifesavers stand ready to
rescue the crew as soon as the boat is
near enough. The barke Neff is loaded
and southbound. being now about FIVE
miles due west of this place.
Ferry House Washed Away.
The waves have done great damage
to the inner harbor. The ferry house
has been washed away and even the
government ifesaving station is in dan
ger of being undermined. Docks and
lighthouses have been completely washed
out in places and the waves run back
on the beach 400 feet further than the
shore line. At this time the wind has
subsidized to fifty miles an hour.
Last night at 8 o'clock the northern
Michigan steamer Missouri entered port
rolling tremendously and remained here
all night at anchor Carferry Pere Mar
quette IS also arrived from Manitowoc
at midnight and is still here.
The tug Sport lost boom containing
100000 feet of logs and barely succeed
ed in saving herself, reaching port at
$50 last night with all lights out and
her fires near eXtinguished.
Steamer Pere Marquette sheltered in
port last night.
A sailing vessel is reported on shore
at Manistee.
The sheltered fleet at this port con-
sists of the steamer Missouri, Pere Mar
quette, 4, Is and IS and Manistique No.
1, barges Hilton and Wente. The
storm shows no signs of abating.
Schooner Lydia High and Dry.
MANISTEE, Mich, Oct. 2O.-[Spe-
| cial. 1.-The schooner Lydia, light, bound
here, came to anchor off the harbor
about midnight, the lifesaving crew were
unable to get out to them with their
lifeboat on account of the seas and as
made use of their beach apparatus and
finally got the crew of three men ashore
about 6 o'clock this morning. The YES
sci is high and dry south of the pier.
This is by far the worst storm of the
| season. The seas have washed in the
station on the end of the north pier and
| with good prospects of wrecking the sta
| ton unless the storm abates.
Steamers Cabin Swept Off.
MARINETTE, Wis, Oct 2O.-[Spe-
| cial. 1.-The passenger steamer Sailor Boy
| with six passengers and FIVE of the crew
| had a narrow escape from the same fate
as did the steamer Hackley last fall.
| She started from Sturgeon Bay and at
| o'clock was forced to take the lee OF
| Green Island for shelter. She lay there
| boat and the passengers, among them
| two women. had to be taken below.
Even in the lee of the island Capt. Hart
| had a hard time saving his boat from
either going on the rocks or being en-
quilted by the seas. He was there from
4 to o'clock this morning and never
| left the wheel Waves swept into the
little craft, nearly drowning the passen-
| gers who were hurdled in the kitchen,
| the only place of shelter.
The Kate Lyons Ashore.
HOLLAND, Mich, Oct 2O.-The
schooner Kate Lyons from Benton Har-
Dor tried to make the harbor in the gale
last night. She missed the entrance and
| went ashore twenty feet north of the
north pier. The crew escaped in safety,
but the schooner is fast breaking up.
The wind is still blowing a gale, having
shifted to the northwest. None Of the
| Chicago boats have ventured out.
Flying Signals of Distress.
EAST TAWAS, Mich, Oct. 2O-The
northeaster changed to south during the
night and to a northwest gale today Wa
| ter has been lowered 4 feet. Sheltered
Pickands and tow, S. *. Martin and
tow, Hackett and tow, Miami and tow,
Kecham, Kitchen. One of the barges
in the Hackett's tow has distress sig
nails displayed. The life-saving crew is
| alongside the boat.
Mail Boat Breaks Down.
FRANKFORT, Mich, Oct 90
| The mail boat running between Glen
Arbor and Manitou broke down between
| lifesaving crew at this place brought in
two men and a woman into this port.
| Their names could not be learned.
| The steamer Topeka ran in for shelter
| last night and is still here. Ann Arbor
| No. 3 was out twelve hours and returned
| this morning. She had started for Manis-
| tique.
| Underwriters Are Uneasy.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-There is a
big fleet to be accounted for and under
writer's are uneasy. A close lookout for
| the missing craft will be kept for sever
al days. So general was the storm that
navigation was practically suspended at
all points today. The water at the
mouth of Detroit river dropped to 16
! feet 10 inches, the lowest stage noted
! draft vessels. No passenger boats left
| Chicago last night or this morning and
nothing whatever has been able to get
| out of east shore ports since yesterday
| noon. At the straits heavy snow
/ storm adds to the terrOrs of q forty mile
norther. Up TO noon today 10 reports
had been received from Sault Ste. Marie,