10 The Marine Review March, 1914 but was released a few days later. The steamer F. G. Hartwell, of the Tomlinson fleet, struck about a mile southeast of Iroquois light, Lake Superior, and sank in 26 ft. of water. She was floated after her cargo of ore had been lightered. The steamer Cornell, of the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. 's fleet, had a terrible time keeping off the beach at Crisp Point, Lake Superior. She had both anchors out and her engines going full speed ahead to keep her from going ashore. This was on Sat- taken to Lorain for repairs. The steamer Pontiac, of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. 's fleet, en route from Lake Michigan light to Marquette, ran on Simmon's reef, Straits of Mackinaw. As her tanks were leaking, she was forced to abandon her trip and to return to Lake Erie for repairs. The steamer Peter White, of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. 's fleet, bound to Marquette light, was caught in the gale on Lake Superior and lost 45 of her wooden hatch covers through The steamer D. O. Mills, of the Interlake Steamship Co. 's fleet, went ashore at Harbor Beach, Lake Huron, but released herself without damage. The steamer Victory, of the Interlake Steamship Co. 's fleet, went aground at the entrance to the Livingstone channel, Detroit river, and had to lighter part of her cargo before she could be released. The Centurion, of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. 's fleet, crossed Lake Huron during the gale. She was pretty thoroughly pounded and lost Vessels That Are Total Constructive Losses TURRET CHIEF H. M. HANNA JR. urday, Nov. 8. On Sunday morning the wind moderated and the Cornell put out, only to be caught in the gale later in the day. She was light, but the seas mounted her fantail and smashed in her after quarters. It was impossible to get from forward to aft, the crew being without anything to eat for a couple of days. The height of the waters can be appreciated when it is known that the Cornell, being light, her fantail must have been above 30 ft. above the surface of the water. The steamer J. T. Hutchinson, of the Pioneer Steamship Co. 's fleet, went aground at Point Iroquois, Lake Superior, and sustained heavy damage. She was later released, however, and springing of the boat. They were all battered to pieces, floating around in the loose water in the hold. The White succeeded in making the lee of Grand Island and remained there until the worst of the storm was over. The passenger steamer Huronic, of the Northern Navigation Co. 's fleet, went ashore on Whitefish Point, and was badly pounded for three days. The steamer J. M. Jenks, of the Hawgood fleet, went ashore at Midland, Ont., and had to lighter part of her grain cargo before she could be released. The steamer A. E. Stewart, owned by the Stewart Transportation Co., Detroit, went ashore in Whitefish Bay. MATOA L. C. WALDO 40 of her hatch sections. The steamer Black, of the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. 's fleet, had a serious time of it at Gary. While moored at the dock, the wind tore out her deck windows and she pounded pretty badly against the concrete wall, receiving heavy damage. The history of such a storm, of course, can only be related by a recital of individual experiences. Probably no one who was out in it on Sunday, Nov. 9, will ever forget it. The wind blew at Cleveland for one minute on Sunday (at 4: 40 p. m. ) at the rate of 79 miles per hour and was followed by a wind for nine hours thereafter varying from 60 to 62 miles an hour.