, 1872-12-30
DISASTERS.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
,Srw YORK. Dec 2S.-Lonlon files give de-
tails OF the great storm that swept over the Brit
ish Islands Dec S. In London on tho night
named trees were uprooted in the parks, con-
feryato7es and glass roofs we're smashed in, and
chimney stacks came to the ground by the dozen.
Several houses wero 1lrroofed, sido walls we're
driven in. 4 large factory was leve}led With the
ground, and forty storm patients wero received
during the night at various hospitals.
At Liverpool the Crest Britain dragged her
anchors in the Mersey, pitched against the pier
head, nnd stove in her stern go that the sea made
clean sweep into her cabin. The Alelpomene
went ashore. tug run under the bows Of the
Great Western to haul her to place of safety,
Eod was never seen again, having been literally
swallowed up By tho seq.
At Clifton. near Bristol, the pinnacle of Christ
Church fell aud went right through the roof.
Precisely the same thing happened to churches
at Ycovil, at Creukerne. and at Taunton. Heavy
pieces of architecture, such as walls and towers
that had stood the storms Of centuries. we're de-
1no1ished.
In 6avernako forest, Marlborough, ninety
magnificent forest trees. al close together, we're
blown down.
Buildings wore uuroofcd in many towns,
vessels were dashed by the score against the
coaat. i stone wall at Richmond, 100 feet long
aud feet high, prostratcd. Carriages in
some places we're blown entirely over. Several
accidents happened to lIavg
Trent an explosion occurred by which several
persons lost their lives.
The highest wind pressure ever previously
known III England was represented by twelve.
L force OF eleven is recorded on thl3 occasion
d: Plymouth, Scilly, and Poctshcad.
Special Despatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
New YORK, Dec. 25.-The Ecening Erpress has
statistical article showing that 1872 has been
pcc-em;nently year Of disasters. It says:
Norer before, We think, have SO many steam
ships been burned, wrecked, OF SUNK es during
this year According to our memoranda, ti:e
7:.nbcr of casualties in November was 221, Is Of
vlich occurred on the Canadian and American
ct.=ts, 90 OH the Baltic, 81 on the west coast ct
f:c.t britain, - on the east coast Of Great
North Sea, and the balance in the Pacific, AUS
t:alian, and other waters, resulting in total
loss of SO vessels
The number OF vessels lost or disabled during
the present month will exceed that of November
The disasters this week alone foot up Ill killed
outright. and So seriously injured.
SIw YORK, Dec. 29.-1n Harlem, this morn
i.g. the bursting of boiler range caused 8
slight fire, killed lady. and wounded 3 boy.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-The volcano Of Santana,
ing, and it iR feared that many valuable coffee
plantations will be destroyed.
Eogota has been seriously inundated. Many
people vero drowned cnd much property do
stroyed
New YoRa, Dec. ga Boston special says
that the number Of lives lost BY the sink
ing OF the slip Peruvian is twenty-dye.
Tie ship had cargo valued at nearly q, ,0c0,-
coo. consisting Of costly products from the East
Indies, and insured for 100000.
LONDON, Dec. 23--A despatch from Hong
Kong says that the ship Benares, Captain An
derson, which left that port Sept. y for San
Francisco, went ashore on one Of the Loo Choo
Islands and became wreck. All her crew were
drowned except FIVE The English gunboat Cur
lew went to tie spot to aid her,
LONDON, Dec. 25.-Tle Amyntas was lost
while on her voyage from Holyhead to Work
ington, and every person on board periEhed.
A eoyero gale prevailed in the English Chan
mel yesterday, and several marine disasters are
reported.
ST. LoC1s. Dec, 29.--The Democrat will to-
morrow publish list of disasters and Losses On
the Western rivers during the present gear. The
losses amount to $. 225: 300, Of which the Mis-
s;ssippi gives sl175. $50; tile Ohio, 81 ,052 700;
the Arkansas, s163, 600; the Red, slo4: 900. The
lives lost By explosion number IS. and 365 arc
estimated to have been lost by falling over
board.