John Kenzie (Brig), aground, 16 Oct 1839

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STORM ON LAKE MICHIGAN.---The
A letter from

From the

SEVERE GALE.
The steamboat
From Capt.

Brig JOHN KENZIE, of Detroit.

Brig JOHN KENZIE, of Detroit.

The Chicago

* Brig

Chicago American of Oct. 21st. says "A violent wind commenced blowing on the night of Thursday last, and raged during the three following days into the severest storm that we have had this season. The MADISON left here that night, but returned on Saturday night, after getting as far as Milwaukee, where she lost or broke her only remaining anchor - she having left her other one at Skilagee, on her last trip up. She starts again today. The ship MILWAUKEE, we learn is ashore up north, near Little Fort, forty or fifty miles. It is reported the NEW ENGLAND in crossing Saginaw Bay lost one of her wheels. It is also reported that five or six vessels are ashore between this and Michigan City - The VIRGINIA, Brig JOHN KENZIE, WHITE PIGEON, &c. It is now quite calm again." the Post-Master at Michigan City dated 19th.inst states that the gale the night previous landed the JOHN KENZIE, VIRGINIA, and WHITE PIGEON high and dry on the beach. Of the several vessels lying at anchor, all but the three named, hoisted sail and stood off when the wind changed from south to north Cleveland daily Herald Monday, October 28, 1839 P.2 col.1 . . . . . Michigan City Gazette, Oct. 23. -- SEVERE STORM - On Friday night last, Lake Michigan was visited by a severe storm, which has done much damage to the shipping. At this place the brig JOHN KINZIE, schooners VIRGINIA and WHITE PIGEON were driven ashore. One of these vessels had 2200 bushels of wheat aboard, which we fear is much damaged. The ship MILWAUKIE is reported to be ashore at Southport, W. T. and the schooner ILLINOIS between here and Chicago. Owing to circumstances beyond our ken, the harbor at this place is not yet fit for vessels to enter. When we get started fairly, and have time to look around into the reason for this delay. Detroit Free press Wednesday, November 6, 1839 . . . . . -- A severe gale was experienced by the shipping on the Lake on Saturday and Sunday last, which endangered the lives of many and occasioned the loss of much property. MADISON arrived here on Saturday, on her way down, but such was the violence of the wind that she was unable to obtain wood for the onward passage, and after withstanding the gale nearly all day, she broke her anchor and was obliged to put back to Chicago, that being the only place of safety which she could hope to reach, where she arrived at about 10 O'clock Saturday evening, with near two feet of water in her lower cabin and several of her state rooms stove in by the raging waters. She returned here again last evening and left during the night for Buffalo. McFadgen we learn that the ship Milwaukee, the brig John Kinzie, the schooners Illinois, Virginia, and three others, are on shore, between this and Michigan City... Detroit Free Press Wednesday, November 13, 1839 . . . . . Built Black River, Ohio 1833 by B.B. & W. Jones. Managing owner, Josiah R. Door, Captain, R.C. Bristol. One deck, Two masts, 116.57 tons. 4.3 x 22.6 x 7.11. Scroll head. Date of issue June 21, 1833 