The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
DEATH RIDES ON
STORM ON LAKES
The Lower Great Lakes Are
Swept by the Worst Storm
of the Season.
SAILORS PERISH IN
WAVES NEAR L0RAIN
Vessels on the Rocks in Lake Erie,
and Other Craft Battling
g.. Storm.

Detroit. M 5z DC Oct 2G }a1t III I0T tSs
heaviest storm Of the season. N aviga-
zion across the Lime Kilns Crossing, at
6Sa mouth Of the Detroit river, is sus-
Sended today for all but light draft yes.
sells, the 4O-mile southwest winds last
might having lowered the stage. of the
water at the crossing to l6 feet 10
inches, the lowest in many years. The
wind reached forty miles an hour here
last night, and today is blowing thir-
ty miles, and slowly. increasing In veloe-
ity. Lake Huron is being dashed by
43-mile gale off Alpena, while reports
from Lake Erie today are that the wind
: is blowing thirty miles an hour. Grand
Haven reports to the weather bureau
here that 40-mile wind prevailed last
night on Lake Michigan. Buffalo and
Cleveland boats arrived safely, two and
four hours late respectively.
Lives Lost Near Lorain.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 2o.-During
fierce storm on Lake Erie early today |
-- the steamer Sarah E. Sheldon went
ashore east Of Lorain. She carried
jumped overheard when the vessel be-
gan to 60 to pieces. It is believed that
at least two of the crew were drowned.
The Sheldon will be total wreck:
The tug Kunkel Brothers succeeded
in gett ing alongside the Sheldon Ior
t. of the crew jumped from the deck of
the Sheldon to the tug. Before the
other men on the steamer could make
the leap, the tug was carried away by
the gale and tremendous seas. The cap
tain of the tug found it impossible to
get near the stranded steamer again.
and put back to Lorraine and landed
the men he had rescued 49, . So,
. The tug captain confirmed the report
: that two members OF tho crew or Ine \
: the steamer struck. They were pro-
vided with life-preseryers, but were
swept out to sea and lost, . Is' n > q
The steamer is now resting on
sandy bottom and Is being pounaed
terrifcally by the huge waves which
wash completely over her. Five or six
of the crew still remain on the boat.
- The Cleveland life-sating crew left
with a serf-boat This morning for the
wreck, and it is thought will be able to
rescue the remaining men on the YES
Another Steamer Aground.
The steamer Wisconsin, while leav
ing the Lorain harbor late last night,
ran on to a partially completed break
water, and for time the vessel was
threatened with destruction by the
heavy sea. Later she was pulled OF,
and 1t IS Dol16VSu Cuo DOdG LIDS nob SoL-
fered great damage.
The schooner Kingfsher, which went
ashore just east of the Cleveland break
water two weeks ago, is today being
pounded to pieces on the beach by the
heavy sea.
carrier which left here last midnight,
narrowly escaped striking the break
water as she was leaving this port dur.
ing the height Of the storm. The big
vessel was thrown on her beam ends re
peatedly. She finally managed to turn
and re-enter the harbor.
Struggles in the Storm.
The big passenger steamer City Of
Erie, which left Buffalo for Cleveland
early last evening" arrived here, THU
morning, two hours late. The boat was
light on the outside breakwater, anc
as she came inside she signaled for two
tugs. Before they reached. her ant
secured line she had nearly. crashed
into the light. on the lifesavingg pier
~-4-~ and it was with the utmost difficulty
that she was kept off.
The boat g fgurehead was torn off
window panes in the cabins broken
and many other evidences shown of thu
heavy weather which she had encount
cred outside.
The officers say that the gale agains
which they beat all the way betwee
Buffalo and Cleveland was one of tn
- worst experienced In many months. A
the local weather bureau office tn
winds registered a velocity Of sevent
miles an hour early today.
The barge Yukon is waterlogged, an
In a sinking condition, off Astabula ha
Dor. The crew have escaped. Th
vessel is owned by the Gilchrist con
pany Of Cleveland. ~
Damage in Wisconsin.
Marinette, Wis, Oct. 2O.-The storl
last night did $4,000 damage along th
north shore of the Menominee rive
Docks have been washed away, boa
washed into the bay. Many boat
tugs and gasolene launches were d
stroyed. and quantities of logs in tt
storage booms were washed away. III
Marinette and Menominee. Fisherme
all along the shores of Green Bay To-
heavily in nets and boats. The docl
Of Ramsey & Jones, Leisen & Hene
Menominee River Single company al
Lyon Brothers were washed away.
two of the docks thousands Of tons
coal were swept into the bay. The
was no loss Of life, as vessels general
: - it is believed, needed the storm war
l ings.
Storm at Chicago.
7 Chicago, Oct. 2O.-The first stor
H Of the autumn on Lake Michigan is
|. progress. During the night the win
I attained the proportions of a gale. I
T day the wind veered and, with t
| change came high waves upon Chic
go's coast line. Two schooners car
m-the Ella Williams and the JOSEF
The Williams suffered the loss of h
topsail. The Joseph was not damage
Il All sailing vessels in the harbor rea
\ to clear today remained in the harbt
II Steamers touching this port continu
h their trips in spite of the storm.