New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22
MANY KILLED IN STORM.
TWENTY-TWO PERISH.
Scores of Wrecks Stree Shores of
-Four Great Lakes.

Cleveland, Oct. 21.-At least twenty two and
perhaps twice that many, lives have been lost
and the shores Of the four great lakes are
strewn with wrecks, the result of the terrific
storm of Thursday night and Friday.
Twenty-three known total wrecks and from
fifteen to thirty more crippled vessels are the
! record.
Incoming vessels seeking the shelter of friend
ly harbors. have reported several barges, which
had been in tow as adrift on the lakes in the
fercest of the storm None of these have been
reported, and their fate and the fate Of their
crews are unknown.
Wire communication with many important
news centres on the lakes has been cut off by
the gale. and many marine disasters probably
have not been reported. Underwriters to-day
fear that the list only Of the vessels. but Of
the dead will be doubled. when the full story OF
the storms fury had become known.
The barge Tasmania, carrying eight men,
went down in Lake Erie, five miles off Pelee ISL
and, early Friday morning. and all on board
were drowned.
She was in tow of the Ashland. which was
led by the Bulgaria The Ashland and the Bul-
garia rode out the storm successfully and arrived
here this afternoon. Captain ', illiam Radford.
of Courtright, Ontario, commanded the Tas-
mania
The steamer Progress. bound from one of the
Lake Superior ports to Toledo with q, cargo of
iron ore is missing She was manned by a crew
of seventeen men and commanded by Captain
Thomas Brady.
The Siberia, owned by the Gilchrists, sank Off
Long Point, but the crew escaped
This morning found the surface and shores
of all of the Great Lakes strewn with wreckage.
Every lake had claimed sacrifices OF life and
property except Lake Ontario. On Lake Huron
the gale wreaked it's severest vengeance in the
Of RjDe O1fa riO a. nd
her ten lives Lake Erie with her five disasters,
maintained her reputation for sudden and deadly
storms. Along the shores of all the lakes harbor
work was greatly damaged by the heavy seas,
and many small boats were damaged or
wrecked.
Though exact figures as TO members of crews
are not obtainable, IL is estimated that about
one hundred persons were rescued from death
through the efforts of lifesavers Friday. At
several ports tugmen rendered valiant aid TO the
government service.
The storm came up so suddenly as TO find the
crews unprepared. The darkness of night hung
over the lake. The wind with fearful
suddenness, bowling and sweeping around the
boats. The billows on the lakes became like
the will of the storm. It is believed that when
full reports are received the number Of lives
and vessels lost will show the storm TO nave
been one of the most disastrous in the history of
telegram to-day from sandusky says that
the barge Commerce. With crew Of seven
aboard is slowly sinking inside of Cedar Point.
The vessel can hardly be saved, but the crew is
in little danger.
ashore near Lorain early yesterday, has been
almost completely broken up by the heavy
seas and nothing remains In sight except a
p'T 11he steamer Wisconsin, which ran onto sub
merged brea kvater at Lorain Thursday night,
has been pulled into Lorain River and placed
Al The storm substded early to-day, but very
heavy sea is still running on Lake Erie