The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-11-15
TERRIBLE STORM
TAKES DEATH TOLL
MANY WATER CRAFT SENT ON THE
ROCKS SUNDAY AND MONDAY
HUNTERS SUFFER VERY MUCH
Many Went Into the Woods Without
Protection From Cold Having
No Idea OF Such Early Storms

Not since the storms of the early
part of the last decade has the county
witnessed such an extraordinary run
OF wheather as that which was in eyi.
dence last Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. The weather man says that we
were visited by two storms but where
the one left of and the other began has
not been pointed out and a person not
holding a watch and full equipment
of observatory apparatus would have
little show for finding the line Of de-
marcation.
The storm really began on Friday
night and when II failed 10 let up
Sunday many wondered. as the com
mon saying up here is that three DAYS
is the usual period Of a big storm like
the one OF Sunday. BY Saturday
morning the wind was blowing such
gale that one could hardly stand on
his feet coming down the main street
and the wind continued unabated until
Monday night when il quieted..
The storm came Just al time when
the hunters were streaming from the
lower peninsula in unprecedented mum
bers. Many of them came here with
no idea OF what they were to be up
against. They followed the lead OF
some fellow who happened to know
a little OF the country but not enough
TO speak with caution AS an exam
pie. four men from Detroit 40 off the
copper country train at 4 200 o'clock
Saturday morning at Balsam, right in
the height OF the storm. They had
never been In these parts before had
no idea of what kind of a place Balsam
was. They managed to get inside of
the box car set there as station and
remained there until day light when
they saw house about 100 feet from
them where they might be warm and
comfortable. This party is but one
OF any number that got off at sidings
and cross roads all over the peninsula.
BY far the most Of them came here
with no other preparation than tent
and sorry time they had getting to
their hunting grounds. in many cases
located miles away from the railroad,
when they had to erect their tents,
eat and sleep in weather that would
make the average February month sit
up and take notice.
The men on the lAkes got the. worst
treatment in the hfk STORM. soIl6xs
arriving in port Tr~sdaf aud MAJ
nesday tell pitiabie tales of the sullsf
ing of those afoat during the big
gale Even the large boats were rot
/ immune from rough treatment and
much damage was done to crafts OF
all sizes and MAKES.
AT Marquette Canadian boat got
into Presque Isle harbor Monday in
the teeth of gale and the captain in
stead of trying TO dock her ran her on
the beach and opened the sea cocks.
The shipping riding in the haror be-
hind the breakwater were not safe
from the hard blow and big waves
that swept over the wall like ayalan-
ches,
AT Grand Marais the life saving
crew went 10 the relief of vessel
crew Saturday night and did not get
back until Monday. There were many
anxious hearts waiting for news from
the little crew which hat been given
mp for dead by most OF the friends and
neighbors Of the men.
Several boats went on the rocks and
in Lake Huron big freigbter was
sighted Tuesday floating bottom MP
In the water. The crews Of number
of vessels were stranded on reefs and
rocks about the shores OF the lakes
without any protection from the wind
and cold.
With all the agitation, there was bnt
a light snow fall and railroad service
was not crippled as badly as Que
would expect under she conditions.
The ~. Paul and North. Western
kept pretty close to their schedules all
through the storm.
The latest reports OF estimates OF
damage done by the storm is &e, 600.
900 The classes Of property tnet
suffered most were shipping properties
and telegraph and telephone com
panies
rhe city Of Cleveland seems to have
been the center that suffered the most
from the Storm For nearly day
the city was cut OF fiom com mnnica-
Itio4 with the outside world and ~
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