Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1898 — LOST IN THE GALE. [ARTICLE]

LOST IN THE GALE.

Ship* Wrecked During Ftorra on Lake Michigan. The loss of life and property on the lakes from the great northeast storm which came to an end Thursday night on Lake Michigan is far less than marine men had feared. Seldom ha* the record of the weather office shown such continuous force as the northeaster did from 11 o’clock Wednesday morning until 11 Thursday. In the twenty-four hours the wind traveled 1,119 miles, or a small fraction less than fifty miles per hour. Its maximum was sixty miles. The wrecks reported are: Schooner S. Thai, lost with all hands, off Glencoe. . Schooner Iron Cliff, stranded at Chicago; total loss. J Schooner Sophia J. Luff, water-loggda off Chicago. Schooner Lena M. Nellson, ashore near New Buffalo, Mich. Strainer Hattie 11. Perdue, lost dec (load on 'Luke Michigan. \ Schooner Fussett, nslioro at Sand Beach, Lake Huron; crew readied. Steamer Tioga, lost rudder on Lake ffrle. Schooner Mlunehuhn, broken up and total loan at Sheboygan. Schooner Montgomery, lost foremast on Lake Erie,