Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-21
STORM ON THE LAKES
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however. suffered severely Dock property
was swept away at St. Joseph. South
Haven, Holland, Grand Haven and Muske-
gon. The total damage done is estimated
at $4,000. The Pere Marquette bridge which
spans the st. Joseph river near its mouth is
n danger tonight of being swept away by
he heavy swells, but 1t is believed that II
will be saved inasmuch as the wind on
southern Lake Michigan has abated and
the seas are rapidly going down. Much
summer resort property along the east
shore of Lake Michigan has been badly
damaged.
The storm did not work as much dam
age on Lake Superior as on the lower lakes.
but two accidents having been reported UP
to midnight. These occurred at Grand
Marais, Mich. where the steamer Barth.
towing the schooners Nirvana and Galatea,
endeavored to make the port for shelter
The entrance is narrow and diffieult to
make in heavy weather. Both schooners
missed the entrance and drifted westward
in the lake. The Nirvana went down half
a mile from shore and its crew OF seven
was rescued by the life saving crew. The
Galatea went ashore, but is resting on
sand and will probably weather the storm.
It's crew Of seven men was also taken on
Erie'a shores strewn with Wrecks.
CLEVELAND, oct. Co.'S a result OF the
widest storm that has swept Lake Erie In
years wrecks have strewn the shore the
entire distance from Buffalo TO Detroit
The storm came with suddenness at
an early hour Friday morning and con-
tinued without interruption throughout the
day. At midnight tonight the winds veloc-
ity, which reached hfty-four miles an hour
at its highest point today, had decreased
little in force and fears we're felt that the
reports of numerous wrecks received dur
ing the day did not entirely cover the ex-
tent Of the damage wrought
The storm swept the lake from one end to
the other and every vessel that was ex-
posed suffered to a more or less extent The
known losses, as enumerated tonight, in
clude the following
Freighter Sarah f. Sheldon, beached and
wrecked near LOrain.
Steamer Wisconsin. on rocks off Lorain
Schooner Kingfisher beaten TO pieces on
Steamer F. A. Prince. damaged near
Tug Walter MetcaIf, sunk of Breakwater
Several barges sunk of Buffalo harbor
Steamer Prinkel reached Bufalo badly
Barge Yukon, sunk OFF Ashtabula harbor;
crew rescued.
Two OF the crew Of the Sheldon were lost
OFF Lorain. The wreck Of this vessel was
the most serious OF any reported thus far
and the story OF its experiences was thrill
ling in every way. The Sheldon left Cleye-
land with a cargo of coal Thursday night
and was bound up the lake. Its troubles
began in getting out OF the harbor, and
a. aa1 y 4.
it was almost continuously al the mercy OF
the tempest After running ashore II was
buffeted and pounded for over seven hours
by the wind and waves. Two tugs from
Cleveland one of which bore the life saw
ing crew OF this port, succeeded IN rescuing
all but two Of the crew. These two at
tempted 10 escape in a small lifsboat and
they were quickly swept out 20 sea and
lost. The drowned men were John Fox,
wheelnan. and Charles Evans. second mate.
The vessel is a complete wreck.
The big steamer Wisconsin was also a
victim OF the storm off Lorain. II left
Lorain for Toledo at 2:SO a. m, and was
struck by the gale which held its head
upon the rocks outside the breakwatsT.
It probably can be released without great
damage when the sea dies down.
The big passenger steamer City OF Erie,
from Buffalo, arrived two hours late and,
being heavily listed, had great difficulty In
entering the harbor here. The boats Of
hcers report that the gale encountered all
the way from Buffalo was terrific. The
Erie did not leave on it's return trip to-
night word having been received from
Buffalo that the City Of Bunalo sister
ship of the Erie. was tied up at that port
on account Of being unable TO unload
freight because OF the storm.
wind seVenty-TyyO Miles an Hour.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Oct. % sal" reach