Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-25
Holland Pier Washed Awav

Reports from the harbors along the
eastern shore of Lake Michigan indi-
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 awav
, and the south pier is gone in places
The lighthouse is SO badly wrecked that
1T is ready to tumble into the lake at
any moment. Today the heavy seas are
still running. The surface of the bay
| is a mass of wreckage.
Weathered the Gale.
AU SABLE, Mich, Oct 2O.-Tbe
steamer Badger State and consert Kel-
ley, caught by the storm here last night
held to their moorings and weathered
the gale remarkably well. 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. 2O.-[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
port after a memorable trip of 40 miles
from Manistique. Great waves COM
pletely enveloped the big ferry, which
was tossed about like a chip. Today all
navigation is at standstill. Even the
staunch Pere Marquette carferry feet
remained in shelter.
At II o'clock today the only craft in
sight are the barge Lucy Neff, vainly
endeavOring to enter port, and the
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 lifesaving 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 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 q boom containing
100000 feet of logs and barely succeed
ed in saving herself, reaching port at
$3.50 last night with all lights out and
her fires near extinguished
Steamer Pere Marquette 4 sheltered in
port last night.
A sailing vessel is reported on shore
at Manistee.
Tho cboItorod Hoo+ +bic oop-
sists Of the steamer Missouri, Pere Mar
! quette, 4. 10 and 10 and Manistique No.
/, barges Hilton and Wente. The
storm shows no signs Of abating
Schooner Lydia High and Dry.
MANISTEE, Mich, Oct. 2O.-[Spe-
| cial. 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
| the vessel dragged in on the beach they
| made use of their beach apparatus and
| finally got the crew of three men ashore
| about 8 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
windows and doors of the fog signal
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.-TSpe-
| cial. 1.-The passenger steamer Sailor Boy
| with six passengers and FIVE of the crew
| had narrow escape from the same fate
as did the steamer Hackley last fall
| She. started from Sturgeon Bay and at
4 O'Clock was forced to take the lee of
| Green Island for shelter She lay there
all night. the cabin was swept off tie
boat and the passengers, among them
| two women. had to be taken below
Even In the lee of the island Capt. Hart
| had hard time saving his boat from
| either going on the rocks or being en-
Quilted by. the, seas: He was there from
| to Z 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 HAIR
| 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
| The wind is still blowing a gale. having
| shifted to the northwest. None of the
Chicago boats have yentured out
Flying Signals of Distress.
EAST TAWAS, Mich, Oct. 2O.-Tbe
| northeaster changed to south during the
| night and to northwest gale TODAY. Wa
ter has been lowered 4 feet Sheltered
Pickands and tow, S. K Martin and
| tow, Hackett and tow, Miami and tow
| Kecham, Kitchen. One of the hareess
| 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
| those points in last nights storm. The
| lifesaving crew at this place brought in
two men and woman into this port.
Their names could not be learned.
The steamer Topeka ran in for shelter
| last night and is still here Ann Arhor
No. 3 was out twelve hours and returned
this morning. She had started for MANS
| tique.
Underwriters Are Uneasy.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 2O.-There is q
| big fleet to be accounted for and under
| writer's are uneasy. A close lookout for
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