The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-18
ENGLAND.
The Late Disastrous Gales and Floods In
England and ireland.
From the London Globe. FEB.

From the London Globe, Feb. 81
Reports continue TO reach us OF immense destruc-
ton OF property in the gales that have prevailed for
The last few days SO lar, however, we nave happily
heard OF no very serious loss OF life.
lady this morning the schooner Agenorla, Cap
lain John Ham, parted from her cables in Plymouth
Sound and went ashore on the Batten reef, where
she now lies with her bottom out. The crew were
saved
The meteorological report OF to-day says thar the
distribution OF pressure has again changed consider
sressinr generally til last evening partlcasry IN
the southeast, are now decreasing the fall at our
northwestern stations amounting 10 about quarter
and Is os6 inches below that's at cape Grisnez fresh
IN temperature has occurred at southern and
western stations and the air In these districts
unues very warm and damp. The winds are light
and eastery in scotland, but have again backed TO
southwest elsewhere and are blowing strongly In
erai. The weather continues very unsettled. Warn
ings repeated
One Of the most violent storms ever remembered
visited Black Pool ana South Shore-a continuation
0f the town-on Sunday afternoon. At South Shore
ali the lower portion Of the new promenade was torn
up by the violence OF the waters lamps washed
down, gas pipes were broken the ratings In front
OF the houses were smashed, stone pillars de-
nolished and the greatest conceivable havoc was
done. The foundations OF some OF the houses were
completely laid bare. and In q few instances the
earth for several feet below them was washed by the
noon that the pier would be swept away. One or
two pillars were broken aud If the fury OF the storm
had continued much longer probably the lower por-
ton would have been washed away.
The hoods In Ireland, briefly mentioned yesterday,
were marked by some singular and melancholy Incl
dents. At Waterford the water got into the gas
ometer al the gas works and all the lamps OF the city
were put out. Aman who had been left late at night
Sleeping on table drunk was found IN the morning
noating about the apartment dead. At Tramore the
waves broke over natural embankment OF stone
formed By the sea and ashsd away road which
hail a mile leaving about six feet OF water on the
ground when they receded They also, at the upper
part OF the strand, broke over Mr.. Malcomson's
farm, an immense embankment being almost en-
nrely swept away. They dashed into the houses IN
which his workInen were living. and In the efforts
one family were making to save their lives the
father, who was carrying an infant eighteen months
old IN his arms, was knocked down several times
and the child was washed away from him and
drowned The body was found nearly quarter Of q
mile from the scene Of tine occurrence, the man him
self barely escaping with his life. The screams OF
the mother were heart-rending when she saw her
child driven away by the waves, and she had 70 be
gIrcibly detained from rushing after II to certain
death
letter from Milford Haven states that on sstur-
DAY might, during the height OF the storm, two YES
seis were driven on TO the railway cnbankment and
capsized. One was q schooner called the Flying
Fish, laden with Goals; the other smack called the
North Dove laden with furniture and bound TO Bide
ehore at different points,
The effects Of the gales the west coast OF Wales
on the nights OF Saturday aud Sunday seem TO have
been very serious At Aberystwith the queens Hotel
was Almost total wreck from the effects OF the storm
OF wind and rain all the windows being shattered
and the contents OF many OF the rooms the ground
and cellar floors being much damaged. A great por-
tion Of the pier was washed away, and much injury
was received by many OF the houses on the Marine
terrace. The watering place OF Berth, few miles
distant IRON Aberystwith, was aEo heavily visited
~ tie storm, aud the high tide which prevailed on
sunday evening completely washed away three cot
tages ON the beach, the inmates having barely time
70 escape with their lives. The village has been com
compelled to quit their houses owing to the water
The Welsh Coast Railway which skirts both sides OF
Cardigan Bay, has also been greatly damaged.
The Edinburg C0ufdM says The storm has been one
OF the most disastrous ON record. Happily In scot.
land the damage done to property is comparatively
trinlng and no loss OF life IL recorded from any OF
the scotch ports. On Tuesday night the soop Alert
Of shorenan from Anstruther was wrecked on the
breakwater ut Granton. The crew made narrow
escape with their lives, but II Is feared the vessel
will become total wreck.
The wesleyan Methodist chapel at Redcar Ia q
complete wreck rom the effects OF the storm. The
hers being fixed. The damage rs estimated at GOO.
Ia some parts of England there have been disas-
trous hoods, submergfng vast tracts OF land, iDur
ing railways and other works ana drowning In one
Instance a. many ~ 200 sheep. Belfast has not es
capped the general visitation. public meeting, con
vened by the Mayor, was held on Monday for TIN
purpose OF taking measures TO alleviate the tempo
rary sistress caused by the late Hoods In me town
1he mode adopted as the most prompt and encien
was the Immediate purchase and distribution
Goals amongthe poorer inhabitants Of the district
where the ina ndati0ns were most severely expe
rienced. A subscription list was opened, ana De
fore the meeting separated ten cart loads OF coal
were sent out for distribution.
ON Devon and pornwali coasls tne results ars
scIsonA The bark Choice, pf sp,eids was onven u