Port of Detroit Enrollment No. 8 of 1833 Built Black River, Ohio 1833 by B.B. & W. Jones. Managing owner, Pease, Chester & Co. Captain, - - - - . One deck, Two masts, 116.57 tons. 4.3 x 22.6 x 7.11. Scroll head. Date of issue April 18, 1837 - New Owners Port of Detroit Enrollment No. 10 of 1837 . . . . . VESSELS WRECKED ON LAKE MICHIGAN. Journal gives the following statement, showing the number of vessels lost on Lake Michigan; their value, and the value of their cargoes when known; and the number of lives lost, from 1824 to 1847. Schooner LAWRENCE, 1824. $3,000 Schooner RED JACKET, 1826. 2,000 (here follows an interval of 7 years during which vessels must have been lost; but the record is not found.) Schooner ERIE PACKET, Dec. 1833 1,500 Schooner PRINCE EUGENE, Oct. 1834 27,000 Steamboat NEWBURYPORT, Oct. 1834 15,000 Steamboat PIONEER, Aug. 1834 10,000 Schooner name forgotten, 1835 2,000 Green Bay. Schooner UTICA, 1835 7,000 Schooner CHANCE, Nov. 1835 7 lives 2,000 Schooner BRIDGET, Nov. 1835 16 lives 5,000 Schooner SLOAN, Nov. 1835 6 lives 3,000 Steamboat DELAWARE, Apr. 1835 20,000 Sloop CLARISSA, Nov. 1836 1,500 Schooner CHICAGO, Oct. 1836 8,000 Schooner AUSTERLITZ, Oct. 1836 12,000 vessel and goods Schooner OHIO, Oct. 1837 6,000 Schooner LaPORTE, Oct. 1838 3,000 Schooner THOS. RICHMOND, Oct. 1838 6,000 Schooner LaFAYETTE, Oct. 1838 3,000 Schooner WHITE PIGEON, Nov. 1839 3,000 JOHN KENZIE, Nov. 1839 3,000 Steamboat DETROIT, Aug. 1839 20,000 Schooner VIRGINIA, Nov. 1839 7,000 wheat Steamboat TAYLOR, Oct. 1840 8,000 Steamboat CHAMPLAIN, May 1840 10,000 Schooner NEPTUNE, Nov. 1840 24 lives 15,000 goods Schooner CINCINNATI Oct. 1840 1,500 Schooner JEFFERSON Apr. 1840 1,800 Schooner HURON Oct. 1840 2,000 Schooner POST BOY Oct. 1841 13 lives 1,000 goods Sloop SPITFIRE Oct. 1841 500 Schooner ONEIDA Nov. 1841 20,000 wheat Schooner BANCROFT Nov. 1842 4,000 Ship MILWAUKEE Nov. 1842 9 lives 10,000 Ship FLORIDA, Nov. 1842 4,000 Brig COLUMBUS, Nov. 1842 12,000 wheat Brig HUMMINGBIRD. May 1843 6 lives 1,000 Schooner HARRIET, May 1843 8 lives 2,500 Schooner MINERVA SMITH, May 1844 1,000 Schooner WAVE, March 1844 5 lives 1,000 Schooner VICTORY, March 1844 7 lives 2,000 Schooner WHITNEY, Aug. 1844 6 lives 2,000 Ship SUPERIOR, Sept. 1845 5,000 Schooner JACOB BARKER, Nov. 1845 2,000 Brig OLIVER, Nov. 1845 2,000 Schooner OCEAN, Apr. 1845 6 lives 1,000 Schooner SAVANNAH, Apr. 1845 5,000 Schooner JEFFERSON, Apr. 1845 4,500 Brig INDIANA, Oct. 1845 4,000 Schooner SWIFT, Oct. 1845 600 Brig ROSA, Oct. 1845 8,000 Schooner MARGARET HELM Nov. 1845 1,500 Steamboat BOSTON, Nov. 1846 70,000 Sloop JAMES K. POLK Nov. 1846 1,000 Schooner ----?---- Nov. 1846 4,000 Sloop RODOLPH, Nov. 1846 4 lives 400 Schooner St. JOSEPH, Apr. 1847 1,000 Schooner SOLOMON JUNEAU Apr. 1847 4,000 Schooner MARY ELIZABETH Apr. 1847 2,000 Schooner WISCONSIN, Apr. 1847 1,500 Schooner OUTWARD BOUND Oct. 1847 2,000 Schooner ILLINOIS, Nov. 1847 5,000 Green Bay Propeller PHOENIX Nov. 1847 164 lives 80,000 Schooner CHAMPION Nov. 1847 15,000 Schooner E.G. WOOLCOTT, Nov. 1847 10,000 Schooner H. MERRILL, Nov. 1847 10,000 Total Value $512,000 Total number of lives lost 288 Buffalo Republic Wednesday, February 9, 1848 . . . . .

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