The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29

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She went on the rocks six or seven miles
from Duluth. Every member OF the
crew or 20 escaped. The boat struck I'm
such "A way as To bring her port side
against a rock, and thus afford a natural
landing place.
TERRIFIC WIND AND SNOW.
Detroit. Mich, Nov. Blake Superior.
from Duluth to the 500, the upper penin-
sula OF Michigan. the upper ends Of Lakes
Huron and Michigan and tho northern
counties of lower Michigan were swept
last night and yesterday by a terrific
wind and snowstorm. Although a number
OF shipping accidents have been reported,
there has been no lose OF life so far as
learned this evening.
The blizzard ragged with a velocity OF
from 40 TO 60 miles an hour and all the
harbors from Port Huron north on Lake
Huron and from Sault ste Marie north
on Lake Superior are filled with vessels
which have run I'm for shelter.
Last night IL was reported from Sault
Ste Marie that the wind had fallen TO IL
miles an hour. and although the
barometer is falling. the weather situation
Is regarded as greatly improved.
All boats on the lower end OF Lake Su-
perlor are supposed to have weathered the
storm in safety. The only accidents to
shipping heard Of thus far at the govern
ment offices at the 500 canal are those
near Duluth.
BARGE TORN TO PIECES.
Marquette reports an unusually heavy
snowfall for this time OF year. with drifts
so high that train and traction service
Is impeded and greatly delayed. Tremen-
d6Ss seas are running on Lake Superior
of Marquette harbor. and more than -
dozen vessels are riding out the gale in
side the breakwater there. Many wires are
down between Marquette and the north
and Communication was demoralized for n
large part OF the day. More than a foot
OF snow had fallen about Marquette this
afternoon.
The greatest damage reported from
LAX Huron as "A result OF the gale is
at Alpena. The water-logged barge Har-
vey Bissell, which was tied at a dock. was
torn to pieces by the gale. the barge Vim
land broke away from her consort and is
aground, and the small passenger and
freight steamer City of Holland went on
the rocks while trying to make the har-
Dor at Rogers City.
The passengers and crew were taken
from the steamer I'm safety by a crew
from shore.
Docks and other waterside property sus-
tanned heavy damage. Much damage was
also done on Thunder Bay island, where
the weather station and watch house were
surrounded with water and the northern
portion OF the island was submerged.
SCHOONER WENT ASHORE.
More than a dozen vessels are In shelter
at Port Huron. at the lower end OF Lake
Huron. A small schooner. the J.. Nj.
Spaulding. bound down from Rogers City,
was unable to make the harbor yesterday
and went on the beach near Fort Bratiot.
The crew OF four men reached shore safe
ly in their yawlboat.
Thousands OF dollars damage was done
to waterside property at Menominee and
along the west shore OF Green Ray.
From Fort William. Ontario. on the
north shore OF Lake Superior, comes news
Of the Bleaching OF the Canadian steamer
Rosemount. inside OF the Welcome ISL
andS.
The Rosemount. il Is understood. is not
greatly damaged, and her crew is under
stood 10 he i'm little danger. The steamer
Argo, which went ashore of Holland last
Friday. was driven farther on the beach
by yesterdays gale, which was so heavy
that II was impossible TO proceed with
wrecking operations on the steamer.
TIL storm warnings on the lower lake,
which have been mp for the past "A hours,
were ordered dow at 6 o'clock tonight.
MILWAUKEE LIGHT HOUSE GONE.
" A1s W - AAtANfCA
windstorm IN many years prevailed on
the Great Lakes last night and today,
causing much damage to shipping and
other property. The wind on AXE Michi-
gan reached a velocity OF 46 miles an hour.
The government lighthouse and fog sig
nal building at the end OF the Milwaukee
breakwater pier was battered by the high
seas. and the assistant keeper. William
Foster, was rescued with difficulty by the
life savers. Mr.. Foster told a thrilling
story Of his experiences.
About 8 o'clock" said he. "the sea
began breaking over the house and the
thunder Of tho waves was something aw-
ful. IL was about 7:D when I stood at
the east window looking out on the Jake
hat / saw \ particularly large wave COM
ing which was certain To hit tho house.
"Involuntarily graSped the stanchion
and IL is To- that act that ! owe my life. |
The wave struck the house with full force.
breaking I'm the entire east wall. carrying
away with 81 all the windows and doors
and bursting open the door on the west
side.
LIFE SAVERS HAD HARD WORK.
81 was carried along with the wave out
OF doors. and II was the beam I chung 20
that stayed my progress and thus saved
me from being swept away"
Before Foster left the lighthouse it had
been partially turned around. the boilers
had been shifted and the pipes broken.
The waves were sweeping over the har.
Dor piers and the work OF the life savers
I'm r~escuing Foster was difficult and peril
Gus.
The big steamer AppOmattox, coal
which went ashore seven miles
north of this city several weeks ago and
was later abandoned. was battered TO
pieces by the Intensity Of the waves.
Port Washington. ~ miles north NIL
waukee. reports that tho steamer D.. &.
coal laden. ran ashore during
the gale. The Milwaukee llfc saving Grew
went 10 Tho resrme and lhLs mfternnnn