Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1883 — DESOLATE HOMES. [ARTICLE]

DESOLATE HOMES.

Those of the Navigators Along the Chain of Lakes. A List of the Disasters Caused by the November Gales. During- the succession of recent storms on the chain of lakes, over fifty vessels were either stranded or foundered, and the sacrifice of life, so far as learned, Is In the neighborhood of ninety. Death and desolation have come into numerous homes, and a general gloom prevails marine circles all around the lakes. The losses to the underwriters are very heavy. Many of the stranded vessels will doubtless be rescued, but the losses will be great nevertheless. The gale—or rather series of gales—were the worst in every respect that have swept our inland lanes since 1867, as shown by the number of disasters that have occurred. A careful count shows that there were about fifty-eight vessels Which either went ashore or foundered and are a total loss.(The following‘“is a list of the disasters: ♦ Nature of Name accident. Value. Schr. Lilly E.... a ..... . .A5h0re..,.,.... .$ 8,000 Sohr. Chartcs Luling......Ashore. 9,000 ♦Schr. Ashtabula,.....,,Ashore.... - 9,000 Schooner Guiding Star. .Ashorev.. . 13 000 ♦Schr. Arab Foundered?;..... 9,0)0 Schr. George C. Finney ..Ashore.... 14,00'), ♦Schr. Elizabeth Jones.. Ashore 44,000 J. I. Case Ashore 56,000 ♦Schr. Clara Parker Ashore 31,000 ♦Schr LeadvilleAshore 32,000 ♦Siehr. Potomac Ashore 4,500 ♦Scbr. Lucy J. Cfark.. .Ashore. 14,000 Sohr. L. C. Butts Ashore 22,000 ♦Schr. KetchumAshore 5,000 ♦Schr. Lincoln Dall Ashore 5,000. Schr. H. I). Moore Ashore 7,000 ’Schr. Norman. .sAshore 5,0 0 Schr. Wallula.....Ashore 3,000 ♦Sc'ir. F.tzgerald .Ashore 32,000 ♦Suhr. bake St. Clair,,.. . Aslio.br*..-<BO9, ♦Schr ASrtiof-e 3,20" Schr. Trio Ashore. EOO Schr. Ne150n.....A5h0re........... 1,200 Schr. Wa ertown .Ashore 10,000 ♦Schr. J. B. Penfield ...Ashore...... 8,000 ♦Schr. Blazing Star.... .Ashore. 12,000 ♦Schr. Regu'atorAshore 4,000 Schr. H. F. Merry.. Ashore 8,000 Schr. Athenian.. Ashore 4,000 ♦Schr. Flying AHst......Ashore 11,000 ♦Schr. J. N. Carter Ashore 6,000 Schr, Maple Leaf. Ashore. 1,000 Schr. Mare E. Cook .... Ashore 4,000 Schr. Maria.. .Ashore. 4,000 Prop. Avon.. Ashore 15,000 ♦Prop. Fred Mercur.....Ashore 125,000 ♦Prop. H. C. Abeley.r...Foundered! 125,0(0 Prop. Nj-ack-Ashrle 160,000 Prop. Quebec. Ashore 90,000 Prop. Oneida...... Sunk 95,000 Tug Protection.. Ashore 7,000 Prop. AbyssiniaSunkllo,ooo ♦Prop. Milwaukee.' 10,000 Prop. Norman 8,000 ♦Schr. James Wade..... Sunk 15,000 Str. H. J. Jurett,Ashore 225,000 Str,Manitoba....Ashore .; 75,000 ♦Str. Manistee. .Sunk... 75.000 ♦Schr. Wabash......j...Sunk 10,000 The valuations of the vessels are simply approximated, and* include both hulls and cargoes. AU tho?e; not marked * have been released, or will be. The actual loss of life lesulting ftom thdse disasters aggregates uinetv-four perso'hS, while half tjiftt number of people have been drowned at different points on the lakes through the gales. This table does not take in the vessels which lost portions of their rigging, canvas, deck-loads, and met with minor mishaps, and these alone would form quite a comfortable sum.