Year: 1870

LIVES LOST


CLEVELAND, Oct. 19.-The storm of Monday
night extended the fun length of the Lakes and was
very Capt Seasons Of the propeller Canister re-
ports that the propeller Tonawanda Of the Western
Transportation Companys line, went down abont eight
miles from Buffalo. She loaded with grain from
Chicago, and Of the largest propelers OF the
lne 1t is not known how many persons we're lost Inc
small in which the two engineers, the daugh-
ter of captain and three four Others has not been
heard from.


THE WRECKS AT CLEvELAND-TONAwANDA AT


BUFFALO.


The Cleveland Plaindedler has the following
concerning great gale Lake Erie Of Monday night
in which many vessels and lives were lost:


Seldom has terrific gale swept over the lake. and
never visited this vicinity which caused so much
oss OF life and property in short time. The night
extraordinarily dark. As it approached midnight it
evident that severe storm was brewing and many
vessels made all sail for port At about 12i o'clock
the sailors report hurricane burst upon the lake all at
once and many captain barely had time TO put about
gale was upon them Of gales seemed condensed
in one, and the wind could almost be seen TO blow.
On tho LAKE, the seene was awful. Capt Goulder, the
pier lighthouse keeper, and Capt Kennedy the Custom
ing for vessel lights, occasional catching glimpse of
vessels light rocking on tho waves now IN sight, now


At about O'Clock they craft but few feet east
OF OF the the ated crew. Not person could be seem and
only once in while as the overturned vessel lifted
feebly penetrating the darkness, could black some
thing be sped in the water eboat was not far OF
which, here for the express purpose OF rescuing
people under Just such circumsaneesyet for all the
vices TO which it could be then put up 1t might never
have been sent here because 1t was securely locked in
building and there crew to man IL even could 1t
be obtained and launched. For few brief moments the
pess sailors struggling for existence were
heard, and then, by they ceased, and 1t was
known that they drowned and added the furious
beating OF the water could now be heard the du heavy
thump of the wreck against the pier Another vessel
was also drifting with the wind, almost in reach
were on board could not be determined.


after the break Of day people began TO collect on
o'clock the gale had about spent itself though all the
The barge harvest had broken loose from the west pier
and floating about Floating in the water Just east
and eupwale out of the water her mast rigging and
broken fragments OF the hull scattered all around Inns
came those heart cries Two bodies were dis
covered in the water, one OF which was pulled out
company with the others which doubtless there yet


The Identity OF this vessel could not be positively
%ser tine word Detroit could be plainly seen but
nothing OF thai m was sS the wreck of
the scow Mary Amelia OF Detroit, Capt Kerr 10 tne
north Of the o5 geg Ec he bn co
pletely capszed the mass and rigging floating near by
and William Pierce, who lived on Darest., West Side
They were both board the vessel. Alexander being
boy whom thew took as COOK These three like the five
on the other craft must beyond the shadow Of doubt
have been drowned and the two vessels must both have
been lost while trying make this port Some two
three miles east OF the river are the remnants OF
the rolling mill there, and all on board must have
been lost.


The Buffalo Express OF yesterday morning says:


One Of the terrible gales which visit the lake region
nearly every Autumn set in Monday night and blew
with great fury during the remainder OF the night The
wind blew at first from the south veerlng due
west and finally choppng around TO the southwest until
1t had spent its fury. The propeller Tonawanda COM
cargo Of dour grain and merchandise from Chicago and
Milwaukee. BY reference to our hles we fnd that she
Milwaukee the 18th, and that the principal part OF her
cargo consisted Of 500 barrels of four 1885 bushels OF
corn and 75O pigs OF lead she had arrived abreast OF
Point Abino within little more than an hours sail OF port
when gale struck her Her rudder soon became dis
her midshp gangways were broken open by the force
OF the waves. and as she was loaded ,s nearly 10
the wales, she commenced shipping water heavily Her
anchor cast, but the chain CAV" way, leaving her
again adrif. Steam was again got up and her foresa
running In this way short time the water reached the
furnaces putting out the hres The propeller contnaed
her shortly after o'clock in the morning Capt Bryant
crew Of ten men under command Of Timothy Kahil the
In the boat also the captans daughter
Miss sunetta Bryant young lady in her teens hur
red adeu was spoken the stawart bent to their
oars and soon the ra craft with its precious freight
the mountainous waves toward the Canadian shore


In the meantime signal of distress was raised the
sponded TO by the tugs F. L. Danforth and j. c, Harr
son which went to her relief. The tugs made fast to her
and attempted to tow her into port bat a short time
she eareened and went down in about six fathoms 0f
water. The captain and crew We're all taken OF and
brought safely into port; The intense anxiety which
was felt for the small boat happily terminated
during the afternoon by the arrival OF all the
crew, together with the young lady. II seems
that after nearly four hours of hard pulling,
they succeeded in reaching the Canada shore, and then
were compelled 10 walk six miles TO the nearest railway
station. Mr. Kahin and the entire speak IN me
highest terms Of the bravery and fortude exhibited
Miss Nettie Bryant during the extreme peril ana
ships 0f the passage. With the giant waves snrav
ening every moment To engu the fral boat ahu p spy
drencng aud binding them, she sat cain a h Silent
mayed, cheering and supporting the men py,orned W
herOism; and after reaching the shore rno Prannts
the fatigung march OF hix miles, Win no' eN
hoavy with the dreDchlDg spray